Ariel Zambelich
✊🏽amateur labor organizer | 📸 🎨 visuals director @ the baltimore banner | 💗 board member @ Authority Collective | chinese-american-ish
- Reposted by Ariel Zambelich"In my few days in Minnesota, I’ve been witness to countless scenes that remind me of moments I’ve seen during previous trips covering conflicts around the world," photojournalist @cengizyar.com writes. "The wars we’ve carried out as a nation abroad have come home." More: propub.li/4acxEeY
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichBreaking News: Immigration officers in Minneapolis, and eventually nationwide, will be equipped with body cameras, Kristi Noem said.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichNYMag blew up its story about ICE's increased presence at 26 Federal Plaza, and pasted it on a wall a few blocks away on Broadway
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichMaryland’s neediest residents ‘stretching food’ as SNAP benefits remain uncertain
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichSofi left behind her child in Mexico for the promise of providing him a better life by coming to the U.S. on a farmworker visa. She ended up in a trap. “Not all of us get to be smiled upon by the United States,” she said. By @maxblau.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichNine Guild-represented journalists and their editors have also lost their livelihoods as a consequence of this decision. We are crowdfunding to support our affected colleagues, and you can help by donating to our layoff fund. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichIt’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichBREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration has sent the Texas National Guard to Great Lakes Naval Base outside Chicago, awaiting orders to deploy to Chicago. Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichOfficers who shatter car windows aren’t being disciplined — they’re being promoted. One officer who smashed a window in front of a local TV reporter now has a senior ICE position overseeing operations on the East Coast.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThis week's photostory is scenes from Patterson Park. “The images capture the unscripted and the in-between: the quiet glance, the small ritual, the pause before the next thing,” Alec Zabrecky, the photographer, writes. baltimorebeat.com/scenes-from-...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichIssue 67 of Baltimore Beat is live! This time of the year, as summer ends and we can see the busyness of fall heading our way, it’s good to pause and appreciate it. This issue you’ll find four different covers capturing slices of life in Patterson Park.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichNew from 404 Media: crime-awareness app Citizen is using AI to generate alerts, and then pushing them without any human involvement. The AI is publishing incorrect info, gory details, personal data. Only fixed after live. Comes as Citizen laid off 13 union workers www.404media.co/citizen-is-u...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichToday, we sent a letter to @themarshallproject.org leadership expressing concern about their denial of bargaining obligations. Management has repeatedly denied members Weingarten rights, engaged in an illegal layoff, and more — we need your help to demand that management bargain in good faith.
- The takeaways from this survey on Local Visual Journalism by @catchlight-io.bsky.social + Prism Photo really do hit home as someone who works in visuals and local news. The entire published report is a fascinating, if not dire, read. www.catchlight.io/local-visual...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichSixty years after the Voting Rights Act became a landmark law against racial discrimination, legal challenges heading to the Supreme Court could curtail its remaining protections for minority voters.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichHere’s the moment LAPD ordered media along with protestors against the wall, despite requests for a supervisor as well as reminders that PC409.7(b) specifically exempts media from dispersal orders. Never made contact with a PIO. didn’t speak with a supervisor for a very long time after being cuffed.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichA few particularly concerning photos re: press rights. They aren’t the best photos of the bunch but: 1- officer batonning photojournalist as his press pass is being displayed 2- photojournalist with a cut on his chin. Blood has run down over his shirt and press pass. 3- blood seeping into hands
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichHunger and disease continue to stalk Palestinians in Gaza, and aid organizations are warning that children are at greatest risk of starvation. A U.N. worker has described people as "walking corpses."
- Loved working on the visual edit of Wesley Lapointe’s photos and videos for this story by Alex Mann on the few public beaches in Anne Arundel county: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichWill Lewis emails the Washington Post staff, encouraging those who "do not feel aligned" with the company's future plans to consider the buyout offer.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichEvery year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people. Using our database, you can search for organizations and people that have paid the justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichFor decades, US presidents from both parties used a simple formulation for defining a tyrant: a leader who threatens or uses military force to suppress their domestic political opposition. Now we have a president doing just that and conservatives are cheering. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichLAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Ariel Zambelich“‘This isn’t just a contract dispute, it’s a test of whether journalists have a say in how AI is used in our work. With no federal rules in place, union contracts remain one of the only enforceable frameworks for AI accountability,’ says @newsguild.org president” www.wired.com/story/politi...
- This is a fascinating and earnest attempt to (rightfully) reevaluate the role journalism plays in the collective approach to community — I imagine this will be incredibly tough work, but hoping the Globe shares their experience along the way so we can all learn from it.
- So proud of the @thebaltimorebanner.com photo crew yesterday, doing an amazing job covering the last Preakness at the old Pimlico! www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichWhen I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles. Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
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- Honestly, perfect petapixel.com/2025/04/10/a...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichWas invited to CA to review an academic program. Came back to Ohio to learn we are now 2 steps away from banning tenure, banning collective bargaining & strikes for academics, and mandating that universities cannot hold intellectual positions on topics the legislature deems controversial. 🧪
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThis news cycle sucks, but this story doesn’t. If you read anything today, please take a minute to read this piece that @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social and I worked on these last few weeks. In @thebaltimorebanner.com 👇🏼 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichBREAKING: the U.S. District Court in D.C. has found that Trump’s firing of former NLRB Chair Gwynne A. Wilcox’s firing was unlawful, and ruled that she must be immediately reinstated to serve out the rest of her term as a board member. She was appointed and confirmed to a 5-year term in 2023.
