Leila Zai

Leila Zai

@fireshadow.bsky.social

Long-time disaffected citizen. Activist, writer, soprano, tour guide, jewelry designer. I have no use for those who choose ignorance & think that compassion is when two lovers are equally lustful. Advocate 4 animal welfare & justice 4 humans.

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ProPublica
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NEW: A Florida cybersecurity company promised to help clients recover data from ransomware attackers. In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients. The CEO was just indicted for fraud.

propublica.orgCybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware VictimsA federal grand jury indicted MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi last month for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware data recovery business, which was the subject of a 2019 ProPublica investigat...

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Here’s something you should know about minks: They have lungs and airways remarkably similar on a cellular level to those of people. They’ve spread flus and infected humans before with COVID-19. Right now, bird flu is spreading on a Utah farm filled with thousands of them… 🧵

Leila Zai
@fireshadow.bsky.social

Please vote. Vote this administration out of office, because they respect no living beings. They worship only money.

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Despite assurances from the Trump administration, ProPublica found the government has turned its vast security and surveillance apparatus against the Tohono O’odham Nation. “The drones flying over us all day,” one tribal member said, “it’s a lot.”

propublica.orgAs Trump’s Wall Closes in, DHS Intimidates a Border Tribe With Surveillance, Masked Agents and DronesFor decades, the Tohono O’odham Nation collaborated with DHS to stave off a border wall. Despite their cooperation, the Trump administration is barreling forward with a project that would divide their...

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Miaganga
@miaganga.bsky.social

Organize. Speak up. Call. Boycott. Protect your neighbors. Guard your kids. They won’t honor an honest election. They never have, they cry & do insurrections if they don’t get their way. Cheating & sore loser shit on the menu, never blink.🇺🇸❣️🤍💙

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Dr. Debby Day said her bosses at Cigna gave her a stark warning: Work faster, or the company might fire her. She said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s how you hit your numbers.” (Published April 2024 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)

propublica.orgA Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.Cigna tracks every minute that its staff doctors spend deciding whether to pay for health care. Dr. Debby Day said her bosses cared more about being fast than being right: “Deny, deny, deny. That’s ho...
Leila Zai
@fireshadow.bsky.social

Again... money over human lives.

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After a company owned by the billionaire Moroun family erected a concrete plant in their quiet neighborhood, Detroit residents said they began battling air pollution so thick they could “taste the dust.” They say local and state officials have been little help.

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Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribution of raw dairy products.

propublica.orgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw MilkCiting the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...
Leila Zai
@fireshadow.bsky.social

This is discrimination by anyone's definition. Disgusting, reprehensible, and illegal!

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The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.

Leila Zai
@fireshadow.bsky.social

Anyone else want to jump on the bandwago? I'm attending CBFD Indivisible's event, “Vote Protection Training with Alliance San Diego Protect the Vote. Join the Squad.” - sign up no www.mobilize.us/cbfd-indivis...

mobilize.usVote Protection Training with Alliance San Diego Protect the Vote. Join the Squad. · CBFD Indivisible# Join San Diego County Election Protection Squad With Alliance San Diego! 🗳️ Democracy needs a hype squad, and that's us. Alliance San Diego has generously offered to host a virtual training just fo...
Leila Zai
@fireshadow.bsky.social

People, would you please wake up? In my day, not that long ago, we got vaccinated against possibly lethal communicable diseases. We listened to established scientists. Society stamped out measles. We eliminated screwworm. Why do we want them back?

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NEW: California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that’s not what happened.

propublica.orgA Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

Morning! 💚 We just wanted to say thank you. So many of you are working hard to get ready for No Kings Day. We love seeing the signs you’ve shared with us. Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. (Published Jan. 2025)

propublica.orgA Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....