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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 23h

Two of my colleagues have created a company just like this to bring specialists of all fields to bars and do interesting talks about their specialty. My first talk about Caribbean pirates in history and pop culture was for them. www.discoursebham.com

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Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

An African-American like Nixon probably has family roots in the United States extending back to the 18th century if not earlier, which is at least as long if not longer than a Ulster reject twat like JD.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Christian” Nationalism is the hardest of drugs

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

All these people gleefully smiling and clapping like he just declared it was national cake and ice cream day or something. Fuck every one of these sadistic sacks of shit. I wish them nothing but abject misery for the rest of their lives.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our IT department sets up every year a contest in which they create false phishing emails and challenge those who wish to participate in it to find them and tag them. They get my every time. In my defense I’ll say that their phishing emails are better than the ones I actually receive.

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The Newberry @newberrylibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Does your congregation, community organization, or activist group have boxes of photos, newsletters, meeting minutes, flyers, or other records tucked away? Those materials may hold stories worth preserving! Join us for a free training: www.newberry.org/calendar/bey... @chicollections.bsky.social

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Beyond Belief Community Archival Training Workshop, Part 1 / Taller…

Practical, hands-on training to help communities preserve the records that tell their stories / Capacitación práctica y de participación activa para…

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Richard Bell @richardbell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My new book, Imprisonment in Early Modern England: Politics, Debt and the Origins of a Carceral Society, is (sort of) out now! Currently available online for anyone with institutional access: www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...

Book cover of Richard Thomas Bell, Imprisonment in Early Modern England: Politics, Debt and the Origins of a Carceral Society

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The whole Cornell rape case is chilling, and as this editorial from my Alma mater’s Daily Pennsylvanian shows, it’s not a problem exclusively at Cornell. This is a Greek culture problem across the country. www.thedp.com/article/2026...

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Editorial | Penn has a Cornell problem, too

The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board examines Penn’s culture of sexual violence in the context of the alleged Cornell gang rape.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Question for fellow academics: has anyone that you have never met, and only knows you via social media, ever asked you to write a recommendation letter for them? This is a first for me.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On my way to the @newberrylibrary.bsky.social for a workshop tomorrow. This is my second one ever. The first one was fabulous, and I just can’t wait.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you are applying to @uofalabama.bsky.social graduate school, you should know that free graduate application week is from October 5-9. To take advantage of this opportunity, use this code: ua-grad.com/3S957Ck

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UA Graduate School | Free App Week 2026

Apply to grad school for free with The University of Alabama Graduate School Free App Week from October 6-10, 2025.

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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 28/09/2026

This is why the Vanderbilt/WashU report cannot be understood apart from both institutions‘ massive investments in AI. Their leaders needed to discredit those disciplines and forms of knowledge asking hard questions about the cultural, social, political, and environmental costs of AI.

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Andrew Ayton @andrewayton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And so to the Vasa.

The richly carved stern of a 17th century warship.

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Watching David Olusoga’s excellent history of Britain’s slave trade, which begins in the 1500s and spools forward to reveal how much money was made by so many different people www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... B

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Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga - Series 1: Episode 1

David Olusoga reveals the new research that uncovers how the slave trade was driven by the monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I, and how a royal monopoly was established.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yesterday at Powell’s bookstore, I saw this beautiful illustrated book about the history of the Incas, thought about buying it, opened it and saw a picture described as the “temple” of Sacsayhuaman, and I immediately lost my faith in the entire book 😂

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s been a great visit to Portland. It has reminded me of that time that my wife got a job offer from an Oregon university, and didn’t work out because a tenured Latin Americanist professor (the only one in the history department) refused to have another Latin Americanist colleague.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Found these two at Powells in Portland. The first one is going to be good to prepare for our next Camino in 2028. The second I just can’t believe my luck. And oldie but a goodie. Anything Ruth Pike wrote was wonderful.

A copy of The Wise King by Simon Doubleday, and Enterprise and Adventure by Ruth Pike

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I know it’s my perennial complain but: the Peru Reader. Divided into 10 parts. 1 for pre-Spanish, 1 for colonial, 1 for 19th century, and the rest for the 20th century. How is this ok?

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Rick Jobs @richardivanjobs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our students had a great visit today from @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social talking about--argggh--pirates. Juanjo now wants to move to Oregon, which is of course, as our students pointed out, the home of the Goonies.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Very excited to give this talk today at Pacific University to a group of first-year students. Thank you to @richardivanjobs.bsky.social for the invitation.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Se puede decir más alto, pero no más claro

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If one single millionaire can do this and have such a life-saving impact, can you imagine if sovereign countries did the same?

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"[The software] would also track your facial expressions, and be like, “This is the emotion that you’re evoking while you’re talking about this.” And every single time, it would tell me that I look really sad, which is fair because I was really sad, because I was crying every single day."

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Today at about 1:40pm, Jewel left us. She lived 16 years, and spent 14 with me. Born in upstate NY, she was there when I met my wife and when my children were born. She was such a lovely companion. We will miss her.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thank you to all of you who suggested to get a mobile vet to come home. I found one and they will be coming tomorrow. Jewel has always had such a hard time going to the vet. This will make it a lot easier for all of us.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I am excited about this. Something to look forward to.

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Rick Jobs @richardivanjobs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This Friday, Pacific U welcomes @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social to speak about Real Pirates of the Caribbean and Why We Think We Love Them. I'm excited for our students.

A flyer noting details for public lecture by Dr. Juan José Ponce Vázquez speaking on Real Pirates of the Caribbean and Why We Think We Love Them.

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David Veevers @davidveevers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Can we make a comparison to deindustrailisation now? The slashing of wages, the redundancies, the subordination of learning to profit? The intellectual impoverishment of communities and generations, not to mention the literal impoverishment through unemployment and shrinking of local economies?

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I didn’t grow up as a pet person, but my cat is dying, and I am feeling such an enormous sense of loss. Her last vet appointment is coming in two days, and I am such a wreck.

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Dilek Sayedahmed @dileksayedahmed.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I truly, deeply, sincerely do think the guy flipping burgers at McDonalds should be able to afford rent, bills, and groceries with his paycheck alone. That's kind of the whole point of having a job and I can't believe this is considered a radical position.🤷🏽‍♀️

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Kyle Whitmire @warondumb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Why does it matter what happens to the Kennedy Center? Because the guy running it into the ground is the same guy running the war with Iran.

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Karen Graubart @kbgraubart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Scholars of Central America: we announce a new working group on Racial Formations in Central America. First speaker (zoom) is Cristina Pardo-Porto, "As Photographs Move: Diasporic Economies of Race and Gender in CA and the Carib." 25 Sept at 2pm EST. Register: notredame.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Central American Racial Formations: Pardo-Porto. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

"As Photographs Move: Diasporic Economies of Race and Gender in Central America and the Caribbean," Cristina Pardo-Porto (Syracuse)

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I was a Scout for 8 years while growing up. My group was super laidback (maybe too much) but I had a truly formative experience and I look back with fond memories. Now I am a den leader in Cub Scouts trying to give my children similar experiences. This Scouts are so different.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you are ABD and need an external reader for your dissertation, do yourself a favor and find that person sooner rather than later in your writing process. I see a lot of graduate students who wait for the last minute to find this person. I think that is a bad idea

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The first victims of AI are the children who have been using it in school for years. They have lost the chance to learn the skills they needed to be successful in college.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I started my class this semester with 59 students. I am down to 43. We have only done 2 quizzes. This has never happened before. What is going on?

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John W Buaas @johnwbuaas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy birthday to James F. Cooper: “I have heard it said, that there are men who read in books, to convince themselves there is a God! I know not but man may so deform his works in the settlements, as to leave that which is so clear in the wilderness, a matter of doubt among traders and priests.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Apparently I’m in a starter pack called writers, artists, beautiful weirdos. No way I’m there as a writer or an artist, and beautiful is a stretch. I’ll take the rest.

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Karen Graubart @kbgraubart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

So many questions. Are they descending from heaven to hell to meet him? Why are Hitler, Stalin, bin Laden in Heaven? Why two Che Guevaras!

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And the saga continues. Since we cannot lose the flight credit that they gave us (instead of a trip credit), I went to the @americanair.bsky.social to make a reservation to have my mother visit us over Christmas. Spoiler: it's not going well.

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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 11/09/2026

Thread. Seriously, WTF. …THAT’s an airline I would never fly, and would try to dissuade everybody within hearing from flying.

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Lynne Ann Morse @morselya.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some companies just *beg* to never be used again.

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cofax @cofax.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

c'mon, @americanair.bsky.social get your shit together

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is a story about how @americanair.bsky.social has been toying with us for months, just to do nothing to correct their own mistake. The story starts in November 2025. My mother got sick and could not travel to see us, so she had to cancel her flight. This is where it all began.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Dear friends in need of PARES: El inventario dinámico is back!!! Link: pares.cultura.gob.es/ParesBusqued...

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PARES | Spanish Archives

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Si pero eso es solo si tienes la suerte de vivir en un estado donde la gente tiene un ápice de solidaridad colectiva. Si vives en un estado muy republicano, olvídate.

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