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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...

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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)

Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The LA Co. Board of Supervisors delayed voting on a motion that would force the Sheriff's Dept to name deputy gangs within its ranks on Tuesday. The move came in front of about 30 uniformed personnel who filled the meeting's gallery. www.patreon.com/lasdgangs/po...

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Survivor’s Hopes Dashed As Deputy Gang Transparency Vote Postponed | LA Sheriff Gangs

LA County Supervisors move to hold vote on forcing Sheriff’s Dept to ID insider gangs Nearly fifty people in matching orange T-shirts lined

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

correction hear upon reviewing the transcript, item was continued for 45 days! If it's heard around that time, it would be election time 👀

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

After hours of discussion, the motion has been split and continued for 30 days. Sup. Hahn had questions about how meet and confer would play into the motion (spoiler: it doesn’t as the motion doesn’t include policy change). See you back here in 1 month for an update.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Supervisor Holly Mitchell commented on the group of LASD in uniform during her remarks on the motion: "I sincerely hope it was not intended as an intimidation factor, it can be interpreted as such.” Luna responded: “It’s sad to think anybody thinks they’re here to intimidate."

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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In an interview with Capital & Main, author Naomi Klein describes tech oligarchs preparing for an apocalyptic end to life on Earth, fueled by the carbon emissions generated by the companies they own.

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‘We Are in a Moment of Unparalleled Peril’: An Interview With Naomi Klein

The author and academic spoke with Capital & Main about an apocalyptic future and strategies for survival.

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Sergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Think about all the work regular & impacted folks have to do just to build bare bones transparency & accountability into our local criminal systems. We shouldn’t need a motion to get the Sheriff & Co. to do the bare minimum to root out deputy gangs. They should already be doing it!

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

At least 24 sheriff’s department employees are here in uniform to give public comment. They are the ones in brown shirts.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Currently the LA Sheriff’s deparment is refusing to name or even ask the names of deputy gangs inside the dept while investigating them. Today’s motion would be a step for transparency around the issue that has plagued the department for decades.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’m here outside of the LA Co Board of Supervisors mtg where a motion on deputy gangs is being heard. If passed, the motion directs LA Sheriff Robert Luna to work w/ the Civilian Oversight Commission, Inspector General & County Counsel to identify & name deputy gangs inside LASD

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved about $3 million in settlements related to the Sheriff's Department in August of 2026. I broke down how the funds paid out: a lieutenant DUI, a deputy accused of s*xual abuse, and more. www.youtube.com/shorts/ai8ub...

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LA County Pay $3 Million for Sheriff's Dept Lawsuits in August #News #losangeles

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I joined @diprimaradio.bsky.social to break down LAPD’s report on the 2 weeks of protests against ICE in June 2025. LAPD revealed they are designating people who wear protective equipment as hostile actors & using undercover cops to infiltrate protests. youtube.com/shorts/YLTj9...

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Cerise Castle breaks down LAPD using undercover cops to monitor ICE protesters

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

AI is just the tech version of scam culture

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The LA County Supervisors approved just under $3m in settlements stemming from LASD personnel in August. Incidents include a lieutenant driving drunk and a deputy sexually exploiting a disabled woman. New from me, free on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/lasdgangs/po...

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LA Board of Supervisors Approves Settlements For Incidents Including Lieutenant Driving Drunk, Deputy Sexually Exploiting Disabled Woman | LA Sheriff Gangs

The total amount of settlements approved in August totaled just under $3 million The total amount spent by Los Angeles County in settlements

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

23 years ago this week: Deondre Brunston was gunned down by LA County Sheriff's deputies after he threw a sandal at a police dog. My additional review of this case revealed that some of the deputies behind Deondre's death are part of a deputy gang. youtu.be/u43EnKqmm3o

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The Killing of Deondre Brunston by LA Sheriff's Deputies

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

You cannot drive through any hood in LA County without being captured by an ALPR camera.

