Nicholas Slayton
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Journalist. Contributing editor @TaskandPurpose.com . Bylines at New Republic, The Prospect, Motherboard, Wired, elsewhere. Was once insulted by Martin Shkreli. Signal: nslayton.12
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As a rule I try to see the Allah-las once a year. covid threw a loop for that in recent years, but got to see them play the Lodge Room's block party anniversary show in Highland Park.
One of the best L.A. bands and one of the best live acts I've seen.
One of the best L.A. bands and one of the best live acts I've seen.
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
As a rule I try to see the Allah-las once a year. covid threw a loop for that in recent years, but got to see them play the Lodge Room's block party anniversary show in Highland Park.
One of the best L.A. bands and one of the best live acts I've seen.
One of the best L.A. bands and one of the best live acts I've seen.
Not even 12 hours ago LAPD riot cops and mounted cops went up and down sunset boulevard tear gassing, chasing and hitting dodger fans. Now it's quiet, people are going about their lives. Cops left a bit of a mess.
November 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Not even 12 hours ago LAPD riot cops and mounted cops went up and down sunset boulevard tear gassing, chasing and hitting dodger fans. Now it's quiet, people are going about their lives. Cops left a bit of a mess.
Echo Park. 9am Sunday. Quiet, no cops in sight but lots of firework debris. People are out cleaning up graffiti, selling flowers. Porters are cleaning dodger bars that cops attacked people outside of. Echo Park again takes care of itself.
November 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Echo Park. 9am Sunday. Quiet, no cops in sight but lots of firework debris. People are out cleaning up graffiti, selling flowers. Porters are cleaning dodger bars that cops attacked people outside of. Echo Park again takes care of itself.
From 45 minutes ago
November 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
From 45 minutes ago
Video of Los Angeles police on vans and horseback heading west down Sunset towards Echo Park Avenue. Taken at Sunset and Laveta just after 10pm
November 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Video of Los Angeles police on vans and horseback heading west down Sunset towards Echo Park Avenue. Taken at Sunset and Laveta just after 10pm
The LAPD clearly had guys standing by with a ton of riot gear, horses and cars ready to swarm into Echo Park after the game. A very large presence. Unclear how people trapped inside the lines can get out.
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
The LAPD clearly had guys standing by with a ton of riot gear, horses and cars ready to swarm into Echo Park after the game. A very large presence. Unclear how people trapped inside the lines can get out.
Back outside the Douglas, at Sunsrt and Douglas a block east of the cops people are setting off fireworks and partying.
November 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Back outside the Douglas, at Sunsrt and Douglas a block east of the cops people are setting off fireworks and partying.
Lost signal. That post is from 15 minutes ago. Shortly after around 2 dozen LAPD on horseback rode up, plus several trucks with riot cops carrying the green less than lethal weapons. And people are still pouring into that part of Sunset.
November 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Lost signal. That post is from 15 minutes ago. Shortly after around 2 dozen LAPD on horseback rode up, plus several trucks with riot cops carrying the green less than lethal weapons. And people are still pouring into that part of Sunset.
LAPD in riot gear have Sunset blocked between Laveta and Logan. The heart of Echo Park. Fireworks are going up along sunset.
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
LAPD in riot gear have Sunset blocked between Laveta and Logan. The heart of Echo Park. Fireworks are going up along sunset.
Inside you are two wolves. Both love Halloween.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Inside you are two wolves. Both love Halloween.
Everyone just had a look. Victor Gotbaum was a real life version of that type of guy (mainly know him from a memorable appearance in Hypernormalisation).
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Everyone just had a look. Victor Gotbaum was a real life version of that type of guy (mainly know him from a memorable appearance in Hypernormalisation).
Tyres from SPACED is so good. Michael Smiley rules.
October 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Tyres from SPACED is so good. Michael Smiley rules.
43min after this skeet was posted, I checked, Mamdani's name is still misspelled on the headline and URL.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
43min after this skeet was posted, I checked, Mamdani's name is still misspelled on the headline and URL.
In the name of journalism and for reporting purposes, I got the $20 Erewhon Smashing Pumpkins "goth smoothie" in silverlake.
It was extremely bad.
It was extremely bad.
October 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In the name of journalism and for reporting purposes, I got the $20 Erewhon Smashing Pumpkins "goth smoothie" in silverlake.
It was extremely bad.
It was extremely bad.
Earlier today, CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that he had just visited Gaza himself (unclear how long, where in Gaza he was, if any other US military accompanied him). He stressed that the operation to monitor the ceasefire would not put US boots on the ground in Gaza. x.com/CENTCOM/stat...
October 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Earlier today, CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that he had just visited Gaza himself (unclear how long, where in Gaza he was, if any other US military accompanied him). He stressed that the operation to monitor the ceasefire would not put US boots on the ground in Gaza. x.com/CENTCOM/stat...