Deborah Murphy
@deborahmurphyla.bsky.social
Champion of SAFE - safe, accessible, fun and equitable- streets. Jack Russell Terrier companion. Second generation Angeleno. Silver Lake resident.
Lovely 🥰 event for Melanie in the park she loved and helped to create.
The skies cleared just in time for a beautiful remembrance of Melanie Winter’s life at Rio de Los Angeles State Park, a 247-acre public space she fought to create so Angelenos could have access to their river. A mosaic bench by artist Suzanne Siegel will be restored in Melanie’s honor
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Lovely 🥰 event for Melanie in the park she loved and helped to create.
The deadliest roads in America - The Washington Post - Western Avenue in LA is right up there with the worst of them! 🚘🚶🏾♀️
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The deadliest roads in America - The Washington Post - Western Avenue in LA is right up there with the worst of them! 🚘🚶🏾♀️
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Loved talking to @talibvisram.bsky.social for his America's Cup podcast about all the ways LA is (not) getting ready for upcoming megaevents 🚫🌴
Pointless palm trees and secret public bathrooms
NEW! This podcast is now available in video 🎥 👀
talibvisram.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Loved talking to @talibvisram.bsky.social for his America's Cup podcast about all the ways LA is (not) getting ready for upcoming megaevents 🚫🌴
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Last week, LA's council voted 12-1 to formally oppose the gondola EIR
Today, LA's mayor voted in her capacity as Metro board member to approve the gondola EIR
Today, LA's mayor voted in her capacity as Metro board member to approve the gondola EIR
Metro Committee votes 4-1 to approve gondola project EIR. Bass, Dutra, Solis, Barger support. Janice Hahn opposed. Final approval decision now goes to full board meeting on December 4.
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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“Where will the water go?”
After Melanie Winter died last month, I tried to write about her legacy. Only when the torrential downpours began last Friday did the words finally start to flow. Which was appropriate because, thanks to Melanie, every time it rains in LA now I think about where the water will go
A force of nature
When institutions threw up constraints, Melanie Winter's tenacity surged — just like the river she championed
www.torched.la
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“Where will the water go?”
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This week at Torched I wrote about how the contemporary definition of broadcast rights were effectively invented by the organizers of the 1984 Summer Olympics right here in LA — which is interesting considering how we might not get any say now in how the 2028 games are portrayed to the world
Control room
Using an NFL game to so blatantly spew propaganda sets a very chilling precedent right as the country is set to broadcast the world's biggest sporting events
www.torched.la
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This week at Torched I wrote about how the contemporary definition of broadcast rights were effectively invented by the organizers of the 1984 Summer Olympics right here in LA — which is interesting considering how we might not get any say now in how the 2028 games are portrayed to the world
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The question about whether or not U.S. broadcasters are going to be manipulated by this administration is no longer hypothetical. And now we have a country run by "the greatest champion for sports of any president in American history" that's about to host the world's most-watched megaevents
Control room
Using an NFL game to so blatantly spew propaganda sets a very chilling precedent right as the country is set to broadcast the world's biggest sporting events
www.torched.la
November 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The question about whether or not U.S. broadcasters are going to be manipulated by this administration is no longer hypothetical. And now we have a country run by "the greatest champion for sports of any president in American history" that's about to host the world's most-watched megaevents
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The crosswalks memorializing the death of 9-year-old Nadir Gavarrete were removed today. But LADOT is replacing them with permanent safety improvements — and an interim roundabout that should have been installed a decade ago
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The crosswalks memorializing the death of 9-year-old Nadir Gavarrete were removed today. But LADOT is replacing them with permanent safety improvements — and an interim roundabout that should have been installed a decade ago
The federal government is trying to place the University of California under political control. Join w UC Unbowed before the Board of Regents meeting on November 18-20 and tell President James B. Milliken and the Regents to protect UC's independence. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
University of California: Reject the federal government's political control
The federal government is trying to place the University of California under political control. Join with UC Unbowed before the Board of Regents meeting on November 18-20 and tell President James B. M...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The federal government is trying to place the University of California under political control. Join w UC Unbowed before the Board of Regents meeting on November 18-20 and tell President James B. Milliken and the Regents to protect UC's independence. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
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Tickets are still available for our only live show in Los Angeles: Monday, November 17 at Dynasty Typewriter with guests @awalkerinla.bsky.social and @billwearsties.bsky.social. Don't miss out!
