If the criticism is "why don't journalists write about X?" the answers usually are: -a word count limit of 600 or less -a publishing quota deterring longer stories -an editor shot down the pitch or cut that detail or angle -a beat reporter was laid off -freelance rates of $250 to $350

Brazil has suspended Discord's livestreaming feature in the first enforcement test of its child protection law, the ECA Digital, reports Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias.

Brazil Suspends Discord's Livestreams in First Enforcement Test of Child Protection Law

After a teenager's death, Brazil is testing its new child online safety law, reports Tech Policy Press fellow Tatiana Dias.

techpolicy.press

Blanche was confirmed as AG. Just a reminder: The last time a president appointed an attorney he had personal ties to, was when Nixon appointed his law partner and campaign manager John Mitchell. Mitchell ended up disbarred and spent 2 yrs in prison for his role as AG protecting Nixon.

My next report for OpenNews is about best practices for covering tornadoes. If you are a reporter or editor, what information would be helpful? Guidance on sources, data, and terminology? Emergency supplies? Follow-up stories?

NEW: Looking to lend a hand? Each week, we round up ways to get involved around D.C. Here's this week's list:

12 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week

Fighting back against one year of occupation and more ways to show up for your neighbors.

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If you are an expert on air quality and have 10-15 minutes to talk to me today or tomorrow about important things journalists should know while reporting on wildfires and smoke, my DMs are open, or you can email me at karen at OpenNews dot org.

"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou

‘Palantir’s market capitalisation has risen to $320 billion, 150 times earnings. The 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵 has speculated that “Palantir might be the most overvalued firm of all time.”’ @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lucasamin.bsky.social on Palantir’s NHS contract. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS

A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...

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Southern states are using the same tactics they used to intimidate civil rights activists in the 50s and 60s to harass and intimidate CAIR today. They’ve pointed to *no evidence* that CAIR is engaged in criminal activity. The whole campaign is just rank bigotry. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Texas and Florida Draw Up Terrorism Lists and Take Aim at a Muslim Group

The federal government designates terrorism groups. But Governors Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott have gotten in the game, and a focus is CAIR, a nonprofit.

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The Fauci hearing was a disgrace. Here are some reminders of how it really went down in 2020. Never forget.

I've been writing/saying for a long time that people aren't going to realize how much federal regulations are protecting them until they're gone. And, unfortunately, people are going to get hurt and even die as a result.

My two cents People are going to get so fucking sick and not know why. Some people are going to die.

Paul Bleicher@pbleic.bsky.social · 4w ago

Astonishing. RFK Jr. adds 8 members to a 6 member FDA advisory panel. 6 of them were sellers of peptides, and the 7th a compounding pharmacist. In an 8-6 vote with all 8 votes coming from these new panel members, the panel approved 4 peptides against the objections of FDA scientists.

Introducing the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, which had never convened a hearing because DOJ never brought a case to it for its first 30 years. That changed on July 15. Here’s the story, with thanks and credit to @seamushughes.bsky.social for catching the filing:

The Trump admin DOJ went to a secretive deportation court this week

After the first hearing ever convened by the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, the judge concluded DOJ still had more work to do to make its case. Also: Law Dork on MS NOW.

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Black Crossword is a free mini crossword puzzle that places emphasis on terms and clues from across the Black diaspora. baltimorebeat.com/black-crossw...

Black Crossword: July 15, 2026

Baltimore Beat

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One of our main goals at The 51st is to make D.C. an easier place to live. One way to do that is by explaining stuff that is otherwise confusing, mystifying, or intentionally opaque! What do you want to know more about? What can we help you understand? Let us know:

Help us explain D.C.

At The 51st, we aim to make living in the District easier for the residents who call it home. To that end, one of our editorial focus areas is explainers: stories that demystify opaque city services…

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"I am a journalist from Gaza, and I have documented loss so relentlessly that I have wondered where all that grief goes. It might feel gone, but then one story comes along and unlocks everything that came before it."https://mondoweiss.net/2026/07/when-the-story-breaks-the-journalist/

When the story breaks the journalist

I am a journalist from Gaza, and I have documented loss so relentlessly that I have wondered where all that grief goes. I now know it never disappears. It might feel gone, but then one story comes…

mondoweiss.net

When AI hiring tools go wrong, vendors say the employer decides. Employers say the system decided. Samonne Montgomery writes that these are not opposite arguments — they are the same institutional dodge.

Assigning Responsibility When AI Discriminates Against Job Applicants

As AI systems become more ubiquitous in hiring, courts are beginning to answer the question that policy keeps postponing: who owns an automated decision?

buff.ly

Ok. As promised, a thread about supply chain food safety vulnerabilities in the food industry. Buckle up. It's a long one.

"Viva Frida" Commissioned by the NY Botanical Garden-México Now Festival. Today is #FridaKahlo 's death anniversary (7/6, 1907- 7/13, 1954,) she taught us that our scars are not only marks of suffering, but also maps of survival. #AndreaArroyoArt #ArtAsSolidarity #feministartist #MexicanNewYorker

ICE is engaged in a very large escalation nationwide, with the agency claiming to be hitting record arrest numbers amid the return of quotas. This has gotten very little attention from the media because ICE learned lessons from the chaotic disasters of Kristi Noem’s tenure. Keep a watch.

WA Whistles@wawhistles.bsky.social · last mo.

ICE is surging in the Seattle area. (Map shows activity in the last week) Do you have your whistle with you?

For most of us, seeing the Klan 2.0, a.k.a. Patriot Front, march through Washington, D.C., unchallenged by authorities overshadowed any celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. My ancestors lived through this. And no one today can say with a straight face that racism is behind us.

Mourners marched across the Mississippi to the federal building carrying coffins for every migrant that has died in DHS custody.

Watching TV from 1970's, 80s, 90's early '00s is maddening in multiple levels, there's all the racist, xenophobic homophobic, misogynistic crap- but also the push backs and the commonly held public health, science logic that makes your head/heart break

Metal-Aged Mom@metalagedmom.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.

Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.

Some reading for you below: variety.com/2026/music/n... www.linkedin.com/posts/jaquor... www.businessinsider.com/clipping-soc...

What Is ‘Clipping,’ the Viral Marketing Strategy That’s Taking Over the Music Biz?

Over the past year, 'clipping' has grown from a promotional tool in the livestream space to a key strategy for promoting artist content.

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18th consecutive day of protest in Albania. The demonstrators are now moving towards the “Dëshmorët e Kombit” boulevard (Nation’s martyrs) where the Prime Minister’s residence is located in Tirana.

 "There was so much whiplash there... 'Am I supposed to use this? Am I not supposed to use it?' — that is creating so much of this anxiety." @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @racheljanfaza.bsky.social on what young people are saying about AI, work, and the fear that they’re already falling behind.

Day 13 Tirana Albania — the Flamingo Revolution protesters are on time for their daily walkout in the streets of the Albanian Capital.

Worse than I thought. I saw Kushner’s Albania resort up close — it is an environmental disaster. The damage at Vjosa-Narta is not fake news. Bulldozers are tearing into one of Europe’s most precious wetlands www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

I saw Kushner’s Albania resort up close — it is an environmental disaster

The damage at Vjosa-Narta is not fake news. Bulldozers are tearing into one of Europe’s most precious wetlands.

aljazeera.com