Sonya H
@sonyah.bsky.social
📍 Houston, Texas
🎓 B.S. in Political Science (UH), M.A. in Humanities (UHCL), J.D. (Creighton), LL.M. (UHLC)
Professional interests: immigration, public international law, and NatSec
Personal interests: pop culture, tech, and cats
🎓 B.S. in Political Science (UH), M.A. in Humanities (UHCL), J.D. (Creighton), LL.M. (UHLC)
Professional interests: immigration, public international law, and NatSec
Personal interests: pop culture, tech, and cats
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Sonya H
@sonyah.bsky.social
· Nov 25
a bed with a pokemon sleep logo on the sheets
Alt: An animated gif from the Pokémon Sleep advertisement. A Pokeball Plus+ is on a bed with white sheets and a white comforter. A night stand is next to the bed and has an old fashioned alarm clock. The light in the room changes from day to night.
media.tenor.com
Do you play Pokémon Sleep? Let’s be sleep researchers together!
Add me! My research ID is 4916-2119-7825 😴 💤
#pokemonsleep #snorlax #pokemon #researchteam #sleep
Add me! My research ID is 4916-2119-7825 😴 💤
#pokemonsleep #snorlax #pokemon #researchteam #sleep
You know who we need right now? To avenge all the children abused by Epstein et al? The Johnny Hunter.
a woman with long blue hair is wearing a black dress
Alt: The Johnny Hunter from the anime Eden of the East. She is a pale woman in her 30's with long sky blue hair and deep blue eyes. She wears slate blue lipstick. She also has black angel wings. Here, she is hovering in place while flapping her wings.
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 AM
You know who we need right now? To avenge all the children abused by Epstein et al? The Johnny Hunter.
I need to hear the entirety of Nanny Ogg's "Hedgehog Song."
My sweet innocent husband misheard the audiobook and thought the song was about buttering hedgehogs. Like Jorts. And I prefer that image too.
My sweet innocent husband misheard the audiobook and thought the song was about buttering hedgehogs. Like Jorts. And I prefer that image too.
a hedgehog is walking through a field of grass .
Alt: A hedgehog walking through a field of grass.
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I need to hear the entirety of Nanny Ogg's "Hedgehog Song."
My sweet innocent husband misheard the audiobook and thought the song was about buttering hedgehogs. Like Jorts. And I prefer that image too.
My sweet innocent husband misheard the audiobook and thought the song was about buttering hedgehogs. Like Jorts. And I prefer that image too.
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Great new essay collection from U. of Hawai'i Press - online access via @degruyterbrill.bsky.social - on "the complex and evolving relationship between Japan and the nations of Southeast Asia".
4 chapters in the 'Endearment and Adaptation: Manga, Anime, and Cosplay' section
doi.org/10.1515/9798...
4 chapters in the 'Endearment and Adaptation: Manga, Anime, and Cosplay' section
doi.org/10.1515/9798...
The Contours of Endearment
The Contours of Endearment offers a fresh, Southeast Asia–centered perspective on the complex and evolving relationship between Japan and the nations of Southeast Asia. While much scholarship has emph...
doi.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Great new essay collection from U. of Hawai'i Press - online access via @degruyterbrill.bsky.social - on "the complex and evolving relationship between Japan and the nations of Southeast Asia".
4 chapters in the 'Endearment and Adaptation: Manga, Anime, and Cosplay' section
doi.org/10.1515/9798...
4 chapters in the 'Endearment and Adaptation: Manga, Anime, and Cosplay' section
doi.org/10.1515/9798...
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Black History Is For Everyone
@jessehagopian.bsky.social interviews @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social for @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
@jessehagopian.bsky.social interviews @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social for @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
Black History Is for Everyone
Jesse Hagopian interviews author Brian Jones about his new book Black History Is for Everyone.
rethinkingschools.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Black History Is For Everyone
@jessehagopian.bsky.social interviews @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social for @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
@jessehagopian.bsky.social interviews @brianjoneseducator.bsky.social for @rethinkingschools.bsky.social
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National Gallery of art in Washington acquires a key Mary Magdalene by Artemisia Gentileschi (until recently on long-term loan to the Palazzo Ducale in Venice)
US National Gallery of Art acquires important Artemisia Gentileschi painting
The Baroque master’s “Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy”, which sold at auction for €865,500 in 2014, will go on display in Washington, DC, later this month
www.theartnewspaper.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:25 PM
National Gallery of art in Washington acquires a key Mary Magdalene by Artemisia Gentileschi (until recently on long-term loan to the Palazzo Ducale in Venice)
My SBC upbringing bristles at gambling altogether, but most especially on things like international conflict.
