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  1. This story of unqualified, inexperienced white #contractors & a corrupt gop representative bamboozled a Black rural town in Illinois underscores the difficulty in building #AffordableHousing.

    There were so many 🚩.
    via #Propublica

    propublica.org/article/3d-prin

    #3Dprinting #housing #Cairo

  2. “It told me that decisions were going to be based on political appearances and not based on the merits of where investigative resources should be placed.”

    propublica.org/article/trump-d

    #propublica #news #investigate #pambondi # trump #doj #corruption

  3. #ProPublica: The Real Story Behind the Horrible and Racist Raid on #Chicago Tenants

    (This is the story where people were violently terrorised, including children. One #ICEThug said 'Fuck them kids!')

    propublica.org/article/chicago

  4. Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines Take Political Turn Under Trump – ProPublica

    Trump Administration

    Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump

    Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history.

    by Jaimie Seaton for ProPublica

    February 6, 2026, 10:30 am

    ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.

    A library in rural Alaska needed help providing free Wi-Fi and getting kids to read. A children’s museum in Washington wanted to expand its Little Science Lab. And a World War I museum in Missouri had a raft of historic documents it needed to digitize. They received funding from a little-known federal agency before the Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to dismantle it last year.

    The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting applications for its 2026 grant cycle. But this time, it has unusually specific criteria.

    In cover letters accompanying the applications, the institute said it “particularly welcomes” projects that align with President Donald Trump’s vision for America.

    These would include those that foster an appreciation for the country “through uplifting and positive narratives,” the agency writes, citing an executive order that attacks the Smithsonian Institution for its “divisive, race-centered ideology.” (Trump has said the museum focused too much on “how bad slavery was.”) The agency also points to an executive order calling for the end of “the anti-Christian weaponization of government” and one titled Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again.

    The solicitation marks a stark departure for the agency, whose guidelines were previously apolitical and focused on merit.

    Former agency leaders from both political parties, as well as those of library, historical and museum associations, expressed concern that funded projects could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American history. Some also feared that by accepting grants, institutions would open themselves up to scrutiny and control, like the administration’s wide-ranging audit of Smithsonian exhibits “to assess tone, historical framing and alignment with American ideals.”

    The new guidelines are “chilling,” said Giovanna Urist, who served as a senior program officer at the agency from 2021 to 2023. “I think that we just need to look at what’s happening with the Smithsonian to know that the administration has a very specific goal in mind when it comes to controlling the voice of organizations and museums across the country.”

    An agency spokesperson told ProPublica it is not unusual for the institute to publish directors’ letters with grant applications, and that this one informs readers “about this Administration’s thematic emphases in the semi-quincentennial year.” He did not comment on criticisms that those letters insert political themes into a historically nonpartisan program.

    “Under President Trump’s leadership, IMLS is working to revitalize our cultural institutions, urging less traditional applicants to consider working with us, and to promote civic pride and a deep sense of belonging among all Americans,” he said, adding that any institution that “meets programmatic requirements and goals” outlined in the funding opportunity “will receive all due consideration and undergo peer review.”

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Guidelines Take Political Turn Under Trump — ProPublica

    Tags: American History, Control Funding, Funding Guidelines, IMLS, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Jaimie Seaton, Political Turn, Politics, ProPublica, Smithsonian Institution, Trump, Trump Administration, Voices
    #AmericanHistory #ControlFunding #FundingGuidelines #IMLS #InstituteOfMuseumAndLibraryServicesIMLS #JaimieSeaton #PoliticalTurn #Politics #ProPublica #SmithsonianInstitution #Trump #TrumpAdministration #Voices
  5. How To Use RSS Feeds

    It's hard to stay well informed on the Internet. Fortunately, there is a venerable technology, RSS feeds, which you can use to curate your own news feed.

    medi-nerd.com/2026/02/04/how-t

  6. A new tool for the public to play around with - excited to try it out myself later today.

    “To bring more sunlight to the world of drug manufacturing, ProPublica connected the disparate databases and websites where the FDA scatters this information. We also obtained documents stemming from thousands of FDA inspections of generic drug factories since 2008. At one point, we sued the FDA in federal court for factory locations and received a partial list.

    Our database will show you the facility that manufactured your prescription generic drugs and any inspection reports we have from the FDA.”

    #fda #propublica #prescriptions #drugs projects.propublica.org/rx-ins

  7. How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America – YouTube

    17,516 views, Oct 19, 2025.

    In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system.

    John Yang speaks with ProPublica investigative reporter Jennifer Smith Richards for more. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage.

    We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG

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    Continue/Read Original Article Here: How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America – YouTube

    #2025 #America #DonaldTrump #Education #History #JenniferSmithRichards #JohnYang #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #PBS #PBSNews #PBSNewsHour #Politics #ProPublica #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates #YouTube

  8. How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America – YouTube

    17,516 views, Oct 19, 2025.

