J.W. Hendricks
@jwhendricks.bsky.social
Photographer/Photojournalist
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Photos mostly on IG: j.w.hendricks
Website, articles, and to support: ↙️
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I've been spending time documenting the continued aid efforts of Kelly Montano of Full Arepas and her organizing partner, Marlen Gonzalez. The two recently started a nonprofit, SELA, to continue sending aid to Venezuela and beyond, including Colombia. Link to full piece below.
August 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I've been spending time documenting the continued aid efforts of Kelly Montano of Full Arepas and her organizing partner, Marlen Gonzalez. The two recently started a nonprofit, SELA, to continue sending aid to Venezuela and beyond, including Colombia. Link to full piece below.
I've been spending time documenting the continued aid efforts of Kelly Montano of Full Arepas and her organizing partner, Marlen Gonzalez. The two recently started a nonprofit, SELA, to continue sending aid to Venezuela and beyond, including Colombia. Link to full piece below.
August 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I've been spending time documenting the continued aid efforts of Kelly Montano of Full Arepas and her organizing partner, Marlen Gonzalez. The two recently started a nonprofit, SELA, to continue sending aid to Venezuela and beyond, including Colombia. Link to full piece below.
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BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just issued subpoenas to several journalists for The New York Times, after the outlet reported on security concerns involving Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
The Trump admin just issued subpoenas to several journalists for The New York Times, after the outlet reported on security concerns involving Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2026 at 4:20 AM
BREAKING NYT:
The Trump admin just issued subpoenas to several journalists for The New York Times, after the outlet reported on security concerns involving Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
The Trump admin just issued subpoenas to several journalists for The New York Times, after the outlet reported on security concerns involving Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One.
The subpoenas seek to force the reporters to testify before a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
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If anyone has more info about this, or if you've spotted similar elsewhere in the country, please message me.
DMs are open or adjoro.11 on Signal.
More questions than answers right now, but press freedom orgs have fought against local cops doing stuff like this because it endangers everyone.
DMs are open or adjoro.11 on Signal.
More questions than answers right now, but press freedom orgs have fought against local cops doing stuff like this because it endangers everyone.
So ICE has thugs wearing “media” vests and masks filming protesters, something that is totally normal in a democracy www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
Dan Haar: Fake news? No, fake media may be the real danger at a Connecticut ICE raid
"This is a reality-TV-show president... And it sounds to me like they were making a reality TV show," Amanda Crawford said.
www.ctinsider.com
July 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM
If anyone has more info about this, or if you've spotted similar elsewhere in the country, please message me.
DMs are open or adjoro.11 on Signal.
More questions than answers right now, but press freedom orgs have fought against local cops doing stuff like this because it endangers everyone.
DMs are open or adjoro.11 on Signal.
More questions than answers right now, but press freedom orgs have fought against local cops doing stuff like this because it endangers everyone.
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ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent.
There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off.
Renee Good all over again.
There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off.
Renee Good all over again.
July 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent.
There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off.
Renee Good all over again.
There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off.
Renee Good all over again.
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Breaking News: Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. nyti.ms/4pfTwgK
Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target
Officials say agents believed the driver resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.
nyti.ms
July 10, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Breaking News: Federal immigration agents who killed a man during a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday had been searching for a different person, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman. nyti.ms/4pfTwgK
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There is currently a GoFundMe for Montano's search:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kelly...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kelly...
Donate to Help Kelly Search for Her Missing Parents in Venezuela, organized by Andrea Mora
We are raising funds for Full Arepas' founder Kelly Montano, who ha… Andrea Mora needs your support for Help Kelly Search for Her Missing Parents in Venezuela
www.gofundme.com
July 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
There is currently a GoFundMe for Montano's search:
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kelly...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-kelly...
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Residents in La Guaira have been turning to private companies to rent excavation equipment. Montano is now looking to quickly find the funds to rent the excavation equipment to help find her missing parents, fearing that cleaning crews will soon commence.
July 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Residents in La Guaira have been turning to private companies to rent excavation equipment. Montano is now looking to quickly find the funds to rent the excavation equipment to help find her missing parents, fearing that cleaning crews will soon commence.
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Today I caught up with Kelly Montano, owner of Full Arepas in DTLA, who, in the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, has turned the arepera into a donation center to send aid to those affected by the disaster, the death toll of which has risen to 3,300 as of Sunday 7/5.
July 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Today I caught up with Kelly Montano, owner of Full Arepas in DTLA, who, in the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, has turned the arepera into a donation center to send aid to those affected by the disaster, the death toll of which has risen to 3,300 as of Sunday 7/5.
Today I caught up with Kelly Montano, owner of Full Arepas in DTLA, who, in the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, has turned the arepera into a donation center to send aid to those affected by the disaster, the death toll of which has risen to 3,300 as of Sunday 7/5.
July 7, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Today I caught up with Kelly Montano, owner of Full Arepas in DTLA, who, in the wake of the catastrophic earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, has turned the arepera into a donation center to send aid to those affected by the disaster, the death toll of which has risen to 3,300 as of Sunday 7/5.
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I made a spreadsheet with links for direct aid to people affected by the twin Earthquakes in Venezuela and with charities to donate as well. If anyone needs to be added please don't be afraid to reach out
People that are not Venezuelan spread this Please!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
People that are not Venezuelan spread this Please!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
June 30, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I made a spreadsheet with links for direct aid to people affected by the twin Earthquakes in Venezuela and with charities to donate as well. If anyone needs to be added please don't be afraid to reach out
People that are not Venezuelan spread this Please!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
People that are not Venezuelan spread this Please!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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BREAKING: After ProPublica published letters written by children at the Dilley concentration camp, ICE officers raided the dormitories and confiscated the children's letters. I'm suing ICE to get them back. I'll explain it all in 45 minutes on @meidastouch.com here: www.youtube.com/live/H-D8SzR...
