Deputy digital editor for https://xitter.gq/t.co/Wv6KRBD75w Teaching journalism @csunorthridge Past: @LATimes, @LAist, @sfstandard, @ladailynews Mostly on Bluesky
Los Angeles, CA
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Ryan Fonseca retweeted
I just did the dumbest thing of my career to prove a much more serious point
I hacked ChatGPT and Google and made them tell other users I’m really, really good at eating hot dogs
People are using this trick on a massive scale to make AI tell you lies. I'll explain how I did it
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Here's my full piece about some of the questions raised internally about this story and concerns I heard from some CBS News staffers about it: theguardian.com/media/2026/j…
(In an editorial call yesterday, Bari Weiss said the story was a high priority to pursue.)
There was discussion internally at CBS News about the specifics of the officer's injuries and whether more detail could be provided, I am told.
"I'm no doctor, but internal bleeding is a very broad term and can range in severity," a CBS News executive said in an internal email.
"A bruise is internal bleeding. But it can also be something serious. We do know that the ICE agent walked away from the incident -- we have that on camera."
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
New: Furloughed Dept. of Education employees discovered their out of office messages were manipulated blaming Democrats for a government shutdown
"None of us consented to this. And it’s written in the first-person, as if I’m the one conveying this message, and I’m not. I don’t agree with it. I don’t think it’s ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act."
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Ryan Fonseca retweeted
I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.
Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.
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Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Former FBI Director James Comey, for years the target of President Trump’s ire, is expected to be indicted in the coming days in the Eastern District of Virginia, where a prosecutor who opposed bringing the case was recently fired, three sources familiar with the matter told MSNBC.
The full extent of the charges being prepared against Comey is unclear, but the sources believe that at least one element of the indictment—if it goes forward--will accuse him of lying to Congress during his testimony on September 30, 2020 about whether he authorized a leak of information. The five year statute of limitations on that charge would lapse on Tuesday.
with @CarolLeonnig
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
JUST IN: Trump launches a $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times — naming reporters Peter Baker, Michael Schmidt, Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner — because he doesn't like what they have written/reported about him. storage.courtlistener.com/re…
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Since January, six judges at the SF Immigration Court have been terminated. Current and former judges report morale has cratered, with more firings expected and 121,455 cases backlogged.
📝: @JesseAlejandro sfstandard.com/2025/09/04/sh…
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Dept is now referring media inquiries to the White House Press Office.
That is..... quite a change … for a major American police force
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Currently a Tsunami Watch (threat still being evaluated) for entire U.S./Canada West Coast following very large M 8.7) sub-oceanic quake near eastern Russia in West Pacific. Plenty of time to crunch numbers further for West Coast, but more imminent threat closer to epicenter.
As of 8:25 PM EDT July 29, 2025: Please visit tsunami.gov for the latest updates on expanding watches, warnings and advisories across the Pacific and western U.S.
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
I was diagnosed with a concussion after federal agents shot me in the head with a rubber bullet.
On June 7, Mena was struck in the head with a rubber bullet and caught in tear gas while covering protests in Compton in response to an immigration operation at a Home Depot in nearby Paramount.
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Ryan Fonseca retweeted
If they can do this to a U.S. Senator, they can do it to a journalist or anyone else too
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Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Most of the people sweeping broken glass and cleaning spray paint off businesses in dtla that I’ve spoken to this morning are Latino immigrants.
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Anti-Trump immigration protesters have blocked the 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles for nearly two hours. It is still blocked as of now and there is no apparent police presence here. latimes.com/california/story…
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
NOW: Anti-ICE protesters are blocking both sides of the 101 Freeway near the Alameda Street exit in DTLA. The CHP has since closed that portion of the freeway. Read more: ktla.com/news/local-news/mas…
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Map of SW California and the current Red Flag Warnings in effect. All areas in red have a high risk for rapid fire growth if a fire starts. Areas outlined in purple are of most concern and are in a Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS). Stay safe neighbors. #cawx
ALT Map of red flag warnings.
Ryan Fonseca retweeted
Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the @latimes. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: latimes.com/california/live/…
