Hey editors & media establishments: My New York Times Fellowship is soon coming to an end and I’m looking for my next opportunity. Background: -5 years experience -Fluent in Spanish -Covering quick express stories & features -Arts & culture linktr.ee/thelifeofpanki…

.L.A. Times Guild 🦅 members have gone 18 months without a contract, and our managers are nowhere close to a deal. If you're a writer, reader, author, please consider signing this petition. Show our bosses what a vibrant L.A. Times means to you. actionnetwork.org/petitions/supp…

LA Times management continues to stall and threaten instead of offering an even remotely fair contract; it’s been 18 MONTHS, please sign our petition L.A. Times Guild 🦅: actionnetwork.org/petitions/supp…

18 months without a new contract. Layoffs that have decimated our newsroom. Please sign this petition to tell L.A. Times management how much you value The Times and the journalists who produce it ✊🏼 actionnetwork.org/petitions/supp…

The Festival of Books is this weekend. Authors and attendees, here's how you can help Los Angeles Times journalists who have been working for a year and a half without a contract: - Sign the petition - Voice support for the L.A. Times Guild 🦅 during your panel Details: latguild.com/la-times-festi…

my freelance debut✍🏽I spoke to Dr. Rouhollah Aghasaleh, the sole Cal Poly Humboldt professor who was arrested after standing w/ students advocating for a free Palestine, occupying Siemens Hall (aka Intifada Hall) for more than a week. for the Guardian US theguardian.com/world/article/…

X-Men Mutant Academy 2 (2001)

New for ELLE Magazine (US)! I interviewed The Marías about their gorgeous new album, Submarine — as well as vibing with Bad Bunny, and why taking an Eat, Pray, Love journey was vital to the band’s survival. elle.com/culture/music/…

I wrote about chili crisp capitalists and how AAPI Heritage month is starting to feel like a forced smile latimes.com/california/sto…

I’ve never seen a more emphatic symbol of victory like what Kendrick did. That was a tiger fist pump. An LA spirit bomb

Gonna put the 99 Cent Store logo on my ofrenda

Not sure what it says about me, but I've never met a journalist who has a talent agent

why is everyone an apple music hater?? we get to see our top albums, top genres, have spatial audio, and get a monthly replay report on top of the yearly one. I like spotify but the fan base can’t stand to see an apple music screenshot. you would think I killed their dog chile😭

Me looking for my lighter

Almost a year and a half later and the L.A. Times has sent me another layoff notice. They must really want me to go lol

Update: I've been writing and curating NBC News' Morning Rundown newsletter. link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/morni…

"Jeanette was a true journalist, ... she had an innate curiosity about everything." Heartbroken by the loss of Jeanette Marantos. Loved her PLANTS newsletter, but esp her giving spirit, pitching in on immigration stories or regularly praising colleagues latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…

Her son, Sascha Smith "recalled one of the last things Marantos said before going into emergency surgery Friday was sorry to his daughter Naomi, 6, for missing her birthday Sunday." Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times plants reporter, dies at 70 latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…