Adam Rose
@adamrose.bsky.social
✒️ Deputy Director of Advocacy @freedom.press
💽 Fellow and former COO of Starling Lab (Stanford+USC)
🌴 Board of Directors @lapressclub.bsky.social
💽 Fellow and former COO of Starling Lab (Stanford+USC)
🌴 Board of Directors @lapressclub.bsky.social
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Adam Rose
@adamrose.bsky.social
· Jul 19
LA Protest Visual Field Guide: How to identify police and “less lethal” munitions
LA Protest Visual Field Guide How to identify police and “less lethal” munitions An overview of law enforcement agencies commonly operating around Los Angeles and their use of so-called “less lethal” ...
docs.google.com
I made a DRAFT field guide to help journalists (or anyone) navigate police + protests in Los Angeles. ~80% done. Slides all illustrated w/photos:
👮 Agencies & Uniforms
🔫 Firearms & Devices
🎯 Munitions
🦺 PPE
🏥 Injuries
Sharing this as rough draft b/c feedback VERY welcome!
(Note: Google Slides.)
👮 Agencies & Uniforms
🔫 Firearms & Devices
🎯 Munitions
🦺 PPE
🏥 Injuries
Sharing this as rough draft b/c feedback VERY welcome!
(Note: Google Slides.)
OMG the ratios ... 😬
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
OMG the ratios ... 😬
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“It's not going to hold up in court,” FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social tells @gbnewsonline.bsky.social on Don Lemon's indictment by the DOJ.
What's more important “are the implications, the chilling effect and the intimidation of journalists who are just doing their job.”
What's more important “are the implications, the chilling effect and the intimidation of journalists who are just doing their job.”
February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
“It's not going to hold up in court,” FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social tells @gbnewsonline.bsky.social on Don Lemon's indictment by the DOJ.
What's more important “are the implications, the chilling effect and the intimidation of journalists who are just doing their job.”
What's more important “are the implications, the chilling effect and the intimidation of journalists who are just doing their job.”
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Re-sharing, still looking for folks.
I’d like to interview folks for a possible story who’re still suffering from injuries sustained by LAPD, LASD, and ICE/CBP at the protests last year or while documenting immigration raids. Concussions, breathing issues from tear gas, broken bones
Signal: joeyscott.05, email in bio, DMs also open.
Signal: joeyscott.05, email in bio, DMs also open.
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Re-sharing, still looking for folks.
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The FAA’s new no-drone zones are “mind-boggling,” FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social told @spj-posts.bsky.social.
“You have a constitutional First Amendment right to document public officials in public by filming ... sometimes it’s very hard to get perspective on that from the ground.”
“You have a constitutional First Amendment right to document public officials in public by filming ... sometimes it’s very hard to get perspective on that from the ground.”
FAA’s mobile no-drone zones create First Amendment concerns
Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists
www.quillmag.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The FAA’s new no-drone zones are “mind-boggling,” FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social told @spj-posts.bsky.social.
“You have a constitutional First Amendment right to document public officials in public by filming ... sometimes it’s very hard to get perspective on that from the ground.”
“You have a constitutional First Amendment right to document public officials in public by filming ... sometimes it’s very hard to get perspective on that from the ground.”
We're unprepared for AI's big threat.
It isn't just deepfakes. It’s a world where nothing is trusted, including real evidence.
I wrote in Poynter about fake images from MN, Trump's Maduro photo, and AI "enhanced" ICE agent faces.
Instead of labeling what's fake, we need ways to label what's real.
It isn't just deepfakes. It’s a world where nothing is trusted, including real evidence.
I wrote in Poynter about fake images from MN, Trump's Maduro photo, and AI "enhanced" ICE agent faces.
Instead of labeling what's fake, we need ways to label what's real.
The real threat of AI is the collapse of trust - Poynter
Why journalism needs to prove which images are authentic — not just label deepfakes
www.poynter.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
We're unprepared for AI's big threat.
It isn't just deepfakes. It’s a world where nothing is trusted, including real evidence.
I wrote in Poynter about fake images from MN, Trump's Maduro photo, and AI "enhanced" ICE agent faces.
Instead of labeling what's fake, we need ways to label what's real.
It isn't just deepfakes. It’s a world where nothing is trusted, including real evidence.
I wrote in Poynter about fake images from MN, Trump's Maduro photo, and AI "enhanced" ICE agent faces.
Instead of labeling what's fake, we need ways to label what's real.
