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    LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues (as of TODAY!) www.latimes.com/california/s... we’ll see if this sticks (a new contract was being negotiated)—but as of now, LA has joined Mountain View, CA in cutting off Flock cameras! #ProudCalifornian

    LAPD suspends use of Flock surveillance cameras over privacy issues
    Privacy concerns led the LAPD to pause its use of Flock Safety’s license plate surveillance cameras. The company has been criticized for allowing federal and national agencies to access its data.
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    Jul 13, 2026
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    ICE pauses vehicle stops after deadly shootings in Texas and Maine

    Deaths of Johan SebastiĂĄn DurĂĄn Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo prompt calls for independent investigations www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... PROSECUTE THEM ALL

    ICE pauses vehicle stops after deadly shootings in Texas and Maine
    Deaths of Johan SebastiĂĄn DurĂĄn Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo prompt calls for independent investigations
    149 62
    Jul 14, 2026
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    👏Judge Blocks Postal Service From Imposing Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots

    The ruling, based on agreements the service made in a 2021 legal settlement, was the second time a judge has blocked new curbs by President Trump on voting by mail. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

    Judge Blocks Postal Service From Imposing Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots
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    Jul 2, 2026
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    👏Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry

    The ruling cast serious doubts on the department’s efforts to reinvestigate the race, finding that it was too late to bring criminal charges in the case. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/u...

    Judge Quashes Justice Dept. Subpoena in 2020 Election Inquiry
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    Jul 7, 2026
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    California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. ‘This is beyond huge’
    www.latimes.com/california/s... now this is how to mark the 250th anniversary of this country. #ProudCalifornian

    California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'
    State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians,...
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    Jul 3, 2026
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    Trump’s Devastating & Putinous Impact on World Economy Revealed

    The International Monetary Fund said global output would fall this year, dealing a fresh blow to the president.

    flip.it/Nghdu4

    Trump’s Devastating Impact on World Economy Revealed
    The International Monetary Fund said global output would fall this year, dealing a fresh blow to the president.
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    Jul 9, 2026
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    👏 Judge upholds the verdict that Musk defrauded Twitter investors flip.it/M4PCGG

    Judge upholds Musk Twitter investor fraud verdict
    A federal judge rejected Elon Musk's bid to toss the verdict that he defrauded Twitter investors in 2022, leaving up to $2.6bn in damages in play.
    67 18
    Jul 7, 2026
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    OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Hugging Face’s Digital Library

    The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company, a competitor called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/t... Why is this legal?! #loligarchy

    OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library
    The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.
    23 17
    Jul 22, 2026
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    Crowds Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah Khamenei's State Funeral www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
    Whomever succeeded at scheduling the Ayatollah’s state funeral on the 4th of July deserves an award or maybe committed treason?

    Also cue the inevitable crowd comparison?

    Iran Live Updates: Huge Crowds Mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s State Funeral
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    Jul 4, 2026
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    👏Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump's $1.8-billion 'slush fund' www.latimes.com/california/s...

    Newsom signs off on 100% California tax for money from Trump's $1.8-billion 'slush fund'
    Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed off on legislation that would levy a 100% California tax on payouts from Trump’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization” fund.
    44 16
    Jul 1, 2026
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    ICE Caught an Aging Assassin. Will he be Deported?

    He’s a convicted terrorist, who plotted a DC car bombing that killed 2 in 1976–& also liable for torture & murder. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u... Prolly not. instead of responding to his habeas writ, ICE simply released “the worst of the worst”.

    An Aging Assassin Was Caught by ICE. Will the U.S. Deport Him?
    He helped plot a car bombing in Washington that killed two people in 1976. Fifty years later, old government secrets could decide his fate.
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    Jul 11, 2026
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    Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin

    A new report details how buyers of the Trump memecoin fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u... Trump’s America in a nutshell. #loligarchy

    Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
    26 14
    Jul 4, 2026
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    👏Appeals court sharply limits ICE’s massive expansion of detention

    The 5th Circuit's 2-1 ruling concluded that detainees awaiting the outcome of their deportation proceedings must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days www.politico.com/news/2026/07... missed this last week but this is great news

    Appeals court sharply limits ICE’s massive expansion of detention
    The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' 2-1 ruling concluded that detainees awaiting the outcome of their deportation proceedings must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days.
    27 12
    Jul 8, 2026
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    This is an accurate headline:

    Mamdani is holding NYC slumlords accountable—& billionaires are ALREADY divesting.

