Larry Harnisch
@lmharnisch.bsky.social
L.A. history, movies; out of journalism after 34 years, 27 at the L.A. Times. Fleeing Angry Bitcoin Toddler. WIP: The Black Dahlia. Link to my blog, the L.A. Daily Mirror.
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Hello, new folks, and welcome! I'm a retired journo happily out of the news business, which I criticize frequently. Proud D since being attacked in 4th grade for my JFK campaign button. L.A. research/Hollywood mythbusting is my forte. WIP 'Heaven Is HERE!' on the Black Dahlia.
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Historian of eugenics here. I don't normally like to retweet bad arguments, but this is such a fundamental misunderstanding of eugenics, I think it's important to point out. I don't have time to debunk all of the ways this is inaccurate, but I'll highlight a few things and then recommend some books🧵
Shrug. Eugenics was bad because it involved racist pseudoscience and forced sterilization. If we're using "eugenics" broadly to mean "any effort to produce desired genetic characteristics" then there's nothing wrong with eugenics as such.
His “it’s not a eugenics company” tee is raising questions already answered by his shirt. www.cbsnews.com/news/nucleus...
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Historian of eugenics here. I don't normally like to retweet bad arguments, but this is such a fundamental misunderstanding of eugenics, I think it's important to point out. I don't have time to debunk all of the ways this is inaccurate, but I'll highlight a few things and then recommend some books🧵
December 4, 1911: Clarence Westfall, 22, is arrested for masquerading in female attire when the boat from San Diego docks in San Pedro.
December 4, 1911: Man Arrested for ‘Masquerading in Female Attire’
December 4, 1911: Clarence Westfall, 22, is arrested for masquerading in female attire when the boat from San Diego docks in San Pedro.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
December 4, 1911: Clarence Westfall, 22, is arrested for masquerading in female attire when the boat from San Diego docks in San Pedro.
December 4, 1907: Shooting on Lucky Baldwin's ranch raises tensions between Chinese and Latino workers.
December 4, 1907: Shooting on Baldwin Ranch Raises Tensions Between Chinese, Latino Workers
December 4, 1907: Shooting on Lucky Baldwin's ranch raises tensions between Chinese and Latino workers.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
December 4, 1907: Shooting on Lucky Baldwin's ranch raises tensions between Chinese and Latino workers.
December 3,1907: Daniel Meskil kills LAPD Officer Patrick Lyons, who was trying to arrest Meskil and his companion, Rolla Robe. Meskil was sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin, but died of injuries from jumping off a roof during an escape attempt.
December 3, 1907: Gunman Kills LAPD Officer; Dies in Slow Agony Awaiting the Gallows
December 3,1907: Daniel Meskil kills LAPD Officer Patrick Lyons, who was trying to arrest Meskil and his companion, Rolla Robe. Meskil was sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin, but died of injuries from jumping off a roof during an escape attempt.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
December 3,1907: Daniel Meskil kills LAPD Officer Patrick Lyons, who was trying to arrest Meskil and his companion, Rolla Robe. Meskil was sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin, but died of injuries from jumping off a roof during an escape attempt.
December 2, 1958: Model Charlotte Trosper is found stabbed to death in a clump of bushes off Angeles Crest Highway. Boyfriend Gerald Feasby was convicted in the killing.
December 2, 1958: Model stabbed, dumped off mountain highway
December 2, 1958: Model Charlotte Trosper is found stabbed to death in a clump of bushes off Angeles Crest Highway. Boyfriend Gerald Feasby was convicted in the killing.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
December 2, 1958: Model Charlotte Trosper is found stabbed to death in a clump of bushes off Angeles Crest Highway. Boyfriend Gerald Feasby was convicted in the killing.
College head football coach annual salaries:
Kirby Smart, Georgia: $13.2 million
Ryan Day, Ohio State: $12.5 million
Lincoln Riley, USC: $11.5 million
Dabo Swinney, Clemson: $11.4 million
Steve Sarkisian, Texas: $10.8 million
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Kirby Smart, Georgia: $13.2 million
Ryan Day, Ohio State: $12.5 million
Lincoln Riley, USC: $11.5 million
Dabo Swinney, Clemson: $11.4 million
Steve Sarkisian, Texas: $10.8 million
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Highest Paid College Football Coaches & Salaries - USA TODAY
Ever wondered who the highest paid coach in college football is? Find out today with USA TODAY's complete salary data.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
College head football coach annual salaries:
Kirby Smart, Georgia: $13.2 million
Ryan Day, Ohio State: $12.5 million
Lincoln Riley, USC: $11.5 million
Dabo Swinney, Clemson: $11.4 million
Steve Sarkisian, Texas: $10.8 million
sportsdata.usatoday.com/ncaa/salarie...
