important thread by Libby Denkmann about misinformation and intimidation. “when we let a law enforcement agency do this to the watchdogs, who is left to protect everyone else?”

we're all wearing more hats right now. sometimes, wigs. Jordan Katz judges & Paul F. Tompkins raps in the video for OME's 'bucciarati' (feat. Kari Faux) — a study in concept precision, impact minimalism, and health code compliance. it also sounds RAD. youtu.be/yAXKmBTXhRc

“If anyone hasn't voted, you should go vote. It's easier than going to the bathroom," said one voter in Norwalk. Here's what other voters around LA and Orange County told us about how voting went and how they were feeling. laist.com/latest/post/20…

French disco, color palettes, hand dancing, slow motion animals, Cool Rider + Kool Thing on a loop. I put together some emergency respites to recharge your psyche between now and whenever this ends. laist.com/2020/11/03/the…

They’re dancing in the streets on Sunset Blvd. in #SilverLake, Los Angeles. This area voted ~90% for Joe Biden & Kamala Harris. I’ve seen quite a few open bottles of champagne. #Election2020

In DTLA, Echo Park and beyond, Angelenos are dancing, drinking and pot-banging in the streets. Let us know how your neighborhood is reacting to today's big election news. laist.com/latest/post/20…

Now everyone is singing along to Kelly Clarkson.

it me(me)

Send us a photo of something you want to forget from this hellish year and we’ll print it and torch it responsibly. And if that isn't audience-first, engagement-based, public service journalism, i dont know what is. Put pics here 👉bit.ly/3htgj5R

if you want to set this year on fire, here’s an option

Note sent to LAist 89.3 LAist journos: "This has clearly gone beyond a protest. We should not refer to the people who have our Capitol under siege as protesters. They should now be considered pro-Trump insurrectionists. For ex:Pro-Trump insurrectionists have stormed the US Capitol"

Follow-up: "It is also fair to call it an attempted coup."

“it’s not protest. it’s insurrection.”

they’re talking about the tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, tenth, talking about about the tenth, tenth avenue freeze-out, no doubt.

guilty teeth have got no rhythm

every day, once a day, give yourself a present.

an ashley tribute™️ is special business. i’m extremely honored. and i humbly weep my face off.

my feelings are running amok and my emotional vocabulary has disintegrated like a cheese puff in the ocean. 🌊🧀