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Ellen Byron - Maria DiRico
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Reader, writer, dancer, needlepointer. NY-NOLA-LA bona fides. Barker at my own carnival.
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Donate to a local food bank if you’re able. The billionaires have the ballroom covered.
Wow. Every word true.

President for Life - The Atlantic
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.

But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.

A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
I'm conflicted. On the one hand, if the Dodgers win, it shows the resilience of my city after the hell of fires and ICE. On the other hand, the thought of the orange asshole gloating about American superiority over Canada is unbearable.

I guess it's... Go, Blue Jays?
a man wearing headphones says i 'm so torn in front of his face
ALT: a man wearing headphones says i 'm so torn in front of his face
media.tenor.com
The irony is that they’ll mostly find republicans at the polling stations here in CA because most of us Democrats vote by mail
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Warner Bros has been passed around so much it’s like it’s being trafficked. 🙁

Warner Bros. Keeps Taking a Beating That the Joker Would Be Proud Of - The Hollywood Reporter
‘Dictator-for-life vibes’: our architecture critic on Trump’s bulletproof ballroom bling - The Guardian
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
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SenatorWarnock just broke it down: health care is on the line.

A Chatham County family once paid $559/month for coverage—now it’s $2,100 after GOP subsidy cuts. Quadruple the cost just to stay insured.

#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn
And yet the farmers still support Trump. Which makes me NOT support them in any way, shape or form.
There's a new expression here in L.A.: "Anne Frank-ing it." It's used re: restaurants hiding their employees when an ICE raid is imminent.

The fact this is happening in our country in the year 2025 is disgusting.
If there is a vulnerable member of your community that you trust, give them a key to your home

now
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door. 

It wasn’t the feds —  it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
This whole situation is appalling. The fact a huge portion of our country thinks fascists are the good guys is beyond comprehension.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport - The Guardian
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Suggesting A.I. to a performer is like telling a friend whose car was stolen to purchase it back from those who stole it, AFTER they chopped it, vaguely assembled it into a car-like shape, spray painted it neon puke, & inflated the price tenfold, all while using enough resources to end hunger.
@marlacooper.bsky.socialhttps://chicksonthecase.com/2025/10/03/welcome-to-spooky-season/ asks, are you Team Spooky Season?
Buh-bye, CBS.

Bari Weiss to be named top editor at CBS News - The Washington Post
Unfortunately, it feels like we're yelling into the wind.
These generals look so unhappy that it actually gives me hope the military might push back against the total coup obviously on the agenda with the current regime.
Heads up, Angelenos, OC, and South Bay...
Welcome to our world, says this Angeleno. It SUCKS.