Emma BOOllegos

There’s always the sad moment before I go on a trip without my dog where I realize she knows what I’m doing.

She paws at my suitcase and gives me this look like, How DARE you!!!

Obligatory King of the Hill post

Happy #FOIAFriday to all who celebrate. I’d love to know how federal record requests are going in the community.

“Gone from the article was a line stating that Mr. Kirk had perpetuated “conspiracy theories, including Covid-19 and climate misinformation, as well as replacement theory,” which posits that Jews are trying to replace white Americans with nonwhite immigrants.”

Behind every confident woman there is a small dog wondering when he’s gonna get a treat

California educators’ First Amendment rights face test in wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing Since his killing last month, at least two dozen people who work in California’s public colleges, universities and TK-12 schools have faced calls to be fired for statements made either on social media...

Since his killing last month, at least two dozen people who work in California’s public colleges, universities and TK-12 schools have faced calls to be fired for statements made either on social media during their free time or in classrooms with students.

My cat ate a hair tie and ribbon, an almost fatal combination for his intestines. He just finished recovering from surgery and promptly ate part of my purse handle.

Yesterday my vet gave him a heartfelt speech about how his actions are giving his owners a heart attack but I’m not sure it sunk in.

A quick reminder that this thread is turning into the best overall place collating Kaleb's longer-form work; Jake's been steadily adding to it, with the latest entries just today. (And the tweets and the photography and the podcast and etc. are all out there too.)

Kaleb Horton, again: "It's sad how many RTs you get by saying the world is ending instead of admitting the scary truth that it's not and there's work to do in it."

🎉 Big news: we’re starting an SPJ Chapter in the Central Valley 🎉

If you are a working/retired/aspiring journalist in Bakersfield, Tulare or Kings counties, you should have received an email about it from me just now.

Please let me know if you didn’t.

(The rest of the Valley: stay tuned!)

YouTube video by Merle Haggard - Topic I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

This one goes out to Kaleb and his family who, from his writing, seemed to take a lot of pride in who they were, like a lot of the Okies and Arkies I know and love here: youtu.be/mf02TGOLo7U?...

Kaleb’s untimely death means I’m feeling all the feelings about the state of media and Bakersfield/the Other California but mostly I’m kicking myself for not actually meeting up with him.

We always said we would and didn’t. How stupid is it we never met up even once at a local dive?!!

if you didn't want me to open 74 tabs... why did you give me that ability???

The deep purple, chocolate and the sage are the only sources of dopamine for my brain today TYSM 🙏

Americans rallied for Kimmel. It’s time to do the same for Mario Guevara Atlanta journalist faces imminent deportation for reporting the news

Jimmy Kimmel's worst case scenario was moving from prime time to a podcast. Mario Guevara's is being shipped to El Salvador and facing more of the persecution he fled 20 years ago.

If that happens, the chilling effect will be impossible to measure.

How this teen pushed California to change special education policy Saran Tugsjargal said the advocacy work she did — first for herself, then on behalf of the 850,000 students in California — has turned into what she hopes will be her life mission.

I'm thrilled to share a profile of Saran Tugsjargal, who has been an advocate on behalf of the 850,000 TK-12 students with disabilities in California.

It has meant a lot for her to stand up for students like her who felt stigmatized.

“My heart was beaming,” she said.

edsource.org/2025/student...

repeating the phrase "full books" as I slam my head against my desk until I pass out

How America’s elite colleges breed high-status careers—and misery “They funneled the shit out of me.”

MUST READ “‘Career funnel,’ a phrase coined by sociologists … describes the mechanism behind the crowding of elite college graduates into 3 high-paying fields,” despite desire - and prior intention - to serve the public interest. Evan Mandery for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Embracing being a middle aged cringey millennial and using this emoji which verges on boomerism 🤣

Came here to confirm the shrinkage 🤣

Tbh kinda worth the wait to see it in the theater but every repertory theater should take this as an opportunity to show it now

There’s this gorgeous dance scene you want to live in and for an hour or so the film allows you to.

Also, this is definitely one of those films you need to see on the big screen anytime you get a chance.

It took me a long time to notice the S

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The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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I’m a broken record but it always bears repeating for one reason or another: subscribe, donate or otherwise support independent media

hi from the bay area’s new worker-owned news outlet! billionaires shouldn’t own the news!!

Cat in a sink

Okay now I’m just posting his picture for the hell of it

Tabby cat with IV lines lying on tile

He gave us a scare but I think he’s gonna be okay! (This is from a hospital visit before we knew what was going on!)

I don’t even want to tell you how many thousands of dollars it has cost this week to diagnose and perform surgery on my cat who ATE A HAIR TIE.

Now I’m thinking of just cutting my hair off so I never have to tie it up lol