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Content, Community, and Algorithms with Johnathan Gibbs

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 2d

I just dropped my latest episode w/Johnathan Gibbs @jonahsahn.bsky.social . We're talking about the current social media algorithm, how it affects creators, and Johnathan's journey as a queer Black and Filipino creative from Mississippi to NYC. Listen now! randykim.substack.com/p/content-co...

In an online world dominated by fleeting trends and mysterious algorithms, how do you stay authentic and build a real community?

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 4d

Any local Chicago journalist that are able to be on my podcast to share what's happening? Hmu! The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 4d

🎙️ Check out these episodes from this past week

As ICE raids continue unfolding, I’ll be releasing both emergency and planned episodes--stay tuned, and thank you all for your support.

💛 Listen + subscribe for free: randykim.substack.com

Follow The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast wherever

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girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa @gochujung.bsky.social · 5d

Everyone deserves to be safe and free from the harm and violence of policing - whether local, state, or federal - with clear material protections enforceable in ways that don’t increase community harm.

EMERGENCY MINISODE: Protecting Yourself From Tear Gas & Other Chemical Weapons

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girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa @gochujung.bsky.social · 5d

It’s not good enough that CPD eventually cleared space for ICE to leave their pkg lot, blocking streets with their own SUV’s and holding neighbors back while the ICE vehicle drove away. This is not a NIMBY situation where I want ICE to just post up in different pkg lot in a different neighborhood.

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 6d

🚨 Emergency Minisode Out Now 🚨

Jung returns to The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast with a PSA on protecting yourself from tear gas and chemical weapons used during protests.

Stay safe and protect one another. #protestsafety #stoptheraids

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Community activist Jung shares safety tips when coming into contact with chemical weapons used against civilians during protests

EMERGENCY EPISODE: What Chicago Immigrant Attorneys Are Facing Right Now

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 7d

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🚨 Just dropped an emergency episode on The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast.

I spoke with Chicago immigration attorney Madhis Azimi, who breaks down the chaos unfolding, the legal fight to protect families, and how communities can step up.

Listen and please share

Madhis Azimi, a Chicago immigrant attorney, gives us a closer look at what is at stake for many immigrants facing threats from ICE and what she and other lawyers are doing in response

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 8d

As content creators, we should all be intercepting harmful narratives and bringing information on what is happening in Chicago. The sooner we know how to respond, the more lives will be saved. Let’s stop the rage baiting and disrupt this violent climate we're living in.

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 9d

To the Chicago content creators who are choosing silence in this moment, just remember that there may NOT be a small business to enjoy when ICE is kidnapping people.

If your platform has benefited from the support of Chicago folks, this is your chance to show that you'll stand with them.

ICE Raids and Protest Safety in Chicago

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Hausu M.D. 🎥👺📼🍉🖤 @suspiraserhead.bsky.social · 10d

The funniest thing about this is how legit terrified ICE looks.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 11d

wizard frog is insane

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 10d

Pro-tip: if you have video of you or others directly intervening to obstruct ICE or de-arrest someone, for god’s sake don’t post it on social media. Or at a minimum blur faces first. You’re just begging for federal charges.

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 10d

If you are just catching up, after CBP shot a woman, angry community members showed up to protest the agents who have been terrorizing their community for weeks.

It ended with more chemical munitions, arrests, and CBP recklessly speeding off through a cloud of tear gas.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 11d

Happening now: at Kedzie and 40th, where Border Patrol agents just opened fire on rapid response this afternoon. A woman CFD says they found after the incident is reported in fair condition.

A growing number of outraged neighbors have gathered across from ICE/CBP agents who have closed Kedzie.

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 New Emergency Episode

ICE raids are happening in Chicago right now. On The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast, community activist Jung Messinger breaks down on what’s happening, how to protect yourself at protests, and where to find trusted resources.

To listen: randykim.substack.com/p/ice-raids-...

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 New Emergency Episode

ICE raids are happening in Chicago right now. On The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast, community activist Jung Messinger breaks down on what’s happening, how to protect yourself at protests, and where to find trusted resources.

To listen: randykim.substack.com/p/ice-raids-...

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 12d

Emergency Episode!

I'm sharing this episode that I did with community activist Jung Messinger on what's happening with ICE in Chicago, and safety tips and resources for those protesting. Please share widely with folks. Thank you!
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Emergency Episode with Jung Messinger on Knowing Your Rights, Protection, and Community Resources During Times of Unrest

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 14d

Bora Chung joins me on The Bánh Mì Chronicles to talk about her latest book, The Midnight Timetable — and why stories matter in times of crisis. Get your copy of The Midnight Timetable out in stores now!

Listen more here: randykim.substack.com/p/fiction-as...

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Fiction As A Warning for The Times Ahead w/Bora Chung

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 14d

Let the FAFO games begin!

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 15d

🌏✨ New episode: Fiction as a Warning for the Times w/ author Bora Chung!

We discuss how dystopian stories reflect rising authoritarianism, inequality, and climate crisis. Bora reminds us: Fiction isn't escape—it's prophecy & survival.

🎧 Listen: randykim.substack.com/p/fiction-as...

What if fiction isn’t just entertainment, but prophecy?

Mother, children detained by ICE at Millennium Park Sunday held at O’Hare with other families: ‘We never imagined’

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 15d

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The mother said she felt her family was targeted because of their appearance. “There were a lot more people there, but the agents came directly to us because of how we look,” she said.

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Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 The Bánh Mì Chronicles is BACK! 🤯

Don't miss these critical talks:

Ed Do: US Political Chaos

Tony DelaRosa: Future of DEI

Michelle Kim: Courage to Speak Out

Jung Messinger: Surviving S*icide

Listen now: substack.com/@banhmibites...

#TheBanhMiChronicles #Podcast #MustListen #Politics #DEI

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 17d

I’m in #MariahCarey mode all weekend with her new album “Here For It All”. But def been listening to her sleeper classics such as these

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 19d

Mariah Carey’s new album drops midnight so yeah ;)

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 20d

Just a geriatric millennial in his 40s doing the #janetjacksontiktokchallenge to You Want This. #janetjackson

Living in Our Bonus Years

Rady Kim @banhmichronicles.bsky.social · 20d

TW/CW warning: self-h*rm, s*icide,, genocide, and hospitalization.

In this “bonus” ep, we recognize S*icide Awareness Month. Jung & I had a convo surviving in this climate, and reflecting on our attempted s*icide and what our “bonus years” have been.

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Watch now | My friend Jung and I have a frank discussion on surviving, living, and unlearning in our bonus years after our own s*icide attempt