Julio Ricardo Varela
@juliorvarela.com
Award-winning journalist. Senior Producer/Strategist, FreePress.net. Founder, TheLatinoNewsletter.org (2024), LatinoRebels.com (2011). MS.now columnist. Opinions here are mine only and no one else's 🇵🇷
Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now
Jimmy Cliff, who helped introduce reggae to the world, dies at 81
The Jamaican reggae star had a breakout performance in the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” playing a singer-turned-outlaw.
wapo.st
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It's the sweeter the victory, now
The PressingIssues.org piece by my @freepress.bsky.social colleague @timkarr.bsky.social, where he summarizes all that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr did this week.
Trump’s Censorship Czar Goes Further Adrift
Trump’s Censorship Czar Goes Further Adrift
Trump’s Censorship Czar Goes Further Adrift
FCC Chairman Carr’s attempt to bully the BBC is a ‘fishing expedition in the desert’
pressingissues.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The PressingIssues.org piece by my @freepress.bsky.social colleague @timkarr.bsky.social, where he summarizes all that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr did this week.
Trump’s Censorship Czar Goes Further Adrift
Trump’s Censorship Czar Goes Further Adrift
The team at @thelatinonewsletter.org is producing some excellent shows.
New @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast episode it out with guest Dolores Huerta
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The team at @thelatinonewsletter.org is producing some excellent shows.
Yay!
From BA Snyder for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Julio Ricardo Varela @juliorvarela.com Named HPRA 2025 Journalist of the Year
Julio Ricardo Varela @juliorvarela.com Named HPRA 2025 Journalist of the Year
Julio Ricardo Varela Named HPRA’s 2025 Journalist of the Year
CHICAGO — The Latino Newsletter Founder and Publisher/Executive Director, Julio Ricardo Varela, was honored by the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) as the 2025 Journalist of the Year last...
thelatinonewsletter.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yay!
Latest from me for @thelatinonewsletter.org
New from @juliorvarela.com for @thelatinonewsletter.org
New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats
New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats
New Equis Poll Shows Rising Latino Disapproval of Trump and No Gains for Democrats
A new Equis Research memo released this week shows Latino voters still have shifting views of both major political parties.
thelatinonewsletter.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Latest from me for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
The Trump Department of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over the holiday season.
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
New by @notaaroncraig.bsky.social for Pressing Issues, @freepress.bsky.social's twice-a-week newsletter
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
Media Mergers and the New McCarthyism
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
pressingissues.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New by @notaaroncraig.bsky.social for Pressing Issues, @freepress.bsky.social's twice-a-week newsletter
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
New Pressing Issues: Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and why anyone concerned about free speech and repression should be worried about corporate media capitulation and consolidation, too. Read and subscribe!
Media Mergers and the New McCarthyism
Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and the growing backlash against censorship and consolidation
pressingissues.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New Pressing Issues: Jane Fonda, Anna Gomez, John Oliver and why anyone concerned about free speech and repression should be worried about corporate media capitulation and consolidation, too. Read and subscribe!
Close to 21,000 children were absent from #Charlotte schools yesterday, 15% of the student body.
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Close to 21,000 children were absent from #Charlotte schools yesterday, 15% of the student body.
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that feel safer.
'We need to get out of here': Trump's immigration crackdown is quietly reshaping where immigrants live in America
The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that feel safer.
n.pr
November 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The Trump administration says that more than 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported. But there's also evidence of an internal migration from target cities and states and into quieter areas that feel safer.
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter Laura Rodríguez Presa about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
pressingissues.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
Super cool of @lastweektonight.com to feature @freepress.bsky.social's public media work in this latest episode of LWT.
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Super cool of @lastweektonight.com to feature @freepress.bsky.social's public media work in this latest episode of LWT.
