L.A.Spates
@laspates.bsky.social
Freelance journo: written & radio. IRE-awarded book and NPR-syndicated podcast via CaliforniaHumanities, SRJC, UMD. Newshound, bookworm, knitter, mama, spaniel-lover, former Terps/Ravens cheerleader. North Bay life; Long Island energy.
Wait…can we just…I mean…I know this isn’t “the story” here and yet it feels like we’ve buried the (a?) lead?!??
I MUST KNOW HOW THIS DOG PARK CONVERSATION WENT.
I MUST KNOW HOW THIS DOG PARK CONVERSATION WENT.
November 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Wait…can we just…I mean…I know this isn’t “the story” here and yet it feels like we’ve buried the (a?) lead?!??
I MUST KNOW HOW THIS DOG PARK CONVERSATION WENT.
I MUST KNOW HOW THIS DOG PARK CONVERSATION WENT.
Tech nightmare. Working on an investigative series last night, computer crashed and then this happened, after first showing a file folder with a question mark.
WHAT. THE. HELL.
WHAT. THE. HELL.
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Tech nightmare. Working on an investigative series last night, computer crashed and then this happened, after first showing a file folder with a question mark.
WHAT. THE. HELL.
WHAT. THE. HELL.
A very dark day, indeed.
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A very dark day, indeed.
“The best way to elect leaders is through honest and fair elections. Everyone needs a fair legal system. Corruption destroys the state. There should be no censorship.” - Alexei Navalny #patriot
August 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
“The best way to elect leaders is through honest and fair elections. Everyone needs a fair legal system. Corruption destroys the state. There should be no censorship.” - Alexei Navalny #patriot
Ouch, @thebaltimorebanner.com 😂. (And Go O’s!)
May 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ouch, @thebaltimorebanner.com 😂. (And Go O’s!)
I opened our box and it was crayonless! 😩
April 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I opened our box and it was crayonless! 😩
I submit my updated original (who my WWII-vet grandfather taught me to draw on the paper placemats at Friendly’s).
April 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I submit my updated original (who my WWII-vet grandfather taught me to draw on the paper placemats at Friendly’s).
MAGA: Flood the zone with shit.
Opposition: ⬇️
Opposition: ⬇️
January 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
MAGA: Flood the zone with shit.
Opposition: ⬇️
Opposition: ⬇️
Sounds like you need one of these.
January 27, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Sounds like you need one of these.
November 18, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 17, 2024 at 6:07 AM
Picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
👋🏻 New pixie hat on the needles for a newborn.
November 17, 2024 at 4:24 AM
👋🏻 New pixie hat on the needles for a newborn.
That canceled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about
November 16, 2024 at 3:40 AM
That canceled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about
Agree 100% *and* you have a springer as your profile pic. Follow earned! (Just lost mine in July 💔)
November 16, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Agree 100% *and* you have a springer as your profile pic. Follow earned! (Just lost mine in July 💔)