@RussContreras

.@Axios Race and Justice reporter/ Axios Latino #MFA @ColumbiaSOA @UHouston grad [email protected] @russcontreras.bsky.social Originally verified.

 Albuquerque, NM
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Joined August 2009
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I'm off to BlueSky @russcontreras.bsky.social Twitter (X) is filled with too many bigots and trolls. Watch this. Here's a piece I wrote last year about the myth of the open border. It's accurate. It also got me death threats. Watch replies now axios.com/2023/10/17/us-mexi…

Axios Explains: The myth of a U.S.-Mexico "open border"

By using the term "open border," conservatives are falsely suggesting that anyone can get into the U.S. without much hassle.

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First retweet in months (years) and this is the response. Never mind. Off racist X again.
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Comedy creator Leo González talks to @RussContreras about turning painful experiences into comedy material. “When you go through certain struggles, you have to laugh about it.”
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Los Angeles mayoral candidate and city Councilmember @NithyaVRaman tells @RussContreras she would prioritize Latino representation if elected. “I don't think you can serve Latinos without making sure that you have Latino leadership in your administration.”
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Not on X much. But my daughters' softball club @NMSuncats has started a fundraising effort to build New Mexico's first all-female fastpitch training center. We are asking friends and family to pitch in what they can. Appreciate any help! rally.rally4one.com/Support/…
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Blue Note Records@bluenoterecordsSep 2
Very saddened by the news that Cassandra Wilson has passed away. One of the most distinctive voices in modern jazz, Cassandra wove an alluring tapestry of jazz, blues, folk & R&B into a singular sound that opened up new avenues of expression for vocal jazz bluenote.lnk.to/CassandraWil…
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This Friday at #NABJ2026, I'll join @ArndreaKing, @Hesanche, and @axios' Delano Massey for a conversation on Black and Latino coalition building, moderated by @RussContreras. Our communities share a long history of standing together for justice. Let's talk about what that looks like today.
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Not on X anymore because of the vile antisemitism and racism here but I'm jumping on to support my @Axios colleague and world class journalist @BarakRavid The disgusting antisemitism is out of control and people should know better. He'll let the journalism do the talking.
Barak Ravid
@BarakRavidMay 8
It was just a matter of time until the Antisemites come out of their filthy holes and join the campaign of lies against me. The classic tropes: Mossad, controlling the world, trying to make money. Decent people here should come out publicly against this kind of hate
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Many of us are still mourning the shutdown of @axios' #Latino/#Latina newsletter. Wishing all of its contributors, including @astridgalvan & @RussContreras a prosperous 2025. Continue to shine the light on our community's growing impact on the U.S. axios.com/2024/12/19/latinos…

Latino trends to watch in 2025 and beyond

Latinos make up nearly 19% of the U.S. population, and that share will only grow.

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Astrid Galván@astridgalvan20 Dec 2024
I'm sorry, you and your organization were featured in it many times. Seems like something the president of a Latino-focused organization should know?? axios.com/2023/08/03/libre-i…

Koch group targets Latinos with anti-"Bidenomics" campaign

Senior Biden officials are convinced that talking up the economy is key to the president's re-election.

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Daniel Garza
@danielggarza19 Dec 2024
I’m sorry, Axios Latino was a thing?
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Nicole Foy@nicoleMfoy7 Nov 2024
Why is @RussContreras always reading my mind... You read any history of the Chicano movement or the UFW or something & there's a chapter on that time leaders called INS on folks they felt threatened the movement Immigration is not always a uniting theme axios.com/2024/11/07/donald-…

The history of some Latinos' anti-immigrant past

Anti-immigrant sentiment among Latinos has existed since the 1930s.

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Decades ago, anti-immigrant sentiment was the status quo among many Latino civil rights leaders, even as they fought discrimination and segregation. So growing Latino support for some of President-elect Trump's harsh immigration policies is nothing new axios.com/2024/11/07/donald-…

The history of some Latinos' anti-immigrant past

Anti-immigrant sentiment among Latinos has existed since the 1930s.

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Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to seek a major-party nomination for president of the U.S. in 1972. But did you know that Patsy Mink was the first Asian American to run for president that same year? A Black woman and AAPI woman ran 52 years ago h/t @NialaBoodhoo
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National Guard units in several states and local law enforcement agencies are on alert or standby this week as authorities prepare for any violence by extremist groups upset about the election results axios.com/2024/11/04/police-…

Police, National Guard units prep for Election Day violence

Right-wing groups have been urging members to watch the polls and dispute results.

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Russell Contreras@RussContreras3 Nov 2024
The @AuschwitzMuseum will mark in January the 80th anniversary of the liberation as aging Holocaust survivors urge the world to recognize signs of potential genocides and racial violence, but the museum tries to avoid addressing specific current conflicts axios.com/2024/11/03/auschwi…

Auschwitz Museum pressed to speak out on current conflicts

The Polish museum avoids jumping in on current political events but is active on social media.

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Alex Thompson
@AlexThomp3 Nov 2024
New: Harris is the "no comment" candidate — purposely and strategically—calculating it's safer to be vague on some policies than hit as a flip-flopper or left-winger. We asked about over 12 of her past stances the past 2 months. The no comment list: axios.com/2024/11/03/kamala-…
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Harris' "no comment" strategy clouds how she'd govern trib.al/A5cduMa

Harris' "no comment" strategy clouds how she'd govern

Harris' team has calculated that it's better not to say what her positions are on many issues.

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The @AuschwitzMuseum will mark in January the 80th anniversary of the liberation as aging Holocaust survivors urge the world to recognize signs of potential genocides and racial violence, but the museum tries to avoid addressing specific current conflicts axios.com/2024/11/03/auschwi…

Auschwitz Museum pressed to speak out on current conflicts

The Polish museum avoids jumping in on current political events but is active on social media.

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Sonia Hernandez@soniahistoria2 Nov 2024
Rest in Peace 🙏
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Jeff Proctor@cjproctor741 Nov 2024
Worth the watch: The last 4 of our congressional candidate conversations air tonight on @NMinFocus. A note on this year's election coverage: We would've been sunk w/o our correspondents. Thanks to @RussContreras and especially to my longtime friend & coconspirator @GwynethDoland.
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