Mariah Castañeda
@papayathemariah.bsky.social
@lapublicpress.bsky.social is my baby 💗
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Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
The feds are escalating in Los Angeles. We've seen record high kidnappings and our communities are under attack. The media focus on LA has died down so electeds don't feel the need to even feign opposition.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
People are out here fighting. We need all of us. Join the struggle. Defend your neighbors.
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Engagement on our updates re: ICE kidnappings/fed siege of Los Angeles is significantly lower on Bluesky compared to Twitter. Do ppl on here not care about LA anymore? Are feeds being taken over by liberal commentators? What's going on?
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
Community members on the ground can't do it all. We need help.
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Don't forget about LA. The feds never left (& won't be leaving until at least 2028). The people will continue to fight.
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Don't forget about LA. The feds never left (& won't be leaving until at least 2028). The people will continue to fight.
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
* data below as of November 1 from @lapublicpress.bsky.social
LA watching NYC rn
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
LA watching NYC rn
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Ahead of No Kings protest, LA City Council, judge kill LAPD bid to roll back press protections against police violence lapublicpress.org/2025/10/no-k...
Ahead of No Kings protest, LA City Council, judge kill LAPD bid to roll back press protections against police violence
Council Member Eunisses Hernandez, who led the effort, cited a duty to hold LAPD accountable and protect press freedoms after LAPD asked a judge to halt protections against using force on journalists ...
lapublicpress.org
October 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ahead of No Kings protest, LA City Council, judge kill LAPD bid to roll back press protections against police violence lapublicpress.org/2025/10/no-k...
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LA County Supervisor calls on Metro to ‘reconsider’ firing bus driver who vowed to stand up to ICE.
The driver, who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press about an unofficial drivers’ agreement to close the doors on immigration agents, “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Janice Hahn.
The driver, who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press about an unofficial drivers’ agreement to close the doors on immigration agents, “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Janice Hahn.
LA County Supervisor calls on Metro to ‘reconsider’ firing bus driver who vowed to stand up to ICE
The LA Metro driver, who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press about an unofficial drivers’ agreement to close the doors on immigration agents, “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Janice Ha...
lapublicpress.org
August 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
LA County Supervisor calls on Metro to ‘reconsider’ firing bus driver who vowed to stand up to ICE.
The driver, who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press about an unofficial drivers’ agreement to close the doors on immigration agents, “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Janice Hahn.
The driver, who was fired for speaking to LA Public Press about an unofficial drivers’ agreement to close the doors on immigration agents, “clearly cares about his passengers,” says Janice Hahn.
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What are the projectiles in LA streets after recent protests? They’re less-lethal munitions — weapons designed to control crowds through pain, disorientation, and fear.
Injuries from “less lethal” munitions can be severe, disfiguring, or occasionally deadly. Here’s what they can do to your body.
Injuries from “less lethal” munitions can be severe, disfiguring, or occasionally deadly. Here’s what they can do to your body.
Here’s what police crowd control weapons used on pro-immigration protesters do to your body
Thousands of projectiles littering LAs streets represent a massive taxpayer expense as at least eight law enforcement agencies deployed an arsenal of crowd control weapons during weekend pro-immigrant...
lapublicpress.org
June 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
What are the projectiles in LA streets after recent protests? They’re less-lethal munitions — weapons designed to control crowds through pain, disorientation, and fear.
Injuries from “less lethal” munitions can be severe, disfiguring, or occasionally deadly. Here’s what they can do to your body.
Injuries from “less lethal” munitions can be severe, disfiguring, or occasionally deadly. Here’s what they can do to your body.
What's happening in LA is state terrorism.
June 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
What's happening in LA is state terrorism.
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What if the news we took in every day inspired us, helped us connect to one another, and gave us hope and vision for another world? 💭
Learn more, read @lewispants.bsky.social's new column "The Case for Movement Journalism."
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Learn more, read @lewispants.bsky.social's new column "The Case for Movement Journalism."
Subscribe today! ⬇️
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The Case for Movement Journalism
A new limited-run column from The Objective from Lewis Raven Wallace, author of View from Somewhere: Undoing the Myth of Journalistic Objectivity, about why movement journalism matters.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
What if the news we took in every day inspired us, helped us connect to one another, and gave us hope and vision for another world? 💭
Learn more, read @lewispants.bsky.social's new column "The Case for Movement Journalism."
Subscribe today! ⬇️
objectivejournalism.org/the-case-for...
Learn more, read @lewispants.bsky.social's new column "The Case for Movement Journalism."
Subscribe today! ⬇️
objectivejournalism.org/the-case-for...
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Breaking: LA County Reaches $4 Billion Tentative Settlement in Thousands of Sexual Abuse Cases. If approved, settlement will be the costliest in County history, with long-lasting budgetary impacts.
via: LA County press release
lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/l...
via: LA County press release
lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/l...
LA County Reaches $4 Billion Tentative Settlement in Thousands of Sexual Abuse Cases – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
lacounty.gov
April 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Breaking: LA County Reaches $4 Billion Tentative Settlement in Thousands of Sexual Abuse Cases. If approved, settlement will be the costliest in County history, with long-lasting budgetary impacts.
via: LA County press release
lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/l...
via: LA County press release
lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/l...
I hate what TikTok has become. Seems like everyday there’s a new body insecurity some of these creators come up with to peddle something from the TikTok shop.
