Michelle Z.
@zacariasm.bsky.social
Chicago-made ➡️ LA living.
Journalist, organizer, political educator. Abolitionist sun 🌞 anti-zionist moon 🌝 agitator rising.
Journalist, organizer, political educator. Abolitionist sun 🌞 anti-zionist moon 🌝 agitator rising.
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Nicole Foy and the Power of Local Journalism
Podcast Episode · The Latino Newsletter · 01/23/2026 · 34m
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I got to feature THE @nicolefoy.bsky.social on the @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast to discuss her groundbreaking coverage of US citizens who have been detained by ICE. ✍️: @propublica.org
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Check out our latest episode of @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast 🎙️ with @nicolefoy.bsky.social on her reporting for @propublica.org
Reporter @nicolefoy.bsky.social joins the Latino Newsletter Podcast to discuss her groundbreaking @propublica.org investigation that uncovered more than 170 U.S. citizens detained by #immigration — a number she describes as a "vast undercount"
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January 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Check out our latest episode of @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast 🎙️ with @nicolefoy.bsky.social on her reporting for @propublica.org
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol and ICE Raid Almost 20 L.A. Communities, Almost 30 Total in SoCal in Record Numbers
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January 29, 2026 at 4:58 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol and ICE Raid Almost 20 L.A. Communities, Almost 30 Total in SoCal in Record Numbers
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@eltragon.bsky.social
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WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 PM
WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...
The Atlantic reported that Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as the "commander at large" for the U.S. Border Patrol and will return to his former job in California, where he is expected to retire soon. No confirmation from DHS or the White House, yet.
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Bovino removed from his role as US Border Patrol commander at large, The Atlantic reports
Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as the "commander at large" for the U.S. Border Patrol and will return to his former job in California, where he is expected to retire soon, the Atlantic ...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The Atlantic reported that Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role as the "commander at large" for the U.S. Border Patrol and will return to his former job in California, where he is expected to retire soon. No confirmation from DHS or the White House, yet.
www.reuters.com/world/bovino...
www.reuters.com/world/bovino...
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I appreciate those out there protesting at great risk to their lives however i think the nation needs to grind this economy to a dead stop.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I appreciate those out there protesting at great risk to their lives however i think the nation needs to grind this economy to a dead stop.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
It's something everyone can do safely. No spending on ANYTHING but absolute necessities.
I understand some shut ins can not do this but very many of us can.
Reposted by Michelle Z.
I've been studying the history of US, and indeed, global policing my whole career and I can't make it more clear to law makers that this isn't a bastardization of policing, it is its purest form and logical conclusion. The impunity, militarization, deference, legitimacy, racial targeting, etc.
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I've been studying the history of US, and indeed, global policing my whole career and I can't make it more clear to law makers that this isn't a bastardization of policing, it is its purest form and logical conclusion. The impunity, militarization, deference, legitimacy, racial targeting, etc.
I got to feature THE @nicolefoy.bsky.social on the @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast to discuss her groundbreaking coverage of US citizens who have been detained by ICE. ✍️: @propublica.org
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Nicole Foy and the Power of Local Journalism
Podcast Episode · The Latino Newsletter · 01/23/2026 · 34m
podcasts.apple.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I got to feature THE @nicolefoy.bsky.social on the @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast to discuss her groundbreaking coverage of US citizens who have been detained by ICE. ✍️: @propublica.org
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Minneapolis doesn’t get enough credit for being the tipping point of resistance movements. We saw it with George Floyd and we’re seeing it now. They have a unified working class and know how to mobilize the masses. A lot of the people you see at the frontlines are regular folks, not activists.
January 25, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Minneapolis doesn’t get enough credit for being the tipping point of resistance movements. We saw it with George Floyd and we’re seeing it now. They have a unified working class and know how to mobilize the masses. A lot of the people you see at the frontlines are regular folks, not activists.
Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum. This goes for ANYBODY, but especially the Democrats in congress too cowardly to demand an end to state-sanctioned murder, abduction and trafficking.
January 25, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Abolishing ICE is the bare minimum. This goes for ANYBODY, but especially the Democrats in congress too cowardly to demand an end to state-sanctioned murder, abduction and trafficking.
Reposted by Michelle Z.
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
Reposted by Michelle Z.
The news about people losing their eyes to less lethal rounds is a good time to remind people to buy goggles if you are going to a protest. Look for ones with an impact-resistant rating of ANSI Z87+ High-velocity impact rating or ANSI Z87.1+ High-velocity impact rating. Ideally, rubber not foam seal
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The news about people losing their eyes to less lethal rounds is a good time to remind people to buy goggles if you are going to a protest. Look for ones with an impact-resistant rating of ANSI Z87+ High-velocity impact rating or ANSI Z87.1+ High-velocity impact rating. Ideally, rubber not foam seal
I don’t need to see the ICE body cam footage to know Renee’s death was not justified. Just as I never had look at footage of police shootings to know that Black and brown people should not be executed by cops. No matter what angle you present: this violence will never be normalized to me. #reneegood
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I don’t need to see the ICE body cam footage to know Renee’s death was not justified. Just as I never had look at footage of police shootings to know that Black and brown people should not be executed by cops. No matter what angle you present: this violence will never be normalized to me. #reneegood
Reposted by Michelle Z.
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
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A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
My impulse is always to tell people to "stay safe," but the reality is, I want us to get angrier. This administration begets all of our outrage and ire. Shooting civilians in broad daylight is just the beginning; they are setting the standard for violence against anyone who speaks out.
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
My impulse is always to tell people to "stay safe," but the reality is, I want us to get angrier. This administration begets all of our outrage and ire. Shooting civilians in broad daylight is just the beginning; they are setting the standard for violence against anyone who speaks out.
Reposted by Michelle Z.
ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Reposted by Michelle Z.
It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
Fernando Mendoza: And for my grandparents…Por el amor y el sacrificio de mis padres y abuelos, los quiero mucho. Desde todo mi corazón les doy las gracias. (For the love and sacrifice of my parents and grandparents, I love you a lot. From all my heart, I thank you.)
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Fernando Mendoza becomes the third Latino ever to win the Heisman Trophy
Mendoza has made history as the first Cuban-American winner and only the third Latino to earn the Heisman Trophy. His achievement also marks a major milestone for collegiate athletics, as he becomes t...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Fernando Mendoza: And for my grandparents…Por el amor y el sacrificio de mis padres y abuelos, los quiero mucho. Desde todo mi corazón les doy las gracias. (For the love and sacrifice of my parents and grandparents, I love you a lot. From all my heart, I thank you.)
www.calonews.com/sports/ferna...
www.calonews.com/sports/ferna...
In a political moment when acts like braiding may be dismissed as insignificant, Flores and Portillo demonstrate how two people can still spark meaningful change.
#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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'Ponte Your Moños,' How two Latinas turned traditional ribbon braiding into a call to action
In June, amid the deployment of federal troops to Southern California, Dulce Flores and Angie Portillo turned concern for their community into action by launching “Ponte Your Moños.” Blending culture,...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In a political moment when acts like braiding may be dismissed as insignificant, Flores and Portillo demonstrate how two people can still spark meaningful change.
#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
www.calonews.com/communities/...
#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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‘It was for their entertainment’: Formerly incarcerated youths speak out about abuse at LA County juvenile hall, @zacariasm.bsky.social reports. Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall face criminal charges for encouraging & incentivizing “gladiator-style fights” between boys.
Youths incarcerated at LA juvenile hall speak out about abuse
Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall face criminal charges for encouraging and incentivizing “gladiator-style fights” between boys
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August 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
‘It was for their entertainment’: Formerly incarcerated youths speak out about abuse at LA County juvenile hall, @zacariasm.bsky.social reports. Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall face criminal charges for encouraging & incentivizing “gladiator-style fights” between boys.
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"If [ICE] wants to come back after a day of kidnapping landscapers and want to kick back and have a beer at the Residence Inn, I say no."
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
In Southern California, Small Groups of Activists Quietly Undermine ICE Operations
Organizers confront ICE wherever they can be found, from the hotels where agents sleep to the streets they patrol.
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September 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"If [ICE] wants to come back after a day of kidnapping landscapers and want to kick back and have a beer at the Residence Inn, I say no."
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
Reposted by Michelle Z.
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
Footage from today’s protest in #DTLA where I was pushed, kettled and tear gassed by LAPD while reporting for @calonews.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Footage from today’s protest in #DTLA where I was pushed, kettled and tear gassed by LAPD while reporting for @calonews.bsky.social
I spoke to Angela Ross for her award-winning podcast SoCalVoices about my coverage of the #Eatonwildfire and its impact on Altadena residents. url:https://www.socalvoices.com/la-fires-aftermath/
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March 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I spoke to Angela Ross for her award-winning podcast SoCalVoices about my coverage of the #Eatonwildfire and its impact on Altadena residents. url:https://www.socalvoices.com/la-fires-aftermath/