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i'm more surprised than I should be that this has comments being like "IF YOU BELIEVE IN ANY RELIGION YOU CAN NEVER DO SOCIALIST POLITICS." no one tell these guys about the civil rights movement, liberation theology, etc. youtu.be/Vb_36ap3tc0

fyi I'll have today's full interview with @raeforla.bsky.social edited (via the big homie @hibide.bsky.social) and up on YouTube soon for you all to check out.

Celebrating the holidays with families in Baldwin Hills at Jim Gilliam Park! Over 100 neighbors came together for games, food, music, haircuts, braids, & manicures! Grateful for the organizers, staff, and volunteers who made this day of care and joy possible. This is community.

This is a time to reflect on what binds us together and our hope for a better year ahead. As a city, we are strongest when we lead with care, dignity, and compassion, and when we make sure every family has the opportunity to feel supported and seen. Happy holidays everyone!

"This is a call for Mayor Bass to match that courage and return to the progressive values that she once advanced. For voters, we must also be courageous." Dr. Melina Abdullah tells us in @laprogressive.bsky.social why Los Angeles deserves, and should demand, better from @mayor.lacity.gov

Mayor Karen Bass' office FINALLY sent me a copy of the town hall meeting the mayor hosted in Nov. to discuss the ongoing federal immigration raids. The recording includes a watermark that says: "This video cannot be modified or excerpted without authorization."

I remember when Karen Bass was my representative in Congress and it felt like she cared about regular people like me. Now? Not a chance.

Then Mayor Karen Bass disputed my reporting and has yet to respond to questions about her statement. lapublicpress.org/2025/11/bass...

Police shootings in LA are up 70%, the highest since 2015, despite falling crime. City Hall responded with a bigger LAPD budget after unauthorized hiring and $400M lost to misconduct. More police don’t mean safer streets. Accountability does. LA deserves better. Follow RaeforLA.com for more info.

As an intentional pedestrian one of my main interests is the streets and transit! I hope the city will *not* stand in the way of SB79 and will prioritize safety + multi-modal transportation + deprioritize road widening! Honor commitments made in ULA! and non-lethal contact instead of policing!

Refrigerators, fire damage, streamlining, and rent control https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/los-angeles-california-new-housing-laws-2026-refrigerator-smoke-sb-79-ceqa-rent-control

missed last night's @raeforla.bsky.social event? don't worry, we're just getting started 🎉 if you're in Los Angeles the city matches your small dollar donation 6:1 (so your $10 becomes $70!) and if you wanna help share the Rae vibes, we'd love to have you on board! get in at raeforla.com ☀️

The 60 Minutes segment that was spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for not being ready is now readily available online, after the network that airs the show in Canada ran the original version of the program and subsequently released it online.

Your boy talked to notable Blueskyer @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ---> talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/zohr...

There's an obsession among centrists with making leftists and environmentalists the main NIMBY villains regardless of how small a part of the NIMBY coalition they are

Friends, I’m wishing our Jewish community a very happy and safe Hanukkah. May the light of the candles burn on forever in the hearts and spirits of Jewish Angelenos, and the rest of us. 🕎✨

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Had Bari Weiss just ran the story, it would have been seen by a couple million people tops. The bootleg has now gone viral, and may end up being the most-watched 60 Minutes segment ever. It might be time to rename the Streisand Effect.

(📢) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: We have the text of the note referenced by Rolling Stone, and in it Epstein makes among the last words he committed to paper the revelation that Trump was obsessed with "young, nubile girls" and regularly sexually assaulted them.

BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.

There is perhaps no greater example of "Leopards eating faces" than all of the right-wing Jews resigning from the Heritage Foundation because they've discovered that right-wing nationalist politics is not ultimately good for the Jews. www.nationalreview.com/news/exclusi...

Staffers in the Heritage Foundation’s economic, legal, and data centers resigned to join a conservative group with former VP Pence, adding to the list of employees who have departed over disagreements with the conservative think tank’s leadership. www.nationalreview.com/news/exclusi...

Join us this Monday, Dec. 22 for our first campaign socializer! 📲 Text bank + volunteer meetup at Lawless Brewing with Rae & Jillian Burgos. No experience needed—just show up, bring a friend, and help grow our people-powered movement. 7:30pm. RSVP: airtable.com/appc3MuNvLuv...

