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Bleeding Out: Trauma deserts in rural America: Where you live can determine whether you live
An estimated quarter of all Americans live further than a 30-minute drive from Level I or Level II trauma centers, which provide the highest level of care to injured patients. In rural areas, the ri...
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“Each year, medical researchers estimate tens of thousands of bleed to death despite having injuries they could have survived, a reality that trauma physicians have decried as a health crisis.”
“Traumatic injury is top killer of people under age 45…”
interactives.dallasnews.com/2023/bleedin...
“Traumatic injury is top killer of people under age 45…”
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NEW OVERNIGHT: Members of the "Broadview 6" say "significant failings by Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros warrant the appointment of a special prosecutor.
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
'Broadview 6' say Boutros' 'significant failings' warrant special counsel probe of 'poisoned' case
A new court filing likely brings to an end the monthslong back-and-forth between defense attorneys and prosecutors over what should be done about the case. Now, all eyes turn to U.S. District Judge Ap...
chicago.suntimes.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM
NEW OVERNIGHT: Members of the "Broadview 6" say "significant failings by Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros warrant the appointment of a special prosecutor.
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Cornell was founded as a nonsectarian college.
“Cornell penned: “… principal danger I see in future is that which may arise from sectarian strife. From these halls, sectarianism must be forever excluded…”
I was shocked to find 2 religious majors now offered:
Jewish Studies
Religious Studies
“Cornell penned: “… principal danger I see in future is that which may arise from sectarian strife. From these halls, sectarianism must be forever excluded…”
I was shocked to find 2 religious majors now offered:
Jewish Studies
Religious Studies
September 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Cornell was founded as a nonsectarian college.
“Cornell penned: “… principal danger I see in future is that which may arise from sectarian strife. From these halls, sectarianism must be forever excluded…”
I was shocked to find 2 religious majors now offered:
Jewish Studies
Religious Studies
“Cornell penned: “… principal danger I see in future is that which may arise from sectarian strife. From these halls, sectarianism must be forever excluded…”
I was shocked to find 2 religious majors now offered:
Jewish Studies
Religious Studies
Cornell not only sits on land that was stolen from the Cayuga of the Six Nations, but it also obtained an addition 980,000 acres of land dispossessed from Indigenous tribes throughout Midwest.
Cornell refuses to return the mineral rights it still illegally holds.
cuidproject.com/article/corn...
Cornell refuses to return the mineral rights it still illegally holds.
cuidproject.com/article/corn...
September 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Cornell not only sits on land that was stolen from the Cayuga of the Six Nations, but it also obtained an addition 980,000 acres of land dispossessed from Indigenous tribes throughout Midwest.
Cornell refuses to return the mineral rights it still illegally holds.
cuidproject.com/article/corn...
Cornell refuses to return the mineral rights it still illegally holds.
cuidproject.com/article/corn...
Cornell University is in a battle over mineral rights it still possesses from land that was stolen from Indigenous tribes through Morrill Act of 1862.
The Act stated, “That no mineral lands shall be selected or purchased under the provisions of this Act.”
@acluofwi.bsky.social
@stcroix360.com
The Act stated, “That no mineral lands shall be selected or purchased under the provisions of this Act.”
@acluofwi.bsky.social
@stcroix360.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Cornell University is in a battle over mineral rights it still possesses from land that was stolen from Indigenous tribes through Morrill Act of 1862.
The Act stated, “That no mineral lands shall be selected or purchased under the provisions of this Act.”
@acluofwi.bsky.social
@stcroix360.com
The Act stated, “That no mineral lands shall be selected or purchased under the provisions of this Act.”
@acluofwi.bsky.social
@stcroix360.com
Don't worry Vance, Reuters already did it for you.
U.S. hit an Iranian wedding party in an attempt to hit a comm tower killing several including a 4-year-old boy and injuring dozens of others.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
U.S. hit an Iranian wedding party in an attempt to hit a comm tower killing several including a 4-year-old boy and injuring dozens of others.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Deadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis shows
The incident has reignited concerns about the civilian toll in the U.S. war with Iran.
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Don't worry Vance, Reuters already did it for you.
U.S. hit an Iranian wedding party in an attempt to hit a comm tower killing several including a 4-year-old boy and injuring dozens of others.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
U.S. hit an Iranian wedding party in an attempt to hit a comm tower killing several including a 4-year-old boy and injuring dozens of others.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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“I’m not voting for anyone because I oppose genocide.”
Guess what, no you don’t.
Guess what, no you don’t.
September 16, 2026 at 2:09 AM
“I’m not voting for anyone because I oppose genocide.”
Guess what, no you don’t.
Guess what, no you don’t.
