Ignacio Gallup-Diaz
@igallupd.bsky.social
College teacher, Atlantic World historian, Poirot + Morse aficionado
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Robert Duvall was a kind and gentle man. He had that crinkle in his smile that made you think he had some precious secret, all his own.
Rest well, Robert.
Rest well, Robert.
February 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Robert Duvall was a kind and gentle man. He had that crinkle in his smile that made you think he had some precious secret, all his own.
Rest well, Robert.
Rest well, Robert.
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If you see this, post pet.
April 18, 2024 at 2:46 PM
If you see this, post pet.
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Yes, Sylvie? Can I help you?
January 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Yes, Sylvie? Can I help you?
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Sylvie the Mini-Void
February 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Sylvie the Mini-Void
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Today is Sylvie the Mini-Void's Gotcha Day. I brought this tiny, tiny cat home three years ago and I have smiled and laughed every day she has been in my life. She is not only the smallest cat I have ever seen in person, she is also the smartest, and she is endlessly entertaining company.
January 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Today is Sylvie the Mini-Void's Gotcha Day. I brought this tiny, tiny cat home three years ago and I have smiled and laughed every day she has been in my life. She is not only the smallest cat I have ever seen in person, she is also the smartest, and she is endlessly entertaining company.
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Sleepy girl.
February 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Sleepy girl.
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#Reading today: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND CONCILIATION by the talented Geo Takach. The book explores bringing arts-based research and Indigenous epistemology together to change how humans live on this one precious Earth. A fine complement to Geo's recent film Shih [Interconnectedness].
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
#Reading today: ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND CONCILIATION by the talented Geo Takach. The book explores bringing arts-based research and Indigenous epistemology together to change how humans live on this one precious Earth. A fine complement to Geo's recent film Shih [Interconnectedness].
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Today’s walk was a good one in Uggi’s books
February 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Today’s walk was a good one in Uggi’s books
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utterly disgraceful behavior
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
utterly disgraceful behavior
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it’s breathtaking to see how this country is in decline by every possible metric
Devastated to learn that Univ of Texas at Austin is closing the American Studies dept. The years I spent there earning my PhD were formative, making me the teacher, thinker, and writer I am today. I've passed on what I learned at UT to thousands of students over the past 20 years. Just awful.
February 16, 2026 at 2:55 AM
it’s breathtaking to see how this country is in decline by every possible metric
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"A researcher explores why men lose their Y chromosomes in cells as they age and the health implications associated with this loss."
theconversation.com/men-lose-the.... #Genome #PunyY
theconversation.com/men-lose-the.... #Genome #PunyY
Men lose their Y chromosome as they age. Scientists thought it didn’t matter – but now we’re learning more
The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.
theconversation.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"A researcher explores why men lose their Y chromosomes in cells as they age and the health implications associated with this loss."
theconversation.com/men-lose-the.... #Genome #PunyY
theconversation.com/men-lose-the.... #Genome #PunyY
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"most of this line of argument is so old that @pbump.com was still at WaPo debunking it in an earlier iteration"
Tom Homan’s statement on Face the Nation that “masks right now are for officer safety reasons” was an admission of the fundamental moral failing at the base of the Trump administration’s lawless actions.
If you knew what the administration is doing, it would not be sustainable.
If you knew what the administration is doing, it would not be sustainable.
The Trump admin argument that masks "are for officer safety reasons" is actually an admission
Tom Homan highlights how secrecy aims to block accountability, the immoral lawlessness at the core of the Trump administration. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
"most of this line of argument is so old that @pbump.com was still at WaPo debunking it in an earlier iteration"
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"They are chaotic and undisciplined and they operate in an incredibly incompetent way," said U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
Maine congressional offices are fighting ICE to get immigrants’ documents back
Immigrants are seeking help retrieving personal documents, like work permits and passports, that weren't returned when they were released.
www.bangordailynews.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
"They are chaotic and undisciplined and they operate in an incredibly incompetent way," said U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.
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33-year-old Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia, who has been held in ICE detention for nearly a year, recently suffered a seizure after “malnutrition and poor conditions,” says her attorney.
February 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
33-year-old Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia, who has been held in ICE detention for nearly a year, recently suffered a seizure after “malnutrition and poor conditions,” says her attorney.
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From the Betsy Ross House to Gritty, the 800th episode of "The Simpsons" is full of local references.
That's thanks to writer Christine Nangle, who grew up in the city.
That's thanks to writer Christine Nangle, who grew up in the city.
It has taken Homer Simpson a very long time to realize that Philadelphia is his kind of town
www.inquirer.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:11 PM
From the Betsy Ross House to Gritty, the 800th episode of "The Simpsons" is full of local references.
That's thanks to writer Christine Nangle, who grew up in the city.
That's thanks to writer Christine Nangle, who grew up in the city.
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The conspiracy theories have triggered chaos in the Ohio city, where Haitian immigrant families and the groups working with them are already on edge.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tiktoke...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tiktoke...
TikTokers Came to Springfield Looking for ICE. Then the Child Trafficking Rumors Began.
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The conspiracy theories have triggered chaos in the Ohio city, where Haitian immigrant families and the groups working with them are already on edge.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tiktoke...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tiktoke...
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It always amuses me when conservatives insist Carpenter’s worldview aligns with theirs lol
February 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
It always amuses me when conservatives insist Carpenter’s worldview aligns with theirs lol
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A thing that annoys me about the Axios newsletter is that the tone is consistently “I am one of the top experts on this thing I learned about five minutes ago.” Also that they have 280 sources in the White House but their only source on the left is Rep. Capitulate Middle (D).
February 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
A thing that annoys me about the Axios newsletter is that the tone is consistently “I am one of the top experts on this thing I learned about five minutes ago.” Also that they have 280 sources in the White House but their only source on the left is Rep. Capitulate Middle (D).
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And for Made by History, a piece responsive to an Atlantic essay. For President's Day and every day, I can value critical contributions without heroizing the man. Bc humans are so, so flawed. How we navigate that in our past and present is for more than social media. // time.com/7173647/geor...
Even George Washington Was a Tyrant
We don't need to find heroes in our past presidents. We need to try to understand that tyranny has always been part of American freedom.
time.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
And for Made by History, a piece responsive to an Atlantic essay. For President's Day and every day, I can value critical contributions without heroizing the man. Bc humans are so, so flawed. How we navigate that in our past and present is for more than social media. // time.com/7173647/geor...
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and on Washington specifically, from my book research: www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what...
This Long-Ignored Document, Written by George Washington, Lays Bare the Legal Power of Genealogy
In Washington’s Virginia, family was a crucial determinant of social and economic status, and freedom
www.smithsonianmag.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
and on Washington specifically, from my book research: www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what...
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I reread a lot for this 1250 word assignment --the 2 most important have been important for years. Elite women remain elusive still and this volume --fewer than 85 letters from MW during the presidency--is essential. Erica Dunbar on Ona Judge one of most impt books on Washington in the last decades.
February 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I reread a lot for this 1250 word assignment --the 2 most important have been important for years. Elite women remain elusive still and this volume --fewer than 85 letters from MW during the presidency--is essential. Erica Dunbar on Ona Judge one of most impt books on Washington in the last decades.