Natalia Espinel Quintero
@nespq.bsky.social
She/Her/Ella
Media Studies MA student
Feminisms - Affect - Visual Social Media - Resistance
Tiohtià:ke Montreal
Media Studies MA student
Feminisms - Affect - Visual Social Media - Resistance
Tiohtià:ke Montreal
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Ideas aren't illegal.
People aren’t illegal.
And if ICE tries to intimidate people from freely expressing themselves, it's our job to stop it.
People aren’t illegal.
And if ICE tries to intimidate people from freely expressing themselves, it's our job to stop it.
April 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Ideas aren't illegal.
People aren’t illegal.
And if ICE tries to intimidate people from freely expressing themselves, it's our job to stop it.
People aren’t illegal.
And if ICE tries to intimidate people from freely expressing themselves, it's our job to stop it.
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Diana Greene Foster—who received a MacArthur Genius Grant following her landmark Turnaway Study—has been researching post-Roe abortion access.
www.jezebel.com/top-abortion...
www.jezebel.com/top-abortion...
Top Abortion Researcher Gets Funding Cut by Trump Admin Over Nonsensical 'Gender Identity' Claim
Diana Greene Foster—who received a MacArthur Genius Grant following her landmark Turnaway Study—has been researching post-Roe abortion access.
www.jezebel.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Diana Greene Foster—who received a MacArthur Genius Grant following her landmark Turnaway Study—has been researching post-Roe abortion access.
www.jezebel.com/top-abortion...
www.jezebel.com/top-abortion...
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Again, really want folk to see this throughline. Shipping abducted people defined as criminal to El Salvador to do hard labor is not singular but an extension of what U.S. criminal legal systems have always done and continue to do. 2020 protests upset them b/c more people than ever started realizing
A sheriff in Mississippi, the highest paid and most powerful public figure in his county, staffed his mother’s commercial chicken farm with inmates from the local jail and used taxpayer-purchased equipment to improve it, an investigation by The New York Times and Mississippi Today found.
Mississippi Sheriff Used Inmate Labor for Family Farm
In Mississippi, incarcerated trusties cleaned chicken houses, fixed cars and installed flooring for the benefit of a local sheriff and his associates, a new investigation found.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Again, really want folk to see this throughline. Shipping abducted people defined as criminal to El Salvador to do hard labor is not singular but an extension of what U.S. criminal legal systems have always done and continue to do. 2020 protests upset them b/c more people than ever started realizing
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NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
‘Climate of fear’: Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation
A Montreal doctor says her presentation at NYU was abruptly cancelled and believes the university did so out of fear of being pressured by the Donald Trump administration.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
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I wrote about the universities adriandaub.substack.com/p/a-few-obse...
A few observations on the assault on higher education
State Anti-Intellectualism meets Libertarian Authoritarianism
adriandaub.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I wrote about the universities adriandaub.substack.com/p/a-few-obse...
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"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
wrd.cm
March 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"Hey Alexa, are you recording this?"
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
Yes, the answer is yes. Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
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these bros love things like ai and polygraphs that seem scientific but don’t work —to be used to apply carceral logics
The Department of Defense is investigating “recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information” and plans to use polygraphs as part of the probe, according to a memo published to the department’s website Friday.
Defense Department plans to use polygraph tests in investigations of leaks | CNN Politics
The Department of Defense plans to use polygraph tests to aid in investigating “recent unauthorized disclosures of national security information,” according to a Friday memo.