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
Heavily Hispanic areas that shifted the most to the left in 2025 were virtually a mirror image of the places that had swung to Trump in 2024. The two cities that shifted the most toward Democrats were those with the highest percentage of Hispanic voters in the state.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Maps Show How Latinos Who Shifted Right in 2024 Snapped Back Left in 2025
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Heavily Hispanic areas that shifted the most to the left in 2025 were virtually a mirror image of the places that had swung to Trump in 2024. The two cities that shifted the most toward Democrats were those with the highest percentage of Hispanic voters in the state.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
New Pressing Issues! What happens when the government doesn’t want you reporting on ICE. @juliorvarela.com interviews @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
By @juliorvarela.com
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
By @juliorvarela.com
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter Laura Rodríguez Presa about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
pressingissues.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New Pressing Issues! What happens when the government doesn’t want you reporting on ICE. @juliorvarela.com interviews @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
By @juliorvarela.com
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
By @juliorvarela.com
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter Laura Rodríguez Presa about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
pressingissues.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
When the Government Doesn't Want You Reporting on ICE
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
By @juliorvarela.com
A conversation with Chicago Tribune reporter @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social about covering ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ and staying rooted in community
By @juliorvarela.com
This happened tonight.
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This happened tonight.
By me for @thelatinonewsletter.org
New from @juliorvarela.com for @thelatinonewsletter.org
New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters
New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters
New Poll Shows Trump Losing Ground With Multicultural Voters
A new national poll released this week shows President Donald Trump losing support among Latino, Black, AAPI, and young voters, suggesting a broader political shift heading into the 2026 midterms.
thelatinonewsletter.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
By me for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
Here’s @freepress.bsky.social’s new fact sheet about how media mergers are undermining free speech, creativity and media independence.
Learn what’s happening and what you can do to help. www.freepress.net/download/fre...
Learn what’s happening and what you can do to help. www.freepress.net/download/fre...
www.freepress.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Here’s @freepress.bsky.social’s new fact sheet about how media mergers are undermining free speech, creativity and media independence.
Learn what’s happening and what you can do to help. www.freepress.net/download/fre...
Learn what’s happening and what you can do to help. www.freepress.net/download/fre...
Wishing all my @freepress.bsky.social colleagues the best of luck tonight at this live event with @agomezfcc.bsky.social
Local news and freedom of speech across the country are under threat.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is the lone dissenting voice at the newly minted Federal *Censorship* Commission. Join Free Prfess with @agomezfcc.bsky.social to discuss the critical crossroads ahead.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/fpnjgomez
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez is the lone dissenting voice at the newly minted Federal *Censorship* Commission. Join Free Prfess with @agomezfcc.bsky.social to discuss the critical crossroads ahead.
RSVP: https://bit.ly/fpnjgomez
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Wishing all my @freepress.bsky.social colleagues the best of luck tonight at this live event with @agomezfcc.bsky.social
I am a really old fan of @laloalcaraz.bsky.social
Are you an "old" or "young" fan of @laloalcaraz.bsky.social?
"Kids are reading [my comics] — I met a kid who was like, 'my parents forced me to read your stuff' and I'm like, I'm sorry",
Episode 4 of The Latino Newsletter's second season is now LIVE —> bit.ly/tlnlalo
"Kids are reading [my comics] — I met a kid who was like, 'my parents forced me to read your stuff' and I'm like, I'm sorry",
Episode 4 of The Latino Newsletter's second season is now LIVE —> bit.ly/tlnlalo
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I am a really old fan of @laloalcaraz.bsky.social
Reposted by Julio Ricardo Varela
From @juliorvarela.com for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories
Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories
Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories
The nonprofit Right to Democracy said this week that a Monday dissent by Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas marks a historic first: two justices explicitly rejecting the idea that...
thelatinonewsletter.org
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
From @juliorvarela.com for @thelatinonewsletter.org
Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories
Supreme Court Justices Dissent on Plenary Power Over U.S. Territories
Gotta love what the Knicks are doing. 404 points in 3 games.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Gotta love what the Knicks are doing. 404 points in 3 games.
A confession — Lalo and I have never met in real life, but we have been in each other’s social spaces for more than 15 years. We have done a lot to uplift the work each of us does, as well as the work of others.
New from Julio Ricardo Varela for today's edition of The Latino Newsletter
A Portrait of @laloalcaraz.bsky.social
Season 2, Episode 4 is out!
A Portrait of @laloalcaraz.bsky.social
Season 2, Episode 4 is out!
A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz
As I have watched Lalo’s career develop and soar for so many years, his drive and hustle inspire me daily to keep moving forward. His conversation with host Michelle Zacarias is gold.
thelatinonewsletter.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A confession — Lalo and I have never met in real life, but we have been in each other’s social spaces for more than 15 years. We have done a lot to uplift the work each of us does, as well as the work of others.