    In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system.

    John Yang speaks with ProPublica investigative reporter Jennifer Smith Richards for more. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage.

    We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG

    Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
    Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X (formerly Twitter):   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America – YouTube

    #2025 #America #DonaldTrump #Education #History #JenniferSmithRichards #JohnYang #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #PBS #PBSNews #PBSNewsHour #Politics #ProPublica #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates #YouTube

  9. How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America – YouTube

    17,516 views, Oct 19, 2025.

    In March, Trump signed an executive order to begin shutting down the Department of Education, though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime, the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system.

    John Yang speaks with ProPublica investigative reporter Jennifer Smith Richards for more. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage.

    We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG

    Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6
    Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X (formerly Twitter):   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: How the Trump administration is dramatically reshaping education in America – YouTube

    #2025 #America #DonaldTrump #Education #History #JenniferSmithRichards #JohnYang #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Opinion #PBS #PBSNews #PBSNewsHour #Politics #ProPublica #Resistance #Science #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates #YouTube

  10. While every liberal is toasting #NoKings day as an affront to #Drumpf

    #ProPublica , Politico and others concede that the nation's actual cut throat commander in brief and deed is hardcore #RWNJ and avowed #ChristianNationalist #Federalist feudalist #OMB strategist #RussVought

    Under his direction, the US has cut billions in so-called #humanitarian federal spending on things that irked #Libertarians like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and even #PresidentReagan's own initiatives like our now defunded #NGO created under his tutelage known as the #InstituteofPeace

    youtube.com/embed/w1LuV82l0vs

    pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-a

    politico.com/news/2025/10/18/t

  11. #ProPublica 🚨🚨🚨#ALERT 🚨🚨🚨🚨

    #Immigrants Who Tried to #SelfDeport with Trump’s #CBP Home App Are Stuck in America

    They hate you but won't let you get out of the country? Sounds familiar...sorry if that sounds hyperbolic, but after all this is suss as fuck!

    propublica.org/article/trump-s

  12. Elon Musk's Boring Company just got a slap on the wrist for turning #Vegas into an environmental piñata, racking up nearly 800 violations like it was a scavenger hunt. 🎉🚧 Meanwhile, ProPublica's website is a labyrinth so complex you'd think Musk designed it himself. 🕸️🔍
    propublica.org/article/elon-mu #ElonMusk #BoringCompany #EnvironmentalViolations #ProPublica #ScavengerHunt #HackerNews #ngated

  13. #LawEnforcement's #SecretSurveillance of Defenders at #ThackerPass, Peehee Mu'huh

    #LithiumAmericas of Canada plans huge man camp in Winnemucca

    By @bsnorrell.blogspot.com , #CensoredNews, Updated Aug. 12, 2025

    "The #BIA and #BLM were part of 10 agencies in a joint #terrorism task force stalking defenders of Peehee Mu-huh, Thacker Pass, new documents reveal. The surveillance intensified when #MyronDewey supported. The Nevada Sheriff said there could be 'another #StandingRock,' and called in a 'spin master' to discredit #WaterProtectors, as he had done at Standing Rock.

    "#ProPublica and #NevadaIndependent expose the surveillance. Censored News tracks back on the timeline. Interior Sec. #DebHaaland's BIA was part of the joint terrorism task force targeting the defenders of Peehee Mu-huh."

    Original story:
    THACKER PASS, Nevada -- "While descendants of the survivors of the massacre of Paiutes at #PeeheeMuhuh struggled to protect the sacred remains from the digging of a lithium mine, owned by Lithium Americas on Canada -- law enforcement had a spider web of surveillance. The law enforcement surveillance of defenders of Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, began before
    Myron Dewey was killed, and continued afterwards.

    "ProPublica and Nevada Independent expose the spy trail of law enforcement and private security of Lithium Americas. The surveillance web of 10 agencies included the BIA, and a counter-terrorism task force.

    "During a meeting in April of 2021, the sheriff met with a spinmaster who linked the resistance to Standing Rock. This was six months before Myron Dewey was killed when a truck driven by a mining
    engineer [an employee of #LithiumAmericas] hit Myron head on.

    "Myron was well known for his reporting and drone coverage at Standing Rock 2016--2017. Myron was livestreaming the day before he was killed near his home in #YombaNevada, Sept. 26, 2021. Myron was fighting the #USMilitary's expansion of the bombing range on his #Paiute homeland."

