Albert Serna Jr.
@albertpbj.bsky.social
Chicano journalist | MA in chisme | FOIA and find out | Investigating things | Maricòn sin vergüenza 💅🏽🌸
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Are you a journalist at @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25 interested in investigating political #darkmoney?
Join me, @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @albertpbj.bsky.social of Investigate LA today!
Our tip sheet: bit.ly/NICAR25-DarkMoneyTips
Join me, @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @albertpbj.bsky.social of Investigate LA today!
Our tip sheet: bit.ly/NICAR25-DarkMoneyTips
March 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Are you a journalist at @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25 interested in investigating political #darkmoney?
Join me, @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @albertpbj.bsky.social of Investigate LA today!
Our tip sheet: bit.ly/NICAR25-DarkMoneyTips
Join me, @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @albertpbj.bsky.social of Investigate LA today!
Our tip sheet: bit.ly/NICAR25-DarkMoneyTips
Are you going to be at @ire-nicar.bsky.social this weekend? Come learn about our tricks for tracking dark money!
Excited to be sharing tips to track political #darkmoney at @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25 w/ @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @albertpbj.bsky.social!
Whether you can make our panel or not, bookmark our tip sheet! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Whether you can make our panel or not, bookmark our tip sheet! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
March 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Are you going to be at @ire-nicar.bsky.social this weekend? Come learn about our tricks for tracking dark money!
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T-MINUS 1 WEEK until @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25!
Thrilled to be teaming up w/ @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @opensecrets.org alum @albertpbj.bsky.social for a panel about tracking #DarkMoney in politics!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
Thrilled to be teaming up w/ @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @opensecrets.org alum @albertpbj.bsky.social for a panel about tracking #DarkMoney in politics!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
February 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
T-MINUS 1 WEEK until @ire-nicar.bsky.social #NICAR25!
Thrilled to be teaming up w/ @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @opensecrets.org alum @albertpbj.bsky.social for a panel about tracking #DarkMoney in politics!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
Thrilled to be teaming up w/ @robertmaguire.bsky.social of @crew.bsky.social, Shanna Ports of @campaignlegal.org & @opensecrets.org alum @albertpbj.bsky.social for a panel about tracking #DarkMoney in politics!
schedules.ire.org/nicar-2025/i...
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Washington Post confirms scoop first reported by @motherjones.com earlier today showing that Kash Patel is personally compromised by payments linked to the Kremlin www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show
Patel, Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, was paid $25,000 last year by a film company that has promoted anti-Western views advanced by the Kremlin, documents show.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Washington Post confirms scoop first reported by @motherjones.com earlier today showing that Kash Patel is personally compromised by payments linked to the Kremlin www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Today’s OSINT conference at USC was nothing short of amazing. So cool to listen to talented folks nerd out about journalism. Very inspiring and I’m so full of ideas. Can’t wait for more tomorrow.
February 8, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Today’s OSINT conference at USC was nothing short of amazing. So cool to listen to talented folks nerd out about journalism. Very inspiring and I’m so full of ideas. Can’t wait for more tomorrow.
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Under the Trump administration, privacy experts say there’s a new urgency to making sure people understand the risks of their digital communication and take the proper precautions. This is especially true for anyone who works with the government.
Federal workers: Here’s how to lock down your communications
Under the new administration there’s an increased need for digital security. Here’s how everyone, even you, can communicate and post safely, from using Signal to thinking twice about what you post on ...
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February 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Under the Trump administration, privacy experts say there’s a new urgency to making sure people understand the risks of their digital communication and take the proper precautions. This is especially true for anyone who works with the government.
I know a lot of folks are suffering right now but I just wanted to pass along this for my dear friend who lost their homes. If you could donate or share that would be much appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/the-maestr...
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Donate to The Maestretti Patterson & Adams Family Fire Recovery Fund, organized by Ashley Young
Please support Shawn, Leigh, Robert and Porter to rebuild and … Ashley Young needs your support for The Maestretti Patterson & Adams Family Fire Recovery Fund
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January 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I know a lot of folks are suffering right now but I just wanted to pass along this for my dear friend who lost their homes. If you could donate or share that would be much appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/the-maestr...
www.gofundme.com/f/the-maestr...
So many people have lost their homes and are still facing more losses. To all my reporter friends out there covering the fires: no story is worth your life. Keep us informed, but be safe.
January 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So many people have lost their homes and are still facing more losses. To all my reporter friends out there covering the fires: no story is worth your life. Keep us informed, but be safe.
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These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
In California, Incarcerated Teenagers Help Fight Wildfires
"You’re put in danger every time you’re on the fire line.”
www.teenvogue.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
These teenagers and young men — 95% of whom are Black, Latinx, or Filipino — earn between $2.20 and $4 per hour, plus an additional $1 an hour when they’re actively fighting fires, according to the DJJ. ⤵️
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People outside of LA truly don’t understand how apocalyptic this is. It’s worse than it’s ever been. Entire residential neighborhoods are burning to the ground.
January 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
People outside of LA truly don’t understand how apocalyptic this is. It’s worse than it’s ever been. Entire residential neighborhoods are burning to the ground.
