“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever." - Dept. of Education to ProPublica's @megomatz.bsky.social "Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."

Huge win for Richard Noticias LA, TikTok journalist shot by ICE. Criminal charges dismissed with prejudice, meaning can’t be refiled. ICE did him DIRTY. Repeatedly. Inhumane treatment, basically medical torture. Still in ICE custody on immigration case. They owe him unconditional release.

"It cannot possibly be completed on the schedule Trump announced. I’ll go a step further: It is unlikely that any of these ships will ever be built. This is vaporware."

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

"Martin" sent this pic from CA's Imperial Valley where they are harvesting rappini broccoli. "It's raining which makes the work harder. We are harvesting and making small bunches of rapini which we feed into the machine to pack it into boxes. It is very tiring work." #WeFeedYou

here's my full conversation with @raeforla.bsky.social, the socialist pastor running to be the next mayor of los angeles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb_3...

If you know anything about L.A.'s lost Victorian neighborhood of Bunker Hill, this AI slop "reconstruction"-- which has nearly 50,000 views--will make you want to gouge your eyes out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXIy... Read Nathan Marsak's books instead! www.amazon.com/shop/esotour...

Margaret Atwood was right: “I didn’t put anything into the book that had not already happened in real life.” In a nation with no official religion, state power is once again wrapped in religious symbolism ... bright, public, and unmistakable.

NYT: Trump Announces Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.

ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries. Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves. "Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks. "No, guess he should've complied," agent says. Yakima, Washington

Wife just walked into the room and said 'what the hell is going on' lmao

Happy holidays to all who celebrate 🎄 and big ups to the parents who staged the elf on the shelf's untimely demise to teach their children an important lesson about fire safety 🔥

So I have the cover story in next month's TNR. I interviewed the heads of police groups; immigration defense attorneys, ex-judges and ex-prosecutors; former DOJ and DHS officials, and the former head of Border Patrol. They're all horrified at what we've seen, and they all fear what's coming.

The homeless veterans who sued the VA for access to housing in Los Angeles won their appeal against the government yesterday. The decision was complex, but may be consequential in eliminating veteran homelessness across the country. homeofthebrave.substack.com/p/homeless-v...

NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: As Christmas approaches, clergy, churches and other religious organizations are wrestling with how to mark one of the most important Christian holidays while also serving an immigrant population in crisis. religionnews.com/2025/12/24/w...

RNS’ Most-Read Stories of 2025: The Episcopal Church announced it will end its decades-old partnership with the government to resettle refugees, citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa who have been classified as refugees by Trump. religionnews.com/2025/05/12/e...

NEW: @annamaria.bsky.social spent time at a maternity ward in Kakuma, Kenya, after the Trump administration cut funding for food rations there. New mothers told her stories about their pregnancies as they were left to starve.

graphic design is my passion

!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social: is.gd/paU8Ko (It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a 60 Minutes segment on allegations of abuses at an El Salvador detention center where the Trump administration sent hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. n.pr/4pagOTD

Gross. We have so many issues with #housing in #LA because of #Airbnb already - and of course, as always, the owners are looking to gouge users like they did after the fires. Such a pernicious scam.

the kid was having a tough morning doing her math homework and then she discovered the Red Bull downhill soapbox algorithm on YouTube. all is well now

“Eddie” catches his breath before resuming leek harvesting with December temperatures still reaching into the 80s in the Central Coast. #WeFeedYou

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

They Came to Mourn. LAPD Came in Force. Now Two Men Could Face Serious Consequences Because LAPD Won’t Acknowledge They Were Wrong. - la.streetsblog.org/2025/12/18/t...

Over 150 journalists have been assaulted this year — that’s more than the last two years combined. We’re documenting every violation against the press. Help power the database tracking attacks on journalists. Donate to the @pressfreedomtracker.us today.

Trump Media, the parent company of Truth Social, agreed to merge with a nuclear fusion company in a deal worth $6 billion.

This is metal

This is certainly a news conference

Join our new newsroom! Neighbors tell us they're worried about housing, immigration raids, food insecurity, pedestrian safety, etc. It's our hope to tell the stories often overlooked by centering the voices of the people who live in Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake in Los Angeles. #localnews

#JournalismJobs: We’re reimagining local news in Los Angeles — and we’re looking for creative social media storytellers to join us. The LA Local is now hiring: Social Media Producer, Koreatown, Pico Union & Westlake Social Media Producer, South LA & Inglewood

2026 is a big centennial year for Los Angeles landmarks, but at Heritage Square, they're gearing up to honor the Perry Mansion as she turns an august 150! They're looking for some L.A. angels to help refresh the old gal, so if that's you, click here: www.heritagesquare.org/donate

This is a harrowing account of city under siege www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

does LA have its own version of "I'm walking here"?

It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.

Devastated to hear about Rob and Michelle Reiner. Different circumstances entirely, but Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa died earlier this year under mysterious circumstances. If you can, remember the happy memories about the Reiners because their legacies are greater than how they died.

Rob Reiner, the writer, director, producer, actor and political activist whose Hollywood career spanned more than six decades and included some of the most iconic titles in movie history, was found dead alongside his wife in their home Sunday. Read more: lat.ms/3XUFVP6

7News Australia reports that the hero who jumped and disarmed one of the terrorist shooters His name is Ahmed el-Ahmed A 43 year old married father of two He owns a fruit shop in Sutherland No experience with guns He was walking past He has two bullets in his arm

Palestinian author Jenan Matari told @thelareporter.bsky.social the L.A. Library had “caved to Zionist bullying.”

This is so sad. He had to move back to Japan because To a T didn’t sell well, might leave games entirely, and wishes he still had the Katamari IP. Which to be fair was probably always a wish. I respect him saying it’s not about niche games or not niche. It’s about if people like the game.

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported? NOEM: We haven't deported veterans MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

BREAKING Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be immediately RELEASED from immigration custody, a federal judge rules. Story soon on All Rise News www.allrisenews.com/subscribe

This morning, I was invited on the LAist's AirTalk with Larry Mantle where I debated Robert Gummer (Deputy Chief of Metro Security) about LA Metro's unauthorized 5-year suspension of fare enforcement. You can listen to the full segment here (segment 5): laist.com/news/remembe...

Remarkable that just one day after the massive Fair Games Coalition held this rally to oppose the anti-worker actions of White House Republicans they got punked by the supposedly progressive leaders in their own city

Please kick in a few bucks to support my work at @streetsblogla.bsky.social la.streetsblog.org/2025/12/02/s...

Politics aside, LA28's silence is so perplexing from a strategic perspective. The refusal to guarantee the safety of LA's immigrant community could end up seriously impacting the organizing committee's ability to deliver the games. Even the Dodgers eventually said something. What is going on?

Prior to June 8, the LAPD had not used tear gas in crowd-control settings in almost 50 years, an LAPD spokesperson told L.A. TACO. The full story: lataco.com/city-council... By @shoton35mm.bsky.social

A bit of drama today, btwn LA Charter Reform Commission and its director. Commissioner Ted Stein raising concerns he just received a copy of a six-figure outreach contract signed months ago. "I was just wondering once it was executed, why werent we given copies?" Stein asks.

In case you’re interested in the vote breakdown