    Read more:
    bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/07

    #JusticeForMyronDewey #PoliceState
    #SecretSurveillance #ACAB
    #IndigenousLand #IndigenousNews
    #LandDefenders #StandWithStandingRock
    #ProtectPeeHeeMuhuh
    #DefendTheSacred #NoLithiumMining
    #StopThackerPass #LithiumAmericas
    #LithiumAmericasCanada
    #LithiumMining #NoMiningWithoutConsent #ReaderSupportedNews

  14. Law Enforcement's Secret Surveillance of Defenders at #ThackerPass, #PeeheeMuhuh, Exposed by #ProPublica and #NevadaIndependent

    #LithiumAmerica of Canada plans huge #ManCamp in #Winnemucca

    By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, Updated July 31, 2025

    THACKER PASS, #Nevada -- "While descendants of the survivors of the massacre of #Paiutes at Peehee Mu'huh struggled to protect the sacred remains from the digging of a #LithiumMine, owned by Lithium Americas on Canada -- law enforcement had a spider web of surveillance.

    "The law enforcement surveillance of defenders of Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, began before #MyronDewey was killed, and continued afterwards.

    "ProPublica and Nevada Independent expose the spy trail of law enforcement and private security of Lithium Americas. The surveillance web of 10 agencies included the #BIA, and a #CounterTerrorism task force.

    "During a meeting in April of 2021, the sheriff met with a spinmaster who linked the resistance to #StandingRock. This was six months before Myron Dewey was killed when a truck driven by a mining
    engineer hit Myron head on.

    "Myron was well known for his #reporting and #drone coverage at Standing Rock 2016--2017. Myron was livestreaming the day before he was killed near his home in #YombaNevada, Sept. 26, 2021. Myron was fighting the U.S. military's expansion of the bombing range on his #Paiute homeland. The Nevada legislators were pushing hard for the expansion, which Biden signed into law. Myron had also been delivering supplies to Thacker Pass in the months before he was killed."

    Read more:
    bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2025/07

    #PoliceState #SecretSurveillance #ACAB #IndigenousLand #IndigenousNews #LandDefenders #JusticeForMyronDewey #StandWithStandingRock #ProtectPeeHeeMuhuh #DefendTheSacred #NoLithiumMining #StopThackerPass #LithiumAmericas #LithiumAmericasCanada #LithiumMining #NoMiningWithoutConsent #ReaderSupportedNews

  15. Microsoft przyznaje: chińskie zespoły obsługiwały kolejne agencje rządu USA

    Microsoft poinformował, że zakończy praktykę wykorzystywania zespołów inżynieryjnych z Chin do obsługi nie tylko Pentagonu, ale także innych agencji federalnych USA.

    Decyzja ta jest bezpośrednią reakcją na śledztwo dziennikarskie serwisu ProPublica, które ujawniło, że dostęp do wrażliwych danych rządowych miały m.in. departamenty Sprawiedliwości, Skarbu i Handlu.

    Jak ustaliła ProPublica, pracownicy z Chin mieli dostęp do danych w ramach tzw. Government Community Cloud (GCC), z której korzystają kluczowe amerykańskie instytucje. Chmura ta przeznaczona jest do przechowywania wrażliwych, niejawnych informacji rządowych. Microsoft stosował system nadzoru, w którym amerykańscy „cyfrowi konwojenci” mieli nadzorować pracę zagranicznych inżynierów.

    Eksperci ds. cyberbezpieczeństwa, z którymi rozmawiała ProPublica, ostrzegają, że takie rozwiązanie stwarzało poważne ryzyko szpiegostwa. Harry Coker, były dyrektor w CIA i NSA, stwierdził, że „nie może sobie wyobrazić, by służby wywiadowcze nie skorzystały z takiej okazji” do infiltracji amerykańskich systemów. Z kolei Rex Booth, były urzędnik ds. cyberbezpieczeństwa, dodał, że nawet niejawne dane, połączone i przeanalizowane przez AI, mogą zaszkodzić interesom USA.

    W odpowiedzi na publikacje, Microsoft najpierw ogłosił zmiany dotyczące Departamentu Obrony, a teraz w oświadczeniu zapowiedział podjęcie „podobnych kroków dla wszystkich naszych klientów rządowych, którzy korzystają z Government Community Cloud”. Firma odmówiła jednak podania szczegółów na temat tych działań. Sprawa wywołała „burzę w Waszyngtonie”, a sekretarz obrony Pete Hegseth zarządził przegląd procedur.

    Ujawnione praktyki stawiają Microsoft w trudnej sytuacji, zwłaszcza w porównaniu z konkurencją. Inni duzi dostawcy usług chmurowych dla rządu USA – Amazon Web Services, Google i Oracle – oświadczyli w odpowiedzi na pytania ProPublica, że nie korzystają ze wsparcia personelu z Chin przy obsłudze amerykańskich kontraktów rządowych.

