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Nelson Flores

@nelsonlflores.bsky.social

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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 · 21h

In a time where Republicans have made attacking trans people central to their political platform and many Democrats have agreed to throw them under the bus for political expediency, it is inspiring to see a politician not only proudly fighting to protect trans people but also honoring trans leaders.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d

I suppose we could mandate our political system to intensive psychoanalytic therapy to resolve this dilemma. The problem is that white supremacist capitalist patriarchy is by design a violent psyche that can't be fixed with any kind of therapy. We need a whole new psyche (5 of 5)

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d

The Dems, as the superego tell the GOP ego that it is very bad for succumbing to the desires of the id and instead seeks to find socially appropriate ways to manage the id's desires (4 of 5)

Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d

This both arouses and disgusts the GOP who as the ego follow the reality principle and tries to fulfill Trump's desire for instant gratification while criticizing him for his excesses (3 of 5)

Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d

Trump as the id follows the pleasure principle and seeks immediate gratification bestowed on straight white men by the white supremacist capitalist patriarchy (2 of 5)

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d

One of my facebook memories from 2016 was a psychoanalytic lens on the presidential election thats still seems like an accurate assessment of President Trump that I thought I would reshare (1 of 5)

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 2d

"CBS is no longer independent, but under the tutelage of a conservative billionaire who is putting more than his thumb on the scale."

Kudos to Dan Rather, a 44-year veteran of CBS News, for speaking truth to power.

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Dan Rather Says Bari Weiss Hire And Skydance-Paramount Merger Mark “A Dark Day In The Halls Of CBS News”

Rather said that Weiss' hire will add to fears journalists have of losing their jobs.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 2d

If this ceasefire happens - and I hope it does - Western media will talk about 'peace'. This will be inaccurate. What they will mean is 'quiet', a reversion to the background level of violence that Palestinians have faced for decades. Peace can only come with the end of the occupation and apartheid.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 3d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t Look Up was a satirical movie where an Elon-like character convinced everybody that an asteroid coming to earth was actually a huge economic opportunity. Who could have predicted a few years later it would no longer be satire. Also *mild spoiler* the movie did not end well for anybody but Elon

Futurism @futurism.com · 3d

Look out!

Elon Musk's Satellites Now Constantly Falling Out of the Sky

Multiple Starlink satellites from Elon Musk's SpaceX are falling to Earth every single day, an astronomer warns — and counting.

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Futurism @futurism.com · 3d

Look out!

Elon Musk's Satellites Now Constantly Falling Out of the Sky

Multiple Starlink satellites from Elon Musk's SpaceX are falling to Earth every single day, an astronomer warns — and counting.

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 3d

The NYT has also been citing Trump and anonymous sources “familiar with the negotiations” for over a month now saying a deal was imminent and that Harvard was agreeing to pay $500 million dollars which makes me wonder if they are now just a mouthpiece for Trump’s “art of the deal” pressure campaign

Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing shows the dangerous tendency to normalize authoritarianism like the New York Times coverage of the extortion of Harvard. One could read this article and think it is about a free agent inking a contract with the Yankees. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 3d

"American civil society has more than enough financial and organizational muscle to stop this authoritarian offensive. But it requires collective resolve. And it requires leadership, which has been in painfully short supply."

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Harvard Must Take a Stand Against Trump’s Compact | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard, rather than quietly pursuing its own appeasement strategy, should lead the way to preserve academic freedom and democracy.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d

Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 3d

People looking back at this time of history in the future will no doubt applaud the bravery of GOP senators who consistently expressed mild anxiety about Trump’s fascist takeover of our government

A headline that reads”GOP senators increasingly anxious about Trump’s aggressive use of National Guard”

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 4d

“So yes—when Bad Bunny takes that stage, we’ll celebrate him. We’ll defend Title III. We’ll keep teaching, organizing, and speaking out. But more than that, we’ll keep listening for the world we’re fighting for—the one that sounds like music, laughter, and a thousand accents refusing to disappear.”

Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 4d

In my latest blog post I explore the relationship between the backlash against Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl, threats to cut Title III funding and the growth of ICE as the secret police of the federal government. Check it out!

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The World We’re Fighting For Sounds Like Bad Bunny Singing in Spanish at the Super Bowl

For many of us, Bad Bunny’s selection to perform at the next Super Bowl was a moment of joy. A global artist singing in Spanish on one of the biggest stages in the world feels like an affirmation o…

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Christian Ilbury @christianilbury.bsky.social · 4d

HI. It's me.

WE'RE READY TO LAUNCH. 2-4 Sept 2026. LavLang23.

Keynote Speakers
• Dr. Nikki Lane (Duke University)
• Dr. Kevin Guyan (UoE, School of Business)
• Prof. Erez Levon (Universität Bern)
• Dr. Stamatina Katsiveli (American College of Greece)
• Eddie Ungless (UoE, School of Informatics)

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 4d

The World We’re Fighting For Sounds Like Bad Bunny Singing in Spanish at the Super Bowl

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 5d

So according to SCOTUS it would seem that states have the right to ban gender affirmative care that professional organizations support but do not have the right to ban conversion therapy that professional organizations condemn. Professional expertise literally has no legitimacy anymore.

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Jim McKinley @jimmckinley.bsky.social · 5d

Open Access! Our study shows how structured, identity-focused peer feedback can help doctoral L2 writers refine their authorial voice, build rhetorical confidence, and resist the homogenising effects of GenAI-assisted prose. Watch this space. More to come from this project! doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 6d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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Anne H. Charity Hudley @acharityhudley.bsky.social · 6d

It is the honor of my lifetime to share that @universitypress.cambridge.org will publish the @lingsocam.bsky.social's new Journal of Black Language & Culture. www.lsadc.org/content.asp?...

JBLAC fosters a transdisciplinary conversation on Black language & culture through a global, diasporic lens.

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 6d

What this case shows is that for many immigrants a pathway to legalization is essentially impossible providing incentives to lie as a survival strategy. These lies can then take on a life of their own. A more sensible immigration policy could have prevented this.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...

The Superintendent’s Bio Seemed Too Good to Be True. It Was.

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E. Perkins 🎃 @hauntedpumpkin.bsky.social · 7d

Oh crap, it's back at #1 in movies again today on Netflix too. That's awesome!

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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 7d

A foundational assumption of the capitalist logic shaping US social policy is that something needs to be a problem to justify people getting support. This means human services professionals have to pathologize their clients. Just imagine if we lived in a world where people just got what they needed.

Ms. Respex @respexy.bsky.social · 8d

This is a great jumping-off point for something that I think a lot of people don't understand when we talk about adding certain things to the DSM or ICD.

A post from Ashley Annestedt, LCSW reading "Therapists, help me out. What's the ICD code for: Nothing is clinically 'wrong,' patient is experiencing basic human emotions due to racism, sexism, homophobia, removal of rights, and a pandemic?"

Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 7d

Puerto Rican swag and unassuming I don’t give a fuck attitude is unmatched by anyone in the world 🥰

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Bad Bunny responds to his Super Bowl critics in Spanish, and then English: “And, if you didn’t understand know what I just said, you have four months to learn!”

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Bad Bunny responds to his Super Bowl critics in Spanish, and then English: “And, if you didn’t understand know what I just said, you have four months to learn!”

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