L.A.Spates

Freelance journo: written & radio. IRE-awarded book and NPR-syndicated podcast via CalHumanities, SRJC, UMD. North Bay life; Long Island energy.

[L.A.Spates @laspates]

@TerpsFootball So proud of my Terps and so happy to be there. The game was closer than the score reflected. Hail, Alma Mater. 🔴⚪️🟡⚫️

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@Evans_TerpsAD @TerpsFootball @TerrapinClub M Club member here, driving up with my fam from Sonoma County! Any chance there will be a tailgate of sorts we could stop by tomorrow?! 🐢💥💪🏻

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@TerpsFootball @BeaverFootball En route to the game from Sonoma County! See you tomorrow! 🔴⚪️🟡⚫️🐢

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🖋️💪🏻🗡️

[ProPublica @propublica]

Other newsrooms’ ownership have found themselves in the spotlight lately. We want to take this opportunity to let you know about ours. 🧵👇(1/5)

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@alyssaleann My sister used to say “sugaring” instead of shivering and “Stop making in front of me” for “Stop making fun of me.” I carried on the tradition and now my husband uses both 😂

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My kiddo scored one of the Halloween buckets and this ⬇️ was all I could think of. #prettyplease @McDonalds

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@LeighGiangreco Native Long Islander in solidarity.

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@SeamusHughes Embarrassed to say I only just yesterday got on board. 😬

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The same people who say “Democracy dies in darkness” just turned out the lights. @washingtonpost

[Marty Baron @PostBaron]

On political endorsement https://t.co/e5OTZhylIE

This is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. @realdonaldtrump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner @jeffbezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.

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The Bay Rays would work just fine.

[MLB Deadline News @MLBDeadlineNews]

The city of Oakland has a chance to do the funniest thing of all time

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@504grl @wmata Flying into Dulles tomorrow and planning to take Silver Line out. We’ll have lots of luggage and a 5 year old. Any tips?

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@taylorsschumann This is unhinged

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@libertynation Nok As Bkob l

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@KaitlinObscura And I’m in California now, but I took lessons at Lovelyarns (in Hampden then), which was an easy stop on my way home from therapy in Towson. 12 years later, I’m still at it thanks to them. 💕🧶

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@KaitlinObscura The fiber arts! Knit. Crochet. Embroidery. Weaving. You can apply your expertise with (and keen eye for) color and texture, and it’s also impossible to monetize. I found knitting because my therapist was like, “You need a hobby. STAT.” #relatable

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@ElBeardsley And now we get to hear @ElBeardsley say “François Hollande” again during her regular dispatches on NPR! Yesssssss!!!

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@kentphotos Ugh.

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@sandibachom 👋🏻

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@dan_rosenblum @NATAFoundation @NBATA @NATA1950 Dan! Congrats, cuz! 🤩

[NWS Bay Area 🌉 @NWSBayArea]

Please forego the use of fireworks this Fourth of July. The hot and (already) dry conditions will make ignition easy, and rapid fire spread likely. This graphic explains how fires can spread quickly, especially in an area like ours with lots of grass and steep terrain. @CAwx 🔥🔥