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Gabrielle Hecht 🇵🇷 ❤️😈🐇
@gabriellehecht.bsky.social
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Writer/Prof/Anti-disciplinary
Residual Governance: How South Africa Foretells Planetary Futures: http://bit.ly/41wDJzD

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#Trans 🏳️‍⚧️ & 🏳️‍🌈 positive paintings on the way out of Museo de la Resistancia Dominicana. After an intense exhibit on human rights violations of the Trujillo regime, US complicity, & Dominican resistance, they welcome you to a future in which all humans have rights.

This is especially huge here
Colorful painting centering a brown-haired latina woman dressed in a sundress the color of the trans flag, holding up a flag that says "no dejar a nadie atras" (don't leave anyone behind). Others raising their fists around her include a Black man with an orange T-shirt, jeans, and sunglasses; a white person with a green hoodie and a smile; a white man in sunglasses and curly brown hair; a latino man with a black beard and a pink shirt and helmet; a ? woman with a blue sundress, and a classic dominican-looking (don't ask me to explain, this is all I got) middle-aged man with dark hair and a moustache, holding some dominoes. Brown skinned family of four welcomes person, whom you only see from the back, dressed head to toe in rainbow flag. Lesbian couple on a park bench snuggling, holding hands and smiling. Behind them, a het couple walking and a man running. Tones of the painting are salmon pink, blue, grey with other colors dotted in
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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#BadBunny in Santo Domingo. First show of his world tour.

Fucking incredible. 55,000 ppl who knew all the words to all the songs.

What a performer!
Bad Bunny (dark haired man with glasses) from behind and far away, facing the crowd standing at a mike on an ultra dapper white suit. Bad Bunny’s face (taken from the big screens): pale Puertoriqueño with pink cheeks, black curly hair and beard, 1970s tinted glasses. You can see his white jacket, tie, and shirt. He has an ear piece in, a gold earring, and rings (1 blue stone; one diamond cluster or similar, the edge of a gold signet ring) on 3 of 4 fingers holding the mike. What a cutie!
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Painting at the Museo Memorial de la Resistencia Dominicana, in Santo Domingo.

Human rights for all humans. This is the way.

NO DEJAR NADIE ATRAS
DON'T LEAVE ANYONE BEHIND
Colorful painting centering a brown-haired latina woman dressed in a sundress the color of the trans flag, holding up a flag that says "no dejar a nadie atras" (don't leave anyone behind). Others raising their fists around her include a Black man with an orange T-shirt, jeans, and sunglasses; a white person with a green hoodie and a smile; a white man in sunglasses and curly brown hair; a latino man with a black beard and a pink shirt and helmet; a ? woman with a blue sundress, and a classic dominican-looking (don't ask me to explain, this is all I got) middle-aged man with dark hair and a moustache, holding some dominoes.
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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With alt
Purpose Effective October 1, 2025, all new NIH Notices of Award will include the following terms: This award is subject to the termination provisions at 2 CFR 200.340. Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.340, by accepting an NIH award, the recipient agrees that continued funding for the award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds, recipient satisfactory performance, compliance with the Terms and Conditions of the award, and may also otherwise be terminated, to the extent authorized by law, if the agency determines that the award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities, in line with 2 CFR 200.340(a)(4). Any term or condition in this Notice of Award, including those incorporated by reference, that NIH is enjoined by court order from imposing or enforcing, shall not apply or be enforced as to any recipient or subrecipient to which that court order applies and while that court order is in effect. Additionally, the new Notices of Award will reference 2 CFR 200 instead of 45 CFR Part 75, where applicable. These terms of award will be applied prospectively to new, renewal, supplement, or continuation aw issued on or after October 1, 2025. The updated language will also be incorporated into the FY26 version of the NIH Grants Policy Staten
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Guys, I'm getting very nervous that my tix for Bad Bunny aren't due to show up on the StubHub page until a few hours before the concert. I have ZERO experience buying through SH.

