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abraham márquez
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bencamach0.bsky.social
"Hope is like when you fall into an emptiness, and you have hope that you're going to float, you're going to float. It's like how I always said, 'we're in a hole, but we need to dig. Find a way to move forward.'" - Narciso

Watch @thesouthlander.com's doc

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6x2...
February 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Yesterday, news broke that an immigration judge dismissed the deportation case against Narciso Barranco, an undocumented landscaper who was violently arrested on June 21

My colleagues @kevin-flores.bsky.social & @bencamach0.bsky.social sat down w/ Barranco shortly after for @thesouthlander.com 👇
abemarquez.bsky.social abraham márquez @abemarquez.bsky.social · Oct 24
On June 21, ICE targeted Narciso Barranco while he was working, and snatched him outside an IHOP. Barranco is the father of 3 Marines & has lived in the US for over 30yrs

@bencamach0.bsky.social @kevin-flores.bsky.social produced a mini @thesouthlander.com doc youtu.be/J6x2KWcDi94?...
El trauma del terror del ICE - Narciso Barranco
YouTube video by The Southlander
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February 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Permits TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua to Take Effect.

The decision is set to impact approximately 50,000 Hondurans, 7,000 Nepalis, and 3,000 Nicaraguans.

www.nationaltpsalliance.org/breaking-nin...
BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Permits TPS Terminations for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua to Take Effec – National TPS Alliance
www.nationaltpsalliance.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:15 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
This is cool! Love all the easter eggs from Bad Bunny’s performance, and my favorite, not LA-related, was Lady Gaga.
lataco.bsky.social L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 3d
Much to everyone's surprise, L.A. played a big part in the Super Bowl. The co-owner of empanadería Fuegos LA designed Benito's casita, the couple who got married are residents of the San Gabriel Valley, and more.

The full story: lataco.com/super-bowl-e...

By @janettev.bsky.social
A group photo of men and women who participated in the Super Bowl halftime show. Text placed at the top of image reads “All the L.A. Easter Eggs from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show”
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
On January 30, the Trump admin bypassed Congress to push billions in weapons to Israel

Last July, I wrote about LA politicians who have accepted money from pro-Israel lobby groups

Nearly 3 years of the Gaza genocide, & LA politicians ignore the calls for an arms embargo

lataco.com/politicians-...
These Are L.A.’s Politicians Who Are Financially Benefiting From the Genocide In Gaza ~ L.A. TACO
Whether through indifference, incompetence, or political calculation, these leaders have allowed atrocities to unfold slowly, often being paid by the Israeli lobby to provide political cover for Israe...
lataco.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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LA
abemarquez.bsky.social abraham márquez @abemarquez.bsky.social · 14d
🪡 Happening now: Hundreds of people are gathered in front of Los Angeles City Hall, part of a nationwide call for a General Strike to stop ICE terror. A lot more people are still arriving.
January 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
🪡 Happening now: Hundreds of people are gathered in front of Los Angeles City Hall, part of a nationwide call for a General Strike to stop ICE terror. A lot more people are still arriving.
January 30, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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awalkerinla.bsky.social
Here are a few of the emails from Casey Wasserman, current chair of LA28, to Ghislaine Maxwell in the latest Epstein files drop
From: Casey Wasserman < To: ''Maxwell, Ghislane' Subject: Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 14:06:04 +0000 Where are you, I miss you. I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22... can we book that massage now? *** Because email may be altered electronically, the authenticity of this message Casey Wasserman voice fax To: From: Sent: Subject: Casey Wasserman Thur 4/3/2003 2:14:44 PM Re: RE: Title: Re: RE: Never... take me! Will you be in nyc when I am there? -Original Message-. From: gmax Sent: Wed Apr 02 23:19:49 2003 To: Subject: Re: RE: Umm - all that rubbing - are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless. There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild - I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or not? + just for the record the cigar concept currently has pride of place in my bedroom! + Just in case you are curious, I am now in Brazil - have you been here? Gix Original message attached. To: *gmaxign From: Casey Wasserman Sent: Mon 4/7/2003 11:30:08 PM Subject: RE: Title: Message or something like that. *--Original Message-- From: gmax [mailto:gmax1@mindspring.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:34 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless they are close up? At 04:23 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: june gloom is the common phrase...very foggy in the AM, usually burns off in the afternoon...but still in the high 70's, low 80's... I like Carbon Beach the best, and of course, that is where my house is...and it is the best and nicest beach and closest to the city which is nice. ---Original Message--- From: gmax [mailto Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4?28 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Max will be relieved - Stephen Shapiro just called and is going to find out what is available in June to rent in the 3 different areas along the beach. I said I would look at all 3 and would make a decision based more on the house than the area probably. Do you have a view? I don't know anything about Malibu or LA for that matter. Anyway, regardless of that, Stephen told me that the weather is normally lousy in June -Is that right? What does lousy mean? Is it just hazy? Plse explain to the foreigner Gx PS - I can't sleep - where are you when I need you? - At 04:06 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: that can be the exception...but only one. ----Original Message----- From: gmax [mailto: Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:12 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: What about Max? - At 02:39 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: To: From: Casey Wasserman Sent: Mon 4/7/2003 5:04:09 PM Subject: RE: Re: RE: Title: Message Among all my desires, that combination is pretty low on the list.. ХОХО *-Original Message From: gmax [mailto 1 Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 2:51 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Re: RE: Thank you - I'll call Stephen tom and see what he has available and then make a plan to come out and check out the local real estate. I'll let you know what he says, and then you can guide me as I really know nothing about the area - if there is a better bit etc. Now I have just made you my LA tour guide! I am going to go to London from here and then back to NY - can I bring you anything from London? I know you probably do not have the same Kitkat, cheddar cheese or baked bean problem I do - but you never know. My friends who come to visit me always bring a red cross (that is what they call it) food package for me Kisses Gx Stephen Shapiro is the best agent for the beach, his phone is picking a week to be in LA is a really good idea.. i think you The only thing that i want from paris is you. ---OriginalMessage From: gmax Sent: Sunday, Apnil 06, 2005 6:56 AM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Re: RE: I am looking forward to seeing you to - JE has just asked me to find a house to rent for 2 weeks (I am sure I will have to take it for longer) in Malibu in June. Who is the best real estate person to talk to - let me know. JE says I should pick a weck to go to LA and look? Thought you might like to know I am now in Paris - can I bring you back anything from here?
January 30, 2026 at 7:41 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
A lot of businesses across L.A. are closing tomorrow in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis and the nationwide movement to get ICE and DHS out of our communities.

