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<p>Fentanyl Pipeline: How a Chinese Prison Helped Fuel a Deadly Drug Crisis in the United States<br>—</p><p>While China enforces strict laws against domestic drug trafficking, state-supported companies have openly shipped fentanyl to the U.S., investigators say. One prison-owned chemical company boasted online: “100% of our shipments will clear customs.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/china-fentanyl-prison-yafeng-illegal-drug-trade?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/china-fentanyl-prison-yafeng-illegal-drug-trade?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/chi</span><span class="invisible">na-fentanyl-prison-yafeng-illegal-drug-trade?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a> <a href="/tags/drugs/" rel="tag">#Drugs</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/prison/" rel="tag">#Prison</a></p>

<p>Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections<br>—</p><p>Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/legislation-targets-epa-science-toxic-chemicals?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/legislation-targets-epa-science-toxic-chemicals?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/leg</span><span class="invisible">islation-targets-epa-science-toxic-chemicals?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/epa/" rel="tag">#EPA</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/regulation/" rel="tag">#Regulation</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a></p>

<p>DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.</p><p>We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefitted from the deal.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/kristi-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/kri</span><span class="invisible">sti-noem-dhs-ad-campaign-strategy-group?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/kristinoem/" rel="tag">#KristiNoem</a> <a href="/tags/dhs/" rel="tag">#DHS</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/advertising/" rel="tag">#Advertising</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a></p>

<p>Federal workers: The government shutdown may have ended, but we know that many of you are still dealing with its lasting repercussions.</p><p>We want to hear from you. Here&#x27;s how to securely reach out: <a href="https://propublica.org/tips" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>propublica.org/tips</a></p><p><a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/whitehouse/" rel="tag">#WhiteHouse</a> <a href="/tags/layoffs/" rel="tag">#Layoffs</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/vought/" rel="tag">#Vought</a></p>

<p>The Trump Administration’s War on Children<br>—</p><p>The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/how-trump-budget-cuts-harm-kids-child-care-education-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/how-trump-budget-cuts-harm-kids-child-care-education-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/how</span><span class="invisible">-trump-budget-cuts-harm-kids-child-care-education-abuse?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/parents/" rel="tag">#Parents</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/abuse/" rel="tag">#Abuse</a></p>

<p>A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business.</p><p>“This message will serve as your only warning,” the memo stated.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/us-department-labor-leak-criminal-charges-threat?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/us-department-labor-leak-criminal-charges-threat?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/us-</span><span class="invisible">department-labor-leak-criminal-charges-threat?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/labor/" rel="tag">#Labor</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/legal/" rel="tag">#Legal</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#Press</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a></p>

<p>Inspector General Probes Whether Trump, DOGE Sought Private Taxpayer Information or Sensitive IRS Material<br>—</p><p>The request, spelled out in an email obtained by ProPublica, comes amid concerns that DOGE has overstepped its bounds in seeking highly restricted private information about taxpayers, public employees or federal agencies.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-irs-treasury-tigta-inspector-general-probe?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-irs-treasury-tigta-inspector-general-probe?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-doge-irs-treasury-tigta-inspector-general-probe?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/irs/" rel="tag">#IRS</a> <a href="/tags/tax/" rel="tag">#Tax</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p>NEW: “No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office</p><p>--<br>A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidates from the pulpit, an expert said.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fort-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/for</span><span class="invisible">t-worth-mercy-culture-church-campaign-university</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a> <a href="/tags/religion/" rel="tag">#religion</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#texas</a> <a href="/tags/irs/" rel="tag">#IRS</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a></p>

<p>Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, Arizona&#x27;s <a href="/tags/medicaid/" rel="tag">#Medicaid</a> agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated <a href="/tags/fraud/" rel="tag">#fraud</a> allegations. </p><p>The state’s swift response left <a href="/tags/patients/" rel="tag">#patients</a> homeless, ProPublica and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting found.</p><p><a href="/tags/arizona/" rel="tag">#Arizona</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#HealthCare</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/arizona-medicaid-fraud-carmen-heredia-resigns?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/arizona-medicaid-fraud-carmen-heredia-resigns?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ari</span><span class="invisible">zona-medicaid-fraud-carmen-heredia-resigns?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p>

