After USC canceled its gubernatorial debate, questions are growing about how candidates were chosen. USC political professor says he created a formula ranking candidates based on polling and fundraising, not politics. He spoke with “Inside the Issues” host @amritsingh.bsky.social

Concerns are growing over a new ICE office in Irvine. Rep. Dave Min and local leaders are questioning how the space will be used and what safeguards will be in place. They’re calling for more transparency from the federal government.

Following the evacuation zone reduction in the Garden Grove tank crisis, Orange County officials want to reassure residents that it is safe to return.

Twenty-one suspects from organized crime groups are charged with stealing identities to defraud Medi-Cal hospice services in LA, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced. They face 10-16 years in prison for a "brazen" scheme, Bonta said. Read more: http://specne.ws/Ct6udv

Students impacted by the LA wildfires are getting support from the Dodgers. At Marquez charter, the Dodgers partnered with Will and Cara Smith’s Catching Hope Foundation to host a “recess takeover,” bringing games, activities and resources to help students continue to recover.

More than a year after the LA fires, families are still recovering from devastation — and price-gouging. A lawsuit has been filed against a landlord who collected "close to $100,000 illegally in rent" from a family impacted by the Eaton Fire, a member of The Rent Brigade said.

Dr. Dre joined school officials in a groundbreaking ceremony for a $270 million state-of-the-art school in Compton. The new Centennial High School campus will replace the old one, which was built more than 70 years ago.

Affordability, safety and quality of life are front and center in the Los Angeles mayor’s race. "Inside the Issues" host Amrit Singh spoke with candidate Adam Miller about his concerns.

In an emotional moment, Nithya Raman broke into tears during her address to supporters as she spoke about wanting to build a Los Angeles for her children.

With election day in California less than a week away, an early vote center has launched at an AltaMed facility in Watts — bringing access to one of LA's most underserved communities. #localnews #losangeles

War Goes Home To Russia... "They block everything for us, but the drones keep flying" - residents of Moscow and the Moscow region are getting used to the "action" brought to them by the bunker dictator Russians note that only they suffer from internet […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Five-meter-high flames are shooting out of the roof of the Vondelkerk. All rights reserved - Whispering Media

La precariedad laboral es el desencadenante de que cuatro de cada diez enfermeras se planteen abandonar la profesión en la próxima década, según un estudio del Ministerio de Sanidad.

The Jamaica Under-17 national football team has secured a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after an impressive qualifying campaign — including a crucial 3-1 win over Canada to top their group! 🇯🇲⚽ #JamaicaU17 #FIFAU17WorldCup #ReggaeBoyz #FootballHighlights #CaribbeanFootball

We have maintained our policy interest rate at 2.25% https://bit.ly/47HRePR #MonetaryPolicy #InterestRates #cdnecon #economy #BankOfCanada

Draw Steel 20-Sided D10 and 6-Sided D3 Dice Set Absolute Null #dice #ttrpg #drawsteel #drawsteeldice

The plan to gerrymander Republicans into permanent House control is cracking. SC dropped their plan entirely. Louisiana refused the map Trump wanted. Mississippi punted to 2027. Turns out Republican state legislators can read polling, and they don't want to lose their chambers for a decade.

Hopefully this is not just wishful thinking on my part.

#Ukraine’s New AI Laser Replaces $5,000,000 Missiles That Were Used to Shoot Down $20,000 🇷🇺 Drones 🇺🇦 Celebra Tech has developed an AI-powered anti-drone laser system called #Trident. It reportedly burns a hole through a 🇷🇺#Shahed drone from more than 3 miles away www.19fortyfive.com/2026/05/ukra...

'The open air, & the physical & mental health that goes with it, the sense of space and freedom in the Sky, the vitality & amplitude of the Earth - these are real things from which one can only cut oneself off at serious peril and risk to one's immortal soul' (Edward Carpenter). 🪷🌻🌳

The Game Lab’s own David O’Grady shares his expertise in Episode 2: “Stick It to ’Em,” from Hidden Levels, a new @wbur.org podcast by Endless Thread and @99pi.org exploring how video games have reshaped our world. This episode dives into the evolution of the joystick!🕹️ www.wbur.org/endlessthrea...

#aew #aewdynamite 🤼 Keep playing the music!!!

Day 79 Post #TotalKneeReplacement Surgery Morning Exercises & Walk. Another rough morning, so I’m just doing the best that I can.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/oxxaza  From homes to car lots to city buildings, that April hailstorm really left its mark across parts of Greater Cleveland. The total damage is still being tallied.

Good morning, fellow Eastern Conference Champion Knicks fans! #KnicksSky #NBAFinals

New podcast episode: Cohere Acquires Aleph Alpha in $20B Sovereign AI Deal Full episode in the reply. #AI #Podcast #LLM

📅🎙️ KW 15 bei der Sportstunde! Interviews & neue Folgen die ganze Woche: 🏀 Talkin’ Basketball & US Sport 💪 Deichmann & Rutkowski ⛷️ Coletta Frick 🎧 Bleibt dran & nichts verpassen! #Sportstunde #Podcast #Wochenplan

Dem's put forth amendment prohibiting use of taxpayer funds to pay out Trump lawsuit settlements. Dem's blast Trump use of taxpayer money to pay off Capitol Hill rioters calling it a profound abuse of taxpayers' funds. "This is a slush fund for Trump's political allies." #momsky

Beijing has cut PM2.5 pollution by nearly 70% since 2013, and you can feel and see the difference. More people outdoors, more cycling and running, more green spaces. Climate action woven into everyday life looks just like this.

