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Scott Morris
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Investigative journalist. Public records nerd. Co-founder, @vallejosun.bsky.social
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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 12d
"Vallejo police have a pattern of giving...awards to officers who have used force or been involved in allegations of civil rights violations. A 2021 analysis showed that two-thirds of officers who were involved in incidents that led to settlements and payouts received a promotion or award after."
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The Vallejo Sun @vallejosun.bsky.social · 12d
Jarrett Tonn, the Vallejo police officer who was once fired for killing Sean Monterrosa but won his job back in arbitration, has been promoted to sergeant, the Vallejo Sun has learned.
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Vallejo officer who killed Sean Monterrosa promoted to sergeant
Sgt. Jarrett Tonn was promoted within the last two months.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · 12d
It's been quite a ride for Jarrett Tonn. He killed Sean Monterrosa in 2020, Vallejo police tried to fire him in 2021, but he won his job back in 2023. Now he's been promoted.

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The Vallejo Sun @vallejosun.bsky.social · 12d
Jarrett Tonn, the Vallejo police officer who was once fired for killing Sean Monterrosa but won his job back in arbitration, has been promoted to sergeant, the Vallejo Sun has learned.
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-offi...
Vallejo officer who killed Sean Monterrosa promoted to sergeant
Sgt. Jarrett Tonn was promoted within the last two months.
www.vallejosun.com
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · 26d
I’m looking forward to when the tech industry finally puts the news gathering out of business once and for all and all news is just AI generated feedback loops of misinformation
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Sep 2
Google got off easy

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Sep 2
“.. The decision on how to remedy a monopoly — the first of its kind in the modern internet era — is the most significant attempt to level the tech playing field since an antitrust ruling against Microsoft more than 20 years ago.”

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The Vallejo Sun @vallejosun.bsky.social · Aug 30
Vallejo police officers shot and wounded a man who allegedly pointed a pellet gun at officers on Friday evening.
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Vallejo police shoot man allegedly holding pellet gun
Alexander Schumann was wounded in the shooting and expected to survive.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30
Graffiti of "Trump 2028" and swastikas was spotted today after a recent Vallejo homeless encampment sweep on Valle Vista Avenue. Photos via @vallejojustice.bsky.social
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30
The sponsorship sales for the podcast direct back to Kim Kersten, a Solano-based marketing consultant, and "KKC Media" appears to refer to Kim Kersten Consulting. Kersten is selling "DFY Podcast" as a service to local businesses. kimkersten.com
Digital Solutions for Local Business
We help local businesses get discovered online through SEO-optimized websites, video content, and fully branded social media profiles. Our services include Google Business Profile scans, voice search ...
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30
Nice catch, that goes to show how closely I read through that AI slop
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30
The webpage indicates that this was created by the "KKC Media Agency" which links back to "Content DFY" an Arkansas-based business founded by "AI Enthusiast and Digital Marketing Expert" Ben Adkins
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30
It is supposedly hosted by Dennis Williams, a Vallejo native and lifelong Solano County resident and former journalist who worked for "over a decade writing for regional publications." I can't find any byline for Dennis Williams in Bay Area media or any other reference to him.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30
Been seeing a new "podcast" popping up on Instagram called "Vallejo Spotlight," which is supposedly highlighting small businesses. This is entirely AI generated and in the first few videos couldn't even pronounce Vallejo correctly.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 23
At one point I used to turn up to 15 stories per day. They were all just 2-3 graf stories about homicides, fires, car accidents and things like that, but it was still crazy.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 20
In recent deposition testimony former Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney alleged that Potts was part of a scheme in Vallejo to shield misconduct complaints from courts -- and that he ate a murder victim's corn dog out of his freezer hours after he died.
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Testimony describes systematic coverup of Vallejo police misconduct and culture of retaliation
Deposition testimony from former Vallejo Police Department leadership describes a broken, toxic culture.
www.vallejosun.com
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 20
Vallejo's former police Capt. Jason Potts is being sued at his new role of public safety chief in Las Vegas for "viewpoint discrimination" because he only allows comments on X from people follows.
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Las Vegas public safety chief accused of trying to control social media comments in new lawsuit
13 Investigates is following new court records alleging the head of the city marshals engaged in "viewpoint discrimination"
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Mission Local @missionlocal.org · Aug 18
We're very happy to voluntarily recognize the Mission Local Guild!

We'll work in good faith with our staff on upcoming negotiations, & look forward to ironing out a contract.
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Mission Local Guild @missionlocalguild.bsky.social · Aug 18
Exciting news! We, Mission Local staff, are forming a union.

Read our Mission Statement below.

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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 14
Eventually, there were so few staff remaining on the for-profit side, that they voted to dissolve the union.

This organization gets a ton of grants and effectively used its nonprofit structure to bust its union.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 14
Here's a particularly insidious illustration of this: A longstanding for-profit media company with a unionized staff established a nonprofit arm. All new staff was hired on the nonprofit side, part time, without benefits and no union protection.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 13
One of the saddest things I've realized over the last few years is how little working conditions seem to matter to the nonprofit journalism world.

Publications that struggle to recruit and retain staff are treated as darlings in that world and rewarded with substantial grants and funding.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 13
It's not every nonprofit and I've been treated very well by some nonprofit news outlets. But it doesn't do the space any favors to reward well known bad actors that have no hope of improvement.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 13
Journalists talk to each other and the reputations of these places are well known and a lot of talent know to stay away.

So when is the "save journalism" crowd going to start showing any concern for the actual welfare of journalists?
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 13
One of the saddest things I've realized over the last few years is how little working conditions seem to matter to the nonprofit journalism world.

Publications that struggle to recruit and retain staff are treated as darlings in that world and rewarded with substantial grants and funding.
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 12
She was in Berkeley for a while and I'd see her from time to time but it's been a minute
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 12
I didn't catch the whole thing but that's a classmate's book in the top left there
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 12
Damn I'd forgotten all about this one too. I remember being more interested in it than Empire though
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 12
Still on the shelf
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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 12
Man I have forgotten everything about this book. I still think about James Scott sometimes though
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