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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas

@sgiaccardi.bsky.social
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Narrative change research + strategy; representation + inclusion; social impact. Chronically underestimated. 🌈📺🎥🇲🇽🇳🇮🤘🏽〽️

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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Really enjoyed speaking to @variety.com about the public response to recent casting decisions. I emphasize that these are not one-off responses to individual actors or characters, but instead a cumulative response to decades of erasure. variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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Should Jacob Elordi Play Heathcliff? Why the ‘Wuthering Heights’ Casting Is So Controversial, According to Literary Experts and More
Why Jacob Elordi's Heathcliff casting in Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights" is controversial, explained by literary experts and more.
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
So excited to have launched my latest research on Latino representation alongside this exclusive from @thewrap.com. Interested in reading but don’t have access? DM me! www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
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Latino Characters Make Up Only 6% of Broadcast TV Roles, USC Study Finds: ‘It’s Symbolic Annihilation’ | Exclusive
Among all 69 Latino characters in the sample, more than 25% were portrayed as criminals on screen, according to the USC Norman Lear Center
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The markings that supposedly expressed “transgender ideology” were………..a series of arrows.
CNN. The initial report, also called a bulletin, typically include all information gathered in an investigation so that agents anywhere will know what is being collected - but the information is not always correct.
The ATF bulletin said that agents found engravings that they interpreted as
"expressing transgender and anti-fascist ideology" on ammunition inside a weapon believed to have been used in the murder of Kirk.
Two law enforcement sources told CNN that agents quickly ran an initial search on one of the markings, including a series of arrows, which analysts initially interpreted to be a connection to the transgender community.
That information remains unverified and is still being investigated.
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Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases
Ten judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court needs to explain its rulings better, with some urging Chief Justice John Roberts to do more to defend the judiciary against external criticism.
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The Latino Newsletter @thelatinonewsletter.org · 19/08/2025
The August 18 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by @julito77.bsky.social Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away Hispanic Sentiment Study reveals a decline in optimism, eroding trust, and a widening gap between Latino influence and recognition
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Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away
The 2025 Hispanic Sentiment Study released this past Saturday noted that more than 48% of Latinos believe that the American Dream “is either disappearing or no longer exists,” a 13-point increase from...
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Roxana Hadadi @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
extremely, EXTREMELY odd and misguided to pin this piece on THE HUNTING WIVES, which is a very clear ~satire~ of anti-woke groupthink and actually a soapy, queer thriller with a female showrunner & all female directors (including cheryl dunye), but not mention the taylor sheridan TV universe once.
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
This part —> “May I never be such a willing accomplice in my own doing.”
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
NYC Mass Shooting Was Nearly Impossible to Prevent, Experts Say
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 22/07/2025
Women’s sports, especially these sorts of sports moments, don’t just entertain. They draw us into larger social movements.
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‘Los Angeles Is for Everyone,’ ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’: The Long History of Women Athletes Leading the Resistance
From protest shirts reading “Immigrant City FC,” to the rallying cry “Pay Us What You Owe Us” at the WNBA All-Star Game, women athletes today are continuing a long legacy of using sports as a platform...
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
“And I believe that every individual, and especially people of color, who so often have their existences defined by the standards of a white majority (recall, for example, the one-drop rule), should be able to identify as they see fit.”
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 02/07/2025
Breaking News: Paramount agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
President Trump sued Paramount over a “60 Minutes” interview with his opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 09/06/2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has said deploying the National Guard is "purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions." There’s a substantial amount of social science backing up Newsom’s suggestion.
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What History Tells Us to Expect From Trump’s Escalation in Los Angeles Protests
Since the 1960s, studies have shown that heavy-handed policing and militarized responses tend to make protests more volatile — not less.
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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Just bringing this one from @jamellebouie.net in 2020 back (gift link)
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Opinion | The Police Are Rioting. We Need to Talk About It. (Published 2020)
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Musk throwing out Trump’s history of sexual violence is just another example of a man objectifying survivors for his own political gain. The only time any of these men think rape is wrong is when they suspect taking that stance will give them a competitive edge over another man.
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
May she Rest in Power.
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?
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AAUP @aaup.org · 14/04/2025
Harvard will not comply. “No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” — Harvard President Alan M. Garber www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, University President Alan M. Garb...
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Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · 09/04/2025
this is how the american economy is going to work for AT LEAST two entire years
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a man in a white shirt is making a funny face with his mouth open and his arms outstretched .
Alt: guy jokingly pretending to kill himself
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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Elementary school principals going where university presidents fear to tread...
