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Autocratic forces are ascendant in America. But truth-telling independent media is one remaining bulwark against the unrestrained exercise of power. At a time when billionaire owners of corporate media are making accommodations to political leaders, our nonprofit newsroom cannot be bought or broken. Please stand with us.

I love this photo from Huntington Beach. Not because there’s anything special about it per se, but because this guy is just so perfect. He looks like he parachuted directly out of Baywatch or The OC. He is the perfect Southern California lifeguard.