Michelle Z.
@zacariasm.bsky.social
Chicago-made ➡️ LA living.
Journalist, organizer, political educator. Abolitionist sun 🌞 anti-zionist moon 🌝 agitator rising.
Journalist, organizer, political educator. Abolitionist sun 🌞 anti-zionist moon 🌝 agitator rising.
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I don’t need to see the ICE body cam footage to know Renee’s death was not justified. Just as I never had look at footage of police shootings to know that Black and brown people should not be executed by cops. No matter what angle you present: this violence will never be normalized to me. #reneegood
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People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
January 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
People in Minnesota are now using their key fobs to trigger their car alarms from the safety of their homes when they see ICE walking around.
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The news about people losing their eyes to less lethal rounds is a good time to remind people to buy goggles if you are going to a protest. Look for ones with an impact-resistant rating of ANSI Z87+ High-velocity impact rating or ANSI Z87.1+ High-velocity impact rating. Ideally, rubber not foam seal
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The news about people losing their eyes to less lethal rounds is a good time to remind people to buy goggles if you are going to a protest. Look for ones with an impact-resistant rating of ANSI Z87+ High-velocity impact rating or ANSI Z87.1+ High-velocity impact rating. Ideally, rubber not foam seal
I don’t need to see the ICE body cam footage to know Renee’s death was not justified. Just as I never had look at footage of police shootings to know that Black and brown people should not be executed by cops. No matter what angle you present: this violence will never be normalized to me. #reneegood
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I don’t need to see the ICE body cam footage to know Renee’s death was not justified. Just as I never had look at footage of police shootings to know that Black and brown people should not be executed by cops. No matter what angle you present: this violence will never be normalized to me. #reneegood
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Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Deadly Minneapolis ICE shooting echoes Franklin Park, Marimar Martinez shootings during Operation Midway Blitz
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent that killed a woman Wednesday morning recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz in the fall...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Important context for claims that the Nicole Renee Good was obstructing/assaulting officers before she was shot & killed:
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
The last time immigration agents shot a woman (Marimar Martinez, Chicago) they made similar claims. Prosecutors have already dropped the charges www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
January 7, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."
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A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A 23 year old larping as a journalist made a misleading and inaccurate YouTube video that the administration full of chronically online shitposters used to justify the “largest immigration operation ever” and now someone is dead
My impulse is always to tell people to "stay safe," but the reality is, I want us to get angrier. This administration begets all of our outrage and ire. Shooting civilians in broad daylight is just the beginning; they are setting the standard for violence against anyone who speaks out.
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
My impulse is always to tell people to "stay safe," but the reality is, I want us to get angrier. This administration begets all of our outrage and ire. Shooting civilians in broad daylight is just the beginning; they are setting the standard for violence against anyone who speaks out.
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ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
January 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
ICE just murdered a woman here in Minneapolis. A legal observer. Shot her multiple times while she drove away as ordered. She was a US citizen.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
Absolute, unequivocal, cold-blooded murder by Trump’s gestapo.
Abolish ICE, jail for everyone in charge. This is the lowest bar we accept now.
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It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
Fernando Mendoza: And for my grandparents…Por el amor y el sacrificio de mis padres y abuelos, los quiero mucho. Desde todo mi corazón les doy las gracias. (For the love and sacrifice of my parents and grandparents, I love you a lot. From all my heart, I thank you.)
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Fernando Mendoza becomes the third Latino ever to win the Heisman Trophy
Mendoza has made history as the first Cuban-American winner and only the third Latino to earn the Heisman Trophy. His achievement also marks a major milestone for collegiate athletics, as he becomes t...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Fernando Mendoza: And for my grandparents…Por el amor y el sacrificio de mis padres y abuelos, los quiero mucho. Desde todo mi corazón les doy las gracias. (For the love and sacrifice of my parents and grandparents, I love you a lot. From all my heart, I thank you.)
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In a political moment when acts like braiding may be dismissed as insignificant, Flores and Portillo demonstrate how two people can still spark meaningful change.
#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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'Ponte Your Moños,' How two Latinas turned traditional ribbon braiding into a call to action
In June, amid the deployment of federal troops to Southern California, Dulce Flores and Angie Portillo turned concern for their community into action by launching “Ponte Your Moños.” Blending culture,...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In a political moment when acts like braiding may be dismissed as insignificant, Flores and Portillo demonstrate how two people can still spark meaningful change.
#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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#PonteYourMoños #CommunityCare #CulturalResistance #BraidingIsPolitical
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‘It was for their entertainment’: Formerly incarcerated youths speak out about abuse at LA County juvenile hall, @zacariasm.bsky.social reports. Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall face criminal charges for encouraging & incentivizing “gladiator-style fights” between boys.
Youths incarcerated at LA juvenile hall speak out about abuse
Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall face criminal charges for encouraging and incentivizing “gladiator-style fights” between boys
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August 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
‘It was for their entertainment’: Formerly incarcerated youths speak out about abuse at LA County juvenile hall, @zacariasm.bsky.social reports. Thirty officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall face criminal charges for encouraging & incentivizing “gladiator-style fights” between boys.
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"If [ICE] wants to come back after a day of kidnapping landscapers and want to kick back and have a beer at the Residence Inn, I say no."
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
In Southern California, Small Groups of Activists Quietly Undermine ICE Operations
Organizers confront ICE wherever they can be found, from the hotels where agents sleep to the streets they patrol.
