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We are at a moment right now where people are asking... why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy... I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy. Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Hay Festival @hayfestival.bsky.social · 22h

Together again 🫰

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Hay Festival @hayfestival.bsky.social · 11h

Angela Saini on The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule at Hay Festival Forum Dallas with Nishanshi Shukla.

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 7h

Really liked this week's episode of SPY X FAMILY

IGNORANCE ISN'T BLISS

IGNORANCE IS WEAKNESS

IGNORANCE IS A SIN

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 8h

I also had to get their book, Tsunami. Also grateful for their autographs!

Cover of features book Tsunmi

Text:

WOMEN'S VOICES FROM MEXICO

TSUNAMI

EDITED BY GABRIELA JAUREGUI AND HEATHER CLEARLY

TRANSLATED BY HEATHER CLEARLY, GABRIELA JAUREGUI, JULIANNA NEUHOUSER, GABRIELA RAMIREZ-CHAVEZ AND JULIA SANCHEZ

Signatures from Marina Azahua, Gabriela Jauregui and Sara Uribe

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 8h

One of my favorite panels was with Marina Azahua, Gabriela Jauregui and Sara Uribe. They discussed the creation of their anthology book, 'TSUNAMI' & covered many topics that define the rapidly growing feminist wave. Gender violence,
Power & Systematic Opression, Colonialism, Liberation & more.

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 8h

I had to get their books and signatures!

Picture of the panelists' books:
WE ARE GREEN AND TREMBLING by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

DENGUE BOY by Michel Nieva, translated by Rahul Bery

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 8h

Argentine writer Michel Nieva (center) talking about coining the word 'Guacho Punk' while discussing his book, 'Dengue Boy'. On the left side of the pic is moderator Carmen Álvarez and on the right is famed Argentine writer, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara.

From left to right: Carmen Álvarez (Moderator), Michel Nieva and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 8h

Last day of the Hay Festival Forum. I never been to this event before but will absolutely keep attending any future ones in Dallas.

My leftist heart needed this haven to discuss on how we can approach systematic oppression, social injustice and more.

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 10h

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Meme:

Panel 1: Grover the muppet holding many books. He seems satisfied and determined to read

Text: ME AFTER HAY FESTIVAL FORUM

Panel 2: Kermit the Frog looking out through a window. There is a sense of sadness

Text: WALLET AFTER FESTIVAL FORUM

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 16h

Love this

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 1d

Srsly. Signal-boost, like/comment. And a big part of that support?

If they made something you like, buy it.

Independent artists aren't Wal-Mart; you can't just come back next week and expect what you were looking at to still be available for sale.

🔥💀LA MANTIA!💀🔥 @lamantia.bsky.social · Sep 18

Support the artists you like now because tomorrow you might not be able to find them.

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

I'll post a small part of Bocafloja's panel. Though due to Bluesky's video size limit, I have to cut it up in 3 parts:
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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

My favorite panel was with Paula Cuéllar conversing with Bocafloja.

I will admit that my knowledge of hip hop is poor but I was immersed on how this artist uses poetry, music & film to help bring solidarity & address racism, colonialism & social injustice.

I had to get a signed book from him.

Bocafloja in conversation with Paula Cuéllar

Photo of Bocafloja's book: DEL MONDONGO AL OJALÁ X BOCAFLOJA

RAUL
FUERZA MI
HERMANO
BENDICIONES!
BOCAFLOJA!

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

Day 2 of the Hay Festival Forum was busy, I wish I could attend them all.

One panel of note was with moderator, Paola Nagovitch conversing with Dominican American author, Junot Díaz. It was an interesting insight into the author's mind as he talked about diaspora, the political landscape & more

Junot Díaz in conversation with Paola Nagovitch

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InvisibleMomma @invisiblemomma.bsky.social · 1d

Great turnout in Arlington TX for #NoKings today. I wore my new octopus suit. Lots of good signs!

An octopus (me) and a chicken protest against tyranny in Arlington, TX.

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

It wasn't until later on that I was able to play more games but some of my favorites: (especially every Mega Man game 💙)

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

I never had a NES growing up, but did have fond memories of going to a friend's house to play. Mario Bro 3 was the game we played a lot.

a screenshot of a video game shows a fox holding a sword .

Alt: Mario Bro 3!

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 1d

a cartoon drawing of a gold object on a blue floor

Alt: Coronation? This is Bad Comedy

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 2d

I ended up getting a copy of one of his latest books, WAR ON GAZA, which doesn't hold back on criticism on Israel and Biden's administration complicity on the genocide against Palestinians.

Cover of Joe Sacco's graphic novel WAR ON GAZA

Sacco's signature in the book: TO RAUL! WITH MY BEST WISHES! JOE SACCO

RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 2d

Attended Day 1 of the Hay Festival Forum! The 1st panel was with journalist/graphic artist Joe Sacco & Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi. Such a great conversation on Sacco's personal journey into journalism, comics as a medium & their power to tell the truth, especially when covering injustice.

A picture of journalist/graphic artist Joe Sacco and Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi in the first HAY FESTIVAL FORUM panel. The venue is at THE WILD DETECTIVES bookstore in Dallas, Texas.

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Poorly Drawn Lines @poorlydrawnlines.bsky.social · 2d

explain yourself

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RZ 🇵🇷❤🇵🇸 @raulz.bsky.social · 2d

Her book reveals conversations with Baek and her psychiatrist regarding her history and diagnosis of depression.

I think it's absolutely worth a read & hope it inspires anyone to reach out for help, especially with mental health concerns.

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