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The Southlander @thesouthlander.com · 21/08/2026

Join us this Sunday for the event ‘Remembering Ruben Salazar and Maintaining Journalistic Integrity’ organized by People’s Cafe LA Featuring speakers: @bencamach0.bsky.social and @abemarquez.bsky.social from The Southlander and independent journalist @cerisecastle.bsky.social

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Sergio Perez @sergioperez.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

LA County is a perfect example of the role govt. attorneys play in frustrating accountability& transparency efforts. The Sheriff’s Dept. has bred a vicious constellation of deputy gangs that have murdered + hurt residents in jails and on the street. Everybody knows they exist.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

#BREAKING: LA Supervisor Holly Mitchell has written a motion directing the LA County Sheriff's Dept to identify deputy gangs within its ranks. If passed, the names of the gangs could be made public as soon as next year. www.patreon.com/lasdgangs/po...

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The LA County Sheriff’s Department could be forced to identify deputy gangs in the ranks as soon as next year | LA Sheriff Gangs

Los Angeles County Supervisors Holly Mitchell has written a motion directing the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to identify the dep

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New from me on Patreon: the LA County Sheriff's Department has introduced a new policy for interacting with news media, including a policy for how to investigate reporters. www.patreon.com/lasdgangs/po...

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LA Sheriff’s Department Introduces New Press Policies | LA Sheriff Gangs

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recently introduced a new policies for interacting with members of the media – including a proto

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

New from me: Deputies who are part of the Industry Indians deputy gang beat up Joseph Perez in 2020. Months later, as he sat in jail, those same deputies assaulted a group of teens at a bowling alley. Joseph’s mother is asking Sheriff Luna to fire them. youtu.be/ZD1II9ckZCc?...

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Industry Indians Deputy Gang Members Beat Up Young Latinos

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Same over here. @groundgamela.bsky.social is trying to claim they wrote my deputy gang series, and fighting that bullshit is taking everything I got.

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camacho @bencamach0.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

And that goes for the politicians who also lock arms with GGLA. Some of them spoke out when the LA city attorney sued me but when the call came from inside the house— crickets!

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camacho @bencamach0.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I would be reporting more but @groundgamela.bsky.social’s retaliatory lawsuit against me and other journalists continues to force me into prioritizing other work so I can pay an attorney to defend their frivolous lawsuit. Don’t believe any of them when/if they ever say they support a free press.

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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A May 2026 report by Million Dollar Hoods at UCLA found that the L.A. County sheriff’s and probation departments have cost the county more than $1 billion on litigation expenses, including settlements, judgments and legal fees, over a 12-year period. capitalandmain.com/sheriffs-pro...

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Sheriff’s, Probation Litigation Cost L.A. County Taxpayers $1 Billion, Study Finds

As county considers a $50.3 billion budget, a report tallies how much is going to legal payouts advocates say are preventable.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

LA Mayor Karen Bass answered questions from the press this afternoon about the Trump administration’s accusation of election fraud in California. #news #LosAngeles #LAMayor #SpencerPratt

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Raman passes Pratt in the LA Mayor tally

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I spoke with Sheriff Robert Luna ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. We discussed the department’s work with federal agencies, enforcing a mask ban on ICE, and why he thinks a nuanced approached to deputy gangs is necessary.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Mike Bornman retired after 36 years at the LA Sheriff’s Department, and now he is running for Sheriff. He says he has a tattoo, but that does not make him a gangster. He points to his record of investigating other department members as evidence that he does not tolerate misconduct.

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 26/05/2026

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 May Yahoo Leading CA Gov candidate billionaire Tom Steyer sides with trans kids: "I’m totally in favor of trans athletes in high school. ...[A]lmost half of them try to commit suicide [and] we’re gonna cut them off from team sport.' It’s like, no we’re not."

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California billionaire Tom Steyer defends trans athletes in high school sports as governor's race heats up

Tom Steyer defends transgender athletes in high school sports, citing mental health risks as he runs for California governor in a crowded field.

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Tyler Kingkade @tktk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

An NBC News investigation finds dozens of examples of criminals imitating ICE to rob and attack people www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Yep: Ground Game LA has my work on their blog in violation of my copyright, and despite multiple takedown notices. Please don’t engage with that link, and listen the ‘A Tradition of Violence’ podcast on your favorite podcast player instead!

