Mala
@mamitamala.bsky.social
Mala, Mami , Hot E.D. in the NPIC , writer , NYRican in LA
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6/21/25, Van Nuys Community Police Station Jail. Press Conference for local independent photojournalist/videographer Anthony Orendoff, who was arrested by LAPD while filming an immigration raid in Pacoima.
June 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
6/21/25, Van Nuys Community Police Station Jail. Press Conference for local independent photojournalist/videographer Anthony Orendoff, who was arrested by LAPD while filming an immigration raid in Pacoima.
#losangeles city council after Nakba Day just gave more than 10 minutes to Broadway and Disney songs in honor of Jewish composers.
You chant in City Hall to support immigrant workers, you get threatened to be kicked out
You chant in City Hall to support immigrant workers, you get threatened to be kicked out
May 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
#losangeles city council after Nakba Day just gave more than 10 minutes to Broadway and Disney songs in honor of Jewish composers.
You chant in City Hall to support immigrant workers, you get threatened to be kicked out
You chant in City Hall to support immigrant workers, you get threatened to be kicked out
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I am numb and heartbroken, especially for Tyre Nichols’ family today.
Tyre Nichols was a father.
Tyre Nichols was a creative.
Tyre Nichols’ life mattered.
Tyre Nichols should still be alive.
Here’s how he described himself ⬇️
Tyre Nichols was a father.
Tyre Nichols was a creative.
Tyre Nichols’ life mattered.
Tyre Nichols should still be alive.
Here’s how he described himself ⬇️
May 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I am numb and heartbroken, especially for Tyre Nichols’ family today.
Tyre Nichols was a father.
Tyre Nichols was a creative.
Tyre Nichols’ life mattered.
Tyre Nichols should still be alive.
Here’s how he described himself ⬇️
Tyre Nichols was a father.
Tyre Nichols was a creative.
Tyre Nichols’ life mattered.
Tyre Nichols should still be alive.
Here’s how he described himself ⬇️
The irony of me talking about the value of Day Labor Centers on a day that three workers were detained by ICE and I'm fighting budget cuts by LA City. Pero I looked cute.
Dr. Ana Luz Gonzalez-Vasquez and Magaly Lopez from our POWER team presented at the California Workforce Association’s WORKCON 2025 conference.
Our team was joined by representatives from @oralelb.bsky.social, CLEAN Carwash Worker Center, @idepsca.bsky.social, and @bspbuildingskills.bsky.social.
Our team was joined by representatives from @oralelb.bsky.social, CLEAN Carwash Worker Center, @idepsca.bsky.social, and @bspbuildingskills.bsky.social.
May 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The irony of me talking about the value of Day Labor Centers on a day that three workers were detained by ICE and I'm fighting budget cuts by LA City. Pero I looked cute.
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Thank you to @oregonian.com for featuring our story on Nike on today’s front page.
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
April 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thank you to @oregonian.com for featuring our story on Nike on today’s front page.
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
Only 1% of Workers at This Factory Made What Nike Says Is Typical www.propublica.org/article/nike...
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FBI agents on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing justice by directing an undocumented immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door while federal immigration agents waited in a hallway to arrest him. Here’s what we know so far.
What We Know About Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s Arrest
Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
FBI agents on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing justice by directing an undocumented immigrant out of her courtroom through a side door while federal immigration agents waited in a hallway to arrest him. Here’s what we know so far.
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Consider donating to the Day Laborer defense fund to return disappeared compas from the Pomona, Cali areas secure.actblue.com/donate/jorna...
I just gave to Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice!
Show your support with a contribution.
secure.actblue.com
April 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Consider donating to the Day Laborer defense fund to return disappeared compas from the Pomona, Cali areas secure.actblue.com/donate/jorna...
Please sign the petition to release a day laborer disappeared by ICE while looking for work outside a Pomona, Cali Home Depot. actionnetwork.org/petitions/fr...
Free Jesus Domingo Ros – Detained By Border Patrol for Seeking Work at the Pomona Home Depot
On April 22, 2025, Jesus Domingo Ros—a day laborer and beloved member of the Pomona community—was unjustly detained by Border Patrol agents while standing outside a Home Depot, simply looking for work...
actionnetwork.org
April 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Please sign the petition to release a day laborer disappeared by ICE while looking for work outside a Pomona, Cali Home Depot. actionnetwork.org/petitions/fr...
#Taurusseason so finally got a massage.
April 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#Taurusseason so finally got a massage.
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“At least 219 people have also been injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, according to health officials” #GazaGenocide
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...
‘Unrelenting pain’: Israeli bombardment of Gaza kills 92 in two days
At least 219 people injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, health officials say.
www.aljazeera.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“At least 219 people have also been injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, according to health officials” #GazaGenocide
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/...
I have witnessed Homeland Security Actions in Los Angeles where there are local police and state police like highway patrol presence. "Sanctuary City/State" means shit
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Activists warn Police Commission about ICE access to LAPD data on immigrants
Privacy advocates pointed to LAPD policies that allow information-sharing with federal immigration authorities as cause for concern in the Trump era.
www.latimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I have witnessed Homeland Security Actions in Los Angeles where there are local police and state police like highway patrol presence. "Sanctuary City/State" means shit
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Just pre-ordered @lesbrains.bsky.social book Poppy State from www.octaviasbookshelf.com. You should too :)
Octavia's Bookshelf
Pasadena's first independent bookstore highlighting BIPOC authors. Located at 1361 North Hill Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104.
www.octaviasbookshelf.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Just pre-ordered @lesbrains.bsky.social book Poppy State from www.octaviasbookshelf.com. You should too :)
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- Boat carrying residents of Tirei'at Albija, western Jebel Awliya (Khartoum State) sank yesterday; 21 people reported dead, most of them women, children & elderly escaping RSF attacks.
- RSF rampage has continued for 12 days w/over 100 people reported killed.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF rampage has continued for 12 days w/over 100 people reported killed.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
April 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
- Boat carrying residents of Tirei'at Albija, western Jebel Awliya (Khartoum State) sank yesterday; 21 people reported dead, most of them women, children & elderly escaping RSF attacks.
- RSF rampage has continued for 12 days w/over 100 people reported killed.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
- RSF rampage has continued for 12 days w/over 100 people reported killed.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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Live now!!! sfpl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Live now!!! sfpl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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In an attempt to preserve what remains of my sanity, I'm continuing to update the Academic Target Tracker map @elotroalex.bsky.social and I threw together last weekend. It includes info about academic workers who have been detained or had their visas revoked in recent weeks. You can find it here:
Academic Target Tracker - Google My Maps
A simple tracker for targeted international graduate students and faculty in American universities during the second Trump administration.
www.google.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
In an attempt to preserve what remains of my sanity, I'm continuing to update the Academic Target Tracker map @elotroalex.bsky.social and I threw together last weekend. It includes info about academic workers who have been detained or had their visas revoked in recent weeks. You can find it here:
On fifth anniversary of covid 19 , my daughter and I got covid.
March 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
On fifth anniversary of covid 19 , my daughter and I got covid.
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Apt read this morning for those who want to understand what is happening.
“We can simply choke off the money.”
How Donald Trump Plans to Take Spending Control From Congress by @mtredden.bsky.social (from November)
How Donald Trump Plans to Take Spending Control From Congress by @mtredden.bsky.social (from November)
How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches. If successful, he could wield the po...
www.propublica.org
January 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Apt read this morning for those who want to understand what is happening.
I guess I'm here now too
January 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I guess I'm here now too