Sign in

John David Rivera

@johndavidrivera.bsky.social
88 followers 154 following 121 posts

@laspalmas.media @valley.food

PostsRepliesMedia
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"Never Forget" has always been a political strategy used to justify more than 25 years of war, trillions in spending, enormous profits for a handful of defense contractors, and the deaths of millions of civilians.
110
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Midnight Hour, Downtown San Fernando's only music venue and gathering place for young creatives and progressives, is moving to the NoHo Arts District, a neighborhood with better transit and nightlife. City Hall and the San Fernando City Chamber of Commerce did nothing to keep it here.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
One year after San Fernando rejected the light rail, the new City Council has yet to take a single substantive public action to reverse that decision, even as it openly acknowledges that the city needs new revenue, stronger businesses, better infrastructure, and a long-term strategy for its future.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Reminder: Corporate media has always served as propaganda for the ruling class.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Huh, weird time to dismantle the International Criminal Court... www.wsj.com/opinion/why-...
100
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I spoke with Mitch McConnell for about 17 minutes. We talked about Lindsey Graham, Ukraine, and the Dune 3 trailer.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Damn, Lindsey Graham ain't gonna be in Rush Hour 4.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It's a massive embarrassment that this project could not be completed by the World Cup. Great work from @nickandert.bsky.social.
031
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Citizens United protected corporate political spending. Hawaii is questioning why states ever gave corporations that power in the first place. California should follow: use state corporate law to say artificial entities never had power to buy state and local elections.
apnews.com
What to know about states' efforts to limit corporate donations in politics
Two states could try to squeeze companies' money out of politics by redefining the powers of corporations.
010
Reposted by John David Rivera
Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 30/04/2026
We will not get a second Reconstruction from people who don’t defend the first.
61486322
Reposted by John David Rivera
Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 30/04/2026
get in loser we're getting Reconstruction right this time
6170641377
Reposted by John David Rivera
Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Reforming the Supreme Court has to be championed by the next Democratic leader. If they're unwilling to say it & do it, then they aren't made for this moment. The 6 corrupt judges won't stop until they undo the progress made in the past 75 years on their way to creating their Christian Kingdom.
581170336
Reposted by John David Rivera
Truthout @truthout.org · 29/04/2026
The Supreme Court have issued an opinion that critics say may have finally dismantled protections for nonwhite voters codified in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
truthout.org
Conservative SCOTUS Ruling Completely Demolishes Voting Rights Act, Kagan Says in Blistering Dissent
The Voting Rights Act is now essentially a “toothless law,” one legal expert said of the ruling.
34023
Reposted by John David Rivera
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
How we beat back the corporate takeover of America: 1. Break up corporate monopolies 2. Continue building union power 3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
452132163751
Reposted by John David Rivera
darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
i believe this is related to the rise in people who are utterly incurious about anything not directly beneficial to themselves
10668811398
Reposted by John David Rivera
Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 23/04/2026
Like potholes? Last year LA stopped repaving streets. In new research the Data/Dev team finds by 2036 under the City's current approach a majority of LA streets will be failed and we will have more than $15 billion in outstanding street maintenance. data.streetsforall.org/blog/repaving
02714
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We all do better when we all do better.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The era of colonialism must come to an end.
020
Reposted by John David Rivera
Oren Hadar @futureis.la · 21/04/2026
This is just one of several bizarre edits to the up-to-now useless Corridor Transitions program that the city is proposing to make the program generate housing in SB 79 transit zones. The changes feel hastily written and kind of nonsensical. A quick 🧵:
1124
Reposted by John David Rivera
Oren Hadar @futureis.la · 21/04/2026
More significantly, they lowered the allowed height for 7-10 unit projects from 3 stories to 2. They did this in a sneaky way, by changing a table without noting it changed, even though they track changes in the rest of the document. Look at the right column on the before (left) and after (right).