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"To report on the online commentary surrounding Thompson's death without examining the systemic cruelty of our healthcare system is to willfully strip context from these online outpourings." @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-wan...
Why "we" want insurance executives dead
No, that does not mean people should murder them. But if you've watched a loved one suffer and die from insurance denial, it's normal to wish the people responsible would suffer the same fate.
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December 5, 2024 at 8:47 PM
"To report on the online commentary surrounding Thompson's death without examining the systemic cruelty of our healthcare system is to willfully strip context from these online outpourings." @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.usermag.co/p/yes-we-wan...
Some things make me feel more Mexican than others, like making a cafecito at night. Guess I’m in me señora era
December 1, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Some things make me feel more Mexican than others, like making a cafecito at night. Guess I’m in me señora era
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CHP lost or had stolen two M16 rifles given to them through the Federal 1033 program, that gives police department's access to military equipment used by the Federal government.
November 25, 2024 at 11:32 PM
CHP lost or had stolen two M16 rifles given to them through the Federal 1033 program, that gives police department's access to military equipment used by the Federal government.
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There is a noticeable problem with this list and if you don’t see it, you are part of the problem.
November 20, 2024 at 1:03 AM
There is a noticeable problem with this list and if you don’t see it, you are part of the problem.
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Please, don’t rebuild you cis-white-male-centered framing here on Bluesky. That framing is what has failed at Birdsite, in journalism and our democracy.
As a wiseman once said: “So next time that you think you want somethin' here
Make somethin' def or take that garbage to St. Elsewhere”
As a wiseman once said: “So next time that you think you want somethin' here
Make somethin' def or take that garbage to St. Elsewhere”
November 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
Please, don’t rebuild you cis-white-male-centered framing here on Bluesky. That framing is what has failed at Birdsite, in journalism and our democracy.
As a wiseman once said: “So next time that you think you want somethin' here
Make somethin' def or take that garbage to St. Elsewhere”
As a wiseman once said: “So next time that you think you want somethin' here
Make somethin' def or take that garbage to St. Elsewhere”
I think it's bonkers that at the end of 2024 "entry-level" reporting jobs are still asking for 5+ years of experience.
November 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
I think it's bonkers that at the end of 2024 "entry-level" reporting jobs are still asking for 5+ years of experience.
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As our newsroom @azcir.bsky.social builds our audience and followers on this platform, we'd love to hear more from you. What investigative coverage is lacking in our state? What areas of our existing coverage would you like us to explore further? Let us know!
November 19, 2024 at 4:49 PM
As our newsroom @azcir.bsky.social builds our audience and followers on this platform, we'd love to hear more from you. What investigative coverage is lacking in our state? What areas of our existing coverage would you like us to explore further? Let us know!
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would be great if reporters did not simply regurgitate transphobic phrases like "biological men" that right-wing republicans pass along to them
November 19, 2024 at 4:57 PM
would be great if reporters did not simply regurgitate transphobic phrases like "biological men" that right-wing republicans pass along to them
What a year-long investigation looks like.
November 18, 2024 at 8:32 AM
What a year-long investigation looks like.
I always have really great thoughts for (skeets?) and when I start typing they don’t sound as great so I don’t (skeet?) them.
Also, I hate calling them skeets.
Also, I hate calling them skeets.
November 18, 2024 at 5:20 AM
I always have really great thoughts for (skeets?) and when I start typing they don’t sound as great so I don’t (skeet?) them.
Also, I hate calling them skeets.
Also, I hate calling them skeets.
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Yes. If their ideas were actually "challenging" that would be interesting and worth engaging with. But they're not. They're just annoying, especially as so much of it is based on misrepresenting things over and over that take a while to show why they're misrepresented.
People getting blocked act like it’s because people are too challenged or offended by their ideas or something but maybe it’s just because you’re annoying.
November 17, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Yes. If their ideas were actually "challenging" that would be interesting and worth engaging with. But they're not. They're just annoying, especially as so much of it is based on misrepresenting things over and over that take a while to show why they're misrepresented.
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True about almost every minority group in every context. This might be my first universalist statement ;)
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the same joke every time by alex norris
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November 17, 2024 at 2:00 PM
True about almost every minority group in every context. This might be my first universalist statement ;)
The question everyone seems to not be asking is how does RFK know what poppers are? Is she a connoisseur? Does she prefer the brown bottle over rush? Just things to ponder since the claims are nonsense.
“”100% of the people who died — the first thousand who had AIDS were people who were addicted to poppers,” Kennedy (falsely) told an audience of supporters in a video posted by the watchdog social media account PatriotTakes in 2023.”
Just a Reminder That RFK Jr. Thinks Poppers Cause AIDS
Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services also has claimed that chemicals in water turn kids gay and refers to puberty blockers as “castration drugs.”
www.them.us
November 16, 2024 at 4:55 PM
The question everyone seems to not be asking is how does RFK know what poppers are? Is she a connoisseur? Does she prefer the brown bottle over rush? Just things to ponder since the claims are nonsense.
Im not very good at, what are we calling the Bluesky version of tweets? Posts? Clouds?
November 16, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Im not very good at, what are we calling the Bluesky version of tweets? Posts? Clouds?