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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 1h

I traveled all over #Massachusetts last week on a local journalism listening tour for @freepress.bsky.social

My latest for PressingIssues.org

Five Lessons a Road Trip Taught Me About Saving Local Journalism

Five Lessons a Road Trip Taught Me About Saving Local Journalism

What one week of driving around Massachusetts revealed

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4h

am like, an agent shot at a priest

nothing?

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4h

"Since POLITICO began making inquiries, one member of the group chat is no longer employed at their job and another’s job offer was rescinded."

Politico @politico.com · 6h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4h

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says via @nytimes.com

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

www.nytimes.com

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4h

Shooting pepper balls at priests is not crossing a line

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 12h

By @vaquero2xl.bsky.social

SAN JUAN — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Puerto Rico Police (PRP) discussed a pro-independence activist group during a meeting on domestic terrorism last year, according to documents obtained by The Latino Newsletter.

FBI and Puerto Rico Police Discussed Pro-Independence Group During Domestic Terrorism Meeting

SAN JUAN — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Puerto Rico Police (PRP) discussed a pro-independence activist group during a meeting on domestic terrorism last year, according to documen...

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 2d

I am not aligning myself with anyone so am assuming you mean that in general. I thought it was strong journalism.

Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 2d

Loved how @ayesharascoe.bsky.social interviewed María Corina Machado on @npr.org this weekend. Reflects the complexities of Venezuela and also Machado's support of American interventionism. Machado didn't condemn Trump actions.

Nobel Prize winner Machado says Venezuela is in 'chaos' under current regime

The far-right leader of Venezuela's opposition party said that the current president is illegitimate and called for his removal.

www.npr.org

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 3d

Kind of cool to have two of the OG 1970s MLB expansion teams are in ALCS.

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4d

THRILLED that the amazing Michelle Zacarias will be hosting @thelatinonewsletter.org podcast now. Time for me to step back.

The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 4d

More BIG NEWS from us!

Our latest @thelatinonewsletter.org episode is out.

We Have a New Host

Welcome, Michelle Zacarias! (And thank you to @julito77.bsky.social)

We Have a New Host

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4d

Some data.

The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 4d

The October 9 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by @julito77.bsky.social

What New Polling Says About New York City’s 2025 Latino Vote

Hispanic Federation survey lists cost of living, safety, and housing as key issues

What New Polling Says About New York City’s 2025 Latino Vote

Over the weekend, the team at Hispanic Federation (HF) shared a then-emabrgoed poll about Latino voters in New York City. News of that poll was made public on October 7, so I am sharing HF’s media rel...

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 4d

Oh wow, what a finish to that Dodgers win!

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 5d

Illinois judge blocks ICE from using force against peaceful protesters, clergy and journalists. Also requires visible ID. An overdue victory for the First Amendment.
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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 5d

LOVE this 60th anniversary print edition of @baystatebanner.bsky.social

THIS is Boston.

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Maria I. Puerta Riera 🌻 @maripuerta.com · 6d

One in five Americans is Latino, a new UCLA and Cal Lutheran study says thelatinonewsletter.org/p/latinos-re... via @julito77.bsky.social

U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

Latinos now make up one out of every five people in the United States, according to a new analysis from UCLA’s Latino GDP Project and California Lutheran University, a media brief about the study note...

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 6d

Happy to announce that @jamilsmith.bsky.social is going to file 4 opinion pieces for @thelatinonewsletter.org this year.

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 7d

New Pressing Issues piece by @mattfieldwood.bsky.social of @freepress.bsky.social

Another Carr Wreck
How the current FCC chairman is ignoring the truth about free speech

Another Carr Wreck

How the current FCC chairman is ignoring the truth about free speech

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 7d

From my @freepress.bsky.social colleague @timkarr.bsky.social

Tim Karr @timkarr.bsky.social · 7d

Since I occasionally get called out for working for Bari Weiss (hint: I don't), I took the time to clear up any lingering confusion between @freepress.bsky.social and 'THE' Free Press.

www.freepress.net/blog/this-fr...

What's in a Name: This Free Press Isn't 'The' Free Press

While Bari Weiss borrowed our name, our two organizations could not be more different. Here’s why.

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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 8d

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Latino Newsletter Receives Six-Figure Grant to Expand San Juan Bureau and Launch AMERICAN COLONY Podcast

The Latino Newsletter Secures Major Grant to Expand Puerto Rico Work

BOSTON / SAN JUAN — Today, The Latino Newsletter announced a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the organization’s San Juan bureau and produce American Colony, a bilingual podcast se...

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you to Mellon Foundation.

Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 8d

I clicked 'publish' instead of 'schedule' for the big @thelatinonewsletter.org announcement we were making first thing on Monday morning. So I'm sharing now since it is public.

The Latino Newsletter Secures Major Grant to Expand Puerto Rico Work

The Latino Newsletter Secures Major Grant to Expand Puerto Rico Work

BOSTON / SAN JUAN — Today, The Latino Newsletter announced a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to expand the organization’s San Juan bureau and produce American Colony, a bilingual podcast se...

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Craig Aaron @notaaroncraig.bsky.social · 11d

"This is not an industry problem. This is a society problem. How do we make vibrant and well-supported this essential service that is the lifeblood of democracy?"

@julito77.bsky.social talks with the director of the new to PBS doc "Stripped for Parts" about hedge funds and the future of news.

A Hedge Fund’s Grip on Local News

New PBS documentary explains how Alden Global Capital gutted newspapers — and what we can still save.

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 11d

I kind of am :) from 7 years ago

May the Cubbies win it for my 'abuelo'

My grandfather was the biggest Cubs fan I ever knew, and on a summer afternoon in 1985, we both rooted for the Cubs and for Puerto Rico.

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 11d

Seriously.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12d

It took 20 years to go from Dan Rather to Bari Weiss.

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Julio Ricardo Varela @julito77.bsky.social · 11d

I got to file for @usatoday.com magazine this Hispanic Heritage Month

The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 11d

The October 2 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by @julito77.bsky.social

What 3 Members of Congress Told Me About Latino Political Power

We've only just begun?

What 3 Members of Congress Told Me About Latino Political Power

Over the summer, the fabulous Sandra Guzmán assigned me a story about Latino political power as part of USA TODAY’s Hispanic Heritage Month magazine. That story is finally out.

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