182
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Saikat was asked what the three biggest threats to democracy are right now. His answer: the Israel, crypto, and AI lobbies. I’d say corporate misinformation systems, the hollowing out of public education, and the affordability crisis. @saikatforcongress.bsky.social @waltermasterson.bsky.social
030
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Joon Lee's video gets at something bigger than sports: hot take debate culture became the model for modern civil discourse—loud, shallow, conflict-driven. It trained audiences to confuse volume with insight and outrage with substance. And Donald Trump and Fox News ran with it. @joon.bsky.social
youtu.be
Joon Lee: How Hot Takes Took Over Everything
YouTube video by VICE Sports
100
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Journalists interview progressives the same way NBA teams play against the Lakers.
youtu.be
Zohran Mamdani: ‘I believe in’ democratic socialism ‘even more than I did’ before election
YouTube video by NBC News
010
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Zohran Mamdani is the model—the kind of leader we need right now. Imagine if we demanded this level of care from all our elected officials. But no society should have to rely on rare politicians for common-sense policy. The real goal is a system that delivers it by design.
020
Reposted by John David Rivera
Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Democratic Senator Mark Kelly pops off at Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Marco Rubio and their war in Iran: "The American people are poorer and less safe because of this president...We've spent billions of dollars and this president does not have a plan." Go Mark!
14552651428
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
An update on the long-delayed LAX People Mover:
laist.com
LAX people mover to begin reliability testing as dispute between city and contractor heats up
The goal of opening to the public in time for the World Cup likely won’t be reached.
000
Reposted by John David Rivera
DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 13/04/2026
Over 1,000 major names in Hollywood signed an open letter opposing the Warner Bros/Paramount merger. This includes Denis Villeneuve, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Cranston, Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Damon Lindelof, Noah Wyle, Glenn Close, Jane Fonda, David Fincher, Ted Danson & more
20480772036
Reposted by John David Rivera
More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Thousands of workers are threatening to strike at the Los Angeles World Cup stadium. The SoFi Stadium plans to host two of the three US Men's World Cup matches, but now 2,000 cooks, servers, bartenders and more may strike. Their main issue? ICE being present at the World Cup.
nytimes.com
FIFA faces new crisis as SoFi Stadium workers in LA threaten strike action
The union UNITE HERE Local 11 has made a series of demands to FIFA and voiced major concerns about ICE agents around World Cup venues
382107163142
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
¡Mexico! 🇲🇽⚕️
thedeepdive.ca
Mexico's President Sheinbaum Decrees Universal Healthcare for 120 Million | the deep dive
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has issued a landmark decree to establish a Universal Health Service, initiating a process to ensure all 120 million citizens can access any public medical institution. The first phase begins April 13 with the rollout of a new Universal Health Credential, starting with citizens aged 85 and older. This unified digital […]
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Misinformation Age
futurism.com
Analysis Finds That Google's AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization
A new analysis commissioned by The New York Times suggests that Google's AI Overviews are wrong an astonishing percentage of the time.
020
Reposted by John David Rivera
Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Democratic establishment needs a hard pivot, starting yesterday, on Israel. Unfortunately, still not there yet. Meanwhile, the worst people, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly are expressing the majority's opinion. Self-destructive political incompetence. For what?
43633117
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I'm starting to think this Trump fella is a real bad egg.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Explaining the wealth tax: a reasonable, modern tool to close the gap. @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
youtu.be
One State Found a Way to Make Billionaires Pay. Your State Could Be Next.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
021
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Really appreciated this conversation between Jon Stewart and Heather Cox Richardson. @hcrichardson.bsky.social The future isn’t written for us. Systems fail. People can rebuild them. History, art, and storytelling help people make sense of the moment, recover agency, and imagine what comes next.
youtu.be
Podcasting Through It with Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
1438493
Reposted by John David Rivera
gerrybushey.bsky.social @gerrybushey.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Senators that voted for their confirmations need to be fired as well!!
312630
Reposted by John David Rivera
Truthout @truthout.org · 02/04/2026
Israel’s new death penalty law was passed down from a scaffold the British had already built on the same land, testing it on the same people under the same sky. The military courts established by the British Mandate in November 1937 were built for speed above all else.
truthout.org
Israel’s Palestinian-Only Death Penalty Law Draws on Britain’s Colonial Playbook
The widened application of capital punishment in colonial courts gave license to more violence by British soldiers.
16039
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
L.A. City Council approved a scaled-down local housing plan while delaying SB79’s broader buildout until 2030. @dwagner.bsky.social @laist.com Our leaders are afraid and unwilling to confront the housing crisis with real urgency. We need leaders willing to rise to the severity of the moment.
youtube.com
LA City Council approves plan for apartments near transit stops
YouTube video by CBS LA
022
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Gotta remind em.