New York Times headline reading "New York says it does not intend to comply with D.E.I. order on schools"
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
💥 👊🏽 gen z roasts are the best.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
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James Sims @simsjames.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on @msnbc.com
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 15/03/2025
Why parents of ‘twice-exceptional’ children choose homeschooling over public school
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Why parents of ‘twice-exceptional’ children choose homeschooling over public school
A better understanding of why parents of children with special needs choose homeschooling can provide insights to help improve public schools.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 14/03/2025
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
So proud of our incredible @hollywdhealth.bsky.social team for their behind-the-scenes work with The Pitt, a show the NYTimes calls “unusually accurate.” No surprise given the HHS motto: TV has power. We have the facts.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/02/2025
“Democrats seem to be waiting for Trump, Musk, and MAGA to naturally become unpopular, instead of working overtime to make them unpopular. We can’t wait. We need a unified, aggressive, and creative opposition in this country.” Read more from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social. 👇
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How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch
By firing Gwynne Wilcox, Trump is hoping the Supreme Court will overrule 90 years of legal precedent and give him the authority to fire members of independent boards.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.
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Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil
Former president is charged by attorney general following police report that accused him of organising a conspiracy to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power.
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Hollywood, Health & Society @hollywdhealth.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
#TVThursday: check out this clip from #NewAmsterdam where a doctor makes a startling discovery about #BreastCancer screenings in the hospital, and how the lack of follow-up is putting patients at risk for a misdiagnosis.
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New Amsterdam's Helen Sharpe Makes An Important Discovery About Breast Cancer Screenings In New Episode Clip
Helen has some work to do after her discovery about the hospital's breast cancer screenings.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/02/2025
Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."
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Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Really would love to see more “why don’t you make me” energy from our institutions
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Norman Lear Center @learcenter.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Our @hollywdhealth.bsky.social program connected The Pitt’s producers and writers with Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, whose experience as a medical director helped shaped the show’s plot points. Check out The Pitt on HBO Max. www.pitt.edu/pittwire/fea...
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How this Pitt professor lent her voice to a hit medical drama
The School of Medicine’s Sylvia Owusu-Ansah shared her story with writers of HBO Max’s “The Pitt.”
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NPR @npr.org · 19/01/2025
Deb Haaland, the country's first indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the government's treatment Native Americans.
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Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country
Deb Haaland, the country's first indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the gove...
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IllumiNative @illuminative.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Want authentic Native stories on TV & film? Hire Native talent on & off screen! Research shows 68% of Non-Natives want more content from Native creators. Let's amplify Indigenous voices in media #NativeRepresentationMatters www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...
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Indigenous Cultural Consultant Julie O’Keefe on American Primeval’s Authenticity
“Commitment and integrity in telling a story has to start at the very top.”
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
If only the United States could learn some lessons from South Korea:
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South Korea President Yoon Is Detained for Questioning Over Martial Law
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be detained while in office, ending a tense standoff between his supporters and the authorities.
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
NEW: Rep. Gomez and I are leading 30+ members of the CHC in a letter asking Pres. Biden to direct the FBI to declassify files on surveillance of the Latino civil rights movement. The CIA released 50+ files last month, but many of the FBI’s files remain undisclosed. castro.house.gov/media-center...
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Following Major Revelations About CIA Surveillance of the Latino Civil Rights Movement, Reps. Castro and Gomez Lead 30+ Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members in Push for Transparency from FBI | U.S. C...
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Joaquin Castro
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andréa becker @andreabeckerphd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
New research is out today! We interviewed 30 patients who had telehealth abortions. By reducing various logistical hurdles and the potential of stigma at a clinic, telehealth mitigates what call structural abortion stigma.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/01/2025
The Defense Department reached a sweeping settlement with tens of thousands of people who were dismissed from military service because of their sexual identity, potentially paving the way for veterans to upgrade their discharge status and receive a range of benefits they had been denied.
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Pentagon Reaches Settlement With Veterans Dismissed Over Sexuality
The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 27/12/2024
Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health
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Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health
Moms execute more household tasks. But they’re also family executives, doing more of the thinking ahead and assigning that are part of all those chores – bad news for their mental health.
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
An incredibly stressful experience, particularly when so many are traveling internationally for holidays. Check in on your international students and coworkers! We won’t get through another 4yrs w/o supporting each other.
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
📣 Announcing the Lear Center’s Pa’lante! Initiative, a research effort w/ 3 goals: to be a resource hub & foster collaboration b/w those working to improve Latino representation in media; to disaggregate data on Latino communities; and to leverage research+eval to find what’s working & what’s not.
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Soraya Giaccardi Vargas @sgiaccardi.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Hi Bluesky! 👋🏽 I’m Soraya, a media researcher at the Norman Lear Center where we study how entertainment narratives shape public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. I’ll be posting about pop culture, media representation & impact, and nerdy data. Occasional cat pictures too tbh.
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