Want to bet on whether the U.S. will attack Iran? An increasing number of people are using online prediction markets like Polymarket to gamble on war and other geopolitical events. The payoffs can be thousands, even millions
restofworld.org/2026/polymar...
restofworld.org/2026/polymar...
$50 on war in Iran: How geopolitical bets have surged on Polymarket, in five charts
Online traders are betting millions on war, airstrikes, and political unrest.
restofworld.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
My SBC upbringing bristles at gambling altogether, but most especially on things like international conflict.
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1/7 - The New START treaty - last remaining nuclear arms limitation treaty - expired today. Russia and the United States have so far failed to prepare a replacement treaty. At best, the two may agree voluntarily not to exceed the limits for a while.
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
1/7 - The New START treaty - last remaining nuclear arms limitation treaty - expired today. Russia and the United States have so far failed to prepare a replacement treaty. At best, the two may agree voluntarily not to exceed the limits for a while.
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Astronauts are flying to the moon for the first time since 1972, and scientists are preparing specialized space suits for the next milestone—landing there
NASA’s next space suit for Artemis has out-of-this-world mobility
Astronauts are flying to the moon for the first time since 1972, and scientists are preparing specialized space suits for the next milestone—landing there
www.scientificamerican.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Astronauts are flying to the moon for the first time since 1972, and scientists are preparing specialized space suits for the next milestone—landing there
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National Prayer Breakfast is this morning. While lots of coverage about it will mention power of evangelicals, NPB was started by mainline Protestant politicians & preachers, as Beau Underwood & I documented in Baptizing America: bookshop.org/a/110819/978... 1/
February 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
National Prayer Breakfast is this morning. While lots of coverage about it will mention power of evangelicals, NPB was started by mainline Protestant politicians & preachers, as Beau Underwood & I documented in Baptizing America: bookshop.org/a/110819/978... 1/
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Come on, Texas Tech! Consult your dictionary! To mention is not to advocate! When we mention the words “censorship” or “brainwashing” or “indoctrination” or “retaliation,” we are doing the opposite of advocating for those practices! #DefendAcademicFreedom #LetStudentsLearn #LetTeachersTeach
🚨On widespread censorship at Texas Tech: “When they say faculty aren’t allowed to advocate for something, what we read that as is, they aren’t allowed to mention it,” said one academic adviser, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliatory discipline.
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/04/t...
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/04/t...
Texas Tech struggles with new policy on gender, race
The system’s chancellor meant to instill clarity and accountability, but three weeks into the spring semester, some instructors say the standards have led to “censorship.”
www.texastribune.org
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Come on, Texas Tech! Consult your dictionary! To mention is not to advocate! When we mention the words “censorship” or “brainwashing” or “indoctrination” or “retaliation,” we are doing the opposite of advocating for those practices! #DefendAcademicFreedom #LetStudentsLearn #LetTeachersTeach
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Tom Alter, victimised Texas history Professor speaks at a socialist history seminar on Monday 9th Feb, 5.30pm, on ICE, Trump & the attack on history. Free on Zoom but booking essential 👇
wp.me/p15p2Q-g2H
wp.me/p15p2Q-g2H
Mon 9th Feb 5.30pm(free on Zoom) The Assault on Democratic Rights & the fight against the far right in the US. Update from Tom Alter Texas History Professor sacked for speaking out on ICE
Socialist History Seminar at the Institute of Historical Research Monday 9th February Tom Alter “The Assault on Democratic Rights and the Fight Against the Far Right in the US” Free. Book at t…
wp.me
February 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Tom Alter, victimised Texas history Professor speaks at a socialist history seminar on Monday 9th Feb, 5.30pm, on ICE, Trump & the attack on history. Free on Zoom but booking essential 👇
wp.me/p15p2Q-g2H
wp.me/p15p2Q-g2H
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#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social -
European integration and transformed parliamentary opposition: Evidence from five decades of legislative politics - https://cup.org/3ZSe4Qq
- Karl Loxbo & @brigittepircher.bsky.social
#FirstView
European integration and transformed parliamentary opposition: Evidence from five decades of legislative politics - https://cup.org/3ZSe4Qq
- Karl Loxbo & @brigittepircher.bsky.social
#FirstView
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social -
European integration and transformed parliamentary opposition: Evidence from five decades of legislative politics - https://cup.org/3ZSe4Qq
- Karl Loxbo & @brigittepircher.bsky.social
#FirstView
European integration and transformed parliamentary opposition: Evidence from five decades of legislative politics - https://cup.org/3ZSe4Qq
- Karl Loxbo & @brigittepircher.bsky.social
#FirstView
Mine is Abu Ghraib. 🫥🫠😑
Which explains a lot. Maybe too much.