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Sgt. Karla Carranza is running for Sheriff to fulfill a lifelong dream. She promises to continue the department’s current approach to deputy gangs and give the public a “stern” approach to crime.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Ground Game LA is violating the copyright I hold & in spite of several takedown notices. I am currently suing them in federal court for this. Journalists do NOT endorse candidates. I will say this though: stay away from dishonest voter guides.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

To be clear: I have ZERO affiliation w/ Knock LA & its political endorsements, particularly of LA County Sheriff. Knock LA is a political blog of Ground Game LA. They are illegally displaying my reporting on their website. This falsely boosts their credibility & relevance.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

In an interview with me, LA sheriff candidate Eric Strong says it’s time for the department to take a stand against ICE. youtu.be/ig9zxByI0hs?...

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LA Sheriff Candidate Eric Strong Says It's Time For the Department to "Take A Stand" Against ICE

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Eric Strong is running for Sheriff of LA on a progressive platform. He says it is time for the department to take a stand against ICE, eradicate deputy gangs and close Men’s Central Jail.

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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Wow: Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, one of the biggest children's hospitals in the nation, will be forced to create the nation's first ever "detransition clinic" as part of a $10 million settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a historic settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital (“Texas Children’s”) that compels the creation of the country’s first-ever Detransition Clinic; requires the hospital to pay $10 million for billing Texas Medicaid for unallowable and illegal ‘gender-transition’ interventions, including by using false diagnosis codes; and compels the termination and revocation of privileges of multiple physicians.

After a years-long investigation by the Healthcare Program Enforcement Division, Attorney General Paxton has negotiated a historic settlement that will help protect Texans. Under the terms of this landmark agreement, Texas Children’s will establish the first-ever multidisciplinary clinic designed to provide medical care to patients who were subjected to “gender-transition” procedures. This Detransition Clinic will help patients reverse the damage caused by ideologically-motivated physicians who harmed patients by performing dangerous medical interventions for the purpose of “transitioning” them. For the first five years, all services provided through the Detransition Clinic will be funded by Texas Children’s and be free of charge to patients.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We've become numb to this stuff, but a president accusing a journalist of treason -- a capital crime -- for reporting on an ongoing war is not normal, and we should never accept it as normal.

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

My full interview with LA Sheriff candidate Andre White is available on my YouTube channel. youtu.be/EH5acSds9cE?...

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LA Sheriff Candidate Andre White Wants To Be A Voice For Deputies

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Andre White is the youngest candidate in the race for LA County Sheriff. In this interview, he recounts retaliation he faced after reporting a supervisor. He says that current leadership is out of touch, and it is time for the department’s younger generation to lead.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

When did we normalize this? When did it become okay for a president to tell a female reporter she’s a ‘dumb person’ for asking a totally legitimate question about his contradictory answers? Was there a specific date and time it become okay? Normal? Normalized?

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My full interview with LA Sheriff candidate Lt. Oscar Martinez is now up on my YouTube channel youtu.be/dlyisI9cb2c?...

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LA Sheriff Candidate Oscar Martinez Wants More Cooperation with ICE

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Palmdale Lt. Oscar Martinez is running to be Sheriff of Los Angeles County. He supports the constitutional sheriffs movement and believes there needs to be AI implemented throughout the department. He doesn’t believe deputy gangs are real, and wants to see more cooperation with ICE.

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Capital & Main @capitalandmain.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Dozens of countertop stone cutters in California have died after contracting the lung disease silicosis. The industry says the engineered stone causing it can be worked with safely. But public health experts are urging state regulators to ban it. youtu.be/NO4HWDzeLDQ

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The Lung Disease That's Killing California Stonecutters

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Former Hollywood bailiff Sonia Montejano is running to be Sheriff of LA County. She wants to eliminate deputy gangs, approve more concealed carry permits and bring in the National Guard to fill vacancies. Check out my interview with her on my YouTube channel. youtu.be/ezmRDfzhAgM?...

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Cerise Castle @cerisecastle.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I tried to talk to Brendan Corbett, Alex Villanueva’s assistant sheriff about his campaign for Sheriff of LA County. It did not go well.

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