Lia Russell

Gavin Newsom reporter @sacbee_news. “Shockingly good at ferreting out detailed personal info.” ex @baltimoresun @bangordailynews

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

Took a usual departure from my usual politics coverage to write w/ my colleague Graham Womack about Sacramento writer William Vollmann, who’s dying of terminal cancer, has a book out this month and is giving his first public reading Saturday https://t.co/bt379cbAeJ

[Ben Mullin @BenMullin]

News: Rest of World, the nonprofit newsroom focused on the impact of technology outside the West founded by Sophie Schmidt, tells donors in an email it will “cease publishing as a standalone entity” at the end of January.

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

@anticrystt__ you guys popped up on my for you page and just wanted to say you’re both cute and hope you have a good weekend 🥲sorry you’re getting hate

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

@erinisaway a 24 year old told me “you look amazing for your age” on my 31st birthday night out earlier this year lol

[Jeremy B. White @JeremyBWhite]

He did sign a copy of his book tho

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

@cookedairforce1 Baydestrians, we up

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

A cohort of who’s who in Dem state politics are at Laborers Local 261 in SF today for an anti-Prop 39 rally.

[Erica Werner @ericawerner]

Did you know that Xavier Becerra once ran for LA mayor and came in 5th? You can read all about it in this story I wrote:
https://t.co/dYt01UTcXF

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

@kissphoria Big if true

[Seth Wickersham @SethWickersham]

Stoked to announce that Wright Thompson and I are teaching a class at @mujschool this spring, an intensive magazine writing workshop for a select number of students. We’ll study and/or speak to some of the greatest-evers, from Tom Junod to Michael Lewis and JR Moehringer to Gay Talese and Taffy Brodesser-Akner and a lot more — as much ego as a Zoom can handle. Applications are due Friday to John Anderson and Mark Horvit.

[Ryan Alexanderplatz @ryanhasbadtaste]

This account will be posting every day in support and defense of four pillars: 1) doing me unapologetically, 2) having fun, 3) sex positivity, and 4) hyping up my friends.

[Ryan Grim @ryangrim]

Rep Andy Harris defends his viral exchange where he threatened to have a student journalist arrested at a press conference for taking video of him. Fox45 not having it.

[Eytan Wallace @EytanWallace]

I want to be clear: I would have preferred not to make this video. I am sharing it to explain my upcoming coverage of the race for California state controller, including my efforts to interview incumbent Malia Cohen (D-CA) and why my candidate interview coverage of this office will feature only her challenger, Herb Morgan (R-CA).

I would have preferred to produce a piece giving both candidates equal time. Those are journalistic values that guide me every day. After weeks of outreach and back-and-forth with Cohen’s team, a Zoom interview was scheduled, then abruptly canceled by her team. I was told she had no availability to reschedule before the election.

Her team said I could submit written questions for Cohen to answer in writing. I respectfully declined because I wanted voters to hear directly from her on camera, with the opportunity for follow-up questions.

I told her team multiple times I wanted to ensure voters heard her side, her priorities, and answer why she deserves a second term in office. I made every effort to make that happen.

Fairness is always my priority. My goal was to give both candidates the same opportunity to discuss their records, answer meaningful and tough questions, and speak directly to voters. I regret that I could not make that happen, but voters deserve transparency about the process.

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

Good story by @JeanneKuang about Gavin Newsom's taxpayer-funded comms shop that never stops posting: “The 2028 POTUS race starts Jan. 1, 2027,” Dem pollster Celina Lake said. “He’s set up the infrastructure to keep it going.” https://t.co/lONkBkhdlT

[Daniel Spielberger @quepaso_daniel]

this kelly clarkson bird story.. like let's all...

[Maryland Politics & News @AMinerDetail]

@BaltimoreBanner Andy Harris has no reasonable expectation of privacy in a public forum.

[Lara Korte @lara_korte]

Was waiting for someone to bust out this picture and @LiaOffLeash did it.

[DEI speedwagon🌹🇵🇸 〽️ YES on B&I, NO on 43 @uhshanti]

whichever editor at the Sacramento Bee decided to go with the infamous rug photo for this article… they chose violence 😆

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

@sweetxpalma @uhshanti Thank you, I think

[Lia Russell @liamoffleash]

@onesarahjones On top of everything, I’m not convinced he’s ever actually read it, maybe a Wikipedia summary

[Pablo Torre Finds Out @pablofindsout]

BREAKING: We have obtained the footage.

Full episode tonight @ 9pm Eastern. Live on our YouTube. See you there.