Siri Chilukuri
@siric.bsky.social
currently: @citybureau.bsky.social // bylines: @insideclimatenews.org @theguardian.com @southsideweekly.bsky.social // i write about environmental justice (mostly) // sirichilukuri.com
ICYMI: I wrote about how trucks and warehouses are infringing on people’s quality of life and their health insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
Trucks Move the Country’s Goods Through This County. As Even More Loom, People Are Pushing Back. - Inside Climate News
Illinois’ Will County has North America’s largest inland intermodal transport hub. Residents worry about more traffic and pollution from a huge new warehouse complex.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
ICYMI: I wrote about how trucks and warehouses are infringing on people’s quality of life and their health insideclimatenews.org/news/0611202...
There’s been a lot of stories about what Chicagoans have been enduring under ICE raids, here’s one about what they’re doing to fight back www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘MigraWatch’ trainings to ‘Whistlemania’ events: Chicagoans fight back against ICE raids
Residents are organizing in response to raids across the city amid Trump’s wide-ranging ‘operation midway blitz’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
There’s been a lot of stories about what Chicagoans have been enduring under ICE raids, here’s one about what they’re doing to fight back www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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In late September, my family and I lost our matriarch, my abuela. I've been a bit all over the place since. My abuela moved to our hometown in the 70s. She loved it even as one of the first Mexican families there.
It's been targeted every day by ICE. I wrote about it.
buttondown.com/camrodriguez...
It's been targeted every day by ICE. I wrote about it.
buttondown.com/camrodriguez...
11/5/25: On repacking your unpacked funeral clothes
an obituary I couldn’t bring myself to volunteer to write; a walk through Chicano history; thoughts about grief and the government; photos from reporting trips.
buttondown.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
In late September, my family and I lost our matriarch, my abuela. I've been a bit all over the place since. My abuela moved to our hometown in the 70s. She loved it even as one of the first Mexican families there.
It's been targeted every day by ICE. I wrote about it.
buttondown.com/camrodriguez...
It's been targeted every day by ICE. I wrote about it.
buttondown.com/camrodriguez...
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Lex is the reason that so many young people have gotten a political grounding and education on lgbtq+ and trans rights, housing, labor, climate, politics itself. This is a monumental loss for the industry 💔
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Lex is the reason that so many young people have gotten a political grounding and education on lgbtq+ and trans rights, housing, labor, climate, politics itself. This is a monumental loss for the industry 💔
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We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
I kept saying this, that despite it being so popular in climate circles, nobody outside of those circles knew what was going on (yes despite a lot of amazing journalists documenting it) part of reaching new audiences is to help increase public understanding of the good things and the bad things
Utterly bizarre to describe climate change policy as some kind of radical-left albatross.
The IRA contained precisely the kind of 'kitchen table' programs everyone says Democrats should focus on — and they're popular!
The problem was that Americans *didn't know* what the IRA was or who passed it.
The IRA contained precisely the kind of 'kitchen table' programs everyone says Democrats should focus on — and they're popular!
The problem was that Americans *didn't know* what the IRA was or who passed it.
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I kept saying this, that despite it being so popular in climate circles, nobody outside of those circles knew what was going on (yes despite a lot of amazing journalists documenting it) part of reaching new audiences is to help increase public understanding of the good things and the bad things
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We must keep Jamaica in the news and in our hearts and actions.
What's happening there right now in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is nothing short of a humanitarian emergency and it requires an immediate international aid response.
What's happening there right now in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is nothing short of a humanitarian emergency and it requires an immediate international aid response.
Power outage: Before and After from satellite...
October 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We must keep Jamaica in the news and in our hearts and actions.
What's happening there right now in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is nothing short of a humanitarian emergency and it requires an immediate international aid response.
What's happening there right now in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is nothing short of a humanitarian emergency and it requires an immediate international aid response.
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NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
CBS News just gutted its climate team
Paramount and Bari Weiss aren't off to a great start. Here's why David Ellison should change course.
www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
NEWS: CBS News gutted its climate team as part of the big Paramount layoffs this week. These journalists had been doing incredible reporting on extreme heat, flooding, clean energy investments and more.
