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Victoria Namkung

@victorianamkung.bsky.social
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Features writer @ Guardian US covering the West Coast, protest movements, and race and identity 👩🏻‍💻

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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My latest for @us.theguardian.com is on the creative tactics orgs such as @donutsndemocracy.bsky.social @keepazblue.org @whenweallvote.bsky.social + @votersoftomorrow.org are employing to reach Gen Z ahead of the midterms in November. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘They’re ready to come home’: the movement to bring young voters back to Democrats
After young people shifted right for Trump, Democratic-aligned groups across the US are eager to capture gen Z voters before November’s midterm elections
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I wrote about @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social's Liberty Vans, a multi-city effort to offer immigrants moral and legal support, and document ICE actions with the aim of holding people accountable. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Liberty Vans’ appear across US to help immigrants – and document ICE raids
Volunteers offer moral and legal support, and document ICE actions with the aim of holding people accountable
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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
AGSulzberger’s NYT fails to adapt to the fascist MAGA movement’s assault on democracy, ignores the pro-democracy movement, poorly covers #NoKings & communities rallying to defend from ICE/masked agents. Here’s what NYT *could* do. h/t @victorianamkung.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Inflatable frogs and ice scrapers: nine innovative ways Americans protested against Trump in 2025
Historically, when organizers have used tactical innovation, movement activity has peaked
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California Community Foundation @calfund.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
We’re honored that The Guardian is highlighting 'Am I Next?'—our public art campaign projecting Angelenos asking a critical question: if constitutional rights can be ignored, who among us is truly safe? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/de…
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‘Am I Next?’ protest art in downtown LA boldly asks who’s safe from ICE
Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administration’s attacks on civil liberties
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
My latest is on the clever ways groups such as @indivisible.org @norcalresist.bsky.social @casaforall.bsky.social + @standupforscience.bsky.social are welcoming people who are new to protesting and activism. I hope you'll read it! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Trump #Activism
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Brand-new activists are discovering political movements – and each other: ‘You feel the camaraderie’
Organizers are breaking down barriers and creating clever campaigns to welcome people new to protesting
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 11/11/2025
Jessica Guo: “If there’s something out there that calls to you, I hope you listen. Give yourself permission to do the thing.” Guo just finished hiking both the the Continental Divide Trail and the Great Divide Trail, solo. 3500+ miles! [theguardian.com]
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She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
Jessica Guo hiked 30 miles a day, becoming the first woman to continuously hike two historic trails in a single season
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 09/11/2025
She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
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She left her desk job and walked 3,541 miles from Mexico to Canada: ‘Give yourself permission’
Jessica Guo hiked 30 miles a day, becoming the first woman to continuously hike two historic US trails in a calendar year
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Please read my profile of Jessica Guo, the first female to continuously hike the CDT and GDT in a single season, walking from the US-Mexico border into Canada!
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
So grateful to be trusted to tell stories like these: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #foodsecurity #iceraids #trumpadmin
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The LA chefs and shops delivering food to immigrants scared to go out: ‘I know how to feed people’
After Ice’s infiltration of LA, the community is rallying to provide essentials for survival for those forced to stay home
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Jack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
“Whitewash.” Today's article pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to @victorianamkung.bsky.social & @us.theguardian.com! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That’s in jeopardy under Trump
As visitors to the national historic site are urged to inform on anything ‘negative’, advocates warn of the same playbook that led to concentration camps
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
My latest story is about attempts to stifle public education at #NPS sites like Manzanar and how Trump’s use of the #AlienEnemiesAct connects to the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during WW2 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That’s in jeopardy under Trump
As visitors to the national historic site are urged to inform on anything ‘negative’, advocates warn of the same playbook that led to concentration camps
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Cita Press @citapress.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Read the full essay and other works of fiction and nonfiction in An Immortal Book: Selected Writings by Sui Sin Far. Free in our online catalog 🔗; also available in paperback. Foreword by @victorianamkung.bsky.social; cover by Shuhua Xiong citapress.org/an-immortal-...
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An Immortal Book: Selected Writings by Sui Sin Far
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
More than 2 million seniors rely on Meals on Wheels to get their nutrition. The program is a lifeline for homebound and isolated older Americans and any cuts will have deadly consequences. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #mealsonwheels #foodinsecurity
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Trump administration’s budget cuts endanger Meals on Wheels: ‘life and death implications’
Trump team’s slashes to US health department threaten popular program that combats elder hunger and isolation
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
My latest is on a misleading memo from the agriculture secretary and how it could lead to a chilling effect for immigrant families who use #SNAP #foodbenefits. Thanks to the experts who spoke with me! @chloeneast.bsky.social @lilyroberts.bsky.social @clasp.org www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump administration ‘villainizes’ immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid
Experts warn new directive could deter families from accessing food assistance, despite no changes to eligibility rules
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Ben Chrisinger @bchrisinger.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Food insecurity makes everything more difficult - working, studying, job-seeking, etc. And often, for SNAP participants, food isn’t the only challenge.
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Victoria Namkung @victorianamkung.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
My latest feature is on the proposed cuts to #SNAP #foodbenefits and how that would impact people who are barely getting by already: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #TrumpAdmin
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‘It’s been a lifesaver’: millions risk going hungry as Republicans propose slashing food stamps
Snap helps more than 42 million people, and is considered the country’s most effective tool to fight hunger
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