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Bad Bunny put a beautiful spotlight on Puerto Rico last night, its culture, its music and some of its challenges, like the power crisis and displacement. This video I produced for @MorePerfectUS delves into some of those challenges more deeply.
43% of Puerto Rico lives in poverty.
More than 5,000 crypto traders, real estate developers, and other rich Americans have moved to the island since 2012.
But these rich transplants pay just 3% taxes, while locals pay up to 36%.
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Hereās the thing JJ, youāre line of thinking isnāt working. America has the highest number of gun deaths of any wealthy developed country by far. Itās time to try something different. Now itās time to do whatās worked in other places to stop gun violence.
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This doesnāt hurt Disney one lick. Itās more political theater. Thatās why you donāt hear a peep from them. But it certainly does counter #DeSantisā own claim that Florida is the freeest state and it might deter businesses from coming, not wanting to deal w/a napoleonic governor.
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I don't remember God saying anything about drag queens but I do remember that part about "Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery." Maybe Marge should learn to sweep her own side of the street before telling others what's right and wrong.
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Sex toys next to childrenās toothbrushes?! Honey you arenāt using that Phillips Sonic Care correctly.
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Iāll tell you who isnāt voting for Trump in 2024āany of the people serving jail time for getting caught up in his stolen election lies. One Capitol rioter is serving 7 years.
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The Florida Senator who put forth this bill @GovGoneWild should refund Florida taxpayers for wasting our time and money with useless partisan idiocy. The time you took to write up all those dumb ideas into a bill and introduce itā¦you really have nothing better to do?
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This isnāt a Tom Clancy novel FFS. Dominionās pissed cuz that media company you mention, watched by millions of Americans, pushed a big old dangerous lie that hurt Dominionās reputation and their business and elections. And theyāre not having it. Copy?
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Why do they all look like their auditioning for a part in Trumpās Harem? Regardless of their intelligence and education, they seem so desperate for the kingās approval.
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DeSantis and members of the GOP make a lot of noise over BLM, CRT, LGBTQ and āwokenessā but are mum when Nazis take to the streets to harass and intimidate people. Our leaders need to nip this shit in the bud and condemn white supremacists. Hate has no place here.
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And what exactly are your plans to ācounterā young voters, Mr. Gerrymander? What tricks do you have up your sleeve to block their votes? What if the āissueā are politicians who are a little too eager to trample democracy to maintain minority rule?
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Did no one tell the Boomer Lt Gov how IG works and that his comments and emojis to this young man are public for all to see? Did he know he was using an official government account? This is real weirdā¦and yet utterly on brand.
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And anyone who doesnāt see it is delusional. Anyone that doesnāt want to watch the hearings is too afraid of the truth. Of hard evidence that proves they were duped. That they completely misjudged Trumpās character. The truth would be too devastating. #Jan6Hearings
Donald Trump is a criminal. I donāt know if heāll ever be indicted. I donāt know if heāll ever be convicted. I donāt know if heāll ever be behind bars. But heās a criminal. Itās impossible to listen to these hearings and think otherwise. Heās a criminal.
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Our year-long investigation into Scott Pruittās Oklahoma was a case study of what happens when you put industry interests over peoplesā health and safety. Is this whatās in store for the country with him in charge of the EPA?
Scott Pruitt protected big business in Oklahoma but now is tasked to protect the @EPA. Go inside @NakedTruth's investigation into the oil and gas industries, as well as some of the residents left to deal with the environmental destruction in #Wasteland.
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If a unanimous jury is required to convict someone, why wouldnāt a unanimous jury be required to execute a person?
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She should start using a laugh track to cue people. Otherwise theyāre just horrified.
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I canāt wait for the news tomorrow either to see who sheās referring to. GOP grifters and liars the base believeā¦that doesnāt narrow it down at all. Any more hints?
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Pulitzer Prizes are for achievements in journalism. What Tucker Carlson does is entertainment. Even the legal team at Fox said in a lawsuit Carlsonās comments on his show ācannot reasonably be interpreted as facts.ā Itās just that his viewers havenāt gotten the memo.
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The whole production of CPAC reminds me of WWF. It would be much more entertaining if Bolsonaro entered the stage with a Lucha Libre mask and had a smackdown with Bannon or something.
