alex arriaga
@alexarriaga.bsky.social
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alex arriaga
@alexarriaga.bsky.social
· Dec 11
What New Yorkers Want From Local News
New York Focus traveled across the state to meet with communities about their local news needs.
nysfocus.com
So happy to share this @nysfocus.bsky.social report today!
We met with New Yorkers at a library in Albany, a community center in Syracuse, a church basement in Rochester and a town hall in the North Country.
All to ask: what do people want from local news? 📰
nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/w...
We met with New Yorkers at a library in Albany, a community center in Syracuse, a church basement in Rochester and a town hall in the North Country.
All to ask: what do people want from local news? 📰
nysfocus.com/2024/12/11/w...
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
actually, everyone should keep posting their faces, their homes, their partners, etc.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
actually, everyone should keep posting their faces, their homes, their partners, etc.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Ignoring reporters and responding with an instagram reel titled “Why I talked to Jeffrey Epstein” is insanely childish, and this decor is hideous
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Ignoring reporters and responding with an instagram reel titled “Why I talked to Jeffrey Epstein” is insanely childish, and this decor is hideous
Why don't people trust the media?
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Why don't people trust the media?
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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My mom was telling me she doesn’t watch Univision anymore because she always hears Kristi Noem ads on the local Univision radio station. She told me the ads promote self-deporting for $1000 and are in English. She said “these are Spanish language stations.” She feels it’s a betrayal to their base.
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 AM
My mom was telling me she doesn’t watch Univision anymore because she always hears Kristi Noem ads on the local Univision radio station. She told me the ads promote self-deporting for $1000 and are in English. She said “these are Spanish language stations.” She feels it’s a betrayal to their base.
maybe I am too cynical about this, but I think what we have learned is many people believe and know the truth but just don't really give a fuck
i am saddled with the thought of how different our world would be if we believed women.
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
maybe I am too cynical about this, but I think what we have learned is many people believe and know the truth but just don't really give a fuck
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What life under competitive authoritarianism looks like
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
What life under competitive authoritarianism looks like
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Zohran showed that a socialist can take City Hall—but the ruling class still forced him to keep Jessica Tisch at the NYPD. For Zohran to fight the police unions and win, the Left has to build power beyond the ballot box.
New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power
We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with.
www.thenation.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Zohran showed that a socialist can take City Hall—but the ruling class still forced him to keep Jessica Tisch at the NYPD. For Zohran to fight the police unions and win, the Left has to build power beyond the ballot box.
New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
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Two days after the 2016 election, Epstein returns to New York City from Paris.
"trump gives many new things to do"
"trump gives many new things to do"
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November 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Two days after the 2016 election, Epstein returns to New York City from Paris.
"trump gives many new things to do"
"trump gives many new things to do"
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Zohran Mamdani now faces tremendous pressure to deliver on his agenda.
To do it, he’ll need Governor Kathy Hochul and the leaders of the Democratic majorities in the legislature to get on board.
To do it, he’ll need Governor Kathy Hochul and the leaders of the Democratic majorities in the legislature to get on board.
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Zohran Mamdani now faces tremendous pressure to deliver on his agenda.
To do it, he’ll need Governor Kathy Hochul and the leaders of the Democratic majorities in the legislature to get on board.
To do it, he’ll need Governor Kathy Hochul and the leaders of the Democratic majorities in the legislature to get on board.
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"Prison isn’t supposed to be about love, but that’s what Fluffy brought to our concrete world. She became our shared daughter, passed from cell to cell in that mesh bag whenever the heat got too heavy or her various caretakers had legal visits or medical appointments."
This Cat Brought Love to A Concrete World
Fluffy lived with us in our cells, until they were taken away. The kitten gave us purpose beyond ourselves and showed us we could still be compassionate.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Prison isn’t supposed to be about love, but that’s what Fluffy brought to our concrete world. She became our shared daughter, passed from cell to cell in that mesh bag whenever the heat got too heavy or her various caretakers had legal visits or medical appointments."
pope in criterion closet when
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
pope in criterion closet when
I came up with a new word
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I came up with a new word
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Woman Trying To Find Nonpolitical Way To Say Her Cleaner Was Deported https://theonion.com/woman-trying-to-find-nonpolitical-way-to-say-her-cleaner-was-deported/
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Woman Trying To Find Nonpolitical Way To Say Her Cleaner Was Deported https://theonion.com/woman-trying-to-find-nonpolitical-way-to-say-her-cleaner-was-deported/
My screen time is down 67%. So this is how it feels
November 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My screen time is down 67%. So this is how it feels
It’s funny to think about normal people learning about SOMOS
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It’s funny to think about normal people learning about SOMOS
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Children & babies in Chicago and its suburbs are feeling the impacts of immigration enforcement. Children had to see a teacher dragged out by federal agents at Rayito de Sol daycare earlier this week. A baby was pepper sprayed today in Cicero, IL. School attendance is dropping in immigrant nhoods.
Attendance Drops At Chicago Schools In Communities With Increased Immigration Enforcement
In the four weeks since the start of Operation Midway Blitz, attendance at one school with a large immigrant population dropped by 4 percentage points — nearly three times the attendance drop citywide...
blockclubchicago.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Children & babies in Chicago and its suburbs are feeling the impacts of immigration enforcement. Children had to see a teacher dragged out by federal agents at Rayito de Sol daycare earlier this week. A baby was pepper sprayed today in Cicero, IL. School attendance is dropping in immigrant nhoods.
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He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
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Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Her husband told her that detainees at Broadview had to get up at 5am to get in line for one bathroom. He often peed himself. One time he had to wait until 2pm to use the bathroom. You could only use the bathroom once a day. He said the agents would beat you if you used the bathroom on yourself.
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
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new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
Many unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared - Chicago Reader
The Latino Union of Chicago, via its Adopt a Corner initiative, organizes patrols to watch for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents at intersections and landmarks wh...
chicagoreader.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
thread:
NEW: Democrats resurged across the country on Tuesday, and New York was no exception. Zohran Mamdani wasn't the only victor.
Here’s a look at how some of New York’s most important local races played out:
Here’s a look at how some of New York’s most important local races played out:
It’s Not Just Mamdani: Democrats, Progressives Rack Up Victories…
Working Families Party–backed candidates flipped county legislatures, won big-city mayoralties, and secured an Assembly seat in Elise Stefanik’s backyard.
nysfocus.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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