E M
@ecmcgrath.bsky.social
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Historian of Latin America, revolution, belonging.
The Limits of Revolution: Worker Citizens in a Bolivian Mining City out March 10 from University of Texas Press! https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/
Historian of Latin America, revolution, belonging.
The Limits of Revolution: Worker Citizens in a Bolivian Mining City out March 10 from University of Texas Press! https://utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/
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Wow this punched me in all of my feelings. This is Powerful.
Native activists set up prayer camp outside Minneapolis ICE detention center • Minnesota Reformer
Tribal members and descendents set up tipis and a fire at a Fort Snelling Park for four days of prayer for those detained by ICE
minnesotareformer.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Wow this punched me in all of my feelings. This is Powerful.
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Has anyone asked the billionaire owner, the richest person in Minnesota, if he'd be interested in donating a few dollars to his own journalists for protective gear?
"Dollars go to support our journalists and help pay for things like protective gear"
www.startribune.com/grove-a-rall...
"Dollars go to support our journalists and help pay for things like protective gear"
www.startribune.com/grove-a-rall...
Grove: A rallying cry for local news
With the world’s eyes trained on our state, people are looking at local news to understand the crisis that’s unfolded here.
www.startribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Has anyone asked the billionaire owner, the richest person in Minnesota, if he'd be interested in donating a few dollars to his own journalists for protective gear?
"Dollars go to support our journalists and help pay for things like protective gear"
www.startribune.com/grove-a-rall...
"Dollars go to support our journalists and help pay for things like protective gear"
www.startribune.com/grove-a-rall...
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Infosec person here: AI...especially GenAI...is nothing more than a sophisticated super-fast predictive engine that's been fed terabytes of prepped data.
It is not conscious. It does not have agency. It is at its core a computer program and the sooner everyone realizes this, the better.
It is not conscious. It does not have agency. It is at its core a computer program and the sooner everyone realizes this, the better.
February 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Infosec person here: AI...especially GenAI...is nothing more than a sophisticated super-fast predictive engine that's been fed terabytes of prepped data.
It is not conscious. It does not have agency. It is at its core a computer program and the sooner everyone realizes this, the better.
It is not conscious. It does not have agency. It is at its core a computer program and the sooner everyone realizes this, the better.
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Esp so since the bathrobe in this one is a local journalist:
The person photographed here who is in their bathrobe filming armed, masked federal agents in St. Paul is MPR News journalist @samstroozas.bsky.social @mprnews.org . She is an incredible journalist and person. We do not deserve her.
A high-speed car chase involving a federal agent in St. Paul ended with a multi-vehicle crash and injuries to the fleeing driver, who was taken away in an ambulance. bit.ly/4kvJo0M
📸: Leila Navidi
📸: Leila Navidi
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Esp so since the bathrobe in this one is a local journalist:
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As many are noting, this is not true! On Amtrak back in August, I was opening my wallet to show a conductor my driver's license without thinking, and he said “I don’t need your ID, sweetheart. I ain’t the police.” Then we both laughed.
Markwayne Mullin defends "show me your papers": "If you're here legally, there's nothing to hide. Most people already are walking around with a government-issued ID, meaning your Real ID or your driver's license. If you go board a train here, you gotta show your ID."
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
As many are noting, this is not true! On Amtrak back in August, I was opening my wallet to show a conductor my driver's license without thinking, and he said “I don’t need your ID, sweetheart. I ain’t the police.” Then we both laughed.
I can't express how happy I am to open this box today.
The Limits of Revolution: Worker Citizens in a Bolivian Mining City, out March 10 from @utexaspress.bsky.social
You can pre-order now!
utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/ #skystorians #bolivia #mining #laborhistory #miningfamilies🗄️📁🗃️
The Limits of Revolution: Worker Citizens in a Bolivian Mining City, out March 10 from @utexaspress.bsky.social
You can pre-order now!
utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/ #skystorians #bolivia #mining #laborhistory #miningfamilies🗄️📁🗃️
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
I can't express how happy I am to open this box today.
The Limits of Revolution: Worker Citizens in a Bolivian Mining City, out March 10 from @utexaspress.bsky.social
You can pre-order now!
utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/ #skystorians #bolivia #mining #laborhistory #miningfamilies🗄️📁🗃️
The Limits of Revolution: Worker Citizens in a Bolivian Mining City, out March 10 from @utexaspress.bsky.social
You can pre-order now!
utpress.utexas.edu/9781477333297/ #skystorians #bolivia #mining #laborhistory #miningfamilies🗄️📁🗃️
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Don't forget Minnesota - there are still thousands of ICE agents stationed and acting there. www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Don't forget Minnesota - there are still thousands of ICE agents stationed and acting there. www.standwithminnesota.com
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People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
People on Reddit are getting Amazon to refund their Ring products because of their partnership with Flock and that creepy Super Bowl ad
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
www.reddit.com/r/FlockSurve...
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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New Yorker cartoon via Instagram:
February 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
New Yorker cartoon via Instagram:
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NEW: Of all the states that voted for Harris over Trump in 2024, there's only one where a Dem governor is overseeing an ICE's 287(g) program:
Massachusetts.
Other blue states have quit, or even outright banned it. My colleague on what's happening: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
Massachusetts.