<p>Gun Owners Group Calls for Federal Inquiry Into Firearms Industry’s Secret Sharing of Customer Data<br>—</p><p>Citing a ProPublica investigation, Gun Owners for Safety called the secret program that spanned nearly two decades “underhanded.” “Gun owners’ privacy is not a partisan or ideological issue,” a member of the group wrote.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/gun-owners-group-secret-data-sharing?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/gun-owners-group-secret-data-sharing?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/gun</span><span class="invisible">-owners-group-secret-data-sharing?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/guns/" rel="tag">#Guns</a> <a href="/tags/lobby/" rel="tag">#Lobby</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#Privacy</a> <a href="/tags/cambridgeanalytica/" rel="tag">#CambridgeAnalytica</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/fbi/" rel="tag">#FBI</a></p>

<p>After creating an uproar last week for demanding access to a sensitive system at the Treasury Department, DOGE is expected to turn its attention to another restricted database next week, according to two people with knowledge of their plans.</p><p>This database tracks the flow of money across the government, from the Treasury to specific agencies and then to the ultimate destination of the funds.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-doge-cars-treasury-examine?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-doge-cars-treasury-examine?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/elo</span><span class="invisible">n-musk-doge-cars-treasury-examine?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/treasury/" rel="tag">#Treasury</a> <a href="/tags/database/" rel="tag">#Database</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p>How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save<br>—</p><p>The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/how-doge-irs-cuts-will-cost-more-than-savings-trump-musk-deficit?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/how-doge-irs-cuts-will-cost-more-than-savings-trump-musk-deficit?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/how</span><span class="invisible">-doge-irs-cuts-will-cost-more-than-savings-trump-musk-deficit?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/irs/" rel="tag">#IRS</a> <a href="/tags/federal/" rel="tag">#Federal</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#Economy</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p>FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff<br>---</p><p>As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau background check is unprecedented, insiders say.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fbi-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fbi</span><span class="invisible">-kash-patel-dan-bongino-waived-polygraph?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fbi/" rel="tag">#FBI</a> <a href="/tags/kashpatel/" rel="tag">#KashPatel</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#Security</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p>“We Feel Terrorized”: What EPA Employees Say About the Decision to Stay or Go Under Trump<br>—</p><p>More than 300 career employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: resign or work for an administration that plans to radically reshape the EPA while reversing environmental protections.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-workers-resign-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/epa-workers-resign-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/epa</span><span class="invisible">-workers-resign-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/epa/" rel="tag">#EPA</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/pollution/" rel="tag">#Pollution</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a></p>

<p>UPDATE: We&#x27;ve confirmed the identities and roles of 9 more key figures affiliated with Musk, bringing our DOGE tracker to a total of 86 staffers.</p><p><a href="https://projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-doge-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-doge-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">projects.propublica.org/elon-m</span><span class="invisible">usk-doge-tracker/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a></p>

<p>Democratic Lawmakers Blast Trump Administration’s VA Cuts After ProPublica Investigation<br>—</p><p>The lawmakers also accused Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins of stonewalling their efforts to learn more about agency cuts and their effects. “There are real-life dangerous impacts for veterans,” Rep. Chris Deluzio said.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-doug-collins-democrats-transparency-job-cuts-healthcare?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-doug-collins-democrats-transparency-job-cuts-healthcare?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/vet</span><span class="invisible">erans-affairs-doug-collins-democrats-transparency-job-cuts-healthcare?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#Democrats</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/california/" rel="tag">#California</a>’s state agency CalPrivacy is building a new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP 😂).</p><p>Starting Jan 1, 2026, you’ll be able to submit a request through DROP, asking data brokers to delete your data. </p><p>Starting Aug 1, 2026, data brokers are required to start regularly processing consumer deletion requests, reducing how many times your data can be bought, sold, and pop-up on sketchy websites. 😎</p><p>This is exciting, as it’s a FREE service for California residents, similar to existing, paid services like Optery, Incogni, Privacy Bee, DeleteMe, and EasyOptOuts.</p><p><a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#data</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a> </p><p><a href="https://privacy.ca.gov/data-brokers/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>privacy.ca.gov/data-brokers/</a></p>

<p>Texas Lawmakers Are Again Pushing to Spend Millions on Kits to Find Missing Kids. Experts Say They Don’t Work.<br>—</p><p>Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-lawmakers-child-id-kits-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-lawmakers-child-id-kits-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-lawmakers-child-id-kits-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/policy/" rel="tag">#Policy</a> <a href="/tags/budget/" rel="tag">#Budget</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a></p>

<p>House Committee Leader to Investigate Agency for Preferential Treatment of Politically Connected Startup<br>—</p><p>The probe comes in the wake of a ProPublica investigation that revealed the General Services Administration was eyeing a tech firm with strong ties to the Trump administration to remake a massive, $700 billion federal credit card program.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/investigation-ramp-gsa-smartpay-trump-peter-thiel-gerald-connolly?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/investigation-ramp-gsa-smartpay-trump-peter-thiel-gerald-connolly?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/inv</span><span class="invisible">estigation-ramp-gsa-smartpay-trump-peter-thiel-gerald-connolly?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/fintech/" rel="tag">#Fintech</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>

<p>正在观看美国大选吗？<br>希望能在民主政治相关的话题讨论中脱颖而出？<br>热心于进步事业吗？追求自由解放？…… <br>如果是，本项目希望您知道，不必与无知者生闷气，不必失望懊恼，事实上您可以且值得去做的事情比看起来的多得多。</p><p>在《天安门起义35周年》的开篇我们提到：“百年不遇的机会…就快来了”。这不是某种修辞，它就是字面意思。重大且难得的机会窗口正在临近，但是，要想让它有利于自由解放的革命前景（而不至于导致跌入更恶劣的深渊），就需要进步派革命者具有超凡的智慧和创造力、敏锐的感知意识和能动性、踏实审慎的行为风格和基层实力，换句话说，需要政治专业性水平。</p><p>……</p><p>面对当前的局势，我们需要的是一种全新的激进主义，这种激进主义既能为那些今天只完成了一半革命的人提供彻底革命的机会，也能为他们提供抓住机会的勇气。所有那些被压迫、被剥削、被摧残、被竞争绑上永无休止的跑步机的奴隶们、怒火中烧却束手无策的囚徒们，我们需要一起探索一条通往新世界的路径，这种全新的激进主义就是我们的代步工具。</p><p>您绝不是唯一一个在寻找出路的人。您从不孤单。我们很多人都在这条路上...... 一直都在。甚至其中一些人已经遥遥领先地接近了那个新世界，他们会在那里等我们，庆祝我们的到来。我想让你知道，你我曾经的每一分抗争 —— 不论它们以什么形式出现 —— 都不是白费的，相反它们美丽、高贵、绝对的必要，是我们走向自由解放的跬步。</p><p>……</p><p>2024年的这个10月是IYP的10岁生日，本项目将以转型作品作为生日蛋糕，与所有热心于进步事业的华语朋友分享！🎂🎉🎁</p><p>🧬入口：<a href="https://iyouport.notion.site/aa93a0b99cb94c81aa3177827785beb2" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="iyouport.notion.site/aa93a0b99cb94c81aa3177827785beb2"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iyouport.notion.site/aa93a0b99</span><span class="invisible">cb94c81aa3177827785beb2</span></a></p><p>🧬综述和使用说明：<a href="https://iyouport.substack.com/p/iyp-iyouport-initiatives-and-tactics" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="iyouport.substack.com/p/iyp-iyouport-initiatives-and-tactics"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iyouport.substack.com/p/iyp-iy</span><span class="invisible">ouport-initiatives-and-tactics</span></a> </p><p>🧬本项目一期工程简介：<a href="https://iyouport.notion.site/11f34ca2d46d8157ab70e439254d8354" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="iyouport.notion.site/11f34ca2d46d8157ab70e439254d8354"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iyouport.notion.site/11f34ca2d</span><span class="invisible">46d8157ab70e439254d8354</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/反抗/" rel="tag">#反抗</a> <a href="/tags/中国/" rel="tag">#中国</a> <a href="/tags/无政府主义/" rel="tag">#无政府主义</a> <a href="/tags/预示性政治/" rel="tag">#预示性政治</a> <a href="/tags/代议制/" rel="tag">#代议制</a> <a href="/tags/反叛/" rel="tag">#反叛</a> <a href="/tags/直接行动/" rel="tag">#直接行动</a> <a href="/tags/天安门起义/" rel="tag">#天安门起义</a> <a href="/tags/白纸抗议/" rel="tag">#白纸抗议</a> <a href="/tags/国家/" rel="tag">#国家</a> <a href="/tags/无政府主义起义/" rel="tag">#无政府主义起义</a> <a href="/tags/美国大选/" rel="tag">#美国大选</a><br><a href="/tags/resistance/" rel="tag">#resistance</a> <a href="/tags/china/" rel="tag">#China</a> <a href="/tags/anarchism/" rel="tag">#Anarchism</a> <a href="/tags/prefigurativepolitics/" rel="tag">#prefigurativepolitics</a> <a href="/tags/representative/" rel="tag">#representative</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a> <a href="/tags/revolt/" rel="tag">#Revolt</a> <a href="/tags/directaction/" rel="tag">#DirectAction</a> <a href="/tags/tiananmenuprising/" rel="tag">#TiananmenUprising</a><br><a href="/tags/national/" rel="tag">#national</a> <a href="/tags/insurrectionary/" rel="tag">#insurrectionary</a> <a href="/tags/usaelections/" rel="tag">#USAElections</a></p>

