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ProPublica deputy news apps editor

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Look at these charts. TransUnion and Experian, two of the three major credit bureaus, have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help. The timing coincides with the Trump administration’s dismantling of the CFPB. www.propublica.org/article/cred... @joeljacobs.bsky.social

10.03.2026 12:21 πŸ‘ 843 πŸ” 397 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 15

Hire Hannah !

08.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're hiring for a #dataviz role, and want someone hugely talented, look no further than @hannahdormido.bsky.social

07.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Soft-launched a new Nonorofit Explorer feature just in time for #nicar26!

07.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Religion reporters: @andreasuozzo.com also noted a brand new feature she built in @propublica.org's 990 explorer that shows which nonprofits are not required to submit tax filings because of their designation as a church. So, that's handy!

07.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fighting for Breath: The FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Put Her Life at Risk Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of the critical drug tacrolimus. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication β€” but the FDA doesn’t always ...

In 2021, Hannah Goetz’s pharmacy began filling her tacrolimus prescription with a generic made by Accord.

What she didn’t know: An FDA-commissioned study concluded months earlier that Accord’s generic was not equivalent to the brand drug.

(Published Dec. 2025)

07.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 328 πŸ” 116 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 10
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The Upshot is hiring a data graphics/multimedia editor. Come work with us and make weird things that help people understand the world!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...

06.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Making public data actually public Welcome everyone, thanks for coming to this discussion about making public data actually public. We’re excited to jump into some of the decisions that go into making a news app. We’re going to keep th...

Enjoyed talking about making public data *actually public* at #NICAR26. Here's the link to our slides if interested docs.google.com/presentation...

07.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate ProPublica is releasing a trove of disclosure records that detail the finances of more than 1,500 Trump appointees, including former lobbyists, industry executives and at least a dozen officials who d...

Since last year, I and Al Shaw & @bxroberts.org have investigated the linkages between Trump appointees and the industries they oversee. Today we published a searchable database containing approximately 3,200 financial disclosure forms of roughly 1500 officials.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...

05.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 9

Hello Bluesky! We're the Washington Post data team. We dig through government records, social media, campaign finance reports, weather maps, and any other data we can dig up, download, FOIA or create. Then, we share what we find with you.

We've worked on a lot in the past year. A few highlights 🧡

04.03.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
Screenshot of ProPublica webpage titled β€œExplore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees,” accompanied by this blurb: β€œUse this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their debts, among other things.” A search bar prompts the user to search for a person or financial holding.

Screenshot of ProPublica webpage titled β€œExplore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees,” accompanied by this blurb: β€œUse this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their debts, among other things.” A search bar prompts the user to search for a person or financial holding.

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/

05.03.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 680 πŸ” 360 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 38
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

NEW: Over the past year, we've been collecting thousands of financial disclosure documents from across the Trump administration. Now we're making them searchable. Look up names, assets, former employers across 1,500+ Trump appointees and 3,000+ ethics documents.

05.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 989 πŸ” 539 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 50
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

New project just dropped !

Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees

From @shaw.al @bxroberts.org

projects.propublica.org/trump-team-f...

05.03.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ” I'm pleased to announce the launch of archive.ire.org, a new AI-powered search engine unlocking the collective knowledge of Investigative Reporters and Editors members.

05.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Hey #NICAR26: Have you ever wanted to report on maternal or infant health but weren't sure where to start?

Tomorrow at 10:15am, @sophiechou.bsky.social, @hollyhacker.bsky.social and I will run you through tons of story examples and dataset ideas that we hope will spark your next story!

05.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
An internal Department of Homeland Security policy document from February 2025 shows agency officials, including top aide Corey Lewandowski and Noem β€” referred to as β€œS1,” signing off on a policy change.

An internal Department of Homeland Security policy document from February 2025 shows agency officials, including top aide Corey Lewandowski and Noem β€” referred to as β€œS1,” signing off on a policy change.

Someone on the House Judiciary committee should ask Noem about this document turned up by @propublica.org showing DHS "chief advisor" Corey Lewandowski signing off on an agency policy change:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...

04.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 370 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7
A line chart shows charges for trespassing, sidewalk obstruction and unlawful camping between 2017 and 2025. Three lines representing the number of each type of charge rise sharply in 2025.

