Brandon Quester || @bquester.bsky.social

Founder, Executive Director and Editor at @ArizCIR. Statewide, nonprofit investigative journalism for Arizona: Signal: bquester.45

[AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social @ArizCIR]

Arizona’s public universities quietly dismantled DEI programs over the past year, following threats from the federal government to cut funding. When AZCIR asked what changed, officials declined interviews, denied records requests and ignored questions. https://t.co/DORfcvX5gq

[Brandon Quester || @bquester.bsky.social @bquester]

The citations remain in federal records for 30 years and can complicate green card or citizenship applications, potentially making people more vulnerable to deportation as the Trump administration expands efforts to revoke legal status of legal residents

[AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social @ArizCIR]

CBP agents in southwest Arizona have issued more than 100 citations to legal immigrants using a 1952 “carry your papers” law that has been rarely enforced for decades. https://t.co/c5Izn61mVb

[Molly Bohannon @molboha]

Amid rumors of increased ICE enforcement in AZ, I want to hear from students and staff at our colleges and universities about the vibe on campus and what, if anything, schools are saying about potential ICE visits. Read my latest update and reach out: https://t.co/O4UDt0gfct

[Maria Polletta @mpolletta]

The legislator behind one of the 2025 measures said his bill was intended to protect women’s health and welfare, since voters didn’t grasp the implications of Prop. 139 'quite like we do in the Legislature as lawmakers.'

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3 yrs after AZ voters approved in-state tuition for undocumented students through Prop 308, it’s unclear how many have actually benefited. The state had no centralized system to oversee the law's rollout or ensure consistent implementation, @molboha found: https://t.co/vFQpVWXuAO

[International Women's Media Foundation @IWMF]

Register by January 15 for our first NSAA training of the new year in Phoenix! Co-hosted by @ArizCIR, this session is free to all freelance and staff journalists in the area, covering the unique safety concerns facing journalists in Arizona. Sign up here: https://t.co/FUwdg4oRm0

[Brandon Quester || @bquester.bsky.social @bquester]

In our latest, a dispatch from Ukraine, we trace a direct line from Ukraine’s drone war to the U.S.–Mexico border, examining a blurring between military innovation and civilian law enforcement that has fueled the rise of dual-use, military-grade technology in domestic border ops

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Drones “battle-tested” in Ukraine are now being piloted at the U.S.-Mexico border, where the boundaries between local police and military operations are becoming increasingly blurred.

Reported from Ukraine w/ @Appalachia100. Supported by @IWMF. https://t.co/9x53UWrRjf

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It’s #GivingNewsDay! If you’ve read, shared or relied on AZCIR’s reporting this year, today’s the day to support it. Help us reach our $5,000 goal! Every donation — big or small — is matched 2X. https://t.co/FiCmjvLJgr

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NEW: When CA and NV tightened groundwater rules, investors didn’t stop drilling — they just moved into AZ. Now, more than 99% of cropland in one rural basin is owned or controlled by out-of-state interests. @ArizCIR's latest must-read:

https://t.co/gyZfMBIYr1

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From today through 12/31, all donations made to our nonprofit newsroom are double-matched by local and national donors #NewsMatch.

Democracy needs news. News needs you.
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Last night, AZCIR’s @bquester joined @pressfreedom’s @kajtweets, media attorney David Bodney and @AZAGMayes to discuss evolving threats journalists face—and the strategies they need to stay safe while uncovering the truth. Thanks to @Cronkite_ASU for this critical conversation.

[Brandon Quester || @bquester.bsky.social @bquester]

An import conversation with an esteemed group, with a special thanks to @Cronkite_ASU for hosting. Threats to journalists and journalism today are real, and we can't take action to mitigate them if we don't talk about them openly.

[AZCIR || @azcir.bsky.social @ArizCIR]

Last night, AZCIR’s @bquester joined @pressfreedom’s @kajtweets, media attorney David Bodney and @AZAGMayes to discuss evolving threats journalists face—and the strategies they need to stay safe while uncovering the truth. Thanks to @Cronkite_ASU for this critical conversation.

[Brandon Quester || @bquester.bsky.social @bquester]

Thanks to our partnership with @Report4America, our newsroom, @ArizCIR, is seeking a new investigative reporter to cover Arizona's criminal justice system. This is an essential beat for our state, especially in the year ahead. Got questions, let me know:

https://t.co/YrM4kDrr99

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NEW: Perinatal mental health conditions are among the leading causes of maternal deaths in AZ. A lack of training among maternal health providers, compounded by pervasive barriers to care in rural areas, is preventing many women from getting help in time:
https://t.co/kG845ZRRDg

[Brandon Quester || @bquester.bsky.social @bquester]

Making the switch to 🦋? You can find me https://t.co/K10L4ehWhe and our newsroom there too.

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Thinking about leaving this platform? You can find us elsewhere🦋 https://t.co/rgq0FV1Wq7

You'll see more of us there, too.

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Thanks to our partnership with @GigafactProject w/@FactBriefs, our newsroom is pushing back on mis-and disinformation in a more timely way, much of it election related

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For months, @ArizCIR—in partnership with @GigafactProject/@FactBriefs—has worked to analyze Arizona-based claims to push back on mis- and disinformation circulating online.

Today, we're recapping 15 election-related claims we've tackled, with documentation to back up our calls.

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We don't sell advertising and we don't answer to hedge funds. Our independent investigative journalism is made possible by readers like you. Help us keep at it by donating today—through 12/31, all donations are double-matched

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Democracy can’t survive without high-quality, independent journalism. From today through 12/31, all donations made to our nonprofit newsroom are double-matched by local and national donors #NewsMatch

Democracy needs news. News needs you.
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The second installment of our ongoing series, "Seeds of Distrust," via our esteemed colleague @ajcorchado, who details a shifting perspective among a former borderlands hard-liner👇

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NEW: Texas Sheriff Arvin West was a leading border hard-liner. Now, though, weary of divisive politics, he's shifting his perspective, via @ajcorchado, w/ Puente News Collaborative, @ArizCIR, @palabranahj, @TexasObserver & @BorderChronicle

https://t.co/Wcomjbph1m

[Jason Blazakis @Jason_Blazakis]

Some fantastic reporting out of the @TexasObserver @ArizCIR @LHreports on the so called Border911 group that is up to some financial/disinfo/border chicanery. Worth the long read: https://t.co/uKRUMTNn6k

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NEW: Dark money and charity orgs led by former intelligence officers and ex-feds have been spreading propaganda and laying the groundwork for presidential election challenges, w/ @ArizCIR, @LHreports, @TexasObserver, @palabra & @palabranahj
https://t.co/sYpWDP79Mv