<p>A DOGE aide was told by ethics attorneys that he held stock in companies that Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees are barred from owning — and was advised not to participate in any actions that could benefit him personally.</p><p>Days later, he helped fire 90% of CFPB staff anyway, including the ethics lawyers who warned him.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-gavin-kliger-doge-conflict-of-interest-consumer-financial-protection-bureau?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-gavin-kliger-doge-conflict-of-interest-consumer-financial-protection-bureau?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/cfp</span><span class="invisible">b-gavin-kliger-doge-conflict-of-interest-consumer-financial-protection-bureau?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/stocks/" rel="tag">#Stocks</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/ethics/" rel="tag">#Ethics</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>

<p>Under <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>, <a href="/tags/epa/" rel="tag">#EPA</a> scientists say managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#cancer</a>, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. And in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves.</p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p><p>(Published Sept. 2024) <a href="https://propub.li/3Zx4ljp" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>propub.li/3Zx4ljp</a></p>

<p>“No one is watching, no one will hold them accountable, so they can just do what they want,” said one HUD attorney. “The civil rights laws that people marched for and fought for, ... it’s not happening. And people are really being harmed by it.”</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-hud-weakening-enforcement-fair-housing-laws?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-hud-weakening-enforcement-fair-housing-laws?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-hud-weakening-enforcement-fair-housing-laws?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="/tags/discrimination/" rel="tag">#Discrimination</a> <a href="/tags/civilrights/" rel="tag">#CivilRights</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a></p>

<p>He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It.<br>—</p><p>A 54-year-old mechanic called Pathways to Coverage a “great program” at the governor’s press conference. But after getting kicked off the health insurance program for low-income Georgians twice, bureaucratic red tape has him at his wit’s end.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-medicaid-pathways-brian-kemp-luke-seaborn-testimonial-video?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/georgia-medicaid-pathways-brian-kemp-luke-seaborn-testimonial-video?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/geo</span><span class="invisible">rgia-medicaid-pathways-brian-kemp-luke-seaborn-testimonial-video?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/georgia/" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="/tags/medicaid/" rel="tag">#Medicaid</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/insurance/" rel="tag">#Insurance</a></p>

<p>The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.<br>---</p><p>Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/indian-health-service-vaccine-censorship?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ind</span><span class="invisible">ian-health-service-vaccine-censorship?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#Vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/censorship/" rel="tag">#Censorship</a> <a href="/tags/indigenous/" rel="tag">#Indigenous</a> <a href="/tags/nativeamerican/" rel="tag">#NativeAmerican</a></p>