Kirby Smart, Georgia: $13.2 million
Ryan Day, Ohio State: $12.5 million
Lincoln Riley, USC: $11.5 million
Dabo Swinney, Clemson: $11.4 million
Steve Sarkisian, Texas: $10.8 million
sportsdata.usatoday.com/ncaa/salarie...
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Today at 4pm Pacific Time!
I'll be hosting *two* separate livestreams this week, each w/different focus. First, join me on Tue, Dec 2 @ 4pm PT for a CA weather update. I'll discuss the recent tule fog/stratus episode & what appears to be a pretty long dry spell into Dec. #CAwx [1/2]
California weather update: Tule fog, a December dry spell, and an overview of our topsy-turvy autumn - YouTube
The latest in a recurring series of live, virtual, & interactive "office hours" hosted by Dr. Daniel Swain on various topics related to extreme #weather and ...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Today at 4pm Pacific Time!
This month's Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case includes a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a brief introduction to the Black Dahlia case.
Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, December 2025
This month's Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case includes a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a brief introduction to the Black Dahlia case.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This month's Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case includes a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a brief introduction to the Black Dahlia case.
Item: USC football coach Lincoln Riley earns $11.5 million a year, making it a football team with a university rather than a university with a football team.
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USC Head Coach Lincoln Riley's Salary Revealed in Federal Tax Documents
Lincoln Riley's salary at USC was revealed in federal tax documents.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Item: USC football coach Lincoln Riley earns $11.5 million a year, making it a football team with a university rather than a university with a football team.
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December 2, 1958: Fire sweeps through Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago, killing 92 children and three nuns.
December 2, 1958: 90 die in Chicago school fire
December 2, 1958: Fire sweeps through Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago, killing 92 children and three nuns.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
December 2, 1958: Fire sweeps through Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago, killing 92 children and three nuns.
A Daily Mirror gift suggestion: Mary Mallory's latest: First Women of Hollywood.
L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide
A Daily Mirror gift suggestion: Mary Mallory's latest: First Women of Hollywood.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A Daily Mirror gift suggestion: Mary Mallory's latest: First Women of Hollywood.
December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock writes about Los Angeles Times columnist Lee Shippey and discusses Shippey's blindness.
December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock
December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock writes about Los Angeles Times columnist Lee Shippey and discusses Shippey's blindness.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
December 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock writes about Los Angeles Times columnist Lee Shippey and discusses Shippey's blindness.
December 1, 1959: Jerry Lewis is a strange guy, Paul Coates writes, but this time the comedian is going to the aid of actor Jay Robinson, "Hollywood's forgotten man.:
December 1, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File
December 1, 1959: Jerry Lewis is a strange guy, Paul Coates writes, but this time the comedian is going to the aid of actor Jay Robinson, "Hollywood's forgotten man.:
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December 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
December 1, 1959: Jerry Lewis is a strange guy, Paul Coates writes, but this time the comedian is going to the aid of actor Jay Robinson, "Hollywood's forgotten man.:
December 1, 1938: California prepares to use the new gas chamber for two executions rather than the previous method of hanging.
December 1, 1938: California prepares to execute two killers at San Quentin
December 1, 1938: California prepares to use the new gas chamber for two executions rather than the previous method of hanging.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
December 1, 1938: California prepares to use the new gas chamber for two executions rather than the previous method of hanging.
L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide
Note: This is a repost from 2013. True style never goes out of date, after all. We are being bombarded by stories about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with videos of long lines at stores and the attendant consumer frenzy. The L.A. Daily Mirror prefers a more…
Note: This is a repost from 2013. True style never goes out of date, after all. We are being bombarded by stories about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with videos of long lines at stores and the attendant consumer frenzy. The L.A. Daily Mirror prefers a more…
L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide
Note: This is a repost from 2013. True style never goes out of date, after all. We are being bombarded by stories about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with videos of long lines at stores and the attendant consumer frenzy. The L.A. Daily Mirror prefers a more subdued approach to buying gifts during the holiday season. Here’s proof that an ideal retro gift can be practical and inexpensive.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide
Note: This is a repost from 2013. True style never goes out of date, after all. We are being bombarded by stories about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with videos of long lines at stores and the attendant consumer frenzy. The L.A. Daily Mirror prefers a more…
Note: This is a repost from 2013. True style never goes out of date, after all. We are being bombarded by stories about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with videos of long lines at stores and the attendant consumer frenzy. The L.A. Daily Mirror prefers a more…
In this week's exploration of "unsuitable" mystery movies, we have an especially "unsuitable" film, with this "unsuitable" mystery guest.
