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Los Angeles, CA
Joined September 2015
We’ve lost an icon. Margaret Hamilton, a computer science pioneer best known for her work at MIT leading development of the flight software for the Apollo missions to the moon, has died at 90. Read about her legacy via MIT News: news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-h…
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Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, has died. nyti.ms/3U9IrTj
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NEW: The Los Angeles Police Department’s officer union said Tuesday it will oppose Measure FD, the half-cent sales tax measure pushed by the city firefighters union — setting up a bitter and expensive clash between two of the city’s most powerful unions. latimes.com/california/story…
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Interesting Air Tanker 🧐
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News outlets report what they know when they know it. This headline published hours ago before a lot of info was known. Israeli officials described an altercation, so the NYT reported an altercation. The story has now been updated with more info. This is basic media literacy!
“The present political chaos is connected with the decay of language,” - George Orwell. Writers intentionally use certain language because they understand words carry meaning and can shape the narrative. This isn’t an accident.
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Just to be clear, the Los Angeles Times is not doing this. L.A. Times Studios -- a side company our owner runs using our branding for all kinds of ads, sponsored content and non-journalism that we have no input in -- is.
The Los Angeles Times is running a full webpage advertisement promoting tourism to Israel. The ad is backed by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. The ad also includes a map of Israel that erases Palestine.
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Today, Gavin Newsom said an otter may have helped cause his parents' divorce. His dad "fell in love with river otters and brought one home," he said at an event. "I think it was, 'Me or the otter,' my mom said. And I think my dad may have chosen the otter." 🤯
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Cal Fire has a larger air force than many nations
Now that’s a flyover. 🚁✈️   Before Sunday’s matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals, our aircraft took to the skies over Levi’s Stadium for a flyover during the National Anthem.   Our S-70i Firehawk helicopter and S-2T airtanker gave fans a look at two of the aircraft that help CAL FIRE fight California’s wildfires.   Our personnel were also recognized on the field during the game following the flyover.   Thanks to the San Francisco 49ers organization, CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit, and Alma Helitack Crew for making this flyover possible.   @49ers @calfireSCU
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I gotta be honest … it matters who broke a story when it’s an investigative bombshell. when it’s something fully happening in public (including Instagram !!) no one is stealing someone else’s work; you’re all just reporting on it.
Oh shit a podcast is claiming they broke the story before the Globe
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Per a note to Boston Globe staff today, the lesbian bar story generated 1,000 subscriptions to the paper yesterday. The Globe’s managing editor said it was “by far our best performing story of the year,” and appears to be “on pace to shatter all sorts of Globe records.”
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NEW: Here in the nation's second-largest city and the world capital of tabloid culture, Mayor Karen Bass has pulled off an unlikely feat: keeping her long-distance boyfriend private for nearly her entire first term. Meet Bass’ partner: lamaterial.com/p/karen-bass-…
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Yes spokesperson?
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The official podcast of the singularity. From Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, in partnership with NPR. New episodes twice weekly starting the week of October 19th, wherever you get your podcasts and at youtube.com/@machinegodspod
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Full statement from my family ❤️❤️🙏🏻
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