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Kim Snyder Apr 7, 2023

The Media & Democracy Project Apr 6, 2023

Today's Bright Spot in #LocalJournalism is Knock LA
Independent, nonprofit journalism.
They say "We believe in the tradition of community organizing and journalism as a public service."

https://knock-la.com/inside-safe-echo-park-karen-bass/

@knockdotla

#DefendDemocracy @FixMediaNow #LocalNews

Find more Local News Bright Spots in our directory
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/journalism-directory"

Who’s Steering the Ship for "Inside Safe?" - Knock LA

A lack of communication between the mayor's office, council districts, and hotel residents leaves Inside Safe participants in the lurch.

Knock LA

Kim Snyder Apr 7, 2023

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ProPublica Apr 7, 2023

And just in case you missed it, here's this morning's ProPublica investigation from @elliottjustin Joshua Kaplan & Alex Mierjeski

https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire

Island-hopping on a superyacht. Private jet rides around the world. The undisclosed gifts to Thomas have no known precedent in the modern history of the Supreme Court. “It’s incomprehensible to me that someone would do this,” says one former judge.

ProPublica

Kim Snyder Apr 7, 2023

Judd Legum Apr 7, 2023

Hard to imagine this story could get worse but Tennessee Republicans voted to expel the two black men who were involved but not the white woman

RT @[email protected]

1. Something absolutely outrageous in happening in Tennessee

Republicans are moving to EXPEL three Democratic members of the Tennessee House

What did they do?

The three members expressed solidarity w/peaceful protesters calling for gun safety legislation

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🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1643632371369902080

Judd Legum on Twitter

“1. Something absolutely outrageous in happening in Tennessee Republicans are moving to EXPEL three Democratic members of the Tennessee House What did they do? The three members expressed solidarity w/peaceful protesters calling for gun safety legislation 🧵”

Twitter

Kim Snyder Apr 7, 2023

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Mar 14, 2023

DeSantis is punishing the Hyatt Regency Miami for hosting a Drag Christmas ball back in December. He’s actually taken away its liquor license.

DeSantis is out of control, obsessed with oppressing freedom and gender identity expression and willing to abuse state power to do it.

Kim Snyder Apr 7, 2023

Jay Kuo Mar 14, 2023

It’s astonishing to me that these two are the top contenders for the GOP nomination and that they have such ardent followers. They’re starting to butt heads but in reality either would be an unmitigated disaster. I break it down in today’s piece. https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-tale-of-two-shtties?sd=pf

A Tale of Two Sh*tties

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida went to Iowa last week to test the waters for his presidential run. He touted his defeat of vaccine mandates, his war against “woke” culture and “critical race theory,” and his campaign to silence LGBTQ+ discussions in schools. Troublingly, he got the biggest response for his blatant mistreatment of migrants: “I’m sick of elites imposing their vision on open borders on you and on us with them not having to face the consequences of it. So we thought it was worth it to send 50 illegals to Martha’s Vineyard,” DeSantis said, the crowd of some 1,000 people leaping to its feet to cheer.

The Status Kuo

Kim Snyder Jan 19, 2023