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FOIA Machine

@FOIAMachine

A platform for journalists and citizens to prepare, file and track public record requests.

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MuckRock@MuckRock19 Jan 2020
Today’s @NYTimes front page uses @MuckRock #FOIA’s to dig into the “Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know” nytimes.com/2020/01/18/techn…
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Vital FOIA reporting here by ⁦@DanLamothe⁩, who exposes how the ⁦@USMC⁩ still has work to do educating/assessing its drill instructors 3+ years after the tragic death of a Muslim recruit. How is racism/abuse still an issue at boot camp? washingtonpost.com/national-…
Marines disciplined at San Diego boot camp for abuse and racism targeting recruits, documents show

Marines disciplined at San Diego boot camp for abuse and racism targeting recruits, documents show

In one case, a drill instructor used a staple gun on a recruit and directed another to eat a pine cone.

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Love open source & #FOIA? Wish your newsroom had its own FOIA Machine to run internally? We're interested in talking with you! Looking for open source hackers & organizational partners to help update & expand FOIA Machine: ed.gr/bvz96
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Happy #FOIAFriday! This week’s round-up: From local scandals to planetary defense ed.gr/bvs3w w/ reporting by @JasonLeopold @charrisazrep @RebeccaBeitsch @dvergano
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We’ve still got some more work to do before opening our beta, but at #ONA19 we showed off the first look at the revamped DocumentCloud: muckrock.com/news/archives/2…
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FOIA 101: Appealing fees in Massachusetts ed.gr/bufne
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FOIA 101: How to dig up information on federal political appointments ed.gr/bufnt
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Five simple tips to make you a better FOIA requester: ed.gr/btebt
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FOIA FAQ: A beginner’s guide to requesting a FBI file: ed.gr/bteb5
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What ██████ can teach you about FOIA There’s something to be gleaned from even the most heavily redacted responses: ed.gr/bteb9
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How to get a faster FOIA response: ed.gr/btecj
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Public records can be your direct line to the government. Learn what you can and can’t request: ed.gr/btebv
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FOIA 101: Tips and Tricks to Make You a Transparency Master ed.gr/btebr
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Did A Russian Journal author John Steinbeck offer to pass on information to the Central Intelligence Agency? ed.gr/bsxpc
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We’re still helping file and track requests each month. Would love to find volunteers to help keep improving and updating our 9open source) code, including making it easier to roll out in newsrooms.
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Does anyone use @FOIAMachine anymore?
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Doug Haddix@DougHaddix1 Mar 2019
It's time to recognize America's most secretive government agencies and officials. Nominations for IRE's Golden Padlock Award are due April 1. Details --> buff.ly/2EGCvrm Nomination form --> buff.ly/2C07cpL
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EXCLUSIVE: I finally obtained President Trump's memorandum designating Matthew Whitaker as the acting attorney general. Spoiler: It just raises more questions! buzzfeednews.com/article/chr… #FOIA
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Replying to @ChicagoReporter
@ChicagoReporter's Matt Keifer discusses Foiamachine.org and Muckrock.com at #FOIAFest @headlineclub
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I'm looking for more examples of when access to information requests led to action. Any stories to share? CC: @MuckRock @foiamapper @foiaproject @FOIAMachine @Fvjones @DavidWeisz @amp6 @Cain @LeslieYoung @albertocairo @propubnerds
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At #HOPEConf? Check out this panel, with great advice and tips for both first time #FOIA filers and veterans: buff.ly/2NtTwGE
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