Joseph Santini
@sordorican.bsky.social
Deaf Latinx-Arab queer writer, artist & 0-21 bilingual ASL-English educator. Interested in teacher training, bilingual ed and STEAM. Also: writes screenplays, hikes.
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I’m pissed off. Ask yourself why, thousands of Puerto Ricans with no potable water to drink for more than a week was not major news here on the mainland?
The MSM doesn’t give a flying f*ck about PR, and neither does the Orange dude occupying the White House.
The MSM doesn’t give a flying f*ck about PR, and neither does the Orange dude occupying the White House.
Caribbean Matters: Let’s talk about the water crisis in Puerto Rico
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Caribbean Matters: Let’s talk about the water crisis in Puerto Rico
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August 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I’m pissed off. Ask yourself why, thousands of Puerto Ricans with no potable water to drink for more than a week was not major news here on the mainland?
The MSM doesn’t give a flying f*ck about PR, and neither does the Orange dude occupying the White House.
The MSM doesn’t give a flying f*ck about PR, and neither does the Orange dude occupying the White House.
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When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
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The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
Juneteenth: How cities are scaling back celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks | CNN
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and...
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June 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
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#CaribbeanMatters: ‘Hurricane Trump’ is wreaking havoc on Puerto Rico
While folks on the U.S. mainland are reeling from the impact of deranged oval office mandates, executive orders, and policies, Puerto Rico is also hurting at the hands of President Donald Trump.
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While folks on the U.S. mainland are reeling from the impact of deranged oval office mandates, executive orders, and policies, Puerto Rico is also hurting at the hands of President Donald Trump.
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Caribbean Matters: ‘Hurricane Trump’ is wreaking havoc on Puerto Rico
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May 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
#CaribbeanMatters: ‘Hurricane Trump’ is wreaking havoc on Puerto Rico
While folks on the U.S. mainland are reeling from the impact of deranged oval office mandates, executive orders, and policies, Puerto Rico is also hurting at the hands of President Donald Trump.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
While folks on the U.S. mainland are reeling from the impact of deranged oval office mandates, executive orders, and policies, Puerto Rico is also hurting at the hands of President Donald Trump.
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Just learned I spooked the American Cochlear Implant Alliance so much with my Lancet commentary they called it out in their January newsletter. I can receive no higher compliment so you can find the Lancet paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 1/2
Primary health-care practices for deaf children should include early incorporation of a signed language
For the optimal care of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, primary care paediatricians
and family practitioners should consider signed language acquisition normal and healthy.
Early acquisition of a s...
www.thelancet.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Just learned I spooked the American Cochlear Implant Alliance so much with my Lancet commentary they called it out in their January newsletter. I can receive no higher compliment so you can find the Lancet paper here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... 1/2
So. My partner and I just adopted a brother sister bonded cat pair.
Am I superstitious and geeky that I had a reaction when the vet informed us that their recorded names were Telperion and Laurelin?
Probably ;)
Am I superstitious and geeky that I had a reaction when the vet informed us that their recorded names were Telperion and Laurelin?
Probably ;)
March 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So. My partner and I just adopted a brother sister bonded cat pair.
Am I superstitious and geeky that I had a reaction when the vet informed us that their recorded names were Telperion and Laurelin?
Probably ;)
Am I superstitious and geeky that I had a reaction when the vet informed us that their recorded names were Telperion and Laurelin?
Probably ;)
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March 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Poisoning Americans to make a dollar in profit. Enjoy your sewage everyone!
US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies
Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Poisoning Americans to make a dollar in profit. Enjoy your sewage everyone!
I’m seeing lots of What Will Happen Chicken Little questions. Makes me wonder which organizations are US Deaf organizations collaborating with to ensure protections for language rights? Americans Against Language Barriers released a statement.
March 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I’m seeing lots of What Will Happen Chicken Little questions. Makes me wonder which organizations are US Deaf organizations collaborating with to ensure protections for language rights? Americans Against Language Barriers released a statement.
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This is a subskeet of like 6 essays I've read recently but "I'm angry the author wrote about different kinds of experiences and ideas instead of writing a book that reflects my exact feelings and preferences and beliefs back to me" isn't really an interesting critique.
February 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is a subskeet of like 6 essays I've read recently but "I'm angry the author wrote about different kinds of experiences and ideas instead of writing a book that reflects my exact feelings and preferences and beliefs back to me" isn't really an interesting critique.
What’s happening right now to US Farms who have been denied grant money? Any reporters covering their situations?
February 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What’s happening right now to US Farms who have been denied grant money? Any reporters covering their situations?
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CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE: My cousin, Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen, was the first Black Deaf woman in the US to earn a doctoral degree.
