Ramsey Isler
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Ramsey Isler
@ramseyisler.bsky.social
Technologist, author, cat dad. Director of Special Projects at CalMatters.org and TheMarkup.org
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Gov. Newsom wants to ask voters this November to approve new congressional lines that favor Democrats, part of a national redistricting battle launched by Pres. Trump.

Use the tool in our story to see if your district would change under the new maps. cal.news/4mc1uFg
August 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Social media is for cat pics
May 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Great leadership often means creating space for the experts to do their work.
April 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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April 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Commentary:

Life in and around MacArthur Park, a once-venerated Los Angeles center, had gone alarmingly awry. The park had become synonymous with homeless encampments, drug use and predatory vendors working in lockstep with area gangs. buff.ly/M2pxZPA

📝 Jim Newton
Los Angeles leaders want to restore MacArthur Park. Lasting change will not come easy | Opinion
The strategies used to restore MacArthur Park will not only be scrutinized but may be deployed in other cities struggling with public safety.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Commentary:

Angelenos everywhere have shown remarkable strength in the face of this disaster, opening their homes, wallets and pantries to strangers. cal.news/3E4AN44

📝 Sean Beckner-Carmitchel & Mel Buer
In LA's darkest moment, the light of tireless Angelenos providing aid, food shines bright | Opinion
Amid the destruction in LA, there are glimmers of hope. Angelenos everywhere have heard the call for aid and stepped up in remarkable ways.
cal.news
January 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Commentary:

California needs 5,600 more auto technicians to meet the current demand. A dual credit program in Los Angeles County is training students at car dealerships, providing much more than apprenticeship-style training and wages. cal.news/3C75x3O

📝 Denise Amos
California teens earn a lot more than cash, college credits as they learn to fix cars | Opinion
A California high school teacher partners with a community college and car dealers to teach teens about work, life and auto technology.
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January 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
As a Californian, it's devastating to see such willingness to believe outright falsehoods about the response to the wildfires, along with abject disregard for human tragedy. It's also not surprising. The dehumanization of Californians via media has been a right-wing project for years.
January 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I haven't been on bsky for long, but already I've found several positive news items that had somehow escaped my (rabid) online attention. I'm learning new things that fuel me to keep doing the work. So far, so good. Now if can just get these adult content creators to stop randomly following me....
December 11, 2024 at 2:58 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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Killer chart from Tal Smith:
December 10, 2024 at 2:54 PM
This quote is all: "Although Republicans may understand the content is very likely false, they are willing to spread it. [..] Republicans strongly value their party winning over the competition. Democrats do not value winning nearly as strongly; they place more value on equity and inclusion."
Study: Republicans Respond to Political Polarization by Spreading Misinformation, Democrats Don't
This Journal of Marketing study finds Republicans react to political polarization by sharing misinformation. The study calls for stronger fact-checking, media literacy education, and less polarizing r...
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December 10, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Hey there, Mr. Blue
November 27, 2024 at 5:42 AM