    But at the DailyMail “rent freeze” & “slumlord” are synonymsđŸ« , so:

    Sergey Brin dumps NYC investment as Mamdani's rent freeze sparks investor exodus www.dailymail.com/real-estate/...

    Google billionaire Sergey Brin is cutting his losses and staging a dramatic exit from the dysfunctional New York City real estate market. The tech titan, whose fortune sits at $268 billion on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has completely soured on the Big Apple's increasingly progressive regulatory landscape. Using his personal family office vehicle, Amphitheatre LLC, Brin has capitulated and sold his entire stake back to the property fund's manager, A&E Real Estate The property sell-off comes as a perfect storm of radical rent control laws and skyrocketing structural costs continue to squeeze landlords to a bloody pulp across the Big Apple. Astonishingly, the world's third-richest man accepted a near-total wipeout, walking away with a reported six cents on the dollar for his original equity investment. The gross size of Brin's exposure was said to be valued at $79 million. While that loss might look like pocket change for Brin, the capitulation sends a shuddering shockwave through Wall Street's institutional investment community. A&E Real Estate confirmed the staggering transaction, dryly noting that the high-profile investor was eager to take the extreme financial hit just to completely divest from the city's multi-family sector. The fund in question holds a huge portofolio of nearly 5,900 apartment units spread across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. Sergey Brin - shown attending the 2026 Met Gala - has sold off his New York City real estate holdings for just pennies on the dollar New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept into office on aggressive promises to squeeze local property owners The tech tycoon's exit perfectly mirrors the broader, ongoing exodus of wealthy taxpayers who are fleeing New York City's high-tax regulations. 'If a man with access to an infinite mountain of Google cash thinks the NYC housing market is a bad bet, everyday landlords do not stand a chance,' a prominent Manhattan broker told Crain's New York. 'The regulatory landscape is design-engineered to suffocate property owners, and the smart money is moving out as fast as possible,' they added. A combination of strict state rent controls passed in 2019, skyrocketing localized building upkeep costs, and a massive pandemic-era backlog of unpaid rent is undercutting the New York City residential real estate market. The situation has rapidly intensified under the progressive administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who swept into office on aggressive promises to squeeze local property owners. Fulfilling a central campaign pledge, the city's Rent Guidelines Board recently delivered a devastating blow by voting 7-1 to completely freeze rent increases on approximately one million stabilized units. The rent freeze effectively ensures that property income is completely locked in place while external economic pressures continue to spiral out of control. According to internal fund disclosures, A&E's real-world operating expenses have exploded by a crushing 78 percent over the past decade. Sergey Brin's exit perfectly mirrors the broader, ongoing exodus of wealthy taxpayers who are fleeing New York City's high-tax regulations Banking giant Wells Fargo, operating in its capacity as a trustee, has officially launchec foreclosure proceedings against A&E over a delinquent $506 million loan. Brin is far from the only elite investor taking a brutal haircut on New York's heavily regulated multi-family housing market. The prestigious University of California investment system previously slashed the internal valuation of its own $115 million stake in the exact same A&E fund by a massive 50 percent. Mayor Mamdani has openly lambasted A&E for what he termed 'overt cruelty' to occupants. In January, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development reached a $2.1 million settlement with A&E Real Estate for violations in 14 buildings it operates across three boroughs. With around 750 tenants, the building were reportedly plagued with bed bugs, fire hazards and malfunctioning elevators. New York City Councilmember Shekar Krishnan, whose district includes the neighborhood, told the Queens Eagle that in the 17 buildings A&E owns in Jackson Heights, the company has accumulated 2,000 housing code violations. 'Every repair we've won leaves us with 10 more to fight for - their buildings are revolving doors of neglect and major housing violations,' said Krishnan.
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    Jul 1, 2026
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    Paramount agrees to delay its $111-billion acquisition of Warner Bros until as late as June 2027 as it confronts a multistate antitrust challenge led by CA AG Bonta. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... awesome even if Paramount didn’t have much of a choice. Stubbornly convinced the merger won’t happen.

