Federico PF
@feperfer.bsky.social
antropología/anthropology, estudios urbanos/urban studies, Bogotá/Portland. He/him/él.
Book (almost here): https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501784774/urbanism-as-warfare/#bookTabs=1
Book (almost here): https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501784774/urbanism-as-warfare/#bookTabs=1
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Federico PF
@feperfer.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Urbanism as Warfare | Cornell University Press
<b><i>Urbanism as Warfare</i> explores connections between regimes of (in)security and projects of urban modernity, bureaucratic control, and propertied citizenship in downtown Bogotá.</b> Federico Pé...
cornellpress.manifoldapp.org
My forthcoming book "Urbanism as Warfare" is open access for a month.
cornellpress.manifoldapp.org/projects/urb...
cornellpress.manifoldapp.org/projects/urb...
Glimmers of hope: our 11 yr old schooling us on sneaky online AI marketing.
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Glimmers of hope: our 11 yr old schooling us on sneaky online AI marketing.
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The Wall Street Journal just illustrated the core argument of my book: a system rigged to reward capital over labor is one in which even full-time work no longer secures the most basic material needs.
This is the economic order that produces the "working homeless."
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
This is the economic order that produces the "working homeless."
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Wall Street Journal just illustrated the core argument of my book: a system rigged to reward capital over labor is one in which even full-time work no longer secures the most basic material needs.
This is the economic order that produces the "working homeless."
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
This is the economic order that produces the "working homeless."
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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This is my first attempt to capture a live event of this size.
I’m thankful to @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social & @johannawinant.bsky.social for letting me adapt the launch of their tremendous book.
I think these episodes will be an additive supplement to it.
I’m thankful to @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social & @johannawinant.bsky.social for letting me adapt the launch of their tremendous book.
I think these episodes will be an additive supplement to it.
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
This is my first attempt to capture a live event of this size.
I’m thankful to @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social & @johannawinant.bsky.social for letting me adapt the launch of their tremendous book.
I think these episodes will be an additive supplement to it.
I’m thankful to @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social & @johannawinant.bsky.social for letting me adapt the launch of their tremendous book.
I think these episodes will be an additive supplement to it.
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
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Halftime performance showed how most Latinos love America, even if some parts of America do not love them back.
It showed the reality that Latinos and Spanish are part of America's culture, its history, present & future.
As references to salsa show, this is not a new phenomenon but a good reminder.
It showed the reality that Latinos and Spanish are part of America's culture, its history, present & future.
As references to salsa show, this is not a new phenomenon but a good reminder.
Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico to the Bay during his Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday.
Check out the latest updates from on and off the field at the link in our bio.
@sfchronicle.com
📸: @scottstrazzante @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social
Check out the latest updates from on and off the field at the link in our bio.
@sfchronicle.com
📸: @scottstrazzante @stephenlamphoto.bsky.social
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Halftime performance showed how most Latinos love America, even if some parts of America do not love them back.
It showed the reality that Latinos and Spanish are part of America's culture, its history, present & future.
As references to salsa show, this is not a new phenomenon but a good reminder.
It showed the reality that Latinos and Spanish are part of America's culture, its history, present & future.
As references to salsa show, this is not a new phenomenon but a good reminder.
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I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
February 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I cannot sufficiently underline how despicable it is that the IOC has required Haitian Olympic athletes to remove an image representing the leader of the Haitian Revolution (against SLAVERY) from their uniforms.
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Our petition asking the CSU chancellor to “Cancel ChatGPT Edu. Invest in Humans” is very close to 2,000 signatures—many irate faculty, students, alums.
We‘ll be sending signatures and comments to the administration on *Monday.* Last call, & anyone can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
We‘ll be sending signatures and comments to the administration on *Monday.* Last call, & anyone can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Our petition asking the CSU chancellor to “Cancel ChatGPT Edu. Invest in Humans” is very close to 2,000 signatures—many irate faculty, students, alums.
We‘ll be sending signatures and comments to the administration on *Monday.* Last call, & anyone can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
We‘ll be sending signatures and comments to the administration on *Monday.* Last call, & anyone can sign!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
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Extremely embarrassed today by Gustavo Petro, what a weasel
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Extremely embarrassed today by Gustavo Petro, what a weasel
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The US wants comprador capitalism in Latin America.
If elites in each country bootlick the US ruling coterie they will be rewarded. If they oppose, they & their people will be punished
Trump's Hemispheric defence strategy not a pretty picture.
