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This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received. Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

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Smart. Funny. True.

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Over the past few weeks, I salvaged $6,000 worth of luxury goods Duke students threw away in my apartment building—Balenciaga slides, Valentino sneakers, barely-used Lululemon. In trying to make sense of it all, I made spreadsheets and cried:

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📣 JOURNALISM JOB ALERT: ProPublica is seeking an investigative editor to help oversee and elevate the accountability journalism produced by reporters on our national staff. ➡️ Apply here: propub.li/4mrtDbU

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1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram. His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.

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The NC Supreme Court—in an opinion released at 4:30 on a holiday weekend—affirms the Court of Appeals ruling that gives the GOP control of NC elections. It's 5-2 party-line decision, with Earls dissenting. appellate.nccourts.org/orders.php?t... #ncpol

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1/ Last week, North Carolina Democrats may have won a battle, but lost the war. 🧵 👇 www.propublica.org/article/nort...

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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...

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What makes a good tip for ProPublica? • Information that isn’t already known • Evidence that powerful people are doing something they shouldn’t • Specifics and receipts How to contact us securely:

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THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole. Why? Because an algorithm said so. 1/

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NEW: Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting on efforts by right-wing activists to disallow ballots in a key judicial election, North Carolina Democrats have introduced a bill designed to prevent votes from being tossed out based on postelection rule changes. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

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NEW: The bipartisan ask for an investigation comes after staffers at 18 crisis centers told ProPublica payments were delayed for months and led to cuts, some of which continue to limit urgent, potentially lifesaving services. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

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The huge baby formula plant whose ’22 closure led to a shortage is failing to properly fix leaks and clean, workers told me. “I can’t have this on my conscience,” said one, who worries a child will get sick. Abbott called the workers’ accounts “untrue or misleading.” tinyurl.com/5ybj2k6e

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1/ The GOP-controlled NC Court of Appeals has issued a ruling clearing a path for GOP challenger Jefferson Griffin to overturn the 734-vote victory of Dem. Justice Allision Riggs–a case we’ve been following closely here @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/nort...

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