Emma Gallegos

NWS image of the Central Valley of California covered in dense cloud cover

It's been 84 years...since I've seen the sun

40,000 people died on California roads. State leaders looked away As driving deaths have skyrocketed across the state, the governor, legislators, the courts and the DMV have failed to act.

My @calmatters.org colleagues Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler published the fourth piece in their 🔥 investigative series about how state leaders, elected and appointed, have done little to address the mounting death toll from drunk drivers on California roads.

calmatters.org/investigatio...

This is so insane. It seems to be saying: Why have road signs? Or stoplights? They can all just be ignored. Why not just let cars roam free?

40,000 people died on California roads. State leaders looked away As driving deaths have skyrocketed across the state, the governor, legislators, the courts and the DMV have failed to act.

Important CalMatters investigation on California’s deadly roads, where “crashes were caused by repeat drunk drivers, chronic speeders and motorists with well-documented histories of recklessness behind the wheel.”
calmatters.org/investigatio...

A gag from 30 Rock: a poster of a fictional production called The Rural Juror starring Jane Krakowski's Jenna.

Reporting on rural schools today, and I really can't say this word!

I left the fog today and the sun hurt my eyes!

Dressed like Cher Horowitz in a plaid yellow skirt, yellow sweater and knee high socks

Tried to make the most of having blonde hair last year

I made a skirt to be Cher Horowitz for Halloween but now I’m wearing it just cause

I still say “how bizarre, how bizarre” in that accent when something is weird lol

Going to hijack this with a petition, if you don’t mind! bsky.app/profile/emma...

AI summarizing the news, for instance, is a recipe for disaster!

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Oh no now I’m listening to ska sos please send help

YouTube video by 90s Commercials GAP Swing Commercial 1998

And the soundtrack of the khakis commercial deserves a note too: youtu.be/XJ735krOiPo?...

YouTube video by Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Topic Zoot Suit Riot

I loved the moment in the late 90s when every movie (and khakis commercial) had a swing dance number youtu.be/PWWpsxyGXIc?...

Stand with NewsGuild-CWA journalists and demand news, not slop! Unionized journalists across North America have come together to sound the alarm: Media companies are implementing artificial intelligence in ways that damage the credibility of the journalism on whic...

Hate AI slop? Worried it’s bad for democracy and public trust?

Sign this petition by @newsguild.org that takes a stand against the use of AI in a way that undermines the integrity of journalism

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Why are California's Indian truck drivers disappearing during the holiday rush? Why are Punjabi Indian truck drivers disappearing during the holiday rush?

“The Bakersfield company has 200 big rigs but a dearth of drivers after authorities canceled thousands of commercial driver’s licenses in California, forcing more than 20 Roadies drivers out of the business and spooking others into quitting.”

www.latimes.com/business/sto...

I know there are a lot of real life reasons that talking about the 5-9 as “free time” is absurd but my main question: do some people not eat dinner?!!

University of California regents to consider new tuition hike plan The UC Office of the President recommends that regents vote in favor of the plan, but the University of California Student Association strongly opposes it, saying it will subject future generations of...

I'm listening in to the UC regents meeting and they've taken a break because of protesters interrupting a presentation about raising tuition edsource.org/2025/uc-rege...

Ben Affleck and his one true love, a cigarette

This man has been giving god tier I wanna die memes for twenty-five years. God bless!

User reported sightings of aurora in a map all over the western us

I keep going outside hoping I can see the Aurora but no luck yet 😔

* condescending Vera voice *

Okay, pet

If you’re not talking about Vera, you should watch Vera.

I’m still lamenting the death of the Google Reader over here (remember blogging?) and this is like 1,000 times worse

‘Everyone is scrambling’: School communities respond to SNAP food crisis California schools, families, community organizations and students have been mobilizing to help those affected by delays in SNAP. They are raising funds, soliciting food donations and coordinating wit...

‘Everyone is scrambling’: California School communities mobilize to help feed families affected by SNAP food crisis. edsource.org?page_id=744323 @emmagallegos.bsky.social @zstavely.bsky.social @lashericat.bsky.social @mallikaseshadri.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social #SNAP

People mag going harder on Trump than, say, CBS or other legacy outlets was not on my bingo card

This sucks so hard. Teen Vogue did a better job of calling politics than a few certain national papers.

Hope somebody is staffing up and can hire these talented reporters.

I’m ready for another hour of baseball

I hope this game never ends

My 11-year-old sitting with her pile of Halloween candy, sorting it into a bar graph

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

Magic spoon protein treats

Don’t do this to the children