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Just got nominated for an Emmy for my @MorePerfectUS story about Puerto Rico and Act 22. Go team! šŖšµš·
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You donāt rule from your heart. You only rule from your head. You make contrarian arguments to get attention. Frankly, itās a bore. But I know would feel different if it was your child or your loved one that was gunned down. Thatās called hypocrisy.
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Oh my. This Tuesday evening has taken a turn. So is this why Tucker decided to release the J6 footage? To detract from texts he knew would be revealed about his passionate hatred of Trump?
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Is she at the gym? Did she just decide in the middle of a work out she needed to record a Biden hate video? Is she on roids? So many questions.
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We know where the owner of this platform standsā¦anyone else concerned about what and who gets amplified here this election?
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What an honor to win a Gracie award w/my friend & colleague @ClaireAMolloy for investigative documentary Attacked Behind The Wheel for @scrippsnews with help from @publicintegrity. Thanks to the brave women who shared their stories with us. šŖ#GraciesAward2023
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Way to go! Itās not easy but the cravings do go away, replaced w/gratitude that cigs donāt own you. That you donāt have to step outside in the bitter cold to inhale noxious smoke into your pink little lungs. That you can smell like a flower, feel calm & laugh without wheezing.:)
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Am thrilled to be a panelist Friday night on the live podcast #Lovett or Leave It, hosted by @jonlovett, (co-host of @podsaveamerica) along with funny powerhouse women @aliciamenendez and @akilahobviously. Tickets | LOVETT OR LEAVE IT | Olympia Theater tickets.olympiatheater.org/eā¦
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My very sweet mom from Puerto Rico just told me she got a blow job but didnāt like it all. She said the guy didnāt do it right and charged her too much money. I think she meant blow out. š¤¦š»āāļø
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Letās be honest here. The fact that other people ran doesnāt change the power of the image of Hawley hawlinā ass. Mr Fist in the Air tough guy āPatriotā, ran away from the rioters that he himself egged on like a little scared schoolgirl. Thatās what counts.
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Very happy to share my latest piece for @MorePerfectUS on policies that exacerbate extreme inequality in a place thatās neat and dear to my heart, #PuertoRico. šµš·
NEW: 43% of people in Puerto Rico live in poverty.
More than 5,000 crypto traders, real estate developers and other wealthy Americans have moved to the island since 2012.
These rich transplants pay 3% taxes, while locals pay up to 36%.
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This is like really bad community theater. Poor Julie Green. Her head is all twisted. But I bet sheās happy cuz sheās high on God. And they talk and stuff.
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Iām starting a campaign to #SaveMooshoo. Also, thatās one big cat. I can see why they think heās stashing something in there.
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This is so bad. So so bad. Worse than I imagined it would be. Neither of these choices will do. What the f are the parties thinking?
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Marge has already stated she wants a national break up. Everything she says should be viewed through the lens of her trying to divide Americans. Thatās her motivation. That and trying to amass power for herself. Keep that in mind when you read her uneducated misleading thoughts.
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This is a blessing in disguise for @gangrey. Heās an incredibly talented and measured journalist. Too good for a spineless media organization.
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I'm talking about mega corporations that have to think about their employees and customers who come from all stripes, if this is DeSantis' new way of doing things, trying to punish businesses to score political points with his base.
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Big thanks to all the folks in Puerto Rico that talked to me for this story as well as @aoc. Iām very grateful for the investigative work of @luisjovalentin at @cpipr, continuing to hold govt accountable.
NEW: 43% of people in Puerto Rico live in poverty.
More than 5,000 crypto traders, real estate developers and other wealthy Americans have moved to the island since 2012.
These rich transplants pay 3% taxes, while locals pay up to 36%.
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Why do so many of the people around Trump get charged with crimes?
Federal prosecutors charged Steve Bannon and three others with defrauding donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a border wall fundraising campaign: cnn.com/2020/08/20/politics/ā¦
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Maybe people in this country really do just want their elected officials to pass meaningful legislation that improves the quality of their lives, not focusing on who Mickey Mouse is sleeping with.
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You canāt make this stuff up. It would be hilarious if this couple hadnāt actually hurt so many people and spread so much hate.
