Pamela Zabala Ortiz
@pamelazabalaortiz.bsky.social
She/her/ella • Afro-Latina Scholar and Sociologist • Assistant Professor • Studying race making, identity, and belonging • Boston • 📚☕️🇩🇴
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“We’re Expected to Be Homogenous”: Contesting Latinidad and the Myth of Panethnic Inclusion - Pamela Zabala Ortiz, 2024
The construction of Latines as a racially homogenous group in the U.S. obscures the various contestations and negotiations that differently racialized Latines u...
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My newest paper, "'We're Expected to be Homogenous:' Contesting Latinidad and the Myth of Panethnic Inclusion," is now available online.
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In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
And here I thought the wokest font was Aptos. The more you know!
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
And here I thought the wokest font was Aptos. The more you know!
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Leaders of a Catholic church in Massachusetts kept a Nativity display with an anti-ICE message in place on Monday, defying an order from the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to remove it. The display shows Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus missing, replaced by a sign reading “ICE WAS HERE.” trib.al/adPW46y
December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Leaders of a Catholic church in Massachusetts kept a Nativity display with an anti-ICE message in place on Monday, defying an order from the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to remove it. The display shows Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus missing, replaced by a sign reading “ICE WAS HERE.” trib.al/adPW46y
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"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
Private Equity Is America’s New Landlord
Is there someone to blame for the housing crisis?
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
This past weekend I ran into one of my favorite teachers, my seventh grade English teacher. I hadn’t seen her in [redacted] years, and it was everything I didn’t know I needed.
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This past weekend I ran into one of my favorite teachers, my seventh grade English teacher. I hadn’t seen her in [redacted] years, and it was everything I didn’t know I needed.
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Posed As Humans Hiring Day Laborers As A Ruse to Kidnap Them
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Posed As Humans Hiring Day Laborers As A Ruse to Kidnap Them ~ L.A. TACO
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland, with most of the focus in Oran...
lataco.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Posed As Humans Hiring Day Laborers As A Ruse to Kidnap Them
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
Border Patrol raided five Home Depots, chased a man into a bus, and a flower vendor into a gas station, who were among at least 13 people kidnapped around the Southland.
Full Report: lataco.com/daily-memo-d...
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The Trump administration has removed MLK Day and Juneteenth as holidays that include free entrance to national parks, adding the president’s birthday instead
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
www.sfgate.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Trump administration has removed MLK Day and Juneteenth as holidays that include free entrance to national parks, adding the president’s birthday instead
I got some big number balloons for my birthday this weekend and one of the numbers tried to escape twice as I tried to put them in the car. I think that’s the universe telling me I can start lying about my age.
December 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I got some big number balloons for my birthday this weekend and one of the numbers tried to escape twice as I tried to put them in the car. I think that’s the universe telling me I can start lying about my age.
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
“They’re Just Kind Of Grabbing People”: Fear Grips Durham As Federal Agents Arrive
Federal agents detained at least three people as volunteers mobilized to track the agents through Durham.
indyweek.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
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I have…thoughts.
Emotionally unprepared to see Wicked: For Good tonight. 🥲
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I have…thoughts.
Emotionally unprepared to see Wicked: For Good tonight. 🥲
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Emotionally unprepared to see Wicked: For Good tonight. 🥲
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Email 1: Can I Say Black?
Email 2: Can I say Black American?
Email 3: Can I Say Black American Politics?
😂
Email 2: Can I say Black American?
Email 3: Can I Say Black American Politics?
😂
I would send them 700 requests per lecture
November 13, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Email 1: Can I Say Black?
Email 2: Can I say Black American?
Email 3: Can I Say Black American Politics?
😂
Email 2: Can I say Black American?
Email 3: Can I Say Black American Politics?
😂
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
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"The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the 'Make America Great Again' slogan as an example of white supremacy."
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"The professor will no longer be able to teach a class on diversity after she showed students a diagram that included the 'Make America Great Again' slogan as an example of white supremacy."
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According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
dailyfreepress.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
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V. 48, i. 15 is now live!
The #SpecialIssue The 2024 Presidential Election & The Politics of Race tackles the crisis of the moment with cutting-edge analysis and is a crucial read for anyone looking to understand the role of race in American politics.
The #SpecialIssue The 2024 Presidential Election & The Politics of Race tackles the crisis of the moment with cutting-edge analysis and is a crucial read for anyone looking to understand the role of race in American politics.
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
V. 48, i. 15 is now live!
The #SpecialIssue The 2024 Presidential Election & The Politics of Race tackles the crisis of the moment with cutting-edge analysis and is a crucial read for anyone looking to understand the role of race in American politics.
The #SpecialIssue The 2024 Presidential Election & The Politics of Race tackles the crisis of the moment with cutting-edge analysis and is a crucial read for anyone looking to understand the role of race in American politics.
It was great to be back at Duke Sociology this week to talk about my work with the Race Workshop. It was a very full circle moment for me, having once been the graduate student organizer. Durham will always have a special place in my heart.
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It was great to be back at Duke Sociology this week to talk about my work with the Race Workshop. It was a very full circle moment for me, having once been the graduate student organizer. Durham will always have a special place in my heart.
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Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
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Reggie Williams was walking to a corner store when armed authorities aggressively asked him if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana, he said
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Reggie Williams was walking to a corner store when armed authorities aggressively asked him if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana, he said
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
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Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.
Racist Influencers Using OpenAI's Sora to Make it Look Like Poor People Are Selling Food Stamps for Cash
Folks looking for evidence of SNAP recipients as welfare queens have no shortage of AI generated schlock to use as justification.
futurism.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Again, this precise use case is why these systems exist-to proliferate people’s racist (transphobic, misogynistic…) imaginary at scale. This should not be seen as a “misuse” but rather the product being used exactly as intended.