Angel Barragan

Hola! I’m Angel Barragan- an educator, poet, dreamer.

Mar 8, 2026

#49 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 3/2

This week, we look at the quiet dismantling of a vital dual immersion program in Walnut Creek, the dangerous misinformation being spread by U.S. influencers about Mexico, and the devastating human and environmental toll of the unprovoked U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.

Mar 1, 2026

#48 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 2/23

This issue covers the admission of over 200 DACA recipient detentions, the systemic failures revealed by the death of "El Mencho" and U.S. arms trafficking, and the tragic abandonment of a blind refugee that mirrors historic state-sanctioned neglect of Indigenous communities.

Feb 26, 2026

Señor Barragan's Podcast Is Now Live!

Grab your headphones and join Sr. B and his guests; we’re diving deep!

Feb 22, 2026

#47 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 2/16

This week we explore Dolores Huerta’s call for community-driven power, the federal ruling blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to censor history in Philadelphia, and a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Ramsey Robinson on breaking the "lesser of two evils" cycle to fund California’s future.

Feb 15, 2026

#46 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 2/9

This week we expose the dangerous fast-tracking of ICE agent training, break down a powerful example of how to legally stop an illegal raid at your front door, and highlight the dissonance of Epstein survivors using the Super Bowl to demand the release of three million redacted files.

Feb 8, 2026

#45 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 2/2

This weeks newsletter contrasts an ICE agent’s viral plea for personal sympathy with the agency’s brutal use of a five-year-old boy as bait in Minnesota and its illegal, warrantless home invasions that violate the 4th Amendment.

Feb 1, 2026

#44 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 1/26

This newsletter explores the fight for systemic accountability through the lens of the Diaz family tragedy, the importance of challenging bad-faith distractions, and the pride of seeing Oakland lead the way in community protection.

Jan 25, 2026

#43 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 1/19

This week we talk about the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s unapologetic call to abolish ICE, and the disturbing detention of five-year-old Liam Ramos as "bait" in Minnesota.

Jan 18, 2026

#42 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 1/12

This newsletter explores the boiling point of the current immigration crisis, from the philosophical necessity of resistance in the face of systemic violence to the devastating human cost of families torn apart in Los Angeles, all while finding hope in the brave solidarity of those putting their bodies on the line in Minnesota.

Jan 11, 2026

#41 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 1/4

This week’s stories expose a reality where the struggle for basic safety, from facing federal agents on our streets to surviving a system that makes basic necessities like food and water a luxury, has become a fight for our very existence.

Jan 4, 2026

#40 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 12/29

This week's newsletter examines the recurring patterns of exploitation and intervention, from the reports of forced labor and human rights abuses in Charlotte to the breaking news of the Trump administration's military operation to seize control of Venezuela’s oil reserves.

Dec 28, 2025

#39 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 12/22

Last newsletter of the year :D (Shirt giveaway at the end)

Dec 21, 2025

#38 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 12/15

This newsletter exposes the reality of human rights abuses in Florida’s detention centers, provides a vital emergency tool to combat the rise of racial profiling and ICE raids, and debunks the dangerous myths surrounding the detention of U.S. citizens and non-criminals.

Dec 14, 2025

#37 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 12/8

This week, we expose the shameful lie about the deportation of veteran Sae Joon Park, sound the alarm on the threat to our community safe havens, and fact-check the dangerous misinformation designed to suppress our vote.

Dec 7, 2025

#36 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 12/1

We tackle the week's biggest political denials and hypocrisies, from debunking the idea that ICE's staff diversity shields it from racism and exposing a cruel anti-immigrant restaurant, to personally confronting the affordability crisis and discussing the path forward with Senator Adam Schiff's Housing BOOM Act.

Nov 30, 2025

#35 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 11/24

This week, we expose the DHS's despicable, fact-free campaign to blame immigrants (using the far-right dog whistle of "Remigration") for economic woes, while sharing my skeptical-but-engaged conversation with Congressman Eric Swalwell about his stance on our communities.

Nov 23, 2025

#34 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 11/17

This week's newsletter analyzes four critical events: a judge ruling the National Guard's Portland deployment illegal; the viral incident of an official pouring bleach on a Denver street vendor's food; a U.S. citizen being detained by ICE in a worksite raid; and a deep-dive into the Mexico protests amidst allegations of foreign funding and manufactured consent.

Nov 16, 2025

#33 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 11/10

This week's newsletter exposes the confirmed strategy of an ICE official to use fear and high arrest numbers against non-criminals in our community, while simultaneously highlighting the political hypocrisy of the Justice Department suing California's voter-approved redistricting map and the administration's frantic attempts to suppress the release of the revealing Epstein files.

Nov 9, 2025

#32 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 11/3

Facing both the fatal real-world consequences of anti-immigrant propaganda and the rise of deceptive AI videos, this week's issue analyzes the need for community vigilance, while the passage of Prop 50 serves as a reminder to hold elected Democrats accountable to their promises of tangible support for vulnerable communities.

Nov 2, 2025

#31 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 10/27

This week, we expose the fear-mongering lies blaming immigrants for the government shutdown, define the dangerous far-right concept of "Remigration" and its link to current deportation threats, and celebrate the crucial win of a father illegally detained by ICE being released to reunite with his daughter battling cancer.

Oct 26, 2025

#30 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 10/20

This week, we expose the reality of migrants afraid to call the police, demand accountability from the San Jose Sharks for an offensive jumbotron message, and compare the drastically opposed National Guard missions under Trump (intimidation) and Newsom (humanitarian aid).

Oct 19, 2025

#29 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 10/13

The newsletter features a report on the massive nationwide "No Kings in America" protests demanding democratic rights, condemns the President's actions to push a Columbus Day narrative over Indigenous People's Day, and criticizes the administration's dangerous decision to revoke visas over non-citizens' critical social media posts about Charlie Kirk's death, exposing political hypocrisy on free speech.

Oct 12, 2025

#28 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 10/6

This week, we expose the President's lies about Portland and the abuse of la migra, while activating California voters to to protect democracy from political rigging.

Oct 5, 2025

#27 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 9/29

We detail a week of massive government overreach: from ICE agents harming teens and U.S. citizens in militarized Chicago raids and the President's unhinged AI videos, to political scapegoating during the shutdown and alarming attempts to dictate conservative policy to U.S. universities.

Sep 28, 2025

#26 ¿Que pasó? with Señor B - week of 9/22

The newsletter this week covers a range of intense, high-stakes topics, from allegations of corruption and bribery involving the administration's border czar and the inhumane use of a five-year-old child as bait by ICE agents, to the political battle over California's ban on masked federal officers and the ironic use of a revolutionary's quote by the Vice President.