Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
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News, media, culture columnist @LATimes.com. Previously Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Pup ‘N’ Taco. Angeleno Iraqi. Pitbull named Potato.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Sep 16
Commentary: The new Trump-era cancel culture is here, and this is what it looks like
Worried about a free-speech crackdown? As the case involving fired writer Karen Attiah shows, the private sector is stepping up to do that before the state even bothers.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Sep 16
Commentary: The reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing shows that censorship starts in the workplace
Worried about a free-speech crackdown? As the case involving fired writer Karen Attiah shows, the private sector is stepping up to do that before the state even bothers.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Sep 10
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk shot at Utah Valley University event
Videos shared on social media shows Kirk talking when he suddenly falls back as the sound of a loud pop is heard. A spokesperson for Kirk told the Associated Press that he was shot. His condition is u...
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Sep 4
Commentary: Woody Allen praises Trump. Bill Maher plays along. POTUS spreads the love. And democracy weeps.
As if we needed another reason to question Woody Allen’s judgment, he praised President Trump as 'polite' and 'a pleasure to work with' on Bill Maher’s podcast.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Sep 4
Review: 'The Paper' is a spot-on commentary about the sad state of American journalism. But you'll laugh.
Our critics discuss how 'The Paper' compares to 'The Office,' whether the show captures the current state of journalism and, of course, whether or not it's funny.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Aug 23
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Peter Baker
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· Aug 23
Commentary: Gavin Newsom has driven Fox News completely crazy
Adopting Trump's low-bar social media tactics, the X account of Newsom’s press office has spent recent weeks mimicking the president’s social media style to troll the trollers.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Aug 23
Commentary: Gavin Newsom has driven Fox News completely crazy
Adopting Trump's low-bar social media tactics, the X account of Newsom’s press office has spent recent weeks mimicking the president’s social media style to troll the trollers.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Jul 24
Commentary: 'South Park' season opener puts Trump in bed with Satan and has Paramount on its knees
'South Park' couldn't have returned at a better time. The season-opening episode is brutal in its treatment of Paramount, CBS and President Trump.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Jul 24
Commentary: Did the state of California turn on In-N-Out, or did the burger chain turn on it?
Southern Californians, we have not been betrayed. In-N-Out Burger is not moving its headquarters out of state, despite panic and outrage over comments by the chain’s owner Lynsi Snyder.
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Lorraine Ali
@lorraineali.bsky.social
· Jun 19
Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot, sparking new outrage over Trump sweeps
It is unclear what operation the federal agents were carrying out or whether anyone in the area was arrested. Images of the government vehicles immediately played out on social media.
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