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
I've got details for Climate-Colored Goggles: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/cbs-news-g...
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My quote for today's WaPo story: "We’re going to be seeing a lot more Melissas in the future and we’re definitely not ready for it".
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
The dangerous combination that made Melissa a monster hurricane
Hurricane Melissa’s power was undeniable, intensifying faster than most storms on record.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My quote for today's WaPo story: "We’re going to be seeing a lot more Melissas in the future and we’re definitely not ready for it".
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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I’ve been tracking this contract since 2023, and last week, Cook County quietly renewed it. As ICE raids continue across Chicago, the board approved another $1M deal with a data broker tied to ICE. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social
Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago
Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another renewal—this time with advocates commissioners voicing frustration that stronger...
southsideweekly.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I’ve been tracking this contract since 2023, and last week, Cook County quietly renewed it. As ICE raids continue across Chicago, the board approved another $1M deal with a data broker tied to ICE. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social
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Highly recommend reading this @mindsitenews.bsky.social article on how Native kids were impacted by higher rates of parental death in the early Covid pandemic. mindsitenews.org/2025/03/12/c...
COVID Stole a Parent from Over 200,000 Children. Indian Country Lost the Most – MindSite News
COVID was not an equal-opportunity destroyer. American Indian and Alaska Native children were orphaned at three times the rate of white children, and Black children at double the rate. Without support...
mindsitenews.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Highly recommend reading this @mindsitenews.bsky.social article on how Native kids were impacted by higher rates of parental death in the early Covid pandemic. mindsitenews.org/2025/03/12/c...
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How do military strikes 'test' rather than 'end' a ceasefire? Make it make sense
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “forceful” strikes on Gaza late Tuesday following a dispute over hostage bodies, his office said, in what could be a serious test of the ceasefire brokered earlier this month by President Trump.
Netanyahu orders ‘forceful’ strikes on Gaza, claiming Hamas violated truce
Netanyahu accused Hamas of returning the remains of the wrong Israeli abductee, signaling he would seek retaliation for what he called a violation of the ceasefire.
wapo.st
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
How do military strikes 'test' rather than 'end' a ceasefire? Make it make sense
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🥁 new @teenvogue.com
as politics editor, I'm now writing our newsletter The Take (with a refresh from our art team 😍)
first one focuses on plugging into organizing post-No Kings, from ICE watch to salting a workplace.
it is 100% free and sends Wed + Sat! sign up! www.teenvogue.com/newsletter/t...
as politics editor, I'm now writing our newsletter The Take (with a refresh from our art team 😍)
first one focuses on plugging into organizing post-No Kings, from ICE watch to salting a workplace.
it is 100% free and sends Wed + Sat! sign up! www.teenvogue.com/newsletter/t...
October 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🥁 new @teenvogue.com
as politics editor, I'm now writing our newsletter The Take (with a refresh from our art team 😍)
first one focuses on plugging into organizing post-No Kings, from ICE watch to salting a workplace.
it is 100% free and sends Wed + Sat! sign up! www.teenvogue.com/newsletter/t...
as politics editor, I'm now writing our newsletter The Take (with a refresh from our art team 😍)
first one focuses on plugging into organizing post-No Kings, from ICE watch to salting a workplace.
it is 100% free and sends Wed + Sat! sign up! www.teenvogue.com/newsletter/t...
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Melissa is a monster. Thinking of Jamaica tonight www.cnn.com/weather/live...
Hurricane Melissa is now the strongest storm on the planet this year | CNN
Melissa is about to deliver Jamaica its most devastating blow from a hurricane.
www.cnn.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Melissa is a monster. Thinking of Jamaica tonight www.cnn.com/weather/live...
