Tamara Velasquez🇲🇽
@tamaravelasquez.bsky.social
Urbanist. PhD student at Rutgers University. Researching gentrification in CDMX. Fluent in Spanglish.//
Urbanista, Doctorante en Estudios Urbanos, Chilanga en Brooklyn. Estudio temas de gentrificación en CDMX.
Urbanista, Doctorante en Estudios Urbanos, Chilanga en Brooklyn. Estudio temas de gentrificación en CDMX.
For a PhD grant application? I would hope so!
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For a PhD grant application? I would hope so!
Cuando trabajaba en Roma-Condesa era posible comprar un café en un lugar fresón por 30 pesos y las cafeterías independientes eran menos caras que las de cadena. Ahora esas cafeterías son igual de caras que en Brooklyn y el café cuesta casi 100.
#gentrificacion #cdmx
#gentrificacion #cdmx
October 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Cuando trabajaba en Roma-Condesa era posible comprar un café en un lugar fresón por 30 pesos y las cafeterías independientes eran menos caras que las de cadena. Ahora esas cafeterías son igual de caras que en Brooklyn y el café cuesta casi 100.
#gentrificacion #cdmx
#gentrificacion #cdmx
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Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.
Once again, I find myself meal prepping and the @foodcoop.bsky.social produce did a lot of the heavy lifting in making sure the food was flavorful and delicious!
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Once again, I find myself meal prepping and the @foodcoop.bsky.social produce did a lot of the heavy lifting in making sure the food was flavorful and delicious!
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Pensándolo bien, increíble que en inglés le digan movies a las películas. Sobre todo a estas alturas del medio. Imagínate decir que vas a ver unas "moviditas".
October 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Pensándolo bien, increíble que en inglés le digan movies a las películas. Sobre todo a estas alturas del medio. Imagínate decir que vas a ver unas "moviditas".
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Evidence keeps piling up that the incredible progress in the field of ubiquitous hyper-compelling short-form video delivery has been bad for society and deleterious to most people’s interests.
www.slowboring.com/p/more-strea...
www.slowboring.com/p/more-strea...
More streaming video is bad
If you’re streaming video, you’re not doing homework, reading, socializing, or sleeping.
www.slowboring.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Evidence keeps piling up that the incredible progress in the field of ubiquitous hyper-compelling short-form video delivery has been bad for society and deleterious to most people’s interests.
www.slowboring.com/p/more-strea...
www.slowboring.com/p/more-strea...
TFW, the reviewer asks why you chose the linear regression
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
TFW, the reviewer asks why you chose the linear regression
Was quoted in a piece about touristification in CDMX. My key contribution was to give visitors the following advice:
"Don’t complain about the heat of the salsas...It’s Mexico. It is what it is.”
www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
"Don’t complain about the heat of the salsas...It’s Mexico. It is what it is.”
www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
The myths and realities of gentrification in Mexico City. Should you still visit?
Mexico City is attracting food lovers and digital nomads from all over the world. But is it now gentrifying? These are the myths and realities in this booming culinary destination
www.latimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Was quoted in a piece about touristification in CDMX. My key contribution was to give visitors the following advice:
"Don’t complain about the heat of the salsas...It’s Mexico. It is what it is.”
www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
"Don’t complain about the heat of the salsas...It’s Mexico. It is what it is.”
www.latimes.com/food/story/2...
After the SNL parody of El Chavo, can we expose the US to other "gems" of Mexican culture via SNL? What about Cuna de Lobos? the Maldita Lisiada scene? A sketch about the Paco Stannley murder?
October 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
After the SNL parody of El Chavo, can we expose the US to other "gems" of Mexican culture via SNL? What about Cuna de Lobos? the Maldita Lisiada scene? A sketch about the Paco Stannley murder?
My dude, Claudia is culturally Jewish. AMLO is most likely a Protestant, or at least very sympathetic to Protestantism. MORENA is literally the heir to the old Revolutionary Nationalist movement which was against organized religion in public life. This is lazy analysis.
"Sheinbaum has no relation with liberation theology".
Damn, great (wo)man theory is a plague. MORENA has a lot to do with liberation theology. And, you know, there would be no Sheinbaum if there wasn't her party.
Damn, great (wo)man theory is a plague. MORENA has a lot to do with liberation theology. And, you know, there would be no Sheinbaum if there wasn't her party.
September 24, 2025 at 4:54 AM
My dude, Claudia is culturally Jewish. AMLO is most likely a Protestant, or at least very sympathetic to Protestantism. MORENA is literally the heir to the old Revolutionary Nationalist movement which was against organized religion in public life. This is lazy analysis.
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We are producing a generation unable and (somewhat) unwilling to think, read and write without relying on tech controlled by some of the most evil people on the planet to tell them what to think, read and write and they don’t seem to see the dangers of this dependency even if we point it out
I cannot tell you how grim the AI in higher ed situation is. Many of the students have completely surrendered to letting AI do their homework, badly, I might add. How do you fix this? Truly, what the hell do we do, beyond what grading can address, which isn't a solution?
September 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We are producing a generation unable and (somewhat) unwilling to think, read and write without relying on tech controlled by some of the most evil people on the planet to tell them what to think, read and write and they don’t seem to see the dangers of this dependency even if we point it out
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Private equity wants a $3 billion casino on Coney Island, but it's a gamble residents don’t want to take. The company is allegedly handing out cash and ice cream to those willing to support their project. From James Baratta: trib.al/WbZm1BZ
Private Equity’s $3 Billion Bet on a Casino Chimera
A casino is at the center of a fight over the soul of Coney Island, one of three downstate casino licenses being pursued in New York.
trib.al
September 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Private equity wants a $3 billion casino on Coney Island, but it's a gamble residents don’t want to take. The company is allegedly handing out cash and ice cream to those willing to support their project. From James Baratta: trib.al/WbZm1BZ
¿Alguien sabe si Vix se puede acceder desde EEUU? NECESITO ver el documental de Maerker sobre el PRI
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
¿Alguien sabe si Vix se puede acceder desde EEUU? NECESITO ver el documental de Maerker sobre el PRI
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“Last week said ‘buenas tardes’ for the first time while dining at Lardo, which he considers a sign of personal growth.” 💯
September 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
😂😂😂
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What Do 20+ Years of Research Reveal About Mexico’s Organized Crime?
Today, on the Mexico Decoded podcast, we explore it with professor Omar García Ponce.
www.mexicodecoded.com/p/organized-...
Today, on the Mexico Decoded podcast, we explore it with professor Omar García Ponce.
www.mexicodecoded.com/p/organized-...
What 20+ Years of Research Reveal About Mexico's Organized Crime
In this episode of the Mexico Decoded podcast, I speak with Omar García Ponce, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University, about what decades of...
www.mexicodecoded.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What Do 20+ Years of Research Reveal About Mexico’s Organized Crime?
Today, on the Mexico Decoded podcast, we explore it with professor Omar García Ponce.
www.mexicodecoded.com/p/organized-...
Today, on the Mexico Decoded podcast, we explore it with professor Omar García Ponce.
www.mexicodecoded.com/p/organized-...
It's difficult for my writing not to sound repetitive in English given that useful Spanish words such as "resaltar," "recalcar," and "destacar" all have one translation: "highlight."
September 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
It's difficult for my writing not to sound repetitive in English given that useful Spanish words such as "resaltar," "recalcar," and "destacar" all have one translation: "highlight."
Good, nuanced take on yesterday’s events in @jacobinmag.bsky.social: “the prospect of a descent into tit-for-tat political violence is an ominous development that threatens to narrow the space for meaningful political action.”
The assassination of Charlie Kirk threatens to embolden the far right and provide Donald Trump with a pretext for crushing dissent. Escalating political violence corrodes democratic norms and poses a unique threat to the Left.
Charlie Kirk’s Murder Is a Tragedy and a Disaster
The assassination of Charlie Kirk threatens to embolden the far right and provide Donald Trump with a pretext for crushing dissent. Escalating political violence corrodes democratic norms and poses a unique threat to the Left.
jacobin.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Good, nuanced take on yesterday’s events in @jacobinmag.bsky.social: “the prospect of a descent into tit-for-tat political violence is an ominous development that threatens to narrow the space for meaningful political action.”
Does anyone in #academicsky have experience using Claude for Dataviz in your research? Are the results reliable?
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Does anyone in #academicsky have experience using Claude for Dataviz in your research? Are the results reliable?
