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Had a great time at the LA Festival of Books this weekend. I may post more about it tomorrow, but just wanted to say that if you have never been, it is totally worth it!
I was fortunate to get into today's panel with @pluralistic and Adam Becker and randomly ended up seated next to Brian Merchant, author of Blood in the Machine.
These are all individuals who clearly unravel some of the uglier machinations of the tech world, but they are also genuinely hopeful individuals.
Also learned that Adam's podcast, Dreaming Against the Machine just launched last week and it's definitely worth listening to.
More (maybe) later...
RE: mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11642595…
Bummer. Was heading out to the Festival of Books and see that this panel is already sold out 🙄 ... Maybe there's a way to get on a wait list? Bummer.
Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic@mamot.fr)
Angelenos! I'll be at the #LosAngeles Festival of Books SUNDAY (Apr 19) for a panel called "Nature or Nurture: How Humans and AI Are Changing Each Other" with Adam Becker, Joanne McNeil, and Lucas Cantor Santiago: https://www.latimes.Cory Doctorow (Mamot - Le Mastodon de La Quadrature du Net)
Jury awards $11.8 million to celebrating Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD in 2020.
The cycle continues.
#losangeles
latimes.com/california/story/2…
Jury awards $11.8 million to celebrating Dodgers fan blinded by LAPD
Isaac Castellanos sued the LAPD, alleging officers used excessive force and violated department policies when he was shot in the face with a less-lethal projectile.Libor Jany (Los Angeles Times)
Charges dropped against Torrance officers in killing of Black man.
As usual.
#losangeles #blackmastodon
latimes.com/california/story/2…
Charges dropped against Torrance officers in killing of Black man
A Los Angeles County judge formally dismissed manslaughter charges against a pair of former Torrance police officers in the 2018 killing of Christopher Deandre Mitchell.James Queally (Los Angeles Times)
Tuesday, April 7th. Catie Laffoon speaks absolute truth to the LA City Police Commission about LAPD violence against protestors. 🔥🧨
"You guys better watch out because you are starving an entire fucking city and they have nothing left to lose."
Via @KatanaSpeaks on Twitter.
#LosAngeles #LAPD #CatieLaffoon #LosAngelesPoliceCommission #ICE #ACAB #NoKings #Protest
If you are in Los Angeles on march 27, you can pick a street artist Shepard Fairey's protest sign for #Nokings for free.
#ProtestSign #NoKings #LosAngeles #Art
Obey Giant - The Art of Shepard Fairey
AKA Andre the Giant Has a Posse. A street art project and an experiment in phenomenology by artist and skateboarder Shepard Fairey.obey giant
Conductor was explaining communal seating in the dining car. Apparently this really shocks people who’ve never ridden the train before.
Multiple announcements about the importance of wearing shoes on the train..
6. Riding the Southwest Chief to New Mexico (what a name)
It’s sunset soon but I’m pretty sure I’ll wake up to some incredible desert views. I’ve never been south or southwest
The cost of riding this train in coach is usually $78ish between LA and Albuquerque, with highest prices around 200+ if you book super late. But I’m riding it as part of my rail pass
#Transit #Trains #LosAngeles #Amtrak #SouthwestChief
5. Bus no 4 from downtown LA to the fashion district
This was $1.75
Fun fact: if you take another bus or train within 2 hours on LA metro, the transfer is free. So going there and coming back can cost just $1.75
#Bus #Transit #LosAngeles
4. Union station to Downtown LA on the LA Metro D line
Fun fact: LA metro was just selling T-shirts with the slogan ‘Ride the D’. It was sold out very quickly
EDIT: adding prices as a record. This was $1.75
