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Nelson Flores
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Professor researching race and language in education
Check out my book:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/becoming-the-system-9780197516829

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 7h
A related phenomenon that I have seen in course papers are fake quotes from real articles. What level of simulacra hell have we reached?
histoftech.bsky.social Fleetwood Emacs @histoftech.bsky.social · 13h
As an author, I’ve already gotten multiple emails from people asking me for fake articles and books that I’ve supposedly written, because chatbots have told them fake references. I *cannot imagine* the frustration and time waste for librarians and especially ILL library professionals right now.

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 7h
Even putting aside the existential threat this poses to academic freedom they are also shooting themselves in the foot here since taking to its logical conclusion this policy could literally bankrupt the school
charlottegarden.bsky.social Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 14h
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
“During the course of the debate, it was disclosed that it is now policy of the university to suspend any faculty member with pay against whom a student has lodged a complaint. The faculty member is suspended under the Title IX program,” Schmeltzer wrote. “This was new information to everyone in attendance.”

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 7h
We are at the “then they came for the Catholics” part of the US version of the “First They Came” poem.
christopherjhale.bsky.social Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: The Trump-Vance White House has falsely accused an ally of Pope Leo — Sr. Norma Pimentel — of illegal activity tied to migrant aid, and cut off all federal funding to Catholic Charities in Texas.

Church leaders say it’s a targeted, political reprisal against Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Trump-Vance White House Targets Beloved Nun in Texas, Retaliates Against Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — praised by Pope Leo as an “agent of hope” — now faces a six-year federal funding ban. Church leaders say it’s a vendetta by the Trump-Vance White House.
www.thelettersfromleo.com

Reposted by Thomas Masterson, Nelson Flores, Kathleen Kennedy , and 2 more

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Fleetwood Emacs @histoftech.bsky.social · 13h
As an author, I’ve already gotten multiple emails from people asking me for fake articles and books that I’ve supposedly written, because chatbots have told them fake references. I *cannot imagine* the frustration and time waste for librarians and especially ILL library professionals right now.

Reposted by Lisa W. Fazio, Scott L. Greer, John Horgan , and 21 more

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Charlotte Garden @charlottegarden.bsky.social · 14h
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
“During the course of the debate, it was disclosed that it is now policy of the university to suspend any faculty member with pay against whom a student has lodged a complaint. The faculty member is suspended under the Title IX program,” Schmeltzer wrote. “This was new information to everyone in attendance.”

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d
Though tbh it really should not be surprising that a white dude who systematically pushed questions of power out of what counts as “real” linguistics is fine having no analysis of power in his friends circles either

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d
But some of you were mad when we suggested linguistics had a race problem
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d
Well, there's a photo I never expected to see in my life. Noam Chomsky palling around with Steve Bannon.

Reposted by Scott L. Greer, Pierre Bataille, Adam J. Berinsky , and 11 more

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d
Well, there's a photo I never expected to see in my life. Noam Chomsky palling around with Steve Bannon.
Steve Bannon laughing next to Noam Comsky in a photo release by the Epstein estate

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d
Two ponderings:

1.) I wonder how many white women who voted for Trump because immigrants were supposedly stealing “our” jobs are now ironically out of work.

2.) I wonder why child care workers and “American moms” seem to be getting treated as mutually exclusive here.

19thnews.org/2025/12/ice-...
ICE arrests are forcing American moms to leave their jobs
A new analysis shows that increased immigration enforcement is reducing labor in the child care workforce. The ripple effect is impacting mothers with young children.
19thnews.org

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d
Also

MAGA: it hurts my feelings when you give me a bad grade for submitting a badly written paper with no scientific evidence
ottoenglish.bsky.social Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d
MAGA: Down with snowflakes and hurrah for FREE SPEECH!

also

MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...

Reposted by Nelson Flores, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 1d
This is just some ordinary dude no one had ever heard of, quietly getting by, and the administration has decided in a fit of pique to hound him for the rest of his life because otherwise they'd have to tacitly admit they're capricious incompetent villains. Just let him live, ffs

Reposted by Steve Peers, Nelson Flores, Christina Pagel

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David Kurtz @davidkurtz.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: At 7am ET, in response to the emergency overnight filing, Judge Xinis issued a TRO barring the Trump administration from re-detaining Abrego Garcia.

www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...
Memorandum and Order – #114 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 112 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner in ICE custody until this Court can receive further briefing from the partie...
www.courtlistener.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Nelson Flores

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 1d
MAGA: Down with snowflakes and hurrah for FREE SPEECH!

also

MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 2d
It is mind boggling that they are explicitly acknowledging that the president is weaponizing federal funding to impose a partisan agenda (which is literal fascism) but then they blame those resisting this fascism for the consequences. This is an abuser’s mentality plain and simple.
petebuttigieg.bsky.social Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 2d
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.

They are openly saying this.

Who would want to live in a country that works like that?

Reposted by Steve Peers, Rosemary A. Joyce, Jonathan M. Gilligan , and 4 more

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 2d
NEW: The Trump-Vance White House has falsely accused an ally of Pope Leo — Sr. Norma Pimentel — of illegal activity tied to migrant aid, and cut off all federal funding to Catholic Charities in Texas.

Church leaders say it’s a targeted, political reprisal against Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Trump-Vance White House Targets Beloved Nun in Texas, Retaliates Against Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — praised by Pope Leo as an “agent of hope” — now faces a six-year federal funding ban. Church leaders say it’s a vendetta by the Trump-Vance White House.
www.thelettersfromleo.com

Reposted by Steven Heydemann, Norbert Schwarz, Richard E. Lenski , and 15 more

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 2d
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.

They are openly saying this.

Who would want to live in a country that works like that?

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 2d
Meanwhile we have women of color like Ilhan Omar, Jasmine Crockett and AOC who are constantly facing public attack who remain committed to using their voice to loudly challenge fascism, which should literally be the job of any democratically elected politician.
thebulwark.com The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Apr 17
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 2d
That is very fair

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 2d
If transgender for everybody means everybody has autonomy over their own body and everybody else just minds their own damn business then I am all for it!
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Trump: "Transgender for every member of your family. If they're not feeling well that night, let's just change their sex."

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 2d
I think no politician is above reproach but am skeptical of influencers posting self described leftist critiques of Mamdani (who isn’t even in office yet) who remain noticeably silent on Trump’s fascist takeover of US society and imperial ambitions abroad.

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 4d
I am not sure what is going to look like when these young people enter college and the workforce as cyborgs who cannot think without generative AI

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 4d
College students: We oppose genocide!

MAGA: DEI has turned colleges into woke indoctrination factories!

Also MAGA: Calibri is a DEI font.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4d
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com

Reposted by Kori Schake, Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan , and 26 more

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 4d
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com

Reposted by Nelson Flores

atrupar.com
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Trump: "Transgender for every member of your family. If they're not feeling well that night, let's just change their sex."

Reposted by Nelson Flores

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d
About 3 in 10 young teens. say they use AI chatbots (like ChatGPT) daily
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/12/09/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025/
About three-in-ten teens say they use AI chatbots every day, including 16% who do so several times a day or almost constantly. Daily use of chatbots differs somewhat by race and ethnicity as well as age: Race and ethnicity: About a third of Black (35%) and Hispanic teens (33%) report using AI chatbots daily. A smaller share of White teens (22%) say the same. Age: 31% of teens ages 15 to 17 say they use chatbots on a daily basis, compared with about a quarter of those ages 13 to 14 (24%).

nelsonlflores.bsky.social
Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 5d
ChatGPT-written is not a homogenous practice though. It can mean feeding it a proposal you didn’t read and having it write a review that you also don’t read. It can also mean having it clean up rough notes for a proposal you did read. We need to disentangle these as we discuss the ethics of its use.
stephaniemlee.bsky.social Stephanie M. Lee @stephaniemlee.bsky.social · 5d
NEW: An AI conference was bombarded with complaints about peer reviews sounding AI-generated. A startup jumped in with an outside analysis, estimating that as many 1 in 5 could have been ChatGPT-written. Chaos ensued.

Now the reviews are being reviewed.

www.chronicle.com/article/the-... #ICLR2026
The Conference Where ChatGPT Wrote One in Five Reviews (Maybe)
An AI conference was bombarded with complaints about peer reviews sounding AI-generated. Now the reviews are being reviewed.
www.chronicle.com

Reposted by Nelson Flores

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Stephanie M. Lee @stephaniemlee.bsky.social · 5d
NEW: An AI conference was bombarded with complaints about peer reviews sounding AI-generated. A startup jumped in with an outside analysis, estimating that as many 1 in 5 could have been ChatGPT-written. Chaos ensued.

Now the reviews are being reviewed.

www.chronicle.com/article/the-... #ICLR2026
The Conference Where ChatGPT Wrote One in Five Reviews (Maybe)
An AI conference was bombarded with complaints about peer reviews sounding AI-generated. Now the reviews are being reviewed.
www.chronicle.com

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 5d
And just invite the animals back into society without any reparative work that seeks to undo the years of hateful propaganda against them and the damage this had caused.

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 6d
I get that Glinda having Madame Morrible arrested at the end is supposed to feel triumphant but tbh Glinda is complicit in many of the same crimes so not sure how I feel with her being the new unelected leader of Oz #Wicked

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 6d
Yes. Somebody should write an article showing how 6-7 reveals the inherently contextual and lack of fixed meaning of language lol