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IL Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspayil.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📖 MONDAY READING ☀️ "In Chicago, your ZIP code still decides how long you live." @nrdc.org Midwest Environmental Health Director Gina Ramirez speaks to the public health discrepancies in Chicago that are tied to environmental and how SB3772 can address them. www.ehn.org/zip-code-det...

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Opinion: Your zip code shouldn't determine how long you live

Depending on your neighborhood, life expectancy in Chicago swings by two decades.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 12/05/2026

“It feels like an impossible time to celebrate anything,” writes @yasminzacaria.bsky.social. “But there are Persian traditions thousands of years old that demand we honor our changing seasons and recognize our perseverance as a community.”

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Iranian Culture Will Not Be Erased

Trump said a “whole civilization will die tonight.” We can’t be destroyed so easily.

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 20/04/2026

"It feels like an impossible time to celebrate anything, but there are Persian traditions thousands of years old that demand we honor our changing seasons and recognize our perseverance as a community." @yasminzacaria.bsky.social on moving through grief & guilt. inthesetimes.com/article/iran...

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In These Times @inthesetimes.com · 16/04/2026

"It feels like an impossible time to celebrate anything, but there are Persian traditions thousands of years old that demand we honor our changing seasons and recognize our perseverance as a community." @yasminzacaria.bsky.social on guilt & commitment to survival. inthesetimes.com/article/iran...

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 24/03/2026

As Nabra Nelson begins her tenure as artistic director for Golden Thread, she shares what home means to her (it’s “cultural and ethereal”), her commitment to SWANA culture and community engagement, and more. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/23/g...

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Golden Thread’s Nabra Nelson: ‘We Can Just Do Things’

The company’s new artistic director talks about leading the nation’s longest-standing theatre company dedicated to the Middle East.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

My latest for @americantheatre.org magazine is a powerful interview with new Golden Thread Productions Artistic Director Nabra Nelson! Here's a theatre company and leader to watch. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/23/g...

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I talked with @prisonculture.bsky.social, Alison Macrina, and Katie Clark about libraries as public infrastructure, contested political terrain, and spaces of possibility—and about what it means to fight for them in this fascistic moment.

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Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment

“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

So proud that my new company BIYA BIYA Productions won runner-up in this year's #BestOfChicago for Best Art Group or Collective! I share this dreamy milestone with all the artists we've collaborated with in our almost 1-year of existence ✨️

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

after producing a mixer and music night centering Eldest Daughters i’m that much more certain that i must marry one

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

gonna try typing into this void more often in order to share about all the ways to not be in this void i've been producing monthly events to help us reconnect with creativity: calligraphy, mending, block printing, bellydance, maqam, zine-making, tatreez, & more! www.yasminzacaria.com/events

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Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel

Check out the events I am doing and producing!

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

loving all the takes on going back to the analog. i’ve always preferred making things with my hands, but somehow slipping into the field of Canva Girlie Graphic Design has removed me from such roots. producing cultural workshops over the last nine months has done SO MUCH for my creative brain & body

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Tonight, I was one of more than 200 people who gathered on Chicago’s North Side to mourn Renee Nicole Good. Several people asked me to publish my remarks from the vigil, so I’m sharing them here.

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The Cost of Staying Human

Remarks from a vigil for Renee Nicole Good

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 08/01/2026

I don't know who needs to hear this, but cops are not allowed to shoot people just because you didn't do what they said. That is called murder when they do that. Some cops are working hard to convince people otherwise.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

May we all move with fierce love and solidarity in 2026. It's been a brutal year, but I am entering 2026 with more hope than I had at the end of 2024, because the people of my city gave me that hope. I love you, Chicago.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14/11/2025

Here in Broadview, outside Chicago, a large group of faith leaders & protesters have gathered this morning outside of ICE’s detention center. This looks like one of the largest protests on Beach St. in weeks, where the city of Broadview is still enforcing a small “free speech” zone. It’s packed.

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Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Longtime Reader theater critic Tony Adler died this week. Former Reader editor Michael Lenehan wrote this touching, detailed obituary Tony, “a champion of the unknown, the arcane, the disreputable, and especially the not-yet famous.”

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Remembering Tony Adler 1954-2025 - Chicago Reader

The longtime Reader editor and critic championed fringe artists and played a significant role in the growth of Chicago theater.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Tonight, in Chicago, North Side rapid responders and community members held a vigil. At least ten people were abducted by ICE in Rogers Park alone today. We uplifted the message RESIST ICE in lights. We spoke out, sang together, grieved, and reaffirmed our commitment to defending our neighbors.

Protesters hold lighted signs that say RESIST ICE on a elevated train platform in Chicago.

Atena Danner, a Black woman poet, speaks into a microphone in front of protesters holding lighted signs that spell the word "RESIST."

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

i'll never get over this beautiful night of firsts. so proud of these TAYF musicians and my production company BIYA BIYA. some more writing and videos coming soon (':

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

If you would like to support some of the families of people who have been abducted by ICE in my area during the recent federal attacks on our community that I've written about, local organizers have put together this trusted list of crowd funds.

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Rogers Park Immigrant Families Need Your Support

Please give as you are able AND share this page! If you have friends and family asking how they can support Chicago in this difficult time, this is a way to directly support families. Go FundMe Link...

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

ya girl was on live tv celebrating her first independently produced concert 😭😭😭 join the queer-fronted maqam ensemble TAYF at the Chop Shop tonight at 7PM

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 03/10/2025

🚨🚨 My dear friend and fellow academic, the Palestinian American sociologist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social has been taken by the Cook County Sheriff near Chicago. They have not mirandized her. Please signal boost. All eyes on Broadview for Eman and the community she was defending 🚨🚨

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

🗣️ Join City Bureau & PUÑO for a #PublicNewsroom on how to document & report ICE activity in your neighborhood. 🧊📹 Get trained, stay informed, and protect your community. RSVP for free! We’ll see you October 9 at 6pm: www.citybureau.org/events/publi...

