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Joe Ruiz

@joeruiz.bsky.social

JSK Journalism Fellow Ex: CBS News. CNN, NPR, Seattle Times. Sports fan + gamer, salsa maker, sneakerhead, dog lover. Board of directors @ SA Report.

1,750 Followers  |  198 Following  |  37 Posts  |  Joined: 27.04.2023
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I'm always - ALWAYS - proud to be Latino! Bad Bunny's performance has me in literal tears. So proud of mi gente!

09.02.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How can you not love baseball?

28.10.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Find somebody who loves you the way Bad Bunny loves Puerto Rico.

21.09.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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My friend @daleblasingame.bsky.social has a book out! If you want to know about Texas, you definitely need to check this out πŸ™ŒπŸΌ

27.08.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here are my top 10 cartoon dogs!

16.07.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4031    πŸ” 555    πŸ’¬ 236    πŸ“Œ 63
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They’re calling her an influencer. She’s calling it campaign strategy. 18,000 individual donors, Instagram and TikTok views have kept Deja Foxx β€” a once longshot Gen Z candidate β€” competitive in the race for a congressional seat in Arizona.

18,000 individual donors, Instagram and TikTok views have kept Deja Foxx β€” a once longshot Gen Z candidate β€” competitive in the race for a congressional seat in Arizona. 19thnews.org/2025/07/deja...

07.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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What if changing news reporting could prevent gun violence and save lives? By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities and society β€” and even make an important contribution toward preventing...

Three days only: Please support our Lightning Round campaign to get a copy of our Better Gun Violence Reporting Toolkit into the hands of 500 more journalists. fundrazr.com/12Y0Dd

13.05.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
Scan this QR code with your phone to chat with me on Signal.

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SOURCE REQUEST 🚨

I'm working on a @niemanlab.org story about what’s come of media companies' 2020 DEI promises.

How have newsrooms' DEI priorities changed over the last 5 years? What impact have DEI initiatives had on journalism/journalists?

DM me here, on Signal, or email (hanaa@niemanlab.org).

24.04.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Latino Media Content Hub Is Here This new initiative rethinks how independent Latino media can work together to reach more people with timely, relevant coverage.

The BIG news of the day for us!

The Latino Media Content Hub Is Here.

15.04.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A whiteboard filled with scientific formulas.

A whiteboard filled with scientific formulas.

As soon as I figure this out, it'll save journalism.

25.03.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such great news, Eric! Congrats!

12.03.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four minutes: An inside look at how the NBA came to a sudden, historic stop Once Utah's Rudy Gobert tested positive, the NBA made a fast decision that required the fast action of dozens of people around the league.

Five years ago. It’s hard to believe:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/173...

11.03.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

I blame Kevin Hart for this.

20.02.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOT NOW, SPURS!

20.02.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
20.02.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I love my guys. Forever. @nbaontnt.bsky.social

17.02.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

We didn't know we wanted En Vogue, but it makes up for Kevin Hart. #NBAAllStar

17.02.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nor Mr. Beast.

17.02.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nobody wanted Kevin Hart. #NBAAllStar

17.02.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

MMMMMMMAAAAAAAACCCCCCCC

16.02.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Somebody needs to DQ LiAngelo Ball for this performance.

16.02.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't even know what to think about that CP3 workaround. And I'm a Spurs fan. All-Star Saturday getting off on a bad foot.

16.02.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drake is the all-time biggest loser of a rap feud and that includes people who have gotten shot and died as a result of rap feuds

03.02.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12955    πŸ” 2815    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 115

That β€œsay Drake” smile is gonna be in his nightmares for a very long time

10.02.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 309    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a christmas tree and looking surprised . ALT: a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a christmas tree and looking surprised .
10.02.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Journalists are daily witnesses to grief & human suffering, but newsroom mental health support is still lacking. In 2020, Laura GΓ³mez RodrΓ­guez faced PTSD from covering immigrant & racial justice storiesβ€”but instead of help, she got a performance plan. @tinavasquez.bsky.social bit.ly/40Zi82O

05.02.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Here’s what @19thnews.org saved from the federal government’s data purge 19thnews.org/2025/02/fede... via @jazzmyth.bsky.social

04.02.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Prepare for the unthinkable "It’s not fun to contemplate death, I know."

This is what journalism orgs should do to meet this moment - Jen Brandel gets it right. The unthinkable is here. www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/prep... (Dec)

01.02.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Journalists scramble to respond to CDC web purge of LGBTQ+ data While the data may be restored, any likely revision impacts all journalists, and more importantly, the communities they serve across their beats.

"Now more than ever ... it’s crucial for cis journalists to invest time and energy into learning how to report on trans communities accurately."

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01.02.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 247    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Majestic Chicken should be the JSK band name.

15.01.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0