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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 1d

full segment here ✨️ youtu.be/JtDUt0i27nI?...

Chicago area Arabic music ensemble celebrates a year together

YouTube video by CBS Chicago

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 1d

ya girl was on live tv celebrating her first independently produced concert 😭😭😭

join the queer-fronted maqam ensemble TAYF at the Chop Shop tonight at 7PM

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 11d

🚨🚨 My dear friend and fellow academic, the Palestinian American sociologist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social has been taken by the Cook County Sheriff near Chicago. They have not mirandized her. Please signal boost. All eyes on Broadview for Eman and the community she was defending 🚨🚨

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 14d

🗣️ Join City Bureau & PUÑO for a #PublicNewsroom on how to document & report ICE activity in your neighborhood. 🧊📹
Get trained, stay informed, and protect your community.
RSVP for free! We’ll see you October 9 at 6pm: www.citybureau.org/events/publi...

Public Newsroom 161: Migra Watch training with PUÑO — City Bureau

Join City Bureau and PUÑO for a Public Newsroom on how to document and report ICE activity in your neighborhood! PUÑO has been building collective power to protect Chicago’s immigrant communities thro...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 18d

It is not in any way "worse" when cops assault journalists instead of protesters.

It's all the same violence; it's all wrong and horrific.

What's notable is the intentionality behind what happened today, esp when paired with DHS accusing anyone recording their activities of intimidating *them.*

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18d

As ICE continues to terrorize Chicagoland, protesters gathered this morning outside the Broadview detention center—throwing stuffed animals at DHS agents, playing music through tear gas assaults, and putting their bodies on the line to stop ICE vehicles. My latest.

Fighting for Our Stolen Neighbors: ICE, Tear Gas and a Guitar Blown Open

"Being out here to demand what is right is the only way to stay human," says Jessica Darrow.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 19d

what happens when you put #MAQAM in a rock hall?

we're going to find out! my lil company BIYA BIYA is producing a Ziad Rahbani tribute Concert on October 13 @ the CHOP SHOP! join us for one night only, celebrating Arab roots past and future
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TAYF: From Ash to Bloom Tickets | From $32.51 | 13 Oct @ Chop Shop, Chicago | DICE

TAYF brings fresh voices and ideas to the musical tradition of maqam. Combining musicians from the SWANA region and beyond, the group expands the standard re...

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 22d

We're going to be in movement for the rest of our lives, there's a world to win & so much between us and freedom. How do we make struggle sustainable? So ask yourself, what is the best use of my skills and resources. Limit yourself to that work, because you can't be everywhere.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 25d

Federal agents did this in front of the news cameras and helicopters.

They did this in front of elected officials and political hopefuls.

They did this in a tucked-off industrial park in Broadview, an otherwise quiet suburb just 12 miles west of Chicago.

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And then came the tear gas: Federal agents use excessive force against protestors outside Broadview ICE facility • The TRiiBE

During a Friday protest outside the ICE processing facility in a Chicago suburb, federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls against protestors, press and elected officials.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Sep 12

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · Sep 5

Officials warn that ICE raids could begin in Chicago as soon as this weekend. We created a resource list with support hotlines, links to legal services, & multilingual Know Your Rights materials to help inform our communities. Access the guide in English: www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

How Chicagoans Can Get Help and Help Others During ICE Raids — City Bureau

Local community groups are providing hotlines, trainings, legal support, community canvassing and other resources to keep people informed.

www.citybureau.org

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Aug 26

still working on the official website but you can learn more here: www.yasminzacaria.com/biya-biya-productions

Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel

Cultural connections for the diaspora and beyond

www.yasminzacaria.com

dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Aug 26

got approved for my LLC. business banking is set up. ya girl has an arts company for real real 😭😭

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵 City Bureau is proud to voluntarily recognize the City Bureau Workers Guild!

At the most basic level, we value our team, see the incredible impact of their work, and fully respect their right to organize. 1/5

City Bureau Workers Guild @cbworkersguild.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎉It’s official: We’ve been recognized!

On July 10, City Bureau’s leadership formally, voluntarily recognized our union.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jul 28

carved some time to bring my BIYA BIYA newsletter back to life. some musings on my muses and more: biyabiyaproductions.substack.com/p/for-my-muses

For my muses 🌹

On the power of holding space

biyabiyaproductions.substack.com

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jul 17

so honored to be in the next cohort of TCG's Rising Leaders of Color of theatre journalists!!

already loving the support and love brewing amongst my stellar, smart peers

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · Jul 17

This year’s cohort of Mike Davis, Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel, and Miranda Purcell marks the second RLC cohort comprised entirely of early-career theatre journalists and critics of color.

TCG Names 3 Journalists as 2025 Rising Leaders of Color

Mike Davis, Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel, and Miranda Purcell comprise the cohort of early-career theatre journalists and critics of color.

www.americantheatre.org

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The NewsGuild of New York @nyguild.bsky.social · Jul 1

Second day in a row in @newsguild.org that we're welcoming a new union - we love to see it

City Bureau Workers Guild @cbworkersguild.bsky.social · Jul 1

We, the staff of @citybureau.bsky.social, are forming a union!

A strong media system needs strong workers. We’re asking our leadership to formally recognize the City Bureau Workers Guild so we can shape the future of local media together. You can join our movement by:

cbworkersguild | Instagram | Linktree

We're forming the City Bureau Workers Guild ✨ #UnionStrong

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chispicegurl.bsky.social @chispicegurl.bsky.social · Jul 1

the City Gurls are unionizing!!!

I’m incredibly proud to share that my colleagues and I at City Bureau have joined together to formally unionize under the Chicago News Guild-CWS Local 34071.

@cbworkersguild.bsky.social

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jul 1

The last year has been so rocky, with big changes and big uncertainty. Join us in securing a stable future for our beloved programs, reporting, and the workers behind this gem in Chicago's bustling media landscape. bit.ly/cbworkers

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jul 1

UNION ALERT!!! I'm organizing with the @cbworkersguild.bsky.social ✊🏼🖊

We want to build City Bureau's future collectively, and you can help us by signing on to our petition at bit.ly/cbworkers

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jun 30

the biggest thing im learning on my writing fellowship is that im not a SLOW writer but a DISTRACTED one

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jun 24

too many baddies at one table

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · Jun 24

The panel will be a conversation between me, @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, Tanuja Jagernauth, and @mayaschenwar.bsky.social, all of whom contributed letters to the book. This will be the first event where we publicly discuss the book and the ideas behind it. You can preorder here.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

Letters to Activists in Crisis

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jun 23

is it acceptable to call the National Critics Institute "Critics Love Island" or will i be voted off

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · Jun 22

still proud to be Iranian despite everything in the news working to justify the kill!ng of our people and the destruction of our homes and cultural sites

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