Liam Pierce
@liampierce.bsky.social
Oakland native, journalist. EIC of Rockridge News. Formerly: EIC/ED of JRNOLA (journalism program for BIPOC/LGBTQ+ high schoolers), VICE, Times-Pic. Written: NYT, Glamour, etc
I forgot that wypipo in the Bay have zero sense of humor.
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I forgot that wypipo in the Bay have zero sense of humor.
I think fanboying the Olympics every four years and only once every four years kinda tells on some bad traits we have as a country.
But cotdamn do I love Oakland and Alysa Liu is hell tight.
But cotdamn do I love Oakland and Alysa Liu is hell tight.
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I think fanboying the Olympics every four years and only once every four years kinda tells on some bad traits we have as a country.
But cotdamn do I love Oakland and Alysa Liu is hell tight.
But cotdamn do I love Oakland and Alysa Liu is hell tight.
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
Sue them for billions and buy the Washington Post
Director and composer of 2017 drama allege breach of agreement after score reused in controversial documentary
Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood demand Phantom Thread music removed from Melania film
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sue them for billions and buy the Washington Post
Good bunny postgame show.
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Good bunny postgame show.
“Just a decade” (an eternity in the music industry) tells you all you need to know about how up-to-date NYT is on pop culture coverage.
In just a decade, Bad Bunny has gone from a young upstart to headlining the biggest stage in music as the Super Bowl halftime performer. Here are the moments that led the Puerto Rican superstar to Sunday’s show. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/a...
February 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
“Just a decade” (an eternity in the music industry) tells you all you need to know about how up-to-date NYT is on pop culture coverage.
I was promised no touchdowns. I’m turning it off.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I was promised no touchdowns. I’m turning it off.
Laura Dern can never appear on my screen without thinking of this and this only:
February 9, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Laura Dern can never appear on my screen without thinking of this and this only:
So this game is about who loses less, right?
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
So this game is about who loses less, right?
Gay grinding at the Super Bowl halftime show. I love Benito so much.
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Gay grinding at the Super Bowl halftime show. I love Benito so much.
Super Bowl ads are always a nice indicator of how dumb rich people think we are
February 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Super Bowl ads are always a nice indicator of how dumb rich people think we are
This skeet is poetry.
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
This skeet is poetry.
Where is your DOJ Edward Snowden when you need them?
February 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Where is your DOJ Edward Snowden when you need them?
I’m extremely biased about my ‘brother’ (he basically grew up in my house) Michael J. Hunt in @oaklandside.org, but this article about him is true: he’s very good at his job.
I also love that the piece exposes the machinations of journalism, builds more trust.
oaklandside.org/2026/02/03/o...
I also love that the piece exposes the machinations of journalism, builds more trust.
oaklandside.org/2026/02/03/o...
Oakland’s fire department has a secret weapon — a candid spokesperson
Michael Hunt, OFD’s chief of staff, is unlike many Oakland public information officers, answering calls and dishing out facts while leaning on the side of transparency.
oaklandside.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I’m extremely biased about my ‘brother’ (he basically grew up in my house) Michael J. Hunt in @oaklandside.org, but this article about him is true: he’s very good at his job.
I also love that the piece exposes the machinations of journalism, builds more trust.
oaklandside.org/2026/02/03/o...
I also love that the piece exposes the machinations of journalism, builds more trust.
oaklandside.org/2026/02/03/o...
I need to be better at speed reading because this is all I saw, omitting a very important “that beat Melania:”
February 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I need to be better at speed reading because this is all I saw, omitting a very important “that beat Melania:”
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the federal government is arresting journalists not only without a warrant but after being explicitly denied a warrant
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
the federal government is arresting journalists not only without a warrant but after being explicitly denied a warrant
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
i wonder what our freedom of speech warriors like Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss have to say about this
The new iOS looks like such piping hot trash
January 30, 2026 at 7:03 AM
The new iOS looks like such piping hot trash
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the presence of a journalist does not mean the identity of every person the journalist encounters suddenly becomes a public fact. what I am discovering is that an alarming number of people appear to believe in this kind of miasmatic journalism. real journalists work by very strict disclosure rules
dude, I think you‘ve done some good but you’re not winning the argument by basically calling people immature for not wanting to be fully public like you. I also don’t know the right way to persuade on this one but your way ain’t working right now
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 AM
the presence of a journalist does not mean the identity of every person the journalist encounters suddenly becomes a public fact. what I am discovering is that an alarming number of people appear to believe in this kind of miasmatic journalism. real journalists work by very strict disclosure rules
I thought this was a skeet from Nickelodeon at first and was like damn!
Nicki Minaj went from sharing her own story of illegally immigrating to the country at five years old to calling herself "Trump's number one fan," solidifying herself as just another token rapper in the president's entourage.
Monsters of 2025: Rappers gone MAGA
Donald Trump is collecting rappers like Infinity Stones, and many seem more than happy to be his tokens.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I thought this was a skeet from Nickelodeon at first and was like damn!
That’s cool, but can we see the current senate launching impeachment inquiries—now— instead?
Vindman, who served on national security council, will challenge Republican incumbent in Florida if nominated
Alex Vindman, key Trump impeachment witness, launches Democratic bid for Senate
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM
That’s cool, but can we see the current senate launching impeachment inquiries—now— instead?
This is the power vacuum that the Dems should be filling with volleys. Lawsuits, demands for federal investigation, etc. But they’re too busy asking their investors if they’d be ok with them not giving ICE officers bonuses.
January 27, 2026 at 6:19 PM
This is the power vacuum that the Dems should be filling with volleys. Lawsuits, demands for federal investigation, etc. But they’re too busy asking their investors if they’d be ok with them not giving ICE officers bonuses.
James Gandalf-ini. That is all.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 AM
James Gandalf-ini. That is all.
This one hits. In all the ways.
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:58 AM
This one hits. In all the ways.
This is giving me crazy flashbacks to school trips to the Kaiser Center.
#Oakland is not just underrated, it’s one of the most beautiful & livable cities in the world.
@laureola.bsky.social & I spent the day downtown where we witnessed the grand reopening of The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. Our city’s auditorium was built in 1915 as a civic arena and theater.
@laureola.bsky.social & I spent the day downtown where we witnessed the grand reopening of The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. Our city’s auditorium was built in 1915 as a civic arena and theater.
January 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM
This is giving me crazy flashbacks to school trips to the Kaiser Center.
Baby formula behind locked cabinets and some dude stepping in someone’s face “is there a problem” after cutting him. We are so broken.
January 25, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Baby formula behind locked cabinets and some dude stepping in someone’s face “is there a problem” after cutting him. We are so broken.