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Madeleine Bair
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Civic media junkie. Oakland native. Mother, daughter, sister, friend. Founder of @eltimpano.bsky.social '23-'24 JSK Fellow.
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In today's Weekly Dispatch, @ehellerstein.bsky.social reports on the rise in scams targeting immigrants seeking legal help—where fraudsters pose as legitimate attorneys, make false promises and charge for services that may never be delivered.

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How fraudsters are preying on immigrants seeking legal support
Not yet subscribed? Click here to sign up for our weekly emails.  The Weekly Dispatch Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. Welcome to El Tímpano’s Weekly Dispatch. I’m Erica Hellerste...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Pediatricians say lead in homes should be identified before children suffer from lead poisoning. @jas-aguilera.bsky.social reports on a new model Oakland is considering that prioritizes proactive inspections of rental units to test for lead and other hazards. www.eltimpano.org/english/heal...
“It may be too late”: How Oakland addresses lead contamination puts children at risk, medical experts say
Lead in homes should be identified before, not after, children suffer from lead poisoning, according to pediatricians.
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March 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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In today's newsletter @eltimpano.bsky.social, I unpack what federal cuts to food stamps could mean for tens of thousands of Latino & immigrant communities across CA who rely on CAlFresh:

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Proposed food stamp cuts could hit Latino and immigrant families hard in California
Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area.
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March 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Thank you so much for featuring our work! You can subscribe to the newsletter here 😜

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March 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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This week's newsletter @eltimpano.bsky.social is abt what potential Medicaid cuts could mean for members of our community in the Bay.

I crunched the #s abt how many ppl in the East Bay have gained coverage under the Medi-Cal expansion for undocumented immigrants:

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California’s Immigrants may pay the price if Medicaid funding is cut
Were you forwarded this email? Click here to subscribe.  The Weekly Dispatch Community-powered immigration news from the Bay Area. A big thank you to everyone who has shared this newsletter with frien...
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March 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Between 1/3 to 1/2 of all farmworkers nationwide are in CA, a state at the frontlines of the climate crisis. As climate change intensifies extreme weather across CA, the workers powering its $50 billion annual ag industry are struggling with the fallout

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New rules aim to protect California farmworkers after extreme heat cut last year's work short
Now, farmworkers in Contra Costa County look anxiously ahead to March.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Next Tuesday, @ehellerstein.bsky.social will be moderating a live @kalwradio.bsky.social panel convo on how Bay Area orgs are adapting and organizing in response to rapidly changing immigration policies. Bring your questions, concerns, and hopes!

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February 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Thanks @poynterinstitute.bsky.social for highlighting @eltimpano.bsky.social's work and approach to protecting immigrant sources. Also v strange to be the subject of a lede for once 😅

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Under the new Trump administration, El Tímpano launches new guidelines to try to protect sources - Poynter
El Tímpano staff speaks with Poynter about its new source protection guidelines that have three components: source protection and informed consent, limited identification policy and enhanced in-person...
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February 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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How local, independent newsrooms across CA are combatting misinformation, featuring @eltimpano.bsky.social alongside @missionlocal.org @citysidejournalism.bsky.social & the Central Valley Journalism Collab.
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‘Panic benefits Ice’: local newsrooms fight back as immigrants face misinformation
As rumored raids fuel anxiety about mass deportations, outlets are offering resources and debunking falsehoods
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February 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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the federal government is being disemboweled and you’d never know it.
February 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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As the more mainstream press continues to flail on this story, Wired is all fucking over it.
February 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Landlords have a legal duty to protect renters from lead exposure. So what can renters do if lead is found? @cgaribay.bsky.social answered our community’s top questions about what steps to take to protect themselves. www.eltimpano.org/health/oakla...
Oakland renters at risk of lead exposure asked, "What are our rights?"
Eight of the most common renter's rights questions that came up in El Tímpano's investigation on lead exposure.
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January 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Executive actions on immigration can take effect immediately—but are often tied up in court battles. Experts warn this back-and-forth creates chaos for immigrants caught in the system. @jas-aguilera.bsky.social explains what we can expect after Trump's inauguration.
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We don’t know what immigration policy Trump will change, but we know how he will do it
Court challenges could slow executive actions, but also sow confusion. Here is what to remember about how quickly immigration policy will change beginning Jan. 20.
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January 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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As we wait for the first exec orders on immigration, @eltimpano.bsky.social's newsroom is keeping our focus on those who will be most impacted.
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"Strength" and "Uncertainty" / "Fortaleza" y "Incertidumbre"
Immigrants confront uncertainty ahead of another Trump administration. / Los inmigrantes enfrentan incertidumbre ante otra administración de Trump.
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January 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Do not underestimate the vital role of immigrant media, as well as the immense challenges we are confronting at this time.
This is how @eltimpano.bsky.social plans to meet this moment.
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How El Tímpano plans to meet this moment
With immigrant communities and the free press under attack, El Tímpano’s work is more important than ever. This is how we plan to meet the moment.
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January 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Quick note: I'm now covering immigration @eltimpano.bsky.social in addition to labor. l'll continue covering both beats from an accountability + systems lens.

