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RAWCHILI<p>Dodgers have injured pitchers? What else is new? | Dodgers Debate <a href="https://www.rawchili.com/4232949/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rawchili.com/4232949/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baseball</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Dodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>L</span></a>.A.Times <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesDodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesDodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesTimes</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesDodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesDodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MLB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MLB</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MLBPitcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MLBPitcher</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MookieBetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MookieBetts</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/pitcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pitcher</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Pitching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pitching</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShoheiOhtani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShoheiOhtani</span></a></p>
oatmeal<p>How much have Trump’s oligarch supporters lost since his inauguration… 😏</p><p>The Los Angeles Times faces financial challenges, losing $50 million in 2024 and $30 million in 2023 due to a decline in paying subscribers and advertisers. Owner Soon-Shiong’s decisions, such as revoking the paper’s presidential endorsement and implementing a bias meter, led to 23,000 digital subscriber departures. The Times has resorted to buyouts, budget cuts, and layoffs, while Netflix has halted advertising due to concerns about changes under Soon-Shiong.</p><p><a href="https://www.adweek.com/media/los-angeles-times-50m-subscriber-advertiser-losses/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">adweek.com/media/los-angeles-t</span><span class="invisible">imes-50m-subscriber-advertiser-losses/</span></a> or <a href="https://archive.is/yfMNw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.is/yfMNw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/trumpism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trumpism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USfascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USfascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/latimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>latimes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pressfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pressfreedom</span></a></p>
db Slava Ukraini<p>holy shit <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jmcrookston/114364854859727573" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@jmcrookston/1</span><span class="invisible">14364854859727573</span></a></p>
RAWCHILI<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the White House to commemorate the 2024 World Series title <a href="https://www.rawchili.com/4173043/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rawchili.com/4173043/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baseball</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Dodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>L</span></a>.A.Times <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesDodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesDodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesTimes</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesDodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesDodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MLB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MLB</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MookieBetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MookieBetts</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/PresidentTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentTrump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShoheiOhtani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShoheiOhtani</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a></p>
Kevin Russell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gardenstate.social/@stefan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stefan</span></a></span> </p><p>Didn't, won't, read the article. Won't visit, will denounce and cancel the manipulative lying diseased infectious <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NYTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYTimes</span></a>. The Coup Paper.</p><p>Cancel the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <br>Cancel rhe <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WashingtonPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonPost</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coupPapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coupPapers</span></a></p>
MFennVT<p>I'm seeing protest headlines from the <a href="https://vermont.masto.host/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a>, <a href="https://vermont.masto.host/tags/NBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NBC</span></a>, <a href="https://vermont.masto.host/tags/USAToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USAToday</span></a>, <a href="https://vermont.masto.host/tags/WSJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WSJ</span></a>, <a href="https://vermont.masto.host/tags/AP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AP</span></a> etc. It looks like the mainstream media is noticing. <a href="https://vermont.masto.host/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a></p>
Kevin Russell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@bascule" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bascule</span></a></span> </p><p>" . . . not paying attention . . . " </p><p>Most tv and papers are billionaire news systems. They are not neutral, and the Washington Post, New York Times and L A Times are actively uninvolved in rhe subversion. Just as they were during the election.</p><p>Actively involved in subversion.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nytimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nytimes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/latimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>latimes</span></a></p>
Kevin Russell<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@tekkie" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tekkie</span></a></span> </p><p>I mute or block accounts using the Coup Paper as a source.</p><p>Cancel the NYTimes, WaPo, LATimes.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cancel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NYTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYTimes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WashingtoPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtoPost</span></a></p>
