Journalist 📨 abe@thesouthlander.com linkin.bio/abemarquezhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mqugjhhte22kWhen the World Cup started, the city of Tijuana was in heavy rotation on social media and in news outlets because of its warm welcome to the national soccer team of the Islamic Republic of Iran my latest @palabranahj.bsky.social https://www.palabranahj.org/archive/what-the-world-cup-revealed-about-tijuanas-little-known-iranian-community17 Jul 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqugjhhte22khttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3moiqgjg4k22gThe LA MOCA staff are among the lowest paid museum workers in the city. A few years back, they chose to unionize and join AFSCME to advocate for improved wages Latest @thesouthlander.com https://thesouthlander.com/moca-workers-struggle-for-better-conditions/17 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiqgjg4k22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mool7zxpqk2xICYMI: My first article with the @thesouthlander.com is out. And if you have not, subscribe to our newsletter. We have a lot of reporting coming out soon. https://thesouthlander.com/moca-workers-struggle-for-better-conditions/20 Jun 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mool7zxpqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3monofy3s322z"On June 19, 1865, after white Southerners had extended the enslavement of countless Black people by concealing the Civil War’s end for more than two months, Union troops arrived in Texas." The legacy of slavery in the US: https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jun/1919 Jun 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3monofy3s322zhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3moiqgjg4k22gThe LA MOCA staff are among the lowest paid museum workers in the city. A few years back, they chose to unionize and join AFSCME to advocate for improved wages Latest @thesouthlander.com https://thesouthlander.com/moca-workers-struggle-for-better-conditions/17 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiqgjg4k22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mne7wiimk22uAIPAC and J Street candidates are winning their race so far [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mne7wiimk22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mndxoqncf22gMy next four stories, I’m super excited about. All are completely different. Got my brain twisting in all kinds of directions.03 Jun 2026 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndxoqncf22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mnaimmbabs2s🧵Tomorrow, people will be voting in the 2026 primary Monitor the presence of zionism on the ballot I reported on all Congressional candidates in the LA area who have accepted money from AIPAC & J Street Read it @lataco.bsky.social https://lataco.com/aipac-voter-guide01 Jun 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaimmbabs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mmzkbbn74c2hHere is who the Democrats for Israel Los Angeles support and oppose in the June 2 election for the City of Los Angeles. As you can see, @controller.lacity.gov is opposed. While his opponent is not. Mayor Bass is also listed as a candidate they support.29 May 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzkbbn74c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mm6bbiv2fk2znew from me: [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6bbiv2fk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mlqoykvig22iToday, The Southlander @thesouthlander.com turn one! 🥳 Though we wish to publish more, we are immensely proud of what we have accomplished. Subscribe today! no paywall! thesouthlander.com/we-turned-one/ https://thesouthlander.com/we-turned-one/13 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqoykvig22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mkbmjqcnts2tOn Wednesday, I watched the West Coast premiere of @abbymartin.bsky.social newest film, “Cuba After Castro.” It’s the first time Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel has given an interview with a US journalist. Great for US audiences to learn about Cuba. My report 👇 https://www.calonews.com/news/entertainment/new-documentary-cuba-after-castro-shows-life-in-cuba-today/article_c4b9646f-e1bd-439d-beb0-fc1780acaa96.html24 Apr 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbmjqcnts2thttps://bsky.app/profile/abemarquez.bsky.social/post/3mk7i5a2jjk2yintroducing a new section for my Substack: https://abemarquez.substack.com/p/introducing-a-new-section-open-files24 Apr 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:rb37b7ioak6efmddsbeoabx2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7i5a2jjk2y