Keri Blakinger
@keribla.bsky.social
Reporter: ProPublica. Author: Corrections in Ink. Priors: LA Times, Houston Chron, Marshall Project. Journalist, felon. (I promise I don't bite)
An LA sheriff's deputy was caught on camera *choking a handcuffed inmate* because he got mad that the inmate was eating a burrito and refused to stop eating and put it in his pocket (???)
According to a 1421 file posted on the LASD site this week, the deputy got a 30 day suspension.
According to a 1421 file posted on the LASD site this week, the deputy got a 30 day suspension.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
An LA sheriff's deputy was caught on camera *choking a handcuffed inmate* because he got mad that the inmate was eating a burrito and refused to stop eating and put it in his pocket (???)
According to a 1421 file posted on the LASD site this week, the deputy got a 30 day suspension.
According to a 1421 file posted on the LASD site this week, the deputy got a 30 day suspension.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
👀https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/texas-elections-republicans-democrats-2026-21129181.php
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
👀https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/columnists/tomlinson/article/texas-elections-republicans-democrats-2026-21129181.php
LOLLL prison email is the best
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
LOLLL prison email is the best
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Since Trump took office, virtually all CFPB investigations have ground to a halt, including three probes into Andreessen-backed companies, according to the records and the people familiar with the cases. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Since Trump took office, virtually all CFPB investigations have ground to a halt, including three probes into Andreessen-backed companies, according to the records and the people familiar with the cases. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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Sentence of the moment:
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/6...
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/6...
November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Sentence of the moment:
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/6...
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/6...
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Between this and the lead found in most protein powders, you gotta wonder how much of what the country is going through can be linked to brain damage: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Gun Blasts From Indoor Shooting May Cause Brain Injuries
The Times tested the blast waves of several popular civilian guns at an indoor range and found that repeated firing could add up to potentially harmful exposure.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Between this and the lead found in most protein powders, you gotta wonder how much of what the country is going through can be linked to brain damage: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Wow, just saw this posted on a subreddit for federal employee news:
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Wow, just saw this posted on a subreddit for federal employee news:
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JUST IN: Judge Immergut renews her block on President Trump’s National Guard deployment to Portland, saying her three-day trial showed there was no credible evidence justify Trump/Hegseth’s incursion on Oregon’s sovereignty. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
JUST IN: Judge Immergut renews her block on President Trump’s National Guard deployment to Portland, saying her three-day trial showed there was no credible evidence justify Trump/Hegseth’s incursion on Oregon’s sovereignty. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Best Halloween costume spotted in weho last night
November 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Best Halloween costume spotted in weho last night
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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We spoke to dozens of survivors, read thousands of pages of court and police records, identified 200 alleged church abusers across decades.
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators — and allowed them to keep abusing children
NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We spoke to dozens of survivors, read thousands of pages of court and police records, identified 200 alleged church abusers across decades.
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
Our investigation reveals a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence, complacency & cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
Read it here:
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
October 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...
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NEW: Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California -- w/ @saralibby.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California
Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
NEW: Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California -- w/ @saralibby.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Today - 18 months after the Cal AG criminally charged a prosecutor for sharing disciplinary info abt sheriff's deputies that it turned out was already in public court records - an LA Superior Court judge dismissed the remaining charges against Diana Teran.
Background:
Background:
Appeals court ends California A.G.'s prosecution of top Gascón advisor
Diana Teran and her legal team had long argued that the records she was using were public court records, and she was simply sending them to a colleague as part of a D.A.’s office effort to track cops ...
www.latimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Today - 18 months after the Cal AG criminally charged a prosecutor for sharing disciplinary info abt sheriff's deputies that it turned out was already in public court records - an LA Superior Court judge dismissed the remaining charges against Diana Teran.
Background:
Background:
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Lindsey Halligan says I’m not a journalist.
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Lindsey Halligan says I’m not a journalist.
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
But if you think I am, and you value our our non-profit legal news and analysis, you can support our work here: givebutter.com/journalism/a...
You can also follow me on Substack: annabower.substack.com/about
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And one more thing: The Washpost editorial fails to mention that Amazon is a ballroom donor.
Guess who founded Amazon? Guess who owns the Washpost?
Guess who founded Amazon? Guess who owns the Washpost?
Here’s a free link to a house editorial that illustrates the collapse of the new Washpost Opinion page.
It’s important to read it, because it is so poorly written and reasoned, and it shows how quickly an editorial institution can fall completely apart under spineless leadership.
wapo.st/3J2IdIh
It’s important to read it, because it is so poorly written and reasoned, and it shows how quickly an editorial institution can fall completely apart under spineless leadership.
wapo.st/3J2IdIh
Opinion | In defense of the White House ballroom
Donald Trump vs. the NIMBYs
wapo.st
October 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
And one more thing: The Washpost editorial fails to mention that Amazon is a ballroom donor.
Guess who founded Amazon? Guess who owns the Washpost?
Guess who founded Amazon? Guess who owns the Washpost?
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BREAKING: Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins
Several dozen people reported to the Stockton office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Saturday afternoon after receiving summons, immigrant advocates said.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
BREAKING: Dozens of Northern California immigrants abruptly summoned to ICE office for weekend check-ins www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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NEW: Meet the Bay Area priest shot in the face with pepper ball at Coast Guard Island protest www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Meet the Bay Area priest shot in the face with pepper ball at Coast Guard Island protest
Rev. Jorge Bautista was shot in the face by a pepper ball fired by a federal agent and became the face of a Bay Area protest over a looming federal immigration crackdown.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
NEW: Meet the Bay Area priest shot in the face with pepper ball at Coast Guard Island protest www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
October 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I am in the airport and I thought I was sitting next to a man having a breakup conversation and then realized this guy is just talking about the future of the country.
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I am in the airport and I thought I was sitting next to a man having a breakup conversation and then realized this guy is just talking about the future of the country.