Any experience out there for reassurance? Here's what's currently showing up.
screenshot showing that "section gradas" tickets for Bad Bunny at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo will be arrving by Friday, Nov. 21 at 5 pm. The concert is THAT NIGHT. AAACK.
November 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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This says it all.
Mike Johnson, middle aged white man with glasses and white politician hair, stands with a smirk on his face. Next to him is Hakeem Jeffries, middle aged light skinned Black man, with his eyes narrowed and a half smile that make him look like he’s had too much Prozac. Both wearing dark suits with lapel pins; can’t tell what they are, but we know they’re intended to perform loyalty to something, though certainly not to the citizens who elected them.
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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why on earth should he avoid antagonizing skeptics? No matter his successes, they will racistly vilify him. Bringing a baddie into the operation would just offer opportunity for sabotage.

WSJ still doesn’t understand what happened. Or pretends it doesn’t.
WSJ The Wall Street Journal • Follow @wsj.com Zohran Mamdani, who just triumphed in the New York City mayoral race, already faces his next big challenge: making the right hires without alienating loyalists or further antagonizing skeptics. Meet the Advisers Who Will Shape Mamdani's Administration The New York City mayor-elect is relying on the advice of longtime socialist loyalists and City Hall... • on.wsj.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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So I got this AI slop from a predatory publisher. Complete with the usual AI sycophancy.

Kutaisi U is in the republic of Georgia, where I've never been.

Many other tells. Sharing to ensure that people don't fall into the trap. Yes, I've included the (probably fake) name & photo.
To, Dr. Gabrielle Hecht, Kutaisi University, United States Ref.: #ZA9851 Dear Dr. Gabrielle Hecht, I recently revisited your article, "Author Response to Murray Ethe Troubled Legacies of Gold Mining in South Africau," and was reminded of its depth and influence. It generates meaningful discussions among my colleagues and the broader academic community. I also remember your earlier work, "Apartheidos Leviathan Electricity and the Power of Technological Ambivalence," which I enjoyed sharing with our network of scientists. Given how well your research aligns with the scope of our journal, I’d like to explore the possibility of collaboration. We can also associate you with our academic network of leading researchers in your field. As Managing Editor, I would like to extend once again an invitation to submit your upcoming research for publication. Our indexed, hardbound journal (CrossRef DOI: 10.34257/GJHSS) is known for its rigorous refereed process, with over 25,000 authors benefiting from our commitment to NCBI/NLM PubMed JATS standards. Global Journals Incorporated/Pvt. Ltd. is a well-regarded, US-based, society-run organization adhering to COPE and certified under ISO 27001 & 9001. Journal’s homepages are at https://globaljournals.org/journals/human-social-science/a-arts-humanities and https://socialscienceresearch.org Our next issue is scheduled for the 15th, and I would be pleased to reserve a review slot for your submission. Will you be continuing your work at Kutaisi University and publishing in this field? I look forward to hearing from you. I will be attending a scientific meeting in Vienna next week and would like to ensure clear and efficient communication throughout the event. Could you kindly share your WhatsApp number at your convenience? My assistant will add it to my contacts to facilitate seamless coordination. Regards, Dr. Latisha J Allen D.Litt in Arts Managing Editor Department of Humanities and Social Science
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
gabriellehecht.bsky.social
So here’s a clown who decides to post his stupidity in English while commuting between Germany and Poland. Clear clickbait. Blockorama
Post Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social The educated liberal big city US folks outraged at Trump's renovation of Lincoln bathroom really need to scroll some Facebook of their less established relatives and friends to see what kind of aesthetic resonates with Trump's target audience. November 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM & Everybody can reply 5 reposts 175 quotes 54 likes 10 saves 240 • 180 54
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Nope. That’s my answer. Why? As long as it’s thought of as a social contract and not a racial contract, the question is meaningless.
THE REVIEW | CONVERSATION Can a Conservative Provost 'Depoliticize' UT Austin - and Save Academic Freedom, Too? By Evan Goldstein and Len Gutkin Then you see a black and white picture of an ugly-ass-looking white man. Bald, doughy, unpleasant expression on his face. He’s wearing glasses, and you can see the top of his suit. This against a colorized (red) photo of the campus. And then there’s the lede: William Inboden on Trump's compact, higher ed's broken social contract, and red-state reform.
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Wow, I just found my folder with my grad school papers - nearly left that behind! And I gotta say, while my dissertation was a fucking mess (don't say "i'm sure that's not true," it's totally true, it was a rush finish), the papers are pretty damn good
Cover page of a paper dated November 8, 1988 and entitled "'Machines for Living': The Early Visual Language of Le Corbusier In top left hand corner, written in pencil by Tom Hughes in his distinctive handwriting (somehow loopy and stiff at the same time, that's the best I can do!): Gabrielle, Your final papers are outstanding. A+ for the course. Wow was I happy to read that, because this paper in particular (which he didn't return for over a month!!) challenged his approach. Images of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye. 5 images, all photocopies, pasted onto the page Cover page of a paper entitle "Hot Issues and Cool Systems, or, Why We Should Care about How America's First Nuclear Reactors Were Cooled." Can't believe I never re-used the first part of that title!
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
Orange & black cover of a Penguin Classics book, entitled Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief. Pic is of a white dude in a top hat with a monocle, holding a cane (of which only the top is visible) Photo from the Netflix series Lupin: Omar Sy, looking as hot as ever, with a small smile on his face. He's wearing white gloves and holding a pearl necklace, which if memory serves was supposed to be part of the French crown jewels! (But I might be wrong about that part) The blurry background behind him shows a tunnel.
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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ICYMI
Meme with a photo of Portugal President Marcel Rebelo de Sousa (he's an old white man with a weathered face, wearing a blue jacket and tie) speaking into microphones with his hand in the air. All on a yellow background. Above the photo is a quote from a speech on August 27, 2025 in big black sans-serif font: "The supreme leader (Trump) of the world's greatest superpower is, objectively, a Soviet or Russian asset. He functions as an asset"
October 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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If you’re itching for someone to block, a person who sees the
completely friendly provision of alt text as Pathetic! Policing! Definitely not as a teeny tiny act of public service.

