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The law firm that obtained this footage could have given it to any news outlet they wanted to, including @latimes.com, but they decided to give it to @lataco.bsky.social FIRST.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The law firm that obtained this footage could have given it to any news outlet they wanted to, including @latimes.com, but they decided to give it to @lataco.bsky.social FIRST.
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If you've been following the Daily Memo, you know it's getting worse out there. L.A. TACO is here to provide everyday Angelenos with local independent news, but we need your help to continue our work.
Become a member of L.A. TACO and help fuel our reporting: lataco.com/join
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November 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
If you've been following the Daily Memo, you know it's getting worse out there. L.A. TACO is here to provide everyday Angelenos with local independent news, but we need your help to continue our work.
Become a member of L.A. TACO and help fuel our reporting: lataco.com/join
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Hi @latimes.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Hi @latimes.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
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Hi @ktla.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
ICE agent arrested for pulling gun on Southern California teen, lawyer says
ICE agent arrested for pulling gun on Southern California teen, lawyer says
A 45-year-old Riverside County man, who reportedly works as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, is accused of illegally detaining a minor at gunpoin…
ktla.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hi @ktla.com, I broke this story for @lataco.bsky.social yesterday. We were the first news outlet to publish the surveillance footage and report that Rodriguez is a federal agent. Disappointing to not see a "first reported by" credit or link to our website in your story. Do better.
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Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change.
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
Something good comes along, then it’s gone: Farewell, Todd Snider.
When I moved to East Nashville in 2012, legend had it that if you wanted to find Todd Snider, all you had to do was go to Drifter’s BBQ in Five Points, and he’d be there at the bar. Nashville always h...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change.
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...
Would pay to see @tressiemcphd.bsky.social who's also written on this subject (scams), and @timothysnyder.bsky.social do a U.S. road show. People need to know.
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse"
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
"Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-...
The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
snyder.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Would pay to see @tressiemcphd.bsky.social who's also written on this subject (scams), and @timothysnyder.bsky.social do a U.S. road show. People need to know.
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Tonight's PBS premiere of Ken Burns' new series "The American Revolution" doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: "We are still here." 🧵 www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/m...
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Tonight's PBS premiere of Ken Burns' new series "The American Revolution" doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US. The message is clear: "We are still here." 🧵 www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/m...
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Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
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November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Part of this week’s newsletter was inspired by the post below. Was there a way to show the distance between normal Americans and the super wealthy?
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Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
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Hear 10 new songs that came out today www.brooklynvegan.com/10-new-songs...
www.brooklynvegan.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hear 10 new songs that came out today www.brooklynvegan.com/10-new-songs...
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NEW: "Wicked: For Good" is a potent fascism allegory that speaks in the language of one of America's most successfully enduring pieces of mass culture.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
The Costumer Who Changed Hollywood For Good
Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell shares the inspiration behind his textured designs for the world of Oz.
www.thecut.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NEW: "Wicked: For Good" is a potent fascism allegory that speaks in the language of one of America's most successfully enduring pieces of mass culture.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
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DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
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Regardless of what’s happening on a federal level, in California, it’s still illegal for medical debt to appear on your credit report.
I urge consumers to understand their rights and to regularly check their credit reports to ensure medical debt does not make an appearance.
I urge consumers to understand their rights and to regularly check their credit reports to ensure medical debt does not make an appearance.
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Regardless of what’s happening on a federal level, in California, it’s still illegal for medical debt to appear on your credit report.
I urge consumers to understand their rights and to regularly check their credit reports to ensure medical debt does not make an appearance.
I urge consumers to understand their rights and to regularly check their credit reports to ensure medical debt does not make an appearance.
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Jason Isbell reuniting with Drive-By Truckers on 'Colbert': first performance together in nearly 20 years www.brooklynvegan.com/jason-isbell...
Jason Isbell reuniting with Drive-By Truckers on 'Colbert': first performance together in nearly 20 years
The performance celebrates Drive-By Truckers’ new box set 'The Definitive Decoration Day.'
www.brooklynvegan.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Jason Isbell reuniting with Drive-By Truckers on 'Colbert': first performance together in nearly 20 years www.brooklynvegan.com/jason-isbell...
