Robert Hernandez
@webjournalist.bsky.social
USCAnnenberg Digital Profe, #JOVRNALISM creator, NAHJ Hall of Famer/Program Manager, CalMatters & InquireFirst board member. Chicas Poderosas #wjchat #HorizontalLoyalty he/him 🇸🇻 // I live sweat but I dream light years.
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They’re not coming
"We can't hide behind false claims of objectivity but also claim to 'give voice to the voiceless' or 'comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.'"
www.niemanlab.org
You’re not crazy.
You’re not alone.
But they aren’t coming.
It’s up to us.
My @niemanlab.org prediction:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/they...
You’re not alone.
But they aren’t coming.
It’s up to us.
My @niemanlab.org prediction:
www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/they...
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🔔 Immigration enforcement reporting can be dangerous.
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
🔔 Immigration enforcement reporting can be dangerous.
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
Whoa, I just got another spam text from MAGA world and this one is asking if they should deploy ICE against Antifa in California.
This is different from their creepy pick me vibe texts I get.
CC @laurajedeed.bsky.social
This is different from their creepy pick me vibe texts I get.
CC @laurajedeed.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Whoa, I just got another spam text from MAGA world and this one is asking if they should deploy ICE against Antifa in California.
This is different from their creepy pick me vibe texts I get.
CC @laurajedeed.bsky.social
This is different from their creepy pick me vibe texts I get.
CC @laurajedeed.bsky.social
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Anyway, congrats to Will Lewis bumping the UK tabloid scandal to the second sentence of his obit.
February 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Anyway, congrats to Will Lewis bumping the UK tabloid scandal to the second sentence of his obit.
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I've been through some shitty times in my 20 years as a journalist but today just might take the shit cake
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I've been through some shitty times in my 20 years as a journalist but today just might take the shit cake
In a time of conspiracy theories, how come we don’t think that those in power — with incredible resources — have been slowly dismantling the journalism industry. They are the cause, not the Internet or Craigslist.
That is what happened in other countries. Why not here?
That is what happened in other countries. Why not here?
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
In a time of conspiracy theories, how come we don’t think that those in power — with incredible resources — have been slowly dismantling the journalism industry. They are the cause, not the Internet or Craigslist.
That is what happened in other countries. Why not here?
That is what happened in other countries. Why not here?
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insane that they seemingly can’t figure out a way to monetize the fucking sports section
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
insane that they seemingly can’t figure out a way to monetize the fucking sports section
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New from 404 Media: the FBI has been unable to get into the iPhone of raided Washington Post journalist because the phone had Lockdown Mode enabled. Apple markets Lockdown Mode mostly to stop spyware like NSO. Here, a real world example of it stopping access too www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking some...
www.404media.co
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New from 404 Media: the FBI has been unable to get into the iPhone of raided Washington Post journalist because the phone had Lockdown Mode enabled. Apple markets Lockdown Mode mostly to stop spyware like NSO. Here, a real world example of it stopping access too www.404media.co/fbi-couldnt-...
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WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
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Renee Good's brother: Renee carried peace, patience, and love for others wherever she went. The most important thing we can do today is to help our country understand who Nay is and what a beautiful American we have lost. A sister, a daughter, a mother, a partner, and a friend.
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Renee Good's brother: Renee carried peace, patience, and love for others wherever she went. The most important thing we can do today is to help our country understand who Nay is and what a beautiful American we have lost. A sister, a daughter, a mother, a partner, and a friend.
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Renee Good's brother: Renee had a way of showing up in the world that made you believe things were going to be okay. Not because she ignored the hardship, but because she chose optimism anyway. She chose to look for what was good, what was possible, and what was worth loving.
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Renee Good's brother: Renee had a way of showing up in the world that made you believe things were going to be okay. Not because she ignored the hardship, but because she chose optimism anyway. She chose to look for what was good, what was possible, and what was worth loving.
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American citizen shot multiple times by ICE shares her story:
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
February 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
American citizen shot multiple times by ICE shares her story:
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
"I made eye contact with the driver and watched as he turned the steering wheel once again to his left and side swept my vehicle... The next thing I knew, I felt a burning sensation in my arms, legs, and that I had been shot."
