2k words + a trip to the ER later (I'm OK), here is my latest story for @lataco.bsky.social about the LAPD'S response to World Series celebrations in L.A.. I spoke to a man who was headed to the Gold Room for a nightcap and had to undergo surgery after being hit in the finger with a "ruber bullet."

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.

Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it. It's the story of our time. The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next. www.authoritarian-stack.info

Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.” The result was “institutionalized hunger.” @kristencrowell.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

This is evil. Don't use AI. Don't download AI apps. AI kills jobs, the planet, and people -- intentionally.

“.. in a group Signal chat, .. he wrote in part: ‘I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys.’” @reuters.com #Chicago www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...

I'm hearing these SNAP benefit updates: -100% Washington state -100% Michigan -100% California -Partial Illinois -Partial North Carolina -1/2 Vermont (Note that not everyone in these states received money today because their typical day of the month for benefits may not have passed yet)

fish farming industry is really pissed off about this lol

BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.

Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package. Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich. American capitalism is off the rails.

Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows. Does this sound familiar? Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."

“Let us not forget that the great seal of the US says E Pluribus Unum. That means Out of many, one Every life matters no matter where you came from, no matter how you got here, no matter how you identify. You have the right to live a life that is free” DC Sandwich Guy Sean Dunn

Musk claimed Optimus robots “will eliminate poverty,” “give everyone amazing medical care,” and will be “bigger than cell phones...” He also said they’d be used for “containment of future crime” by following criminals around and stopping them from “doing crime.” www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/t...

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

"Over a period of six months, researchers estimate that COVID-19 infections led to 2.24 extra cases of myocarditis or pericarditis per 100,000 children, while vaccinations led to 0.85 extra cases per 100,000." www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Elon Musk Is repsonsible for the deaths of 600,000 human beings and yet is being rewarded by capitalists with 1000 billion dollars bsky.app/profile/newy...

Net zero is an insidious loophole that distracts from the scientific imperative to eliminate fossil fuels | Joëlle Gergis

Furloughed workers and their families are struggling to make ends meet. Millions are at risk of losing healthcare. Yet this what Republicans are prioritizing. Hateful and shameful.

“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

It appears that Donald Trump’s angry social media posts have once again landed him in hot water in the courts: The judge said the president and his allies had openly admitted they were withholding funding for SNAP benefits for “political reasons.” trib.al/MCRjhI1

"While ultra-processed plant-based foods are less healthy than whole plant foods, they may offer better cardiometabolic outcomes than unprocessed animal-based products. [P]roducts such as plant-based milks, meat analogs, and margarine may facilitate dietary shifts." link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Nick Fuentes says people better be careful about calling him a Nazi "because if I'm a Nazi, then there's millions of young people that are following a fucking Nazi." Um, yeah, that's exactly what we've been warning about!

The man accused of “assaulting” a federal agent by throwing his Subway sandwich walks free on Thursday after countless attempts from the Trump administration to prosecute him both federally and criminally. trib.al/Q4E4cHe

SCOTUS has granted a stay in Trump v. Orr, the trans passport case, meaning that the government will be able to once again deny gender marker changes to trans passport applicants. This is a terrible decision with horrifying consequences for trans folks. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Not every month will set a new record, but the warming trend is obvious. This graphic shows #Arctic air temperature rank by month over the satellite era - now updated through October 2025... 🧪 + Ranks: 1=warmest (red), 46/47=coldest (blue) + Download higher resolution: zacklabe.com/arctic-tempe...

The DC grand jury refusing to indict on a felony and the petit jury finding him not guilty is a great example of why people in power have tried so hard for so many decades to prevent cases from getting to juries. It's one of the most important, basic forms of democracy.

Oxford pretends AI benchmarks are science, not marketing How could all these benchmarks be fake, it’s a mystery www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcYZ... - video pivottoai.libsyn.com/20251106-oxf... - podcast time: 6 min 16 sec

#ICYMI: ⬇️

holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end

fuck ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know: help.hbomax.com/us/Feedback/ tbsnetwork.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/req...

I hope this pattern is becoming clearer: Billionaires target & destroy assets that serve the public interest so that their profits & power go uncontested. From news to tech to finance & space, billionaires are not interested in "innovation" or "job creation" or any of that bullshit. They plunder.

Artists Blanket Houston in Rainbow Murals After City Removes Rainbow Crosswalks - h/t Houston Chronicle

They keep saying that and it hasn't happened because renewables don't make money for fossil fuel companies the way oil does. The economics aren't the same

The FBI has subpoenaed the domain registrar of archive.today, demanding information about the owner.

Guterres is right. Even a temporary overshoot could unleash far greater destruction and costs for every nation. It could push ecosystems past catastrophic and irreversible tipping points. Fossil fuel companies are deceiving the public and obstructing progress. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"Trump is giving people an ultimatum: choose between food, health care, or your rent." – @repstevenhorsford.bsky.social

Amazon is firing 14,000 employees so that it can invest more in AI. Record profits for billionaire CEOs has never stopped greedy corporations from screwing over working people. The system is rigged.

A note to politicians hoping to emulate Mamdani’s social media strategy: without the right policies, it’s pointless | Rohan Sathyamoorthy

New paper finds rampant illegal shark fin trafficking, despite >100 threatened sharks and rays being listed on CITES in the past 20 years. Evidence is becoming very strong that the only effective way to protect sharks is to stop the fisheries catching them. 🦑🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

NEW: The US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany told its soldiers and employees that it might need to obtain free food from the German government during the US government shutdown. The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:

Trump Orders First U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests in 33 Years

I am 1 chapter in to @lukekemp.bsky.social 's Goliath's Curse, and it's already one of the best books, and most timely, that I have ever read. Do yourself a favour and pick it up ASAP.

Universal school lunches are the single best policy to tackle food insecurity for kids and families, improve scholastic performance, and reduce the stigma of state aid for lower-income students. We know this because it was briefly universal during Covid. More of this.

"Mamdani did not have to sacrifice Palestinian solidarity to win this election," writes @natashalennard.bsky.social. interc.pt/3JJ0SZM

Democrats swept to victory in key races across the country, as party leaders and winning candidates cheered a new day. Many voters said they were motivated by anger with Trump and his MAGA agenda, and hoped the wins for their party would continue. Follow all of our 2025 election coverage.

Republican lawmakers, right-wing influencers, far-right extremists, and conspiracy theorists pushed anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric after Zohran Mamdani’s victory. www.wired.com/story/maga-r...

BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike. Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%. Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.

“71% of people in the Washington Post poll said they are spending more on groceries now … they've got a problem.”