Other blue states have quit, or even outright banned it. My colleague on what's happening: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
Inside ICE’s Only Contract with a Blue State - Bolts
As part of a 287(g) contract between state officials and ICE, Massachusetts continues to release prisoners into deportation—even as state lawmakers look to ban other forms of ICE collaboration.
boltsmag.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
NEW: Of all the states that voted for Harris over Trump in 2024, there's only one where a Dem governor is overseeing an ICE's 287(g) program:
Massachusetts.
Other blue states have quit, or even outright banned it. My colleague on what's happening: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
Massachusetts.
Other blue states have quit, or even outright banned it. My colleague on what's happening: boltsmag.org/massachusett...
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Really looking forwd to teaching the #SuperBowl #BadBunny halftime show in dialogue w/ American energy history & colonialism in the future. #envhist #energy #colonialism #sugarcane #electricpower
I finally watched the halftime show which was an awesome tribute to PR and American culture. Loved the wedding 💙
Thought the pole dancing was fabulous. 😏👏🔥✊️
Thought the pole dancing was fabulous. 😏👏🔥✊️
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Really looking forwd to teaching the #SuperBowl #BadBunny halftime show in dialogue w/ American energy history & colonialism in the future. #envhist #energy #colonialism #sugarcane #electricpower
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Thank you to members of the Minneapolis Volunteer Public Works Department. We know you got into this to look cool and meet women, but you're actually making a real difference in people's lives.
Today we cleared the NW corner of 28th and Lyndale (plus bus stop), which required that plus pick axe and took three people two hours (a lot of stuff can be done much more easily/quickly!).
February 10, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Thank you to members of the Minneapolis Volunteer Public Works Department. We know you got into this to look cool and meet women, but you're actually making a real difference in people's lives.
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After four freezing weeks on the picket line, it finally looks like the nurses strike in New York City is nearing its conclusion.
Nurses have seemingly won agreements that will give them a lot, but not all, of what they were after.
hellgatenyc.com/nysna-strike...
Nurses have seemingly won agreements that will give them a lot, but not all, of what they were after.
hellgatenyc.com/nysna-strike...
February 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
After four freezing weeks on the picket line, it finally looks like the nurses strike in New York City is nearing its conclusion.
Nurses have seemingly won agreements that will give them a lot, but not all, of what they were after.
hellgatenyc.com/nysna-strike...
Nurses have seemingly won agreements that will give them a lot, but not all, of what they were after.
hellgatenyc.com/nysna-strike...
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Bad Bunny like
a cartoon character pointing at a map of the united states
Alt: Yakko naming countries of the world
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Bad Bunny like
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Omg this is so good I missed this! VERY intentional shot lingering on two men grinding on each other
Throughout his career Benito has been an ally to the LGBTQ community and has tried to push back against the machismo prevalent in Latin music
Throughout his career Benito has been an ally to the LGBTQ community and has tried to push back against the machismo prevalent in Latin music
February 9, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Omg this is so good I missed this! VERY intentional shot lingering on two men grinding on each other
Throughout his career Benito has been an ally to the LGBTQ community and has tried to push back against the machismo prevalent in Latin music
Throughout his career Benito has been an ally to the LGBTQ community and has tried to push back against the machismo prevalent in Latin music
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
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For those interested in why Black & Caribbean people are going off about the sugar cane from last night's halftime show: sugar is a plantation commodity that fueled slavery & colonialism
bookshop.org/p/books/swee...
bookshop.org/p/books/swee...
Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
The Place of Sugar in Modern History
bookshop.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
For those interested in why Black & Caribbean people are going off about the sugar cane from last night's halftime show: sugar is a plantation commodity that fueled slavery & colonialism
bookshop.org/p/books/swee...
bookshop.org/p/books/swee...
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Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, a UW–Madison assistant professor of Latin American and Caribbean history, assisted in writing historical narratives to accompany videos for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, a UW–Madison assistant professor of Latin American and Caribbean history, assisted in writing historical narratives to accompany videos for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, a UW–Madison assistant professor of Latin American and Caribbean history, assisted in writing historical narratives to accompany videos for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, a UW–Madison assistant professor of Latin American and Caribbean history, assisted in writing historical narratives to accompany videos for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
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IT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY OF REGGAETON
I am told it is the bohemian rhapsody of reggaeton!
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
IT IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY OF REGGAETON
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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I've been getting over a lingering cold the past week, lots of morning congestion etc
Which is to say I'm grateful for my print copy of
@theonion.com
giving me a coughing fit so epic my lungs actually feel completely clear for once!
Which is to say I'm grateful for my print copy of
@theonion.com
giving me a coughing fit so epic my lungs actually feel completely clear for once!
February 7, 2026 at 3:22 PM
I've been getting over a lingering cold the past week, lots of morning congestion etc
Which is to say I'm grateful for my print copy of
@theonion.com
giving me a coughing fit so epic my lungs actually feel completely clear for once!
Which is to say I'm grateful for my print copy of
@theonion.com
giving me a coughing fit so epic my lungs actually feel completely clear for once!
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Still a need! 👇🏻
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
February 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Still a need! 👇🏻
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for my latest @us.theguardian.com talked to teens leading and joining anti-ICE walkouts from TX to MD to WI.
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
These are the high schoolers taking a stand against ICE: ‘You can’t let despair take over’
Thousands of students across the US have been walking out of their schools to protest ICE in their communities
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:04 PM
for my latest @us.theguardian.com talked to teens leading and joining anti-ICE walkouts from TX to MD to WI.
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."
one NYC teen: "I feel scared [of ICE] every day... But I’m not going to let that stop me, because bravery is just the positive way to say you’re scared, and I’d rather be brave than scared."