“Because all the bees are girls, worker bees are girls, I say, ‘Girls, you’re going to be on the news tonight,’” Nicholas said. “Or I’ll say, ‘Girls, how are you doing this morning?’ I just want to give them a heads-up.” a great read by @tarantulaarms.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

“Union baristas mean business and are ready to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract,” Eisen said in a statement. “If Starbucks keeps stonewalling, they should expect to see their business grind to a halt. The ball is in Starbucks’ court.” www.latimes.com/business/sto...

“If you’re thinking, ‘Alessandro’s giving up,’ look deeper. I am choosing freedom. For the first time, I feel unshackled from the expectations of waiting.” beautiful read by my colleague Andrea Castillo www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

Many of you have been watching our contract fight at the L.A. Times and asking how to help. Now's the time. Tell our managers that you'll honor the picket line if negotiations drag to a point where we're forced to call a strike. You can sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

“The planet’s vital signs are flashing red,” the scientists wrote in their annual report on the state of the climate. “The window to prevent the worst outcomes is rapidly closing.” Humanity is on path toward ‘climate chaos,’ scientists warn, by @ianjames.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...

quoted for truth: ‘“Since the fire, I most relate to other people who also experienced it,” Pedersen said.’ 🎯💯

"Human-caused climate warming is making all of Melissa’s dangers worse." weather.com/science/weat...

In Altadena, a grassroots dining club to help restaurants has grown to more than 1,300 online followers, helping local businesses while giving neighbors a chance to meet and discuss recovery from the Eaton fire. my latest --> www.latimes.com/california/s...

“Inside, I didn’t see criminals. I saw humble people, like me.”

“It’s offensive that they would target an 11th grader for arrest and removal when he has done nothing other than follow the rules here.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...

On Monday, Emma De Paz, a street vendor who was picked up during an immigration raid on June 19, came home. Her family and friends surrounded her, giving her hugs and flowers. She was adamant about speaking up about harsh conditions at Adelanto Detention Center. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Justice Brett Kavanaugh: “If the officers learn that the individual they stopped is a U.S. citizen...they promptly let the individual go." The reality: Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents. A must read from the very talented @nicolefoy.bsky.social:

Before a federal judge in California blocked the Trump administration from using the shutdown to slash federal jobs, she repeatedly questioned why the government's attorney was unprepared to defend the merits of those actions. Read more here: www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

What is going on here?? Indiana University's Media School dean fired a faculty member who refused to censor the student newspaper when asked. Now the University has cut its print edition. "Telling us what we can and cannot print is unlawful censorship." www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

the 40th anniversary of the killing of Alex Odeh, a prominent Palestinian American activist, fell over the weekend. he was killed in a bombing of the Santa Ana office where he worked. the case remains unsolved. i wrote about it w/ @gsanroman2.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

My union—the LA Times Guild—has authorized a strike with the support of 85% of our membership. This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021. Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧 laist.com/news/la-time...

Could not be prouder of my members today. When we fight. We win. Your move @latimes.com

proud of my union, today and forever 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 "An overwhelming majority of Los Angeles Times journalists have voted to authorize their union’s leaders to call a strike if such a step is necessary to reach a new contract." www.mediaguildwest.org/news/la-time...

"The Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls." religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

"These efforts to clean.. have largely been carried out by immigrant workers who have not just risked their health while clearing homes of toxic material and debris but, with ongoing raids, the lives they have built in California." great story by @cshalby.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

this week i wrote abt the family of a San Fernando Valley man who was among hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists detained when Israeli naval forces seized their boats. now, LA-based journalist Emily Wilder who was on a second convoy has been detained www.latimes.com/california/s...

“They are so sloppy and the courts are having to deal with it,” said Vera Weisz, who has been practicing immigration law for more than four decades. “There is some absurdity to it, but that’s the least of it.”