Which explains a lot. Maybe too much.
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Mine is Abu Ghraib. 🫥🫠😑
Which explains a lot. Maybe too much.
Which explains a lot. Maybe too much.
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Here are more tips to deGoogle: tuta.com/blog/degoogl...
DeGoogle list with best private alternatives | 2026 | Tuta
2026 is the year to deGoogle! In this guide, we take a look at the best private Google alternatives so that you can say hello to privacy!
tuta.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Here are more tips to deGoogle: tuta.com/blog/degoogl...
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Aww here it goes! Kenan and Kel are back for a new movie. With Frankenstein.
KENAN & KEL MEET FRANKENSTEIN Horror Comedy Film Is in the Works
nerdist.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Aww here it goes! Kenan and Kel are back for a new movie. With Frankenstein.
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"Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire." - James 5:1-3
Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
February 5, 2026 at 12:10 AM
"Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire." - James 5:1-3
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New antibiotics are needed to avoid “returning to a time when even common infections could prove fatal.”💊
🔎 Roche’s Michael Lobritz explains why this is only possible thanks to strong academic research: sohub.io/fhei
🔎 Roche’s Michael Lobritz explains why this is only possible thanks to strong academic research: sohub.io/fhei
February 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
New antibiotics are needed to avoid “returning to a time when even common infections could prove fatal.”💊
🔎 Roche’s Michael Lobritz explains why this is only possible thanks to strong academic research: sohub.io/fhei
🔎 Roche’s Michael Lobritz explains why this is only possible thanks to strong academic research: sohub.io/fhei
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Hey #MedSky, have you ever treated someone with ME/CFS? If so, your input is sought on this survey!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share a research study I just launched on rest, energy, & ME/CFS, open to people with ME/CFS & medical or healthcare providers who are currently practicing or conducting research & have had at least 1 patient or participant with ME/CFS. Visit restandmecfs.com for more.
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Hey #MedSky, have you ever treated someone with ME/CFS? If so, your input is sought on this survey!
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Strange Fruit and Bitter Roots
Black History in Contemporary Graphic Narrative
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Stra...
Black History in Contemporary Graphic Narrative
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Stra...
February 5, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Strange Fruit and Bitter Roots
Black History in Contemporary Graphic Narrative
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Stra...
Black History in Contemporary Graphic Narrative
www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Stra...
The world needs this game right now. 🎣
D'you ever get a stupid idea in your head and then you can't do anything else until you get it out? 🎣
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
The world needs this game right now. 🎣
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The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
nbcnews.to
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The trend has translated into an emphasis on family-friendly benefits like parental leave and health care coverage, as well as protections against sexual harassment.
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East San Antonio, TX
"This warehouse will traffic some of the most disreputable commercial activity since WWII," the County Commissioner said in a statement...
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
"This warehouse will traffic some of the most disreputable commercial activity since WWII," the County Commissioner said in a statement...
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
ICE closes sale on warehouse in east San Antonio, city council member says
While ICE officials didn't directly address the transaction, the agency said it was "actively working to expand detention space" in the U.S.
www.wfaa.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:57 AM
East San Antonio, TX
"This warehouse will traffic some of the most disreputable commercial activity since WWII," the County Commissioner said in a statement...
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
"This warehouse will traffic some of the most disreputable commercial activity since WWII," the County Commissioner said in a statement...
www.wfaa.com/article/news...
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I finally got the latest version of my Civil Procedure Game! Now with a box, better cards, and individualized pawns and tokens..
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
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“There can be no question Dr. McCoul was terminated based on the exercise of her right to academic freedom. The subject matter that the student, and then the university, found problematic was germane to her lesson, consistent with the syllabus, the course description and the catalog description.”
Texas A&M Lecturer Who Was Fired Over Gender Lesson Sues University
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“There can be no question Dr. McCoul was terminated based on the exercise of her right to academic freedom. The subject matter that the student, and then the university, found problematic was germane to her lesson, consistent with the syllabus, the course description and the catalog description.”