March 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
BREAKING: After ProPublica published letters written by children at the Dilley concentration camp, ICE officers raided the dormitories and confiscated the children's letters. I'm suing ICE to get them back. I'll explain it all in 45 minutes on @meidastouch.com here: www.youtube.com/live/H-D8SzR...
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Writers Guild Staff Union, which has been on strike against the WGA for 28 days, is picketing the Guild outside of SAG-AFTRA, where the WGA is currently beginning the first day of negotiations with the AMPTP.
March 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Writers Guild Staff Union, which has been on strike against the WGA for 28 days, is picketing the Guild outside of SAG-AFTRA, where the WGA is currently beginning the first day of negotiations with the AMPTP.
Writers Guild Staff Union, which has been on strike against the WGA for 28 days, is picketing the Guild outside of SAG-AFTRA, where the WGA is currently beginning the first day of negotiations with the AMPTP.
March 16, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Writers Guild Staff Union, which has been on strike against the WGA for 28 days, is picketing the Guild outside of SAG-AFTRA, where the WGA is currently beginning the first day of negotiations with the AMPTP.
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Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...
February 20, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Concerned about ICE's $45 billion plan to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers? This is what they'll look like inside. From ICE's plan for the Social Circle, GA facility. Each little dot: a person. www.socialcirclega.gov/home/showpub...
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AP confirms apnews.com/article/vene...
At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas
At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Venezuela’s government does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
apnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
AP confirms apnews.com/article/vene...
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My friend and colleague David Swanson is a legendary photographer and an extraordinary, deeply kind and compassionate human being. Please help out if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
Donate to Support David Swanson's Cancer Battle, organized by David Strathearn
On November 14th, my 61st birthday, I, David Swanson, was diagnosed with squamo… David Strathearn needs your support for Support David Swanson's Cancer Battle
www.gofundme.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My friend and colleague David Swanson is a legendary photographer and an extraordinary, deeply kind and compassionate human being. Please help out if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
My friend and colleague David Swanson is a legendary photographer and an extraordinary, deeply kind and compassionate human being. Please help out if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
Donate to Support David Swanson's Cancer Battle, organized by David Strathearn
On November 14th, my 61st birthday, I, David Swanson, was diagnosed with squamo… David Strathearn needs your support for Support David Swanson's Cancer Battle
www.gofundme.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My friend and colleague David Swanson is a legendary photographer and an extraordinary, deeply kind and compassionate human being. Please help out if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...
11/16/25: Community organizer and housing advocate Reverend Rae Huang announces her candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles.
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
11/16/25: Community organizer and housing advocate Reverend Rae Huang announces her candidacy for mayor of Los Angeles.
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Law enforcement physically attacked 72 journalists covering immigration in LA this year—more than double the city’s 2020 BLM protest total, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
lapublicpress.org/2025/11/indy...
lapublicpress.org/2025/11/indy...
Scrappy and underpaid, LA's independent reporters are risking everything to cover the ICE opposition
Law enforcement physically attacked 72 journalists covering immigration in LA this year—more than double the city's 2020 BLM protest total, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
lapublicpress.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Law enforcement physically attacked 72 journalists covering immigration in LA this year—more than double the city’s 2020 BLM protest total, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
lapublicpress.org/2025/11/indy...
lapublicpress.org/2025/11/indy...
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SCOOP: ICE is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain, including with physical surveillance, according to procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.
ICE Plans to Spend $180 Million on Bounty Hunters to Stalk Immigrants
Newly released documents provide more details about ICE's plan to use bounty hunters and private investigators to find the location of undocumented immigrants.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
SCOOP: ICE is allocating as much as $180 million to pay bounty hunters and private investigators who verify the address and location of undocumented people ICE wishes to detain, including with physical surveillance, according to procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Visiting a loved one at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center means navigating a series of obstacles like long drives through the Mojave Desert, hours-long waits, and then facing the emotional toll of leaving your loved one behind after the visit is over.
Read more:
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/06/w...
Read more:
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/06/w...
What it’s like to visit the ICE detention center in Adelanto
The facility, roughly 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles, is at the end of a road splintered with cracks and potholes. Once there, some wait for hours to see their loved ones.
www.dailynews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Visiting a loved one at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center means navigating a series of obstacles like long drives through the Mojave Desert, hours-long waits, and then facing the emotional toll of leaving your loved one behind after the visit is over.
Read more:
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/06/w...
Read more:
www.dailynews.com/2025/11/06/w...
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Of course @lataco.bsky.social @shoton35mm.bsky.social has the definitive account of what unfolded before and after Saturday’s victory — which illustrates over and over again how LA is completely unprepared to handle celebrating fans
Bartenders and Innocent Bystanders Tear Gassed, Knocked Over By Horses, And Shot With ‘Rubber Bullets’ During World Series Night Celebrations ~ L.A. TACO
One man who was walking to Gold Room bar had to get surgery on his finger after being shot with a “rubber bullet.” “He was just running away and they got him in the leg and shot the top of his finger ...
lataco.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Of course @lataco.bsky.social @shoton35mm.bsky.social has the definitive account of what unfolded before and after Saturday’s victory — which illustrates over and over again how LA is completely unprepared to handle celebrating fans
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc