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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Sep 9

Because I know you were wondering. The women who registered her pets to vote in Orange County was a registered Republican but registered her pets as no party preference. www.ocregister.com/2025/09/09/o...

OC Board of Supes majority says no to discussion on having review if more pets are registered to vote

A Costa Mesa woman was charged last week for allegations she registered her dog to vote and casting two ballots in the dog’s name.

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · Aug 29

This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor.

Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social

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The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins

Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Aug 29

There are two people who have gone missing in recent years connected to a church in Hemet and now a third case has been tied to the same church www.sbsun.com/2025/08/28/m...

Mysterious 2010 death of Colton 4-year-old re-examined after clues emerge in missing-persons cases

Parents had ‘signed over’ Timothy Thomas’ custody to leaders of a religious order under investigation in the disappearance of 2 ex-congregants.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Aug 27

In an exclusive jailhouse interview with the @pressenterprise.bsky.social, Jake Haro says he would tell his missing son, Emmanuel: 'I love you, buddy'

www.pressenterprise.com/2025/08/27/f...

Father of missing baby Emmanuel denies son was victim of long-term abuse in exclusive jailhouse interview

Haro otherwise would not address his role in the disappearance. He said wife Rebecca is innocent. Both have been charged with murder.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Aug 15

Text messages and documents obtained by SCNG show officials had recently treated a tree for decay and expressed concern for broader decay and needed treatment just a day before a branch fell and killed an 8-year-old boy at a King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. www.dailynews.com/2025/08/14/o...

Officials aware of tree decay prior to branch collapse that killed boy in Calabasas, records show

Text messages show a tree care worker recommended taking steps to reduce risk just one day before the fatal accident.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 7

BREAKING: The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.

US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service

The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Aug 2

NEWS --> An internal Homeland Security memo suggests Trump's use of military for domestic enforcement is about to get worse. It details top-level talks between Defense Department and DHS on what this should look like. Experts say it's alarming.

We obtained the memo:
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Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows

A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Jul 30

Every day my son comes home for summer camp we get to play a fun game of is it tan or is it dirt?

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Thomas Kennedy @tomaskenn.bsky.social · Jul 13

250 people detained in the Florida Everglades have no criminal convictions or pending charges.

Exclusive: Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges, Miami Herald learns

Descriptions of the Everglades detention center as a place for violent criminals tell only part of the story.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Jul 8

Whether it is societal paranoia or a lack of transparency by the federal government or both, false ICE reports are rampant and it is causing problems for local police and immigrant groups www.ocregister.com/2025/07/08/m...

Mistaken reports of ICE raids are stoking fear, troubling law enforcement in Southern California

‘Societal paranoia’ is prompting people to see immigration enforcement where there is none, an expert says. Even Disneyland is not immune.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · Jun 30

I obtained this from a community member minutes after arriving on scene following a raid at the Cypress Park Home Depot this morning. they detained day laborers.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Jun 23

www.ocregister.com/2025/06/22/v...

‘I feel betrayed,’ U.S. Marine says of seeing his father punched by federal immigration agent

After the man was surrounded by Border Patrol agents and pinned to the ground, one agent could be seen repeatedly hitting him on a video posted to social media.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Jun 23

TJ McConnell pulled a Space Jam and stole Michael Jordan's abilities.

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · Jun 17

Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 17

Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE

Brad Lander is shown being detained by federal agents in a courthouse. Lander wears a dark blue suit, blue shirt and blue striped tie. The agents wear sweatshirts and blue jeans. A headline reads: "Brad Lander Is Detained By ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse." Photo by Olga Fedorova/Associated Press.

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Ryanne Mena @ryannemena.bsky.social · Jun 6

Immigration agents target multiple downtown LA locations, clash with protesters
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Immigration agents target multiple downtown LA locations, clash with protesters

At one point, agents had to shove protesters out of the path of a van. At least one protester was taken to the ground and arrested, prompting more shoving by agents to keep the group at bay.

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Ryanne Mena @ryannemena.bsky.social · Jun 7

Long Beach man’s website taps community to slow ICE’s deportation raids
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Long Beach man’s website taps community to slow ICE’s deportation raids

This comes as the Trump administration attempts to carry out its promise to conduct the “largest deportation” program in U.S. history.

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · Jun 6

That most overrated vote for Haliburton was the best thing that ever happened to the Pacers

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John Hollinger @johnhollinger.bsky.social · May 22

994-1! Amazing!

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · May 22

Knicks led by 14 with 2:45 to play in 4th quarter and now are in OT vs Pacers. Teams leading playoff game by 14+ in final 2:45 of 4th quarter are 994-0 in play by play era (since 1997)

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · May 13

I'll be moderating a panel full of amazing journalists discussing "Lessons Learned in Reporting the LA Fires" at 3:30 p.m. this Saturday prior to the California Journalism Awards Gala. Maybe see you there? cnpa.com/california-j...

California Journalism Awards Gala 2025 - CNPA

Please join your esteemed colleagues MAY 17,2025 for an elegant evening congratulating the 2024 California Journalism Awards Finalists!

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · May 2

NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/n... via @statnews.com

NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths

NIH has cancelled its participation in Safe to Sleep, a 30-year campaign to prevent babies from dying in their sleep

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Daniel Tedford @dgtedford.bsky.social · May 1

The conversation about the Lakers is going to be flawed roster with no big, but really the offense just evaporated in every game in crunch time and that was not supposed to happen with Luka and LeBron.

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · Apr 29

Amazon’s momentary lapse of veracity, coupled with the Trump administration’s panicked reaction to said veracity, shows every American that the president’s stupid tariffs are, in fact and of course, going to raise the prices of things we buy.

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Amazon accidentally told the truth about what Trump's tariffs are costing us | Opinion

Online retailer Amazon just committed one of the worst crimes imaginable under the Trump administration: It told the truth about the cost of tariffs.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Apr 24

NEW: The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.

By @abrahm.bsky.social

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

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Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com · Apr 15

This is interesting stuff. America went from a country where 60 Minutes was by far the most watched show for decades — until the 2000s, when American Idol took the crown. And that has in turn shaped political views. www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/the-...

The unreality of reality TV: How competition shows influence U.S. politics and shape views about economic inequality

Columbia University's Eunji Kim: "The behavioral data tells us that most American life is not political — so why don't we study what people are actually consuming every day, however lowbrow it may see...

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Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · Apr 12

I was thinking about this Joe and Tracy anecdote from the supply chain crisis on gummy bears. Things are probably going to get really weird in a few weeks in unexpected ways:

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