It has been reported that Christian Ziegler, the Chairman of the Florida GOP, a party that brandishes religious intolerance like a weapon, conducted a consensual sexual relationship with his wife and another woman.
Currently, he is under investigation for sexually assaulting the other woman in the relationship.
Bridget Ziegler, his wife, who is reportedly Casey DeSantisā best friend, co-founded āMoms for Libertyā, a viciously homophobic organization that continues to terrorize members of the LGBTQ community, especially LGBTQ children.
Usually, itās no oneās business what consenting adults do in private, but the hypocrisy here is so disgusting and the harm done so severe, that they deserve to be permanently known for their hypocrisy.
How many children have committed suicide because of the policies they continue to promote?
How many members of the trans community have been murdered or assaulted because of the hatred theyāve stirred up?
Theyāre responsible for destroying families, dreams, and livelihoods, and it was for something they didnāt even believe in!
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Within days, these #foxnews media personalities completely switched their positions about #coronavirus, after dangerously misinforming the public. Shows just how little they know when they open their mouths, yet they speak with such conviction. Utterly vile.
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There is no point in trying to read with her. She doesn't want to be reasonable. She came up with this clever divorce idea over mojitos at an Applebees happy hour with her besties and now wants to take it on the national stage.
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Country over party. Thanks for having the chutzpah and decency to speak out against MTGs flagrant ignorance. Confident and stupid make a deadly combination.
MTGās comments comparing the mask rules to the Holocaust are despicable. As a party itās time to say enough is enough- I call on the NRCC to donate her political contributions to the holocaust museum. She does NOT represent the party or our values.
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Sickening. Whereās #RonDeSantis and the FL GOPās swift response to condemn the Nazis? Oh right, heās too busy trying to ban a Black history course or collect womenās menstrual data to speak out against actual hate.
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Hawley, what a punk ass. Running away like a scared little child after stirring up shit. #traitor
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In other words, slow your roll Ron. Florida is not the Bible Belt. Itās where people come to bask in the sunshine and save money on taxes.
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Canāt be good for business and tourism for Florida to be known as #TheHateState.
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This is exactly why the people need representation in Congress, to have vigorous debate about spacesuit fashion, from a pathological liar no less. He says he likes the color orange, but does he really? š¤
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Matt Gaetz needs a pardon for his whole damn life. #Jan6Hearings
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Could someone please tell me what the hell is happening with @FLDEO? I've been calling for weeks. No one answers calls or emails. It's totally broken and @AnnaForFlorida seems to be the only person in state government that gives a shit. Please put my tax dollars to work.
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To be nominated for a subject I care so much about is beyond thrilling! šµš· šµš·šµš· šŖ
We're thrilled to announce More Perfect Union has received two Emmy nominations.
They are:
Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis for our video on wealth extraction from Puerto Rico
Outstanding Economic Coverage for our video on the East Palestine rail disaster. š§µ
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Didn't see this one coming. #SidneyPowell says Trump-lover @BrianKempGA helped rig the state's votes for Biden? When they talk about this as a "parting the Red Sea moment," I didn't realize they meant blowing up the GOP. #Biblical
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So much for trying to find solutions. vox.com/platform/amp/2015/8/ā¦
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What happens when you turn Puerto Rico into a tax haven for the rich? Check out my latest @scrippsnews documentary. Produced by @rsdaza. Thanks to the Scripps team and @luisjovalentin and @cpipr! šµš· Paradise for Sale | In Real Life piped.video/YCosHYzIFFo?si=1yXcā¦ via @YouTube
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I wonder if this is why American ātouristsā get such a bad wrap. The āIām a fucking animalā line makes me think she should have packed some snacks.
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Tucker talking about honesty is like Jerry Falwell Jr and his wife Becki talking about monogamy.
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Excellent @NAHJ panel on the lack of Latinos on investigative teams, brilliantly moderated by @soledadobrien. My Latina co-panelists/investigative journo colleagues are such bosses. šŖ@penileyramirez, @BrendaMedinar & firecracker fellow boricua @WatchdogDiva. Was a true honor.
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For one very brief campaign window, Trump may expose Florida Republicans to some hard truths they havenāt wanted to see in all their Florida is the āfreest and bestestā boosterism.
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Too much fascism, too little charm. DeSantis is going to disqualify himself. And he can thank his mean-girl press secretary Christina Pushaw.
