Viktoria
@viktoriavalenzuela.bsky.social
I go by “Vik” or “Viktoria” (She/Her).
Chicana motherwriter, editor, & associate publisher @CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS living in San Antonio, TexAssss.
Chicana motherwriter, editor, & associate publisher @CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS living in San Antonio, TexAssss.
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Viktoria
@viktoriavalenzuela.bsky.social
· Feb 13
Oh Say Can You See
By the dawn's early light, I think of skin; I think of how Light can shine through my eyelids no matter how hard I close them. When I think of flower petals I think of honey bees hovering over the sex...
www.poetryfoundation.org
In case you needed a poem to read during these troubled times. I wrote this one last time around:
My brother Cayetano Valenzuela has a comic in this anthology!! Buy two copies and gift them to your cool friends.
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
My brother Cayetano Valenzuela has a comic in this anthology!! Buy two copies and gift them to your cool friends.
Great news!
CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS will be at Hecho A Mano! Save the date.
CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS will be at Hecho A Mano! Save the date.
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Great news!
CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS will be at Hecho A Mano! Save the date.
CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS will be at Hecho A Mano! Save the date.
Oh snap! Catch us at the Uptown Art Stroll and grab some of these great books in time for Christmas.
Conocimientos Press is a Chicana powered press based in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. We publish important books by gente who have dynamic stories that traverse generations.
Conocimientos Press is a Chicana powered press based in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. We publish important books by gente who have dynamic stories that traverse generations.
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Oh snap! Catch us at the Uptown Art Stroll and grab some of these great books in time for Christmas.
Conocimientos Press is a Chicana powered press based in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. We publish important books by gente who have dynamic stories that traverse generations.
Conocimientos Press is a Chicana powered press based in the heart of San Antonio, Texas. We publish important books by gente who have dynamic stories that traverse generations.
ICYMI, my husband is Vincent Cooper, award winning Chicano Poet of INFIDELIS (Mouthfeel Press) and WHERE THE RECKLESS COME TO DIE (Aztlan Libre Press).
October 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
ICYMI, my husband is Vincent Cooper, award winning Chicano Poet of INFIDELIS (Mouthfeel Press) and WHERE THE RECKLESS COME TO DIE (Aztlan Libre Press).
Only cowards treat people like this:
Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags
Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Only cowards treat people like this:
This fantastic anthology is out in February 2026!
(I have 3 of my poems and an essay in there.)
(I have 3 of my poems and an essay in there.)
August 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
This fantastic anthology is out in February 2026!
(I have 3 of my poems and an essay in there.)
(I have 3 of my poems and an essay in there.)
Conocimientos Press has published Rosie Carbó! Save the date for her debut at @thetwigbookshop.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Conocimientos Press has published Rosie Carbó! Save the date for her debut at @thetwigbookshop.bsky.social
Reposted by Viktoria
"There is no water here to bathe," he told Telemundo 51, adding it's been four days since he showered.
Detention center lights are always on, 24/7, he said, and the mosquitoes are "the size of elephants."
He said they are not allowed to go outside, and the tents are freezing.
Detention center lights are always on, 24/7, he said, and the mosquitoes are "the size of elephants."
He said they are not allowed to go outside, and the tents are freezing.
"They give you food only once a day, food that even has worms in it," Izquierdo said.
Detainees being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' describe conditions at Everglades facility
Florida still has not released the number of people being detained at what they call “Alligator Alcatraz” – but for the first time, we’re hearing from several men who are being held inside the facilit...
www.nbcmiami.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
"There is no water here to bathe," he told Telemundo 51, adding it's been four days since he showered.
Detention center lights are always on, 24/7, he said, and the mosquitoes are "the size of elephants."
He said they are not allowed to go outside, and the tents are freezing.
Detention center lights are always on, 24/7, he said, and the mosquitoes are "the size of elephants."
He said they are not allowed to go outside, and the tents are freezing.
Conocimientos Press is excited to introduce Eréndira, by Rose M. Borunda!
April 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Conocimientos Press is excited to introduce Eréndira, by Rose M. Borunda!
Reposted by Viktoria
Prisons Must Fall 🌱
Happy Publication Day to this beautiful, hopeful book by @prisonculture.bsky.social and Jane Ball, illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social! 💐
Happy Publication Day to this beautiful, hopeful book by @prisonculture.bsky.social and Jane Ball, illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social! 💐
April 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Prisons Must Fall 🌱
Happy Publication Day to this beautiful, hopeful book by @prisonculture.bsky.social and Jane Ball, illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social! 💐
Happy Publication Day to this beautiful, hopeful book by @prisonculture.bsky.social and Jane Ball, illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social! 💐
This post brought me to tears!
February 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM
This post brought me to tears!
TODAY IN VIKTOPIA (ChicanoLoveIsForever): My Sexy Hero Poet and I had our date-nite-at-home. I am so blessed that he has been my rock— as always. I never have to worry. He braided his beard into my hair, we are wired in for all that comes next. Resistance is our love & growing old together.
February 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
TODAY IN VIKTOPIA (ChicanoLoveIsForever): My Sexy Hero Poet and I had our date-nite-at-home. I am so blessed that he has been my rock— as always. I never have to worry. He braided his beard into my hair, we are wired in for all that comes next. Resistance is our love & growing old together.
From today on, I am in mourning for my Tia Fran.
February 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
From today on, I am in mourning for my Tia Fran.
In case ya didn’t know, my husband is the Chicano poet, Vincent Cooper.
www.mouthfeelbooks.com/product/INFI...
www.mouthfeelbooks.com/product/INFI...
INFIDELIS by Vincent Cooper | Mouthfeel Press
POETRY COLLECTION. PB.ISBN: 978-1-957840-19-2Vincent Cooper's INFIDELIS is a powerful collection of poetry that delves into the life of a Chicano outcast, drawing from the author's personal experience...
www.mouthfeelbooks.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
In case ya didn’t know, my husband is the Chicano poet, Vincent Cooper.
www.mouthfeelbooks.com/product/INFI...
www.mouthfeelbooks.com/product/INFI...
In case you needed a poem to read during these troubled times. I wrote this one last time around:
Oh Say Can You See
By the dawn's early light, I think of skin; I think of how Light can shine through my eyelids no matter how hard I close them. When I think of flower petals I think of honey bees hovering over the sex...
www.poetryfoundation.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
In case you needed a poem to read during these troubled times. I wrote this one last time around:
Reposted by Viktoria
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
Friends…. I’m here.
February 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Friends…. I’m here.
Reposted by Viktoria
Friends, I need the press to be free and open and transparent! Come on.
January 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Friends, I need the press to be free and open and transparent! Come on.
Yesterday, I went to visit the famous Chicano artist, Jacinto Guevara, at his home. Despite appearances, he was happy to see me.
January 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yesterday, I went to visit the famous Chicano artist, Jacinto Guevara, at his home. Despite appearances, he was happy to see me.
How he looks at me when I hit submit.
December 17, 2024 at 3:25 AM
How he looks at me when I hit submit.
Please order books/Gifts from the Chicana Powered press, CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS, where I serve as Associate Publisher, by December 15th to ensure a timely delivery!
We are based in San Antonio, Texas if you want to order books from me for a direct pick up.
We are based in San Antonio, Texas if you want to order books from me for a direct pick up.
November 27, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Please order books/Gifts from the Chicana Powered press, CONOCIMIENTOS PRESS, where I serve as Associate Publisher, by December 15th to ensure a timely delivery!
We are based in San Antonio, Texas if you want to order books from me for a direct pick up.
We are based in San Antonio, Texas if you want to order books from me for a direct pick up.