Vicente L Rafael
vrafael82.bsky.social
Vicente L Rafael
@vrafael82.bsky.social
Accidental academic
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We are sorry to learn of the death of film scholar Linda Williams, author of "Screening Sex" and "On The Wire," and editor and author of other DUP books and journal articles. We send our condolences to her family, friends, students, and colleagues.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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What he said
Remember:

The tariffs aren’t about economics, and DOGE isn’t about fiscal responsibility.

They are both about ••psychopathology**.
February 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Siargao as the next Bali. Settler colonial tourism:
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/t...
The Under-the-Radar Filipino Island That Evokes 1970s Bali
A guide to Siargao, a surf spot turned luxury escape, with insider tips on where to find powdery beaches and coconut slushies.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:58 PM
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The #WeeklyRead is "The Banality of Good," by Lieba Faier, which examines why efforts to curb human trafficking have fallen so short of their stated goals despite well-funded campaigns by the UN and its member state governments. Read it now for free!
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December 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Annie Ernaux: “Hay muchos libros que tienen para mí un valor literario, aunque no estén clasificados dentro de la literatura: textos de Michel Foucault, de Bourdieu, por ejemplo. Para mí, lo que hace que un texto sea literario es la conmoción, la sensación de apertura, de expansión que produce”.
November 17, 2024 at 9:09 PM
November 15, 2024 at 5:21 AM