Heather Tirado Gilligan
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Journalist, genre fiction fanatic, baker, cheese plate maker.
Amazing!! And so well deserved
@cgaribay.bsky.social
!!!!
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So amazing to see our work recognized for the
@journalists.org
Knight Award for Public Service! Feeling really grateful to have worked with
@jas-aguilera.bsky.social
@hiramaduran.bsky.social
and
@heathergilligan.bsky.social
to make it happen!!đ
#OJA25
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Thrilled for you
@jas-aguilera.bsky.social
!!! Congratulations!
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17 days ago
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Congratulations
@jas-aguilera.bsky.social
! So happy to see your hard work win such an amazing recognition!!
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about 1 month ago
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Such a pleasure to work with you on this
@cgaribay.bsky.social
and thrilled for the well-deserved recognition of all your work!
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about 1 month ago
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El TĂmpano
3 months ago
In our latest Weekly Dispatch by
@heathergilligan.bsky.social
, we share the work of organizations across the Bay Area trying to tamp down fear and panic with information, including Know Your Rights training and hotlines that investigate reported sightings of ICE.
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Amid worry and concern from immigrant communities, agencies and organizations double down on knowledge as power
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.
https://www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/amid-worry-and-concern-from-immigrant-communities-agencies-and-organizations-double-down-on-knowledge-as-power/
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El TĂmpano
5 months ago
Since January 20, the Trump administration has issued numerous policies aimed at migrant youth.
@ehellerstein.bsky.social
explores how soccer has become a refuge for newcomers in an increasingly hostile political climate.
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As safe spaces shrink, immigrant youth find solace in âthe beautiful gameâ
Amid the Trump administrationâs immigration crackdown, soccer provides a refuge for young newcomers.
https://www.eltimpano.org/reporting/as-safe-spaces-shrink-immigrant-youth-find-solace-in-the-beautiful-game/
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El TĂmpano
5 months ago
đ˘ Just a few days left to apply to our Senior Health Reporter/Editor role! This person will produce original in-depth coverage of inequities, systems, and solutions of health issues that impact Bay Areaâs Latino and Mayan immigrants. đ Deadline: May 12th
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Apply to be El TĂmpanoâs Sr. Health Reporter/Editor
Report and edit in-depth coverage of inequities, systems, and solutions of issues facing the Bay Areaâs Latino & Mayan immigrants.
https://www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-timpano/apply-to-be-el-timpanos-sr-health-reporter-editor/
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Join us on Feb 20th at Oakstop in downtown Oakland to learn about the extent and impact of Oakland's ongoing lead crisis and how to fix it. Tickets are free.
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7 months ago
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SPJ NorCal Chapter
8 months ago
Check out the Bay Area's
@eltimpano.bsky.social
talking about new protocols to protect immigrant sources "We donât want to terrify people, or make them more afraid than they necessarily are,â she said. âBut we more want to convey, what are best practices for you to keep yourself safe?â
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8 months ago
after months of reporting, new story is out!! bilingual educators are on a downturn and Spanish speaking families are being affected.
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El TĂmpano
8 months ago
Next Tuesday,
@ehellerstein.bsky.social
will be moderating a live
@kalwradio.bsky.social
panel convo on how Bay Area orgs are adapting and organizing in response to rapidly changing immigration policies. Bring your questions, concerns, and hopes! Free RSVP:
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Do you have questions about why Oakland's lead contamination crisis has lasted so long and affected so many residents? Come to our panel discussion and ask the experts.
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8 months ago
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Jasmine Aguilera
8 months ago
Check out her
@eltimpano.bsky.social
feature here
www.eltimpano.org/labor/cultur...
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Cultural healing in the fields of Half Moon Bay
In Half Moon Bay, an innovative music class led by the son of music royalty helps farmworkers cope with trauma.
https://www.eltimpano.org/labor/cultural-healing-in-the-fields-of-half-moon-bay/
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Jasmine Aguilera
8 months ago
Pedro Perez, who is featured in
@ehellerstein.bsky.social
âs beautiful story about culturally competent mental health care, chose tonightâs song and is front and center performing at tonightâs Half Moon Bay memorial
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Jasmine Aguilera
8 months ago
2 years after a mass shooting of farm workers in Half Moon Bay, CA, community members gather in remembrance. Supervisor Ray Mueller acknowledges that some people may not have come out tonight out of fear, but promises the county will step up to support undocumented farm workers
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How do we best use the power of journalism in service of our community while protecting our sources from harm? We grappled with that question as a newsroom serving immigrants. Hereâs the policy we created as a result.
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8 months ago
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El TĂmpano
8 months ago
Trust is the fuel that powers El TĂmpano's workâtrust with the thousands of immigrants we inform, cover, and serve. As we report on how Trump's policies will impact immigrant communities, these are new newsroom policies we're implementing to protect our community.
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Protecting immigrant sources
How El TĂmpanoâs newsroom will protect our immigrant sources in 2025.
https://www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-timpano/protecting-immigrant-sources/
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@eltimpano.bsky.social
newsroom captures a tumult of feelings days after immigration raids in Bakersfield and ahead of Trumpâs second term.
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8 months ago
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Madeleine Bair
9 months ago
Do not underestimate the vital role of immigrant media, as well as the immense challenges we are confronting at this time. This is how
@eltimpano.bsky.social
plans to meet this moment.