010
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Been really enjoying these recent breakdowns of the LA28 visuals by @awalkerinla.bsky.social As someone who’s geeked out on the design and cultural impact of Mexico 68 and Los Angeles 84, it’s refreshing to see this level of scrutiny on what these games look like and what that says about our city.
torched.la
LA is not a bloomin' desert
The official look and feel for the games shows, once again, that LA28 doesn't really understand our city
153
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
It's become painfully clear why we're in a housing crisis in the first place. Our so-called leaders are either ignorant, cowardly, or both. SB79 is a gift—and Los Angeles is squandering it.
001
Reposted by John David Rivera
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We are being reminded that a fundamental issue of our day isn’t the size of the government or how to make government more “efficient.” It’s who our government actually works for. Should it work mainly for big corporations and billionaires? Or should it work for the rest of us?
431335313
Reposted by John David Rivera
Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Watch this exchange between @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social and the top Trump official on global arms control. Q: What is Israel's nuclear capability? A: I'd have to refer you to Israel. C: Does Israel have nukes? A: I'm not prepared to comment on that. C: I don't understand why this is so taboo.
1921376
Reposted by John David Rivera
Rep. Laura Friedman @friedman.house.gov · 25/03/2026
I wrote the law that unlocked billions in financing for the K Line extension without raising taxes. Now, LA is one vote away from either building the transit we need, or stalling yet again. Choose the best route forward now. Choose the San Vicente-Fairfax route.
112115
Reposted by John David Rivera
Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 25/03/2026
The City of West Hollywood has formally said that Karen Bass' approach doesn’t work and risks delaying accelerating the entire K Line Northern Extension. MAYOR BASS STOP PLAYING GAMES WITH THE ENTIRE REGION’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM TO APPEASE THE UNAPPEASABLE!
110420
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Karen Bass's K Line Corruption
youtu.be
New Evidence of Flagrant Corruption in the Upcoming K Northern Extension Vote
YouTube video by nandert
000
Reposted by John David Rivera
Rev. Rae Huang @raeforla.com · 24/03/2026
Wake up bestie new website just dropped 🥳🎉 We have POLICY! We have solidarity statements! We have upcoming events! YARD SIGNS! Photos! 💥 Newsletter coming this Friday, stay in the know and get yours inbox’d when you sign up on—yes— the aforementioned new website. RAEFORLA.COM!🌞 LINK IN BIO 🔗
a red shopping cart with the laptop inside with her website land page and stickers around her that say fresh, made with love, live, and new. new website drop raeforla.com as text. Platform and Policies: Housing for All with a house icon in yellow and blue, Clean and Green Infrastructure with pink and light blue bus, An economy for the people with a fruit cart (frutas written), real safety with an icon of a melted ice that says ice out. solidarity statements: racial justice, trans justice, disability justice, immigrant justice, no genocide anywhere, species justice. rae’s values: democratic praxis, separation of church and state, reproductive rights.
01710
Reposted by John David Rivera
Streets For All @streetsforall.org · 24/03/2026
Here’s the full recording of our Mayoral Debate with @adammillerla.bsky.social @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social @raeforla.com, with timestamps for each topic. Thank you to all the candidates, volunteers, staff, and audience that made the event possible! And to our partners at HAC youtu.be/FdXUibYcXGk
youtu.be
LA Mayoral Debate with Adam Miller, Nithya Raman, and Rae Huang - March 2026
YouTube video by Streets For All
01511
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
@dsa.la can’t afford to sit out a mayoral race. Endorsements are signals. They tell voters, organizers, and candidates where the movement is willing to consolidate and build. When we don’t back our strongest candidates in major races, we signal that we aren’t ready for the big game. @raeforla.com
120
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
A woman in labor was dragged into Zoom court from her hospital bed. No lawyer. Surrounded by doctors and a judge who would ultimately force a C-section against her will. In Florida, pregnant women have fewer constitutional rights.
propublica.org
She Was in Labor at a Florida Hospital. Then She Was in Zoom Court for Refusing a C-Section.
A virtual court hearing from a pregnant mother’s hospital bed shows what forced medical treatment can look like.
000
John David Rivera @johndavidrivera.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Unacceptable.
la.streetsblog.org
Metro Committee Again Sides with Nimbys, Postpones Key North K Line Rail Decision - Streetsblog Los Angeles
K Line delay empowers anti-rail voices opposed to Metro tunneling far deep beneath homes
110