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Our healthcare system is not kind to independent journalists. My good friend & brilliant journalist @michaelcdeibert was recently diagnosed w/ advanced cancer & now faces a very tough road. Please read his story & consider donating/sharing: @thankscancer gofund.me/69e3a8db
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Was just having this discussion on a socially distant walk with a friend. Seems like a ripe time for this kind of change. Bernie 2020.
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Homegirl has no shame. She doesnāt seem to feel embarrassed when she says something stupid or ignorant or dangerous or racist. We all get it wrong sometimes. But she shows no curiosity about wanting to learn and do better. Terrible leader and role model.
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Trump is recording a video apology. Could take all night for him to learn how to say words he has never uttered and mean them. #trumptapes
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"Unlike many other bigotries, anti-Semitism is not merely a social prejudice; it is a conspiracy theory about how the world operates," @Yair_Rosenberg writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archivā¦
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Powerful and important reporting of the conflict engulfing #Israel, #Gaza & the West Bank by journalists @sebwalker, @lalarian and @adamdesiderio with open source research and visualizations by @bellingcat for @scrippsnews. It's a must watch.
On-the-ground reporting and open-source intelligence show the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, growing into a campaign of clearing and claiming land ā from Gaza to the West Bank. trib.al/LypFnmi
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Heās trying to single-handedly destroy Floridaās higher education system. That will be his legacy.
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So how many Hispanics will @RonDeSantisFL gain or shave off w/his cruel & lame political stunt of shipping Venezuelan migrants in Texas to Marthaās Vineyard? Has his team run the numbers? Canāt imagine Venezuelans in South Florida will be rooting for his presidential run.
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Just saw the most moving documentary tonight about the unstoppable @GabbyGiffords. A true source of light in this world. Please watch #gabbygiffordswontbackdown. And thanks to those working for the cause. @EvelynPR and @samibarrios.
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Itās a wrap! We traveled from Mississippi to Miami to investigate a dangerous quest for beauty. Stay tuned for our next special episode of @AJFaultLines! Produced by Nick Pollock. Shot by Jeremy Raff.
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Is George Santos playing us? Iām starting to think heās some kind of performance artist making a statement about the US political system and a weak society all too easily fooled by narcissistic conmen and women.
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At Omar Mateen's mosque. The speaker just called Mateen a degenerate and that his actions don't represent Islam.
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Lying Laura is all jeers and sneers. To know how corrupt she thinks Clarence Thomas is, we have to wait for a lawsuit to reveal her text messages. Thatās how we found out she knew the election wasnāt stolen and that she thought Sidney Powell aka the Kraken was a ānut job.ā
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Oh the white male Tennessee GOP is gonna regret this alright. @brotherjones_ and @Justinjpearson are talented media savvy Gen Z representatives with fire in their bellies and a long career ahead. They know optics. This isnāt the NFL bro.
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NEW: #TheJimCrowConvictions | @AJFaultLines, in collaboration w/@TheLensNOLA.
I'm immensely honored to have worked on this story with @YoungRJeremy @singeli @warwickmeade @daryamarcha @LailaAlarian and our amazing reporting partner @nchrastil. piped.video/VYJg99wHN5g.
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Nominated for two emmys for our investigation into sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Honored to work with such talented folks!
Our "In Bad Faith: Child Sex Abuse and the Catholic Church" has been nominated for two @newsemmys.
Congratulations to producer @PaulAbowd, correspondent @ndeltoro, DPs @erikljungfilm and Stephen Bailey, editor @warwickmeade, our EP @LailaAlarian, and the whole team.
#Emmys2020
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Never expected to hear someone say āhey itās your favorite tax collectorā as a greeting and a come on line. Itās just Joel Greenberg and Matt Gaetz and their skeevy high jinx.
We deserve elected officials who are focused on service ā not those who use their position of power to objectify women and engage in illegal activity.
Joel Greenberg has already resigned and Matt Gaetz needs to do the same.
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Im sorry to say itā¦but Iām with you. I found it confusing. And I got bored. Then I turned it off. :/
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Our Panama Papers project won an Overseas Press Club Award! Congrats team! @fusiontv @ICIJorg @alicitabrennan @alcionegonzalez @laujunca
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