And, if you are a non-US citizen who did this work, you and your entire family will be banned from the United States. (I know this is incredible, but read the order—that’s what it says!)

Holy shit. Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Actual news, folks, not AI slop… #newsnotslop @newsguild.org www.newsnotslop.org

Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback. www.reuters.com/investigates...

Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae singer who helped popularize the genre with songs like “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and “The Harder They Come,” died at 81 of pneumonia, his wife said. Read more about his life and legacy: nyti.ms/4pxqKao

Megyn Kelly Anxiously Waits For Everyone Else To Start Condoning Pedophilia Too

Someone check on Bill Ackman

Was thrilled to help consult for this fantastic John Oliver segment on the tragic plight of U.S. public media and why, if we hope to be a democracy, we still need public media for so many things that commercial media will never provide. Deserves a wide viewership. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...

The word “societal,” ladies and gentlemen. WE DON’T NEED IT

The CFPB plans to propose narrowing a key part of civil-rights era fair-lending regulations in the coming days as the Trump administration overhauls protections it says burden companies. The changes follow Trump's April executive order curtailing disparate impact regulations reut.rs/47SuyMf

They’re bedrock civil rights protections rooted in SCOTUS precedent but the Trump admin wants to cease enforcing them… www.reuters.com/legal/transa...

We're officially live. It's incredibly important to have a real record of how our public servants are behaving and this database will be a powerful tool for researchers, reporters, and ordinary Americans.

“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’” @reuters.com #Chicago www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...

A lot of people in DC have been waiting for the chance to say "DOGE has left the building..." From @chrisprentice.bsky.social and me www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

A cluster bomb fired from Thailand during the July border conflict exploded in Preah Vihear yesterday, killing a 10-year-old boy and seriously injuring a man, according to the Cambodian Mine Action Authority.

Consumers seek $2.36 billion from Google after privacy verdict www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

As a reminder to everyone, a key part of the Bari Weiss origin story is her livetweeting editorial meetings. In the institutions she critiques she treats leakers (including herself) as principled dissenters. In the institutions she controls, she expects loyal silence.

EXCLUSIVE: The number of people charged with breaking federal drug laws dropped to the lowest level in decades this year after the Trump administration ordered enforcement agencies to focus on deporting immigrants, a @reuters.com review of court dockets found. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Nike says its suppliers pay workers 1.9 times the minimum wage on average. But payroll records for one Cambodian factory revealed few people making that much, even after years on the job. (Published April)

@reuters.com has just launched an Arabic language site. See it here: reuters.com/ar/ Big thanks to Muhammad Yamany and the Reuters Arabic language service team. Tremendous work! #News #Arabic #Mideast

US SEC hands victory to IPO issuers who want to avoid class-action lawsuits reut.rs/469zfSc

Wait, didn’t we find out that Cook didn’t do this?

US appeals court hits pause on challenges to SEC climate rule reut.rs/3Vg81mG

The US President’s attempt to seize control of our statutorily independent central bank—beyond being illegal—turns out to have been based on a fabrication.

GIJN is joining hundreds of media outlets in calling for the protection of Palestinian journalists in #Gaza, an end to impunity for Israeli crimes against Gaza’s reporters and that foreign press be granted independent access to the territory. #ProtectJournalistsInGaza #LetReportersIntoGaza

A federal appeals court has removed the barrier on mass firings at the CFPB. The D.C. Circuit said that its decision would not take immediate effect, allowing lawyers representing CFPB workers and pro-consumer organizations to seek reconsideration by the full court of appeals reut.rs/4mqRZSY

Farewell, Eddie — thank you for the wonderful music www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/a...

NEW FROM @reuters.com: Top U.S. law firms have sharply scaled back their efforts to challenge the federal government in court, especially on behalf of pro bono clients, in the face of threats from President Trump. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

Important work by @ninaelkadi.com in @sentientmedia.org about a whistleblower who observed serious misconduct while working at a pork plant in Iowa. Among other things, the article clearly shows how fines for environmental violations can be insignificant. cc: @climatewhistles.bsky.social

An 82-year-old.

Funding cuts to PBS and NPR, attempts to stop the Wall Street Journal from publishing, Colbert canceled. Do not take a free press for granted. We need to fight for it.

German experimental photographer and educator Heinz Hajek-Halke, Alchemist, Master of Light. Night Big City, 1951 #HeinzHajek-Halke #Photography

Today marks the ninth anniversary of the assassination of prominent political analyst Kem Ley. Known for his outspoken criticism of government corruption and social injustice, Kem Ley remains a symbol of the struggle for truth and justice in Cambodia.

I will be doing this later this summer, I promise

DOGE is not Elon and it is not just about firing people. My latest with the ace @chrisprentice.bsky.social www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Ogden Nash thought far too highly of himself, clearly

Come see me and @johndellosso.bsky.social tomorrow at #IRE25 We have *answers* for what to do if you’ve ever hit a dead end following money because of an anonymous shell company but don’t have giant leak of corporate data….

A stunning resignation letter of the kind that’s become commonplace since January…

We’re saddened to hear about the passing of Renee Ferguson. A true trailblazer and investigative journalism icon. She served as an IRE Board member from 2006 to 2008. Rest in peace ❤️

Please, if you haven’t already, see his amazing Harlem Cultural Festival performance in @questlove.bsky.social’s *Summer Of Soul* www.youtube.com/watch?v=slFi...

A rare opportunity to see the frighteningly brilliant @johndellosso.bsky.social in person ! #ire25

Those few who benefit from no tax on tips, etc., could see gains outweighed by cuts to healthcare and food assistance. - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Very excited by what just arrived, @tromano.bsky.social ! Looks fabulous !

If you have a moment, please read about one of my heroes and help me remember him www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/b...

Nobody — and that seems to include certain Trump biographers — seems to want to recall that Andrew used to represent Donald…

Holy shit, just three years into its existence, the nonprofit Baltimore Banner has won its first Pulitzer.