Jireh Deng
journalist. dreamer. angeleno.
now @lapublicpress.bsky.social
formerly @businessinsider.com @latimes.com @npr.org @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jireh DengClimate change contributes to the dangerous working conditions faced by California farmworkers. Uprooter @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social for @sierraclub.org www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-...
- Who is Rae Huang, the challenger seeking to oust Karen Bass from the left? I get into the meat and bones of her campaign promises and whether she can actually meet the moment that LA is in right now. More in my latest for @lapublicpress.bsky.social and @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2025/12/rae-...
- In September, I spoke to farmworkers in the Coachella Valley who are not only faced with deadly heat and pollution at their jobs, but also ICE raids. I'm very grateful to the @sierraclub.org for commissioning me to write this story for their Winter print issue. www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-...
- Reposted by Jireh DengFarmworkers Brave Deadly Heat, Pollution, and ICE Raids—Climate change is contributing to the deadly working conditions. According to @noaa.gov the summer of 2024 was the Golden State’s hottest on record… www.sierraclub.org/sierra/2025-... @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social @sierraclub.org
- NEW ANALYSIS: Over half of reported assaults against journalists this year happened in Los Angeles. Powered by data from @freedom.press, my latest for @lapublicpress.bsky.social dives into the challenges freelance journalists face reporting on ICE resistance. lapublicpress.org/2025/11/indy...
- Reposted by Jireh DengI was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
- Reposted by Jireh DengAs a colleague mentioned yesterday, Gamergate is one of the five most significant developments in US politics since the Cold War
- Reposted by Jireh DengAttended Queersurf camp (🥰) in San Diego last month, and had the opportunity to learn from the writer (@bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social) of this article about the pollution in the Tijuana River -- sharing here to spread the word about this still-ongoing crisis in SoCal! www.latimes.com/environment/...
- Reposted by Jireh DengAllegations of mismanagement, overspending in California fire cleanups raised in whistleblower trial: www.latimes.com/california/s...
- new job alert! 🚨 I'm going to be working at @lapublicpress.bsky.social through the California Local News Fellowship where I'll be writing stories about issues that matter the most to Angelenos. Tips? You can reach me at jdeng@lapublicpress.org. fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/cafellows/ne...
- Reposted by Jireh DengAgainst fire, poverty, & political hostility, Serenity House endures—proving that dignity & care save lives. Full story by @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social (5/5)
- Just so you know: it’s not anywhere near lunar new year and its not a “cultural thing” to gift red pocket money hidden in chip bags…
- Reposted by Jireh DengNEW: I spoke to SJ Joslin, a park ranger and wildlife biologist who was fired by Yosemite National Park last week for helping to raise a transgender pride flag on the park's iconic El Capitan rock face. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
- I'll be super honest. Using this platform feels like the clunkier version of X. It feels less raw and bloggy, and more newsy and serious. Thoughts? I feel like my audience isn't really following me over from other platforms. Does anyone else feel this way?
- I'll be on a panel "identifying anti-trans and anti-queer bias" at @aajaofficial.bsky.social this year with these amazing journalists @gracesdeng.bsky.social, @shaanthx.bsky.social, and Hannah Chinn. Don't miss it! Saturday, 9 am at the Redwood. See you there. 😤
- Reposted by Jireh DengAnd, while not part of the OQC project, @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social also won - for Excellence in Transgender Coverage - for their great (and fun!) @latimes.com piece on T-boy wrestling. 8/ www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...
- Reposted by Jireh Deng"ICE is increasingly targeting [..] residents from Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos — many of them decades-old refugees — for deportation based on old criminal convictions." "3 to 5 times more likely to be deported." #California #USA #Cambodia #Vietnam #Laos #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
- The day Israel and Iran negotiated a ceasefire, ICE escalated deportations of Iranians who posed national security risks. But Iranians told me that many arrested are asylum seekers fleeing religious and political persecution. My story in @lapublicpress.bsky.social: lapublicpress.org/2025/07/iran...
- Reposted by Jireh DengFix the City, an outside group that backed Cuomo, received nearly $25 million in contributions. $8.3 million of that sum came from Michael Bloomberg.
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ICE victims are currently imprisoned in the basement of a DTLA federal building. Access is tightly controlled, and folks seeking to meet with their family members, friends, or clients have to wait in a fly-infested, dark, and seatless concrete hallway exposed to heat and other elements. - Last night at the Los Angeles Press Club awards, I received three awards for my stories as a fellow at @latimes.com. I submitted myself because I was tired of people saying I lacked enough experience for jobs and grants. Well, now you can add award-winning journalist to my resume. 😉
- one of my sweetest friends was just diagnosed with an incurable, chronic neurological disorder. she's unable to work and had to leave LA so if you have even just a few dollars to donate to allow her time to rest and recuperate, it would mean the world. www.gofundme.com/f/give-austi...
- Reposted by Jireh DengWe’re starting LA’s first and only worker-led newsroom dedicated to investigative reporting because we cannot have billionaires and hedge funds dictating the flow of our information. Subscribe & donate: thesouthlander.com #TheSouthlander
- Reposted by Jireh Dengtoday marks 40 years since Philadelphia police bombed the Black liberation group MOVE's home in West Philadelphia. 6 adults and 5 children burned to death. over 60 homes were destroyed from the resulting fire, and over 250 people left homeless. (resharing @kimkelly.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com)
- last weekend i turned 25 on pimu island where i was surrounded by ocean blue, snorkeling with fish and the queers. so i wrote about my love of water on my new(ish) substack <3 angelenoasks.substack.com/p/turning-25...