March 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I hate what TikTok has become. Seems like everyday there’s a new body insecurity some of these creators come up with to peddle something from the TikTok shop.
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How LA unites across faiths to help fire victims—from mosques to churches to gurdwaras, local religious communities rally to support those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire.
lapublicpress.org/2025/02/inte...
lapublicpress.org/2025/02/inte...
“You don't look like us, but you're still here:” how LA unites across faiths to help fire victims
From mosques to churches to gurdwaras, local religious communities rally to support those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire.
lapublicpress.org
February 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
How LA unites across faiths to help fire victims—from mosques to churches to gurdwaras, local religious communities rally to support those impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire.
lapublicpress.org/2025/02/inte...
lapublicpress.org/2025/02/inte...
“Since the fire started, a lot of people have been saying, ‘Have you heard from this person? Does anybody know anybody from this camp?’ It’s a lot of worry”
Incarcerated folks make up about 30% of the firefighters putting out LA's fires.
But unlike with most firefighters who are able to call home and reassure their loved ones of their safety, families of incarcerated firefighters said they are not given the opportunity to communicate with them.
But unlike with most firefighters who are able to call home and reassure their loved ones of their safety, families of incarcerated firefighters said they are not given the opportunity to communicate with them.
Over a thousand incarcerated firefighters are putting out LA’s fires. Their families can’t contact them.
Families of incarcerated firefighters deployed in Los Angeles County worry for their loved ones.
lapublicpress.org
January 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“Since the fire started, a lot of people have been saying, ‘Have you heard from this person? Does anybody know anybody from this camp?’ It’s a lot of worry”
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We’re already seen widespread reports of landlords price-gouging — raising the asking rent over 10% during a state of emergency. This is illegal in California under Penal Code Section 396.
Here's how to report and organize against rent-gouging:
Here's how to report and organize against rent-gouging:
How to report and organize against rent-gouging after the LA fires
Tenant lawyer and LA Tenants Union organizer Jacob Woocher shares some tips.
lapublicpress.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We’re already seen widespread reports of landlords price-gouging — raising the asking rent over 10% during a state of emergency. This is illegal in California under Penal Code Section 396.
Here's how to report and organize against rent-gouging:
Here's how to report and organize against rent-gouging:
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Stay safe out there, look through this thread for reminders on evacuation zones, packing go bags, and where to get updates.
Sources: fire.ca.gov, LAFD, LACOFD
Sources: fire.ca.gov, LAFD, LACOFD
January 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Stay safe out there, look through this thread for reminders on evacuation zones, packing go bags, and where to get updates.
Sources: fire.ca.gov, LAFD, LACOFD
Sources: fire.ca.gov, LAFD, LACOFD
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Joanne Erickson’s story shows the looming challenges for millions of seniors struggling with health issues, an unforgiving housing market and little or no retirement savings.
lapublicpress.org/2025/01/seni...
lapublicpress.org/2025/01/seni...
Surviving on $1,800 a month in Social Security, she died looking for a place to live
Joanne Erickson’s story shows the looming challenges for millions of seniors struggling with health issues, an unforgiving housing market and little or no retirement savings.
lapublicpress.org
January 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Joanne Erickson’s story shows the looming challenges for millions of seniors struggling with health issues, an unforgiving housing market and little or no retirement savings.
lapublicpress.org/2025/01/seni...
lapublicpress.org/2025/01/seni...
It’s not even 9:30 and I’m sooo done with all the cyber Monday texts and emails. 🥲
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 PM
It’s not even 9:30 and I’m sooo done with all the cyber Monday texts and emails. 🥲
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LA Superior Court Judge Mark S. Arnold ruled that a former LA sheriff’s deputy will be sentenced to two years of probation — and no prison time — for his role in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old father of three.
LA judge accepts no prison time for deputy who killed father of 3
The judge who approved the deal is a former sheriff’s deputy.
lapublicpress.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:57 PM
LA Superior Court Judge Mark S. Arnold ruled that a former LA sheriff’s deputy will be sentenced to two years of probation — and no prison time — for his role in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old father of three.
I love Bluesky so far but I also think about how social media managers now have twice the amount of platforms to manage compared to 6 years ago.
November 19, 2024 at 5:42 AM
I love Bluesky so far but I also think about how social media managers now have twice the amount of platforms to manage compared to 6 years ago.
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If we don't fight for change and build systems to amplify more women and progressive voices online, we will be stuck with a media landscape that continues to exacerbate inequality and warps our political landscape for the worse. www.usermag.co/p/the-majori...
The majority of news influencers are conservative men, study finds
The latest Pew Research report on news content creators paints a damning picture of our skewed information ecosystem
www.usermag.co
November 18, 2024 at 9:36 PM
If we don't fight for change and build systems to amplify more women and progressive voices online, we will be stuck with a media landscape that continues to exacerbate inequality and warps our political landscape for the worse. www.usermag.co/p/the-majori...
Bday weekend was cuuuute!
November 19, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Bday weekend was cuuuute!
Who are my followers I don’t know irl? I wanna do intros :)
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Who are my followers I don’t know irl? I wanna do intros :)
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Our publisher isn’t on here yet… what should we post? 😏
November 15, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Our publisher isn’t on here yet… what should we post? 😏
Also love seeing actual replies and no bots so far
It’s so refreshing to spend time in a feed that’s isn’t being artificially pumped full of right wing propaganda all the time
November 15, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Also love seeing actual replies and no bots so far