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Public Newsroom 161: Migra Watch training with PUÑO — City Bureau

Join City Bureau and PUÑO for a Public Newsroom on how to document and report ICE activity in your neighborhood! PUÑO has been building collective power to protect Chicago’s immigrant communities thro...

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 26/09/2025

It is not in any way "worse" when cops assault journalists instead of protesters. It's all the same violence; it's all wrong and horrific. What's notable is the intentionality behind what happened today, esp when paired with DHS accusing anyone recording their activities of intimidating *them.*

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

As ICE continues to terrorize Chicagoland, protesters gathered this morning outside the Broadview detention center—throwing stuffed animals at DHS agents, playing music through tear gas assaults, and putting their bodies on the line to stop ICE vehicles. My latest.

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Fighting for Our Stolen Neighbors: ICE, Tear Gas and a Guitar Blown Open

"Being out here to demand what is right is the only way to stay human," says Jessica Darrow.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

what happens when you put #MAQAM in a rock hall? we're going to find out! my lil company BIYA BIYA is producing a Ziad Rahbani tribute Concert on October 13 @ the CHOP SHOP! join us for one night only, celebrating Arab roots past and future tinyurl.com/TAYFconcert

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TAYF: From Ash to Bloom Tickets | From $32.51 | 13 Oct @ Chop Shop, Chicago | DICE

TAYF brings fresh voices and ideas to the musical tradition of maqam. Combining musicians from the SWANA region and beyond, the group expands the standard re...

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We're going to be in movement for the rest of our lives, there's a world to win & so much between us and freedom. How do we make struggle sustainable? So ask yourself, what is the best use of my skills and resources. Limit yourself to that work, because you can't be everywhere.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 20/09/2025

Federal agents did this in front of the news cameras and helicopters. They did this in front of elected officials and political hopefuls. They did this in a tucked-off industrial park in Broadview, an otherwise quiet suburb just 12 miles west of Chicago. thetriibe.com/2025/09/and-...

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And then came the tear gas: Federal agents use excessive force against protestors outside Broadview ICE facility • The TRiiBE

During a Friday protest outside the ICE processing facility in a Chicago suburb, federal agents deployed tear gas and pepper balls against protestors, press and elected officials.

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Officials warn that ICE raids could begin in Chicago as soon as this weekend. We created a resource list with support hotlines, links to legal services, & multilingual Know Your Rights materials to help inform our communities. Access the guide in English: www.citybureau.org/newswire/202...

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How Chicagoans Can Get Help and Help Others During ICE Raids — City Bureau

Local community groups are providing hotlines, trainings, legal support, community canvassing and other resources to keep people informed.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

got approved for my LLC. business banking is set up. ya girl has an arts company for real real 😭😭

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City Bureau @citybureau.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🧵 City Bureau is proud to voluntarily recognize the City Bureau Workers Guild! At the most basic level, we value our team, see the incredible impact of their work, and fully respect their right to organize. 1/5

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

carved some time to bring my BIYA BIYA newsletter back to life. some musings on my muses and more: biyabiyaproductions.substack.com/p/for-my-muses

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For my muses 🌹

On the power of holding space

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

so honored to be in the next cohort of TCG's Rising Leaders of Color of theatre journalists!! already loving the support and love brewing amongst my stellar, smart peers

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The NewsGuild of New York @nyguild.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Second day in a row in @newsguild.org that we're welcoming a new union - we love to see it

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chispicegurl.bsky.social @chispicegurl.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

the City Gurls are unionizing!!! I’m incredibly proud to share that my colleagues and I at City Bureau have joined together to formally unionize under the Chicago News Guild-CWS Local 34071. @cbworkersguild.bsky.social

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

the biggest thing im learning on my writing fellowship is that im not a SLOW writer but a DISTRACTED one

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The panel will be a conversation between me, @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, Tanuja Jagernauth, and @mayaschenwar.bsky.social, all of whom contributed letters to the book. This will be the first event where we publicly discuss the book and the ideas behind it. You can preorder here.

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Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

Letters to Activists in Crisis

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

is it acceptable to call the National Critics Institute "Critics Love Island" or will i be voted off

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

still proud to be Iranian despite everything in the news working to justify the kill!ng of our people and the destruction of our homes and cultural sites

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

grieving for everything we continue to lose. all my love and in solidarity for all impacted by the gen*c*dal wrath of is**el

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Over the weekend, I was able to record a last-minute episode of Movement Memos with @silkys13.bsky.social. Our convo about immigration raids, rising authoritarianism, mass protest, innocence narratives, and organizing in this moment will air Thursday.

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

zine-making night of our dreamsssss (follow BIYA BIYA Productions on IG or Substack for more opportunities to get creative)

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dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

3 years, & i will still bring him up every day, in everything i know this grief so intimately, an undercurrent that drives me & slows me i often apologize for my unending energy, but the residuals of caregiving & eldest-daughtering seep into everything i make & build

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 28/05/2025

At the latest edition of South Coast Rep's influential Pacific Playwrights Festival, the new plays (5 readings and 2 full productions) showcased real lives and real losses, which touched a chord with reporter Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel. So did SCR's ongoing support for emerging writers.

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Pacific Gets Specific: Life in the Details at New-Play Fest

The most recent edition of South Coast Rep's annual play-development gathering showcased moving works about loss and reupped the theatre's long-standing commitment to emerging writers.

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