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Boricua-Dominicana queer writer, scholar, gardener, teacher, dreamer. repost =/= endorsements linktr.ee/profabad Arts & Lit editor at latinxpopmag.com

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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
telling ppl they're amazing is my favorite; telling people they helped me get 'here' is also my favorite.
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Morgan Wilsmann @mwils.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Pretty amazing to me that one of the first moves from Trump II was an executive order "ending federal censorship", and in the ~20 months since, the admin tramples on 1A rights every chance it gets. What's also remarkable is how events like these expose the lack of understanding of 1A
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Glad someone stated the obvious. Claude AI yelled at me about what else uses power and energy when I asked if the app started tracking it. Sharing this w students ;)
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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 24/09/2026
Las Vegas has emerged as the expected home for an NBA expansion franchise, and the effort to make T-Mobile Arena the team’s home court is being challenged by properties on the north Strip. buff.ly/uIeGlkW
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North or South: Civil war brewing over NBA arena on Las Vegas Strip - The Nevada Independent
As two casino operators eye T-Mobile Arena as the potential home for the city's fifth pro sports team, others see the northern Strip area ripe for development.
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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The judge is not having it. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
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Federal judge orders White House to explain why reporters remain barred after his ruling restoring access
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have asked for an emergency hearing after journalists from all three outlets were denied entry.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 24/09/2026
Yes. I think the consensus among US elite pundits and senior politicians that the way to protect liberal democracy is *not* to punish elite figures who violate its rules is wrong. A norm starting at least with the Watergate pardon. The opposite is true. You need to enforce the law and Constitution.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is anyone doing a comparative lyrical analysis of 2002 Lestat to the show? the former's heteronormativity is so disgustingly palpable; the more recent lyrical rendering, less repressed, opens so much more up. 🤔
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Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team · 23/09/2026
> The Mozilla Foundation isn't holding back its disdain for Big Tech leaders. > Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do. AT Protocol and the broader open social web is one of the ways we take back power from Big Tech. (If you see me out in these New York City streets, let me know.)
Photo of Elon musk on blue paper.
"Elon buys the blue bird. He trashes the place"Photo of Rudy on orange paper.
"Rudy builds Blacksky. Communities call the shots.""Wannabe kings don't rule the internet. We do."
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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026
A winning message
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026
Many of the babies’ autopsy reports were clear: Vitamin K deficiency was the immediate cause of death, or contributed to it. The reports also included details about parents refusing the vitamin K shot, a long-standard injection, for their newborns. (Published May)
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What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died After Not Receiving a Vitamin K Shot
Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.
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Media Matters for America @mmfa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Farmers who were promised “America First” policies say that $6 diesel — an all-time high — is “eating everyone’s bottom line” as Trump’s ongoing war with Iran stretches toward peak harvest season.
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Local TV news stations across the nation tell story of US farmers struggling to adapt to high diesel prices
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rabies.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
tfw a student admits knowing nothing as another student reports on global atrocities. two students who disagree on political stances co-exist in my class and listen to each other #hopelookslike this #mondaymotivation
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Before I walk away, directions will be posted; recommendations will be given; the narrative journey of my partnerships will be spelled out.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
it was an honor & a privilege to work with Melissa on my contribution. As we near the ten-year anniversary of #metoo's public rallying cry, how can we make breaking silences easier? www.latinxpopmag.com/post/silence...
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Silences Serve Only Predators: An Interview with Dr. Melissa Castillo-Garsow
I remember walking home from school every day with my twin sister throughout seventh and eighth grades. A man followed us home that entire year. Driving slowly in his car beside us, the man, whom we d...
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today, my students were geeked about #voyant-tools, which I learned about during my #dh #DEFCON fellowship. They uploaded class lectures, class assignments to see what questions would arise. 😍
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🦋MOM🦋 @momcjl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
WE CAN DO THIS. VOTE.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Every time my calico sits next to me as I work/watch TV, I tell myself, this is the life #calicocat her stillness becomes infectious bc, who doesn't wanna be THIS still, THIS relaxed?
Calico cat sitting on top of her cat tree looking stage left out the window. Yellow curtain behind her
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hey, #academicsky, are we okay? this rush to publish amid the demands...the long wait to short turn around, like...(why) are we not questioning this? challenging this? And who's following the supply/demand of reviewers?
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
my cat climbs on office furniture as I replay #hadestown soundtrack. "My praise is not for them/But the one who sings in the dead of night/I raise my cup to them" inspired and moved for sure
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
In a reading group focusing on her works--a book a month...and LISTENING TO HER READ is just as powerful as this clip. It's a delight to listen to her talk about the worlds her words build.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 25/07/2026
Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, the Republican former governor of West Virginia and a close ally of the president’s. (Published June)
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Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies
EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencil...