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February 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE: My cousin, Dr. Shirley Jeanne Allen, was the first Black Deaf woman in the US to earn a doctoral degree.
www.dailymoth.com/blog/black-d...
www.dailymoth.com/blog/black-d...
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February 10, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Has anyone done an analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show through the lens of the 13 principles of BLM? I’d love to read it.
February 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Has anyone done an analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show through the lens of the 13 principles of BLM? I’d love to read it.
You mean there might be a reason for regulations?
The power company Southern California Edison found several irregularities in equipment near where the Eaton fire started in Altadena, adding to a growing pool of evidence linking the utility to the possible origin of the deadly fire.
Southern California Edison Found Irregularities on Equipment Where Eaton Fire Broke Out
Southern California Edison said video evidence had led it to look more broadly at whether its equipment might have been the cause of the deadly blaze.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
You mean there might be a reason for regulations?
Denise Oliver Velez is and has been one of the best reporters at Daily Kos dropping history and knowledge on a daily basis. Enjoy. Happy Black History Month.
Caribbean Matters: Black History Month and its Caribbean connections
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February 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Denise Oliver Velez is and has been one of the best reporters at Daily Kos dropping history and knowledge on a daily basis. Enjoy. Happy Black History Month.
People are perpetual suckers for ‘free’ stuff which escalates into toweringly expensive programs either in terms of cash or advertising.
January 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
People are perpetual suckers for ‘free’ stuff which escalates into toweringly expensive programs either in terms of cash or advertising.
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"In a recent statement, the @aaup.bsky.social explained why DEI need not conflict with, & often fortify, academic freedom. Albeit less of a focus, the AAUP also surfaced why anti-DEI laws—including DEI statement bans—exact a double toll on academic freedom."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Academic freedom requires DEI; the AAUP gets it (opinion)
The AAUP gets it, Jonathan Feingold writes.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"In a recent statement, the @aaup.bsky.social explained why DEI need not conflict with, & often fortify, academic freedom. Albeit less of a focus, the AAUP also surfaced why anti-DEI laws—including DEI statement bans—exact a double toll on academic freedom."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Yes. So many people see sign language and become powerless. Us wild human gesticulators can be scary and ridiculous. We should all stay at home and read captions which say TO TOD TOOD TOODAY and thank AI for the clarity. /sarcasm
January 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Yes. So many people see sign language and become powerless. Us wild human gesticulators can be scary and ridiculous. We should all stay at home and read captions which say TO TOD TOOD TOODAY and thank AI for the clarity. /sarcasm
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We close the year with Félix Sánchez of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and his list of Latino-themed content and portrayals.
The Latino TV and Film Media Footprint for 2024
The Latino TV and Film Media Footprint for 2024
The Latino TV and Film Media Footprint for 2024
Celebrating a year of standout performances and stories
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December 31, 2024 at 12:19 PM
We close the year with Félix Sánchez of the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts and his list of Latino-themed content and portrayals.
The Latino TV and Film Media Footprint for 2024
The Latino TV and Film Media Footprint for 2024
Thinking of Nikki Giovanni.
I wrote a good omelet- and ate a good hot poem-
After loving you
I wrote a good omelet- and ate a good hot poem-
After loving you
December 11, 2024 at 1:54 AM
Thinking of Nikki Giovanni.
I wrote a good omelet- and ate a good hot poem-
After loving you
I wrote a good omelet- and ate a good hot poem-
After loving you
Which Deaf or ASL charities are you supporting this year? Who’s doing great work to support learning in Deaf children?
December 7, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Which Deaf or ASL charities are you supporting this year? Who’s doing great work to support learning in Deaf children?
Who’s looking forward to watching Sandra Mae Frank’s newest role? I need me some Deaf crime drama.
amp.theguardian.com/film/2024/no...
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The Silent Hour review – intriguing cat-and-mouse thriller with deaf protagonists | Movies | The Guardian
Our heroes have an unexpected advantage over their murderous pursuers in The Machinist director Brad Anderson’s shadowy crime drama
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November 26, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Who’s looking forward to watching Sandra Mae Frank’s newest role? I need me some Deaf crime drama.
amp.theguardian.com/film/2024/no...
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Fascinating work.
“Sign language in d/Deaf students’ spoken/written language development: A research synthesis and meta-analysis of cross-linguistic correlation coefficients.”
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“Sign language in d/Deaf students’ spoken/written language development: A research synthesis and meta-analysis of cross-linguistic correlation coefficients.”
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November 21, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Fascinating work.
“Sign language in d/Deaf students’ spoken/written language development: A research synthesis and meta-analysis of cross-linguistic correlation coefficients.”
osf.io/preprints/ps...
“Sign language in d/Deaf students’ spoken/written language development: A research synthesis and meta-analysis of cross-linguistic correlation coefficients.”
osf.io/preprints/ps...