You were incredible, Alice Wong, and it was a blessing to have collaborated with you on projects, to have read your words and to have heard your voice, as full of life and passion and joy and rage as it was.

You made a difference—so much of a difference.

Rest always in peace, and always in power.

I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.

Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...

Flight attendants are on tiktok urging people not to fly during the shutdown, citing under-reported issues and massive delays.

If you do choose to fly, please bring gift cards (under $25 per regulations) for TSA and flight attendants. The impact of this will last for months.

Vamos a ver. Rosalía no ha hecho nada nuevo ni rompedor ni revolucionario y no es ninguna obra de arte.

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR

supportjamaica.gov.jm

I’ve heard from one of my sisters in #Jamaica (St. Ann’s Bay). No water or electricity & they lost the solar panel off the roof, but they are safe. Still waiting to hear from my youngest sister in Gayle. Anyone have news from St. Mary’s parish? #EyeOnMelissa

Les comparto el número actual de la revista Ichan Tecolotl sobre sufrimiento socio-ambiental que coordinaron un grupo de académicos en México.
Aquí publiqué una pequeña contribución sobre las lagunas de Chacahua. ichan.ciesas.edu.mx?fbclid=IwZXh...

ALSO, if you have a library card, you can read paywall articles for free with the Libby app.

Loving this new video by bad bunny . Amo este nuevo video del conejo malo youtu.be/H7-7TXXnw8I

Spiral Galaxies by Nasa

Reminder: you don’t have to be good at something to enjoy it, you don’t have to get better at it, you don’t have to monetize it, and it doesn’t have to be useful.

A helpful post from Alexis Shotwell about how to decide when to write:

"Academic writing, like many things, is quite vulnerable to co-optation by what Jay Smooth calls 'The Little Hater,'" #academiclife 🧪

www.alexisshotwell.com/2020/03/26/d...

New #food podcast alert 🚨Our very first episode of the Thinking Food show is live! Our amazing postdoc Elizabeth talks to Chef Martin Draluck about the history of slavery, African American cuisine, and speculative cooking. Give it some love! 😍🐔

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

A few UNC Press book covers for next season that I'm obsessed with

Fotito de mi gatito

Hi everyone ! saludos desde Chicago!

Snoopy says, “always carry a book”