MrWtr0102<p>🧵028/</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Jan6Database" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jan6Database</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Jan6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jan6</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/J6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>J6</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CapitolAssault" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitolAssault</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/AssaultOnPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AssaultOnPolice</span></a></p><p>More info on <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/DavidDempsey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DavidDempsey</span></a> (1:21-CR-566) (of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SantaAnaCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SantaAnaCA</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/OrangeCountyCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrangeCountyCA</span></a>), known to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SeditionHunters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeditionHunters</span></a> as <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FlagGaiterCopHater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FlagGaiterCopHater</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FBI399" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FBI399</span></a>.</p><p>Sentence: 240 months</p><p>Links: <a href="https://jan6attack.com/individuals/flaggaitercophater/index.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jan6attack.com/individuals/fla</span><span class="invisible">ggaitercophater/index.htm</span></a>, <a href="https://jan6evidence.com/#/gallery/FlagGaiterCopHater" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jan6evidence.com/#/gallery/Fla</span><span class="invisible">gGaiterCopHater</span></a>, <a href="https://seditionhunters.org/flaggaitercophater" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">seditionhunters.org/flaggaiter</span><span class="invisible">cophater</span></a>, <a href="https://x.com/twittsntweets/status/1351631879779344385" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/twittsntweets/status/135</span><span class="invisible">1631879779344385</span></a>, <a href="https://archive.org/details/january-6-sentencing-table" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/january-6-</span><span class="invisible">sentencing-table</span></a>, <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/california-man-sentenced-assaulting-law-enforcement-dangerous-weapon-during-jan-6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/califor</span><span class="invisible">nia-man-sentenced-assaulting-law-enforcement-dangerous-weapon-during-jan-6</span></a></p><p>(Cc:<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ocregister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocregister</span></a>,<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ABC7" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABC7</span></a>,<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/kcalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kcalnews</span></a>,<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NBCLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NBCLA</span></a>,<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FOXLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FOXLA</span></a>,<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/KTLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KTLA</span></a>,<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/latimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>latimes</span></a>)</p>
🇺🇸Sleepy Liberal🇺🇦<p>Story of the year lol</p><p>Morons</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OrangeCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrangeCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a></p>
RAWCHILI<p>All eyes are on Ohtani in Tokyo | Dodgers Debate <a href="https://www.rawchili.com/4117564/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rawchili.com/4117564/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baseball</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Dodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DodgersDebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DodgersDebate</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FreddieFreeman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreddieFreeman</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/L" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>L</span></a>.A.Times <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesDodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesDodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesTimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesTimes</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LosAngelesDodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesDodgers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MLB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MLB</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ohtani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ohtani</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShoheiOhtani" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShoheiOhtani</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/TokyoSeries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TokyoSeries</span></a></p>
nieebel<p>"<a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Boycott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boycott</span></a> and resist institutions/companies that have continually aligned with the interests of <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>:</p><p>- Get off <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a>/X and find different EV cars. If you want an electric car, buy something else. Elon <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> is wreaking havoc.<br>- Don’t buy from <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> and unsubscribe from The <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/WashingtonPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonPost</span></a>. <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeffBezos</span></a> owns both The Washington Post and much of Amazon. He dictates WAPO editorial content in favor of the oligarchy and funds Trump interests.<br>- Boycott <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/AirBnB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AirBnB</span></a>! <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/JoeGebbia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoeGebbia</span></a>, co-founder of Air B&amp;B, has joined <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>. <br>- Unsubscribe from the <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a>! <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/PatrickSoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PatrickSoon</span></a>-Shiong owns the LA Times, and dictates editorial decisions that support the slide to fascism.<br>...(1/2)</p>