Historic moment.
lataco.bsky.social L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 15d
The list is not exhaustive and will continually be updated through out the day, so check back often.

The full list: lataco.com/list-jan-30-...

By @afroxander.bsky.social
A close up of hot dog cart with a sign taped that reads “ICE OUT OF LA!” Headline placed on the middle of the image reads “A Running List of Everyone Participating in the January 30 National Shutdown”
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 AM
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joeyneverjoe.bsky.social
ICE kidnapped someone on this street corner. Now its empty. No flowers, no neighbors.
The photo is taken from a street corner looking to the other side of the street. The building across the street has a mural painted on it. There are cars stopped at a light in front of a crosswalk.
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
“officers found only one antique rifle and a pistol that belonged to the only white resident of the town. Nevertheless, they tied up 15 Mexican American men and boys from the village and shot them until they ran out of bullets”

calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
Jan. 28, 1918 | Texas Rangers Execute 15 Mexican American Men and Boys in Porvenir, TX
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Around 8:40 AM this morning, off 139th Street and Nestor Ave in the Compton neighborhood, ICE agents arrested two workers who were putting down concrete on a house they were working on.

The video was sent to me by a friend of a homeowner.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Happening now: The people of Los Angeles have taken to the streets in response to the news that federal immigration agents have killed another legal observer in Minneapolis. This is the second person they've killed in Minneapolis this month.
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Thanks to All Power Books for inviting me to talk about the Bolivarian revolution and Venezuela’s history of resisting the US empire.
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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lataco.bsky.social
DAILY MEMO: ICE and Border Patrol Continue Shooting and Assaulting Southern California Immigrants, Citizens, Women, and Minors
January 22, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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Friday at All Power
January 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
In recent days, US lawmakers met with Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, to discuss Venezuela’s future. The Democrats presented themselves as the “resistance” to Trump, yet their actions reflect loyalty to US imperialism.

My latest: abemarquez.substack.com/p/republican...
January 21, 2026 at 8:45 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Here is Senator Alex Padilla next to María Machado, who has called on the Trump admin to invade Venezuela

Padilla & Machado support Israel’s genocide in Gaza & support the U.S. attempt to overthrow the government in Venezuela

Padilla claims to be against Trump, but he’s on the same side
January 20, 2026 at 4:28 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Saturday in downtown Los Angeles
January 16, 2026 at 4:36 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
Here is a clip of my reporting for Kawsachun Media of the Los Angeles protests, ICE terror & U.S. war on Venezuela 🇻🇪

📍 Dowtown Los Angeles, CA
📆 Saturday, January 10
Full 🎥: www.instagram.com/reel/DTgeptu...
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
“we have seen pictures on Wikipedia regarding to who is president of Venezuela. There is a government in Venezuela. There is an acting president. And there is a president in prison in the USA. And we are going forward in international relations” -Delcy Rodríguez
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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bencamach0.bsky.social
This is screening in Santa Ana on Sunday: www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-gre...
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
abemarquez.bsky.social
the Carter Center is funded by the same country that is trying to destabilize Venezuela which includes USAID—a notorious CIA cutout that used so-called “humanitarian flights” to send weapons to the far-right Contra death squads in Nicaragua in the 1980s. People’s racism is showing.
goldavelez.org Golda Velez @goldavelez.org · Jan 7
um yes except he was not democratically elected, the other guy was. www.cartercenter.org/stories/cent...

Like, we understand our story - this is clearly a horrible power grab. but make sure to make the effort to understand the complexities of the story there too, pls.
Center Finds Democracy Thwarted in Venezuela
According to The Carter Center, the election did not meet international standards, and the results did not reflect the will of the people.
www.cartercenter.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
BBC Journalists are being instructed not to use the word "kidnapping" and instead to use "captured" or "seized" when referring to the US description of the military operation in which the democratically elected president of Venezuela, Maduro, was kidnapped

www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
BBC journalists reportedly told to avoid saying US ‘kidnapped’ Venezuela’s Maduro
Leaked memo from British broadcaster also instructs staff to use ‘captured’ when referring to America’s description of the military raid.
www.scmp.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM
abemarquez.bsky.social
On October 16, ICE pulled up to a neighborhood in Oxnard in an attempt to kidnap more people. They faced resistance from organizers with VC Defensa. Here is a clip of my interview with Leo Martinez, who was T-boned by the ICE vehicle 👇
thesouthlander.com The Southlander @thesouthlander.com · Jan 6
🎥 Here is a clip from an interview with Leo Martinez, an organizer with Ventura County Defensa (VC Defensa), as he reflects on ICE retaliating against him and on how his organization is prepared to fight

You watch the whole interview on our website: thesouthlander.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:36 PM