Journalist at KQEDhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3mitqfzuegc2fHeadlines: crime plunges in Oakland. On the ground: distrust, fear and unanswered questions. Read the story behind the disconnect and why it matters: https://www.kqed.org/news/12078769/oakland-crime-plunges-in-2026-but-many-residents-havent-felt-the-shift06 Apr 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitqfzuegc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lqfznnpe3k2oThis is the way to frame Musk's political detour. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 May 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfznnpe3k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lqfzadct3k2rSo the CDC announces it is keeping the advice that children may get Covid shots days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the vax would no longer appear on the immunization schedule. I wonder how the folks in this Marin town, where RFK's message has spread, feel about the news. https://www.kqed.org/science/1997008/the-marin-town-where-rfk-jr-s-message-took-root30 May 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfzadct3k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lqfyfdozf22rSalute to the reporters who have contributed to the soft launch of Elon Musk's rebrand as his shift searching for waste, fraud and abuse everywhere in DC except the White House ends. He has forever changed the way we think about transportation. My heart goes out to anyone harmed by DOGE. /s30 May 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfyfdozf22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprz5mfdms2cHow does the MAHA crowd feel about this? Seriously. I want to know how this will improve the health of Americans, if someone will be kind enough to attempt an explanation. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprz5mfdms2chttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprocrqf622dOn the 9 a.m. episode of Forum with Alexis, Rise East formally announced it had surpassed its goal. The work of investing $100 million in East Oakland to drive systemic change — with a focus on education, public safety and housing — has already begun. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprocrqf622dhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprmx3pbbk2v“Thank you for covering the good news of Oakland,” Mayor Barbara Lee, who just held her first press conference since her inauguration earlier this week. Lee said she wants to change the narrative about the city. She came to the right place.22 May 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprmx3pbbk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprlxrcq2k2xThis room sounded great with the live audience. The good news is happening deep East Oakland.22 May 2025 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprlxrcq2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprlbwttk22xA glimpse at the set up for the on-location broadcast of Forum in East Oakland. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprlbwttk22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprkehshr22pRight!!!! I think it's important for journalists to meet people where they are. It's not just words to me. The neighborhood really turned out for the show. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprkehshr22phttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprjsoc4322gHere's my piece on why @kqedforum.bsky.social is doing a show on Rise East, which formally announced it surpassed its goal of raising $100 million to drive systemic change in East Oakland: [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 May 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprjsoc4322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lprjmcxsvk2uFor the first time in years, @kqedforum.bsky.social is live on location. Right now! We’re at Parker Resource Center in deep East Oakland talking about Rise East. Listen at kqed.org22 May 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprjmcxsvk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lpmxpj7tcc2nIt seems as if a book based on reporting of what a former president hid is a bigger draw than what the current president is flagrantly doing. Or maybe it seems this way because two reporters are dragging it. Shoutout to ‪@nberlat.bsky.social https://www.publicnotice.co/p/joe-biden-original-sin-tapper-thompson-trump20 May 2025 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmxpj7tcc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lpmx5v2m6c2nIs this the behavior of an FPC — Future Presidential Candidate — from a state where roughly a quarter of households live paycheck to paycheck? [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2025 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmx5v2m6c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lpkggxwfjs2wI love seeing my dentist. I wrote about my return to her office after four years away. We talked Medicaid cuts, immigrant childhoods and her sneaker game for a piece about what it means to care for people — and be cared for — during uncertain times. https://www.kqed.org/news/12039893/whats-a-dentist-to-do-when-theres-not-much-to-smile-about-ask-dr-j19 May 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkggxwfjs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lpkfvevuac2eI haven’t been on social media much since the election. I’ve missed it, so I’m going be active here. I can’t vibe with Meta products at the moment.19 May 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkfvevuac2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/otisrtaylorjr.bsky.social/post/3lpkfra5b5s2eYou still have Keller shook. Well, you and Pete. This was a great read. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:swcchrbzc2v4ped6wqa33e7x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpkfra5b5s2e