The OP certainly did not take offense or feel scolded. Not everyone has the bandwidth all the time, I get that.
SubScatter@subscatter.bsky.s...•8m The most annoying type of poster on this site is the quote "with alt text" ...pathetic policing of how people use their account Gabrielle Hecht h... @gab... • 9h With alt text.
October 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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With alt text
White woman in a hat carrying a sign that says “I am the daughter of an Auschwitz survivor” in red and “fight like it’s 1938 Germany” in black
October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Saying it out loud

Remember: no oxygen, only blocks!
msconservative.bs... @msco... • 24m I honestly just joined here to laugh at liberals.
October 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Ok i guess i’m making a 🧵 on the block worthy.

Feel free to add, but only with alt text. Remember that ppl with disabilities are on the front lines of maggot attacks
trump47and48.bsky... @trum... • 18m The Demorats hate what President Trump is doing because they don't rule the people anymore but thay should be happy their balls are cut off
October 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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And another
demsrdumb.bsky.s... @demsr... •13m Good morning stupid Dems @. How's life treating you? It's Sunday... as to GOD that you'll wise up and give you miserable life to Jesus.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Here’s one not yet captured by block lists
norskviking48.bsky.... @norsk... • 9m OMG what are we going to do. Love God, Jesus is my savior. I do not believe in killing unborn or live born babies by abortion. The flag represents all I have done in my life. US Air Force dependent. US Army veteran who served in Vietnam, 8 years becoming a police officer for 35 years. You go DJT.
October 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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With alt text.