- It’s been 50 years since Cambodians arrived in the US as refugees, but that is not the end of the story. For @us.theguardian.com I documented the 17th Cambodia Town New Year Parade and Culture Festival and how Cambodians shared pride in their cultural heritage. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Reposted by Jireh DengAt the top of the year, I took a ten-day survivalism course to try and wrangle with my feelings about the apocalypse and our end times. It's here, for free, if you have the time www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/m...
- Boba lovers! There's a chance that your favorite tapioca drink will be pricier if tariffs come into effect. In my latest for @businessinsider.com, I talked to boba tea shops who are trying to keep prices steady ahead of potential tariffs on Asia. www.businessinsider.com/tariffs-asia...
- Reposted by Jireh DengIn an internal FEMA memo, the Trump administration announced its plans to dismantle the government’s largest climate adaptation initiative.
- KELLY MARIE TRAN IS FOR THE GIRLS AND THE GAYS 🗣️ www.them.us/story/kelly-... ty @jamesfactora.bsky.social for keeping us fed!
- In my first byline for @lapublicpress.bsky.social, I looked into why LA's Department of Cultural Affairs uninvited local drag queen Pickle and how the threat of losing federal funding is having a chilling effect on local queer arts non profits. lapublicpress.org/2025/04/lgbt...
- hello!! Many of you all know that I'm currently the @transjournalists.org's fellow at @businessinsider.com. and right now, I'm working on a story about the financial barriers that exist for transgender people seeking gender affirming care. If that's you, I'd love to chat! Please shoot me a DM. 🏳️⚧️
- i'm writing a story for Business Insider about international students who've had their visas revoked or funding cut to their program. if that's you, please email me at jdeng@insider.com or shoot me a secure tip via Signal at @jdeng.20. 🙏
- Reposted by Jireh DengI am EXCEPTIONALLY excited about this week's @theflytrapmedia.bsky.social, which is an ALL TRANS TRANSIT SPECTACULAR, you do NOT want to miss it, subsribe now so you'll have something nice in your inbox on Tuesday morning!!
- The recession indicator is that every gay person I know is learning to DJ
- Going back to my Taiwanese roots 🤩🙏
- Post civil rights era, Black professionals found the fairest employment in the federal government. We saw places like PG County grow in Black wealth. That legacy is at risk with DOGE cuts and scrutiny on DEI programs. My reporting in @businessinsider.com: www.businessinsider.com/federal-work...
- best news hit my inbox this morning! please welcome @petrinkae.bsky.social and @trevellanderson.bsky.social officially as the co-executive directors of the @transjournalists.org!
- If you're dealing with a bit of ✨trauma✨ after covering the wildfires, I'm going to be speaking with the @uprootproject.bsky.social about how I've been recovering and trying to take care of my mental health. Online! Wednesday 5:30 pm ET! Sign up for free here: www.eventbrite.com/e/after-the-...
- ICE raids rumors are hurting small businesses. This year, Labay Market in Little Caribbean saw a 25% drop in foot traffic. And a Mediterranean restaurant in Minnesota, had trouble rehiring for two workers detained. My latest for @businessinsider.com: www.businessinsider.com/ice-raids-bu...
- Reposted by Jireh DengBeen through a lot of turbulence during my decade plus at the LA Times but the last few months have been soul crushing, for us and for journalism.
- the la times was the first newsroom i ever interned at and returned as a fellow last year. i learned under the greatest of the greats. i am so devastated seeing my hometown paper lose so many amazing journalists. i would not be where i am today without their support. ♥️
- Reposted by Jireh DengThe People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
- Reposted by Jireh DengGood news, everyone! We're officially open to pitches! Please read our pitch guidelines carefully and then hit us with your best shots.
- US immigration is creating a mirage of mass deportations on Google search through updating the timestamps for decades old government press releases. The latest investigation by @darakerr.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Reposted by Jireh Dengmy first for @assignedmedia.org on the public launch earlier this week of a new group led by student activists, aiming to develop and connect the coming generation of trans leaders www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
- Ready or not: AI-hiring chatbots are here. And for frontline service workers, this is only the beginning. In @businessinsider.com I write about "Ava Cado," Chipotle's newest AI recruiter firing up for a 20,000 worker hiring spree during burrito season. www.businessinsider.com/how-ai-hirin...
- In my latest for @npr.org's Code Switch. I drove into the history of Black Altadena and legacy of Black wealth that was burned in the Eaton Fire. Give it a listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
- Jireh Deng @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social goes deep into Altadena’s history with some of the town’s residents as she guest-hosts this week’s podcast for NPR’s Code Switch. Worth a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
- Reposted by Jireh DengJireh Deng @bokchoy-baobei.bsky.social goes deep into Altadena’s history with some of the town’s residents as she guest-hosts this week’s podcast for NPR’s Code Switch. Worth a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
- The great American game, not football, but the game of Black representation on a stage like the NFL. Okayyyyy Kendrick 👀
- Reposted by Jireh DengIn his first 10 days, Trump issued multiple executive orders that seek to change government policy around gender. We have: - What to know - Coverage best practices - Questions to ask - Key terms and background - Journalistic resources - Reading to catch up
- Reposted by Jireh DengIn preparation for today’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, state police forced over 100 homeless men and women onto buses under threat of arrest, dumping them in an unheated warehouse. Tents destroyed, belongings lost. Press are barred from the warehouse. The price tag for this cruelty? $17.5 million
- Reposted by Jireh DengResidents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.
- Last month I spent hours talking to Black residents displaced by the Eaton fire for @npr.org. Many recall the redlining, the freeways that took their homes in the 60s, and the persistent gun violence from the 80s. Now they turn to the ashes searching for hope. www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