www.cnn.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
these bros love things like ai and polygraphs that seem scientific but don’t work —to be used to apply carceral logics
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NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
![I am the immigration attorney for Jerce Reyes Barrios, born in January 16, 1989 in Venezuela. 2. In February and March 2024, Mr. Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations in Venezuela protesting the authoritarian rule of Maduro. At the second demonstration, he was detained and taken to a clandestine building where he was tortured (electric shocks and suffocation) along with other demonstrators. 3. Shortly after his release, he fled Venezuela for the United States. He registered with CBP One in Mexico, then presented himself to CBP officials on the day of his appointment. He was taken into custody and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Facility in September 2024. 4. We applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection in December 2024. His final individual hearing is set for April 17, 2025 before Judge Robinson at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court. 5. On March 15, 2025, Mr. Reyes Barrios was deported to El Salvador with no notice to counsel or family. It was not until March 18, 2025 that counsel was able to reach an ICE official and learn that he had in fact been deported. 6. Mr. Reyes Barrios was/is a professional soccer player in Venezuela. He has never been arrested or charged with a crime. He has a steady employment record as a soccer player, as well as a soccer coach for children and youth. 7. Initially, Mr. Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa and accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on two things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo and the pictures of the logo]. 8. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts and found a photo of Mr. Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifncv2sfxob3h7ozdkoymku3wfpbknlroa6bric46v5y7asbrzrim@jpeg)
March 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
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The decision regarding Energy Transfer v Greenpeace about the activism against the Dakota Access Pipeline is out. Not only will the decision likely bankrupt Greenpeace US, but it will set a precedent that could limit free speech by climate groups & other NGOs.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Greenpeace ordered to pay Dakota Access Pipeline operator hundreds of millions in defamation suit
A North Dakota jury awarded damages to Energy Transfer, the company that runs the Dakota Access Pipeline, after finding Greenpeace liable in a high-stakes defamation case.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The decision regarding Energy Transfer v Greenpeace about the activism against the Dakota Access Pipeline is out. Not only will the decision likely bankrupt Greenpeace US, but it will set a precedent that could limit free speech by climate groups & other NGOs.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Fossil fuel companies should be forced to pay the public trillions in damages for the costs of their planetary arson. Instead they are trying to shut down one of the most important and storied environmental groups in the world. It's shameless - and it's not over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury
Non-profit said in statement lawsuits like this aimed at ‘destroying the right to peaceful protest’
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Fossil fuel companies should be forced to pay the public trillions in damages for the costs of their planetary arson. Instead they are trying to shut down one of the most important and storied environmental groups in the world. It's shameless - and it's not over. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
What 2025 has been feeling like
March 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
What 2025 has been feeling like
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The “Trump Gaza” AI video “is the MAGA aesthetic distilled,” Dan Brooks writes, “political expression not as a way to persuade people or even convey ideas but as social and cultural posturing.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/m...
How Generative A.I. Complements the MAGA Style
Online Trump supporters have embraced a unique form of irony that is hard to parse — and easy to deploy with new technologies.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The “Trump Gaza” AI video “is the MAGA aesthetic distilled,” Dan Brooks writes, “political expression not as a way to persuade people or even convey ideas but as social and cultural posturing.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/m...
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New phase in climate action, with more activists turning to sabotage across Europe rather than protest as jail time mounts for protesters who are arrested.
Interesting article.
#climateaction
Interesting article.
#climateaction
‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest
Tougher laws said to be inspiring clandestine attacks on the ‘property and machinery’ of the fossil fuel economy
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New phase in climate action, with more activists turning to sabotage across Europe rather than protest as jail time mounts for protesters who are arrested.
Interesting article.
#climateaction
Interesting article.
#climateaction
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The vibes of the r/gradadmissions subreddit these days :')
March 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The vibes of the r/gradadmissions subreddit these days :')
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This is not about cleaning up after last year’s protests; this is about getting out ahead of what is coming.
March 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This is not about cleaning up after last year’s protests; this is about getting out ahead of what is coming.
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I also think the Trump regime’s embrace of pro-rape figures like Tate should be considered a continuation of their anti-abortion politics—different in style, but not in substance. Both seek to commandeer women’s bodies by force in order to compel them into a gendered role, be it mommy or sex object.
February 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I also think the Trump regime’s embrace of pro-rape figures like Tate should be considered a continuation of their anti-abortion politics—different in style, but not in substance. Both seek to commandeer women’s bodies by force in order to compel them into a gendered role, be it mommy or sex object.
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AI generated slop is the aesthetics of neo-fascism. Its underlying message is an absolute disregard for everyone, for artists and audience alike, and an absolute claim for privilege: I can post what I want, fuck you.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
Donald Trump shares bizarre AI-generated video of 'Trump Gaza' – video
Clip echoes the US president's recent comment on Gaza, calling it 'the Riviera of the Middle East'
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
AI generated slop is the aesthetics of neo-fascism. Its underlying message is an absolute disregard for everyone, for artists and audience alike, and an absolute claim for privilege: I can post what I want, fuck you.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...
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“I look forward to the day when there will be an investigation into the role of Western corporate media in this genocide.”
“Because this is not just a genocide that has been overlooked.”
“This is a genocide that has been justified and enabled by the media.”
—Francesca Albanese
“Because this is not just a genocide that has been overlooked.”
“This is a genocide that has been justified and enabled by the media.”
—Francesca Albanese
February 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“I look forward to the day when there will be an investigation into the role of Western corporate media in this genocide.”
“Because this is not just a genocide that has been overlooked.”
“This is a genocide that has been justified and enabled by the media.”
—Francesca Albanese
“Because this is not just a genocide that has been overlooked.”
“This is a genocide that has been justified and enabled by the media.”
—Francesca Albanese