COBB-1214: Shallowford Rd at Childers Rd 🕒 11:03 AM - 11:04 AM ET (3x speed) 🌡️ 72°F | Overcast 📍: 34.027300,-84.420000

"I don't have a crystal ball" says The Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless regarding the topic of the recent criteria change for SNAs in Irish schools nationwide. You can catch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip on RTÉ One at 11pm, and on the RTÉ News Channel at 3pm and 10pm. #SNA

We give love so freely to others… but forget ourselves 💔 The truth? Self-love isn’t selfish — it’s essential. It fuels your energy, your health, your happiness. Today, give yourself the same love you give everyone else 💛✨ #SelfLoveMatters #WomenSupportingWomen #FeelGoodLife

PWHL Detroit General Manager Manon Rhéaume spoke with the media today, and talked about how this particular opportunity was a good fit for her.

Nakba Day rally starting in Vancouver now. Grandview Park. Come out if you can. #FreePalestine #NakbaDay

AEW DYNAMITE LIVE STREAM Tonight - 745PM ET LIVE ON YOUTUBE/Twitch The most unscripted, uncensored & unbiased wrestling coverage! Even the wrestlers are watching! We are the Wrasslin’ fans united! What will happen? Link Above! Don’t Miss Out!! #WFU #W4LN #aew #aewdynamite #aewrevolution

The very idea that the current situation isn't largely their fault.

Thanks so much Beth! 😘💙🤗🫶😊@bluestormcomin1.bsky.social Followed new and reposted. Have a nice evening!

BAN. DENIAL. DISTRACTION Relations between #Ukraine and #Hungary remain tense Kiev committed another war crime, and the West again turned a blind eye The Ukrainian population is being intimidated by the threat of an attack from #Belarus

Where is home, and what makes it so? This Friday, join guest speaker Giovanna Bacchiddu (Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) for 'Leaving, staying, and in-between. The anxiety of border crossing in and around Apiao, Chiloé (Chile)'. www.anthro.ox.ac.uk/event/aller-...

It's been a while since I've been #OntheBeach. Do they still dance the same way?

An American lady expresses her shock at the state Dubai Airport has reached, saying: "In my life, I have never seen the airport this empty."

This doesn't leave the playlist, ever: Santeria by Sublime.

Friday's Fake Baseball broadcast was absolutely bonkers. It had literally everything, including a walk off bunt with the bases loaded??? Cannot wait to see what Fake Baseball has in store for us today as we begin Week 6. Live now! - twitch.tv/bryonato

CW: baby loss and bereavement Early pregnancy loss is devastating, and too many people receive little or no aftercare. At the Royal Free Hospital, bereavement midwife Gemma is working to change that. Watch her interview on our YouTube channel, via the link below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFqn...

Coming Soon. Sonic and the Sovereigns of the Emeralds: Act 6. The episode opens with Mortimer and his Weasels breaking into the Gag Factory. But for what purpose? Featuring the voices of EmceeVoices and @squil.bsky.social #sonicthehedgehog #disney #podcast #fandom #voiceacting

Verdict:

Everything You Know About Disability is Wrong is back! Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with Netflix’s Love on the Spectrum star, Dani Bowman! Dani and the hosts talk about relationships built on honesty, understanding, and mutual respect. Tune in for the full episode: https://bit.ly/4lYxRIc

Citizens in Alberta rally to keep their Canadian citizenship in the face of threats to separate Alberta from Canada. The separatist threats are driven by US Republican backed lobby groups and fueled by other foreign actors from eastern Europe

Bodysuit commission all wrapped up and ready to go home! ✨🪡

I love how distracted I got between me about to tell the story of Jim- to me /immediately/ seeing a a shiny sign that caught my eye!! 👁️ #twitchclips #twitch #twitchstream #foryoupage #fyp

SPOILER: MY UTERUS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU 🗣️ The one & only RaeShanda Lias is HERE! The Digital Creator & Diversity Advocate joins to fill our joy cups up by making us laugh, reminding us that Black queer love is thriving, yapping about clapping back online, her new podcast, & dragging RFK Jr.

Criticizing Israel is not tolerated in the UK apparently and it’s not tolerated in America either. He made the mistake of saying that Israel controls the United States. And… 🧐 Meanwhile, in America. They’re going to try and pass a bill in the House that combines the Israeli and US militaries. ⬇️

Happy Tuesday Kitties, Schitler has bigly lost the iranian war and now more lives have been lost, Putin has his ass handed to him by the powerful Ukrainian military, Todd "ygor" Blanche and "little" Marco Rubio will receive a new assholes courtesy of congress later today. News and Coffee time! -RK

#OVERWORKCHAOS || December 19, 2024 || #Mannys

You’re Welcome Mimi Kaoruko🥰

Beta patch v0.107.0 is here! This is a smaller one as it's more focused on stability so we can bring the beta branch over to main soon. Highlights include: 🔧 Lots of bug fixes ⚙️ QOL & UX improvements ⏳ Another Aeonglass change ✨ New art & animations store.steampowered.com/news/app/286...

☠️ The pilots of the Phoenix border unit continue to impress with their effective and productive combat work! 💥 During May, it was quite hot on all the front lines.

Tailor & Sean have mastered the art of enjoying life. 🐾❤️ Good friends, plenty of space to run and not a care in the world. Every rescue dog deserves the chance to feel this happy. 🌿🐕🐕‍🦺

Trump’s version of loyalty is one way, as I famously learned, just like so many others have—indeed, like the nation has. But loyalty to Trump means the willingness to do things you know to be wrong and that are harming others open.substack.com/pub/charles4...