Movieland ‘Unsuitable’ Mystery Photo
In this week's exploration of "unsuitable" mystery movies, we have an especially "unsuitable" film, with this "unsuitable" mystery guest.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In this week's exploration of "unsuitable" mystery movies, we have an especially "unsuitable" film, with this "unsuitable" mystery guest.
To mark the opening of Christmas Tree lane, we have Mary Mallory's encore post from 2012.
Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – Altadena’s Lovely Christmas Tree Lane
To mark the opening of Christmas Tree lane, we have Mary Mallory's encore post from 2012.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
To mark the opening of Christmas Tree lane, we have Mary Mallory's encore post from 2012.
December 1, 1907: The Times notes a new serial "The Smoky God," by Willis Emerson, based on the papers of Olaf Jansen, who claimed to have explored the North Pole and met the inhabitants of the Earth's interior. "A classic in Hollow Earth Literature!"
December 1, 1907: L.A. Author Writes of Life in the Hollow Earth (No Sign of Lizard People)
December 1, 1907: The Times notes a new serial "The Smoky God," by Willis Emerson, based on the papers of Olaf Jansen, who claimed to have explored the North Pole and met the inhabitants of the Earth's interior. "A classic in Hollow Earth Literature!"
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December 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
December 1, 1907: The Times notes a new serial "The Smoky God," by Willis Emerson, based on the papers of Olaf Jansen, who claimed to have explored the North Pole and met the inhabitants of the Earth's interior. "A classic in Hollow Earth Literature!"
November 30, 1959: The mother of a middle school student tells Matt Weinstock: "You would be surprised at the number of students at this school who are being tutored just to make a C." One girl is taking tranquilizers because she can't keep up.
November 30, 1959: Matt Weinstock
November 30, 1959: The mother of a middle school student tells Matt Weinstock: "You would be surprised at the number of students at this school who are being tutored just to make a C." One girl is taking tranquilizers because she can't keep up.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
November 30, 1959: The mother of a middle school student tells Matt Weinstock: "You would be surprised at the number of students at this school who are being tutored just to make a C." One girl is taking tranquilizers because she can't keep up.
November 30, 1959: An author claims that Charles Dickens and actress Ellen Ternan had an illegitimate child, and Paul Coates has the story.
November 30, 1959: Paul Coates – Confidential File
November 30, 1959: An author claims that Charles Dickens and actress Ellen Ternan had an illegitimate child, and Paul Coates has the story.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
November 30, 1959: An author claims that Charles Dickens and actress Ellen Ternan had an illegitimate child, and Paul Coates has the story.
November 30, 1958: A former deputy strangles his wife and kills himself. A pitch-perfect story from 1958.
November 30, 1958: Former deputy strangles wife, kills himself as police close in
November 30, 1958: A former deputy strangles his wife and kills himself. A pitch-perfect story from 1958.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
November 30, 1958: A former deputy strangles his wife and kills himself. A pitch-perfect story from 1958.
Some "architectural rambling" photos I took in 2006 for a blog post on historic structures.
November 30, 2006: Architectural Rambling
Some "architectural rambling" photos I took in 2006 for a blog post on historic structures.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Some "architectural rambling" photos I took in 2006 for a blog post on historic structures.
November 30, 1907: A closely guarded witness in the trial of the Mexican revolutionaries goes into convulsions after being allowed to have lunch at a local cafe.
November 30, 1907: Witness Against Mexican Revolutionaries Poisoned!
November 30, 1907: A closely guarded witness in the trial of the Mexican revolutionaries goes into convulsions after being allowed to have lunch at a local cafe.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
November 30, 1907: A closely guarded witness in the trial of the Mexican revolutionaries goes into convulsions after being allowed to have lunch at a local cafe.
When someone randomly cuts through a street tree. Because why?
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When someone randomly cuts through a street tree. Because why?
November 27, 1968: O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy after a remarkable two-year career at USC.
November 27, 1968: O.J. Simpson wins Heisman
November 27, 1968: O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy after a remarkable two-year career at USC.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
November 27, 1968: O.J. Simpson wins the Heisman Trophy after a remarkable two-year career at USC.