“In Los Angeles, violent crime has declined nearly 7% so far this year compared with last year, according to Los Angeles Police Department statistics.” https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2023-10-20/killings-in-the-u-s-are-dropping-at-an-historic-rate-will-anyone-notice-essential-politics

Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice?

Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.

A great deep dive into the records of Oath Keepers serving in the Chicago Police Dept. When @npr.orggraphics.suntimes.com/extremism-ra...

Never EVER forget that we have food to eat because people work their tails off to farm it. Scroll through UFW's posts and read the bios. These workers literally keep us fed. They deserve so much better than what they get, esp when it comes to pay.

UFufw.bsky.socialOct 18, 2023 12:31am

Maria has worked for 20 years cutting and packing lettuce in Gonzalez CA. She is a single mother of 2 who works 8 hours a day 5-6 days a week. Farm work is not easy but she is thankful for the year round honorable work she has to make a better future for her family. #WeFeedYou

Laura Owens, Untitled, 2013 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1137532

In all the obits of Dianne Feinstein I'm genuinely shocked at the absence of credit being given for the CIA torture investigation, arguably her most unquestionable accomplishment

Dianne Feinstein vs. the C.I.A.

To expose the torture program, the Senator fought the agency—and the White House.

Flowers in a French garden in 1920. Despite being taken 103yrs ago there’s a gorgeous three dimensional quality to this original colour - NOT colourised - photo.

"Cars, once America’s most important industrial commodity, are now, for so many, a vehicle of debt-driven extraction. They are also the setting of the most common interaction between citizens and police..."

How Car Culture Funnels Drivers Into Debt, Jail, and Danger

A car is a necessity in most parts of the U.S. It also exposes drivers to fines, police harassment, and predatory loans.

This is exactly why adequate IRS funding matters so much www.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/u...

Good Sunday morning! What does it mean to be an immigrant in the U.S.? Our poll with KFF sought to find out, directly from immigrants themselves. -> www.latimes.com/world-nation...

In an increasingly pessimistic era, immigrants espouse a hallmark American trait — optimism

Immigrants to the U.S. face extensive challenges, but they still report high levels of optimism about their futures and trust in American institutions, a comprehensive survey has found.

I thought everyone on Twitter who said we're 'bullying' Biden into doing x or y was joking Just now realizing some didn't understand that you can't bully a public official by expressing your preferences to them as their constituent. That's just democracy!