Will affect not just LatAm but every part of the world
If elites in each country bootlick the US ruling coterie they will be rewarded. If they oppose, they & their people will be punished
Trump's Hemispheric defence strategy not a pretty picture.
Will affect not just LatAm but every part of the world
January 6, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The US wants comprador capitalism in Latin America.
If elites in each country bootlick the US ruling coterie they will be rewarded. If they oppose, they & their people will be punished
Trump's Hemispheric defence strategy not a pretty picture.
Will affect not just LatAm but every part of the world
If elites in each country bootlick the US ruling coterie they will be rewarded. If they oppose, they & their people will be punished
Trump's Hemispheric defence strategy not a pretty picture.
Will affect not just LatAm but every part of the world
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I'm quoted in this article. I wasn't the one who said "Next time, I'll be back with a gas mask," but she speaks for me too.
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I'm quoted in this article. I wasn't the one who said "Next time, I'll be back with a gas mask," but she speaks for me too.
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After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:
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February 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This article is a very good example of why "more training" and "more vetting" isn't the answer. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez joined Border Patrol in 2018 and 2014 respectively. These aren't new agents. www.propublica.org/article/alex...
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I haven't read Irene Vega's book about this, but I periodically revisit an interview she gave: press.princeton.edu/ideas/irene-...
Irene Vega on Bordering on Indifference
In her new book, Bordering on Indifference, Irene Vega tells the story of how U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Officers come into the work, how they are trained ...
press.princeton.edu
February 1, 2026 at 9:39 PM
I haven't read Irene Vega's book about this, but I periodically revisit an interview she gave: press.princeton.edu/ideas/irene-...
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Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Epstein’s economic power among academics was made possible by a capitalist system that makes higher education dependent on the charity economy rather than a public good supported by taxing the rich
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Federal agents deployed tear gas and flash bangs at peaceful protesters during a “Labor Against ICE” march in Portland on Jan 31.
Photos by Taylor Griggs
Photos by Taylor Griggs
February 1, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Federal agents deployed tear gas and flash bangs at peaceful protesters during a “Labor Against ICE” march in Portland on Jan 31.
Photos by Taylor Griggs
Photos by Taylor Griggs
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Meanwhile
‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty
‘It’s like a gift from God’: undocumented foreign workers welcome Spanish amnesty
Half a million migrants will be ‘regularised’ under plans to boost economic growth that have angered rightwing parties
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Meanwhile
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Georgia Fort's is chilling, and it's being overshadowed by the equally chilling arrest of Don Lemon.
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
Support Independent Journalism | GF
www.georgiafort.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Georgia Fort's is chilling, and it's being overshadowed by the equally chilling arrest of Don Lemon.
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
A GoFundMe is being set up for Fort. In the meantime, you can support her work directly – without paying massive fundraising platform fees – through her website:
www.georgiafort.com/support
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AN UPRISING OF CHILDREN IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP
An uprising of children in a DHS concentration camp in Dilly, Texas!
They focused on the mistreatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old from Minnesota, abducted with his father by ICE last week
Immigration attorney Eric Lee could hear shouting [and] believed “hundreds of children” took part.
They focused on the mistreatment of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old from Minnesota, abducted with his father by ICE last week
Immigration attorney Eric Lee could hear shouting [and] believed “hundreds of children” took part.
Immigrant Children Lead Uprising at Texas Detention Center
The immigrant jail, where many children are detained, has "horrible" conditions, including "putrid" drinking water.
truthout.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:38 PM
AN UPRISING OF CHILDREN IN A CONCENTRATION CAMP
Just finished listening to the Shibli interview, powerful.
ICYMI
Between the Covers conversations with Palestinian novelists
Adania Shibli about Minor Detail: tinhouse.com/podcast/adan...
Isabella Hammad about Enter Ghost: tinhouse.com/podcast/isab...
Between the Covers conversations with Palestinian novelists
Adania Shibli about Minor Detail: tinhouse.com/podcast/adan...
Isabella Hammad about Enter Ghost: tinhouse.com/podcast/isab...
Adania Shibli : Minor Detail - Tin House
The latest book by Palestinian novelist Adania Shibli, Minor Detail, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Translated Literature, and longlisted for the International Booker Prize. Shibli tal...
tinhouse.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Just finished listening to the Shibli interview, powerful.
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Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
EMERGENCY RENT FUND: Support Workers in Minnesota
Rent is due FEBRUARY 1st. Support our Emergency Rent Fund for Minnesotan workers and families facing eviction due to ICE Raids. We are calling for a rent moratorium, but regardless of if that happens ...
chuffed.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...