I have three Bluesky invite codes I would like to pass on to interested people. If you're seeing this, you're welcome to them, but I'd esp. like for people/orgs who are from or are interested in Latin America to have them. DM me if you'd like them or can pass them on.

I have two invite codes to the other place that I'd like to pass on to journalists, academics, writers on culture, etc. who live in/write about Latin America. DM me if you're interested.

Sitting here wondering how Mitchell might rephrase that final sentence if he were to take generative AI technologies into account.

El majestuoso ahuehuete de la “Noche Triste” fotografiado por Abel Briquet alrededor de 1880 en Popotla, después de haber sufrido el primer incendio el 2 de mayo de 1872. Acaso debajo de su fronda lloró Cortés la madrugada del 1 de julio de 1520? FALSO! Una invención difundida…

Pachelbel's Canon in D, P 37 played by countless trains, the sounds of which were recorded and assembled by the Czech machinist Pavel Jirásek

Frida Kahlo.
What the Water Gave Me.1938-39

Kristine Kenyon @omyword @ThePlumLineGS Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

(As I think of all the other things plaguing higher ed these days, bedbugs actually would be easier to get rid of.)

Via a FB friend from a few years back.

Michael Kenna

Last week, I'd extended some grace to a student in need of it, and today they left this on my desk with a note reading, 'Thanks for aloe-ing me to grow!'

All I can say is, I'm glad I didn't have to teach this afternoon, because the room got very dusty there for a while.