Alexandro José Gradilla (el/he)
@ajgradilla.bsky.social
Chicano scholar, critical bioethics, decolonial thought, CSUF Latinx Lab for Storytelling & Social Justice (Mellon Foundation). Ethnic Studies curriculum consultant and expert—esp. community colleges. Repost ≠ endorsement. Personal views only.
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👩🏽🏫 Class is in session! 🌻 New episode drop! Dr. Alexandro Gradilla breaks down how faculty can design pathways for student success and advocate for change in higher ed.
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Why do so many students turn to AI these days in higher education? Part of the reason is that universities have adopted the neoliberal message that education is job training.
Part of our discussion with @ajgradilla.bsky.social about Latinx futurism coming soon.
Part of our discussion with @ajgradilla.bsky.social about Latinx futurism coming soon.
July 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Why do so many students turn to AI these days in higher education? Part of the reason is that universities have adopted the neoliberal message that education is job training.
Part of our discussion with @ajgradilla.bsky.social about Latinx futurism coming soon.
Part of our discussion with @ajgradilla.bsky.social about Latinx futurism coming soon.
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Dr. Alexandro Gradilla @ajgradilla.bsky.social talks about how the idea of Latinx futurism informs the work he does teaching students to build alternative futures through the art of storytelling. #latinx #latinxfuturism #afrofuturism #indigenousfuturism www.youtube.com/watch?v=uemj...
Building Latinx Futures Through Storytelling/Alexandro Gradilla
YouTube video by Anarres Project for Alternative Futures
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August 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Dr. Alexandro Gradilla @ajgradilla.bsky.social talks about how the idea of Latinx futurism informs the work he does teaching students to build alternative futures through the art of storytelling. #latinx #latinxfuturism #afrofuturism #indigenousfuturism www.youtube.com/watch?v=uemj...
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Warnock: You literally have, in real time, the leader of another nation-state—in this case, South Africa—there to talk to him about trade, and he’s saying, “Sorry, Mr. President, we don’t have a plane to offer you.” And you see why we have an Emoluments Clause in the first place.
May 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Warnock: You literally have, in real time, the leader of another nation-state—in this case, South Africa—there to talk to him about trade, and he’s saying, “Sorry, Mr. President, we don’t have a plane to offer you.” And you see why we have an Emoluments Clause in the first place.
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The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its platform, widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe.
Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings
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May 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The Spanish government ordered Airbnb to remove nearly 66,000 listings from its platform, widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a housing crisis that has become among the worst in Europe.
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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly saying that the legal right of people to challenge their detention by the government was actually the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people.
Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People
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May 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly saying that the legal right of people to challenge their detention by the government was actually the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people.
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"JFK Files Detail Close Intelligence Collaboration Between CIA and Mexico"
Via @nsarchive.bsky.social
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Via @nsarchive.bsky.social
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JFK Files Detail Close Intelligence Collaboration Between CIA and Mexico
Washington, D.C., May 19, 2025 – Mexico welcomed CIA espionage activities in Mexico during the Cold War and even initiated some of them, according to recently declassified documents published today by...
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May 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"JFK Files Detail Close Intelligence Collaboration Between CIA and Mexico"
Via @nsarchive.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
Via @nsarchive.bsky.social
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...
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They found no fraud—just a new way to screw over retirees at Silicon Valley speed.
May 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They found no fraud—just a new way to screw over retirees at Silicon Valley speed.
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To the cartoonist who drew this, well done.
May 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
To the cartoonist who drew this, well done.
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Grabbed this photo of Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s tonight at Cruel World. She absolutely ROCKS and her guitar says it all. ✊🏽
May 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Grabbed this photo of Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s tonight at Cruel World. She absolutely ROCKS and her guitar says it all. ✊🏽
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Plot line: Dehumanize migrants, making it acceptable to terrorize them.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Kristi Noem wants migrants to battle for citizenship on reality TV
Kristi Noem is now pushing for a reality show that would see immigrants compete 'for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,' DailyMail.com has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Plot line: Dehumanize migrants, making it acceptable to terrorize them.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: The Knicks defeated the Celtics to advance to their first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
May 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: The Knicks defeated the Celtics to advance to their first Eastern Conference finals in 25 years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
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My 2004 masterpiece, ‘Amor Alien’ currently on display at the Smithsonian’s Museum of The Latino.
November 28, 2024 at 3:05 PM
My 2004 masterpiece, ‘Amor Alien’ currently on display at the Smithsonian’s Museum of The Latino.
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CONGRATULATIONS to @ajgradilla.bsky.social on receiving the California State University, Fullerton 2025 Jack Bedell Leadership in Collegial Governance Award!!
news.fullerton.edu/2025/04/chic...
news.fullerton.edu/2025/04/chic...
Chicana and Chicano Studies Faculty Member Embodies Spirit of Collaborative Leadership
Alexandro Gradilla, CSUF associate professor of Chicana and Chicano studies, is the recipient of the 2025 John W. “Jack” Bedell Leadership in Collegial Governance Award.
news.fullerton.edu
April 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
CONGRATULATIONS to @ajgradilla.bsky.social on receiving the California State University, Fullerton 2025 Jack Bedell Leadership in Collegial Governance Award!!
news.fullerton.edu/2025/04/chic...
news.fullerton.edu/2025/04/chic...
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"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever."
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
May 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever."
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
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One of the thrills of hosting Áccented: Dialogues in Diaspora is getting to talk with exciting new writers. In this week's episode on Thursday, I'll be speaking with Vivian Pham and Steven Duong.
January 21, 2025 at 5:05 AM
One of the thrills of hosting Áccented: Dialogues in Diaspora is getting to talk with exciting new writers. In this week's episode on Thursday, I'll be speaking with Vivian Pham and Steven Duong.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/s...
Jimmy Carter Made Jeans Presidential (Gift Article)
He projected authenticity not just through his actions, but also with his uniform.
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December 30, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/s...
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Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is even hotter than the sun's surface. via @chandelis.bsky.social
A pair of satellites will create artificial solar eclipses to study the sun
Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is even hotter than the sun's surface.
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December 21, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is even hotter than the sun's surface. via @chandelis.bsky.social
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It is not possible to simultaneously condemn violence and fund a genocide.
December 10, 2024 at 4:54 PM
It is not possible to simultaneously condemn violence and fund a genocide.