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichBMA Lexington Market guests are invited to share their stories and recollections through conversations and interviews led by journalists from the Beat. Your stories will be digitally archived and some will be shared in the April issue of the publication. artbma.org/event/lookin...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichNEW: Public health teams are being gutted by Trump's purge of federal employees, imperiling crucial, lifesaving work. "We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed." w/ @deldeib.bsky.social: www.propublica.org/article/trum...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThe NFL has begun its investigation into allegations that Justin Tucker engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior. With @brennasmith.bsky.social, Julie Scharper and Jonas Shaffer: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichIt's literally impossible to run the National Weather Service without talking to foreign partners. For example, the National Hurricane Center in Miami shares data with other nations in the Caribbean constantly to forecast storms. Everyone benefits. Weather doesn't stop at the borders.
- Reposted by Ariel Zambelich"We’re left with the same questions we’ve been asking for years: When will this end? Can we stop living in fear and focus on doing good work? What is the point of all these changes, really?" www.iape1096.org/iapework/202...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichIt is painful to pore over the details of The Baltimore Banner’s investigation into Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, someone we thought we knew well. My column: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichWill Justin Tucker face NFL punishment after alleged inappropriate behavior? Any possible punishment could depend on what a potential NFL investigation finds and how team officials interpret a long-held “zero-tolerance” personnel policy. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichA new investigation from @thebaltimorebanner.com — Six massage therapists have accused Justin Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior in his sessions. Two spas confirmed to the Banner that Tucker was banned from returning: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThis is one of the most ghoulish things I’ve ever fucking read. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThis is really great, it succinctly summarizes who needs what + where. Sometimes the way people think they can or want to help isn’t what people or organizations necessarily need. For ex, fostering a dog to help clear specific crowded shelters is much more helpful than dropping off a bag of food
- Wild scene tonight at Mother's in Federal Hill for what may be the last Purple Patio - Shannon Pearce's photos are so fun! If you're a Ravens fan, check out @thebaltimorebanner.com's liveblog through the night: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichI spent my day listening to basically every word Gov. Wes Moore said publicly -- plus Brenda Wintrode & I interviewed him -- and here's what I learned about his plans to close the state's budget gap. Spoiler alert: He didn't reveal his whole strategy. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThis line hit like a punch: "It’s a 'you' problem that TikTok will happily serve up joke videos until the moment of your death."
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- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichNew: A writer at the Root died a few days ago. Today, the publication emailed staff telling writers they would have to increase the number of stories they publish a day in part to "help us offset the tragic loss of Stephanie." www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichNever in my career have I seen such a giant gulf between What Companies Think Is the Most Important Thing in the World and What Normal People Have Absolutely Any Interest in Whatsoever
- Love the first few hours of a snow day ❄️
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichThe new generation of young, diverse, fired-up worker-organizers around the country are embracing one of the oldest tactics in the pro-union handbook: salting. My latest for @teenvogue.bsky.social: www.teenvogue.com/story/what-i...
- Trying to edit down an entire year’s worth of photos is so hard, but the reward is getting to look back at all the moments, big and small, we got to spend with our communities www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
- Grateful to get to work with so many amazing photojournalists — staff, freelance, and interns — who are committed to reporting stories with empathy and care 💗
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichIn the past year of reporting on overdoses in Baltimore, a treatment program kept coming up. We looked into it: At least 13 deaths deaths since 2022. This year a mom died, then her baby starved. It operated in the shadows & got paid millions by the state. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...
- So proud of @alissazhu.bsky.social & @jessicagallagher.bsky.social for the incredible reporting they put into this story. The 3rd investigative piece after a year+ of work, they dug deep into an addiction recovery program here in Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/pu...
- @jessicagallagher.bsky.social worked with such care on photos, spending time to build relationships with all the families and former clients — and it shows: bsky.app/profile/jess...
- The support of the NYT team really made this happen; spend some time with this story today: bsky.app/profile/nyti...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichWE VOTED YES: (Thread) We are thrilled to share that our members have voted to ratify our new three-year collective bargaining agreement with @nytimes.com…
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichBREAKING: Starbucks Workers United is going on strike. Tomorrow unionized Starbucks workers are walking out in multiple key cities. And @sbworkersunited.org's rolling strike will grow in the coming days. 537 stores and 10,000+ workers are in the union and could potentially strike.
- Cleaning up by endless list of bookmarks and figured this was one worth sharing — loved the guides produced by Unit on how to organize! guide.unitworkers.com/6-articles-t...
- Reposted by Ariel ZambelichTimes like these prompt me to reflect on how my views have been so warped being a reporter in America. When Yoon Suk Yeol became president by just 200,000 votes in 2022, I braced for a long recount fight cuz I’d covered the 2020 recount fights in U.S. swing states. I was so surprised when… 1/7