We also have wildfires, earthquakes, mudslides, and a looming summer of climate change induced broiling. We’ve at least gotta enjoy our balmy winter afternoons before this place kills us all.
February 1, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We also have wildfires, earthquakes, mudslides, and a looming summer of climate change induced broiling. We’ve at least gotta enjoy our balmy winter afternoons before this place kills us all.
Please never use swim goggles. It's intuitive but very dangerous. Police also shoot foam rounds. LAPD shot over 1,000 in single day. If they hit swim goggles you will lose the eye (popped out or shrapnel).
Even Z87+ ballistic rated goggles maybe inadequate.
Get MIL-PRF-32432A or AS/NZS 1337 rated.
Even Z87+ ballistic rated goggles maybe inadequate.
Get MIL-PRF-32432A or AS/NZS 1337 rated.
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Please never use swim goggles. It's intuitive but very dangerous. Police also shoot foam rounds. LAPD shot over 1,000 in single day. If they hit swim goggles you will lose the eye (popped out or shrapnel).
Even Z87+ ballistic rated goggles maybe inadequate.
Get MIL-PRF-32432A or AS/NZS 1337 rated.
Even Z87+ ballistic rated goggles maybe inadequate.
Get MIL-PRF-32432A or AS/NZS 1337 rated.
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New court record from the FBI details the state of the devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson: phone was on w/Lockdown Mode; personal laptop was off; work laptop was on w/Touch ID; several Signal chats used disappearing messages. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
New court record from the FBI details the state of the devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson: phone was on w/Lockdown Mode; personal laptop was off; work laptop was on w/Touch ID; several Signal chats used disappearing messages. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
NYT notes Bovino's antisemitic comments this month could undermine him as a trial witness.
But that ship sailed in September. Bovino was exposed ON STAND, destroying huge case and humiliating prosecutors.
Once this came out, he became unusable as a witness forever.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
But that ship sailed in September. Bovino was exposed ON STAND, destroying huge case and humiliating prosecutors.
Once this came out, he became unusable as a witness forever.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
February 1, 2026 at 1:14 AM
NYT notes Bovino's antisemitic comments this month could undermine him as a trial witness.
But that ship sailed in September. Bovino was exposed ON STAND, destroying huge case and humiliating prosecutors.
Once this came out, he became unusable as a witness forever.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
But that ship sailed in September. Bovino was exposed ON STAND, destroying huge case and humiliating prosecutors.
Once this came out, he became unusable as a witness forever.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Huh. So you're telling me the poster boy of the anti-immigrant movement who dresses up in a trench coat like a WWII cosplayer ... might have spoken his true feelings?
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Huh. So you're telling me the poster boy of the anti-immigrant movement who dresses up in a trench coat like a WWII cosplayer ... might have spoken his true feelings?
To be clear, I know nothing about 3D printing and risks of something breaking and lodging in eye. Any medical safety expert who can evaluate that would be fantastic. But the concept could not be better in theory and I would LOVE to see a safety certified version in field kits.
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
To be clear, I know nothing about 3D printing and risks of something breaking and lodging in eye. Any medical safety expert who can evaluate that would be fantastic. But the concept could not be better in theory and I would LOVE to see a safety certified version in field kits.
Might be too many to read off! Also she’ll refuse to comment on specific cases where the city is being sued for damages. I would stick with the LAPD behavior toward broader categories of press and peaceful protesters.
January 31, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Might be too many to read off! Also she’ll refuse to comment on specific cases where the city is being sued for damages. I would stick with the LAPD behavior toward broader categories of press and peaceful protesters.
JOURNALISTS AND PROTESTERS:
I can’t offer any guarantees about this specific device, but I do think it’s brilliant this person made a free 3D printable tool to turn any water bottle into an eye wash station in case of pepper spray or tear gas exposure.
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
I can’t offer any guarantees about this specific device, but I do think it’s brilliant this person made a free 3D printable tool to turn any water bottle into an eye wash station in case of pepper spray or tear gas exposure.
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
January 31, 2026 at 11:31 PM
JOURNALISTS AND PROTESTERS:
I can’t offer any guarantees about this specific device, but I do think it’s brilliant this person made a free 3D printable tool to turn any water bottle into an eye wash station in case of pepper spray or tear gas exposure.
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
I can’t offer any guarantees about this specific device, but I do think it’s brilliant this person made a free 3D printable tool to turn any water bottle into an eye wash station in case of pepper spray or tear gas exposure.
cults3d.com/en/3d-model/...