gtbarry<p>LA Times reportedly removes new AI tool from story after it downplayed KKK</p><p>the AI tool on an LA Times article about the 100th anniversary of the city of Anaheim removing KKK members from its city council.</p><p>The AI-generated note appeared to downplay the KKK’s racist history </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LAtimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAtimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Insights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KKK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KKK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Anaheim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anaheim</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/la-times-ai-tool-kkk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/05/la-times-ai-tool-kkk</span></a></p>
maco<p>As the LA Times lays off and buys out staff, it pushes forward on AI…an AI which recently defended the KKK.</p><p><a href="https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/so-the-la-times-replaced-me-with" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloodinthemachine.com/p/so-the</span><span class="invisible">-la-times-replaced-me-with</span></a><br><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/wtf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wtf</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>Another day, another AI-generated act of White Supremacy proselytism... </p><p>"The Los Angeles Times removed its new AI-powered “insights” feature from a column after the tool tried to defend the Ku Klux Klan.</p><p>Columnist Gustavo Arellano’s Feb. 25 column reflected on Anaheim’s history with the hate group after the city’s council did not acknowledge the 100th anniversary of booting four Klan-affiliated council members from the group.</p><p>Arellano noted how the group’s presence in the city was a “stain” on its history, but that leaders should reflect on the lesson of “how to combat tyranny and white supremacy — and also that the work is never really done."</p><p>But the “perspectives” feature produced by AI company Perplexity—which debuted on Monday for “Voices” pieces and has been heavily touted by billionaire owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong—included a defense for the group under a banner that offered “different views on the topic.”</p><p>“Local historical accounts occasionally frame the 1920s Klan as a product of ‘white Protestant culture’ responding to societal changes rather than an explicitly hate-driven movement, minimizing its ideological threat,” the point read.</p><p>Within hours of its debut, the feature was removed from the column. It remains available on other “Voices” pieces that offer points of view, which includes news commentary and reviews, among others."</p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-newspaper-owners-ai-bot-defends-kkk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thedailybeast.com/maga-newspap</span><span class="invisible">er-owners-ai-bot-defends-kkk/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/GenerativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenerativeAI</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/LLMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLMs</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Chatbots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chatbots</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a></p>
Bongolian<p>Anna Betts: LA Times reportedly removes new <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> tool from story after it downplayed <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KKK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KKK</span></a>: A day after launch of contentious feature, its <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bias</span></a> meter said some accounts see Klan as ‘responding to societal changes’</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/latimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>latimes</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/la-times-ai-tool-kkk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/05/la-times-ai-tool-kkk</span></a></p>
Paul Ashby<p>"If you’re too pointed about the truth, you might lose a big chunk of ad-clicking readership. If you’re too pointed about the truth, you might alienate potential sources. If you’re too pointed about the truth, you might upset deep-pocketed companies, event sponsors, advertisers, or those in power. So what you often get is a sort of feckless mush that looks like journalism, but is increasingly hollow."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/LAtimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAtimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/techdirt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techdirt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/05/the-la-times-political-rating-ai-is-a-silly-joke-aimed-at-validating-wealthy-media-ownerships-inherent-bias/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2025/03/05/the-la</span><span class="invisible">-times-political-rating-ai-is-a-silly-joke-aimed-at-validating-wealthy-media-ownerships-inherent-bias/</span></a></p>
Patrick O'Keefe<p>The dystopia moves fast.</p><p>March 3: LA Times launches Insights feature. "Now the voice and perspective from all sides can be heard, seen and read —no more echo chamber," says publisher Pat Soon-Shiong.</p><p>March 4: Insights feature removed after trying to defend Ku Klux Klan, reports The Daily Beast.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PatSoonShiong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PatSoonShiong</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a></p>
Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋<p>🔴 📰 **The L.A. Times adds AI-generated counterpoints to its opinion pieces and guess what, there are problems**</p><p>Laura Hazard Owen</p><p>“A human writer will present one side of a debate, AI will present the other, and readers, seeing the multitude of perspectives represented, will trust the L.A. Times more and pay up. Or, politicians from across the political spectrum will recognize that the L.A.Times is treating them all fairly and never complain about coverage again”_</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/the-l-a-times-adds-ai-generated-counterpoints-to-its-opinion-pieces-and-guess-what-there-are-problems/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">niemanlab.org/2025/03/the-l-a-</span><span class="invisible">times-adds-ai-generated-counterpoints-to-its-opinion-pieces-and-guess-what-there-are-problems/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Media</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Newspaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newspaper</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/ArtificiaIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificiaIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/LLMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LLMS</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/ai" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ai</span></a></span></p>
Glyn Moody<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LATimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LATimes</span></a> to display <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>-generated political rating on opinion pieces - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/03/la-times-ai-opinion-rating" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/03/la-times-ai-opinion-rating</span></a> “the AI content is not reviewed by journalists before it is published” good job AI material never has its own biases....</p>