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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on]
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Professor, writer, researcher, mentor, advocate, dog pawrent, Dr. of Patronomics, literacy scholar, proud coffee-drinking Colombian, agent provocateur and certified KUNG-FRO JEDI MASTER Happy to see a lot of my #WorldwideAcademicFam right here and now!
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 12h
Oh... while I was away from Bluesky, we got this ball rolling:

www.routledge.com/Understandin...

(and yes, #TeamLaV and I are happy to fix a webinar to talk to you, your colleagues, your students, etc., about this thing of beauty in spring 2026! DM me and let's work something out!)
Understanding Second Language Users as Gamers: Language as Victory
Featuring #TeamLaV from the Literacies in Second Languages Project. This volume documents how gamers use second languages in games and gaming communities, and how gaming interacts with literacy and la...
www.routledge.com
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 12h
Oh... while I was away from Bluesky, we got this ball rolling:

www.routledge.com/Understandin...

(and yes, #TeamLaV and I are happy to fix a webinar to talk to you, your colleagues, your students, etc., about this thing of beauty in spring 2026! DM me and let's work something out!)
Understanding Second Language Users as Gamers: Language as Victory
Featuring #TeamLaV from the Literacies in Second Languages Project. This volume documents how gamers use second languages in games and gaming communities, and how gaming interacts with literacy and la...
www.routledge.com
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 12h
I'm not just going... I'm staying up for this!
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AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 13h
We encourage you to repost this RSVP if you're coming to our #literacies Homecoming!
This flyer reads: "I'm going to the #literacies Homecoming. October 29, 2025. 5-6PM PT|7-8PM CT|8-9PM ET. Hosted by @writinglit.bsky.social"
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 12h
Well, I just got back to Bluesky tonight... this was a nice way to say...
a man in a suit and tie is saying yeah , i 'm thinking i 'm back
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying yeah , i 'm thinking i 'm back
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 13h
4/4 August 31, 2021: A #literacies chat on #CriticalLiteracies (a propos of The Handbook of Critical Literacies) @writinglit.bsky.social #literaciesHomecoming
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 13h
3/4 July 28, 2020: A #literacies chat about what it means to be a #GlobalAcademic with the brilliant and amazing @jaynelammers.bsky.social @writinglit.bsky.social #literaciesHomecoming
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 13h
2/4 June 2, 2016: A #literacies chat hosted by LSLP's #TeamCaL on the #CityAsLiteracy @writinglit.bsky.social #literaciesHomecoming
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · 13h
1/4 @writinglit.bsky.social It'll be 2 am in Norway, but rest assured I will also be joining the #literaciesHomecoming!

Meanwhile, here are some blasts from the past...
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Jun 17
To be fair... this is how I feel these days.
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Jun 11
True, true.

I also heard that if you're not angry, maybe it's because you're profiting.
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FEMINIST @feminists.bsky.social · Jun 11
If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.

🎥: Time, 💬 Greta Thunberg
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Jun 10
#RandomTuesdayThoughts

Today's mood...
a close up of a man 's face with blood coming out of his nose and mouth .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with blood coming out of his nose and mouth .
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Jun 1
#RandonSundayThoughts
Ok, here it goes: Who has no sabbatical this year ... and no hope of that happening now or ever? Let's commiserate across Bluesky, folkens!
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 31
Glad to see you're learning from the amazing Dr. Kimberly Parker! She's all 🔥
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 31
"Head as big as our burritos!"
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 28
#RandomWednesdayThoughts
For real, if Stranger Things doesn't start Season 5 soon, they'll have to relocate the story from Hawkins to Bloomington, Indiana! #iykyk
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 20
Big Hug across the miles (and PS. Teams is the very reason why I run my research lab through Discord!)
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 19
#RandomMondayThoughts
Walking with (Bedlington) Whippets is basically like playing Mortal Kombatl with Scorpion:
You're holding a rope while yelling every so often:
COME HERE!
GET OVER HERE!
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 17
#RandomSaturdayThoughts
I appreciate hearing stories about colleagues getting sabbaticals and promotions to full professor.

I guess some things I'll have to live vicariously after all.
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 16
Very well deserved! Always good to hear good news! Congratulations, Professor Thomas!
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 11
Hey, random question here: Are R1 universities still asking grad students to do that mandatory ethics training thing, or did that ship already sail?
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · May 11
A PLANE?!?!
My dad turned down tickets to a BULLETS game when he was chief of staff of the senate foreign relations committee!
And this guy accepts A PLANE?
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 7
So it's safe to think that this is why Orange Caligula wants to defund PBS?

I mean, I have no proof but neither doubt.
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Robert Hernandez @webjournalist.bsky.social · May 6
Sesame Street had him pegged back in 1988.
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · May 7
Hmmm, maybe Sec. McMahon should've had her letter proofread by a native English speaker before sending it to Harvard?
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · May 7
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter.

They graded it.

Bwahahaha.
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Apr 30
Maybe I can interest you in some deer we spotted right by our place a few days ago?
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Apr 28
So, in college basketball news... I guess we'll be rooting for... The Balkanic Illini next season, coached by Vlad Underwood!
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Apr 27
Every Christmas:
a man in a bathtub with the words welcome to the party pal on the bottom
ALT: a man in a bathtub with the words welcome to the party pal on the bottom
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Raúl Alberto Mora, Ph.D. (Dr. Berry) [él|he|han|ele|il|on] @elpatronhimself.bsky.social · Apr 27
Reading your post, I totally got the Tim Burton Batman vibes:
Screenshot from Tim Burton's Batman, two newscasters (male to the left, female to the right) wearing no make up or hair products. Male newscaster wearing dark coat, blue tie and light blue shirt; female newscaster wearing dark coat, print blouse, and pearl earrings.
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