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Arlene Dávila

@arlenedavila.bsky.social
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Professor and founding director of The Latinx Project at NYU. Author Latinx Art, Latino Spin, Nuyorican Art ++

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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Amidst all the chaos, my heart was full when I attended these Latinx Broadway shows — powerful cultural landmarks that still haven’t received the recognition they deserve. latinamedia.co/latinx-broad...
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Hollywood Should Learn from Latinx Broadway
In the Broadway musicals "Buena Vista Social Club" and "Real Women Have Curves," there’s a breath of fresh air for our Latinx community.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
“No matter who, when, where or how you ask, a commanding majority of registered voters in the Golden State support a path to citizenship for those in the state without proper documents.” www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: Californians insist — immigrants deserve a path to citizenship
No matter where, when, to whom and how you ask the question, Golden State voters support giving immigrants without authorization a chance to become citizens.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Enjoying this reality check 101. www.npr.org/2025/05/14/g...
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Two Spanish-language albums top the Billboard chart for the first time ever
Bad Bunny's DeBÍ TiRAR Más FOToS and Fuerza Regida's 111XPANTIA hold down the No. 1 and No. 2 spots on this week's Billboard 200, making this the first week in history with Spanish-language albums in ...
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Send us your books to promote and display during our second academic book showcase! www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/20242025/ope...
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Open Call: Academic Book Showcase — The Latinx Project at NYU
The Latinx Project will organize and host its second print media fair on Saturday, September 27, 2025. As part of the fair, we are organizing an interdisciplinary showcase of academic books published ...
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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...
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Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress
I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.
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The Latinx Project @latinxprojnyu.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
TLP invites proposals for “Aesthetics of Joy and Refuge in Contemporary Culture” an interdisciplinary, open call conference to be held on October 10, 2025 at NYU. We are interested in original contributions that examine contemporary visual and expressive culture across disciplines. Learn more in 🔗
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Open Call Conference: Aesthetics of Joy and Refuge in Contemporary Culture www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/20242025/ope...
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Open Call Conference: Aesthetics of Joy and Refuge in Contemporary Culture — The Latinx Project at NYU
OPEN CALL CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS Aesthetics of Joy and Refuge in Contemporary Culture — An Interdisciplinary Conference by The Latinx Project The Latinx Project invites submissions to an...
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
“Latin American reformers know that the way to beat today’s new fascists is the same as it was in the 1930s and 1940s… in a voice simple, clear and sure, to improve the material conditions of people’s lives.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Want to beat authoritarianism? Look to Latin America | Greg Grandin
The region has grappled with dictatorships, coups and inequality. But its democratic spirit remains vital – and offers a lesson for the US
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Love fest for @candida_alvarez_studio — this overdue retrospective exhibition at @elmuseo squarely demonstrates the incredible range of this genius artist. So, proud! Don’t miss it — you’ll be awed by her use of color, materials, and themes over the years, as well as her humor and immense humanity.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Announcing the Tomas Ybarra Frausto curatorial fund- help us amplify this grant to uplift Latinx art scholars www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/news/announc...
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Announcing the Tomás Ybarra-Frausto Curatorial Fund — The Latinx Project at NYU
We are thrilled to announce that the Rockefeller Brothers Fund has approved a generous $150,000 grant to establish the Tomás Ybarra-Frausto Curatorial Fund at The Latinx Project: Interdisciplinary ...
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Thanks alumni magazine for the opportunity to discuss my work and The Latinx Project at NYU www.nyu.edu/alumni/news-...
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Alumni Profile: Arlene Dávila (GSAS ’90)
NYU Professor Arlene Dávila, a scholar of Latinx identity and representation, founded The Latinx Project at NYU to foster an interdisciplinary hub for Latinx arts and scholarship, addressing systemic ...
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Joy as resistance. Join us!: all profits support our arts programs. www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/20242025/spr...
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Spring Celebration & Fundraiser + Online Auction — The Latinx Project at NYU
We invite you to attend The Latinx Project’s Spring Celebration & Fundraiser to celebrate and advance our work uplifting Latinx art, culture, and creativity on  April 2, 2025 from 7:00-10:...
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Great idea- check out this guide of what companies to support or avoid: peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/naa...
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NAACP Responds To DEI Cuts With New Spending Guide For Black Shoppers
NAACP have announced its Black Consumer Advisory, a spending guide for Black consumers as more companies rollback on DEI efforts.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Here here! Eager to participate in the National Economic Blackout/Boycott tomorrow February 28th. Ours is a consumer economy - consumer activism can send a powerful message millionaires don’t get rich on their own #EconomicBlackout
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The Latinx Project @latinxprojnyu.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
The Latinx Project and @cinematropical.bsky.social present the second edition of the Latinx Film Showcase, a one-day series celebrating the remarkable work of U.S. Latinx filmmakers. Please follow the link in bio for more details.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Friends in Puerto Rico : join me next week at Museo de Arte Contemporáneo! www.museomac.org/eventos/_Pre...
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PRESENTACIÓN DEL LIBRO "NUYORICAN & DIASPORICAN VISUAL ART: A CRITICAL ANTHOLOGY"| MUSEO MAC
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEO DE PUERTO RICO
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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I wish more people knew about the 1920s Klan because they—perhaps more than European fascists—are the model for Trumpism. This is a good summary and a nice reminder that they do a lot of damage, but in the end, fascists always lose.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“the executive orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential authority. They also a have a chilling effect on free speech” apnews.com/article/dei-...
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Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes? Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce. Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
Title: What Costs More: Billionaire Tax Avoidance or Federal Workers?
Subtitle: Musk’s tax avoidance could fund 677K federal jobs
	•	Current Tax Rate: 3.27%
	•	Top Federal Tax Rate: 37%