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American citizen shot by ICE talks about being called a domestic terrorist:
"On Friday I was teaching the young children at the Montessori school... And on Saturday, my own government was calling me a domestic terrorist, and I was in federal detention centers with the bullet holes all over my body"
"On Friday I was teaching the young children at the Montessori school... And on Saturday, my own government was calling me a domestic terrorist, and I was in federal detention centers with the bullet holes all over my body"
February 3, 2026 at 9:34 PM
American citizen shot by ICE talks about being called a domestic terrorist:
"On Friday I was teaching the young children at the Montessori school... And on Saturday, my own government was calling me a domestic terrorist, and I was in federal detention centers with the bullet holes all over my body"
"On Friday I was teaching the young children at the Montessori school... And on Saturday, my own government was calling me a domestic terrorist, and I was in federal detention centers with the bullet holes all over my body"
Amazon paid an estimated $40 million to acquire the "Melania" doc and spent an additional $35 million on marketing.
Meanwhile The Washington Post is having devastating layoffs that will likely hinders its ability to do journalism during this assault on our democracy.
youtu.be/R8iaViNIy3U?...
Meanwhile The Washington Post is having devastating layoffs that will likely hinders its ability to do journalism during this assault on our democracy.
youtu.be/R8iaViNIy3U?...
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Amazon paid an estimated $40 million to acquire the "Melania" doc and spent an additional $35 million on marketing.
Meanwhile The Washington Post is having devastating layoffs that will likely hinders its ability to do journalism during this assault on our democracy.
youtu.be/R8iaViNIy3U?...
Meanwhile The Washington Post is having devastating layoffs that will likely hinders its ability to do journalism during this assault on our democracy.
youtu.be/R8iaViNIy3U?...
Honestly, I avoided this season because he was on it. Now I may reconsider.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching Michael Rapaport eat shit on ‘The Traitors’:
I Thoroughly Enjoyed Watching Michael Rapaport Eat Shit On ‘The Traitors’ | Defector
As the parent of a toddler, my TV watching habits have lately tended more toward Peppa Pig and Ms. Rachel than Heated Rivalry or The Pitt. I would like to keep abreast of whatever the internet is…
defector.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Honestly, I avoided this season because he was on it. Now I may reconsider.
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 AM
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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"LA28 cannot claim to represent the values of this city without addressing these concerns head-on. Casey Wasserman must resign." Another call to step down from LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 AM
"LA28 cannot claim to represent the values of this city without addressing these concerns head-on. Casey Wasserman must resign." Another call to step down from LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez
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Hey @nytimes.com, not every grifter needs a glow up profile.
As an influencer, Nick Shirley had struggled to expand his reach. But after a missionary trip pushed him to try a new approach, he caused a sensation with a video claiming to expose fraud at Somali-run day care centers in Minnesota. nyti.ms/45GzJi4
February 4, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Hey @nytimes.com, not every grifter needs a glow up profile.
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Travesty not withstanding, it's worth pointing out the care, thoughtfulness, and experience put into how she phrased the question, "It is not on you to have to respond to the details...but I wonder what your dominant emotion is...?"
And that's why NPR needs their fucking funding restored.
And that's why NPR needs their fucking funding restored.
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 4, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Travesty not withstanding, it's worth pointing out the care, thoughtfulness, and experience put into how she phrased the question, "It is not on you to have to respond to the details...but I wonder what your dominant emotion is...?"
And that's why NPR needs their fucking funding restored.
And that's why NPR needs their fucking funding restored.
Oooffff
Someone said Republicans are school shooters and Democrats are the Uvalde cops and man…
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Oooffff
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Someone said Republicans are school shooters and Democrats are the Uvalde cops and man…
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Someone said Republicans are school shooters and Democrats are the Uvalde cops and man…
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Kindergarten teacher called a prank ICE hotline thinking it was real. She called to report her 6 year old student to ICE to try to get them and their family deported.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
Kindergarten teacher wants kindergartener deported
YouTube video by Ben Palmer
m.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Kindergarten teacher called a prank ICE hotline thinking it was real. She called to report her 6 year old student to ICE to try to get them and their family deported.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
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SEN. @hickenlooper.senate.gov : “Death cards left behind by ICE agents — cards with white supremacist history left in detained immigrants' abandoned cars… Imagine finding your brother's empty car with one of these in the driver's seat. Cruelty for the sake of cruelty."
(H/T @lulacorg.bsky.social )
(H/T @lulacorg.bsky.social )
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 PM
SEN. @hickenlooper.senate.gov : “Death cards left behind by ICE agents — cards with white supremacist history left in detained immigrants' abandoned cars… Imagine finding your brother's empty car with one of these in the driver's seat. Cruelty for the sake of cruelty."
(H/T @lulacorg.bsky.social )
(H/T @lulacorg.bsky.social )
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@johnathanperk.bsky.social you’ve been saying this all along.
February 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
@johnathanperk.bsky.social you’ve been saying this all along.