no fucking solidarity.

Thank you to the people at @calmatters.org, especially my co-reporter and editor. As a freelancer, it means a lot to have people behind your work.

These are really shitty times to be a grunt in the creative fields. MASSIVE layoffs, cutting hours so we don't remotely get overtime. Health insurance is always a question mark. I still technically don't work full time and have to work gigs sometimes.

PLEASE, everyone stay strong.

Hello, my cat Samwise had a $500 vet bill earlier this week and needs to have a procedure done later this month. I don't really have that kind of wiggle room in my budget, so I would appreciate it if you'd consider becoming a paid subscriber to my newsletter.

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NEWS: Jonathan Caravello, the philosophy professor accused of assaulting federal agents after removing a tear gas canister from a crowd — the same canister that a U.S. Border Patrol agent had thrown at protesters during an immigration raid — was found NOT GUILTY www.huffpost.com/entry/jonath...

Health Care Workers Spoke Out for Their Peers in Gaza. Then Came Backlash. Medical institutions are silencing their staff and impeding efforts to build solidarity with medical workers in Gaza.

Medical institutions are silencing their staff and impeding efforts to build solidarity with medical workers in Gaza. My reporting:

Farmer Arrested for Speaking Too Long at Datacenter Town Hall Vows to Fight Darren Blanchard went a few seconds over his three minute time limit and found himself in handcuffs.

In February, a farmer went a few seconds over his time at a city council meeting when speaking out against a datacenter.

It's a $200 fine for trespassing, but he's vowed to fight it. We've also got the police report from the incident.

thank god we’ve got our eye on the ball

Injured and abandoned: hundreds of Gaza amputees left stranded in Egypt At the peak of the Israel-Gaza conflict, 10 children a day were losing one or both legs. For those who cross the border for medical help, physical recovery is only the start of their struggle

Injured and abandoned: hundreds of Gaza amputees left stranded in Egypt

A woman wearing a "ProPublica Guild" shirt is interviewed with a microphone.

“We're fighting for fair pay because people deserve to be able to afford to stay in the jobs that they love. We're fighting for protections around AI because this work is done by humans.

We love this place. We believe in this work, and we are not backing down.”

— Katie Campbell, video journalist

We're in solidarity with @propublicaguild.org workers in their fight!

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Support the workers at @propublica.org! Don’t cross the digital picket line. (And make sure to follow @propublicaguild.org.)

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Really sad it’s come to this.

On my way to join my colleagues at the picket line. We deserve a fair contract!

We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today.

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I hate that contract negotiations are not going better, but this is where we are. Today my colleagues and I @propublica.org are walking out. We need management to come to the table with more serious contract proposals that address our real concerns about discipline, job protections and fair wages.

Thank you, Senator Kim. Please also move to impeach Trump.

this goes hard as fuck

"His dream was to come to the U.S. and give his wife and children a better life ... But it led to a tragic death."

just about burst a blood vessel this morning when I was catching up on crypto headlines and came across several to the effect of "but what will a Trump genocide in Iran mean for the price of bitcoin"

The man who watches Trump all day, every day Aaron Rupar spends up to 80 hours a week following the US president, from meandering speeches to impromptu press conferences. He says it’s ‘pretty bleak’

“It’s difficult to cover him in a way that conveys how unhinged he is. Journalists are trained to be like, ‘OK, what did he say that was newsworthy?’ So you convey that to your audience. But in reality, when you actually watch, you see he's full of hatred, lying constantly, and very incoherent.”

Trump: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!”

Trump: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will … We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end”

Trump posted this today to Truth Social: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will."

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Life Sentences for Felony Murder The state's highest court ruled that automatic life without parole sentences for felony murder violated the Pennsylvania constitution.

Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s mandatory punishment of life without parole for felony murder, ruling that it violates the state’s constitutional prohibition against “cruel punishment.” theappeal.org/pennsylvania...

People With Type 1 Diabetes Denied Basic Medical Care in Pennsylvania Prisons, Lawsuit Alleges A lawsuit alleges that the state’s prisons limit access to insulin pumps and glucose monitors, putting people with Type 1 diabetes at risk.

"Disability Rights Pennsylvania filed suit against the state's prison system, alleging that the agency provides dangerously inadequate medical care for people with Type 1 diabetes and punishes them for their disease."
#Pennsylvania #USA #Healthcare #Incarceration #Courts

"I hear ... the laughter of children and the sounds of other families, reminding me of what I've lost. Sometimes I wish I could wake up and find myself with my family, even for just a moment, to feel that warmth and celebration with my loved ones again."

Prison Dining Giant Aramark Serves Inedible Food to Drive Commissary Sales, Lawsuit Alleges Incarcerated people in West Virginia filed a lawsuit arguing that the nation's largest prison food provider violates consumer protections.

Aramark is the largest provider of prison food in the country. A lawsuit filed by prisoner in West Virginia alleges that the company intentionally serves inedible meals to drive up sales of expensive snacks. theappeal.org/aramark-west...

Prison Dining Giant Aramark Serves Inedible Food to Drive Commissary Sales, Lawsuit Alleges Incarcerated people in West Virginia filed a lawsuit arguing that the nation's largest prison food provider violates consumer protections.

West Virginia prisoners allege that Aramark serves inedible food, such as “ultra-processed patties made from an indiscernible meat, to drive them to the company's food-for-purchase programs. In fiscal year 2025, Aramark brought in $18.5 billion dollars in revenue.
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