    Paramount agrees to months-long delay of Warner Bros. merger
    The concessions come as Paramount Skydance already was facing the prospect of a lengthy moratorium. The latest delay could extend to next summer.
    12 10
    Jul 25, 2026
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    Red states reject Trump’s shift on overdose prevention flip.it/kE3SfA apparently, after many years of preventing disease in users & their families & drug overdoses, folks do not want to return to “let them die” & high rates of preventable illnesses


    Red states reject Trump’s shift on overdose prevention
    With drug deaths plummeting, state officials are wary of halting harm reduction initiatives.
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    Jul 19, 2026
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    Dem Centrists Need to Stop Saying “Both Sides” Have “Extremes” flip.it/mT2gQt not only does this false equivalence elect Trump & the GOP, but what could be more insulting to left wing folks like me—who’ve never missed an election—to be literally compared to lawless rapist nazis by my own party!!

    Democratic Centrists Need to Stop Saying “Both Sides” Have “Extremes”
    Yes, democratic socialists are left of traditional Democrats. But they aren’t remotely as radical—or anywhere near as powerful—as the MAGA right.
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    Jun 30, 2026
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    To those who celebrate: it’s been five weeks since the Knicks won the NBA finals*—sending solidarity (&, someday, a song too) to y’all.

    *yeah I could never keep this up if the Knicks won in 4 & the 5th game hadn’t been on a Saturday.

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    Jul 18, 2026
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    👏👏👏Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on charges of rape and sex trafficking

    UK to seek extradition over sexual exploitation, ‘extreme pornography’ and assault and indecent images of a child www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...

    Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on charges of rape and sex trafficking
    UK to seek extradition over sexual exploitation, ‘extreme pornography’ and assault and indecent images of a child
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    Jul 19, 2026
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    👏Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing

    The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...

    Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing
    The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.
    24 6
    Jul 14, 2026
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    Beaver Statue Honoring the United States Is Smashed in Toronto

    One of dozens of statues of Canada’s national animal, part of a public art installation for the World Cup, was destroyed. It was the one wearing stars & stripes. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/w... No beaver should bear such a heavy burden

    Beaver Statue Honoring the United States Is Smashed in Toronto
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    Jul 2, 2026
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    So grateful to @mariefollayttar.bsky.social (& her collaborators &
    community in Maine) for continuing to expect & demand better for all of us—& refusing to be bullied into silence. Hope you’ll read & share her excellent post.

    Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social
    Graham said, “I don’t want to just help build a movement that’s going to be able to hold other people in power accountable. It’s also going to be able to hold me accountable.” Will the movement, as it actually exists today, hold him accountable? open.substack.com/pub/mariefol...
    A movement only works if everyone takes responsibility for it. If we understand that one leader cannot save us. If we understand that we are living under something closer to a fascist state than a functioning democracy, then we have to expect more: from candidates, from campaigns, from organizations, and from ourselves. Graham said, “I don’t trust politicians. That’s why I’m doing this. I don’t want to just help build a movement that’s going to be able to hold other people in power accountable. It’s also going to be able to hold me accountable.” Will the movement, as it actually exists today, hold him accountable? If not — what are we willing to do about it? Graham is one imperfect person. A real transformative political revolution changes the system. Silencing dissent and targeting survivors who speak out is not revolutionary but patriarchy in action. https://open.substack.com/pub/mariefollayttar/p/the-maine-leader-and-the-trust-of?r=j0k8o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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    Jul 7, 2026
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    Trump Spirals Over Crowd Size After Delivering Speech to Empty Seats on National Mall www.thedailybeast.com/trump-spiral... wait until he sees the crowds at a certain funeral..

    Trump Spirals Over Crowd Size After Delivering Speech to Empty Seats
    The president ranted about the turnout for his July 4th speech after videos showed him addressing a visibly thin audience.
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    Jul 6, 2026
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    The Future of Genocide www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...

    Opinion | The Grim Lessons of Israel’s War in Gaza
    Israel has not been held accountable for its actions in Gaza. The nation and the individuals and countries enabling it to escape punishment may only benefit.
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    Jul 21, 2026
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    Sunset Strip flooded by ruptured 110-year-old water line, another blow to L.A.’s ancient infrastructure www.latimes.com/california/s...

    Sunset Strip flooded by ruptured 110-year-old water line, another blow to L.A.'s ancient infrastructure
    A water main broke in West Hollywood, flooding a neighborhood off Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive.
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    Jul 17, 2026