Melvis Acosta

Melvis Acosta

@melvisacosta.bsky.social

Journalist

8,768 Followers 634 Following 86 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Blind Rohingya refugee dumped by CBP, dies in cold "They just left him."

"He cannot use a phone. He doesn’t know his address, he doesn’t know phone numbers, he can’t communicate, he can’t see. And they just left him.”

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“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is one of the best zombie movies ever made.

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Thank you! It was a pleasure to assist with this great piece! @kieraevebutler.bsky.social

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The Trump administration’s favorite nuclear startup has ties to Russia and Epstein Also, Christian nationalism.

If you've ever wondered what kinds of nuclear companies the Trump administration has in mind to power all the AI data centers, I just wrote about one: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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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.

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:

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"We were all scared," says child who ran as ICE operation unfolded near New Jersey school bus stop Dylan, who is a U.S. citizen, told CBS News the day seemed normal — until he heard his classmates suddenly start shouting "ICE."

www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/new...

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Hits 128.2 Million Viewers, Breaks NFL Social Media Records Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show ratings are in, attracting 128.2 million viewers.

Bad Bunny got over 3 million more viewers than the overall Super Bowl and had one of the most-watched halftime shows ever. So much for the narrative that people would turn off the TV when they heard music in Spanish.
variety.com/2026/tv/news...

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The Bad Bunny halftime gets even better every time I rewatch it.

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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.

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-...

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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...

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

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Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show YouTube video by NFL

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From Bad Bunny's #SuperBowl halftime performance.

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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow

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Un halftime inolvidable ❤️

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Happy Black History Month!

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Bad Bunny makes history! First Spanish album to win Album of the Year at the Grammys.

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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

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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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Kendrick Lamar Makes Grammys History as Most-Awarded Rapper, Breaking Jay-Z’s Record Kendrick Lamar has made Grammys history in becoming the most-awarded rap artist, beating the record previously held by Jay-Z.

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SHABOOZEY & JELLY ROLL Win BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE | 2026 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech YouTube video by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs

Beautiful speech from Shaboozey.

“Immigrants built this country.”

“Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories, and your traditions here. You give America color, I love y’all so much.”

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Kehlani Says 'F*ck Ice' During Grammys Acceptance Speech Kehlani took home a Grammy in the categories of Best R&B ...

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5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released from Texas detention facility following judge's order Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order.

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Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video @fox9mn.bsky.social)

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Don Lemon's arrest escalates DOJ crackdown on Black journalists The Trump administration is invoking a Reconstruction-era law meant to protect Black people from the KKK.

The Trump administration is invoking a Reconstruction-era law meant to protect Black people from the KKK to target Black journalists and activists.

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#BREAKING: During a town hall event on Tuesday, Rep. Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social was assaulted by an attendee who sprayed her with an unknown substance and demanded she resign from Congress.

She declined treatment and continued the event a few moments later.

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Hard to say how many showed up for Alex Pretti’s vigil, but easily hundreds if not thousands. After community activists and leaders spoke at the park where they gathered, everyone marched to the site of Pretti’s killing. Streets just filled with people demanding ICE out.

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Video contradicts Trump administration account of Minneapolis killing Once again, DHS appears to be lying.

There is no indication based on the available video evidence that he tried to harm federal agents, much less inflict “maximum damage” or “massacre” people.

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Hundreds of businesses join general strike against ICE “We cannot simply sit by and allow this to continue,” one labor union president said. “We must use every tool that we have to fight back.”

“There’s a time to stand up for things, and this is it. If it takes away from a day of our income, that is worthwhile.”

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In December, Pastor Sergio Amezcua put out a sign-up for Minnesotans who were afraid to leave their homes and needed grocery deliveries. Since then, his church, Dios Habla Hoy, has delivered food to 17,000 families.

From Mother Jones senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social in Minneapolis.

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