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Juan M. Rivas

@thejuanrivas.bsky.social

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Father, podcaster, educator, adventurer. TRIO’s unofficial podcaster. 🎶 And the world keeps spinning ‘round 🎶 🎙️ https://letstalktrio.podbean.com 🌐 https://letstalktrio.wixsite.com/triopodcast

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 3d

Letters fly afar
Bearing all the sweetness
Searching for a hand

#haiku

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 3d

A few words written
Deeply captures my spirit
This will sustain me

#haiku

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 7d

Fort Collins No Kings Protest and March! Our city overwhelmingly rejects the self-proclaimed king and his cronies. #NoKings #FortCollins

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 9d

A new special edition collaboration episode of Let’s Talk TRIO is out now! I sat down with the staff of the JCYC TRIO programs: Emalyn Lapus and Daphnis Schmidt. Listen to this episode on Podbean or your favorite podcast platform. #TRIOworks #ProtectTRIO🎙️

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 11d

The way my jaw just stayed in place.

Republicans push voting restrictions on U.S. citizens living abroad : The NPR Politics Podcast

Republicans, both in Congress and at the state level, are continuing a push to restrict voting by U.S. citizens living abroad. We discuss what those restrictions could look like and what they could me...

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 14d

We went to The Bartels Farm Pumpkin Patch. Picked out a few pumpkins, got through the corn maze, and enjoyed some treats. #PumpkinPatch #FallStuff 🍂

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 19d

Instant connection
Friendship blossoms and grows
The world holds its breath

#haiku

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 19d

You in my mind
But I’m never found in yours
Words unspoken

#haiku

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you, Mari! 😆 😂 Definitely feeling the struggle.

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 19d

ICE is acting like a private military for the wannabe dictator. Fuck ICE and fuck this terrible regime.

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 19d

Writing nearly 14 pages, then going back to the assignment instructions only to discover you just need 3 pages. At least I have the assignment for next week complete.

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 20d

2025 Tour de Corgi at Fort Collins

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 22d

It's never OK for Dems to call political opponents authoritarians... but totally cool when these guys do it

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 23d

Listen to the latest episode of Let’s Talk TRIO featuring Jackie Estrada Perez, TRIO McNair Scholar and participant of the Center for Human Enrichment (CHE) at the University of Northern Colorado. Stream on Podbean or anywhere you get your podcasts. #TRIOworks

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"Resilient" - Jackie Estrada Perez - TRIO McNair Participant (Univ. of Northern Colorado) | Let’s Talk TRIO

One last-minute decision can define an entire academic career. In this episode, we sit down with Jackie Estrada Perez, a University of Northern Colorado student who began her journey at Aims Community...

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 23d

Oh, no! 😂

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 23d

Authoritarians do not ask for permission, and their consolidation of control only intensifies over time. #observation #history #patternrecognition

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 23d

It was plain to see
Your heart grew cold years ago
No warmth could defrost

#Haiku

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 23d

The biggest sign of my own growth? I’m finally learning to stop searching for words where the silence has already spoken. #SelfGrowth #MindsetMatters

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 23d

My next guest on the Let’s Talk TRIO podcast is Jackie Estrada Perez, a student at the Univ of Northern CO. and participant of the CHE and TRIO McNair program. Tune in tomorrow to hear her TRIO journey. Listen on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 24d

September's listening stats are out! 📈

Top Song: "One Eyed Bastard" by Green Day
(Special mention to James Blunt's "1973" which was the close runner-up for Top Song!)

Top Album: Saviors by Green Day

Top Artist: Lifehouse (They managed to stay in the #1 spot, but Green Day is closing the gap!)

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 24d

Forever grateful to my home institution, #EasternNewMexicoUniversity, for the spotlight in the summer edition of the Green & Silver. I may be a Ram, but I’m still a Greyhound at heart. May the Green and Silver reign forever!

Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 25d

“How are you able to manage two podcasts?”

Me: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#podcasting #podcastlife

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 26d

It’s official: AIPAC is trying to buy my election to keep me out of Congress.

Apparently, I’m a “dangerous detractor”... by believing Palestinians (like myself and my family) deserve basic human rights.

But we’re not going to let AIPAC win.

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Juan M. Rivas @thejuanrivas.bsky.social · 26d

This was such a good conversation. Great work team! #ConsumerRights

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The Fifth Dimension Podcast @fifthdimensionpod.bsky.social · 26d

Who really owns your stuff:
You or the Corporation?

This week, we explore the fight for control in the digital age:

• Right to Repair

• Digital Licenses vs Physical Media

• Dynamic Pricing

Join the crew for a crucial talk on the future of ownership.

Shoutout to: @madharepress.bsky.social

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