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Not much information yet but if you know something, you can message me on signal at 661-546-3915 www.latimes.com/california/s...
I have ~1,000 followers but only 81 signatures. 🤔
If you care about schools, journalism, democracy, California or supporting unions, this is a no brainer. It takes 30 seconds.
Sign and pass it along!
💕 Roses are red,
violets are blue,
give workers the raises and the leave they need, too! 💕
Our negotiations with @edsource.org are slow and we still don't have equitable pay, work-life balance, or a fair contract. We're sending this Valentine's Day card to our bosses, please sign it to support us!
Want to support the journalists of @edsourceguild.bsky.social ? Send a valentine on our behalf!
It’s been a full year since we unionized and we’ve made little progress. Tell EdSource management to have a heart and give us a fair contract!
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Once upon a time, I was on a hiring committee and we chose Rachel. If you are on a hiring committee, you should also choose Rachel!
She’s creative, writes like a dream, is funny and smart as hell.
I inherited a love of extremely dumb comedies from my dad. I watch Bowfinger to remember him!
Solidarity with the excellent staff of the Sacramento Bee who deserve a living wage!
I check in with local mom groups often. This isn’t on my beat but this has been a huge huge deal here. Lots of discussion, questions and pregnant women looking for new providers.
And I’m not just sharing this because he’s from Bakersfield!
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
Sometimes the spirit of Old LAist rears its head
Newsom’s last budget as governor would give schools and community colleges an unexpected $22 billion edsource.org?page_id=748676 @emmagallegos.bsky.social @zstavely.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social
all time great email reply, rip
I can’t find a free link but this interview was interesting 19thnews.org/2024/12/petr...
Strip searches in schools traumatize kids over minor offenses
I could just feel eyes on me. I never forgot that feeling of just standing there almost disgusted with myself. Stephanie A 13-year-old at Memorial Park Middle School who was strip searched after being suspected of having a vape. A school police officer lifted up Stephanie's shirt and bra, exposing her breasts in front of the male principal, Stephanie said.
How could they even do this? I actually thought it was illegal. Kristen Yeckley She claims her daughter was forced to take off all her clothes by a school aide looking for a vape. When her daughter asked if she could put her bra back on, the aide told her to wait. She was left alone, nearly naked, while the aide went outside to talk to the principal, according to court filings.
The cases show a power imbalance when an adult in a position of authority demands a child remove clothing or expose themselves. The cases examined by Bloomberg Law show a pattern of schools not getting parents' permission before strip searching their children. In five, the children were told no when they asked to talk to a parent. Kids are taught to be suspicious of adults who want them to take off their clothes, said Josh Gupta-Kagan, director and founder of the Family Defense Clinic at Columbia Law School. "Even 7-year-olds have a strong sense of their bodily integrity," he said.
They’re strip-searching children at school
Homer crawling through the Supplicant door
SO, COME CRAWLING BACK, EH?
A bunch of nerds waving happily
People logging back into Bluesky for the first time in a year
A little buggy but I successfully signed up if you were struggling to earlier.
Is that just a prairie home nightgown with a slightly sexier neckline? I’m thinking deep philosophical thoughts tonight
Can I make a midcentury caftan out of flannel? A California winter caftan? 🤔
Katie Miller @KatieMiller Love a good hot take from@StephenM. "I'll make a deal! We pick someone at random we sent to CECOT, they spend 1 DAY over night in YOUR apartment. Who's taking that deal at 60 Minutes? NOBODY!" This one made me actually LOL
There’s a whole network of people who had been visiting folks in ICE detention centers and, yes, some of them house total strangers upon release until they get on their feet. I’ve met them.
It’s called Freedom for Immigrants, and there’s an affiliated group in Bakersfield.
“If corporate, conglomerate-owned news organizations are willing to abandon their principles around diversity, equity, and inclusion, they’ll happily abandon their principles around almost anything”
@daniellecbelton.bsky.social
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/dei-...
h/t unknown Redditor
The phrase “pedophile Forrest Gump” is so perfect
It is so bizarre to read about the struggle to make it in the rapidly contracting journalism industry (and mostly the elite tiers!) framed as a unique problem for white men.
"According to the…annual Harris Poll, for the 1st time, a majority of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to democracy. A remarkable 71% believe there should be a wealth tax. A majority believe there should be a cap on how much wealth a person can accumulate." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/o...
It is so beyond bizarre to read the struggle to gain a foothold in journalism couched as a unique problem for white men.
I’m feeling left out as a Californian!
That being said, Los Angeles has Galco’s which has all sorts of strange sodas. My favorite is pine tree soda!
NWS image of the Central Valley of California covered in dense cloud cover
It's been 84 years...since I've seen the sun
