Doctora Malka Older
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nerd with narrative disorder • humanitarian • sociopunk • evidence-based creativity • speculative resistance • predictive fictions • INFOMOCRACY • THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES • …AND OTHER DISASTERS • GlobalVoices.org • ASU-CSI • opinions my own
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it's weird to see people complain about Bad Bunny's performance being in Spanish when there have been entire operas in Italian, German and French performed in the US and the top song of the last two years, K-Pop Demon Hunters' "Golden" has lyrics in Korean
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
it's weird to see people complain about Bad Bunny's performance being in Spanish when there have been entire operas in Italian, German and French performed in the US and the top song of the last two years, K-Pop Demon Hunters' "Golden" has lyrics in Korean
"Experts fear that Americans are losing their ability to distinguish between fact & fiction — & that fewer people seem to care about the difference."
👇🏾 As laid out, the mis- & disinfo machine - boosted by AI - has never been more potent. #NewsLiteracy as a solution has never been more urgent.
👇🏾 As laid out, the mis- & disinfo machine - boosted by AI - has never been more potent. #NewsLiteracy as a solution has never been more urgent.
Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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I knew I recognized the man conducting the strings last night! Giancarlo Guerrero, until recently the musical director of the Nashville Symphony. ❤️
The orchestral section of the halftime show was conducted by Sarasota Orchestra Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero
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February 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I knew I recognized the man conducting the strings last night! Giancarlo Guerrero, until recently the musical director of the Nashville Symphony. ❤️
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We aren't talking enough about the austerity-style measures being used by academic administrators to justify cutting cultural programs, language departments, and affinity groups in higher education.
Why aren't we being louder about this?
Why aren't we being louder about this?
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
We aren't talking enough about the austerity-style measures being used by academic administrators to justify cutting cultural programs, language departments, and affinity groups in higher education.
Why aren't we being louder about this?
Why aren't we being louder about this?
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Samiya, 17, led her Los Angeles high school's walkout.
"The White House has a TikTok account, and they’ll post things like 'deportation ASMR'. You go on YouTube the night before school, and you watch an ad of Kristi Noem threatening everybody who has ever come to this country. It’s frightening."
"The White House has a TikTok account, and they’ll post things like 'deportation ASMR'. You go on YouTube the night before school, and you watch an ad of Kristi Noem threatening everybody who has ever come to this country. It’s frightening."
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 3:11 PM
Samiya, 17, led her Los Angeles high school's walkout.
"The White House has a TikTok account, and they’ll post things like 'deportation ASMR'. You go on YouTube the night before school, and you watch an ad of Kristi Noem threatening everybody who has ever come to this country. It’s frightening."
"The White House has a TikTok account, and they’ll post things like 'deportation ASMR'. You go on YouTube the night before school, and you watch an ad of Kristi Noem threatening everybody who has ever come to this country. It’s frightening."
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And we’ve had decades of bad tweaks and good tweaks and (mostly) bad media about immigrants and immigration policy, while preserving the American Ignorance, and letting THAT get worse. It has taken a full-on military-style occupation of multiple US cities to get some more people aware!
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
And we’ve had decades of bad tweaks and good tweaks and (mostly) bad media about immigrants and immigration policy, while preserving the American Ignorance, and letting THAT get worse. It has taken a full-on military-style occupation of multiple US cities to get some more people aware!
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New paper
The imaginary patient. Fantastic health data and where to find them
Any information about us empowers those holding it. @smaurizi.bsky.social: criminals threaten us simply by saying, “I know where you live. I know where your children go to school”
btfp.sp.unipi.it/en/2026/01/t...
The imaginary patient. Fantastic health data and where to find them
Any information about us empowers those holding it. @smaurizi.bsky.social: criminals threaten us simply by saying, “I know where you live. I know where your children go to school”
btfp.sp.unipi.it/en/2026/01/t...
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
New paper
The imaginary patient. Fantastic health data and where to find them
Any information about us empowers those holding it. @smaurizi.bsky.social: criminals threaten us simply by saying, “I know where you live. I know where your children go to school”
btfp.sp.unipi.it/en/2026/01/t...
The imaginary patient. Fantastic health data and where to find them
Any information about us empowers those holding it. @smaurizi.bsky.social: criminals threaten us simply by saying, “I know where you live. I know where your children go to school”
btfp.sp.unipi.it/en/2026/01/t...
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Take a break today to revel in the joy of a man unapologetically celebrating his Boricua culture. youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Then learn more from @beckyhammer.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/beck...
Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
Watch the world's biggest artist on the world's biggest stage at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. Get 3 free months of Apple Music and listen to Bad Bunny in Spatial Audio, access…
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February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Take a break today to revel in the joy of a man unapologetically celebrating his Boricua culture. youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Then learn more from @beckyhammer.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/beck...
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Ohio Senate Democrats have introduced a raft of legislation aimed at reining in data centers. The bills would eliminate tax breaks, require developers cover infrastructure costs and impose greater oversight for data center projects.
Ohio Democrats offer slate of bills reining in data centers • Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio Senate Democrats have introduced a raft of legislation aimed at reining in data centers. The bills would eliminate tax breaks, require developers cover infrastructure costs and impose greater…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ohio Senate Democrats have introduced a raft of legislation aimed at reining in data centers. The bills would eliminate tax breaks, require developers cover infrastructure costs and impose greater oversight for data center projects.
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if we fund this good enough we get paper dolls
✨ WHAT ELEGANT STARS is now funding ✨
satellites and sewists, terminals and tailors, dandies and dying stars
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satellites and sewists, terminals and tailors, dandies and dying stars
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
if we fund this good enough we get paper dolls
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⚠️ ÚLTIMOS DÍAS DE PREVENTA ⚠️
🌹 Teníamos claro que, si volvíamos a llevar a librerías La rosa de las nieblas, de Lola Robles, iba a llevar detrás un trabajo con mucho mimo. Por eso, la novela cuenta con un estupendo blurb de @aranzazuserrano.bsky.social y prólogo de @susanavallejoch.bsky.social.
🌹 Teníamos claro que, si volvíamos a llevar a librerías La rosa de las nieblas, de Lola Robles, iba a llevar detrás un trabajo con mucho mimo. Por eso, la novela cuenta con un estupendo blurb de @aranzazuserrano.bsky.social y prólogo de @susanavallejoch.bsky.social.
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
⚠️ ÚLTIMOS DÍAS DE PREVENTA ⚠️
🌹 Teníamos claro que, si volvíamos a llevar a librerías La rosa de las nieblas, de Lola Robles, iba a llevar detrás un trabajo con mucho mimo. Por eso, la novela cuenta con un estupendo blurb de @aranzazuserrano.bsky.social y prólogo de @susanavallejoch.bsky.social.
🌹 Teníamos claro que, si volvíamos a llevar a librerías La rosa de las nieblas, de Lola Robles, iba a llevar detrás un trabajo con mucho mimo. Por eso, la novela cuenta con un estupendo blurb de @aranzazuserrano.bsky.social y prólogo de @susanavallejoch.bsky.social.
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Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong's latest brief reveals the backstory of her arrest in a footnote. Feds refused to let her self-surrender, taped her arrest at a hotel, and broke a promise not to post it on social media, she says.
The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.
The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong's latest brief reveals the backstory of her arrest in a footnote. Feds refused to let her self-surrender, taped her arrest at a hotel, and broke a promise not to post it on social media, she says.
The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.
The White House then digitally altered it to smear her.
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“Some in the helmet business question whether the Virginia Tech and Biocore testing protocols accurately represent the sorts of blows that football players experience. In particular, Nick Esayian, CEO of LIGHT, challenges the relevance of impact tests in which the helmeted head is stationary.”
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“Some in the helmet business question whether the Virginia Tech and Biocore testing protocols accurately represent the sorts of blows that football players experience. In particular, Nick Esayian, CEO of LIGHT, challenges the relevance of impact tests in which the helmeted head is stationary.”
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Oh man, the amount of buzzwords in this… It is hilarious to see this introduced as a “data-driven quest” before the actual text of the article acknowledges: “The safety gains are difficult to quantify.” (Are there even any safety gains at all? It’s not clear to me.)
@profgoldberg.bsky.social
@profgoldberg.bsky.social
The evolution of the football helmet, a critical safety device, has accelerated in recent years, driven by concerns over the long-term effects of concussions, new concepts and materials, and data-driven test protocols.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Oh man, the amount of buzzwords in this… It is hilarious to see this introduced as a “data-driven quest” before the actual text of the article acknowledges: “The safety gains are difficult to quantify.” (Are there even any safety gains at all? It’s not clear to me.)
