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Juan José Ponce Vázquez

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Historian, sevillano, and USian. Spain, LatAm, Caribe & Atlantic. Opinions are my own. Author of Islanders and Empire. He/Him/Él. Nick Fury of the Spanish Bureaucratic Legal Universe.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hello historians! I would like to mention that I have this initiative called the Iberian Colonial Repository, where I am gathering primary sources from archives that are not available online. If you have sources about colonial LatAm from previous projects collecting digital dust, please DM me

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 13h

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 20h

He clearly should have lol

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 20h

"Ari" is working in the poblano chilis in Santa Clara County. He explains how workers harvest the chilis, then take their full buckets over to a conveyor belt & dump them on it. The conveyor belt goes up lifting the chilis & "Ari" then directs them into different bins. #WeFeedYou

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

That is precisely it. Extraordinarily conservative, Fighting for democracy was not in their business card in the pre-Chavez days. Venezuelans are between a rock and a hard place.

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

Strong M💩G💩 stench all over.

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

I like WCK. I just don't like José Andrés that much. Greta might be pushing it for me, but I like her. I am not sure Zelenskyy could get it when he is actively fighting a war. Pelicot should definitely get something for absolutely bravery and determination to bring all that to light.

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

I agree. Still, that doesn't make the much opposition likeable or desirable. I feel for ordinary Venezuelans.

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

And yet she is as M💩G💩 adjacent as one can be.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

“When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist.”👇

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

I guess anyone is better than the orange Teletubby

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

The Venezuela government is so oppressive and internationally disliked that even historically unlikable opposition leaders are getting Nobel prizes.

Juliet J. Fall @julietjfall.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: "The committee commended Machado as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who had kept “the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness”. 🔥

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t blame them. They are the few lucky ones who can.

Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 1d

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

The canaries are leaving the coal mine.

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert leaves country a day after blocked from flying to Spain

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was told at gate his trip was cancelled after Trump threats

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert leaves country a day after blocked from flying to Spain

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was told at gate his trip was cancelled after Trump threats

www.theguardian.com

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 1d

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wellesmusic on Instagram: "#ice #folk #folkView all 3,857 comments"

#ice #folk #folkView all 3,857 comments

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 1d

The History Department at The Ohio State University is searching for an assistant professor of modern Japanese history, check it out, share, apply! #OhioState #ModernJapan #history 🗃️ jobs.chronicle.com/job/37884726...

Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History - Columbus, Ohio job with The Ohio State University, Department of History | 37884726

The Department of History at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of modern Japanese history.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 2d

Still looking!!

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 25d

Is anyone interested in being part of a panel about undergraduate research for SECOLAS 2026 in Las Vegas? Deadline is November 1. I would need at least 2 more people.
Let me know!

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 3d

The state of our generation is hoping that our family, a family of four with two adults, can someday make as much money as one of our Boomer parents in retirement.

And if you belong to a later generation, things get much tougher.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 5d

This is so messed up.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

The judge ultimately ruled that the teen was mature enough to raise two children, but not mature enough to decide if she was ready to be a mother.

(Published 2022 in partnership with The New York Times Magazine)

She Wanted an Abortion. A Judge Said She Wasn’t Mature Enough to Make That Decision.

As abortion access dwindles, America’s “parental-involvement” laws place further restrictions on teenagers — who may need to ask judges for permission to end their pregnancies.

www.propublica.org

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 7d

That is next level. In both directions 🤣

Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 7d

Still going strong!

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Tom Eblen @tomeblen.com · 8d

ICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment Building newrepublic.com/post/201258/... via @newrepublic.com

ICE Zip-Ties Children in Horrific Raid on Chicago Apartment Building

ICE agents forced everyone out of a Chicago apartment building in the dead of night.

newrepublic.com

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 9d

If you go further back for an even older precursor, Sam Cooke did the same, signing a spectacular contract with RCA. Obviously Cooke did not have the impact of Price, but it does speak of a long tradition of musicians (and African Americans in particular) fighting for their art.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 9d

We are losing something by having newsrooms where everyone who has more than a few years’ experience has gotten fired. I don’t fault a young writer for not knowing about things that happened before she was born. But now there are no editors to help give context to these stories, either.

Prince with “Slave” written on his face, in protest of his unfair recording contract, including lack of ownership of his master recordings.

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Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 9d

That is another good point. His team keeps him so completely insulated that he is completely out of touch.

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