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Dr. T. Flo

@tnflorvil.bsky.social

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Associate Prof. of History @UNM/Author of Black Germany (2023 @ChLinksVerlag)/ traveler/foodie/griever/working on several projects, including a bio of Black German activist and poet May Ayim/ https://www.tiffanynflorvil.com/

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · May 3

Happy Heavenly Birthday to May Ayim! She would have turned 65 years old today. Although we are not kin, I feel kinship with her. Next August 2026 will mark 30 years since her passing.

After all these years of studying her, I still do not consider myself an expert on her.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 5h

practically a requirement for this administration to be a sex pest

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5h

"30-year-old conservative lawyer and activist who is Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, which deals with federal employee whistleblower complaints and discrimination" cancelled his colleague's hotel room so she would be forced to stay with him.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn’t have a hotel room.

Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 9h

Drake lost that rap battle so badly that I wrote about it in my book about SPACE-TIME

A rap battle loss of literally cosmological proportions

Find out how by preordering a copy!!

The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 7h

It is what it is and it isn't good.

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 11h

Friends, I couldn't retrieve my guidelines for writing a personal statement for applicants to PhDs, specifically in sociology (though I've been told this is also applicable to other social sciences) so I made a new doc. Hope it's helpful for folks applying!

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Guidelines for Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School

Guidelines for Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School For PhDs in Social Sciences, and specifically sociology* Each question is about 1 paragraph response 3-4 sentences. This should be abo...

docs.google.com

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 7h

Yes, me too. I am struggling by eating ice cream and other unhealthy things.

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 7h

Mark Bray and his and family along with Leticia James, it is all too much.

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 9h

My career is listening to people who flee places that get increasingly unsafe. A few months of "wait & see" can make a world of difference for safety & prospects. I've lived under authoritarianism myself.

Leticia James getting indicted, Mark Bray trying to flee & being stopped.

This is not okay.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 9h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 9h

UMG responds to the dismissal:

In a statement to Billboard, a spokesman for UMG said: “From the outset, this suit was an affront to all artists and their creative expression and never should have seen the light of day. We’re pleased with the court’s dismissal and look forward to continuing our work successfully promoting Drake’s music and investing in his career.”

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 9h

Reps should have done it earlier. I need to dems to step up and speak out. I am tired of their performative acts that have no meaning. None of them deserve a cookie or anything else.

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 12h

periodic reminder that if you write stuff that's published on the web for a publication you yourself do not own, PDF that shit as soon as it goes live

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 9h

Trump is pitting colleges that serve marginalized students against each other – handing HBCUs millions after stripping the money from MSIs minority-serving institutions. From Naomi Bethune: trib.al/voAxNTR

Competing for Crumbs

While adding funding for historically Black colleges and universities, Trump’s Education Department is simultaneously cutting funding to colleges that primarily serve minorities.

trib.al

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Virginia Scharff @vscharff.bsky.social · 9h

Hey @nytimes.com did you check with @gallego.senate.gov about being “peeled off” to vote for the GOP budget?

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 9h

Sen. Ruben Gallego: "American families are hurting right now. Everything is too damn expensive...Fruit is expensive. Food is expensive. Car insurance is expensive. Buying a car is expensive. And now...[health insurance] premiums are going to go up."

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 14h

Without comment.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

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KEW @kidadaewilliams.com · 5d

Reena Goldthree Is Shining a Light on Afro-Caribbean History with her new book, Democracy’s Foot Soldiers: World War I and the Politics of Empire in the Greater Caribbean paw.princeton.edu/article/reen...

Reena Goldthree Is Shining a Light on Afro-Caribbean History

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 17h

Cameroon my country has its presidential election this coming Sunday. The 92 year old president who has been in power 42 years is running again for a 7 year term. The only people who think having an authoritarian in power is "fun" have never lived under dictatorship. He will likely "win" again.

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lucyannablues.bsky.social @lucyannablues.bsky.social · 1d

For future reference

stevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 1d

Clearly the white house is bursting with bad lawyers as is the DOj! I filed a complaint against bondi and blanche! You can too!
They are in breach of multiple ethics and professional conduct standards and should not be able to practice law again. File! Can't hurt!
www.dcbar.org/attorney-dis...

DC Bar - Attorney Discipline

Attorney Discipline Opinions and Reports Recent Hearing Committee Reports

www.dcbar.org

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 17h

I wrote about Chicago: "Is this city burning? There is a definite answer to the question. In all these cities, the answer is no. No American city is currently on fire, and if Chicago is a war zone, it’s because it’s being invaded by the president."

Trump Is Waging War on an American City

The real threat to people in Chicago (and Los Angeles and Portland) is our maniacal president.

newrepublic.com

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 14h

Ginger beer to the rescue

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16h

Why is the US House speaker refusing to seat an elected Democrat? | Moira Donegan

Adelita Grijalva won a landslide election for her Arizona seat. But Mike Johnson is defying the will of the voters

www.theguardian.com

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NPR @npr.org · 18h

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

Reverend David Black, the senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying at the armed agents above him before being shot in the head with a pepper ball at least twice and falling to his knees.

Black said he could hear ICE laughing. trib.al/y6RQqAa

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Jeffries to Lawler: "You're a complete and total embarrassment. You're embarrassing yourself and your district right now. And you're going down to defeat next year."

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 1d

All but one of the surgeons general since 1992 (when I was 12!) came together to denounce RFK Jr because he is a threat to public health. That’s remarkable. RFK Jr must resign before he causes further damage.

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Dr. T. Flo @tnflorvil.bsky.social · 16h

Dankeschön. Ich kenne das Interview ich nicht.