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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Excited for the work ahead and the opportunity to keep building community within LRA!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

And for those who joined this #literacies chat: A parting gift - You're #TeamLaV now! Welcome to the revolution!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Always a pleasure to be in community with my #literacies fam! These are moments worth staying a bit late for!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

[Book Spoiler Alert] We have some ideas about this in our potential list of inquiries for #LaVBeyond #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

[Book Spoiler Alert] We actually tap into that engagement with gaming in Chapter 7, through Taty's account of being a #gamermom #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Equally important here is how second-language English users in gaming spaces are not just "speaking" the language, but reclaiming it for themselves. #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I think one of the key elements here is the possibilities for language reinvention that happen in these "zero gravity" spaces! Gamers as second-language users mold the language in increasingly creative ways, for example. #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Sure thing! [Book Spoiler: we say a little more in Chapter 1] - The very definition of victory moved from "winning" to "staying engaged over time". We carried that one through the rest of our research and right now, with our new teams, we're remixing that definition.

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Right! In my case, it meant meeting my team halfway through. I wasn't imposing the methods, I was listening to my gamers and together we pieced it together! #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

In our case, the very definition of victory has evolved, based on what every gamer that has entered our project brings to the table. So, just bring it to the Round Table and let your Knights decide with you! #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Hey, anything for my #literacies fam and my brothers and sisters in arms at #TeamLaV - Anything for my team and my Legion!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

And about my gaming experience: it all started sometime around 1983 with an Atari 2600, playing Asteroids, Space Invaders... and E.T. - These days, mostly playing MK11 and doing wild reserach with #TeamLaV #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Evening #literacies fam! Trondheim calling! Dr. Berry reporting live from Norway, at the stroke of midnight, ready for this shindig!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

How about some music to kick off this #literacies chat... and what bette song than this: youtu.be/EAwWPadFsOA...

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Don't forget the live #literacies broadcast by yours truly at midnight CET! Staying up for the #literacies fam representing #TeamLaV!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I'm happy to share that our gaming book is finally out. Working with a team of novice researchers to put this together has been a highlight of my career. Please read, share, and cite this amazing work! www.routledge.com/Understandin...

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

A2: Well, there's my #WorldwideAcademicFam, good friends all over who remind me I'm not alone (even if in a different time zone); there's also my gremlins and my partner; and of course the awesome folks who are part of my Legion! #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

A1 - Thinking of this break, I intend to continue going to the gym, enjoy some family time, lots of walks while there's daylight in Trondheim, and finish a Japa Mala I've been thinking about threading. #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

So, this just happened today... and the countdown to the actual book release begins today! You can order this epic volume here: www.routledge.com/Understandin... @writinglit.bsky.social @routledgebooks.bsky.social @lrtmp.bsky.social #gaming #academicsky

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Just saw this post on Facebook... and I thought that this is an interesting case study for the translanguaging, #literacies and multilingualism crew... What should the grade really be, 2/5 or 5/5? Let me hear your thoughts, #WorldwideAcademicFam!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Oh, I SO needed this moment! Cup is full and I'm so glad I reconnected with the #literacies community across the time zones! Totally worth staying up till 2:00 am! Thank you all for the life boost that this chat became!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A6: I think a renewed vision of #globalliteracies will need to be part of the future(s) of our field. We have the human and technical tools to get there, so let's get to work! #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Yes to all of this! FYI: Discord servers are amazing for this kind of stuff if you're willing to give that app a try! #literacies

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Here's a very selfish one: Can we diversify the time zones? This is my first #literacies chat in 4 years!!!!! And I miss the connections, sometimes isolation across time zones hits hard, let me tell you!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A3: The #literacies chat (at least till I couldn't join due to time zone issues in Norway) became a place where I could stay connected with so many literacy scholars. It was a nice way to keep the fellowship in between conferences.

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A2: But let me also take a moment and get a bit emotional and appreciate @writinglit.bsky.social as one of the first places that welcome @lslplegion.bsky.social and our research. That 2015 Pecha Kucha and the 2016 #literacies chat helped put us on the map! THANK YOU!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I came to the #literacies chats as a faculty member, have already hosted 3 times (hoping to get 2 more and hopefully @writinglit.bsky.social will issue me a hoodie as a charter member of our own version of the 5-Timers Club!!!)

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

#literacies Raúl Alberto Mora aka Dr. Berry Assoc. Prof. at UPB (Colombia), LSLP Chair, pawrent of Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod, my Gremlns. Brodcasting from Trondheim, Norge

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Would anybody attending the #literacies homecoming @writinglit.bsky.social like to also jump on a Zoom call to catch up while we type our answers? Let me know!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It'll be 1 am on Wednesday here in Norway (CET), but I wouldn't miss it for the the world! #LiteraciesHomecoming Bound!!!!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

@writinglit.bsky.social #literacies Back in the day, a lot of folks used TweetDeck to follow the chats with the #literacies hashtag. Not sure if others already know this, but there's a Bluesky equivalent: deck.blue Just in time for #LiteraciesHomecoming!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

PSA: If you still have friends or colleagues nearby, say hi to them, tell meet them for coffee, hang out in person... You never know when that's not a luxury you can't afford anymore. You never know when you'll just be making coffee for one.

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Oh... while I was away from Bluesky, we got this ball rolling: www.routledge.com/Understandin... (and yes, #TeamLaV and I are happy to fix a webinar to talk to you, your colleagues, your students, etc., about this thing of beauty in spring 2026! DM me and let's work something out!)

routledge.com

Understanding Second Language Users as Gamers: Language as Victory

Featuring #TeamLaV from the Literacies in Second Languages Project. This volume documents how gamers use second languages in games and gaming communities, and how gaming interacts with literacy and la...

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

1/4 @writinglit.bsky.social It'll be 2 am in Norway, but rest assured I will also be joining the #literaciesHomecoming! Meanwhile, here are some blasts from the past...

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

True, true. I also heard that if you're not angry, maybe it's because you're profiting.

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

#RandonSundayThoughts Ok, here it goes: Who has no sabbatical this year ... and no hope of that happening now or ever? Let's commiserate across Bluesky, folkens!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

#RandomWednesdayThoughts For real, if Stranger Things doesn't start Season 5 soon, they'll have to relocate the story from Hawkins to Bloomington, Indiana! #iykyk

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

#RandomMondayThoughts Walking with (Bedlington) Whippets is basically like playing Mortal Kombatl with Scorpion: You're holding a rope while yelling every so often: COME HERE! GET OVER HERE!

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

#RandomSaturdayThoughts I appreciate hearing stories about colleagues getting sabbaticals and promotions to full professor. I guess some things I'll have to live vicariously after all.

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Hey, random question here: Are R1 universities still asking grad students to do that mandatory ethics training thing, or did that ship already sail?

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

So it's safe to think that this is why Orange Caligula wants to defund PBS? I mean, I have no proof but neither doubt.

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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Hmmm, maybe Sec. McMahon should've had her letter proofread by a native English speaker before sending it to Harvard?

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