Cost Comparison (Bar Chart):
	•	Cost of Musk’s Tax Avoidance (smallest bar, purple)
	•	Cost of Top 100 Billionaires’ Tax Avoidance (largest bar, red)
	•	Total Federal Workforce Salaries (mid-sized bar, green)
X-axis ranges from $0B to $380B, showing that billionaire tax avoidance covers a significant portion of federal workforce salaries.

Impact on Federal Workforce:
	•	Average Federal Salary: $106,000
	•	Jobs Musk’s Avoidance Could Fund: 677,782 (29.5% of all federal employees)

Federal Workforce Breakdown (Pie Chart):
	•	A segment representing 29.5% of the workforce highlights the share Musk’s avoided taxes could fund, labeled “Share Equal to Musk’s Avoided Taxes: 29.5%”.

Sources:
	•	Musk’s Tax Rate: ProPublica
	•	Billionaire Gains: Bloomberg Billionaires Index (Dec. 31, 2024)
	•	Federal Employee Data: USAFacts
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Same in Latin America- people would be stopping traffic in the streets and sounding off their cacerolas.
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Robin Cembalest @rcembalest.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Yasmin Ramirez & @arlenedavila.bsky.social, editors of “Nuyorican & Diasporican Visual Art”, at their book launch with Lee Quinones, an artist featured in the volume, with work by Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz on screen @latinxprojnyu.bsky.social. Groundbreaking survey published by @dukepress.bsky.social
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Rachel M. Perera @rachelmarisa.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
📣 DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTERS ARE NON-BINDING GUIDANCE LETTERS. You cannot change what is considered illegal discrimination under federal law through non binding guidance.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The spirit, the talent, the team work, and the love ❤️ . Thanks to all the writers, contributors and artists who joined us today to think about Nuyorican/Diasporican art. As @acruzmalave Would say: nos lucimos @dukepress.bsky.social
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Grey art museum at NYU is looking for a new director -Apply! www.imsearch.com/open-searche...
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Director | Isaacson, Miller
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Garlic is as good as 10 mothers @oblivia-n.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
tan agradecida por este increíble libro ❤️ @arlenedavila.bsky.social
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The first ever? I just cant. hyperallergic.com/988260/carme...
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Carmen Herrera Becomes First Latine Artist to Enter White House Collection
Acquired under former First Lady Jill Biden, the painting “Dia Feriado (Holiday)” (2011) is now hanging in the East Wing.
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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I was honored to receive the 2025 MLK Humanitarian Award from New York University last night. In my remarks, I noted that to receive an award bearing Dr. King's name is both humbling and challenging for, in this critical moment, his legacy demands of us not mere words, but action and courage. 🧵
Alondra Nelson pictured with NYU Dean Allen MacFarlane standing in front of a stage and a white screen that reads: Dr. Martin Luther Kin, Jr. Awards Ceremony, 20th Annual MLK Week 2025, NYUA white poster with color pictures of Martin Luther King Jr and Alondra Nelson that reads: Humanitarian Award Recipet, Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, 20th Annual MLK Week, 2025
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
On the blog today, @arlenedavila.bsky.social and Yasmin Ramirez, editors of "Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art," share 5 exhibitions, archives, and texts that have influenced their research. buff.ly/3Wwh1oy
Cover of Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology edited by Arlene Dávila  and Yasmin Ramirez. A painting of a thick green jungle plant with many pairs of eyes peeking out from behind the leaves encompasses the entire cover. The text is on top of the image in white.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Check out our blogpost: Top Five Nuyorican/ Diasporican art finds dukeupress.wordpress.com/2025/01/28/t...
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Top Five with Arlene Dávila and Yasmin Ramirez
Arlene Dávila and Yasmin Ramirez are the co-editors of Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology, a new collection that provides a critical survey of Puerto Rican art production in…
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Willy Chavarría closing his debut fashion show in Paris with Bishop Buddy’s “Have Mercy” sermon, pleading for our trans community, immigrants, and humanity as a whole, is a testament to his genius and a powerful reminder of how he is keeping fashion relevant. www.youtube.com/live/aUHbJlz...
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TARANTULA | WILLY CHAVARRIA
YouTube video by WILLY CHAVARRIA
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Estamo aquí! Sanse
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
RIP Zilia Sánchez: “Ms. Sánchez had spent more than a half-century working in Puerto Rico, far from the art centers of Europe and the United States. It was an era when Latina and lesbian artists — she was both — were largely confined to the shadows” www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/a...