“…since the beginning of Trump’s 2nd term, a “purge” carried out by Patel has led to the departure of “over 5,000 nonpartisan career personnel, all 6 former Executive Assistant Directors, & at least 18 Special Agents in Charge,” as well as > 1,000 special agents.”
www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards
FBI director Kash Patel claimed to US senators that the removal of a bar on hiring people who had engaged in bestiality was aimed at protecting sexual assault survivors.
www.wired.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:46 AM
“…since the beginning of Trump’s 2nd term, a “purge” carried out by Patel has led to the departure of “over 5,000 nonpartisan career personnel, all 6 former Executive Assistant Directors, & at least 18 Special Agents in Charge,” as well as > 1,000 special agents.”
www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
NPR published an article about ADS & LRAD years ago.
Those weapons, along w/high-powered microwaves, are directed energy weapons.
We have & use them.
Such weapons could be misused for coercion, crowd control, or deniable operations.
Havana Syndrome was caused by a DEW.
phr.org/our-work/res...
Those weapons, along w/high-powered microwaves, are directed energy weapons.
We have & use them.
Such weapons could be misused for coercion, crowd control, or deniable operations.
Havana Syndrome was caused by a DEW.
phr.org/our-work/res...
Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Directed Energy Devices - PHR
Overview Directed energy weapons, also known by the brand name Active Denial System, are a new technology developed by the U.S. military. This technology delivers very high-frequency millimeter-wavele...
phr.org
September 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
NPR published an article about ADS & LRAD years ago.
Those weapons, along w/high-powered microwaves, are directed energy weapons.
We have & use them.
Such weapons could be misused for coercion, crowd control, or deniable operations.
Havana Syndrome was caused by a DEW.
phr.org/our-work/res...
Those weapons, along w/high-powered microwaves, are directed energy weapons.
We have & use them.
Such weapons could be misused for coercion, crowd control, or deniable operations.
Havana Syndrome was caused by a DEW.
phr.org/our-work/res...
With Trump’s help.
Like the $20 billion taxpayer bailout to Argentina right before their election?
Israeli companies are taking over critical infrastructure in the countries & offering the right-wing leaders it's much critized cyber surveillance systems.
stuartjeannebramhall.com/2025/09/09/t...
Like the $20 billion taxpayer bailout to Argentina right before their election?
Israeli companies are taking over critical infrastructure in the countries & offering the right-wing leaders it's much critized cyber surveillance systems.
stuartjeannebramhall.com/2025/09/09/t...
The Growing Israeli Foothold in South America: Three New Battlegrounds
As Tel Aviv exploits the regional resurgence of anti-imperialist forces, its foothold in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile faces growing resistance from movements determined to push the occupation stat…
stuartjeannebramhall.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
With Trump’s help.
Like the $20 billion taxpayer bailout to Argentina right before their election?
Israeli companies are taking over critical infrastructure in the countries & offering the right-wing leaders it's much critized cyber surveillance systems.
stuartjeannebramhall.com/2025/09/09/t...
Like the $20 billion taxpayer bailout to Argentina right before their election?
Israeli companies are taking over critical infrastructure in the countries & offering the right-wing leaders it's much critized cyber surveillance systems.
stuartjeannebramhall.com/2025/09/09/t...
Right, because “self-regulation” worked out so well for gain-of-function research too.
Sounds like a great plan.
Deregulation and lack of regulations usually have dire consequences for the general public—from banking to viral experiments—we’ve paid the price.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
Sounds like a great plan.
Deregulation and lack of regulations usually have dire consequences for the general public—from banking to viral experiments—we’ve paid the price.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
'We don't need new laws,' Nvidia boss says as he calls for self-regulation on AI - live updates
Top AI leaders have been speaking publicly for the first time since the AI slowdown debate emerged this week. Sam Altman will be speaking in a few hours.
www.bbc.com
September 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Right, because “self-regulation” worked out so well for gain-of-function research too.
Sounds like a great plan.
Deregulation and lack of regulations usually have dire consequences for the general public—from banking to viral experiments—we’ve paid the price.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
Sounds like a great plan.
Deregulation and lack of regulations usually have dire consequences for the general public—from banking to viral experiments—we’ve paid the price.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
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The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
September 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.
We must unrig the system.
“The US remains the only developed country with zero guaranteed paid leave.”
Unless you're a member of Congress, apparently.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@democrats.senate.gov
vividmaps.com/paid-vacatio...
Unless you're a member of Congress, apparently.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@democrats.senate.gov
vividmaps.com/paid-vacatio...
How Paid Vacation Varies Around the World - Vivid Maps
Explore a world map showing paid vacation and public holidays by country. See how much time off people get in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and beyond.
vividmaps.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
“The US remains the only developed country with zero guaranteed paid leave.”
