Henry Berlin
@berlihe.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Spanish, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, University at Buffalo, SUNY. Author of _Alone Together_ (U. of Toronto Press, 2021). Medieval Iberian literature, song, and thought.
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From Amnesty International:
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
From Amnesty International:
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I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
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I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
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I miss translating literature so much. last week I read a chapter from henry berlin’s “alone together” for @albertlloret.bsky.social’s class and couldn’t resist trying to translate the ausiàs march excerpts into portuguese.
here’s one example (lines 9-12) from poem XIII.
here’s one example (lines 9-12) from poem XIII.
October 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I miss translating literature so much. last week I read a chapter from henry berlin’s “alone together” for @albertlloret.bsky.social’s class and couldn’t resist trying to translate the ausiàs march excerpts into portuguese.
here’s one example (lines 9-12) from poem XIII.
here’s one example (lines 9-12) from poem XIII.
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
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The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
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On the National Day of Catalonia, explore Catalonia’s literature, history & identity with a free issue of Catalan Review, published for the North American Catalan Society.
Available online at: bit.ly/CATR-36-1
#Catalan @wviestenz.bsky.social @berlihe.bsky.social
Available online at: bit.ly/CATR-36-1
#Catalan @wviestenz.bsky.social @berlihe.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
On the National Day of Catalonia, explore Catalonia’s literature, history & identity with a free issue of Catalan Review, published for the North American Catalan Society.
Available online at: bit.ly/CATR-36-1
#Catalan @wviestenz.bsky.social @berlihe.bsky.social
Available online at: bit.ly/CATR-36-1
#Catalan @wviestenz.bsky.social @berlihe.bsky.social
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IMO the biggest differences between universities are:
- does the library have books (not only digital subscriptions) and a budget
- are there staff for support/admin work or is it someone’s second job
- do students have time to study and faculty time to teach
No big names or tech matter as much.
- does the library have books (not only digital subscriptions) and a budget
- are there staff for support/admin work or is it someone’s second job
- do students have time to study and faculty time to teach
No big names or tech matter as much.
September 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
IMO the biggest differences between universities are:
- does the library have books (not only digital subscriptions) and a budget
- are there staff for support/admin work or is it someone’s second job
- do students have time to study and faculty time to teach
No big names or tech matter as much.
- does the library have books (not only digital subscriptions) and a budget
- are there staff for support/admin work or is it someone’s second job
- do students have time to study and faculty time to teach
No big names or tech matter as much.
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US Park Police now doing traffic stops in DC, and charged at me with a baton for filming closer than they liked
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
US Park Police now doing traffic stops in DC, and charged at me with a baton for filming closer than they liked
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I often make this point but while we've all known for a while that this is what they wanted in the end, I think it is notable that high-level officials now across different branches of government are explicitly saying, straight up, that they want a military occupation of the United States
Comer: "We're gonna support doing this in other cities if it works out in Washington DC. We spend a lot on our military. Our military has been in many countries around the world for the past two decades walking the streets trying to reduce crime. We need to focus on the big cities in America now."
August 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I often make this point but while we've all known for a while that this is what they wanted in the end, I think it is notable that high-level officials now across different branches of government are explicitly saying, straight up, that they want a military occupation of the United States
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CFP - Survival, Resistance, Rebirth - 20th International Colloquium of the North American Catalan Society, The State University of New York at Buffalo, April 16-18, 2026. Paper and panel proposals due by 10/15/2025 @berlihe.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
CFP - Survival, Resistance, Rebirth - 20th International Colloquium of the North American Catalan Society, The State University of New York at Buffalo, April 16-18, 2026. Paper and panel proposals due by 10/15/2025 @berlihe.bsky.social
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the urge to be an authoritative interpreter of tech to your fellow benighted humanists is an essentially middle-management instinct
July 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
the urge to be an authoritative interpreter of tech to your fellow benighted humanists is an essentially middle-management instinct
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What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
These people were following the law and went to check in with immigration like they are supposed to.
This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented.
So ICE took her into custody.
The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck.
"I can't breathe."
This woman's immigration case was dismissed, which made her immediately undocumented.
So ICE took her into custody.
The air conditioning was off in the back of the truck.
"I can't breathe."
June 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What infuriates me so much about this new operation is that it is literally punishing people for following the rules and showing up to their court hearings. It is so toxic to the basic concept of following the rules.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
It is an operation designed by people who hate the concept of the rule of law.
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Grok where are the snows of yesteryear
May 25, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Grok where are the snows of yesteryear
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A report from the scene of a horrifying kidnapping on the streets of Worcester, MA today by @billshaner.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
They don't need a warrant
A federal kidnapping in Worcester
www.welcometohellworld.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A report from the scene of a horrifying kidnapping on the streets of Worcester, MA today by @billshaner.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
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Imagine if projector salespeople told you projectors were great in the classroom not because they let everybody see an image better but rather because now every course could be about projectors, because projectors are the future and the time to opt out of talking about projectors all day has passed.
May 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Imagine if projector salespeople told you projectors were great in the classroom not because they let everybody see an image better but rather because now every course could be about projectors, because projectors are the future and the time to opt out of talking about projectors all day has passed.
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Van Hollen details why he thinks the government of El Salvador is making a huge mistake in turning itself into a concentration camp for Trump
April 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Van Hollen details why he thinks the government of El Salvador is making a huge mistake in turning itself into a concentration camp for Trump
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Sometimes you don't need a family office. You need a FAMILY office ... www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
April 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Sometimes you don't need a family office. You need a FAMILY office ... www.wsj.com/politics/elo...
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you want to "prove" that birthright citizenship isn't what it has obviously meant for 157 years? go ahead. but don't pretend you aren't interested in this because daddy trump needs someone to give his prejudices a thin veneer of academic plausibility
April 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
you want to "prove" that birthright citizenship isn't what it has obviously meant for 157 years? go ahead. but don't pretend you aren't interested in this because daddy trump needs someone to give his prejudices a thin veneer of academic plausibility
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Guess where they got their weird trade deficit math from?
April 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Guess where they got their weird trade deficit math from?