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stitch 🔞 @stitch.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The Most Important Stuff The Podcast - www.adrierose.link/pages-prejud... Non Fic – stitchmediamix.com/bio-backlog/ Fan Fic - archiveofourown.org/users/BossAs... Currently hyperfixations are JJK (Junpei, Mahito, Uraume, Toji focus) and Trigun (most of the characters/ships except for Legato tbh)
The logo for bookish podcast Pages & Prejudice, a peachy-yellow block font spelling out the show's title on a gradient that matches. The show's co-hosts Adrie and Stitch are depicted by two me-mojis next to the & in the show name that represent them and the chaotic energy of the show
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Linda Lee Peacock @lindaleepeacock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Dear sweet, powerful, beautiful Miss Denise Oliver-Velez has joined the Ancestors. Rest in Peace and in Power my friend and Sister. gofund.me/0e0b1e7e2
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Donate to Honoring the Legacy of Denise Oliver Velez, organized by Devin McElderry
Hello everyone. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that our communi… Devin McElderry needs your support for Honoring the Legacy of Denise Oliver Velez
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The Trump administration replaced panels about the brutality of slavery at the Philadelphia President’s House memorial while the public slept overnight
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Trump administration replaces panels at President’s House slavery memorial under the cloak of darkness
Hours after federal agents removed the restored panels at the President’s House slavery memorial under the cloak of darkness and replaced them with new ones, attorney Michael Coard of the
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 15/07/2026
JK Rowling through her TERF organization, Beira's Place have sent Amnesty International a demand letter seeking a full retraction of their report, a public apology, and a bar to future criticism of gender critical groups as anti rights orgs. If they don't comply, they'll commence legal action.
The first page of a formal, typed legal letter dated 14 July 2026. It is addressed to the leadership of Amnesty International UK: Helen Horton (Chair, Amnesty International UK Section), Sandy Ruthven (Chair, Amnesty International UK Charitable Trust), and Kerry Moscogiuri (Chief Executive). The contact information and phone numbers in the top-right corner are redacted with a large black block, and a footer at the bottom is also blacked out.
​The subject line reads: "BEIRA’S PLACE | AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK PUBLICATION DATED 8 JULY 2026".
​The body text states that the sender acts on behalf of Beira’s Place, a sexual violence support service for women in Edinburgh and the Lothians. It asserts the legal right under the Equality Act 2010 to provide single-sex services and references the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers to define "woman" by biological sex. The letter strongly objects to page 20 of a newly published Amnesty report titled "A growing threat; the anti-rights movement in the UK", which allegedly categorizes Beira's Place as an "anti-rights organization." The letter calls this categorization "grossly offensive and entirely without foundation."The second page of the formal legal letter, maintaining the same clean, typed layout with a heavy black redaction block covering the footer at the bottom.
​Under the heading "Defamation and Malicious Publications (Scotland) Act 2021", the text argues that labeling Beira's Place as "anti-rights" is defamatory and legally actionable. It claims the report has caused severe damage, including threatening correspondence and a 600% spike in hostile website traffic. The text notes that Beira's Place, with the support of its founder J.K. Rowling, will not allow its reputation to be tarnished.
​Under the heading "Remedies", the letter lists legal demands to avoid litigation, including:
​A permanent withdrawal of the Amnesty report and its methodology.
​A public letter of apology on the homepage of Amnesty’s website, apologizing to Beira's Place, its staff, and service users, as well as acknowledging the protected belief that sex is real and immutable.The final page of the typed legal letter, featuring a large black redaction box covering the signature block in the middle and another covering the footer at the bottom.
​The page contains the conclusion of the legal demands, including a third remedy requiring Amnesty to commission an external investigation into how the report was published.
​The letter warns that if Amnesty does not agree to these terms, counsel will be instructed to prepare for court action. It concludes with a note that J.K. Rowling, as founder of Beira's Place, will make a formal complaint to the Charity Commission or other appropriate regulator and supports other listed gender-critical organizations taking their own legal actions. It signs off with "Yours faithfully" before the blacked-out signature block.
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Saigonbond @ogsaigonbond.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers. These fucking data centers will eventually collapse power grids from coast to coast. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/b...
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Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States (Gift Article)
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Useful read. Has me wondering if anyone's done a similar examination on social media conversations v IRL ones. Sharing w colleagues; really great writing--didn't read like a report and had me wondering if we're mindful of the current culture around navigating others' grief.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I started reading the responses for context and details...then stuck around for the dark humor respondents engaged with regarding the CHIPS Act. The concern is there and is real. When will it be enough to address the obvious?
