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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Reposting. Thank you for all the likes and shares. The fund currently has two DREAMers in the queue and just $328.75 in the account. Each renewal costs $555.00. All likes and shares are greatly appreciated, but donations of any amount are also appreciated. Thank you all!

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

URGENT PLEA The Northern AZ Dream Fund has $339.65 in account & #DACA reapplication costs $555. Every contribution helps AZ DREAMers How to give GoFundMe: gofund.me/2c84c9244 Zelle: See QR code or via our email: NADreamFund@gmail.com If unable to donate, please share. 501(c)(3) EIN: 90 0992066

QR code for the Northern Arizona Dream Funds Zelle

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

You don’t need to speak Spanish to understand joy, community, and victory. #BadBunny #Benito

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

URGENT! Resharing. We will fund four people, leaving our current balance at $4.10. Yes, that's four bucks. #GivingTuesday

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

#GivingTuesday Your generosity makes a real difference. This Wednesday, we’ll be funding two individuals with $1,100 through the Northern Arizona Dream Fund. Every contribution counts—join us in creating opportunities and changing lives! 👉 Donate here: www.gofundme.com/f/northern-a...

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Donate to Northern Arizona Dream Fund, organized by Northern Arizona Dream Fund, Inc.

**Please note: The amount shown is not the amount we have in our account… Northern Arizona Dream Fund, Inc. needs your support for Northern Arizona Dream Fund

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

#Gratitude isn’t about a single day or a historical narrative—it’s about being thankful for people, communities, & moments every day. It also means showing up & giving back. As Beastie Boys remind us, it’s not just about giving thanks—it’s about living it. youtu.be/ZdJ5e70Q8mw?...

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Beastie Boys - Gratitude

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

2day is #NationalFirstGenDay, honoring journeys of those who are 1st to pursue #highered. As a #firstgen college/high school graduate, I carry w/ me the hopes of my family. Each step was paved w/ their hard work. Ur path may be challenging, but ur determination is inspiring. Keep going!

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Today is #CustodianAppreciationDay. I’m the son of a custodian. My dad worked long hours, starting before the sun came up & finishing after everyone else had gone home. Custodians do more than clean. They create safe, welcoming environments. They show up, day after day, with resilience & grace.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Apparently, I have been mispronouncing "cavern" and hence "tavern" incorrectly my whole life. Cav-ern not Cav-ren. 🤔

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I planned to write during the month of June. Apparently, the month of June started today. #AcademicBluesky

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

#BrianWilson of the #BeachBoys wrote some of the best pop songs of all time. Here is one of my favorites: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7O_... Sail on, Brian!

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The Beach Boys - Sail On, Sailor (Visualizer)

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The problem with making guacamole for my fajitas, is eating all the said guacamole before my other food is ready

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Okay, I'm trying again to re-engage with Bluesky. Hello peoples!

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Happy birthday to Maya! You are 10 today and are still the goodest, biggest, bestest girl! #DogsOfBluesky

A photo of a furry black dog sitting and looking toward the camera

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

That awkward moment when you order food delivery for two, and they bring you utensils for six.

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Leo Herrera @herreraimages.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Only people are illegal. This country’s immigration hypocrisy is undeniable.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I was getting ready for a tour for new 1st-year students when two people sat down. I asked if they were in the right spot since my tours usually come en masse. Turns out, they were there for a lecture but showed me the flyer – they were a whole month early! 😂

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

*URGENT PLEA* We need your help to continue funding our local (Northern Arizona) DREAMers. While we currently have $1,006.44 in our account, this will only fund 1 more person (each reapp costs $605). Plz consider donating, & if you cannot donate, plz share! Thank you. gofund.me/70dd3bcd #DACA

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Donate to Northern Arizona Dream Fund, organized by T. Mark Montoya

**Please note: The amount shown is not the amount we have in our account, as we continue t… T. Mark Montoya needs your support for Northern Arizona Dream Fund