That’s her MO, ignore question and answer different one. I would stick to a firm declaration of video evidence, and ask her to address the undeniable LAPD violence against press and peaceful protesters. If she keeps weaseling, ask how many millions in settlements will it take for her to address it.🤷♂️
January 31, 2026 at 11:21 PM
That’s her MO, ignore question and answer different one. I would stick to a firm declaration of video evidence, and ask her to address the undeniable LAPD violence against press and peaceful protesters. If she keeps weaseling, ask how many millions in settlements will it take for her to address it.🤷♂️
Great start! Next time you have a shot, I would ask something like: There’s undeniable video from multiple angles of LAPD using violence against press and peaceful protesters. It’s happened hundreds of times now. What message do you say to the officers about their use of force on your constituents?
January 31, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Great start! Next time you have a shot, I would ask something like: There’s undeniable video from multiple angles of LAPD using violence against press and peaceful protesters. It’s happened hundreds of times now. What message do you say to the officers about their use of force on your constituents?
Thank you for bringing it up! It’s hard to hear her response, but as best I can tell she said nothing about it press nor the injuries to peaceful protesters.
January 31, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Thank you for bringing it up! It’s hard to hear her response, but as best I can tell she said nothing about it press nor the injuries to peaceful protesters.
Los Angeles can be a such a dream sometimes.
Thousands of sunbathers stretch for miles on unbroken sand.
Temps in mid-70s at the end of January.
Busker on pier crooning Etta James hits.
So picturesque in person it’s surreal.
Oh, and an LAPD helicopter creepin’. It is LA, after all.
Thousands of sunbathers stretch for miles on unbroken sand.
Temps in mid-70s at the end of January.
Busker on pier crooning Etta James hits.
So picturesque in person it’s surreal.
Oh, and an LAPD helicopter creepin’. It is LA, after all.
January 31, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Los Angeles can be a such a dream sometimes.
Thousands of sunbathers stretch for miles on unbroken sand.
Temps in mid-70s at the end of January.
Busker on pier crooning Etta James hits.
So picturesque in person it’s surreal.
Oh, and an LAPD helicopter creepin’. It is LA, after all.
Thousands of sunbathers stretch for miles on unbroken sand.
Temps in mid-70s at the end of January.
Busker on pier crooning Etta James hits.
So picturesque in person it’s surreal.
Oh, and an LAPD helicopter creepin’. It is LA, after all.
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I'm NAL, but my understanding is contempt can include sanctions. And courts are co-equal branch of govt that can throw people behind bars.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I'm NAL, but my understanding is contempt can include sanctions. And courts are co-equal branch of govt that can throw people behind bars.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
I'm NAL, but my understanding is contempt can include sanctions. And courts are co-equal branch of govt that can throw people behind bars.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I'm NAL, but my understanding is contempt can include sanctions. And courts are co-equal branch of govt that can throw people behind bars.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
What I don't understand is what it'll take for a judge to do that to bad actors depriving people of civil rights.
America is waiting. And running out of time.
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
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"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices" ~ Edward R. Murrow
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices" ~ Edward R. Murrow
All good! I didn't take it the wrong way, just figured a misunderstanding and wanted to encourage folks to soak in the story.
The community there seems amazing and resilient.
ICE/CBP is responsible for the bizarre stuff.
The community there seems amazing and resilient.
ICE/CBP is responsible for the bizarre stuff.
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 AM
All good! I didn't take it the wrong way, just figured a misunderstanding and wanted to encourage folks to soak in the story.
The community there seems amazing and resilient.
ICE/CBP is responsible for the bizarre stuff.
The community there seems amazing and resilient.
ICE/CBP is responsible for the bizarre stuff.
Oh, that's not one of the bizarre parts ... just one of the quotable ones! 😀
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Oh, that's not one of the bizarre parts ... just one of the quotable ones! 😀
Press in gaggles should ask her about thousands of LLM rounds her LAPD has shot aimlessly into crowds, permanently blinding a photographer and sending many press to hospital.
Or federal court injunctions to protect press her LAPD has openly mocked and violated, arresting press in defiance of law.
Or federal court injunctions to protect press her LAPD has openly mocked and violated, arresting press in defiance of law.
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Press in gaggles should ask her about thousands of LLM rounds her LAPD has shot aimlessly into crowds, permanently blinding a photographer and sending many press to hospital.
Or federal court injunctions to protect press her LAPD has openly mocked and violated, arresting press in defiance of law.
Or federal court injunctions to protect press her LAPD has openly mocked and violated, arresting press in defiance of law.