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How El TĂmpano plans to meet this moment
With immigrant communities and the free press under attack, El TĂmpanoâs work is more important than ever. This is how we plan to meet the moment.
https://www.eltimpano.org/inside-el-timpano/how-el-timpano-plans-to-meet-this-moment/
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El TĂmpano
9 months ago
Amid fear sparked by recent Border Patrol raids in Bakersfield, El TĂmpano joined a recent immigration forum in Byron. Attendees shared powerful emotions about how they're feeling right nowâscared, uncertain, hopeful. Listen to their testimonies in our latest story.
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"Strength" and "Uncertainty" / "Fortaleza" y "Incertidumbre"
Immigrants confront uncertainty ahead of another Trump administration. / Los inmigrantes enfrentan incertidumbre ante otra administraciĂłn de Trump.
https://www.eltimpano.org/reporting/photo-essay/strength-and-uncertainty-fortaleza-y-incertidumbre/
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The Washington Post
9 months ago
President-elect Donald Trump will face considerable logistical and financial hurdles if he attempts to sharply increase the number of people arrested, jailed and removed from the country by ICE. So, what would a mass deportation campaign really look like?
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Deportation at âlight speedâ: How Trumpâs crackdown could unfold
Trump has said he would like to deport everyone living illegally in the United States, though he has not set a specific numerical target. Who is most at risk?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/interactive/2025/trump-immigrants-mass-deportations/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Alexis Madrigal
10 months ago
Oof. Not good.
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El TĂmpano
10 months ago
Despite high rates of dilapidated housing and an ongoing lead crisis in Oakland, a proactive approach to rental inspections still doesn't have a launch date. El TĂmpano Senior Housing Reporter
@cgaribay.bsky.social
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âMaking a complaint can feel dangerous.â Oakland's slow moves on inspections puts the onus on tenants
Despite high rates of dilapidated housing and an ongoing lead crisis, a proactive approach to rental inspections still doesn't have a launch date.
https://www.eltimpano.org/housing/making-a-complaint-can-feel-dangerous-oaklands-slow-moves-on-inspections-puts-the-onus-on-tenants/
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Local journalism matters & so does your support! El TĂmpano amplifies the voices and concerns of the Bay Area's Latino & Mayan immigrants. Donate TODAY and TRIPLE your impact -- it matters now more than ever.
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Civic media for powerful communities
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10 months ago
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El TĂmpano
10 months ago
đOn today's episode of
@kqednews.bsky.social
's The Bay, our reporters
@cgaribay.bsky.social
and
@jas-aguilera.bsky.social
spoke about their recent investigation into Oakland's lead crisis, and why the city of Oakland has still not used millions of lead settlement funds.
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Oakland's Lead Funding Sits Untouched as Residents Face Exposure | KQED
Despite winning millions in settlement money from paint companies, the City of Oakland has stalled on using the funds to address its lead issues.
https://www.kqed.org/news/12016094/oaklands-lead-funding-sits-untouched-as-residents-face-exposure
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El TĂmpano
10 months ago
Alameda County officials tasked with overseeing lead poisoning prevention once again urged Oakland city officials to use a multimillion-dollar lead settlement to help Oakland schools struggling with lead contamination in their water.
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Officials from around Alameda County call Oakland's inaction on lead a "dereliction of dutyâ
County officials urge Oakland to use lead settlement funds to remedy lead contamination in Oakland schoolsâ water.
https://www.eltimpano.org/health/officials-from-around-alameda-county-call-oaklands-inaction-on-lead-a-dereliction-of-duty/
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Thank you so much to
@thexylom.com
for all your work putting together these amazing lists featuring
@eltimpano.bsky.social
and hundreds of our fellow INN members! Follow them for the best of independent nonprofit news!!
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đđźHi, we're El TĂmpanoâa civic media organization designed with and for Latino & Mayan immigrants in the Bay Area. Find us online at
www.eltimpano.org
and follow the newsroom at
go.bsky.app/BE5718C
for stories you won't see anywhere else.
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El TĂmpano
11 months ago
Millions in Oakland's lead settlement funds have remained unspent for years, despite the dire crisis affecting Latino immigrant neighborhoods. We reported on the bureaucratic bottleneck that led to years of inaction.
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Toxic Inaction: Oakland's lead funding languishes as residents live with serious health risks
Millions in settlement funds have remained unspent for years, despite the dire crisis affecting Latino immigrant neighborhoods
https://www.eltimpano.org/health/toxic-inaction-lead-funding-languishes-as-residents-live-with-serious-health-risks/
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El TĂmpano
11 months ago
Reporting by
@jas-aguilera.bsky.social
&
@cgaribay.bsky.social
with visuals by
@hiramaduran.bsky.social
& editing by
@heathergilligan.bsky.social
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Warner Crocker
11 months ago
We thought this thing was dead. But itâs back from the dead. (Also a number of Dems support this bill) House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits
#politics
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/15/nonprofits-trump-bill-gop-republicans/
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Alicia Ramirez (she/her)
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Looking for some nonprofit news orgs to follow?
@alexip718.bsky.social
made this handy little starter pack of INN members on Bluesky!
go.bsky.app/AgZbvTK
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