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Happy caturday, here’s a picture of my dog in a cone

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

On the Friday before Spring Break and on what should have been a snow day, I’m here in the building with our beloved custodians. #CustodiansOfStudentSuccess

A selfie of me with snow in the background

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Stocked up on my agave spirits (tequila & mezcal) because I needs margaritas and because prices will continue to increase.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Can we all agree it's OK to switch an in-person meeting to Zoom, but not OK to switch a Zoom meeting to in-person? #AcademicSky

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I saw a butterfly on my run today. Today is the 19th anniversary of my Dad's passing. There aren't supposed to be butterflies in February in Flagstaff, but I saw one today!

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Finally got my copy! Here’s another piece no one will ever read, but read it now before it’s banned.

A photo of the book “Walled: Barriers, Migration, and Resistance in the US-Mexico Borderlands” and a photo of my chapter

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

I've narrowed my emails down to four! Please, everyone, don't email me after I post this. 😛

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

HAPPY NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY! 1.5oz blanco tequila .75oz orange liqueur (eg orange curaçao or triple sec) Juice from 1 whole squeezed lime .25oz agave nectar or simple (more/less depending on preference)

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Happy National Margarita Day Eve, for all those who celebrate! Don’t forget to leave some tequila out for your favorite mixologist.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

I may or may have not had two margaritas this evening.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Celebrated 15 years as an employee at Northern Arizona University, though I've been t/here for 25 years (the other years were as a student, GTA, and Adjunct Instructor). Congrats to the others who celebrated 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years. Yay for longevity.

A collage of 3 photos: 2 of me holding the Northern Arizona University Copper Axe and one of my 15-years of service pin.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I mean, forest service workers are like the most important workers in Flagstaff, AZ.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Have y'all seen "Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind At Radio City Music Hall" on @netflix.com yet? I was there, and I'm still trying to figure out how to get a good screenshot of Katy and me in the audience.

A photo of Michelle Buteau in a Netflix advertisement

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Tonight’s cocktail is a prickly pear margarita. I rarely use a margarita glass, but why not?

A photo of a margarita in a colorful margarita glass

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Marcelius Braxton @marceliusb.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The right wing trap is: “We don’t need African American history because it’s American history” only to mandate teaching American history through a false, Eurocentric view that erases or omits any counter-narrative. They feign care about African American history to erase it from curriculums. /1

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The music from my era is better than the music from other eras -Everyone

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Tonight’s cocktail is an Old Cuban

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The kid at the checkout couldn’t believe I was born in ‘75 when I buying my sparkling wine (New Mexico sparkling wine, thank you).

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Association for Borderlands Studies @absborders.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🗳️ABS Board Elections Interested in being an active part of our association? We are currently seeking self-nomination for ABS 2nd Vice-President. Send your nomination (personal statement (max 1000 words), photo & endorsement of 1 board member) by March 7, 2025

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

As a Borderlands Studies person, I'm always excited/interested to see borderlands trending, only to find out it's about the game.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

So, I used AI to help me create alt-text for a PDF. Maybe this is a good thing, or does some program out there already exist?

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I had to talk to 3 people (whom I've never met) on the phone today. As someone with telephobia, this is a pretty big deal.

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kermit the frog is talking on a phone

Alt: Kermit the Frog talking on a "landline" phone

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

One of my friends said, "I couldn't understand him," referring to Kendrick, and my response was, "as a former Hip Hop head, you now sound like that girl at the beginning of Baby Got Back, when she asks, 'Who even understands those rap guys'?"

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Someone emailed my spouse to say they googled "structural racism and Indigenous populations" and found one of my articles. This is both a great thing and a not-so-great thing right now.

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T. Mark Montoya @tmarkm.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

BTW, the worst coffee I've ever had was Dunkin, twice (fool me once, I should have known). Number 2 or 3, Dutch Bros.; why do they have lines? Eww.

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