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antropología/anthropology, estudios urbanos/urban studies, Bogotá/Portland Book (almost here): https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501784774/urbanism-as-warfare/#bookTabs=1
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Photo taken behind the rubble. This is not just destruction — it's my reality. My name is Reem. I'm 19 years old, living in Gaza — or what’s left of it. Behind me are the ruins of what used to be homes, schools, dreams. Every stone carries a story. Every crack holds a cry gofund.me/4e333f55

They’ve now suspended Sakher who was genuinely the model for how Gazans are supposed to behave on this platform accounting to moderation. He never reply spammed, never random dmed, only posted his link on his own page, made a ton of friends and commented authentically to them.

Not only does Sakher have to endure the genocide, he also has to explain how donations work (and respond to the bullshit on this site).

Another hour, another call for another conference about teaching with AI. I am so supremely annoyed and bored and 💔 by this reactionary obsession: what a waste of opportunity to think about infinitely more constructive, convivial, empowering, life-affirming and existentially consequential things

I have a new fundraiser with the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Last year I raised a cumulative $120,000 over three campaigns for the PCRF. My birthday is this Saturday and I would like to raise $15,000 by the end of the week.

Chiquita fires thousands in Panama in bid to crush ongoing labor strikes Protests in the country over austerity measures for pensions have expanded to include demands for labor reform and criticisms of Trump LATEST for PWS

"In Brazil, the Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to be the latest company planning a supercomputer warehouse that will use vast amounts of water and energy."

How big—and how harmful to the border and migrants—is the bill the House of Reps passed this morning? It's hard to convey. It's staggering. In this new piece, @wola-org.bsky.social tries to grasp the scale of this mass deportation Death Star: bit.ly/2025-05-wola... Here's the border wall part:

Some of us are still pissed about this article. Fed workers keep food safe, planes flying, diseases prevented, the whole system running—even when ignored or scapegoated. Now we’re being targeted on purpose. 👇 Drop your wins👇 Lets show what public service looks like web.archive.org/web/20250522...

Looks like Bogotá's first Metro line (under construction) is now a global security issue

“It’s no simple thing to take a stand… Yet the students of the pro 🇵🇸 movement are still showing up… It is often the privileged, the safest people on earth, who are least capable of courage. They fear, as Brecht put it, that ‘to displease the possessors means to become one of the dispossessed.’”

It's book press day! The AI Con is available where ever you find fine books! Check out thecon.ai for details. @emilymbender.bsky.social and I think we wrote a damn fine book, and we hope you'll enjoy it too. For a taste, check out the preview of Chapter 1, graciously published by LitHub.

More of this please (waiting eagerly for universities)...

sakher is the kindest person he’s always trying to get help for others please help his family have a fighting chance if you can’t donate repost xo

"Prior to the arrests, protesters had attempted to leave the room, but Public Safety officers blocked the exit, requiring students to present their Columbia IDs or face arrest for trespassing." www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...

And China built metro coming soon to Bogotá www.railwaygazette.com/metros/first...

Casual conversation starter from 6 yro at breakfast: ¿Y cómo va la política?

Bukele goes after reporters who shared details on power-sharing pact with gangs El Faro journalists fear arrest orders as Bukele blames "NGOs, elites, and Soros" for the new revelations LATEST by me for PWS

chuffed.org/project/1132...

Meanwhile in Latin America, the revolutionary sword and the neoliberal chainsaw:

Final reminder that this virtual discussion of enforced disappearance in the USA is today at 2PM EDT. We're overwhelmed by the interest; the panelists are going to be great. If you can't join live, it will be on YouTube later. Event: bit.ly/apr-30-disap... Register: bit.ly/apr-30-lessons

This is hanging out with 11yo

Paging all critical university studies folks—and anyone keen to learn more about university budgets—I'm jazzed to announce this is happenin' next week! Join us👇✊

Jesus Christ.