"My kid taking the bus alone doesn’t scare me; the prospect of letting him walk alone does." read my latest post about how pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users can fight back against car-brained street design at wherethesidewalkoffends.substack.com

AtlasIntel poll | 12/15-12/19 Generic congressional ballot 2026 🟦Democratic 54.4% 🟥Republican 38.4% — President Trump approval Disapprove 59.6% Approve 39.3% atlasintel.org/polls/genera...

"My kid taking the bus alone doesn’t scare me; the prospect of letting him walk alone does." read my latest post about how pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users can fight back against car-brained street design at wherethesidewalkoffends.substack.com

“They’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them. It is something I’ve never encountered.” www.huffpost.com/entry/us-cit...

LA’s response to SB79 and HLA are so depressing…

Los Angeles city attorney has outlined her legal attack on SB 79, the high-profile bill to allow dense housing near mass transit. She's planning to make a claim to an obscure state commission to reimburse the city for $2b+ in costs. For subscribers: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

🎶 The files'll come out.. 🎶

I started a substack to talk about urbanism, housing, and transit advocacy. probably some related political stuff, too. I'd appreciate any of y'all subscribing (it's free!) so you get my first post in your inbox, it was inspired by Jonny Hale's activism and crosswalk painting arrest ✌️🫶✊

Oh no, more students! The horror!

Nehrenheim falsely claims that SB79 is going to "cost all of us millions and millions of dollars." City attorney Kevin James picks up where he left off, and claims that it'll actually cost LA "billions" of dollars. Author's note: we rate this claim "pants on fire"

Four schools in Chinatown, Eagle Rock, Lincoln Heights, and Echo Park have < 150 students. New homes could be unlocked with SB 79 and combined with single stair reform, could provide good 3-4 bedroom homes sized for families that could keep schools open. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Holding the Bondi beach victims and the Jewish community around the world close this week. I gathered with interfaith leaders to honor the dead and continue to fight for justice for people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Rae Huang has a plan to make LA affordable: lower rent & housing for all, fast & free transit, an economy for people (not billionaires), renewable energy, small business support, and public safety through mental health & crisis outreach. No corporate cash. She has my vote. @raeforla.bsky.social

Our teachers should not be living in poverty. Our schools should not be under-resourced. Today, I was proud to stand with LAUSD workers and support a possible strike vote. Let’s make sure our LAUSD workers get the strong contract they deserve!

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will appeal a Queens judge’s order to rip out the 31st Street bike lane in Astoria, he told me at a presser in Greenpoint this morning. He calls the decision “very disappointing,“ adding that he usually avoids riding on 31st because it’s unsafe.

Join us for a cozy, people-powered night of film and community at Whammy TOMORROW! as we watch the silent-era classic Safety Last! a piece of Los Angeles history that reminds us how storytelling has always shaped this city. RSVP linktr.ee.com/raeforla 🌞

People very much DO choose to buy homes in fire prone areas. They should have to pay the financial cost of insuring those homes against fire. Forcing people who live in South LA to pay higher home insurance premiums to subsidize mansion owners in Malibu and the Hollywood Hills is deeply regressive.

We staffed the entire FBI with guys who only make memes and podcasts, hope that doesn't affect our ability to respond to major crimes

HAPPENING NOW: A group of protesters have reportedly taken over the intersection on Beacon Hill where someone on a bike was killed by a hit-and-run driver early this morning. I'm not on the scene yet, but was sent this photo from Beacon Avenue and Stevens Street.

Sunday Taquitos #6: “Your papers, please.” Art by Ivan Ehlers.

I started a substack to talk about urbanism, housing, and transit advocacy. probably some related political stuff, too. I'd appreciate any of y'all subscribing (it's free!) so you get my first post in your inbox, it was inspired by Jonny Hale's activism and crosswalk painting arrest ✌️🫶✊

most of my best friends are single moms, and when I tell you they get it done, I mean they GET 👏 IT 👏 DONE fantastic article by @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social this week (and shout-out to Crystal at @donutfriend.bsky.social who told me yesterday that's how she learned about @raeforla.bsky.social!)

Los Angeles, CA - Somebody brought a kitten to this protest. Overhead somebody say “he’s 7 weeks old and he’s already got a rap sheet.”