Alexandra T.
@alexandrato.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @Northeastern | CMU HCII, Stanford SymSys alum | Racial Justice, Transformational Game Design, Identity, Critical Design, and Human-Computer Interaction | she/her | mixed | 🩷💜💙
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Alexandra T.
@alexandrato.bsky.social
· Aug 22
Intro thread! 👋🏼 I’m Alexandra, an Assistant Professor in Art+Design and Computer Science. I research transformational game design and racial justice & identity using human-computer interaction methods.
I get to work with incredible students and collaborators! Some recent projects include…
I get to work with incredible students and collaborators! Some recent projects include…
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If you're in Oakland this weekend, I'm facilitating a FREE session on overcoming personal barriers to organizing. If you or a loved one, is unsure of what to do, how much risk to take, or generally has an aversion to thinking of themselves as an organizer. Everyone welcome! oacc.cc/event/activa...
January 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
If you're in Oakland this weekend, I'm facilitating a FREE session on overcoming personal barriers to organizing. If you or a loved one, is unsure of what to do, how much risk to take, or generally has an aversion to thinking of themselves as an organizer. Everyone welcome! oacc.cc/event/activa...
Come work with me! The DIS community is incredible and this is a great chance to engage with and shepherd really cool cutting edge critical computing work. The primary responsibilities fall roughly late-January to late-March.
📢📢 Urgent Call for ACs 📢📢
DIS 2026 is looking for more Associate Chairs for the following paper-track subcommittees!
- Critical Computing & Design Theory
- Design Methods & Processes
If you have experience in these areas and would like to volunteer, please email tpc@dis2026.acm.org by 14 Jan. 2026
DIS 2026 is looking for more Associate Chairs for the following paper-track subcommittees!
- Critical Computing & Design Theory
- Design Methods & Processes
If you have experience in these areas and would like to volunteer, please email tpc@dis2026.acm.org by 14 Jan. 2026
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Come work with me! The DIS community is incredible and this is a great chance to engage with and shepherd really cool cutting edge critical computing work. The primary responsibilities fall roughly late-January to late-March.
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It’s that time of year~~
12 month tarot spread. I know it looks really intimidating but it’s actually very very beginner friendly.
#tarot
12 month tarot spread. I know it looks really intimidating but it’s actually very very beginner friendly.
#tarot
December 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s that time of year~~
12 month tarot spread. I know it looks really intimidating but it’s actually very very beginner friendly.
#tarot
12 month tarot spread. I know it looks really intimidating but it’s actually very very beginner friendly.
#tarot
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Call for Papers/Pictorials for #DIS2026!
Abstracts are due January 9th, and full papers/pictorials are due January 19th, 2026.
👉 Papers dis.acm.org/2026/papers/
👉 Pictorials dis.acm.org/2026/pictori...
Join us in Singapore 🇸🇬
#DIS2026 #HCI #DesignResearch #Singapore #BeyondInteraction
Abstracts are due January 9th, and full papers/pictorials are due January 19th, 2026.
👉 Papers dis.acm.org/2026/papers/
👉 Pictorials dis.acm.org/2026/pictori...
Join us in Singapore 🇸🇬
#DIS2026 #HCI #DesignResearch #Singapore #BeyondInteraction
October 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Call for Papers/Pictorials for #DIS2026!
Abstracts are due January 9th, and full papers/pictorials are due January 19th, 2026.
👉 Papers dis.acm.org/2026/papers/
👉 Pictorials dis.acm.org/2026/pictori...
Join us in Singapore 🇸🇬
#DIS2026 #HCI #DesignResearch #Singapore #BeyondInteraction
Abstracts are due January 9th, and full papers/pictorials are due January 19th, 2026.
👉 Papers dis.acm.org/2026/papers/
👉 Pictorials dis.acm.org/2026/pictori...
Join us in Singapore 🇸🇬
#DIS2026 #HCI #DesignResearch #Singapore #BeyondInteraction
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I finally cut a clip of what multiple people told me was their favorite joke from this set.
