Adriano Kalin
@adriano-kalin.bsky.social
My brown skin does not make me a criminal nor should it relinquish my constitutional rights.
February 11, 2026 at 7:53 AM
My brown skin does not make me a criminal nor should it relinquish my constitutional rights.
The Man in the High Castle is happening in real time.
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Man in the High Castle is happening in real time.
Reposted by Adriano Kalin
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US.
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records.
Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...
Chronic pain can be hell sometimes, but it's one of the reasons why I have such empathy for my fellow neighbor. You never know the struggle that someone else is facing. Disability will teach you that relentlessly.
February 6, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Chronic pain can be hell sometimes, but it's one of the reasons why I have such empathy for my fellow neighbor. You never know the struggle that someone else is facing. Disability will teach you that relentlessly.
“Everyone is equal under the Law.” Yeah, okay.
February 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
“Everyone is equal under the Law.” Yeah, okay.
When you have people willing to risk their lives to protect their neighbors, risking their safety and hypothermia, it says a lot more about the quality of the beautiful community of Minnesotans.
This photograph was taken in -5 degrees (F) outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
This photograph was taken in -5 degrees (F) outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 AM
When you have people willing to risk their lives to protect their neighbors, risking their safety and hypothermia, it says a lot more about the quality of the beautiful community of Minnesotans.
This photograph was taken in -5 degrees (F) outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
This photograph was taken in -5 degrees (F) outside of the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota.
Our elected officials could end this all today, but won't because they are corporate sellouts and would rather receive blood money rather than stand up for their constituents.
January 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Our elected officials could end this all today, but won't because they are corporate sellouts and would rather receive blood money rather than stand up for their constituents.
Didn't know about the Monroe Doctrine until today. Read up on it. We can't know everything, but we can choose not to stay ignorant.
January 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Didn't know about the Monroe Doctrine until today. Read up on it. We can't know everything, but we can choose not to stay ignorant.
So, how's everyone doing? If Congress or the Supreme Court doesn't act, war will be at our doorsteps.
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
So, how's everyone doing? If Congress or the Supreme Court doesn't act, war will be at our doorsteps.
Congress and the Supreme Court need to find their fucking spines; war won't exclude your home just because of your wealth.
January 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Congress and the Supreme Court need to find their fucking spines; war won't exclude your home just because of your wealth.
There needs to be legal consequences for this administration to constantly violate our constitutional rights.
December 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
There needs to be legal consequences for this administration to constantly violate our constitutional rights.
As a member of the press, it was the first time I did not feel safe exercising my First Amendment rights, and that should concern all of us.
Adriano Kalin (@adrianokalin)
What I witnessed in Memphis continues to weigh on me. Federal and local law enforcement operated in unison, creating an environment of constant surveillance where families were afraid to leave their h...
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December 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
As a member of the press, it was the first time I did not feel safe exercising my First Amendment rights, and that should concern all of us.
Pantone's Color of The Year 2026 was a...choice.
Shocked they didn't add Gold to it.
Shocked they didn't add Gold to it.
December 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pantone's Color of The Year 2026 was a...choice.
Shocked they didn't add Gold to it.
Shocked they didn't add Gold to it.
I'll be departing Chicago for Memphis and New Orleans on Friday (December 5, 2025) to help communities in the South. I have been crowdfunding to support travel across the country and assist local efforts as a documentary social justice photographer, along with 2 other amazing photographers.
Aggression on Naturalized Citizens
Hate never made America Great, it never will.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'll be departing Chicago for Memphis and New Orleans on Friday (December 5, 2025) to help communities in the South. I have been crowdfunding to support travel across the country and assist local efforts as a documentary social justice photographer, along with 2 other amazing photographers.
I’ll be in New Orleans from the 11th to the 19th, and I’ve never been into the Bayou before. If anyone knows someone who’d be willing to take me and two other photographers out on their boat, I’d be so grateful.
It’s been a life goal of mine. 🩵
It’s been a life goal of mine. 🩵
November 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I’ll be in New Orleans from the 11th to the 19th, and I’ve never been into the Bayou before. If anyone knows someone who’d be willing to take me and two other photographers out on their boat, I’d be so grateful.
It’s been a life goal of mine. 🩵
It’s been a life goal of mine. 🩵
I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season with your family and cherish the little moments.
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season with your family and cherish the little moments.
I, along with two other photographers, will be heading out on Dec. 5 to document what’s happening across the United States as civil rights abuses keep targeting our communities. We’re building a grassroots campaign to bring real awareness to what’s being ignored, and we could truly use your support.