A line chart shows charges for trespassing, sidewalk obstruction and unlawful camping between 2017 and 2025. Three lines representing the number of each type of charge rise sharply in 2025.

NEW Albuquerque’s Mayor Said Arrests Were β€œNot the Solution” to Homelessness. Yet Jail Bookings Have Skyrocketed. www.propublica.org/article/albu... By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social & Ruth Talbot

04.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Senate Leaders Warn Defense Department About Procuring Generic Drugs Overseas In a letter that cited ProPublica’s reporting, Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand asked the defense secretary for more information about the military’s drug supply and its reliance on foreign man...

NEW: In a letter that cited ProPublica’s reporting, Sens. Rick Scott and Kirsten Gillibrand asked Secretary Pete Hegseth for more information about the military’s drug supply and its reliance on foreign manufacturers.

26.02.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 360 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11
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South Carolina Hospitals Aren’t Required to Disclose Measles-Related Admissions. That Leaves Doctors in the Dark. Physicians across South Carolina, home to the largest measles outbreak in decades, are advising patients without the benefit of real-time data on hospitalizations due to measles-related pneumonia, bra...

A bill sponsored by several state reps seeks to prevent hospitals and doctors from questioning or interfering β€œin any manner” with a patient’s right to refuse treatments or vaccines.

South Carolina hospitals aren't required to disclose measles-related admissions @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

21.02.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 261 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 21
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ProPublica Hires Carla Astudillo as News Applications Developer

Now officially official: @carla-astudi.bsky.social is @propublica.org's newest News Apps Developer! www.propublica.org/atpropublica...

17.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How I used Claude Code in a real data journalism project This morning three colleagues and I published a story outlining how the federal government is using AI. Here’s how I used Claude Code to help. Agencies are required to publish a spreadsheet of AI use ...

New blog post: A case study on using Claude Code in data journalism ->
kschaul.com/post/2026/02...

09.02.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A line chart going from Jan 2009 to Jan 2026 showing very few cases until Trump’s second term, where the line takes off nearly vertically, showing more than 6,600 cases in Jan 2026 alone.

A line chart going from Jan 2009 to Jan 2026 showing very few cases until Trump’s second term, where the line takes off nearly vertically, showing more than 6,600 cases in Jan 2026 alone.

Habeas cases filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have taken off to levels we have never seen before. Just look at that chart.

www.propublica.org/article/habe...

10.02.2026 12:15 πŸ‘ 2245 πŸ” 871 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 46
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End of year data shows how bad last year was for Federal BOP hiring/retention -- in part because so many staff were lured away to better pay and incentives at ICE:

07.02.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Attention visual journalists: I’m always open to pitches for @sciam.bsky.social’s Graphic Science column. The column tells concise stories on topics in science via graphics (dataviz, illustrated diagrams, comic-style explainers, etc). It appears in both print & online. DM me for a pitch guide.

07.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
Tim Meko - Visual Journalist & Graphics Editor - Tim Meko

News: I was cut yesterday in a newsroom-wide layoff affecting 300+ staff at The Washington Post.

I spent the last decade leading and building the award-winning Graphics team. I'll miss them.

I'm now exploring senior graphics, cartography, or leadership roles. Intros welcome.

timmeko.com

05.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

Amid the hundreds of colleagues we’ve lost today, I wanted to highlight the BRILLIANT data/graphics folks who any newsroom should be fighting to hire right nowβ€”threading here:

04.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 212 πŸ” 87 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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Carlos Alcaraz has the career Grand Slam at age 22!

That's 9 straight majors for Sincaraz

01.02.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Welcome aboard, Carla!

30.01.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Six Senators Accuse Deputy Attorney General of β€œGlaring” Crypto Conflict, Cite ProPublica Investigation The senators presented a letter demanding that top DOJ official Todd Blanche clarify the legality of his actions, pointing to ProPublica reporting that found he owned at least $159,000 in related asse...

More impact from my investigation with @shaw.al: Six senators accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a β€œglaring” conflict of interest, citing our reporting that found he held at least $159,000 in investments when he shut down crypto investigations. www.propublica.org/article/todd...

29.01.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 322 πŸ” 116 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Here’s the full letter sent from foreign correspondents to Bezos. Comes as rumors are circulating that the Washington Post is set to make significant cuts to its foreign desk and other parts of the newsroom.

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