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Dr. Natalie Mendoza
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Asst Prof at CU-Boulder | studies modern US history; pedagogy | Reviews Editor Teaching History A Journal of Methods

https://www.colorado.edu/history/natalie-mendoza
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Dr. Natalie Mendoza @drmendozan.bsky.social · Jun 9
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Landing page for the article: On the left against a dark blue background reads the magazine issue's theme "America in a World at War," and just beneath that is the article title, "Wartime Race Politics in the World War II Era." To the right is a cropped image of a World War II poster. The background is yellow at the bottom and fades to light blue towards the top. In the foreground are two arms stretched out in parallel. The clothing on the arms each symbolize a country. The arm on top is attired in the stars and stripes in red, white, and blue, and the hand holds a top hat with same--this is meant to be Uncle Sam's arm, the United States. The arm below is attired in the Mexican charro suit, with the hand holding a sombrero. Just to the left of these arms reads part of a message of American unity in Spanish (the full poster also includes an English translation of same messaging).
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Natalie’s ink and color pencil drawing of a loteria card, “La historiadora” (the historian, feminine). A brown woman with black-brown wavy hair is seated at a desk with a folder open in front of her—they are archival materials. There is an open archival box (where the folder came from) in the foreground, to the left. One of the historian’s elbows is propped on the desk and her face is resting in it as she reads the materials, smiling. The number nine is in the upper left corner (for the loteria game).
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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hollyguise.bsky.social Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 4d
Who is Alaskan and visiting Oahu? Me!

Hello- I have a book talk for #AlaskaNativeResilience Voices from World War II at the Univesity of Hawaii Manoa Nov 19 1:30pm arranged by fantastic scholar Noah Dolim! Please come- let’s see some Alaska representation there too if you’re on Oahu 🗃️
Flyer for a book talk oral history methods and making Alaska Native Resilience Voices from World War II Wednesday Nov 19 at 1:30 Sakamaki A201 University of Hawaii Manoa. Includes a photo of the author, a millennial Alaska Native woman smiling wearing a white sleeveless button up, and the cover of the book Alaska Native Resilience which has a vintage 1940s photo of the Alaska Territorial Guard marching
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Natalie’s ink drawing of “that near-the-end-of-the-semester gaze”: tired eyes, will lowered lids (and nose) looking off into the distance.
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Seems appropriate for tonight ❤️

(I think I’m gonna make this one a linocut)

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“hope is a discipline” in styled lettering. Quote attributed to Mariame Kaba.
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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#inktober2025 is over but I think I will keep going!

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Natalie’s ink caricature drawing of herself standing like a super hero: with arms on her hips and wearing a cape blowing behind her. She is wearing jeans and a t-shirt with a checkbox marked. “Voting is my SUPER POWER!” is just beside her.
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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hollyguise.bsky.social Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 6d
Happy Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate, I recommend two recent books by @uwapress.uw.edu : Caitlin Keliiaa’s Resfusing Settler Domesticity and Olivia Chilcote’s Unrecognized in California

Take a look at the blog link here & check out these books!

uwpressblog.com/2025/11/04/f...
Five Recommended Reads for Native American Heritage Month
Every November, we mark Native American Heritage Month as a time to uplift the traditions, languages, and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities, ensuring their contributions and …
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November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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🗃️ Today’s socks:
Black socks with white heels and stars, “Fresh out of Fucks” on ankle.
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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cjdenial.bsky.social Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 8d
I thought it might be helpful to know which publications the AI articles I list are from, so spent part of the weekend adding that info. A slew of new links to the bibliography too: catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
Against Generative AI – Cate Denial
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November 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Missed last two days of #inktober2025 BUT I was working on this, so hopefully it counts.
Linocut comes from a watercolor I made in 2019. Scroll thru photos to see process (in reverse).

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Natalie’s linocut of la Virgen, just from the shoulders up, with hands in prayer and her face looking down with eyes closed. Linocut block inked on the left and the print on the right (black ink on white paper). Same linocut block without ink. Same block what tracing paper (with image) on top. Original watercolor of La Virgen that Natalie made in 2019. She has brown skin and black hair. Her robe is a teal color with yellow stars. Her gown is red with pink flowers. Bright rays are behind her, yellow and brown in color.
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Oct 28 + Oct 29

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Natalie’s ink drawing of two girls in Halloween costumes. One is a vampire, she is facing forward and smiling with fangs out and her hair pulled back in a bun. The other is wearing a witch’s mask and hat, she is beside the vampire facing her so that she is in profile, holding a broom. The vampire’s cape has some red color and the witch’s mask is green.
November 1, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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cjdenial.bsky.social Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 12d
There's so much being researched and published about GenAI that I update the 'Against Generative AI' resource list almost every day. Check it out catherinedenial.org/blog/uncateg...
Against Generative AI – Cate Denial
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October 31, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Oct 27

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Natalie’s ink drawing of three hot air balloons over hills, with trees in the background and a single tree in the foreground on the right.
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Oct 26

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a gnome looking up lovingly at a strawberry plant. He is wearing a striped pointed hat, boots, pants, and a long sleeved top, belted at the waist, with his hands behind his back. Little hearts and sparkles are floating above his head.
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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kbruisch.bsky.social Katja Bruisch @kbruisch.bsky.social · 12d
We need a critique of AI in academic publishing. Following my decision not to sign an AI addendum to my contract with Cambridge University Press, I wrote this short essay which is now out in the Dublin Review of Books.
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Move over for AI - DRB
Katja Bruisch writes: I recently completed a scholarly monograph – an environmental, economic and energy history of peat in imperial and Soviet Russia. After years of thinking and writing, I approache...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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So behind and so tired but here are some strawberries

#inktober2025 Oct 25
Natalie’s ink drawing of a strawberry plant: three strawberries with a flower and leaf to the left
October 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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hollyguise.bsky.social Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 15d
I see familiar faces here!

Also- #AlaskaNativeResilience is 40% off using the code and link through @uwapress.uw.edu here through Oct 31!
uwapress.uw.edu University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 22d
That's a wrap for #WHA2025! Big thanks to the Western History Association and everyone who came by our booth. A reminder for all WHA members: our 40% off conference discount code, WWHA25, is valid through October 31!

Browse and save on books in #WesternHistory: uwapress.uw.edu/western-hist...
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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October 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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October 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Oct 24

I decided to use colored pencils to help me show depth. Photo is inspiration for drawing.

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Natalie’s ink and colored pencil drawing of a little cactus plant. It looks a little like an artichoke, with bumps on the leaves. Photo of the little cactus plant that inspired Natalie’s drawing.
October 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Oct 23

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a pumpkin and squash on the ground.
October 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Oct 20 + Oct 21 + Oct 22

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Natalie’s ink drawing of a girl laying in the grass with arms open, smiling Natalie’s ink drawing of a woman laying in hammock on the beach, facing the ocean Natalie’s ink drawing of styled writing: “NO” is a complete sentence
October 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Oct 19

Actual image of me after I finished grading essays tonight.

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Natalie’s ink drawing of Snoopy (a cartoon puppy) dancing and smiling).
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Oct 18
Natalie’s ink drawing of saying “good writing is rewriting” on ribbon floating in the air, sparkling.
October 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM