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As seen in: Daily Lobo, Searchlight New Mexico
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Daniel Pennington’s Biography

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Writer, Editor, Streamer, Dreamer. With a background in nearly everything you can think of, I have the tools to adapt to new jobs and ideas on the fly. Always ready for whatever life throws my way.

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Community Looks for Answers In Death of Ken Reiss

Community Looks for Answers In Death of Ken Reiss

When a community faces the loss of someone who was well-loved, it's palpable. The moments and memories they s…

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Mask It or Casket

Mask It or Casket

Maskholes. It's the term that was coined and defined through UrbanDictionary.com as, "assholes who don't wear…

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A Discussion on Honesty and Reporting

A Discussion on Honesty and Reporting

Alright, everyone. It's time to put on our tin foil hats. One of the stranger parts of working within the jou…

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Food for Thought: #LetUsServe-ive

Food for Thought: #LetUsServe-ive

With indoor dining closed again, I feel the need to speak up again. I've been no stranger to speaking about m…

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Tonari No Mise Brings Unique Flavor to City

Tonari No Mise Brings Unique Flavor to City

This is the ice cream that genuinely stops you in your tracks to take a minute and appreciate all that it is.…

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Chatting Up America's Dad

Chatting Up America's Dad

Like many a snake person, I grew up watching "Full House" and "America's Funniest Home Videos," and having Bo…

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Final mayoral debate cements candidates' visions ahead of election

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By Daniel Pennington Verified
| Daily Lobo Verified
On Sunday, Oct. 24, the three Albuquerque mayoral candidates gathered at the Congregation Albert synagogue for their final debate before the election takes place on Nov. 2. The participants, current Mayor Tim Keller, Bernalillo County Sheriff Manny Gonzalez and conservative talk show host Eddy Aragon, answered questions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, crime and homelessness.
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OPINION: ‘Squid Game’ ponders how far people will go to escape poverty

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By Daniel Pennington Verified
| Daily Lobo Verified
This review contains spoilers “Squid Game,” a nine-episode South Korean fantasy-survival drama released by Netflix last month, raises the question: “How much would I have to earn to risk my life?” In “Squid Game,” we see 456 contestants — mostly people with a lot of debt and financial issues — compete in children’s games, like red light, green light or tug-of-war, for the chance to win 45.6 billion South Korean won ($38 million). If a player loses, they are killed.
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Operation Legend Has Less Than Legendary Results

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By Daniel Pennington Verified
| alibi.com
This image, which was uploaded in all seriousness, included text which read “Operation Legend/Grip-Op putting up HUGE numbers for Southeast Albuquerque!” At the end of July, Alibi staff writer Robin Babb asked the questions of Operation Legend most of us were too afraid to consider. Is this part of a much larger scale program from President Trump in an attempt to undermine citizens’ freedom and safety, with the guise of civil protection masking it?
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job as a journalist was in high school, writing for The Sandian, doing mostly opinion pieces.

How is social media changing news?

People have better access to news constantly, but it has eroded trust w/ the public because not all sites follow the same standards.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart. While both real and journalists, they were satirical characters that they played to get the point across.
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