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I finally cut a clip of what multiple people told me was their favorite joke from this set.
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Do I add this to my CV as an invited lecture? 🤔
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Do I add this to my CV as an invited lecture? 🤔
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AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
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Early Voting this weekend at the Margarita Muniz Academy in JP (20 Child St) from 11 to 7.
Here's our updated endorsement flyer!
Here's our updated endorsement flyer!
October 26, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Early Voting this weekend at the Margarita Muniz Academy in JP (20 Child St) from 11 to 7.
Here's our updated endorsement flyer!
Here's our updated endorsement flyer!
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A friend at EA asked me to share this.
Time for solidarity... again 😞
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Time for solidarity... again 😞
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Make EA Better for Workers and Gamers - Not Billionaires
A group of investors - including the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners - wants to buy Electronic Arts, concentrating even more power and wealth into the hands...
actionnetwork.org
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A friend at EA asked me to share this.
Time for solidarity... again 😞
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
Time for solidarity... again 😞
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
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Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
Our paper, "Constructing a Community of Play: Black Sims Players and Game Modding," is up now on the ACM DL and won an Honourable Mention Paper Award at #CHIPLAY2025!!
This paper was a huge labor of love and a bittersweet sendoff to the Sims.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
This paper was a huge labor of love and a bittersweet sendoff to the Sims.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
Constructing a Community of Play: Black Sims Players and Game Modding | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Video games are celebrated for providing unique interactive experiences that allow
players to construct their own narratives through play. However, Black gamers have
been repeatedly denied representat...
dl.acm.org
October 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our paper, "Constructing a Community of Play: Black Sims Players and Game Modding," is up now on the ACM DL and won an Honourable Mention Paper Award at #CHIPLAY2025!!
This paper was a huge labor of love and a bittersweet sendoff to the Sims.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
This paper was a huge labor of love and a bittersweet sendoff to the Sims.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
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BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
www.courtlistener.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
💥 💥 💥
Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.
Full ruling here:
Catch @jailynz.bsky.social tomorrow afternoon @qgcon.bsky.social talking about joy and play as resistance, TTRPGs, pleasure activism, and how spite motivates us to keep doing cool shit. ❤️
Resharing to add the Sunday #QGCon schedule of events as well!
September 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Catch @jailynz.bsky.social tomorrow afternoon @qgcon.bsky.social talking about joy and play as resistance, TTRPGs, pleasure activism, and how spite motivates us to keep doing cool shit. ❤️
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University of Michigan School of Information has four faculty positions ranging from Presidential Postdoc to Full. They're all linked here. PPFP due Sep 26, the others Nov 1 or 15. www.si.umich.edu/people/facul...
Faculty recruiting | umsi
Learn about open faculty positions at UMSI.
www.si.umich.edu
September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
University of Michigan School of Information has four faculty positions ranging from Presidential Postdoc to Full. They're all linked here. PPFP due Sep 26, the others Nov 1 or 15. www.si.umich.edu/people/facul...
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Recent coverage in msm on the use of coded memes and humor by the far-right looks at this phenomenon as a new problem or development, a product of genZ or social media. But the far right has been weaponizing violent humor over the last 5 decades. And it has gone from the fringes to the White House
September 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Recent coverage in msm on the use of coded memes and humor by the far-right looks at this phenomenon as a new problem or development, a product of genZ or social media. But the far right has been weaponizing violent humor over the last 5 decades. And it has gone from the fringes to the White House
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This is one of the ways that white supremacy weaponizes civility: by implying that certain people get to be served, and other kinds of people (you know what kinds) need to be grateful, without interrogating it.
Vance goes after NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani: ‘He should show more gratitude to the United States’
Vance goes after NYC mayor hopeful Mamdani for not showing ‘gratitude’ to the US
www.independent.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This is one of the ways that white supremacy weaponizes civility: by implying that certain people get to be served, and other kinds of people (you know what kinds) need to be grateful, without interrogating it.
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For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper
August 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper
Intro thread! 👋🏼 I’m Alexandra, an Assistant Professor in Art+Design and Computer Science. I research transformational game design and racial justice & identity using human-computer interaction methods.
