Melvis Acosta

@melvisacosta.bsky.social

Journalist

Ryan Coogler accepts his first-ever Oscar to a standing ovation “To my parents who are here, thank you for making me believe in myself… Memories are all we have. I hope we give you some great ones.”

Ahead of the #StateoftheUnion, I spoke with Raiza Contreras, Chuck Schumer’s guest. Her son Dylan was one of the first NYC students detained by the Trump administration. “You aren’t dead,” Contreras tells her son in detention calls. “You will return.” For USA Today:

Mom with detained son is Schumer's guest to Trump State of the Union

Her son Dylan, 21, was one of the first New York City students detained when he attended a routine immigration court hearing in May 2025.

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Wrote about Bad Bunny and how after more than a century under U.S. rule, after attempts to erase our national identity, after the man-made crises and natural disasters that have befallen our people, in the face of every challenge, seguimos aquí. We’re still here. www.thecut.com/article/bad-...

The Triumph Of Bad Bunny’s Unapologetically Boricua Halftime Show

The Puerto Rican artist’s Super Bowl performance was a reclamation and a reminder that, after more than 500 years of colonization, seguimos aquí.

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Such an important story: ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the U.S. and the fear of what comes next. @micarosenberg.bsky.social

The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center

ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

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“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out. We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans.” “The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. We love our people. We love our family, and that’s the way to do it. With love.” - Bad Bunny

Olivia Dean during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech for Best New Artist: “I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”

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