@profgoldberg.bsky.social
@profgoldberg.bsky.social
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I'm reading folk horror novel "Mere" by Danielle Giles. It's got everything! Scary marshes, lesbian nuns, the terror of pre-modern medicine. Really really enjoying it.
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I'm reading folk horror novel "Mere" by Danielle Giles. It's got everything! Scary marshes, lesbian nuns, the terror of pre-modern medicine. Really really enjoying it.
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Just started The Orange Eats Creeps by Grace Krilanovich. Leaning into the moment.
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Just started The Orange Eats Creeps by Grace Krilanovich. Leaning into the moment.
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Absolutely. The pet donations come with an “awwwww of course I will give” and “let me show you pics of my cat on my phone.” The child hunger donations come with, “where is this money going?” and “what organizations are you working with?”
February 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Absolutely. The pet donations come with an “awwwww of course I will give” and “let me show you pics of my cat on my phone.” The child hunger donations come with, “where is this money going?” and “what organizations are you working with?”
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Take in the victory of Seguro in Portugal. Yes, it is bleak that the center-right would not endorse him against the racist provocateur named Ventura, and yes it is true that Chega got 1/3 of the votes, but you gotta take the wins.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Take in the victory of Seguro in Portugal. Yes, it is bleak that the center-right would not endorse him against the racist provocateur named Ventura, and yes it is true that Chega got 1/3 of the votes, but you gotta take the wins.
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"One of the last things I heard on that cell floor was my cellmate begging for medical care."
Aliya Rahman describes her brutally assault, arrest and detention by ICE agents, who also refused to provide medical care or disability accommodations, in Minneapolis.
Aliya Rahman describes her brutally assault, arrest and detention by ICE agents, who also refused to provide medical care or disability accommodations, in Minneapolis.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
"One of the last things I heard on that cell floor was my cellmate begging for medical care."
Aliya Rahman describes her brutally assault, arrest and detention by ICE agents, who also refused to provide medical care or disability accommodations, in Minneapolis.
Aliya Rahman describes her brutally assault, arrest and detention by ICE agents, who also refused to provide medical care or disability accommodations, in Minneapolis.
It's worth thinking about what this says about the societal criteria for "deserving" assistance, and/or what kind of donation recipients make donors feel best about themselves
I work at a place where we collect for various charities throughout the year.
People CONSISTENTLY give more money for dogs and cats than they do for kids.
It’s disheartening.
People CONSISTENTLY give more money for dogs and cats than they do for kids.
It’s disheartening.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 PM
It's worth thinking about what this says about the societal criteria for "deserving" assistance, and/or what kind of donation recipients make donors feel best about themselves
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Just finished Grim’s Delight by Abigail Kelly, a vampire-centered fantasy romance in an alt-north America setting. I really enjoy the way she explores distinct cultures in different groups (vampires, elves, weres, witches, etc).
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Just finished Grim’s Delight by Abigail Kelly, a vampire-centered fantasy romance in an alt-north America setting. I really enjoy the way she explores distinct cultures in different groups (vampires, elves, weres, witches, etc).
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I work at a place where we collect for various charities throughout the year.
People CONSISTENTLY give more money for dogs and cats than they do for kids.
It’s disheartening.
People CONSISTENTLY give more money for dogs and cats than they do for kids.
It’s disheartening.
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I work at a place where we collect for various charities throughout the year.
People CONSISTENTLY give more money for dogs and cats than they do for kids.
It’s disheartening.
People CONSISTENTLY give more money for dogs and cats than they do for kids.
It’s disheartening.
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I don't understand half the rapper but I can still dance to them.
February 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
I don't understand half the rapper but I can still dance to them.
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I also greatly enjoyed Ada Ferrer's Pulitzer Prize-winning book *Cuba: An American History.* www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cuba-(...
Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN HISTORY “Full of…lively insights and lucid prose” (The Wall S...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I also greatly enjoyed Ada Ferrer's Pulitzer Prize-winning book *Cuba: An American History.* www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cuba-(...
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Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
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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.”
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February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...