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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

May 22: On this day, PETA event at the Starck Club (year unknown). @starckclub.bsky.social

Poster for a PETA event at the Starck Club featuring Lene Lovich.

Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Just say no to sports! Go outside, read a book, literally do anything else but support the current "bread and circus" state of affairs.

Two kids forming an x with their arms. Text reads "Just Say No To Sports."

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

In the Settler States of America, we're always told that those who "serve" are "heroes" for simply putting on a uniform. As a military veteran, I've never subscribed to that simplistic way of thought. In any case, where are these so-called heroes now? Step up & honor your oaths! Puro pinche pedo!

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Dallas used to be called the "City of Hate" but Texas takes the cake as the"State of Hate"!

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

It’s been a while. How ya been, jelly bean? youtu.be/TRB8-xojXqQ?...

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YouTube video by Laibach - Topic

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Rewatching for clues that might help explain the current moment.

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I copped this 7in by Brujería recently, and all I can say is - synchrocity?! Tis a good day to crank it up. #Mexican #DeathMetal #Grindcore

Cover of Brujeria's 1992 7-inch vinyl record of the album, "Machetazos."

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Jose Chapa Jr. @chicanology.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

#OTD 9-5-1964 🪦 Elizabeth Gurley Flynn dies at age 74. Flynn was an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a founding member of the American Civil Liberties #Union, & an #activist for women’s rights, birth control, & women’s #suffrage. #CHICANOLOGY✊🏾 #LATINSKY ✌🏾✌🏿✌🏼 #UNION 💪🏻💪🏿💪🏽

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Graham Greene, one of my favorites actors. Walk with the ancestors, sir!

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Why the Chicano Moratorium Still Matters | "55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to this day." -Bill Gallegos www.thenation.com/article/acti...

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Why the Chicano Moratorium Still Matters

55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to this day.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 29 | George Rodriguez, Picture, National Chicano Moratorium, 1970. Never Forget!

National Chicano Moratorium banner form August 29, 1970 held by unknown teenagers which read: ”National Chicano Moratorium Aug 29”. Also see: https://www.laconservancy.org/save-places/issues/chicano-moratorium/

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Never forget the Chicano Moratorium! Chinga la chota! Ruben Salazar - Presente!

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

It's been a while since our last post, but we're still here. Also, it's still... Chicano Heritage Month: Day 26 | Manuel Unzueta, Campesinos, Ortega Park, Santa Barbara, California, 1979.

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Tales From Aztlantis @talesfromaztlantis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Episode 84: Big Archaeology | Is wokeness destroying archaeology? Is chattel slavery a bad thing? How much does "Big Archaeology" pay, anyway? This and more as we are joined by Dr. Ken Feder to discuss his new book, Native America: The Story of the First Peoples. www.buzzsprout.com/1720405/epis...

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Episode 84: Big Archaeology w/ Dr. Ken Feder! - Tales From Aztlantis

Is wokeness destroying the discipline of archaeology? Is chattel slavery a bad thing? And just how much does "Big Archaeology" pay, anyway? We break it all down as we are joined by Dr. Ken Feder to di...

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Message to the fash - Come and take it!

Spin on the Texian extremist gun rights message, but for books. Gov Wheels is a fascist.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 13 | Linda Zamora Lucero, América, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1986.

Artwork depicting a map of the western hemisphere upside down and the place-name of Aztlan featured prominently.

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Tom Morello @tommorelloofficial.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

NEW MUSIC! “PRETEND YOU REMEMBER ME” is dedicated to the all the immigrant families living in fear and torn apart by this racist administration, and to everyone who refuses to stay silent and stands up against ICE and the rising tide of American fascism. Streaming EVERYWHERE now. Check it out!

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Chicanos can't catch a break: Willy Chavarría’s Oaxaca-inspired huaraches stoke controversy | When Chicano fashion designer Willy Chavarría first devised his latest shoe drop — Mexican huaraches — he meant to honor his roots. Instead, it seems he stepped on some toes. www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

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Willy Chavarría’s Oaxaca-inspired huaraches stoke controversy

Chicano designer Willy Chavarría took a big leap with his new Oaxaca-inspired huarache sneaker collection for Adidas. He stepped on some toes in the process.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 8 | Alicia DeOlivera Cardenas, Untitled Mural, for Crush Walls, Denver, 2020.

Mural by Alicia DeOlivera Cardenas for Crush Walls 2020, "Untitled." Created in the style of the pre-Hispanic Mixteca-Puebla codices (books), the mural shows female figures holding signs of protest and toppling the sculpture of a ruler.

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Local DFW Metroplex author - and friend, Richard J. Gonzales, has a recent piece in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about El Alacran - an old Chicano paper from the 70s that was recently resurrected by the UTA Center For Mexican American Studies. Que viva La Causa! Chicano Power!

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Tales From Aztlantis @talesfromaztlantis.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Episode 83: The White Natives of Appalachia? | In this episode, we take a closer look at the fascinating and bizarre world of the white Appalachian "Indigenous Mountaineers" a self-indigenized group of settler-colonial descendants. www.buzzsprout.com/1720405/epis...