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September 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"If [ICE] wants to come back after a day of kidnapping landscapers and want to kick back and have a beer at the Residence Inn, I say no."
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Why should they have an easy night when everybody else is scared?"
#California #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
June 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BREAKING: A few minutes ago, a vehicle of three people was rammed by a truck belonging to federal immigration authorities in Boyle Heights, CA. According to security footage shown to me, they deployed chemical munitions & detained the driver at gunpoint. All are US citizens according to the wife.
Footage from today’s protest in #DTLA where I was pushed, kettled and tear gassed by LAPD while reporting for @calonews.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Footage from today’s protest in #DTLA where I was pushed, kettled and tear gassed by LAPD while reporting for @calonews.bsky.social
I spoke to Angela Ross for her award-winning podcast SoCalVoices about my coverage of the #Eatonwildfire and its impact on Altadena residents. url:https://www.socalvoices.com/la-fires-aftermath/
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March 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I spoke to Angela Ross for her award-winning podcast SoCalVoices about my coverage of the #Eatonwildfire and its impact on Altadena residents. url:https://www.socalvoices.com/la-fires-aftermath/
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Don't cut NPR and PBS funding!
Millions of Americans rely on public media for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emergency ...
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March 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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The toll of climate disasters is a direct consequence of decades of disinvestment in the communities most vulnerable to crises. @zacariasm.bsky.social reports on how many disabled & elderly residents were abandoned during California wildfires.
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Disabled and elderly residents were abandoned during LA fires
The majority of those who died were disabled and elderly residents, laying bare the intersections of ableism and climate injustice
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February 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The toll of climate disasters is a direct consequence of decades of disinvestment in the communities most vulnerable to crises. @zacariasm.bsky.social reports on how many disabled & elderly residents were abandoned during California wildfires.
prismreports.org/2025/02/19/d...
prismreports.org/2025/02/19/d...
My latest story on the aftermath of the Eaton Fire for @prismreports.org
The toll of climate disasters is a direct consequence of decades of disinvestment in the communities most vulnerable to crises. @zacariasm.bsky.social reports on how many disabled & elderly residents were abandoned during California wildfires.
prismreports.org/2025/02/19/d...
prismreports.org/2025/02/19/d...
Disabled and elderly residents were abandoned during LA fires
The majority of those who died were disabled and elderly residents, laying bare the intersections of ableism and climate injustice
prismreports.org
February 20, 2025 at 1:18 AM
My latest story on the aftermath of the Eaton Fire for @prismreports.org
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In Gaza, civil defense workers say they’ve discovered the bodies of 137 people buried under the ruins of Palestinian homes, schools and businesses in the hours since the ceasefire deal took effect Sunday.
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Gaza Authorities Say 10,000 Bodies Could Be Uncovered from Rubble After 15 Months of Genocide
In Gaza, civil defense workers say they’ve discovered the bodies of 137 people buried under the ruins of Palestinian homes, schools and businesses in the hours since the ceasefire deal took effect Sun...
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January 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
In Gaza, civil defense workers say they’ve discovered the bodies of 137 people buried under the ruins of Palestinian homes, schools and businesses in the hours since the ceasefire deal took effect Sunday.
www.democracynow.org/2025/1/21/he...
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Check out my most recent breakdown on Trump's executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship, and what he can and can't do. #Trump #executiveorder #birthright #14thamendment #immigration
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Fact-checking President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
On Monday, just hours following his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship. However, the move faces significant legal hurdles: altering birthright...
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January 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Check out my most recent breakdown on Trump's executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship, and what he can and can't do. #Trump #executiveorder #birthright #14thamendment #immigration
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Thursday that his Cabinet will not convene to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement due to what it described as a "last-minute crisis.” My heart breaks for Palestinians who are at the mercy of these war mongers 💔
January 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Thursday that his Cabinet will not convene to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement due to what it described as a "last-minute crisis.” My heart breaks for Palestinians who are at the mercy of these war mongers 💔
One thing I’d like to remind folks—especially those from out of state—is that the wildfires are impacting everyone. Not just the rich and elite. It is displacing working class BIPOC communities who have spent generations building homes to pass on to their children. #California #EatonFire #Altadena
January 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
One thing I’d like to remind folks—especially those from out of state—is that the wildfires are impacting everyone. Not just the rich and elite. It is displacing working class BIPOC communities who have spent generations building homes to pass on to their children. #California #EatonFire #Altadena
Images from my coverage of the wild fires in Southern California. Franklin Elementary school in #Altadena was completely destroyed by the Eaton fire which has already claimed countless homes and over 14,00 acres of land. Truly devastating. #California #fires
January 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Images from my coverage of the wild fires in Southern California. Franklin Elementary school in #Altadena was completely destroyed by the Eaton fire which has already claimed countless homes and over 14,00 acres of land. Truly devastating. #California #fires
Incarcerated youth housed at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall and Camp Kilpatrick have yet to be evacuated, despite mounting concerns over their safety. #Californiafires
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Advocates urge immediate action to evacuate incarcerated youth from high-risk fire zones
As devastating wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, advocates are calling on the public to pressure L.A. County Supervisors to take immediate action to protect 116 incarcerated youth at
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January 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Incarcerated youth housed at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall and Camp Kilpatrick have yet to be evacuated, despite mounting concerns over their safety. #Californiafires
Please share and read my article and tag local officials!! www.calonews.com/communities/...
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