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Elena Maris

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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Reminder to please join us this Saturday! You don’t have to have known Fobazi to attend. If her work ever impacted you, we’d love for you to join us. If you are at ALA, the event is a short walk from the convention center. Food provided. Come as you are. tinyurl.com/celebratefob...
Black and white poster featuring color headshot of librarian, scholar, and activist Fobazi Ettarh. Text: A celebration of life
Fobazi Ettarh
1989-2026
Please join us to celebrate Fobazi's life & legacy
Saturday June 27 2026
South Asia Institute - Chicago
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
More info & RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/celebratefobazi
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Please join us in Chicago to celebrate Fobazi's life and legacy. RSVP at tinyurl.com/celebratefob...
Black and white poster featuring color headshot of librarian, scholar, and activist Fobazi Ettarh. Text: A celebration of life
Fobazi Ettarh
1989-2026
Please join us to celebrate Fobazi's life & legacy
Saturday June 27 2026
South Asia Institute - Chicago
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
More info & RSVP:
https://tinyurl.com/celebratefobazi
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Donate to Honoring the life of Fobazi Ettarh: Funeral & other costs, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my frien… Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Honoring the life of Fobazi Ettarh: Funeral & other costs
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
With sorrow, we announce the passing of FOBAZI M. ETTARH 1989 - 2026.

Fobazi changed so many lives with her friendship, love, and brilliance. She was so loved, and leaves behind a powerful legacy.

We thank Fobazi's community for their support over the last several months of her illness. A private burial will be held for family. We will be in touch with further information about a future Celebration of Life event, as well as ways to support Fobazi's family and legacy.
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
We’ve posted an update on Fobazi here: gofund.me/b2812352a
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Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Hello all, we’ve posted an update on Fobazi here: gofund.me/6b7db86ae
gofund.me
Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
I’ve posted an update on Fobazi here: gofund.me/a8ce2fb0
gofund.me
Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I try to pay it forward by sharing this article with every student that now comes through my course. Thank you for making me aware of this opportunity to donate.
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The labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Fobazi’s article about vocational awe was one of the first things I read in my master’s program at UW, and it set the tone for the type of librarian I would become and in turn influence how I mentor the next generation of librarians. Please donate if you’re able. This field owes so much to her.
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Hello friends, our little family could really use your support right now. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard
Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
📣New Article 📣 out with @moniermel.bsky.social! In it, we argue the #MelaninMansion trend and later #BlackTikTokStrike show how Black TikTok has changed in their response to the platform’s culture of racism, appropriation, and creative theft. #OpenAccess: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Short🧵:
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Robyn Caplan @robyncaplan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Taking the opportunity days before the TikTok ban to re-promote my New Media & Society paper (co-authored with @elenamaris.bsky.social and @hibby.bsky.social) about mutual aid practices on TikTok journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... It was not all “dance videos” (but even if it was?).
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
“Acknowledge,” not condemn. “Cultural generalization,” not racist stereotype. “Reinforces implicit biases,” not made explicitly racist statements. “Dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive place,” not we failed our diverse community by platforming racism and xenophobia. 🥴
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Jess Maddox @jessmaddox.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Looking to follow smart people studying the internet? I created a starter pack to get you going. Let me know if you want to be added or removed! go.bsky.app/LVrPemK
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Thot Leedurr @docdre.distributedblackness.net · 18/07/2023
I wrote a thing! You should read it so they’ll keep asking me to write more www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion…
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Elena Maris @elenamaris.bsky.social · 14/06/2023
Yay! Happy to be here! Puppy tax:
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