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Episode 83: The White Natives of Appalachia? - Tales From Aztlantis

Today, we’re tackling a really fascinating and, frankly, provocative topic. We’re going to be talking about an article by Stephen Pearson titled “Indigenizing Settlers: The White Appalachian Self and ...

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 5 | East Los Streetscapers (Wayne Healy & David Botello), La Familia Mural, part of Chicano Time Trip, Lincoln Heights - East Los Angeles, 1977.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Chicano Heritage Month: Day 2 | El Centro de La Raza Mural, University of Washington, 1970s, artist(s) unknown.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Chicano punk icons keep on rocking for new generations | Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, who perform as Juanita y Juan, helped shape L.A. punk in its early years. In the storied history of the Los Angeles punk scene, Chicanos were, and remain, permanent fixtures. www.latimes.com/delos/story/...

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Chicano punk icons Juanita y Juan keep on rocking for new generations

Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers, who perform as Juanita y Juan, helped shape L.A. punk in its early years. We asked the duo about introducing punk to kids, as well as their 2025 album, 'Jungle Cruise.'

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Jose Chapa Jr. @chicanology.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

DECLARATION OF CHICANO HERITAGE MONTH We are Chicanos. We are Chicanas. Not the names given to us by elite empires, but the names we reclaimed for ourselves. We are the children of resistance born from native roots and raised through struggles.

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"A CHICANO IS A MEXICAN-AMERICAN WITH A NON-ANGLO IMAGE OF HIMSELF"

RUBEN SALAZAR
MARCH 3rd 1928- AUGUST 29TH 1970

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

That's right! We tell it like it is on this one. Chicano Power - y que!

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I'm not a magical thinker, but they say third time's a charm. #Iwanttobelieve

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Texas education continues to decline, some say it's by design. Sounds far-fetched until you see the message atop your school library's database list: "Because of funding changes...some databases...will be expiring soon." On the chopping block -Science, Lit, Environment, Spanish lang journals #Resist

Expiring Databases

Some TexShare databases will be expiring on August 31, 2025. Because of funding changes to the TexShare program, some databases provided through them will be expiring soon. They are marked in the list with the ‘expiring soon’ tag. If you are working on class planning for the Fall semester, please reach out to your librarian liaison or the Ask-a-Librarian service for assistance in finding alternate resources that are currently available.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Escuchen raza - The root of our problems is settler-colonialism & white supremacy. Gerald Horne's book, The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century (2020), is a great read on the matter. #Chicano #Resistance

August 2019 saw numerous commemorations of the year 1619, when what was said to be the first arrival of enslaved Africans occurred in North America. Yet in the 1520s, the Spanish, from their imperial perch in Santo Domingo, had already brought enslaved Africans to what was to become South Carolina.
https://monthlyreview.org/product/the-dawning-of-the-apocalypse/

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

New regular episode is up. Take a listen, give us a follow, rate & review. Tlaz'kamat!

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I will be there! I really appreciate the Dallas Holocaust Museum for adding Chicano events in recent months. They had my homie Dr Macario Hrndz late last year give a talk on the now gone Little Mexico neighborhood. Órale!

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Gotta have this. Looks like a trip to the vinyl shop is in order.

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Chicano Arts & Media Institute (ChAMI) @chicanoartsmedia.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

LAPD SWAT tampers with evidence after killing of Chicano man, family protests | Los Angeles, CA – On the morning of July 14, a 26-year-old Chicano named Jeremy Flores was murdered by LAPD Hollenbeck killer cops. #Chicano #Chicana #Resistance #nevertrustacop] fightbacknews.org/articles/lap...

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LAPD SWAT tampers with evidence after killing of Chicano man, family protests

Los Angeles, CA – On the morning of July 14, a 26-year-old Chicano named Jeremy Flores was murdered by LAPD Hollenbeck killer cops. F...

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

We can talk about the paper losing its local ownership…But a lot of that is crying crocodile tears…The News’ agenda has rarely been Dallas'…its politics are usually so conservative that even Texas moderates sometimes look like neo-Marxists…So forgive me if I don’t weep hearts & flowers. -Jeff Siegel

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

This Day in Labor History: July 12, 1917. Mining capitalists and their bought and sold police in Bisbee, Arizona and politicians rounded up anyone they thought might be an IWW member (or if they looked Mexican) and deported them in one of the worst civil rights violations in American history!!!!!

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Ernesto Ayala and crew, who were recently kidnapped by the gestapo, are now FREE! This was done by relentless people power - your voice matters! Fuck ICE forever!

Picture of freed captives recently arrested and detained illegally by the American gestapo - ICE.

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Ruben A Tlakatekatl @tlakatekatl.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

ICE thugs have kidnapped Ernesto Ayala, a respected Chicano activist, for standing up to the gestapo as they were in the process of terrorizing the community. Fuck these goons!

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