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Tickets are still available for our only live show in Los Angeles: Monday, November 17 at Dynasty Typewriter with guests @awalkerinla.bsky.social and @billwearsties.bsky.social. Don't miss out!
www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squ...
www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squ...
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Need a summary of last week's election results and why they matter to you, an LA voter, in 49 minutes or less? Join me, @mikebonin.bsky.social and @rachelreyes.bsky.social for this week's episode of LA Podcast. @laforward.bsky.social
Listen here: www.thinkforward.la/50-ways-to-l...
Listen here: www.thinkforward.la/50-ways-to-l...
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Need a summary of last week's election results and why they matter to you, an LA voter, in 49 minutes or less? Join me, @mikebonin.bsky.social and @rachelreyes.bsky.social for this week's episode of LA Podcast. @laforward.bsky.social
Listen here: www.thinkforward.la/50-ways-to-l...
Listen here: www.thinkforward.la/50-ways-to-l...
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Back by popular demand! Come tour ATSAC, one of the most sophisticated transportation-monitoring systems in the world, to see how a famous legacy improvement of the 1984 Summer Olympics is preparing for 2028. You must be a Torched subscriber at the 🔥🔥 level to join, so what are you waiting for?
Tour ATSAC with Torched on November 19
Join 🔥🔥 subscribers for what's become a beloved annual tradition
www.torched.la
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Back by popular demand! Come tour ATSAC, one of the most sophisticated transportation-monitoring systems in the world, to see how a famous legacy improvement of the 1984 Summer Olympics is preparing for 2028. You must be a Torched subscriber at the 🔥🔥 level to join, so what are you waiting for?
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Of course @lataco.bsky.social @shoton35mm.bsky.social has the definitive account of what unfolded before and after Saturday’s victory — which illustrates over and over again how LA is completely unprepared to handle celebrating fans
Bartenders and Innocent Bystanders Tear Gassed, Knocked Over By Horses, And Shot With ‘Rubber Bullets’ During World Series Night Celebrations ~ L.A. TACO
One man who was walking to Gold Room bar had to get surgery on his finger after being shot with a “rubber bullet.” “He was just running away and they got him in the leg and shot the top of his finger ...
lataco.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Of course @lataco.bsky.social @shoton35mm.bsky.social has the definitive account of what unfolded before and after Saturday’s victory — which illustrates over and over again how LA is completely unprepared to handle celebrating fans
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Still my favorite shot from the day. There was only one place with enough space to guarantee a glimpse of LA's winning team: the freeway overpasses. Or, for a handful of fans who bravely scurried down a slope of spiky century plants, the freeway itself.
Let's just have next year's parade there?
Let's just have next year's parade there?
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Still my favorite shot from the day. There was only one place with enough space to guarantee a glimpse of LA's winning team: the freeway overpasses. Or, for a handful of fans who bravely scurried down a slope of spiky century plants, the freeway itself.
Let's just have next year's parade there?
Let's just have next year's parade there?
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BREAKING:
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
BREAKING:
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
A federal judge finds the Trump admin "did not comply" with his order to fund SNAP benefits.
Judge John McConnell has verbally ordered the admin to *fully fund* SNAP benefits for the month of November — by tomorrow.
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Holy shit! Bus lanes, bike lanes, school streets & open streets EVERYWHERE!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Holy shit! Bus lanes, bike lanes, school streets & open streets EVERYWHERE!!
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, beating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, NBC News projects.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, beating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, NBC News projects.
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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MSNBC calls NYC for Mamdani
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
MSNBC calls NYC for Mamdani
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Let's see the list. I think lots of people would like to see the list.