I get to work with incredible students and collaborators! Some recent projects include…
I get to work with incredible students and collaborators! Some recent projects include…
August 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Intro thread! 👋🏼 I’m Alexandra, an Assistant Professor in Art+Design and Computer Science. I research transformational game design and racial justice & identity using human-computer interaction methods.
I get to work with incredible students and collaborators! Some recent projects include…
I get to work with incredible students and collaborators! Some recent projects include…
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presenting this work at #usesec25 friday morning at 11am!
please come by and say hello to an academic job market candidate (me 👩🏻🏫)
official link to paper: www.usenix.org/system/files...
please come by and say hello to an academic job market candidate (me 👩🏻🏫)
official link to paper: www.usenix.org/system/files...
August 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
presenting this work at #usesec25 friday morning at 11am!
please come by and say hello to an academic job market candidate (me 👩🏻🏫)
official link to paper: www.usenix.org/system/files...
please come by and say hello to an academic job market candidate (me 👩🏻🏫)
official link to paper: www.usenix.org/system/files...
Crashed out and sought answers at the bookstore:
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
Why I’m no Longer Talking to White People About Race
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
The Origins of Totalitarianism
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
Why I’m no Longer Talking to White People About Race
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
The Origins of Totalitarianism
August 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Crashed out and sought answers at the bookstore:
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
Why I’m no Longer Talking to White People About Race
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
The Origins of Totalitarianism
The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
Why I’m no Longer Talking to White People About Race
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde
The Origins of Totalitarianism
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Are they able to diminish or nullify Gay Marriage rights? Yes.. here’s how - and what my wife Natalie and I did to prepare.
youtu.be/hOhIHdmnBM0?...
youtu.be/hOhIHdmnBM0?...
How To Save Gay Marriage
YouTube video by Under The Desk News
youtu.be
March 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Are they able to diminish or nullify Gay Marriage rights? Yes.. here’s how - and what my wife Natalie and I did to prepare.
youtu.be/hOhIHdmnBM0?...
youtu.be/hOhIHdmnBM0?...
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Israel claimed responsibility for killing five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif, in a strike on their media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital, bringing the total journalists killed to 237 since the war began.
🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/1490et
🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/1490et
August 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Israel claimed responsibility for killing five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif, in a strike on their media tent outside al-Shifa Hospital, bringing the total journalists killed to 237 since the war began.
🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/1490et
🔴 Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/1490et
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Just finished @ijeomaoluo.bsky.social's latest,
Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too. Brilliant as always and also incredibly important reading for folks who want to make a difference but aren't sure where to start.
Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too. Brilliant as always and also incredibly important reading for folks who want to make a difference but aren't sure where to start.
Be A Revolution by Ijeoma Oluo
From Ijeoma Oluo, the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of So You Want to Talk About Race and Mediocre, an eye-opening and galvanizing look at the current state of anti-racist activism across Ame...
www.harpercollins.com
March 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Just finished @ijeomaoluo.bsky.social's latest,
Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too. Brilliant as always and also incredibly important reading for folks who want to make a difference but aren't sure where to start.
Be A Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too. Brilliant as always and also incredibly important reading for folks who want to make a difference but aren't sure where to start.
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"Ideological Deportation": AAUP v. Rubio Trial Challenges Trump Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Students
“Ideological Deportation”: AAUP v. Rubio Trial Challenges Trump Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Students
The first trial in a case challenging the Trump administration’s policy of detaining and deporting international students and professors who participate in pro-Palestinian activism is underway in Boston....
www.democracynow.org
July 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Ideological Deportation": AAUP v. Rubio Trial Challenges Trump Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Students
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POWERFUL RALLY today in Boston at the conclusion of our first day of trial in our case against the Trump administration to end the practice of ideological deportations of students & faculty they disagree with.
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd
July 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
POWERFUL RALLY today in Boston at the conclusion of our first day of trial in our case against the Trump administration to end the practice of ideological deportations of students & faculty they disagree with.
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd