@bvdbrug

Photojournalist, former Twitter Blue Checker at @latimes [email protected] Throws right, bats left.

 Los Angeles
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Joined April 2013
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Thomas Curwen@tcurwen2 Jul 2024
Not sure if #AmeliaEarhart might become a thing today, but 87 years ago the famed aviator disappeared. Where? No one knows. But we just might find out in a year, thanks to the efforts of @DeepSeaVision who shared their amazing story w/ @latimes. latimes.com/world-nation/sto…

How explorers found Amelia Earhart's watery grave. Or did they?

The Deep Sea Vision team was out to solve the greatest aviation mystery of all: the disappearance of Amelia Earhart on July 2, 1937, during her epic flight around the world.

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Rebecca Grossman guilty of murder in killing of two young brothers latimes.com/california/story…
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Meg James@MegJamesLAT18 Jan 2024
NEWS: L.A. Times Guild calls for a one-day walkout tomorrow to protest looming staff cuts that could see the newsroom reduced by at least 20% @latimes latimes.com/entertainment-ar…

L.A. Times Guild calls for one-day strike to protest looming staff cuts

The move comes amid plans for deep newsroom cuts to stem the steep financial losses by the paper's owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and his family.

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Pamela Chelin@PamelaChelin20 Dec 2023
For @latimes, I went running with and wrote about SoHo House Run Club and its founder, world record holder Raymond Braun. latimes.com/lifestyle/story/…

You don't have to join Soho House to enjoy its free run club (and postrun avocado toast)

What’s at the end of the route? Ice baths, avocado toast and mingling on the rooftop of the social club’s Holloway House outpost in West Hollywood.

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The first rule of Soho House Run Club is: It's open to everyone! You don't have to join Soho House to enjoy its free run club (and postrun avocado toast) latimes.com/lifestyle/story/…

You don't have to join Soho House to enjoy its free run club (and postrun avocado toast)

What’s at the end of the route? Ice baths, avocado toast and mingling on the rooftop of the social club’s Holloway House outpost in West Hollywood.

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One of California’s riskiest volcanoes has been seeing more earthquakes. Is an eruption coming? latimes.com/california/story…

One of California’s riskiest volcanoes has been seeing more earthquakes. Is an eruption coming?

The Long Valley Caldera, which includes Mammoth Lakes area, has been having seismic activity, which can precede a volcanic eruption. Scientists say not to worry.

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People in Mammoth Lakes have been really nice, offering me water and bear spray as I wait over five hours for @AAA_Travel. Now I really need mosquito repellent! On Meridian near skate park. And my beer is getting warm so some ice would be awesome.
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Been waiting over five hours for AAA ⁦@AAA_Travel⁩ ⁦@AAACares⁩
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via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/07/06/techn…

Threads Becomes Most Rapidly Downloaded App, Raising Twitter’s Ire (Published 2023)

Instagram’s new app was downloaded more than 30 million times in 16 hours. Twitter threatened legal action against its rival.

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Sammy Roth@Sammy_Roth6 Jul 2023
Two offshore wind farms are already under construction off the East Coast. Now the Biden administration has approved a third, and it’s the biggest yet: washingtonpost.com/climate-e…

Biden approves largest wind project yet off U.S. shores

Ocean Wind 1, which could power hundreds of thousands of New Jersey homes, is the Biden administration's third approval of a large offshore wind energy project.

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How The Times covered the sinking of the Titanic: 'The annihilated Leviathan' latimes.com/archives/story/2…

How The Times covered the sinking of the Titanic: 'The annihilated Leviathan'

On April 16, 1912, the Los Angeles Times chronicled the sinking of the Titanic. This coverage is republished here in full, with changes only to capitalization and punctuation for ease of readability.

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Ian James@ByIanJames14 Jun 2023
Shasta Lake is 97% full and Lake Oroville has now reached 100% of capacity, @tarantulaarms reports: latimes.com/california/story… @bvdbrug @seangreene89

Lake Oroville is 100% full as California reservoirs are revived by historic rain and snowmelt

Lake Oroville in Northern California, the state's second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of capacity after a historic rainy season and as a deep snowpack begins to melt.

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Melissa Gomez@MelissaGomez00414 Jun 2023
Save our @latimes staff! No layoffs
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Cannabis workers face death and exploitation. California is stepping in after Times investigation latimes.com/california/story…

California’s weed workers face exploitation and death. Finally, the state is stepping in

California's Department of Cannabis Control quietly sets up a team to investigate exploitation of cannabis workers

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Are Blue Checks Uncool Now? Twitter’s blue check mark was once a coveted status symbol. Now, some users are calling it “the dreaded mark” or that “stinking badge.” nytimes.com/2023/04/25/style…

Are Blue Checks Uncool Now? (Published 2023)

Once a coveted status symbol, Twitter’s verification badge — which can be purchased for a monthly fee — is no longer fashionable, according to some users.

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L.A. Times Sports@latimessports25 Apr 2023
Three teams that call Crypto .com Arena home — the @Lakers, @LAClippers and @LAKings — are hosting playoff games this spring. @_KelvinKuo and @bvdbrug got a Zamboni-eye view of a mega changeover from court to ice. latimes.com/sports/lakers/st…
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Ian James@ByIanJames9 Apr 2023
The Colorado River is getting a boost from the largest snowpack since 1997. Rising reservoirs offer some relief for now, but the long-term water deficit remains. Photos by @bvdbrug in today's @latimes: latimes.com/environment/stor…
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Hector Becerra@hbecerraLATimes7 Mar 2023
How kitesurfing Californians gentrified a Baja beach - Los Angeles Times ⁦@jackdolanLAT⁩ photos: ⁦@bvdbrug⁩ latimes.com/california/story…

Kitesurfing Californians found the perfect beach in Baja. Then they gentrified it

A quirk of geography has created a spot in southern Baja with nearly perfect winds for kitesurfing. In the last few years, Californians have built a thriving outpost there. Is the growth sustainable?

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LAT story from a few years ago with @AmyKinLA The cantankerous glory of David Crosby, who hates Spotify, wants to reunite CSNY and saved at least $25,000 growing pot latimes.com/entertainment/mo…

The cantankerous glory of David Crosby, who hates Spotify, wants to reunite CSNY and saved at least...

David Crosby knows he’s going to die soon. He’s diabetic.

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