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Bobby Rivera @bobbyrivera21.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Denise Oliver-Velez, RIP. Pa’lante, siempre pa’ lante!
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
tfw death of the author is not enough...and sitting w being grossly mistaken about someone is...more than disappointing.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Remember when police murdered Philando Castile a four year old was in the car. Remember children watched George Floyd be suffocated. Remember 7 year old Aiyana Stanley-Jones murdered by police in her sleep. Sonya Massey’s son and daughter. This is the same cookbook, the same evil. I hope folks see.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Colleague and I talk about writing--the process, the genre traveling--and then we go write. We talk about the teaching, the goals, the considerations. We learn from each other. Are we navigating dumpster fires? DUH are we also seeking joy + innovation as resistance, ABSOLUTELY.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
woah
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
higheredadvocate.substack.com/p/the-hypocr...
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The Hypocrisy of Institutional Neutrality
Joshua Gunn
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AZ Native American Democrats @aznativednc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Trump’s EPA Cuts Our Climate Change Grants nevadacurrent.com/2026/06/15/f...
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Federal judge rules EPA illegally cut climate justice grants, including $20 million for tribe in NV • Nevada Current
A South Carolina federal judge ruled last week that the Trump administration’s termination of hundreds of environmental justice grants was illegal, a decision that could impact $20 million in federal ...
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
context matters.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Heard the voice of 1 of the ppl who inspired the food-centered approach to my teaching. Heart being full doesn't begin to describe. I feel so fed by reconnecting to the love that got me 'here'.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I miss accountability
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I turned almost every hobby into short- or long-term labor--reading, writing, tv watching, food. At this moment of financial stability, I'm asking myself what can I just do for fun again?
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 06/06/2024
A work by Mexican American artist Marcos Ramirez aka ERRE (MASS MoCA and The Whitney Biennial) ERRE Stripes and fence forever (Homage to Jasper Johns) Evokes the American flag while simultaneously imitating the form and materials of the wall dividing Mexico and the U.S. massmoca.org/event/erre/
Stripes and fence forever (Homage to Jasper Johns): Artwork resembling flag where the stars are replaced open grid of wires. Made of sheet metal and iron bars this sculpture evokes the American flag while simultaneously imitating the form and materials of the wall dividing Mexico and the U.S. in the Tijuana-San Diego region. Installed diagonally on a base of soil, lined with bricks on the “Mexican” side, and cinder blocks on the “U.S.” side. The work addresses relations between the two countries, while also paying homage to artist Jasper Johns who painted multiple representations of the American flag, which he examined as painting, object, and symbol. In Mexico, altering or misusing the national flag is against the law. Title inspired by/ play on Star-Spangled Banner.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 02/06/2026
This Palestinian boy in Gaza broke down in tears after his glasses were damaged. Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and blockade on the entry of supplies, it may be impossible for him to replace the glasses.
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💠𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒛𝒊𝒆𝑷𝒊𝒆💠 @schultziepie.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
~✨Good Morning✨~ Be well & love one another.🤍 #natureheals #kindnessmatters #mentalhealthmatters #pinks
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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The US is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 27/05/2026
“An Associated Press investigation found that at least 10 detainees, all men, have died by suicide since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, a pace that far exceeds the growth in the detainee population”
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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversigh...
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
health care is NOT okay. Not every privileged experience I had was because my mom worked in the hospital I tended to frequent. The 12-hour nurse shift makes NO SENSE; nurse-doctor-advocates need better streamlined communication--which could probably happen if health care had better funding.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/05/2026
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just voted to require teachers to forcibly out transgender youth against their will. Censoring "gender ideology" does nothing to advance the basic promise that every child deserves the same opportunity to thrive, and that includes transgender students.
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The Nevada Independent @thenvindy.com · 21/05/2026
Primm's last casino resort and several other businesses will close for good on July 4, leaving hundreds of employees, including many who live in on-site apartments, stuck. What's next for them? Howard Stutz explains: thenevadaindependent.com/article/prim...
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'It's kind of sad.' As Primm's last casino shuts down, employees struggling for housing, jobs - The Nevada Independent
As they deal with the uncertainty, some seek financial aid from state organizations or through crowdfunding. Others plan to move to nearby Laughlin for work.
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
not reading till i watch
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Erika (she/+) @lionwanderer531.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Population growth =water decline...rough considering we're 7th for recycling in the world...and now THIS...
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