Mary McNamara
marymac22.bsky.social
Mary McNamara
@marymac22.bsky.social
Pulitzer-prize-winning Los Angeles Times columnist, mother of three (five if you count the dogs), struggling optimist with a great Devil’s Food cake recipe
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As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership, Times columnist Mary McNamara writes.
Commentary: With news media in crisis, 'Becoming Katharine Graham' reminds us there is only one way forward
As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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I loved this story so much, thank you! I read it out loud to my family, and I got so choked up near the end. I hope Susie finds her next best piano soon.
February 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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And now, for something a little more lighthearted, here's @marymac22.bsky.social on a new and uniquely L.A. phenomenon: water-drop fan cams.

"To a city reeling with loss, water drop videos are “Battle of Britain” and Snoopy beating the Red Baron."

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Column: For Angelenos suffering fire fatigue, ace water drop videos are sweet revenge
Videos of fire-fighting pilots nailing flames with miraculous precision have given Angelenos something to root for during a week of shock, terror and grief.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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For the second time this fire season, Data & Graphics asst. editor @sean-greene.bsky.social has published a map of where SoCal Edison has shut off power because of fire risk in an extreme wind event... while his power has been shut off www.latimes.com/california/s...
Winds whip Southland, fuel Malibu fire: Where SoCal Edison has shut off power
A rare December Santa Ana wind event has prompted Southern California Edison to shut off power to thousands of customers.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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My colleagues and I covered a wildfire today in Malibu.

My hair smells like smoke.
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'It was insane': Malibu couple escapes flames with their 3 goats and potbellied pig
For this couple, fleeing the fire meant taking the essentials: Important documents. Bags of clothes. Three goats. A potbellied pig.
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:35 AM
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All I want is a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, a raging snowstorm, and Agatha Christie novel, a crackling fire, a kettle on the stove, and a basket of emotional support pastries.
November 25, 2024 at 11:51 AM
When did Black Friday become a season???
November 22, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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This is how you become a writer: just pick one of the things that is deeply wrong with you. Make it a character. Now send it on a self-help journey or try to kill it. Now call it a book.
November 18, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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Far from a romp, Trump’s 2024 performance is actually one of history’s smallest presidential victories.

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Donald Trump’s Mandate Is a Myth
Far from a romp, Trump’s 2024 performance is actually one of history’s smallest presidential victories.
newrepublic.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM