News gatherer, mountain climber, coffee drinker. Southwest reporter at ProPublica. Send tips! Signal: 775-303-8857.https://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3muiabe2lxc2fThe kratom industry spends heavily lobbying states & Congress to keep the psychoactive plant available in gas stations and smoke shops. It enlisted the help of the foremost kratom researcher who hasn't been open about his financial ties to the industry. My latest: https://www.propublica.org/article/kratom-legalization-christopher-mccurdy-research-conflict-of-interest-aka01 Sep 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiabe2lxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3mko7kalwgs2y🚨🚨 Journalism job! 🚨🚨 Come work with me on ProPublica's southwest team. https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/467491500629 Apr 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko7kalwgs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3mim45gyhq22qIn 2023, the FDA deemed 19 peptides too unsafe to be dispensed by compounding pharmacies. Now, under RFK Jr., the agency is poised to reverse itself — despite the fact that few clinical studies support claims of the peptides’ effectiveness or safety. https://www.propublica.org/article/peptide-safety-fda-compounding-pharmacies03 Apr 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim45gyhq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3mhe4b5odok23For the fourth year, ProPublica will invite up to 10 news editors from media companies across the country to participate in a yearlong investigative editing training program, led by our newsroom’s award-winning staff. Interested? Apply by March 30. Link: grnh.se/acnx39jk6us https://grnh.se/acnx39jk6us18 Mar 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe4b5odok23https://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3mgx2uhwhvk2gDr. Kent Holtorf and two people who work with him were fined for offering peptide injections at an anti-aging festival in Las Vegas, as was the suspected supplier of the peptides. Two women fell critically ill after receiving injections at Holtorf's booth. https://www.propublica.org/article/raadfest-peptide-injections-nevada-fines13 Mar 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx2uhwhvk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3m7sm5lmzac2nUtah needs a striking amount of energy in the next 5 years. The governor has pledged to double production over the next decade. But lawmakers, with the governor's acquiescence, is passing laws that stand in the way of the fastest growing energy source: solar. https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-solar-energy-operation-gigawatt-spencer-cox12 Dec 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sm5lmzac2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lv4hisljl22wNV public health officials are investigating how two women became critically ill after receiving injections at a Las Vegas longevity conference promising pathways to an "unlimited lifespan." The doctor who ran the booth isn't licensed in Nevada. My story: https://www.propublica.org/article/peptide-injections-raadfest-rfk-jr29 Jul 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4hisljl22whttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lp2yo6raik2oA “We Buy Ugly Houses” former franchise owner is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from investors. “It’s incalculable the amount of damage this guy did. He’s ruined some lives,” said one investor. https://www.propublica.org/article/homevestors-fraud-charles-carrier-texas13 May 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2yo6raik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lmxhrp4qsk2kAs billions of dollars flow for border security, many living there lack basic infrastructure, like hospitals & running water. "Most people don’t understand what it’s like turning your faucet and there’ll be no water." My latest w/ Perla Trevizo & @cengizyar.com https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-border-security-spending-texas-arizona16 Apr 2025 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxhrp4qsk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lkdv3tqcek2lNational Park Service directs rangers to use talking points that evade the reality of how the Trump Administration's cuts affect visitors and the nation's most iconic landscapes. https://www.propublica.org/article/national-parks-staff-cuts-talking-points14 Mar 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdv3tqcek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lgsxvzr6wk2gApt read this morning for those who want to understand what is happening. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2025 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsxvzr6wk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lfangsbdbc2iIncluding one on my team covering the southwest! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jan 2025 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfangsbdbc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lfanc7ibm22iElon Musk’s Boring Co. spent years pitching cities on a an underground transportation system. Proposals in Illinois and Calif. fizzled after officials and the public scrutinized the details and sought environmental reviews. Then he went to Las Vegas. https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-oversight08 Jan 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfanc7ibm22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/anjeanette-damon.bsky.social/post/3lbrzhob7722x🚨🚨Job alert!🚨🚨 Come work with me! Well, not directly with me, but for my organization. The Texas team is amazing. https://boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/jobs/4419894006?gh_src=1ffc8c0a6us25 Nov 2024 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:e52oyelgutlo7fseqv3fddqh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrzhob7722x