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Every once in a while the not-fascist sector of the british public gets REALLY REALLY MAD when non-brits make fun of their food, and make all the obvious jokes about how brexit was a reaction against having to eat food with flavor...but like...guys...is any of that really false
August 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Every once in a while the not-fascist sector of the british public gets REALLY REALLY MAD when non-brits make fun of their food, and make all the obvious jokes about how brexit was a reaction against having to eat food with flavor...but like...guys...is any of that really false
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If you’re not following @laloalcaraz.bsky.social you’re doing social media wrong
August 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
If you’re not following @laloalcaraz.bsky.social you’re doing social media wrong
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Mucha mamada esa de que "los mexicanos nacen donde se les da la gana", porque en realidad no es verdad. Es un cuento de hadas.
En este país seguimos atorados en el nacionalismo tóxico del siglo XIX. De que "un mexicano debe ser mestizo, guadalupano y hablar español". Esa es la "norma".
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En este país seguimos atorados en el nacionalismo tóxico del siglo XIX. De que "un mexicano debe ser mestizo, guadalupano y hablar español". Esa es la "norma".
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August 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Mucha mamada esa de que "los mexicanos nacen donde se les da la gana", porque en realidad no es verdad. Es un cuento de hadas.
En este país seguimos atorados en el nacionalismo tóxico del siglo XIX. De que "un mexicano debe ser mestizo, guadalupano y hablar español". Esa es la "norma".
👇🏻
En este país seguimos atorados en el nacionalismo tóxico del siglo XIX. De que "un mexicano debe ser mestizo, guadalupano y hablar español". Esa es la "norma".
👇🏻
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"As Republicans (and Democrats like... Andrew Cuomo) scare-monger the dangers of the city and its transit, there was definitely power in telling a different story through getting participants outside, encouraging them to interact with each other and use the city’s streets, busses, and trains."
I Didn't Win Zohran Mamdani’s Scavenger Hunt, But I Did Have A Nice Day Out In NYC - Aftermath
Maybe the City doesn't suck and you don't have to be afraid of it
aftermath.site
August 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"As Republicans (and Democrats like... Andrew Cuomo) scare-monger the dangers of the city and its transit, there was definitely power in telling a different story through getting participants outside, encouraging them to interact with each other and use the city’s streets, busses, and trains."
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I don't agree with all of Mamdani's policy ideas, but he has consistently (and forcefully) said all the right things about street safety, bike lanes, and walkability.
This morning we gathered on McGuinness Blvd.
After a beloved Greenpoint teacher was killed in a crash, the local community thought they had won a transformative redesign of this dangerous road — then the work was halted by City Hall corruption.
As Mayor, I’ll finish the job.
After a beloved Greenpoint teacher was killed in a crash, the local community thought they had won a transformative redesign of this dangerous road — then the work was halted by City Hall corruption.
As Mayor, I’ll finish the job.
August 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I don't agree with all of Mamdani's policy ideas, but he has consistently (and forcefully) said all the right things about street safety, bike lanes, and walkability.
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This recent article is HUGELY relevant now.
“What the far right feels about cities isn’t physical fear. It’s discomfort. Canadian city planner @brenttoderian.bsky.social decodes this feeling as: “I’m not the majority anymore, it isn’t my city anymore.” @simonkuper.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
“What the far right feels about cities isn’t physical fear. It’s discomfort. Canadian city planner @brenttoderian.bsky.social decodes this feeling as: “I’m not the majority anymore, it isn’t my city anymore.” @simonkuper.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
Myth of the big, bad megacity
What the right feels about metropoles isn’t physical fear. It’s discomfort
www.ft.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This recent article is HUGELY relevant now.
“What the far right feels about cities isn’t physical fear. It’s discomfort. Canadian city planner @brenttoderian.bsky.social decodes this feeling as: “I’m not the majority anymore, it isn’t my city anymore.” @simonkuper.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
“What the far right feels about cities isn’t physical fear. It’s discomfort. Canadian city planner @brenttoderian.bsky.social decodes this feeling as: “I’m not the majority anymore, it isn’t my city anymore.” @simonkuper.bsky.social in @financialtimes.com
The Mexican urge to say “provecho” to everyone as I step out of a Brooklyn coffee shop.
August 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Mexican urge to say “provecho” to everyone as I step out of a Brooklyn coffee shop.