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Scoop: News Corp’s California Post will court advertisers on the Fox studio lot next week, where the NY Post’s offshoot has quietly set up shop
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
Murdoch’s California Dream
The Murdochs are staking a claim to the West Coast, courting advertisers and setting up shop on the Fox studio lot for the launch of the California Post, Status has learned.
www.status.news
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Scoop: News Corp’s California Post will court advertisers on the Fox studio lot next week, where the NY Post’s offshoot has quietly set up shop
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
The Murdochs are planting a flag out West, aiming to exploit the vacuum left by a hollowed-out LAT
www.status.news/p/california...
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Under the Big Ugly Bill, Alphabet gets $17.9B in tax breaks. That could pay for SNAP benefits for 7.5 million Americans.
Amazon gets $15.7B. That could lower ACA premiums for 2.4 million people.
Microsoft gets $12.5B. That could cover Medicaid for 3.8 million children.
Amazon gets $15.7B. That could lower ACA premiums for 2.4 million people.
Microsoft gets $12.5B. That could cover Medicaid for 3.8 million children.
November 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Under the Big Ugly Bill, Alphabet gets $17.9B in tax breaks. That could pay for SNAP benefits for 7.5 million Americans.
Amazon gets $15.7B. That could lower ACA premiums for 2.4 million people.
Microsoft gets $12.5B. That could cover Medicaid for 3.8 million children.
Amazon gets $15.7B. That could lower ACA premiums for 2.4 million people.
Microsoft gets $12.5B. That could cover Medicaid for 3.8 million children.
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We obtained documents that provide details about the Trump administration’s use of Guantánamo Bay to detain immigrants. The shift reports show bleak conditions and that ICE was unprepared to handle detainees.
americanoversight.org/what-records...
americanoversight.org/what-records...
What Records Tell Us About How ICE Is Using Guantánamo - American Oversight
Documents we obtained show ICE was not prepared and that detainees — many of whom were not considered a public safety risk — protested bleak conditions.
americanoversight.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We obtained documents that provide details about the Trump administration’s use of Guantánamo Bay to detain immigrants. The shift reports show bleak conditions and that ICE was unprepared to handle detainees.
americanoversight.org/what-records...
americanoversight.org/what-records...
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Fireable offenses for Harvard president: bad faith allegations over half a footnote in something published two decades ago.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
Why hello there former US Treasury Secretary, president of Harvard, and director of the National Economic Council Larry Summers.
Sharing with alt so we can all bask in his hidden insights that we are NOT allowed to share.
And here's the source link:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Sharing with alt so we can all bask in his hidden insights that we are NOT allowed to share.
And here's the source link:
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Fireable offenses for Harvard president: bad faith allegations over half a footnote in something published two decades ago.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
Non-fireable offenses for Harvard president: being good buddies with the most notorious child sex trafficker in the country.
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Emails offer a look into the early days of the migrant deportation operation at Guantánamo Bay.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
A Look Into the Early Days of Migrant Detentions at Guantánamo
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Emails offer a look into the early days of the migrant deportation operation at Guantánamo Bay.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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An extraordinary admission: "The Sheriff’s Office wishes to express its sincere regrets to Eric and Joan Meyer and Ruth and Ronald Herbel for its participation in the drafting and execution of the Marion Police Department’s search warrants on their homes and the Marion County Record" #ksleg
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
An extraordinary admission: "The Sheriff’s Office wishes to express its sincere regrets to Eric and Joan Meyer and Ruth and Ronald Herbel for its participation in the drafting and execution of the Marion Police Department’s search warrants on their homes and the Marion County Record" #ksleg
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Van Hollen Senate Minority Leader vote when
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Van Hollen Senate Minority Leader vote when
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How come you only hear about last ditch efforts? Shout out to everyone givin' effort on the first few ditches and whatnot.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
How come you only hear about last ditch efforts? Shout out to everyone givin' effort on the first few ditches and whatnot.
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We are teaching a groundbreaking class at USC titled “Bridging the Media Gap Between L.A. Influencers and Independent Journalists” trying to create a new style of ethical hybrid reporting that will usher in this brave new era of journalism.
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We are teaching a groundbreaking class at USC titled “Bridging the Media Gap Between L.A. Influencers and Independent Journalists” trying to create a new style of ethical hybrid reporting that will usher in this brave new era of journalism.
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...