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Zilia Sánchez, Painter Who Found Fame Late in Life, Dies at 98
A Cuban-born minimalist painter who spent much of her life in Puerto Rico, she was in her 90s when her erotically charged work first appeared at the Venice Biennale.
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Save 30% on #NewBook "Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art," edited by @arlenedavila.bsky.social and Yasmin Ramirez, which provides a critical survey of Puerto Rican art production in the United States from the 1960s to the present. #ArtCriticism #LatinxStudies buff.ly/4jmMPWF
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Artists + scholars = my favorite combo! 👏👏
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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Prof Franke not pulling her punches: "In a time when assaults on higher ed are the most acute since the McCarthyite assaults of the 1950s, the University's leadership & trustees have abandoned any duty to protect the university's most precious resources: its faculty, students, & academic mission."
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Karla Monterroso @karlaliliana.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
One of the things I just know in my guts is that when multiracial solidarity is present, the federal government has intervened to either destroy it or hide it.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Our first review is out : the writer hones in on the work of maestro Lee Quiñones latamrob.substack.com/p/unseen-gen...
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Unseen genius
US imperialism renders the art of Puerto Rico invisible. Review: Nuyorican & Diasporican Visual Art, Arlene Dávila and Yasmin Ramirez (eds), by Gavin O'Toole
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Golden globe winner Zoe Saldaña deserves all the flowers and more! So happy her talents are finally being recognized.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Santurce, PR: no nos vamos de aqui!
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
I think journalists, policymakers and good govt types are struggling to understand DOGE because their mental model is that it is a government reform commission, operating like previous ones. Maybe. But it might be better to start thinking about it as a hostile takeover of the govt by oligarchs.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Were used to gentrification and displacement in the metro area but #DebiTirarMasFotos scenes of Tierra dentro barrios being transformed too, hit the hardest.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Los Reyes boarding the Santurce to San Juan bus with giveaways. Wepa!
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Adal Maldonado Auto portrait, “Nuyorican poet collecting black tears.” Cortes gallery old San Juan
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
A tourist set fire to four local establishments in Cabo Rojo, PR, and was allowed to fly back home to Missouri as if nothing happened? eldiariony.com/2025/01/04/c...
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Concejal de Missouri envía carta a empleadores de turista sospechosa de quemar cuatro negocios en Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico - El Diario NY
Los hechos se reportaron el 2 de enero luego de que los propietarios de uno de los establecimientos negaran servirle más bebidas a la mujer que estaba borracha
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Nuyorican/Diasporican art is live! Perfect way to start the year. Use code E25NYRCN when ordering via @dukepress.bsky.social for a 30% discount. ✨✨✨
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
The governor of Puerto Rico is putting on a show during her swearing-in ceremony. Hundreds of police officers and helicopters are deployed over San Juan, yet there is no water in the area, and not all Puerto Ricans have had their electricity restored following the blackout. Así está la cosa
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
"Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art," edited by @arlenedavila.bsky.social and Yasmin Ramirez, is among the great new titles we have coming out this January! buff.ly/4gNvyns
Cover of Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art: A Critical Anthology edited by Arlene Dávila  and Yasmin Ramirez. A painting of a thick green jungle plant with many pairs of eyes peeking out from behind the leaves encompasses the entire cover. The text is on top of the image in white.
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Duke University Press @dukepress.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
You can catch @imeanswhatisays.bsky.social @margaretprice.bsky.social @eunsong.bsky.social @palomacg.bsky.social & @arlenedavila.bsky.social at author events in January. Hope you can make it to some! buff.ly/4iNwPwH
Covers of Impossible Things, Stay Black and Die, Crip Spacetime, Nuyorican and Diasporican Visual Art, The Politics of Collecting, and Biennial Book, arranged in a 3x3 grid.
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Arlene Dávila @arlenedavila.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I bought a fitness watch for $27, and it saved me from looking at my iPhone all day. Here’s to creating more mental space in the new year.
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