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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 5h

Although nothing can undo the damage or replace what we’ve lost, we continue the hard work of rebuilding and preventing disasters like this from happening again in the future.

Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 5h

This morning we learned the news that someone has been arrested for allegedly starting the devastating Palisades fire in January. As we anxiously wait for more information to come out, I’m sending love and care to everybody in our community.

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Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities on Wednesday also announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting the initial fire on New Year’s Eve.

www.latimes.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"U.S. citizens, immigrants with legal status and children have been among those detained in increasingly brazen and aggressive encounters..."

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Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

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Hugo Soto-Martinez @hugoforcd13.bsky.social · 8d

LA’s Housing & Homelessness Committee is meeting TOMORROW to consider capping rent increases at 3% for every rent-stabilized tenant in the city.

This could determine the rent next year for you and and 1.1 million of your neighbors.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

More than 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California will be able to unionize under a bill that has now been signed into law.

The law also requires the corporate giants to bargain with these workers in good faith.

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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 7d

We just built a NEW tech tool that *any current or former tenant* in the entire country can use for free — it will generate a legal letter for you that reports to collections agencies, credit bureaus and regulatory agencies.

Go to reportmylandlord.org to fight back.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

May the year ahead bring courage, compassion, and the strength to do the work our values demand. Shana tova.

Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

Over the last ten days, the Jewish community has been observing the High Holy days — a time of deep reflection and spiritual introspection. As Yom Kippur begins, I’m holding our Jewish community in care—may your fasting, prayer, and reflection bring renewal and strength.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

Show up today or use this link to email your Councilmember and follow Keep LA Housed for updates. Let’s keep the pressure up. Make sure the City Council hears from you!
tinyurl.com/LARSO-KLAH

New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

That’s why I support the demands from housing groups like Keep LA Housed and labor unions. I also support other motions being proposed to provide support for small landlords to ensure they can maintain their buildings while we keep rents affordable for renters.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

Many people who live in RVs do so because they can’t afford the rent. People are barely scraping by, having to choose between rent and food. The status quo is just not livable for anyone. It’s past time to change our RSO to help keep rents affordable for Angelenos.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

LA is a majority renter city, including 57% of CD11 residents. You don’t need to be a policy expert to know that the rent is out of control. As a housing attorney, I have heard story after story of renters getting priced out of the Westside — or worse, evicted because of unaffordable rents.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 7d

Join me at City Hall today (10/1) at 12:30 PM for a rally followed by public comment in the Housing & Homelessness Committee, which will finally take up long-overdue reforms to LA's Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). Housing advocates have been asking for this since 2022!
tinyurl.com/LARSO-KLAH

New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · 8d

WE WON: "This case -– perhaps the most important ever to fall w/in..this district court squarely presents the issue whether non-citizens lawfully present here in US..have the same free speech rights as the rest of us. The Court answers this Constitutional question unequivocally “yes, they do.”"

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 8d

Since the Ezra & Ta-Nehisi discussion is still happening: the main point I think most are missing is that Klein is saying the role of the journalist-intellectual is to do strategic politics, whereas Coates says the role of the journalist-intellectual is to tell the truth

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 9d

“Kids generally have a strong sense of fairness, so talking about race and racism at an early age can help them grasp these realities.” laist.com/news/educati...

Struggling for words? Tips for talking to kids about immigration enforcement

Experts urge honesty as ICE activity continues in L.A.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 11d

Mockler: I'm pretty tired of conservatives gaslighting about the current political environment and Donald Trump's rhetoric when all of this escalation can be traced back to his entrance into American politics.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12d

very excited for it to be that time of year when i contract a mysterious illness from my children.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

There's a lot of room for improvement with LA's emergency alert systems (lord I hope someone is making them). But still make sure you're signed up and tell a friend and family member! Thank you @laist.com for this helpful roundup.
laist.com/news/climate...

Fire season is here. Make sure you’re signed up for these alerts

You need to know when to evacuate, but a recurring problem during emergencies is that the authorities can't reach all the people they need to. So sign up today.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

What an unnecessary hassle! This is a very obvious, predictable thing the people in charge should have anticipated and preemptively prevented. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

Palisades Fire victims frustrated by brush clearance citations

A KCAL News investigation revealed that more than 300 damaged or destroyed properties in the Pacific Palisades were cited for failing to clear brush.

www.cbsnews.com

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

Are the voices of impacted Westchester residents like Wade being considered with the proposed LAX roadway expansion?

Wade Armstrong @kaizendad.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for standing up for this! Sepulveda is a major business thoroughfare, and us Westchester residents need to be able to cross it - eight lanes would be asking for car-on-pedestrian accidents!

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

Instead, we need solutions that actually move people and work for our neighborhoods: direct transit to LAX, reliable shuttles, and safer streets so workers and families get home in one piece.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

LAX is notorious for its congestion, but adding more lanes is not the solution. Building a new road over Sepulveda will only funnel more cars into Westchester, resulting in increased traffic, noise, and potential crashes.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

LAX has fallen in global airport rankings. Will a pre-Olympics transformation help?

Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive John Ackerman describes ongoing challenges at LAX and the $30-billion overhaul he believes will significantly improve the experience.

www.latimes.com

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

Given the serious allegations and recent rulings, a UN Human Rights Council investigation is warranted to protect due process and human rights.

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Faizah Malik (she/her) @faizahforla.bsky.social · 12d

I commend Rep. Maxine Waters for filing a petition with the U.N. demanding an investigation into the federal government’s campaign of “ethnic cleansing” of our Latino communities. The U.S. is not above international law.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

L.A. petition alleges 'ethnic cleansing' by federal immigration agents, demands U.N. probe

The petition alleges federal agents rounded up immigrants and citizens during a campaign of '' 'ethnic cleansing' against Latino minorities in the United States"

www.latimes.com

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