Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 18h

Great to see Sophie (former student) chairing the session! She's great!

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Africa Is a Country @africasacountry.bsky.social · 21h

What does it mean to imagine a city with no fixed essence, only shifting histories and unstable forms of power? Olufemi Terry shares a reading list that inspired his latest novel “Wilderness of Mirrors” africasacountry.com/2025/10/read...

Reading List: Olufemi Terry

What does it mean to imagine a city with no fixed essence, only shifting histories and unstable forms of power?

africasacountry.com

1 3

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 3d

Kudos to illustrator Nathan Daniels who made a wordless reference to the famous Banksy artwork auction in this Guardian story about a soccer player's price tag expectations that works on so many levels, not just about the direction soccer is going

Illustration that references Banksy's artwork auction where the work is shredded just as the auctioneer's gavel goes down but with the portrait of soccer player Florian Wirtz

1 2

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 3d

Kudos to illustrator Nathan Daniels who made a wordless reference to the famous Banksy artwork auction in this Guardian story about a soccer player's price tag expectations that works on so many levels, not just about the direction soccer is going

1 2

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 5d

It's the "quarterly" that does it for me

Taco Bell Quarterly @tacobellquarterly.org · 5d

We are now also the most official looking Taco Bell account on here and I would just like to let everyone know that eating Taco Bell makes you trans

5 49

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · Mar 7

Normalize what a challenging endeavor it is to write *one* book

Stephen Shapiro @stephenshapiro.bsky.social · Mar 7

my own feeling is that getting an academic book published is like getting your script on screen - just once is a major achievement!

1 13

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 6d

The quoted text is the cat telling you how it works, and that your efforts will be futile until you genuflect before feline royalty, right?

2

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

1 13 55

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

3 22

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 10d

If they don't call it a Cornell Star I give up (see previous post OP responds to)

Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social · 11d

Well don't I feel stupid

A headline about the James Webb Telescope potentially finding a new stellar object dubbed a black hole star

2

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

All Grim Prints @allgrim.bsky.social · 11d

I just made everything 20% off to help with the vet bills. Perfect time to secure holiday gifts....

allgrimprints.shop

All Grim Prints

Block and Screen Prints, Shirts, Oddities

allgrimprints.shop

3 2

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 14d

I want to start about three hundred reading groups

1 1 8

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

OK but for the good reasons! 😄

1

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Bue Rübner Hansen @buerubner.bsky.social · 11d

The lonelier the work, the more emails needed.

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

2 7

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

Ding ding ding ding ding!!!! 🛎️

Bue Rübner Hansen @buerubner.bsky.social · 11d

The lonelier the work, the more emails needed.

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

dr. christopher @eatthatbee.bsky.social · 11d

When I published my first article, a bunch of former mentors and professors emailed me unprompted to congratulate me and compliment my work.

It was one of the things that really helped me push toward finishing my PhD and feel like I was truly contributing to the field.

People need to hear it.

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

1 3

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

This is great! Do it! Grad students need the support, and many don't work in super supportive environments, academic or otherwise!

dr. christopher @eatthatbee.bsky.social · 11d

When I published my first article, a bunch of former mentors and professors emailed me unprompted to congratulate me and compliment my work.

It was one of the things that really helped me push toward finishing my PhD and feel like I was truly contributing to the field.

People need to hear it.

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

2

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

This also works for people you don't know, not just your friends! 👇 bsky.app/profile/diss...

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

michael röbbins @alienvsrobbins.bsky.social · 11d

repeating the phrase "full books" as I slam my head against my desk until I pass out

4 580 3.1K

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

I have been doing this for a while. It feels really good to thank/validate/celebrate someone's for their writing. You should do it too!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

1

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Wendy C. Ortiz @wendyortiz.com · 12d

Absolutely do this. It especially helps those of us who choose not to have google alerts for our name or books and don’t look at ratings or reader comments. ☺️

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

4 12

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

👇

Wendy C. Ortiz @wendyortiz.com · 12d

Absolutely do this. It especially helps those of us who choose not to have google alerts for our name or books and don’t look at ratings or reader comments. ☺️

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

2

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

Awesome! 💫

1

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 11d

YES!

Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 12d

I started doing this thing where when I read a book I admire I try to find the author’s email & send a quick message saying I appreciated it. No big deal, not trying to be weird, but like: thank you for helping me think something new. It’s hard writing books. It matters when people read them.

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

4

Reposted by Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination

Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 12d

I started doing this thing where when I read a book I admire I try to find the author’s email & send a quick message saying I appreciated it. No big deal, not trying to be weird, but like: thank you for helping me think something new. It’s hard writing books. It matters when people read them.

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Did you see your friend's book at the store? Email them a pic! See them cited? Email them (esp. as aggregators fail to catch many citations)! Did a scholar mention their work! Email them! Did a student use their work in a paper? Email! Did a professor teach their work? Email! Email! All the time!!!

Juan Meneses | Postpolitics and the Aesthetic Imagination @dissentum.bsky.social · 12d

Friends tell other friends when they see their work out in the world. Just got an email about my book and it made my day.

8 28 210