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Hurricane Melissa which is en route to decimate Haiti and Jamaica rapidly intensified to category 4 storm. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of climate change, but that category is only a measure of its wind speed. It is also expected to bring up to 40 inches of rain
October 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hurricane Melissa which is en route to decimate Haiti and Jamaica rapidly intensified to category 4 storm. Rapid intensification is a hallmark of climate change, but that category is only a measure of its wind speed. It is also expected to bring up to 40 inches of rain
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Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021.
buff.ly/aTKUTCa
Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021.
buff.ly/aTKUTCa
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021.
buff.ly/aTKUTCa
Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021.
buff.ly/aTKUTCa
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Do you know the name, Leqaa Kordia? She’s the last Columbia protester in ICE detention. Read her story. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Last Columbia Protester in ICE Detention
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who has lived in the U.S. since 2016, has been detained in Texas for the past eight months.
www.newyorker.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Do you know the name, Leqaa Kordia? She’s the last Columbia protester in ICE detention. Read her story. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
If you really want an inside look at make sunsets…read shade by Sam Bloch
Sci-fi has consistently portrayed this being done by angry Asian states but the reality is American corporations helmed by Israeli government scientists are going to be the ones to do this without any oversight or standards
Also see: janky tech bros spectrum.ieee.org/solar-geoeng...
Also see: janky tech bros spectrum.ieee.org/solar-geoeng...
October 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If you really want an inside look at make sunsets…read shade by Sam Bloch
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Good article. I also hate how much stigma there is around premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which leads to so many that menstruate that have this condition to suffer in silence. undark.org/2025/10/22/p...
A Struggle to Find Adequate Care for a Common Menstrual Disorder
Millions of women have pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD. But diagnoses and treatments vary considerably.
undark.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Good article. I also hate how much stigma there is around premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which leads to so many that menstruate that have this condition to suffer in silence. undark.org/2025/10/22/p...
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Chicago-Area Companies Raked In Millions From Feds As Operation Midway Blitz Intensified
Among the awards: A suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5M in 2 weeks for pepper balls + air-powered guns
@blockclubchi.bsky.social @mannyramos.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
Among the awards: A suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5M in 2 weeks for pepper balls + air-powered guns
@blockclubchi.bsky.social @mannyramos.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
Chicago-Area Companies Raked In Millions From Feds As Operation Midway Blitz Intensified
One Chicago-based company was awarded more than $7 million to relocate ICE employees while a suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5 million in two weeks to supply pepper balls and air-powe...
blockclubchicago.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Chicago-Area Companies Raked In Millions From Feds As Operation Midway Blitz Intensified
Among the awards: A suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5M in 2 weeks for pepper balls + air-powered guns
@blockclubchi.bsky.social @mannyramos.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
Among the awards: A suburban weapons manufacturer was paid nearly $1.5M in 2 weeks for pepper balls + air-powered guns
@blockclubchi.bsky.social @mannyramos.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/23/c...
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We're also thrilled to announce that thanks to support from our readers, we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected classic posts from their archives that will never be behind a paywall, because we believe in preserving feminist media for future generations to enjoy.
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We're also thrilled to announce that thanks to support from our readers, we are partnering with Bitch Media to republish selected classic posts from their archives that will never be behind a paywall, because we believe in preserving feminist media for future generations to enjoy.
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In Connecticut, the health care advocate office — whose services are free — has been able to resolve or overturn insurance denials in the patient’s favor about 80% of the time.
Check to see if your state has a similar consumer assistance program:
Check to see if your state has a similar consumer assistance program:
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
www.propublica.org
October 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In Connecticut, the health care advocate office — whose services are free — has been able to resolve or overturn insurance denials in the patient’s favor about 80% of the time.
Check to see if your state has a similar consumer assistance program:
Check to see if your state has a similar consumer assistance program:
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After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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The deployment of tear gas throughout the Chicago area is a growing health concern. ICE is deploying tear gas in residential neighborhoods, near children, playgrounds, stores, etc. What are the health implications on our communities?
October 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The deployment of tear gas throughout the Chicago area is a growing health concern. ICE is deploying tear gas in residential neighborhoods, near children, playgrounds, stores, etc. What are the health implications on our communities?