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Laura (Fosmire) Kerns

@fosmirel

Public Information Officer for Oregon Judicial Dept. Former journalist. I went to @ColumbiaJourn & @MichiganStateU. Oregon wine and outdoors enthusiast.

 Salem, OR
Joined February 2009
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Bloomberg Law
@BLawFeb 4
A Supreme Court advocate tests generative AI on his own case, sparking debate over whether the technology can truly aid legal advocacy or merely sound convincing. Learn more: bit.ly/4ruckIV
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Isaac Saul
@Ike_Saul1 Apr 2025
You really have to read this story theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
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The New York Times
@nytimes18 Mar 2025
Breaking News: A judge found that Elon Musk’s effort to shutter USAID most likely violated the Constitution, and ordered its operations partially restored. nyti.ms/4bzr1nn
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Why I Left the Washington Post

Why I Left the Washington Post

Its owner, Jeff Bezos, wants to transform the Opinions section of the paper, where I worked for forty years. After the publisher killed my column disagreeing with that move—it appears here in full—I...

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Zach Urness🏔️@ZachsORoutdoors7 Mar 2025
ICYMI: This is a huge story in Salem. The city is worried it won't be able to produce enough drinking water for 200,000 people if the drawdown of @DetroitLake moves forward and sends muddy water into the city's water source, the North Santiam River. statesmanjournal.com/story/n…
'This is serious': Detroit Lake drawdown could bring drinking water shortfall in Salem, Stayton

'This is serious': Detroit Lake drawdown could bring drinking water shortfall in Salem, Stayton

The planned drawdown of Detroit Lake could bring major complications for the drinking water systems in Salem and Stayton.

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The best thing about podcasting is that anybody can have a podcast. The worst thing about podcasting is that anybody can have a podcast.
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siri what is "checks and balances"?
Isaac Saul (@Ike_Saul) profile pictureIsaac Saul
@Ike_Saul13 Feb 2025
Conveniently absent here is the point that judges have a much easier time stopping actions that are or could plausibly be illegal.
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The $400 Million Armored Tesla Story Is a Fake Scandal In a Sea of Real Graft and Horror

The $400 Million Armored Tesla Story Is a Fake Scandal In a Sea of Real Graft and Horror

The State Department does a lot of business with a lot of different companies and has bought Tesla's before. But freaking out and editing a spreadsheet when it’s pointed out is weird.

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Aaron Blake
@AaronBlake13 Feb 2025
It's breathtaking how much of this effort is built on bogus claims about things that were already known/publicly available and pretending they've just been uncovered.
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The Associated Press
@AP3 Feb 2025
BREAKING: USAID notice instructs staffers to stay out of its headquarters after billionaire Elon Musk said President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency. apnews.com/article/trump-mus…
Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers

Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers

The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk have moved to shutter an agency that provides crucial aid to fund education and fight starvation overseas, sparking a showdown with congressi...

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@AP28 Jan 2025
BREAKING: President Donald Trump offers all federal workers buyouts worth seven months of salary in an unprecedented effort to shrink the size of the government. apnews.com/article/trump-buy…
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government

Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government

The Trump administration says it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed.

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The Associated Press
@AP8 Jan 2025
BREAKING: The Pacific Palisades fire is now the most destructive in Los Angeles city history, with an estimated 1,000 structures destroyed. Follow AP's live coverage. apnews.com/live/live-updates…
Los Angeles-area wildfires: Updates from Jan. 8, 2025

Los Angeles-area wildfires: Updates from Jan. 8, 2025

Today's live coverage has ended. Follow Thursday's live updates.","_id":"00000194-4bdf-d159-a5d6-6fdfa00c0000","_type":"02ec1f82-5e56-3b8c-af6e-6fc7c8772266"}">Thursday's live updates. At least five...

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@PolitiFact7 Jan 2025
Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists, including PolitiFact, to identify false information and hoaxes on its platforms. politifact.com/article/2025/…
Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists, including PolitiF...

Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists, including PolitiF...

Meta will end its eight-year partnership with independent American journalists, including PolitiFact, to identify false information and hoaxes on its platforms. Meta’s content moderation approach...

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Statesman Journal@Salem_Statesman6 Jan 2025
Photos: Tobias Read sworn in as secretary of state statesmanjournal.com/picture…

Tobias Read sworn in as secretary of state

The former state Treasurer took the oath of office at his alma mater, Willamette University.

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Ryan Haas@ryanjhaas9 Dec 2024
Last month, I fell down an absolutely bizarre rabbit hole trying to figure out who was ripping off articles from Oregon journalists. What I found was identity theft, plagiarism and an absolutely terrifying future for local journalism led by AI scammers. opb.org/article/2024/12/09/a…
AI slop is already invading Oregon’s local journalism

AI slop is already invading Oregon’s local journalism

The Ashland Daily Tidings — established as a newspaper in 1876 — ceased operations in 2023, but if you were a local reader, you may not have known because of an elaborate scam using artificial...

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NWS Tsunami Alerts
@NWS_NTWC5 Dec 2024
The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of California and Oregon. No tsunami danger presently exists for this area. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this event. Refer to tsunami.gov for more information.
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NWS Bay Area 🌉
@NWSBayArea5 Dec 2024
Tsunami Warning CANCELED #CAwx
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NWS Medford
@NWSMedford5 Dec 2024
An earthquake with magnitude 7.3 occurred off the coast of Eureka, CA. Tsunami waves could reach the coast within the hour. Move to higher ground now!! #ORwx #CAwx
Tsunami arrival times graphic.

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NWS Portland
@NWSPortland5 Dec 2024
There is a tsunami warning for the southern Oregon coast from the California border northward to the Douglas / Lane county line. If you are in the warned area, move inland to higher ground. Visit tsunami.gov for more details. #tsunami #orwx
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The Associated Press
@AP5 Dec 2024
BREAKING: A powerful 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California. Authorities have issued a tsunami warning. apnews.com/article/californi…
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. According to the U.S.

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