Unless you're a member of Congress, apparently.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@democrats.senate.gov
vividmaps.com/paid-vacatio...
Unless you're a member of Congress, apparently.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@democrats.senate.gov
vividmaps.com/paid-vacatio...
“The Pentagon report said the war w/ Iran cost around $33.4 billion, a figure that does not include cost of repairing damaged facilities.”
“The report also said the war resulted in the relocation >20,000 US military personnel & diplomats from their posts”
www.newarab.com/news/pentago...
“The report also said the war resulted in the relocation >20,000 US military personnel & diplomats from their posts”
www.newarab.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon admits Iran war caused US ammunition shortages
The Pentagon says the Iran war caused ammunition shortages and supply chain bottlenecks, with the conflict costing the US an estimated $33.4 billion.
www.newarab.com
September 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“The Pentagon report said the war w/ Iran cost around $33.4 billion, a figure that does not include cost of repairing damaged facilities.”
“The report also said the war resulted in the relocation >20,000 US military personnel & diplomats from their posts”
www.newarab.com/news/pentago...
“The report also said the war resulted in the relocation >20,000 US military personnel & diplomats from their posts”
www.newarab.com/news/pentago...
“Mitch McConnell made more while missing from the Senate than many Kentuckians earn all year”
What would happen to you if you had to take 3 months off work?
Would your salary be guaranteed? Would your medical benefits be extended?
news.meaww.com/mitch-mc-con...
What would happen to you if you had to take 3 months off work?
Would your salary be guaranteed? Would your medical benefits be extended?
news.meaww.com/mitch-mc-con...
Mitch McConnell made more while missing from the Senate than many Kentuckians earn all year
Mitch McConnell collected $43,500 in Senate pay during a 92-day absence while missing 60 votes and giving Kentuckians few answers on his return
news.meaww.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
“Mitch McConnell made more while missing from the Senate than many Kentuckians earn all year”
What would happen to you if you had to take 3 months off work?
Would your salary be guaranteed? Would your medical benefits be extended?
news.meaww.com/mitch-mc-con...
What would happen to you if you had to take 3 months off work?
Would your salary be guaranteed? Would your medical benefits be extended?
news.meaww.com/mitch-mc-con...
I was recently in Harrisburg Pennsylvania for work, and I was shocked at the number of homeless people around the city.
Several empty apartment buildings also appeared across the city that could be a solution.
Please help these people.
It could be you someday.
local21news.com/news/local/t...
Several empty apartment buildings also appeared across the city that could be a solution.
Please help these people.
It could be you someday.
local21news.com/news/local/t...
"They need help out here real bad": community reacts to homeless issue in Harrisburg
The city of Harrisburg said it is finalizing plans for a more permanent solution to the homelessness in the city. The community reacts to the ongoing issue
local21news.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I was recently in Harrisburg Pennsylvania for work, and I was shocked at the number of homeless people around the city.
Several empty apartment buildings also appeared across the city that could be a solution.
Please help these people.
It could be you someday.
local21news.com/news/local/t...
Several empty apartment buildings also appeared across the city that could be a solution.
Please help these people.
It could be you someday.
local21news.com/news/local/t...
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This is a big deal and it deserves a lot more attention. A federal whistleblower is sounding the alarm about a nationwide DHS operation called the “Unlawful Voter Initiative.”
According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
September 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
This is a big deal and it deserves a lot more attention. A federal whistleblower is sounding the alarm about a nationwide DHS operation called the “Unlawful Voter Initiative.”
According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
According to the disclosure, hundreds of employees at U.S. Citizenship and
Kansas has by far the highest number of stripper wells in the nation: 77,000.
“The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to drastically weaken requirements for leak inspections & equipment upgrades at > 700,000 low-producing stripper wells,”
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
“The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to drastically weaken requirements for leak inspections & equipment upgrades at > 700,000 low-producing stripper wells,”
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells
The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly p...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Kansas has by far the highest number of stripper wells in the nation: 77,000.
“The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to drastically weaken requirements for leak inspections & equipment upgrades at > 700,000 low-producing stripper wells,”
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
“The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to drastically weaken requirements for leak inspections & equipment upgrades at > 700,000 low-producing stripper wells,”
www.propublica.org/article/meth...
Republicans don't think we need to regulate AI.
“The findings, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, are the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“The findings, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, are the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of the risks of AI to humanity.
www.bbc.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Republicans don't think we need to regulate AI.
