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Name: Zachary Ellison
Gender: Male
Hometown: Los Angeles
Home country: United States of America
Current location: Los Angeles
Member since: Tue Oct 4, 2005, 03:58 AM
Number of posts: 27,530
Gender: Male
Hometown: Los Angeles
Home country: United States of America
Current location: Los Angeles
Member since: Tue Oct 4, 2005, 03:58 AM
Number of posts: 27,530
About Me
Zachary Ellison is an Independent Journalist and Whistleblower in the Los Angeles area. Zach was most recently employed by the University of Southern California, Office of the Provost from October 2015 to August 2022 as an Executive Secretary and Administrative Assistant supporting the Vice Provost for Academic Operations and the Vice Provost and Senior Advisor to the Provost among others. Zach holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Policy and Planning from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. While a student at USC, he worked for the USC Good Neighbors Campaign including on their newsletter distributed university wide. Zach completed his B.A. in History at Reed College, in Portland, Oregon and was a writer, editor, and photographer for the Pasadena High School Chronicle. He was Barack Obama’s one-millionth online campaign contributor in 2008. Zach is a former AmeriCorps intern for Hawaii State Parks and worked for the City of Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation. He is a trained civil process server, and enjoys weekends in the great outdoors.
Journal Archives
Mega Millions madness
The drawing for what could be the single biggest lottery payout the world has ever seen resulted in these numbers March 30: 2-4-23-38-46, Mega Ball 23. A $640 million jackpot is up for grabs.
Veronica Balbas holds her Mega Millions lottery tickets for Friday's draw in Lawndale, California, March 29, 2012. Lottery fever spread across the United States on Thursday with people in more than 40 states buying tickets for the Mega Millions jackpot that has reached an all-time record of $500 million, officials said. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn 
Francisco Delgado (L) fills out a Mega Millions lottery slip for Friday's drawing that has surpassed a jackpot of over $540 million, in Lawndale, California, March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn 
Alberto Anila and Marta Anila line up in the parking lot at Bluebird Liquor to purchase Mega Millions lottery ticket for Friday's drawing that has surpassed a jackpot of over $540 million, in Lawndale, California, March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn 
Richard Assif exits Bluebird Liquor with a Mega Millions lottery ticket for Friday's drawing that has surpassed a jackpot of over $540 million, in Lawndale, California, March 29, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn Yahoo/Reuters Photo Gallery I live in Lawndale, CA. We are a small suburb south of Inglewood and west of Gardena on the wrong side of the railroad tracks from the wealthier neighborhoods of the "South Bay" area of Los Angeles. People line up at this liquor store because someone once before won big buying tickets at it and so they think its got a leg up on the competition. From approximately 3-6 P.M. today there was a news helicopter overhead taking video of the lines. So many people are deluded that they'll throw hundreds of dollars at something they don't have a chance in Hell of winning. This country has lost it's damn mind if this is leading news. This is the Cult of the 1% at its worst. 
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Posted by ellisonz | Sat Mar 31, 2012, 12:44 AM (9 replies)
Toons: Soylent Pink, Mega-Million Stupid, A Bad Joke and More. - 3/30/12
By Kirk Walters, Toledo Blade - 3/30/2012 
By Rick McKee, The Augusta Chronicle - 3/30/2012 
By Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons - 3/30/2012 
By John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri - 3/30/2012 
By Randy Bish, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 3/30/2012 
By RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch - 3/30/2012 
By Steve Benson, March 30, 2012 
By Stuart Carlson, March 30, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 30, 2012 
By Mike Luckovich, March 30, 2012 
By Ben Sargent, March 30, 2012 
By Ed Stein, March 30, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 30, 2012 
By Steve Breen, March 30, 2012 
By Chris Britt, March 29, 2012 
By Mike Thompson, March 30, 2012 
By Jim Morin, April 1, 2012 Notes: We have great American History and World History groups at DU! -Have a good weekend! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:35 PM (5 replies)
Toons: The Handmaid's Tale, The So-Called Death Panels, A Heart Problem and More. - 3/29/12
By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star - 3/29/2012 
By Jimmy Margulies, The Record of Hackensack, NJ - 3/29/2012 
By J.D. Crowe, Mobile Register - 3/29/2012 
By RJ Matson, Roll Call - 3/29/2012 
By Kirk Walters, Toledo Blade - 3/29/2012 
By Joe Heller, Green Bay Press-Gazette - 3/29/2012 
By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star - 3/29/2012 
By Tim Eagan, Deep Cover - 3/29/2012 
By Tony Auth, March 29, 2012 
By Clay Bennett, March 29, 2012 
By Stuart Carlson, March 29, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 29, 2012 
By Mike Luckovich, March 29, 2012 
By Ed Stein, March 29, 2012 
By Dan Wasserman, March 28, 2012 
By Pat Oliphant, March 29, 2012 
By Jim Morin, March 30, 2012 Notes: We have great American History and World History groups at DU! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Thu Mar 29, 2012, 11:21 PM (6 replies)
Toons: The Hoodie Look, Eat Your Broccoli, The Amnesia Ward and More. - 3/28/12
By J.D. Crowe, Mobile Register - 3/28/2012 
By Joe Heller, Green Bay Press-Gazette - 3/28/2012 
By John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri - 3/28/2012 
By RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch - 3/28/2012 
By John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune - 3/28/2012 
By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star - 3/28/2012 
By Chris Weyant, The Hill - 3/28/2012 
By Matt Bors, March 28, 2012 
By Stuart Carlson, March 28, 2012 
By Matt Davies, March 28, 2012 
By Walt Handelsman, March 28, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 28, 2012 
By Ben Sargent, March 28, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 28, 2012 
By Dan Wasserman, March 27, 2012 
By Nick Anderson, March 28, 2012 
By Steve Breen, March 27, 2012 
By Pat Oliphant, March 28, 2012 
By Jim Morin, March 29, 2012 Notes: We have great American History and World History groups at DU! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Wed Mar 28, 2012, 11:11 PM (5 replies)
Toons: Forgive My Enemies, Turn Your Head and Cough, The Right Heart Donor and More. - 3/27/12
By Kirk Walters, Toledo Blade - 3/27/2012 
By J.D. Crowe, Mobile Register - 3/27/2012 
By Joe Heller, Green Bay Press-Gazette - 3/27/2012 
By Jimmy Margulies, The Record of Hackensack, NJ - 3/27/2012 
By Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News - 3/27/2012 
By Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune - 3/27/2012 
By Parker, Florida Today - 3/27/2012 
By Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com - 3/27/2012 
By John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune - 3/27/2012 
By Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com - 3/27/2012 
By Milt Priggee, www.miltpriggee.com - 3/27/2012 
By Clay Bennett, March 27, 2012 
By Steve Benson, March 27, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 27, 2012 
By Rob Rogers, March 27, 2012 
By Drew Sheneman, March 27, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 27, 2012 
By Nick Anderson, March 27, 2012 
By Robert Ariail, March 27, 2012 
By Pat Oliphant, March 26, 2012 
By Jeff Danziger, March 27, 2012 Notes: We have great American History and World History groups at DU! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Tue Mar 27, 2012, 11:44 PM (5 replies)
Toons: Individual Freedom Mandate, Any Idiot Can Own A Gun, Real Hunger Games and More. - 3/26/12
By Jimmy Margulies, The Record of Hackensack, NJ - 3/26/2012 
By RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch - 3/26/2012 
By Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant - 3/26/2012 
By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star - 3/26/2012 
By Milt Priggee, www.miltpriggee.com - 3/26/2012 - "Third World Superpower" 
By Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune - 3/26/2012 
By Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons - 3/26/2012 
By John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune - 3/26/2012 
By Matt Bors, March 26, 2012 
By Stuart Carlson, March 24, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 26, 2012 
By Mike Luckovich, March 25, 2012 
By Ted Rall, March 26, 2012 
By Drew Sheneman, March 26, 2012 
By Jeff Stahler, March 25, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 26, 2012 
By Nick Anderson, March 25, 2012 
By Steve Breen, March 25, 2012 
By Chris Britt, March 25, 2012 
By Mike Thompson, March 26, 2012 
By Jim Morin, March 27, 2012 
By Jim Morin, Originally published April 28, 2005 
By Jeff Danziger, March 25, 2012 Notes: Previous threads got so many views so fast the account got maxed out. Have a good week! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Mon Mar 26, 2012, 08:55 PM (7 replies)
Toons: I Felt Threatened, The Paul Ryan Diet, It's A Stretch and More. - 3/23/12
By J.D. Crowe, Mobile Register - 3/23/2012 
By Jimmy Margulies, The Record of Hackensack, NJ - 3/23/2012 
By Joe Heller, Green Bay Press-Gazette - 3/23/2012 
By Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News - 3/23/2012 
By Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons - 3/23/2012 
By Bill Schorr, Cagle Cartoons - 3/23/2012 - "Backed into the Corner" 
By RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch - 3/23/2012 
By John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune - 3/23/2012 
By Kirk Walters, Toledo Blade - 3/22/2012 
By Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen - 3/23/2012 
By Clay Bennett, March 23, 2012 
By Steve Benson, March 23, 2012 
By Matt Bors, March 23, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 23, 2012 
By Mike Luckovich, March 23, 2012 
By Ted Rall, March 23, 2012 
By Ben Sargent, March 23, 2012 
By Drew Sheneman, March 23, 2012 
By Ed Stein, March 23, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 23, 2012 
By Nick Anderson, March 23, 2012 
By Chris Britt, March 22, 2012 
By Paul Szep, March 23, 2012 
By Jeff Danziger, March 23, 2012 Notes: Previous threads got so many views so fast the account got maxed out. Have a good weekend. - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Fri Mar 23, 2012, 10:46 PM (8 replies)
Toons: Mitt's Teleprompters, We Have A Nightmare, Things You Could Change and More. - 3/22/12
By Jimmy Margulies, The Record of Hackensack, NJ - 3/22/2012 
By Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner - 3/22/2012 
By Rick McKee, The Augusta Chronicle - 3/22/2012 
By Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News - 3/22/2012 
By Joe Heller, Green Bay Press-Gazette - 3/22/2012 
By Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune - 3/22/2012 
By J.D. Crowe, Mobile Register - 3/22/2012 
By John Cole, The Scranton Times-Tribune - 3/22/2012 
By Rob Tornoe, Media Matters - 3/22/2012 
By Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons - 3/22/2012 
By Tony Auth, March 22, 2012 
By Clay Bennett, March 22, 2012 
By Stuart Carlson, March 22, 2012 
By Walt Handelsman, March 22, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 22, 2012 
By Mike Luckovich, March 22, 2012 
By Rob Rogers, March 22, 2012 
By Ed Stein, March 22, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 22, 2012 
By Signe Wilkinson, March 21, 2012 
By Nick Anderson, March 21, 2012 
By Pat Oliphant, March 22, 2012 
By Mike Thompson, March 22, 2012 
By Jim Morin, March 23, 2012 
By Jeff Danziger, March 22, 2012 Notes: Recent editions can be found in my journal. GD is the pits, post in Good Reads! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Fri Mar 23, 2012, 12:19 AM (16 replies)
Toons: A Suspicious Person, The Not-So-Distant Future, Realms of Fantasy and More. - 3/21/12
By Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com - 3/21/2012 
By Chris Weyant, The Hill - 3/21/2012 
By Jimmy Margulies, The Record of Hackensack, NJ - 3/21/2012 
By Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons - 3/21/2012 - "Flip-Flop Man" 
By John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri - 3/21/2012 - "Walking While Black" 
By Jeff Parker, Florida Today and the Fort Myers News-Press - 3/21/2012 
By Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant - 3/21/2012 
By Lalo Alcaraz, March 21, 2012 
By Matt Bors, March 21, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 21, 2012 
By Ted Rall, March 21, 2012 
By Ben Sargent, March 21, 2012 
By Drew Sheneman, March 21, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 21, 2012 
By Pat Oliphant, March 21, 2012 
By Jim Morin, March 22, 2012 Notes: Recent editions can be found in my journal. GD is the pits, post in Good Reads! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Wed Mar 21, 2012, 10:54 PM (11 replies)
Toons: Saving Privatizing Ryan, A Third Opinion, Arm Wrestling in Russia and More. - 3/20/12
By RJ Matson, Roll Call - 3/20/2012 
By RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch - 3/20/2012 - News Story 
By Joe Heller, Green Bay Press-Gazette - 3/20/2012 
By Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune - 3/20/2012 
By John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri - 3/20/2012 - "Economic Lightweights" 
By Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com - 3/20/2012 
By Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune - 3/20/2012 - News Story 
By Jeff Parker, Florida Today and the Fort Myers News-Press - 3/20/2012 
By Milt Priggee, www.miltpriggee.com - 3/20/2012 
By Walt Handelsman, March 19, 2012 
By Chan Lowe, March 20, 2012 
By Drew Sheneman, March 20, 2012 
By Tom Toles, March 20, 2012 
By Signe Wilkinson, March 20, 2012 
By Robert Ariail, March 20, 2012 
By Pat Oliphant, March 20, 2012 
By Jim Morin, March 21, 2012 Notes: Recent editions can be found in my journal. GD is the pits, post in Good Reads! - Credit: Cagle Cartoons, Universal UClick. |
Posted by ellisonz | Tue Mar 20, 2012, 11:46 PM (8 replies)
