Absolutely heart wrenching account from inside the Adelanto Detention center. A few excerpts:

Hey my news outlet @thebarbedwire.com is hiring a social media manager. Looking for someone smart who lives in Tx and loves covering our messed up state www.journalismjobs.com/job-listing/...

this account just keeps getting better, and if the content makes you depressed, you can always watch the taco reviews, make your mouth water, go out and get some tacos, eat all of them, and then no longer be depressed

I’m a big evangelist for approaching political writing through the prism of literary analysis because when you actually do English lit style close reading of most political journalism you very quickly realize how little is actually being communicated

When that first pitch black by 5 pm weeknight hits after the end of daylight saving time

This is what future celebrities were supposed to be, not politics streamers

Friendly reminder that DHS brought in CBP to replace ICE in numerous positions across the nation last week. It’s why CBP has been everywhere this past week and also why the situation on the ground has worsened. apnews.com/article/immi...

I was notified last week that I am getting laid off from KEXP in December. I don't really want to talk about it. But are you an editor for a reputable music publication with decent pay? Get at me: [email protected]

Seriously, you need to read this. Last Saturday in Echo Park was nuts as cops preemptively invaded the area before the World Series was even over and assaulted people with batons, horses and tear gas. @shoton35mm.bsky.social pieced the violence together in fantastic reporting.

Attention has (justly) gone to the abuses in Chicago but the assaults in Los Angeles never ended. The military left but they were guarding building. DHS paramilitaries remain active in L.A. it's bad.

“It's really important right now to show Hispanic people being aggressive, being themselves, and I think it's very healing,” says Magdalena Aparicio, director of “Xicano Hardcore: A Mosh For Youth Documentary." The full story: lataco.com/chicano-hard... By Ivan Fernandez

Kinda wild to think about how this happened 25 years ago but Gore is still younger than Trump is

My latest! This was a fun and inspiring one to work on.

Imagine how out of date all the jokes in GTA6 are gonna be

Did Tata Martino ruin Atlanta United by Ross Douthat

Can confirm this slaps: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq4l...

To answer one obvious question: Los Angeles Press Club was not contacted in advance. I first heard from Joey (thank you!). I’m very glad City Council’s attention is on this. I’m also very concerned about misconceptions, several already flagged by Joey and in replies. More when there’s more …

Rather than correcting the behavior of non-discriminant shooting by cops at protests, this shifts the blame towards press not having proper credentials. I doubt a mutual agreement will be honored by LAPD. It's not like there is a long history of them breaking laws and "agreements".

Preeeeetty big news! And news that I hope works out for everyone involved and for lower div. fans in the States. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Is this his move to prevent Trump from willy-nilly moving host cities?

A firefighter told L.A. TACO that they got a call saying that “some unwelcome people” had driven onto a parking lot that the fire department rented from the Dodgers for a seminar that they’re hosting today. The full story: lataco.com/dodgers-park... By @shoton35mm.bsky.social

What annoys me the most is that all these people claim to be American history buffs, and American history is deeply entwined in African history in both extremely obvious and non-obvious ways. We have a Navy in the first place because of North African pirates!

It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.

It’s not ever about the numbers—you can bring insane audience engagement, views, eyeballs to your verticals, shape the conversation in wonderful ways, win awards and on and on And they still will nuke your job and your entire desk in the name of capital consolidation and kissing the fucking ring

Condé Nast claims they “exist to create and champion the exceptional.” I’d say that today’s layoffs of all (?) their politics staffers at @teenvogue.com contradicts that statement.

Any story about football/soccer by @tariqpanja.bsky.social is ALWAYS a must-read.

UPDATE on Carlos Jimenez who was shot by the feds in Ontario on Thursday, Oct. 30.

If your newspaper is giving Donald Trump softer headlines and gauzier coverage than People Magazine, that should be a bit of a wake up call.

“...few mainstream acts have emerged from the seven-country strip that bridges North and South America—and even less so from the underground, though a scrappy new generation of [indie] bands is weaving a web of mutual aid and bummer tunes that could change that" daily.bandcamp.com/scene-report...

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city. They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Last chance to turn it off. On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default. To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

The Heritage Foundation, which staffs the current presidential administration and wrote its agenda, spent this past week defending Tucker Carlson’s decision to mainstream actual Nazis. Also this week, a thousand rabbis told me Zohran Mamdani is the greatest threat to my safety as an American Jew.

Job! Please circulate to your networks: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09948

Breaking: Federal agents were involved in a shooting in Ontario this morning. We’re gathering details and this is a developing story.

Wanna feel old? Yesterday was Monday.

I should’ve learned this by now but DO NOT use FedEx. The diseased monkeys I ordered haven’t arrived and I can’t get a straight answer on what happened to them

Or (gasp) people on food stamps (most of which have jobs or can't work)

Folks look at you like you’re crazy when you say we’re in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, then it’s Sunday:

This is new video footage of this incident. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, here’s what we know is true.

The world needs more Oi!

Fascist times call for antifascist music. Fuerza Bruta play this Saturday, October 25 at First Street Billiards for Perry Templars Halloween Birthday Bash featuring Templars, Castillo, Fuerza Bruta, Ultra Sect, Hand Pay and Traxx. Full story: lataco.com/qa-beto-vill... By @afroxander.bsky.social

we are a proper latin american country the way our national politics are getting thrown through a total fucking blender

OK. *deep sigh* If we’re really doing this … If anyone has information about this alleged $130 million “donation” — including the identity of the “donor,” if such a person or corporation exists, and any legal opinions purporting to authorize this — please send it my way. I am at crg.32 on Signal.

"If amateur, part-time, or freelance writers are included, the number of departures from the games media swells to more than 4,000 people since October 2023." www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-th...

This is what the administration’s war on antifa looks like on the ground. A dragnet of protesters in search of an organization and conspiracy.

I want to do that thing where I log off until I'm done writing my book, but holy hell. A venture capitalist and an AI chipmaker negotiating with a crypto billionaire president to stop a federal goon invasion of San Francisco...I'll be re-writing until midnight on deadline.

A Brief History of Baseball is Dying 🧵

Dissent is looking for a Senior Editor - please let me know if you have any questions about this position www.dissentmagazine.org/about-dissen...

Twice Latin GRAMMY Awards-nominated artist DannyLux talks about the inspiration behind his latest Echo Park billboard with @afroxander.bsky.social 🎥: @marinamasako.bsky.social