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November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New on Knock: among the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla were LA natives and citizens of Gulf Arab nations, defying the normalization of the Abraham Accords and working in solidarity. Mohammed Ahmad reports

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Gulf Arab Nationals Defy Normalization in Gaza Flotilla - Knock LA
LA residents and members of Gulf Arab countries were among those captured and tortured on the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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TOMORROW: want to get active but not sure how? It’s time for Organizer 101. Let’s talk about power.

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November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Los Angeles renters: knowledge is power! Join our friends @power-la.bsky.social, Basta, and the Stay Housed LA coalition for a tenants rights workshop on Thursday from 3-5pm.
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.

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Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA
Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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An important suggestion: to write physical mail public comments that they will have to physically open, record, and respond to. Get your stationery ready.
New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.

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Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA
Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Trump wants to evict immigrant families from section 8 and public housing. Racist, cruel, and will bankrupt subsidized housing in LA.
New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.

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Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA
Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.

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Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA
Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
New on Knock: LA takes care of LA. hours after fires ripped through Altadena, the community jumped into action. The mutual aid infrastructure of LA, built and strengthened through COVID-19 and the 2020 protests for Black lives, now blossomed, soaring to new heights.

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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena (Part 2) - Knock LA
Grassroots organizations and volunteer initiatives provided lifesaving support as government and institutions faltered.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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New on Knock: A multi-billion dollar real estate company is trying to use Ellis Act evictions to displace entire multi-generational communities and destroy RSO units in Mar Vista. The tenants have organized with their neighbors and promise to fight to the finish.

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Long-Time Mar Vista Tenants Fight Evictions at the Hands of Pacifica Companies - Knock LA
Amid the recent wave of ICE terror, a multibillion-dollar corporation is using the Ellis Act to displace already vulnerable immigrant families
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November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
New on Knock: A multi-billion dollar real estate company is trying to use Ellis Act evictions to displace entire multi-generational communities and destroy RSO units in Mar Vista. The tenants have organized with their neighbors and promise to fight to the finish.

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Long-Time Mar Vista Tenants Fight Evictions at the Hands of Pacifica Companies - Knock LA
Amid the recent wave of ICE terror, a multibillion-dollar corporation is using the Ellis Act to displace already vulnerable immigrant families
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November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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New on Knock: Mayor Bass proposed an exemption from measure ULA for the Palisades. Now Cm. Traci Park is trying to rip it open even further, creating a tax break for the rich (while, naturally, strictly means-testing relief for renters)

From @marvistavoice.bsky.social

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Traci Park Moves to Expand Bass’s ULA Exemption Plan for the Palisades - Knock LA
At the request of Rick Caruso, Councilmember Traci Park has introduced a motion to expand Bass’s proposal to exempt the Pacific Palisades from Measure ULA.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New on Knock: Mayor Bass proposed an exemption from measure ULA for the Palisades. Now Cm. Traci Park is trying to rip it open even further, creating a tax break for the rich (while, naturally, strictly means-testing relief for renters)

From @marvistavoice.bsky.social

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Traci Park Moves to Expand Bass’s ULA Exemption Plan for the Palisades - Knock LA
At the request of Rick Caruso, Councilmember Traci Park has introduced a motion to expand Bass’s proposal to exempt the Pacific Palisades from Measure ULA.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
New on Knock: After the fires, Los Angeles cannot afford to rebuild the same way. In part 3 of the series, mizna moon looks at insurance, redlining, and urban sprawl.

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2025 Los Angeles Fires: The Rebuild - Knock LA
Los Angeles can’t afford to rebuild the same way after the 2025 fires
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November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New on Knock: they can kill the messenger but not the truth. Mohammed Ahmad, a Palestinian journalist in LA, writes on the mass murder of journalists in Gaza and the lack of solidarity from western media.

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Killing Truth: Israel’s Assault On Palestinian Journalists - Knock LA
Palestinian journalists remain resilient despite constant attacks from mainsteam media outlets and Israel's continued genocide.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You can read it again for old times sake here:

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November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Projections show a blowout victory for Prop 50, we assume because you all consulted the Knock LA voter guide
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
At the CD1/4/13/14 election night party in Highland Park, cheers erupt as Mamdani declared victor. Chants of “si se puede” drown out the television, pausing for remarks by Cm. Raman and Hernandez.

“What this shows,” shouts Eunisses, “is that the power is with the people!”
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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You have a little under 2 hours to still get to the polls California!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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"Healing has been possible because of the commitment and heart of organizers and neighboring Angelenos who refused to turn their backs on those living in the burn scar. It was not those in power that rose to support Altadena; it was the people."
New on Knock: Both the Palisades and Eaton Canyon fires caused massive damage, but race and proximity to power shaped how first responders and local government showed up.

“Even when it comes to a fire…the system works for one that needs the help the least.”

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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena - Knock LA
Nine months after the Eaton Fire that devasted Altadena, the failures of institutions and local government are still apparent.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New on Knock: Both the Palisades and Eaton Canyon fires caused massive damage, but race and proximity to power shaped how first responders and local government showed up.

“Even when it comes to a fire…the system works for one that needs the help the least.”

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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena - Knock LA
Nine months after the Eaton Fire that devasted Altadena, the failures of institutions and local government are still apparent.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New on Knock: After meeting with Rick Caruso, Mayor Bass seeks to exempt multi-million dollar property sales in the Palisades from Measure ULA. The tax has raised $830 mil for affordable housing, eviction defense, & rental assistance. From @marvistavoice.bsky.social

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Bass’s Proposal to Exempt Palisades Properties From Measure ULA Draws Scrutiny - Knock LA
Mayor Karen Bass is threatening to undermine the mansion tax by catering to wealthy homeowners in the Palisades.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New on Knock: Part 2 of a series on the Eaton and Palisades fires. Fossil fuel extraction and real estate expansion into wilderness over 100 years laid the groundwork for this year’s catastrophe.

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2025 Los Angeles Fires: The Culprits - Knock LA
Seventy-two hours after the fire began, firefighters continue to monitor smoldering ashes from the Eaton Canyon Fire in Altadena.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM