The 2019 ProPublica TurboTax investigation never gets old

Cooper, our canine comrade, says Paws for Fair Pay! If your pet is also standing in solidarity with us today, drop a photo below 🐾

Hate that we have to do this but we need a fair contract now.

NEW: Kansas passed an anti-trans law that has retroactively voided the existing IDs of transgender residents. One major implication: this effectively hinders their access to the polls given the requirements in this state. Things are escalating in states. boltsmag.org/kansas-trans...

Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available. We decided to illustrate it.

It's Trans Day of Visibility, so we've made our special series about being trans on the internet completely free to read for everyone, forever. www.theverge.com/cs/features/... Here are a few stories from the collection:

The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish: Two Stanford researchers modeled how many people polio, diphtheria, rubella and measles would kill or disable if the U.S. lost the vaccines that prevent them. @propublica.org illustrated the results. projects.propublica.org/childhood-va...

“A year later, though, a scenario where no one can get these vaccines doesn’t feel as far-fetched, Kiang said. “Every week that goes by,” he said, “that seems more plausible.”” projects.propublica.org/childhood-va...

To show the possible deaths from measles we went super abstract – a spooky blob scaling from 6 to 290,000. Illustrations by Daniel Zender. Here's the story: projects.propublica.org/childhood-va... 2/2

Visualizing scale, especially when there's a degree of uncertainty, is often tricky. For today's @propublica.org story on potential deaths and disabilities without vaccines, we tried to use illustration to convey an overwhelming scale (instead of traditional charts). 1/2

How many people could die or suffer permanent disabilities if vaccines vanished in the United States? We (@propublica.org) illustrated the possibilities, based on modeling from researchers at Stanford University. projects.propublica.org/childhood-va...

The American Medical Association directly responds to New York Times coverage mischaracterizing their posiiton on gender affirming care for trans young people. cloud.e.ama-assn.org/newsletter?u...

In 2024, ProPublica published several stories on subprime auto lenders. This chart shows how high subprime interest rates were from both Santander and Exeter (really zoom in on the y-axis!) www.propublica.org/article/exet...

ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting published this story today on the Portland Trail Blazers owner's role at Santander, which the state of Oregon has accused of predatory lending. It reminded me of a chart (next post) from a story a few years ago ... www.propublica.org/article/tom-...

Today 92% of @propublicaguild.org’s voting members approved a strike, with 99% casting a ballot. That means we’re ready to walk out if mgmt doesn’t get serious about discipline, AI & wages. You can support us by amplifying our message or giving to our strike fund: www.gofundme.com/f/support-pr...

I have watched 6 hours of a DOGE bro deposition. The whole thing, start to finish. It's a fascinating, and horrifying, look at the people who caused so much damage, didn't really achieve anything at all, while still being so sure they are right. Here's what they said: www.404media.co/i-watched-6-...

THREAD: We just released a tool that allows you to search billions of dollars in wealth, ties to the most powerful companies in the country, and details of the personal finances of President Trump and over 1,500 of his appointees. Here’s how it works 1/

More than 300 people have donated to our strike fund so far – THANK YOU! As we continue our fight for a fair contract, your support and solidarity are important to us. We won't rest until we have a fair deal, and your support means everything! Learn more and join our effort: propublicaguild.org

NEW: Nike says its factory workers should earn enough to pay their basic needs and have some money left over. In Indonesia, its factory workforce has shrunk where the minimum wage is considered enough to live on. And it has grown, dramatically, where the opposite is true.

New map! @propublica.org and The Oregonian found that Nike is moving jobs away from high-wage areas near Jakarta, opting for regions in Central & West Java where minimum wage is not enough to live on. It's part of our ongoing reporting on Nike's supply chain. www.propublica.org/article/nike...

Update/Scoop— New guidance sent this AM to Kansas DMVs indicates licenses that previously had gender marker changed not actually invalid yet. However, internally DMV can see who is flagged, and keeping track of who has/hasn't come in to update. Seems about 300 trans/GNC ppl flagged across the state.

1/ Our members are practicing picketing @propublica.org offices in multiple cities right now to demand job security protections and guardrails around AI. We are ready to do what it takes to get a fair contract.

straight from @propublica.org's story www.propublica.org/article/life...

Please take the time to read what the children detained in Dilley wrote me in their own words: www.propublica.org/article/ice-... 10/

On Saturday, Jan. 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti. Our photojournalists @cengizyar.com and @peterdicampo.bsky.social were on the ground in Minneapolis, covering events in the days surrounding Pretti’s death. This is what they witnessed. Read more: https://propub.li/3ZjL7wH

We’re ready to strike for a fair contract after fighting for job security, a fair disciplinary process, wages that reflect the value of our work and clear guardrails around AI for more than two years. www.propublicaguild.org/updates/the-...

It's 2026, an election year (💀). That means its time to update ProPublica's 527 Explorer! This latest update brings us current through 2025, adding 460k new records. I'll be updating more frequently this year. Follow for updates & LMK what you do w/ it projects.propublica.org/527-explorer/

Whatever you think of the Washington Post at this moment, here's a chance to support the dedicated, hard-working journalists who were just laid off. If you have the means, your donation is most welcome. If you don't, a kind thought and maybe spreading the word to others is support enough 💙

1/ BREAKING: Government documents reviewed by ProPublica identify Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, as the two who fired their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

NEW: The ICE killing of Alex Pretti, the second in Minneapolis, prompts quick legal action. After ICE agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, lawyers responded quickly — leading to one TRO issued before the night's end aimed at preserving evidence of the killing. My report at Law Dork:

My coworkers are cool!

5/ But we’re not shutting up about a fair contract until we get the one we deserve – one that protects our workers and our work. Sign our petition to show your support and to call on our management to bargain in good faith! actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

Re-upping this chart from @propublica.org in April 2025, since measles is surging back into the news.

The University of Arkansas's law school just withdrew the appointment of its new dean six days after hiring her because conservative politicians complained that she filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of transgender students

And here we are now 14 days into the year and the 3rd LA jail death:

Yes, immigration agents not only took Arnoldo's phone, the 10th grader had to use Find My Phone to locate it — in a vending machine for used electronics, close to an ICE detention center. Read the full story here: www.propublica.org/article/vide...

Immigration agents are choking people in America's streets & using tactics against their own policy/training. Many LEO agencies have banned their use A Colombian TikToker. An ICU nurse. A father holding his child. A 16-year-old citizen DHS calls this "utmost professionalism" w/ @mckenziefunk.com

Make America Healthy Again is a scam part 437

In May, the FAA closed a large swath of airspace in the Caribbean ahead of another SpaceX Starship launch. We analyzed flight data from the previous day (at same time) to see how many flights could have been affected by delays/cancellations. www.propublica.org/article/spac...

We identified the flight path of the plane where this video was taken after a March 2025 SpaceX starship launch. The plane turned sharply to exit the debris zone. (video courtesy of Dane Siler and Mariah Davenport) www.propublica.org/article/spac...

NEW for @propublica.org: We analyzed flight data to see how passenger planes were affected by SpaceX's starship explosions. We identified 21 planes that appeared to make sudden turns to exit the debris zone in the minutes after the explosion. www.propublica.org/article/spac...

NEW: An ICE officer killed a person in broad daylight in Minneapolis today — with posted video appearing to contradict the DHS statement claiming self-defense, as the driver appeared to be attempting to drive away when shot. MPR: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... Video: bsky.app/profile/dani...

Child welfare agencies have a wide range of cutoff levels for meth. A result of 125 ng/ml would be "positive" in Orange County, but it would be well below the cutoff (aka "negative") a few miles away in Los Angeles. www.propublica.org/article/drug...

New for @propublica.org: Drug-testing cutoff levels (the amount that triggers a "positive" result) vary from lab to lab. Kaitlin tested "positive" for Codeine at a hospital in New Jersey, but she would have tested "negative" if she were in the military. www.propublica.org/article/drug...

CBS didn't air the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but @propublica.org talked earlier this year to those who Trump had sent to the maximum-security prison in El Salvador: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8IN...

SCOOP: Flock left at least 60 of its AI-powered, people-tracking surveillance cameras exposed and livestreaming to the open internet. We tracked ourselves. The exposure highlights the power of these cameras and types of things they're tracking. Not just cars. www.404media.co/flock-expose...

NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.

New @propublica.org: @emsimani.bsky.social analyzed nonprofit tax filings and found that more than 1,000 charities have stripped DEI-related language from their mission statements this year. www.propublica.org/article/dele...

1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.

The @propublica.org graphics team contributed fantastic graphics/design to not one, not two, but THREE stories already this week. First, Chris Alcantara's gorgeous maps for a disturbing investigation into the impact of USAID cuts in South Sudan. www.propublica.org/article/usai...