Elisabeth Macias
@ejmunfun.bsky.social
History PhD student at Georgetown. 20th century Latinx urban history and schools. Former HS teacher.
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I've been fretting about this all week
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coin
What does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work.
www.inquirer.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I've been fretting about this all week
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Frog and Toad went for a walk.
Toad did not trip over a rock. He did not bump into a tree. He did not fall in a hole.
It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad's birthday.
Toad did not trip over a rock. He did not bump into a tree. He did not fall in a hole.
It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad's birthday.
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Frog and Toad went for a walk.
Toad did not trip over a rock. He did not bump into a tree. He did not fall in a hole.
It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad's birthday.
Toad did not trip over a rock. He did not bump into a tree. He did not fall in a hole.
It turned out to be a very pleasant day after Toad's birthday.
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I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
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The mayor-elect has opened a portal!!!!
We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The mayor-elect has opened a portal!!!!
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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We're seeing in real time that many people are already in hell in that they carry hell with them wherever they go. Those making fun of people on SNAP are already in hell.
November 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We're seeing in real time that many people are already in hell in that they carry hell with them wherever they go. Those making fun of people on SNAP are already in hell.
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Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
My favorite tree on Georgetown's campus is looking good. @stnimlo.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My favorite tree on Georgetown's campus is looking good. @stnimlo.bsky.social
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Learning to write an essay was more than an academic rite of passage. It was about learning to make an argument, support it with evidence, and articulate it clearly and maybe even with style. Many students still want to learn how to do that for themselves, despite AI.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Learning to write an essay was more than an academic rite of passage. It was about learning to make an argument, support it with evidence, and articulate it clearly and maybe even with style. Many students still want to learn how to do that for themselves, despite AI.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
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oh just straight up gutter racism!
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
oh just straight up gutter racism!
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did you know Jorell has a @uconnhistory.bsky.social PhD and advised Bad Bunny on his videos? we stan!! ⬇️
70% off Jorell Meléndez-Badillo's Puerto Rico, a panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today. Discover thousands of books in the featured collection before the sale ends October 31st!
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October 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
did you know Jorell has a @uconnhistory.bsky.social PhD and advised Bad Bunny on his videos? we stan!! ⬇️
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social They made a meme of you on the other scary platform lol
October 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social They made a meme of you on the other scary platform lol
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Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
Ask yourself this: How would the New York Times have covered the protests if it had been seven million MAGA supporters flooding the streets? We don’t even have to guess: We know how they and other mainstream outlets covered the Tea Party protests during Obama’s first term.
October 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Once again, the main day of Tea Party protests had about 300,000 nationwide, but saw endless coverage.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
The No Kings protests had about 7,000,000 nationwide, and many media outlets reacted with a yawn.
No Kings was nearly 25x as big as the Tea Party but the Tea Party got 25x the attention.
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YES this is how you do it Dems -- play hardball and grow a spine
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
YES this is how you do it Dems -- play hardball and grow a spine
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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"Black organizers had noticed gaps in the campaign’s strategy for reaching Black voters. To address them, they led canvasses in working-class Black neighborhoods...By early October, Mamdani had taken a commanding lead over Cuomo among Black voters"
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
Will Zohran Mamdani Win Over Black New Yorkers?
Five people talk about their experience of the Mamdani campaign — from the inside and the outside.
hammerandhope.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Black organizers had noticed gaps in the campaign’s strategy for reaching Black voters. To address them, they led canvasses in working-class Black neighborhoods...By early October, Mamdani had taken a commanding lead over Cuomo among Black voters"
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
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NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting
The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...
www.nbcnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
¿Por Qué MAGA? - Dissent Magazine
Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
www.dissentmagazine.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Progressives will only make lasting progress with Latino voters if they examine not just why Trump was appealing, but also why the left was not.
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
@profmpastor.bsky.social on the Latino red wave:
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/por-...
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It probably doesn’t matter but I would be flooding the zone with images of the White House destruction right now.
October 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It probably doesn’t matter but I would be flooding the zone with images of the White House destruction right now.
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The clips and conversations I’m hearing about the SNAP (food stamp) cuts should be above the fold everywhere. It’s a scary time for a lot of people.
Families are already hanging by a thread, but the sad truth is it’s about to get a lot worse when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November.
It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.
It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.
October 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The clips and conversations I’m hearing about the SNAP (food stamp) cuts should be above the fold everywhere. It’s a scary time for a lot of people.
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On an unknown date in October 1962, Homer Garrison, Director of Texas DPS and Chief of the Texas Rangers, dressed in blackface for a work picnic and lampooned the NAACP. A thread on Garrison and racism in the modern Rangers./1 CW: racist language and depictions
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
DPS Talent Show (1962)
Watch an ever-growing archive of Texas film and videos through the decades. Discover the experience of Texans, explore education and preservation resources.
texasarchive.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On an unknown date in October 1962, Homer Garrison, Director of Texas DPS and Chief of the Texas Rangers, dressed in blackface for a work picnic and lampooned the NAACP. A thread on Garrison and racism in the modern Rangers./1 CW: racist language and depictions
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
texasarchive.org/2009_00902
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I realize that all the "we are going to win" inspiration posting codes as aesthetically liberal (being left is being unimpressed) and invites the responses you'd guess from a certain genre of more radical than thou poster but still surprised at the particular condescension strategies people go for
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I realize that all the "we are going to win" inspiration posting codes as aesthetically liberal (being left is being unimpressed) and invites the responses you'd guess from a certain genre of more radical than thou poster but still surprised at the particular condescension strategies people go for
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their ducks: not even in a row. in disarray. shambles
our ducks: slowly arranging themselves into uncountable phalanxes
our ducks: slowly arranging themselves into uncountable phalanxes
Austin PD's statement was even more explicitly pro-protest, they literally thanked everyone for coming out lol
October 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
their ducks: not even in a row. in disarray. shambles
our ducks: slowly arranging themselves into uncountable phalanxes
our ducks: slowly arranging themselves into uncountable phalanxes