Lauren Comrade
@rachelreyes.bsky.social
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Lauren Comrade
@rachelreyes.bsky.social
· Apr 20
Budgeting for Harm: Will California Roll Back Rights for Survivors? - Knock LA
California school administrators and politicians are trying to make it more difficult for survivors of sexual abuse to seek justice.
knock-la.com
My senator (Ben Allen) authored a bill over that would have severely curtailed the rights of CSA survivors under AB218. Last week, he pulled SB 832—for now.
I wrote about my experience with AB 218 & why it’s important for @knockdotla.bsky.social
Please read (but ofc, TW: CSA!)
I wrote about my experience with AB 218 & why it’s important for @knockdotla.bsky.social
Please read (but ofc, TW: CSA!)
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let me add: all of these weird GOP types absolutely fucking hate LA, that was basically Kevin McCarthy's entire platform while he held a rural seat built on a foundation of billionaire robber barons who are still sucking California dry
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
let me add: all of these weird GOP types absolutely fucking hate LA, that was basically Kevin McCarthy's entire platform while he held a rural seat built on a foundation of billionaire robber barons who are still sucking California dry
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my question is: how many of these people are in the Epstein files?
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
my question is: how many of these people are in the Epstein files?
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Refuse to forget that LA28 Olympics Chair Casey Wasserman was among the very first to clap when Trump went on an asinine anti-trans rant. There's a pattern of craven sycophancy here.
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Refuse to forget that LA28 Olympics Chair Casey Wasserman was among the very first to clap when Trump went on an asinine anti-trans rant. There's a pattern of craven sycophancy here.
The “quiet, piggy” comment is bad because it’s misogynistic, not because trump is larger than a size 0. Please stop posting pics of him in his all white golf attire to prove a point!
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The “quiet, piggy” comment is bad because it’s misogynistic, not because trump is larger than a size 0. Please stop posting pics of him in his all white golf attire to prove a point!
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The Knicks win their first road game..... barely. That was close as it gets. Hit your free throws!
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The Knicks win their first road game..... barely. That was close as it gets. Hit your free throws!
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Imagine if tech companies had made a wild capex bet on chasing clean energy, instead of inventing a plagiarism machine powered by **checks notes** extending the life of coal plants
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Imagine if tech companies had made a wild capex bet on chasing clean energy, instead of inventing a plagiarism machine powered by **checks notes** extending the life of coal plants
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The actual secret to why I know stuff is that I ask a question any time I don’t understand literally anything. I don’t care how simple it is. Anybody who makes fun of you for asking a simple question likely doesn’t know the answer either
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The actual secret to why I know stuff is that I ask a question any time I don’t understand literally anything. I don’t care how simple it is. Anybody who makes fun of you for asking a simple question likely doesn’t know the answer either
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Astonishing to stop and realize that, at any given moment, bands of masked men armed to the teeth are storming churches and daycares, terrorizing entire communities—and that most of the country's political establishment barely blinks.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Astonishing to stop and realize that, at any given moment, bands of masked men armed to the teeth are storming churches and daycares, terrorizing entire communities—and that most of the country's political establishment barely blinks.
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It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
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People have largely tried to act like ICE/CBP failed and retreated from LA and that is completely untrue. If it weren’t for the relentless coverage of places like @lataco.bsky.social these stories would be completely under the radar.
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
People have largely tried to act like ICE/CBP failed and retreated from LA and that is completely untrue. If it weren’t for the relentless coverage of places like @lataco.bsky.social these stories would be completely under the radar.
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oh cool, another company we allowed to take control of vast swathes of the internet is having technical issues resulting in shit loads of stuff breaking.
i love the future.
i love the future.
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
oh cool, another company we allowed to take control of vast swathes of the internet is having technical issues resulting in shit loads of stuff breaking.
i love the future.
i love the future.
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This government loves abusing children in every possible way
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This government loves abusing children in every possible way
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'We're at the beginning of it' - @eltragon.bsky.social joins @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast, ‘Why is This Happening’ to discuss immigration raids in Los Angeles.
youtu.be/7H4aYsxnH9M?...
youtu.be/7H4aYsxnH9M?...
