Glad to see change is coming after @audreydutton.bsky.social's great work on failures of Idaho's coroner system.

Idaho changed the law last year, making it illegal for school nurses or child care businesses to send home unvaccinated kids in the event of an outbreak, unless they show symptoms. Measles is uniquely good at getting around though; a person can spread it for up to 4 days before they show symptoms.

Measles has arrived in the Boise area. Five cases just reported in Canyon County, according to the state's weekly data. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

If you live in a community that has wastewater testing, you can also check here to see if measles might be circulating. (Wastewater isn't infallible, but neither is case report data. More data points = more information.) data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?cha...

Wow. #measles

A thing I never imagined my child saying: "Alexa, play Skrillex."

Got this in my email this morning. If y'all see these videos on social media, please DM or tag me. I'm curious to see what people say.

WATCH: While federal judges decide whether Portland protesters’ behavior constitutes a rebellion, ProPublica set out to examine the degree to which they were inciting unrest and the role that federal officers played.

NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland. In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.

Qiyam leads a local environmental group in PA. He has an air purifier in every room of his house. Kiki, pictured here, has asthma and does not appreciate her feline inhaler. Tighter air pollution rules were finalized last year. Trump's EPA is rolling them back. 📸 @annie-flanagan.bsky.social

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“this law isn’t just about policy. It is about flipping the script on what we’ve considered the norm for generations now: that if you’re going to be part of a community, you must help protect the other people in your community.” “The law “not only rejects that norm […] it makes it illegal.”

I’m a journalist. I’m also an Idahoan. A couple weeks ago, I stood outside my child’s school, chatting with the school nurse. As we talked, my phone buzzed. It was a call from the person behind Idaho's new law — one that limits how a school nurse can respond if measles arrives.

NEW: The Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which makes it illegal to require almost anyone to take a vaccine, test or other “medical intervention,” comes amid a national measles outbreak larger than the U.S. has seen in decades. By @audreydutton.bsky.social

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NEW: Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.

A tiny piece of this story, that I hope won't go unnoticed: "Starting in 2021, Idaho schools reported a steady drop in the share of kindergartners with documented vaccinations. Phone surveys of parents, by contrast, showed vaccination rates have been largely unchanged."

In April, the #Idaho Medical Freedom Act became law, making it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive any “medical intervention.” #LeslieManookian, the activist behind the law, hopes to make it a “societal norm” for the rest of the country.
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EPA scientists linked PFNA with developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but it has yet to be released by the Trump administration. By @fastlerner.bsky.social

This law didn't happen in a vacuum. A poll released last week found: "Among all adults surveyed, 74% agree that parents should follow the CDC's child immunization schedules, down from 81% in March. The share who 'strongly agree' has fallen from 51% to 39% ..." according to @cidrap.bsky.social.

The author of the law told ProPublica she believes infectious diseases have been made “the bogeyman.” She thinks measles can protect against cancer and put cancer into remission. (The sources she provided for this claim don't actually say that.)

Whereas most states put the onus on unvaccinated people to show why they should opt out of a mandate, a new law in Idaho makes unvaccinated people the norm — shifting the burden of accommodation onto those who support vaccination. @audreydutton.bsky.social

NEW: The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive “medical intervention.” Leslie Manookian, the activist behind the law, hopes to make it a “societal norm” for the rest of the country.

The Idaho Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require anyone to take a vaccine or receive “medical intervention.” The activist behind the law hopes to make it a “societal norm” for the rest of the country. @audreydutton.bsky.social

Schools in South Carolina recently sent home unvaccinated kids, to stem a growing measles outbreak. Turns out 5 of them were infected and, if they'd been at school, could've unwittingly infected their classmates for days. That kind of precaution is now illegal in Idaho.

it's not friday?! are you kidding me right now

The reality of Kavanaugh stops: American citizens dragged, tackled, beaten, tased, and shot by immigration agents. Citizens held in the rain while in their underwear. A pregnant citizen's door blown off while Kristi Noem watched. Important story by @nicolefoy.bsky.social of @propublica.org

Over on Twitter, DHS just questioned @nicolefoy.bsky.social's vital @propublica.org reporting on American citizens arrested by immigration agents, calling her story "fake news." But—whoops!—they conveniently forgot the link. Here it is. Check the receipts. www.propublica.org/article/immi...

NEW: Despite federal law, disabled students in Idaho sometimes can’t access playgrounds, lunchrooms, classes and bathrooms. With added funding, school districts are still unable to make necessary fixes.

Over a year after the state approved $2 billion to help schools repair and replace their aging buildings, around three dozen superintendents told @idahostatesman.com and ProPublica that their buildings are still not fully accessible.

"For the next five minutes, the woman listened as four men — a prosecutor, defense attorney, judge and police detective — debated what, exactly, Rogers meant by vagina." Hard to say what's the most shocking part of this @investigatewest.bsky.social series. But this courtroom dialogue is up there.

This is part of a series of stories exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. Please check out the rest: www.investigatewest.org/guarded-by-p...

In one 9-minute interview with a sergeant accused of raping an inmate, detectives never directly asked him if he had sex with the woman. They didn't ask if he offered to waive a disciplinary write-up in exchange for oral sex. Or if he knew that she was pregnant when she was released bit.ly/4mXnGT3

In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

NEW: Portland Trail Blazers buyer Tom Dundon created a company that Oregon sued in 2020, alleging it issued predatory loans to residents. He went on to invest in another subprime lender that’s come under regulatory scrutiny. With @opb.org

Root canals gone wrong. A dental implant lost inside a sinus cavity. Months of antibiotics for infections. Utah dentist Nicholas LaFeber, his colleagues warned, was harming his patients. The state has allowed him to continue practicing anyway. With @sltrib.com

“Stillbirth is such a huge public health issue,” one expert said. “The fact that we have this investment of centers that are going to be taking these different approaches to fight stillbirth ... it’s a piece of hope that I think we all needed.” By @deldeib.bsky.social

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Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. (Published Dec. 2024)

Another OUTSTANDING article on #Idaho's "system" that's been broken for 70 years. It's a very grim situation, but I am heartened by the coroners who gave serious study & thought about how to do better 👏👏👏 However, I remain completely dismayed by "more of the same," which is why we're STILL here 😒