“The findings, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, are the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“The findings, made in the firm's recent threat intelligence report, are the latest in a growing series of warnings from AI researchers and industry insiders about the technology's potential risks to humanity.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
FOXXCONN—Trump’s con job on the state of WI that cost many their homes & farms, $1.2 billion from WI taxpayers & $4 billion from Fed taxpayers.
“… supposed to be giant manufacturing plant… Instead, it's mostly abandoned stretch of 4- lane roads & barren fields”
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w...
“… supposed to be giant manufacturing plant… Instead, it's mostly abandoned stretch of 4- lane roads & barren fields”
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w...
What happened to Foxconn? A look at the $1.2 billion spent and where it all went
In 2018, President Donald Trump came to southeast Wisconsin to proclaim the coming of “the eighth wonder of the world.” But what actually happened?
www.nbcchicago.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:23 PM
FOXXCONN—Trump’s con job on the state of WI that cost many their homes & farms, $1.2 billion from WI taxpayers & $4 billion from Fed taxpayers.
“… supposed to be giant manufacturing plant… Instead, it's mostly abandoned stretch of 4- lane roads & barren fields”
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w...
“… supposed to be giant manufacturing plant… Instead, it's mostly abandoned stretch of 4- lane roads & barren fields”
www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/w...
2025 ranked highest in residential energy prices since 2016 at an average of $17.30c/kWh—a 37.8% increase since 2016.
Trump, “I’ll cut electricity rates by 50% in 18 months.”
Instead of dropping 50%, residential electricity rates have risen 18% since inauguration.
ratewatt.com/trends/natio...
Trump, “I’ll cut electricity rates by 50% in 18 months.”
Instead of dropping 50%, residential electricity rates have risen 18% since inauguration.
ratewatt.com/trends/natio...
U.S. Electricity Price Trends (2016–2025), National Averages
Track U.S. national electricity price trends from 2016 to 2025. Compare residential (17.30¢/kWh), commercial, and industrial rates over time. EIA data.
ratewatt.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM
2025 ranked highest in residential energy prices since 2016 at an average of $17.30c/kWh—a 37.8% increase since 2016.
Trump, “I’ll cut electricity rates by 50% in 18 months.”
Instead of dropping 50%, residential electricity rates have risen 18% since inauguration.
ratewatt.com/trends/natio...
Trump, “I’ll cut electricity rates by 50% in 18 months.”
Instead of dropping 50%, residential electricity rates have risen 18% since inauguration.
ratewatt.com/trends/natio...
Right, sure.
It was the Houthis, not Putin on several recent phone calls to Trump.
Russia backs the Houthis.
Trump just let Saudi Arabia know where Trump stands when Russia is involved.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It was the Houthis, not Putin on several recent phone calls to Trump.
Russia backs the Houthis.
Trump just let Saudi Arabia know where Trump stands when Russia is involved.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Says Iran-Backed Houthis Asked US Not to Target Them
President Donald Trump said Iran-backed Houthis have asked the US to abstain from targeting the militant group, as a worsening clash with Saudi Arabia inflames tensions in the Middle East.
www.bloomberg.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Right, sure.
It was the Houthis, not Putin on several recent phone calls to Trump.
Russia backs the Houthis.
Trump just let Saudi Arabia know where Trump stands when Russia is involved.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It was the Houthis, not Putin on several recent phone calls to Trump.
Russia backs the Houthis.
Trump just let Saudi Arabia know where Trump stands when Russia is involved.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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It's simple. Big Oil & Big Coal give millions to help get Trump elected. He lets them pollute more. You get dirtier air, extreme heat, flooding, & droughts.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
EPA plans to scrap Biden-era rules that limit power-plant climate emissions
Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It's simple. Big Oil & Big Coal give millions to help get Trump elected. He lets them pollute more. You get dirtier air, extreme heat, flooding, & droughts.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
“President Donald Trump rejected the idea of placing guardrails on AI, saying in a Truth Social post Monday that the only control needed is “a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT…”
Unfortunately, we don't have one right now.
When our tech is used against us:
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Unfortunately, we don't have one right now.
When our tech is used against us:
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Iran and Houthi rebels used Anthropic's Claude AI to target US warships and build hypersonic missiles — Houthi rebels also used the bot to code ballistic missile guidance systems
'Great Satan's' AI comes in handy.
www.yahoo.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
“President Donald Trump rejected the idea of placing guardrails on AI, saying in a Truth Social post Monday that the only control needed is “a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT…”
Unfortunately, we don't have one right now.
When our tech is used against us:
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Unfortunately, we don't have one right now.
When our tech is used against us:
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
Only “50 people” were invited.
“The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.”
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
“The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.”
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Only “50 people” were invited.
“The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.”
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
“The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large group of other Russian guests.”
www.propublica.org/article/dona...