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
'We're at the beginning of it' - @eltragon.bsky.social joins @chrislhayes.bsky.social on his podcast, ‘Why is This Happening’ to discuss immigration raids in Los Angeles.
youtu.be/7H4aYsxnH9M?...
youtu.be/7H4aYsxnH9M?...
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It was Miami Herald local reporter Julie Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social who actually covered the Epstein story and blew it wide open. She cared about the victims and Epstein's crimes, not access.
National outlets not only didn't, they refused to. They thought it was tawdry and beneath them.
National outlets not only didn't, they refused to. They thought it was tawdry and beneath them.
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
It was Miami Herald local reporter Julie Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social who actually covered the Epstein story and blew it wide open. She cared about the victims and Epstein's crimes, not access.
National outlets not only didn't, they refused to. They thought it was tawdry and beneath them.
National outlets not only didn't, they refused to. They thought it was tawdry and beneath them.
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If any one of you is dumb enough to fall for her crocodile-tear-stained change of heart, you let me know and I’ll drive right over and unleash several decade’s worth of scorn right into your bland, credulous face.
The only thing that Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized for is taking part in "toxic politics." And all that means is that she's going to use a softer voice when trying to disenfranchise black people and strip us of our civil rights. www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/p...
‘Humbly, I’m sorry’: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s turning a new leaf after years of divisive comments | CNN Politics
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, marking what would be a dramatic shift in a political brand hallmarked by derogatory comments.
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
If any one of you is dumb enough to fall for her crocodile-tear-stained change of heart, you let me know and I’ll drive right over and unleash several decade’s worth of scorn right into your bland, credulous face.
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The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
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The mayor continues to be overly focused on the Olympics and not drawing ire from the feds, who she's working with right now for the World Cup/Super Bowl/Olympics.
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The mayor continues to be overly focused on the Olympics and not drawing ire from the feds, who she's working with right now for the World Cup/Super Bowl/Olympics.
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Local independent outlets like @lataco.bsky.social have been doing great work covering the ICE raids, but absent a) strong opposition from elected officials, b) acknowledgement from @mayor.lacity.gov, and c) more mainstream coverage, people will continue to be at risk.
DAILY MEMO: More Than 30 People Taken in At Least 30 Raids During Saturday Through Monday Rains
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Local independent outlets like @lataco.bsky.social have been doing great work covering the ICE raids, but absent a) strong opposition from elected officials, b) acknowledgement from @mayor.lacity.gov, and c) more mainstream coverage, people will continue to be at risk.
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ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
ICE has been raiding my neighborhood and surrounding ones for the last couple of weeks now. They commandeered my local church (against the pastor's will) for a staging site and raided supermarkets, parks, Goodwills, bus stops, you name it.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
The national media's been silent. So has @mayor.lacity.gov.
Of the teachers who were actively teaching me in high school who knew I was being abused: one is a principal, one got their PhD (and is STILL teaching at my school—makes you think!) + one runs the very magnet program that supported *at least 5* different abusers!
There is not enough SHAME!
There is not enough SHAME!
The very idea that Larry Summers is disgraced enough to step back from "public life" but not from teaching is sending me through the roof today. Get that predator OUT.
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Of the teachers who were actively teaching me in high school who knew I was being abused: one is a principal, one got their PhD (and is STILL teaching at my school—makes you think!) + one runs the very magnet program that supported *at least 5* different abusers!
There is not enough SHAME!
There is not enough SHAME!
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it didn't even really provide me with any new information but that one email between epstein and some other random rich elite saying "when will the madness end" about the metoo movement felt like a key unlocking my brain that will explain every unforced institutional capitulation we've seen
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
it didn't even really provide me with any new information but that one email between epstein and some other random rich elite saying "when will the madness end" about the metoo movement felt like a key unlocking my brain that will explain every unforced institutional capitulation we've seen
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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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It would be extraordinarily funny if he canceled the Olympics
President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat to Democratic-run cities slated to host World Cup matches next year, saying he might ask FIFA to move games from certain cities if he feels crime is too high or local leadership isn’t cooperating with the federal government.
Trump muses about what it would take to strip World Cup host cities of games just months before the tournament kicks off | CNN
President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat to Democratic-run cities slated to host World Cup games next year, saying he might ask FIFA to move games from certain cities if he feels crime is too hig...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It would be extraordinarily funny if he canceled the Olympics