Scoop: Some White House ballroom contractors go underground. via @cbsnews.com
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Some White House ballroom contractors go underground
Some firms involved in the White House ballroom project appear to be trying to lower their online profiles.
www.cbsnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Let's see the list. I think lots of people would like to see the list.
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New LA Pod episode is here! @awalkerinla.bsky.social @mikebonin.bsky.social guest co-host @reporterliz.bsky.social of @thelareporter.bsky.social discuss a secretive $2 million payout to LA County’s CEO, who claims she suffered “reputational harm” from Measure G...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
New LA Pod episode is here! @awalkerinla.bsky.social @mikebonin.bsky.social guest co-host @reporterliz.bsky.social of @thelareporter.bsky.social discuss a secretive $2 million payout to LA County’s CEO, who claims she suffered “reputational harm” from Measure G...
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Noting how the feds are threatening to take away funding for support of social issues, LA councilmember Bob Blumenfield asks what LA28 doing to "protect us against that kind of last-minute extortion."
LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover says "no one in the White House" has put conditions on Olympics support 🤔
LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover says "no one in the White House" has put conditions on Olympics support 🤔
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noting how the feds are threatening to take away funding for support of social issues, LA councilmember Bob Blumenfield asks what LA28 doing to "protect us against that kind of last-minute extortion."
LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover says "no one in the White House" has put conditions on Olympics support 🤔
LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover says "no one in the White House" has put conditions on Olympics support 🤔
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In August 2024, Mayor Bass announced the the Los Angeles Olympics would be a "no-car Games." Three days later, she "walked" that back to "transit-first games." There's not reason, though, that it can't still be the former. There's already transit to every venue.
ericbrightwell.com/2025/10/22/n...
ericbrightwell.com/2025/10/22/n...
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In August 2024, Mayor Bass announced the the Los Angeles Olympics would be a "no-car Games." Three days later, she "walked" that back to "transit-first games." There's not reason, though, that it can't still be the former. There's already transit to every venue.
ericbrightwell.com/2025/10/22/n...
ericbrightwell.com/2025/10/22/n...
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Over the past year, many of my megaevent-related geospatial questions have been answered by Nick Franchino, GIS manager for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.
Join us to talk open data, digital twins, and the importance of jurisdiction as the games span a dozen cities
Join us to talk open data, digital twins, and the importance of jurisdiction as the games span a dozen cities
Torched Talks with LA County GIS manager Nick Franchino
Let's crunch some megaevent data on November 5
www.torched.la
October 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Over the past year, many of my megaevent-related geospatial questions have been answered by Nick Franchino, GIS manager for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.
Join us to talk open data, digital twins, and the importance of jurisdiction as the games span a dozen cities
Join us to talk open data, digital twins, and the importance of jurisdiction as the games span a dozen cities
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"What, you don't want a mess of freeway ramps vomited out over Westchester?"
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"What, you don't want a mess of freeway ramps vomited out over Westchester?"
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
If you liked my story you'll *love* the @nickandert.bsky.social deep dive into the disaster that is the LAX-pressway (and thanks for the very kind shoutout!)
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I used to teach a course on the limits to growth, particularly Donella Meadows.
Basically, every bureaucrat wants to increase capacity with more inputs or outputs.
But they won't ultimately help unless you change the system itself.
Basically, every bureaucrat wants to increase capacity with more inputs or outputs.
But they won't ultimately help unless you change the system itself.
LA is building a new $1.5 billion freeway into LAX.
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
The very same airport where we just spent $2 billion on the people mover — actually, more like $3 billion, plus another $900 million if you count Metro's investment in the LAX station; so let's just say $4 billion — to make cars go away
Air traffic control
The LAX-pressway must be stopped
www.torched.la
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I used to teach a course on the limits to growth, particularly Donella Meadows.
Basically, every bureaucrat wants to increase capacity with more inputs or outputs.
But they won't ultimately help unless you change the system itself.
Basically, every bureaucrat wants to increase capacity with more inputs or outputs.
But they won't ultimately help unless you change the system itself.