Californian detained on Gaza-bound flotilla deported to Jordan from Israel prison, by @suhauna.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

"The intense push to ramp up deportations is dragging in even the dead, unnerving immigrant households, cramming court calendars and sapping stretched immigration attorneys’ time." crazy story here by @racheluranga.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Masked federal agents pushed two photojournalists to the ground in a hallway outside a New York immigration court Tuesday morning, resulting in one journalist receiving treatment by emergency medical personnel. https://wapo.st/42gz4Cg

Her TV career ended when she told viewers she was gay. She didn’t get Jimmy Kimmel’s second chance www.latimes.com/california/n...

ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-off...

"After Johanna was detained, a student shared her story at an LAUSD board meeting, asking the board to support their efforts. She said she never heard back from them. Students also helped Hector, Johanna’s father, publish a fundraising page that raised over $21,000." edsource.org/2025/deporta...

ICYMI: Powerful interactive report by @lamarrlemee.bsky.social on how and where ICE is shuttling detainees nationwide, often for retaliatory reasons, lawyers say. www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

An ICE agent who was seen on video slamming a woman into a wall and shoving her to the ground in an NYC immigration courthouse was placed on leave

Army vet George Retes Jr. was trying to get to work on July 10 at Glass House during an ICE raid. He was handcuffed and jailed for 3 days without explanation. After he wrote about his arrest, DHS accused him of assault, which he called a baffling accusation. www.latimes.com/california/s...

U.S vet spoke out against wrongful ICE arrest. Now he’s accused of assault @melissagomez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse. Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away. Thread 👇

After 8 months hiding in the basement of an L.A. church fearing immigration agents, a Venezuelan mom decided to voluntarily leave the U.S. split up her family and try to make a life in Mexico. story by @melissagomez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Today we published a project I've been working on all summer. Jerardyn, a Venezuelan immigrant, lived in a church basement in L.A. with her children. As ICE raids took over the city, she decided her safest option was to leave to Mexico. We followed her journey: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Family of former DACA recipient who died in ICE custody says officials ignored his pleas for help www.latimes.com/california/s...

New: Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return on Tuesday "We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."

The Firing of Educators Over Kirk Comments Follows a Familiar Playbook www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

ICE offers big bucks — but California police officers prove tough to poach www.latimes.com/california/s...

Mario Guevara says if he's deported, he believes it's because of his journalist, not because he is a criminal. "The U.S. pledge of allegiance says, in part, "with liberty and justice for all." Right now, it is a lie. They should add, "with exception for immigrants." noticiasmg.com/si-me-deport...

The imprisoned journalist Mario Guevara is facing imminent deportation after an immigration appeals court closed the case and ordered his removal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

NEW STATEMENT: ⚡As the U.S. government acted to curtail press freedom and free speech this week, Mario Guevara, the only journalist behind bars, faces the very real threat of deportation for doing his job and covering the news. #FreeMario cpj.org/2025/09/jour...

BREAKING: The Board of Immigration Appeals is trying to deport our client Mario Guevara, a journalist from El Salvador, despite his clear legal path to residency and an immigration judge's order to grant his release on bond.

The Bitter Southerner published a letter from Mario Guevara, a Salvadoran journalist who's been in ICE custody since his June 14 arrest while covering his protest. He writes about how ICE has stopped his release at every step, imprisonment & his hope for freedom. bittersoutherner.com/journalist-m...

Loyola Marymount University has abruptly stopped recognizing its faculty union after 10 months of negotiations, citing constitutional religious exemptions, @suhauna.bsky.social reports www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Marilyn Hagerty, Whose Olive Garden Review Went Viral, Dies at 99 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...

“I’m like, he’s a cop, he can’t be that crazy. He’s on the force for a reason ... of course he knows where I live." “I’m not thinking he’s going to continue to look for me or stalk me. If I would have known, I would have complained.” by @jqwritesstuff.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

The family of a Los Angeles teen who was allegedly abused and killed by his youth soccer coach is suing the city, claiming the parks department did not properly vet the coach before allowing him near youths. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Pilsen, a part of the city long home to Chicagoans of Mexican heritage, has grown quieter since the Trump administration announced an operation against illegal immigration. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...