Three Photographers, One Mission: Using Their Cameras to Defend Civil Rights Across America
Support a grassroots team of photographers bringing the truth to light in cities overlooked by legacy media.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I, along with two other photographers, will be heading out on Dec. 5 to document what’s happening across the United States as civil rights abuses keep targeting our communities. We’re building a grassroots campaign to bring real awareness to what’s being ignored, and we could truly use your support.
Hey everyone, I need your help. I'll be heading to Memphis & New Orleans to help areas that are not being represented due to racist policies by our own government. I'll be documenting my experiences and humanizing the experience to bring attention to communities that need our help.
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hey everyone, I need your help. I'll be heading to Memphis & New Orleans to help areas that are not being represented due to racist policies by our own government. I'll be documenting my experiences and humanizing the experience to bring attention to communities that need our help.
I am being hunted for sport by my very own government because of the melanin in my skin.
And then to have the audacity to tell me I am the problem for using my civil rights to speak up for myself and my community.
I promise you, I am not the problem.
And then to have the audacity to tell me I am the problem for using my civil rights to speak up for myself and my community.
I promise you, I am not the problem.
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I am being hunted for sport by my very own government because of the melanin in my skin.
And then to have the audacity to tell me I am the problem for using my civil rights to speak up for myself and my community.
I promise you, I am not the problem.
And then to have the audacity to tell me I am the problem for using my civil rights to speak up for myself and my community.
I promise you, I am not the problem.
A new photo essay on my Substack @adrianokalin
Topic: Language is the first weapon used by this administration, and it shapes the communities it affects.
Topic: Language is the first weapon used by this administration, and it shapes the communities it affects.
The Weaponization of Language
How language is one of the first weapons in the arsenal of Anocracy.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A new photo essay on my Substack @adrianokalin
Topic: Language is the first weapon used by this administration, and it shapes the communities it affects.
Topic: Language is the first weapon used by this administration, and it shapes the communities it affects.
Chicago has been at the forefront of advocating for civil rights, ensuring that everyone is entitled to due process. It breaks my heart. All people deserve constitutional rights, regardless of their status in the country. It’s something guaranteed by the Constitution.
Broadview, IL October 17, 2025
Broadview, IL October 17, 2025
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Chicago has been at the forefront of advocating for civil rights, ensuring that everyone is entitled to due process. It breaks my heart. All people deserve constitutional rights, regardless of their status in the country. It’s something guaranteed by the Constitution.
Broadview, IL October 17, 2025
Broadview, IL October 17, 2025
I'll never take for granted the access I get as a community member, showing the world that is being affected. I always try to show empathy first in my photographs. I stand with you in solidarity against authoritarianism.
Chicago, October 18, 2025 ❌👑
Chicago, October 18, 2025 ❌👑
No King's Chicago, October 18.
A photo essay on the No Kings March.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I'll never take for granted the access I get as a community member, showing the world that is being affected. I always try to show empathy first in my photographs. I stand with you in solidarity against authoritarianism.
Chicago, October 18, 2025 ❌👑
Chicago, October 18, 2025 ❌👑
You don’t get to oppress me and then tell me my response for standing up for my civil rights is terrorism.
October 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
You don’t get to oppress me and then tell me my response for standing up for my civil rights is terrorism.
Reposted by Adriano Kalin
@adriano-kalin.bsky.social is doing the work of documenting, with photography and words, what's going on in Chicago with the protests and the ICE invasion. I'm proud to support his Substack and this critical work: adrianokalin.substack.com
Please consider doing the same.
Please consider doing the same.
The People's Aperture | Adriano Kalin | Substack
A social justice photography blog by Adriano Kalin. Documenting resilience and resistance one frame at a time through the lens of disability, BIPOC perspectives, and everyday life. Click to read The P...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
@adriano-kalin.bsky.social is doing the work of documenting, with photography and words, what's going on in Chicago with the protests and the ICE invasion. I'm proud to support his Substack and this critical work: adrianokalin.substack.com
Please consider doing the same.
Please consider doing the same.
Reposted by Adriano Kalin
Adriano Kalin is doing incredible work documenting what's been going on here in Chicago.
Want to know what happened in Broadview, IL (a Chicago suburb), when ICE attacked protestors outside their facility?
Here is my firsthand account of what happened during the 48 hours of hell.
#immigrants #ice #press #photojournalism #chicago #photogrphy #independentjournalist
Here is my firsthand account of what happened during the 48 hours of hell.
#immigrants #ice #press #photojournalism #chicago #photogrphy #independentjournalist
Documenting U.S. State Violence on Citizens Exercising Constitutional Rights.
Broadview, IL September 26 - 27, 2025.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Adriano Kalin is doing incredible work documenting what's been going on here in Chicago.