    Poważna luka w Microsoft SharePoint. Zagrożonych ponad 10 000 firm

    #chiny #chmura #cloudComputing #cyberbezpieczeństwo #DepartamentObrony #GCC #GovernmentCommunityCloud #Microsoft #news #ProPublica #rząd #szpiegostwo #usa

  16. #ProPublica with a critical point here.

    Millions of immigrants in the US have been following the rules, but Trump rewrote them.

    The immigrants aren't the criminals. Trump is making them criminals.

    #ImmigrantsGetTheJobDone

    El Salvador Prison CECOT Housed Over 60 Venezuelans Who Were Seeking U.S. Asylum and Deported by Trump
    propublica.org/article/venezue

  17. #JOB #APPLY #HIRING #NowHiring #journalist

    Freelance Pitch Form
    Remote, United States

    #ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit #newsroom that produces investigative #journalism in the public interest.

    While the vast majority of ProPublica’s work comes from our staff, we occasionally consider supporting ambitious accountability stories or projects from #independent #journalists whose ideas align with the mission of our organization.

    job-boards.greenhouse.io/propu

  18. 🚨 Who needs Russian roulette when you have the FDA's pharmacy free-for-all? 💊 Apparently, #gambling with public health is the latest trend—just don't be surprised when your #pills come with a side of "oops!" 🤦‍♂️ #ProPublicaDrama
    propublica.org/article/fda-dru #FDA #FreeForAll #PublicHealth #ProPublica #HackerNews #ngated

  19. 💊💸 Why is #Revlimid so pricey? Because profit margins are the real remission we should be focusing on! 👀 ProPublica's endless menu knows all about being costly, but don't worry, they're here to help... by asking for #donations. 🙃
    propublica.org/article/revlimi #Pricing #ProfitMargins #Healthcare #ProPublica #HackerNews #ngated

  20. #TrumpCoup #TreasuryTakeover #Musk

    UPDATE

    *#BusinessInsider has procured a list of the (so far) 30 people working for #CoPresident #Musk's #DOGE*

    (13/n)

    ...#JamesBurnham, who #ProPublica described as #DOGE's general counsel, clerked for Justice #NeilGorsuch and was previously a partner at the law firm #JonesDay."

    "Of the list of #WhiteHouse #DOGE staffers, only one appears to have previously worked in politics.

    #ChrisYoung,...

  21. ProPublica: Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials. “ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations that have reported significant theft.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/25/propublica-nonprofit-explorer-adds-powerful-tools-to-help-you-research-organizations-financials/

  22. Clarence Thomas Faces Recusal Call From Democrats After Wife's Comment

    Story by Kaitlin Lewis
    September 10, 2024

    "Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have called on #SupremeCourt Justice #ClarenceThomas to recuse himself from cases involving a religious legal group after his wife reportedly thanked the conservative organization for its efforts to block Supreme Court reform.

    "Thomas, a conservative appointed by former President #GeorgeHWBush in 1991, has been one of the justices at the center of calls for court reform after it was revealed that he has accepted millions of dollars in gifts from some top #RepublicanDonors without disclosing the items and #LuxuryVacations to the court. Questions of Thomas' impartiality were also raised after his wife, conservative activist Ginni Thomas, pressured officials to overturn the 2020 election results in favor of former President Donald Trump.

    "Investigative outlet #ProPublica first reported last week that #GinniThomas recently praised conservative legal group #FirstLibertyInstitute in an email to the firm's president and CEO, Kelly Shackelford, for the organization's work in opposing change to the High Court."

    Read more:
    msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cl

    #ImpeachClarenceThomas
    #ArrestGinniThomas #ImpeachClarenceThomasYesterday #ImpeachJusticeThomas
    #ScotusIsCorrupt #SCOTUS #ErikPrince #January6 #HeritageFoundation #Project2025 #Blackwater #Academi #Theocracy #Fascism #CriminalizingDissent #CorporateColonialism #SLAPPs #BigOilAndGas #StandWithStandingRock

  23. A fmr #FultonCounty election ofcl who submitted an initial draft of the rule told #ProPublica she had done so at the behest of a regional leader of a #FarRight org involved in challenging the legitimacy of American election systems. That org, the *Election Integrity* Network, is led by [disgraced atty] #CletaMitchell, who helped orchestrate attempts to overturn the 2020 #election & spoke on the call in which #Trump demanded #Georgia’s secy of state “find” 11,780 votes to undo #Biden’s win.

    #law

  24. When Elon Musk and other far right provocateurs call for a “civil war “ it’s AP3 and other militias who’ll be the stormtroopers.

    Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia by Joshua Kaplan

    propublica.org/article/inside-

    #farRight #extremeRight #hardRight #militias #AP3 #ThreePercenters #AmericanPartiots #civilWar #Jan6 #2024election #ProPublica #JoshuaKaplan