Bad Bunny politicizes, wipes Instagram

Bad Bunny: Big block

The halftime of the Super Bowl is not just a simple advertising break. The artist who takes on entertaining the audience for those few minutes literally has the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Scott Imberman

@imbernomics.bsky.social

This is how you know they didn't actually watch it.

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Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.

House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'

Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."During a Tuesday interview on Real America's Voice, Alford told the hosts that he and other House Repu...

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February 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM

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W. Andy Knight

@knight54.bsky.social

American white supremacists have no clue about the global multiracial impact of Bad Bunny. www.instagram.com/reel/DUj9hKb...

bhangralicious on Instagram: "Benito rules 😍#badbunny #benitobowl #superbowl #bhangralicious #puertoricoView all 318 comments"

Benito rules 😍#badbunny #benitobowl #superbowl #bhangralicious #puertorico

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February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM

The Independent

Bad Bunny’s halftime show struck a chord - requests for Spanish lessons spiked on Duolingo

Initial reports suggest Bad Bunny’s performance will be the most‑watched Super Bowl halftime show in history

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El Mundo

What wasn’t seen in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance: plant people as a response to an NFL ban or not wearing a harness

The performance included the staging of a royal wedding, the awarding of a Grammy to a young child, and star appearances by Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga. Read more.

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Alan Richardson

@alanrichardson.bsky.social

These congresspeople are deeply unserious human beings

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 5h

Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.

House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'

Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."During a Tuesday interview on Real America's Voice, Alford told the hosts that he and other House Repu...

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February 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM

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I spoke with @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social about why the racism, violence, and constitutional violations of the Border Patrol mean it cannot be reformed or simply sent back to the border soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

February 9, 2026 - Luis Martinez-Fernandez | Reece Jones | Stephen Walt

America's Cultural/Political Divide on Display at the Super Bowl's Halftime With a Wildly Popular and Joyous Bad Bunny Versus a Washed Up Right Wing MAGA Relic Kid Rock | The History of the Border Pat

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February 10, 2026 at 3:39 PM

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Mor Naaman

@informor.bsky.social

And now for the most academic (and accurate) take on the Bad Bunny halftime show...

Steven Nelson @snelsonus.bsky.social · 20h

If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.

February 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM

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Raw Story

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Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction.

House GOP launches Bad Bunny probe: 'Worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction'

Rep. Mark Alford (R-TX) revealed that House Republicans are "investigating" Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show because they suspect it was "much worse than the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction."During a Tuesday interview on Real America's Voice, Alford told the hosts that he and other House Repu...

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February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM

The Guardian

At the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny challenged the meaning of ‘America’

The Puerto Rican star’s vision of American identity moved beyond colonial tropes to span an entire hemisphere By now, many of us have a favorite part of Bad Bunny ’s Super Bowl half-time performance. It’s a dense, rich set that invites rewatching to take in every thoughtful, exuberant detail - even though it’s barely 14 minutes long. My most beloved part occurs a little more than nine minutes into the homage, when the cuatro puertorriqueño appears. The stringed instrument has its own moment in the spotlight, shown in the talented hands of the cuatrista José Eduardo Santana just before Ricky Martin performs. Continue reading. . .

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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social

“Together, we are America.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

February 9, 2026

Last night’s thirteen-minute Super Bowl half-time show featuring Bad Bunny had more watchers than any other halftime show in history: an estimated 135 million watched live, while millions more have st...

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February 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM

Kathimerini

What Bad Bunny really said

The Puerto Rican star's Super Bowl halftime show managed to become a bold socio-political statement in the simplest way: by speaking Spanish and staging a large, bright celebration for every corner of America, from the South to the North.

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@jeremisuri.bsky.social

A little satire about how Bad Bunny traumatizes Trump. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

TRUMP VENDERÁ MAR-A-LAGO TRAS ENTERARSE DE QUE TIENE NOMBRE ESPAÑOL

PALM BEACH — En una medida que ha causado conmoción en el mundo político y de los bienes raíces, Donald J.

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February 10, 2026 at 1:53 PM

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Nelson Flores

@nelsonlflores.bsky.social

“Puerto Rico was centered not as an origin story…but as a living presence carried onto a global stage…it modeled an approach to inclusion that does not require flattening difference, showing how beginning from a specific place can open pathways to solidarity rather than closing them off.”

Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 1d

When Bad Bunny was announced as performing the Super Bowl half time show I wrote a blog post talking about how the world we are fighting for sounds like Bad Bunny singing at the Super Bowl. Having seen the performance I am doubling down on that claim
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/w...

When Bad Bunny Sang at the Super Bowl, the World We’re Fighting for Sang Back

A few months ago, I wrote about the world we were fighting for and suggested that it might sound like Bad Bunny singing in Spanish at the Super Bowl. That piece was written in anticipation, as a wa…

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February 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM

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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf)

@religionprof.bsky.social

“Why Bad Bunny Doesn’t Owe You English”

“Why Bad Bunny Doesn’t Owe You English” Some of you are complaining because Bad Bunny did not sing in English. Honestly—get over it. When Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Ed Sheeran, …

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February 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM

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After Super Bowl halftime show: Bad Bunny deletes all Instagram posts

Latino megastar Bad Bunny puzzles fans: After his Super Bowl show, all of his posts disappear from Instagram. What’s behind the sudden withdrawal of the Grammy winner?

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The Independent

Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld calls for a Jewish Super Bowl half time show capped off with a ‘live circumcision’

Greg Gutfeld even employed a mock Spanish accent to mock Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny’s halftime show

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Der Spiegel

Bad Bunny: Singer cleans out his Instagram profile after Super Bowl performance

After his explosive Super Bowl performance, he is the music star of the moment, and Bad Bunny has radically tidied up his Instagram profile. Fans are puzzled about the reasons.

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Der Standard

Sugar cane, white suit, power pylons: symbols in Bad Bunny's halftime show

The Puerto Rican singer delivered a Super Bowl show full of references to the culture of his homeland and Latin American immigrants in the United States.

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Bad Bunny politicizes, wipes Instagram

Bad Bunny: Big block

Bad Bunny’s halftime show struck a chord - requests for Spanish lessons spiked on Duolingo

What wasn’t seen in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance: plant people as a response to an NFL ban or not wearing a harness

At the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny challenged the meaning of ‘America’

What Bad Bunny really said

After Super Bowl halftime show: Bad Bunny deletes all Instagram posts

Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld calls for a Jewish Super Bowl half time show capped off with a ‘live circumcision’

Bad Bunny: Singer cleans out his Instagram profile after Super Bowl performance

Sugar cane, white suit, power pylons: symbols in Bad Bunny's halftime show

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