Bay Area folks, if you have immigration-related tips/stories you think I should cover, you know where to find me: [email protected]
December 20, 2024 at 5:53 PM
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Beautiful & important story on farm workers' mental health, music, and culturally accessible treatment, by El Tímpano's @ehellerstein.bsky.social
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Cultural healing in the fields of Half Moon Bay
In Half Moon Bay, an innovative music class led by the son of music royalty helps farmworkers cope with trauma.
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December 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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Hot fucking damn this story. Who in Oakland politics isn't involved?
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Oakland corruption probe: Duong family supported Sheng Thao to rake in taxpayer funds, prosecutors say - NewsBreak
OAKLAND — In a bombshell court filing, Alameda County prosecutors have accused a powerful Bay Area family of supporting Sheng Thao’s successful run for mayor in 2022 with the expectation that they’d g...
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December 11, 2024 at 2:45 AM
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December 5, 2024 at 2:26 AM
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Incredible (and infuriating) reporting by @cgaribay.bsky.social on lead and other all-too-common health hazards in Oakland rental homes.
A case study in reporting that uses a systems lens to examine what's behind a seemingly intractable crisis and what solutions could make a difference. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
December 5, 2024 at 1:07 AM
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🔊On today's episode of @kqednews.bsky.social's The Bay, our reporters @cgaribay.bsky.social and @jas-aguilera.bsky.social spoke about their recent investigation into Oakland's lead crisis, and why the city of Oakland has still not used millions of lead settlement funds. www.kqed.org/news/1201609...
Oakland's Lead Funding Sits Untouched as Residents Face Exposure | KQED
Despite winning millions in settlement money from paint companies, the City of Oakland has stalled on using the funds to address its lead issues.
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December 2, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Hi! For those who don't know me, I'm the senior housing reporter for @eltimpano.bsky.social — more specifically I cover how housing issues impact Latino and Mayan immigrants in the Bay Area. To talk about housing related issues, tips questions, etc reach me at [email protected]!
November 26, 2024 at 9:32 PM
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“Anything less than action by the city of Oakland immediately is a dereliction of their public duty to children.”
The latest on Oakland's lead crisis by @jas-aguilera.bsky.social & @cgaribay.bsky.social
eltimpano.bsky.social El Tímpano @eltimpano.bsky.social · Nov 21
Alameda County officials tasked with overseeing lead poisoning prevention once again urged Oakland city officials to use a multimillion-dollar lead settlement to help Oakland schools struggling with lead contamination in their water.
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Officials from around Alameda County call Oakland's inaction on lead a "dereliction of duty”
County officials urge Oakland to use lead settlement funds to remedy lead contamination in Oakland schools’ water.
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November 22, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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If you're in the Bay and want to dig into some of the structural issues contributing to the current state of our info ecosystem, come to The New Parkway tmrw, Nov 19.
The screening of Stripped for Parts will be followed by a Q&A. Join us!
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November 18, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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👋🏼Hi, we're El Tímpano—a civic media organization designed with and for the Bay Area's Latino & Mayan immigrants.

We produce news in Spanish, Mam, and English, via SMS, videos, on the streets, and online at www.eltimpano.org
We're glad to join you here.
Home
El Tímpano—Spanish for “eardrum”—informs, engages, and amplifies the voices of Latino and Mayan immigrants of Oakland and the wider Bay Area.
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November 15, 2024 at 5:21 PM