PopJustice News Network (PJNN): U.S. Politics [Hell] Channel

Can we keep a running list of platforms/publications that still have some sort of objectivity and aren’t bowing to external pressures?

So far I’ve got
1. @Hyrulian’s PopJustice News Network (PJNN): U.S. Politics [Hell] Channel thread
2. Bluesky (for now)
3. uhhhhhh… NPR for two more weeks?
The American Journalism Project is a great way to see if your state has some kind of statewide nonpartisan/independent news organization. For example, Spotlight PA is a great source for independent investigative journalism at the state level in Pennsylvania. I would highly consider donating to the project if you can - they do fantastic work.
 
I get a lot of news and context from Breaking Points now - they are a fully independent daily show/podcast which has a few rotating hosts that lean to the various sides differently. But they are all cordial and discuss everything with facts and rationality.

https://www.youtube.com/@breakingpoints

For example, this whole discussion on Elon and his current motivations was really interesting and ignores all the noise to distill it down.

 
I get a lot of news and context from Breaking Points now - they are a fully independent daily show/podcast which has a few rotating hosts that lean to the various sides differently. But they are all cordial and discuss everything with facts and rationality.

https://www.youtube.com/@breakingpoints

For example, this whole discussion on Elon and his current motivations was really interesting and ignores all the noise to distill it down.


Jumpscares!
 
Had to evacuate my home last night. Keep your LA friends in your thoughts.
I'm sorry to hear that. Both my home and my business are on the edge of evacuation zones so I'm watching the news and Watch Duty app like a hawk. Some friends have lost their homes and businesses, and one lost his horses in Malibu. It's so sad and scary. Walking outside my house this morning was like walking into a warzone.
 
We are ok and safe, thank you. The fire came as close as 3 blocks away from our house, I made peace with losing everything but so far it still stands. Our hope now is that the fire can’t grow south any longer, but our city is forever changed after this. Our favorite restaurant has apparently burned down and I can’t even understand how it all happened so fast.

We have several friends who have lost their homes, and seeing all the videos online has been utterly surreal.

I can’t begin to describe what we went through last night, it’s a combination of living through the craziest apocalypse film combined with the most intense horror you’ve ever witnessed. The outpouring of love and support is getting us through it.
 
I've been in disbelief all day. I'm from Southern CA as is the vast majority of my family. It's my home, especially west LA. My mom used to take me to the Santa Monica Pier all the time and we actually lived in a neighborhood that is now nothing but ash. So many wonderful memories all throughout my life reduced to rubble and smoke. We have so many friends and family members all over the effected areas and it's been so anxiety inducing trying to get ahold of everyone amidst the absolute chaos. My aunt heard from a friend of hers that they had to get out of their cars with their kids and pets and leave on foot. And now seeing that Runyon is up in flames, too? Seeing a wall of fire behind the Capitol Records building hit me really hard. So much history is being destroyed in the blink of an eye. I'm in OR so I'm no stranger to evacuating almost every year and fires aren't new to me, but I honestly never expected the Hollywood Hills to go. There are still some people we haven't heard back from and it's really hard to not jump to the worst conclusion. It feels silly to say I never expected this, given the general state of the entire planet, but I really didn't. Many of our loved ones have already lost their homes but there have been so many genuinely kind people offering everything they have to help each other and that's going to be the light that gets us through.

Any of my fellow LA PJers that are out there currently, I hope you're evacuated with your pets and/or loved ones and safe. I'm including you in my thoughts/wishes/prayers/everything along with my loved ones. I know that the terror is immense and I hope that the love coming your way helps to soften the blow even a little bit. If anyone just needs to talk or if there's anything that might be helpful to you, my messages are always open.
 
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Ugh @CaliDevotion I'm glad you and yours are okay, and I hope so much that this fire fucks off immediately.

I just know some magat white Mormon fundie is going to say "It's God punishing the wicked!!!" to me in passing in the coming days and I'm already pre-emptively upset about that.
 
I’m luckily not in LA right now even though I live there, my house is very close to Studio City though. I pray they can contain it. My family friend lost their house in Altadena and it’s absolutely devastating. The whole thing feels surreal and like an apocalyptic nightmare come to life. It’s hard to focus on anything else, and to go to bed tonight not knowing what further destruction I’ll wake up to. It’s perhaps the biggest catastrophe this city has seen in my lifetime.
 

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