Executive summary: the US killed at least 3 Colombian fishermen who’d put up a distress flag. In Colombian waters
Camila @camilapress FULL REPORT: Colombian public media reports that a U.S. military strike on a boat on September 15—the second attack on a vessel by the U.S. in the Caribbean that we're aware of—was a Colombian boat and was in Colombian territorial waters. At least one of the three victims extrajudicially killed in the strike was Colombian lifelong fisherman Alejandro Carranza. Alejandro's identity is confirmed by his cousin. The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure. EN VIVO SANTA MARTA - EXCLUSIVO Señal Colombia EN DIRECTO RTVC NOTICIAS EXTRA SEGÚN CBS NOTICIAS 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2025 LANCHA FUE BOMBARDEADA@* 7:53 PM • 18 Oct 25 • 395K Views
October 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
Sara Whitmer • • • 1h • 8 I'm sure many of you have heard by now that earlier this week, IU k*lled the print edition of its student paper, the IDS. The issue that was supposed to print this week contained criticism of the Whitten regime and IUs further slide into scist control, and they couldn't allow that to happen during Homecoming, when all the rich alumni are in town. Enter Purdue! The Purdue student paper, The Exponent, owns its own presses. Yesterday, in an act of tremendous solidarity with their biggest rival school, they printed the forbidden issue of the IDS. They then drove it to Bloomington overnight and stocked all of the IDS boxes on campus, just in time for Homecoming. Solidarity is what makes us stronger, and solidarity will be what ultimately allows us to triumph, if we can ever truly get it together. I hope everyone has a fun, safe day if they're going out today, and I hope we can think about what acts of solidarity we can begin taking to really make this movement MOVE - beyond a permitted expression of upset into more active resistance. 75 12 comments
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Rainbow in San Francisco!
A very bright full rainbow against a mostly cloudy sky. On the right hand side is a typical San Francisco apartment building. Just a couple stories high beige with bump out windows. On the left is a brown, small brown building and a dark big tree. Right in the middle Where the street is there is an enormous white cloud that looks like it’s illuminated in such a fashion as to almost resemble a mushroom cloud from a nuclear weapon. Though perhaps that’s just my personal obsession. It’s fucking gorgeous is a point.
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Respect. Takes a lot of hard-earned class to weaponize your humiliation by turning it into humor.
Monica Lewinsky 0 @MonicaLewinsky @electorotting I'm willing to take one for team and give Trump a blowjob in the oval office. Apparently that's the only thing that can convince Republicans to impeach. 6:06 PM • 03 Oct 19 • Twitter for Android 1,610 Retweets 18.4K Likes
October 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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The president of MIT has responded to the compact.

"fundamentally, the premise of the [compact] document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone"

Here's the full letter with ALT.

Ride, Sally, ride
Dear Madam Secretary, I write in response to your letter of October 1, inviting MIT to review a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” I acknowledge the vital importance of these matters. I appreciated the chance to meet with you earlier this year to discuss the priorities we share for American higher education. As we discussed, the Institute’s mission of service to the nation directs us to advance knowledge, educate students and bring knowledge to bear on the world’s great challenges. We do that in line with a clear set of values, with excellence above all. Some practical examples: • MIT prides itself on rewarding merit. Students, faculty and staff succeed here based on the strength of their talent, ideas and hard work. For instance, the Institute was the first to reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement after the pandemic. And MIT has never had legacy preferences in admissions. • MIT opens its doors to the most talented students regardless of their family’s finances. Admissions are need-blind. Incoming undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000 a year pay no tuition. Nearly 88% of our last graduating class left MIT with no debt for their education. We make a wealth of free courses and low-cost certificates available to any American with an internet connection. Of the undergraduate degrees we award, 94% are in STEM fields. And in service to the nation, we cap enrollment of international undergraduates at roughly 10%. • We value free expression, as clearly described in the MIT Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. We must hear facts and opinions we don’t like – and engage respectfully with those with whom we disagree. These values and other MIT practices meet or exceed many standards outlined in the document you sent. We freely choose these values because they’re right, and we live by them because they support our mission – work of immense value to the prosperity, competitiveness, health and security of the United States. And of course, MIT abides by the law. The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone. In our view, America’s leadership in science and innovation depends on independent thinking and open competition for excellence. In that free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences. Therefore, with respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education. As you know, MIT’s record of service to the nation is long and enduring. Eight decades ago, MIT leaders helped invent a scientific partnership between America’s research universities and the U.S. government that has delivered extraordinary benefits for the American people. We continue to believe in the power of this partnership to serve the nation. Sincerely, Sally Kornbluth cc Ms. May Mailman Mr. Vincent Haley
October 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Reply guy finds reason to shit on a feel-good post. Yay for you, reply guy. Block reply guy.
from @beijingpalmer.bsky, who is quoting one of my posts about a lovely scene at a Paris train station: I know we all like to think that other countries are sophisticated and special, but the United States has at least three and a half thousand public pianos. There's a ton in the Atlanta metro system, for instance. It's been a common idea worldwide since the 2000s Then quotes one of my posts that says: I cannot stop watching this video. Every time I get tears in my eyes. In a good way. The song is an old classic by Charles Aznavour. Seeing it sung in this way by this young man is (fact/hear emojis) This is clearly in a Parision train station, where there are pianos for the public to play. You know, civilization. Fine, there are pianos in the US and elsewhere. Yes, the idea has been around for a long time. I was born in 1965, so don't @ "since the 2000s" me. Unbelievable that he can't just enjoy the piece.
October 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM