To everyone applying to STEM PhDs: Remember, prestige doesn’t pay the 💸 bills. If you can’t afford to sustain yourself decently with the stipend, that’s a NO 🙅🏽‍♂️. There are probably better options for your scientific training and mentorship. The PhD is hard, don’t make it harder.

Things I wish my academic friends and colleagues knew about Puerto Ricans 🇵🇷: 1) We say “buen provecho” (translates to bon appetite) to not only wish you a good meal, but it is also common curtesy amongst family, friends, and strangers. Talking during meals is not seen as rude.

Things I wish my academic friends and colleagues knew about Puerto Ricans 🇵🇷: 11) When we speak Spanish we are not trying to be exclusionary. We are trying to feel at home or at least comfortable despite not being fully understood.

No one believe this is about just targeting Hamas anymore. Israel is bombing entire cities and killing civilians and they’re not hiding it.

actual holocaust survivors are BEGGING you all to see that what palestinians are going through at the hands of israelis are exactly the same thing THEY had to endure during the holocaust. is that not fucking proof enough for you?

Congress members have called for turning Gaza into a “parking lot” and have sent guns and bombs to help Israel commit genocide against Palestinians. But the only Palestinian member of Congress gets censured.

when you’re mean to me, this is who you’re being mean to

all of these muscles and my back still be hurting

"es viernes y el cuerpo lo sabe" mi cuerpo:

Status actual:

BREAKING: Several pro-Palestine activists were arrested for staging a sit-in on the march route of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City

please do not get desensitized to this. israel took a 4-day break (only cause the world forced them to) and today they're back to their genocidal ways. this should not happen to any parent. let the world know what israel is doing

Not to be dramatic but it happens 12 hours after you turn 25

Puerto Rico, esta es tu Clase 2023.

La forma en la que alguien te incluye en su horario por más caótico que sea dice mucho de cuánto te ama y valora.

This is not a war. This is a genocide. Post about Palestine like your life depends on it, because their lives depends on it. Don't stop talking about Gaza. Push for a permanent ceasefire.

when you leave things for tomorrow and tomorrow arrives

Una encuesta política es un estudio estadístico de la opinión de la población. Lo más importante de un estudio es CÓMO se hace el estudio. Eso va a determinar si los resultados se pueden creer o no. Aquí les voy a hablar del porqué estos números son muy cuestionables. 🧵

nos han quitado todo, casas, rentas baratas, tierra y recursos y nos ahora nos quitan hasta poder ir a ver a Bad Bunny en nuestra propia isla.

Bad Bunny cuando vaya al Choli y esté lleno de gringos: