Seizing the Means of Media Production @thesouthlander.com | Signal: k_flores.11 | Bilingüe | Bagehots ‘23https://bsky.app/profile/kevin-flores.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kevin-flores.bsky.social/post/3lrvxzzija22sWhen Robert Luna was the LBPD chief, I covered the violence his officers unleashed on peaceful protesters during the BLM uprisings in Long Beach. He’s at it again as Sheriff. This time his deputies injured two of my colleagues and other members of the public and press. https://forthe.org/journalism/injured-protesters-lbpd/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:ydeewzafmnb6rmcmcmodm25t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvxzzija22shttps://bsky.app/profile/kevin-flores.bsky.social/post/3lrmasihi422mCBS/KCAL reporter Zach Boetto saying on live TV that “less-lethal” rounds “won’t hurt but it might be enough to push you back.” People have lost eyes, teeth, fingers, and more from being shot by these projectiles. Police use these types of weapons for what they call “pain compliance.”15 Jun 2025 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:ydeewzafmnb6rmcmcmodm25t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmasihi422m