Borja Sotomayor

(other than Bilbao, of course)

Chicago is the greatest city in the world

Donate to Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Borja Sotomayor UPDATE: My birthday has passed, but I am keeping the fundraiser open until Giving Tue… Borja Sotomayor needs your support for Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser

So, if you want to wish me a belated happy birthday, you're still on time to make a donation (and have it count for double!) Every contribution, no matter how big or small, will be hugely appreciated.

Donate to Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Borja Sotomayor UPDATE: My birthday has passed, but I am keeping the fundraiser open until Giving Tue… Borja Sotomayor needs your support for Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser

Thanks everyone for the birthday greetings, and a special huge THANK YOU to everyone who generously gave to my birthday fundraiser in support of @transequality.bsky.social! We've raised $742 so far, and I will continue to match your donations until #GivingTuesday (December 2nd).

One year later, feeling a bit more hopeful after all the election results yesterday.

This year, I'm fundraising for A4TE - Advocates for Trans Equality (@transequality.bsky.social). If you want to wish me a happy birthday, please consider making a donation to my birthday fundraiser. Every donation, no matter the size, will be hugely appreciated.

Donate to Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser, organized by Borja Sotomayor Hey, it's my birthday again! For the last couple years, I've been telling my friends … Borja Sotomayor needs your support for Borja's 45th Birthday Fundraiser

Hey folks, it's November 4th, which means IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! And, as usual, I am running an LGBTQ birthday fundraiser, and I will match the first $4,500 in donations!

gofundme.com/f/borja-45th...

I welcome your suggestions for organizations that will make a meaningful impact on the lives of trans folks, particularly given *waves hands all around*. Bonus points if they have a focus on immigrants and/or at-risk youth. (2/2)

P.S.- Feel free to DM me if you'd rather not comment publicly.

Hive mind (but particularly those of you who are trans or trans-adjacent): tomorrow is my birthday and, as usual, I'll be doing an LGBTQ fundraiser, and I'd like to fundraise for an organization focused on trans rights. (1/2)

More generally, I'm interested in suggestions on how to get into frontend development (books, online resources, online courses, etc.) when you're not starting from scratch, and already know backend development (I'm also conversant in HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, and DOM) [3/3]

So, I'd like to start using an actual frontend framework in my apps. I know that React is one of the most popular libraries out there, but is that a good starting point? Are there other libraries (particularly if they pair well with Django) that I could use to ease into frontend development? [2/3]

Software/web development hive mind: I'm looking for suggestions on how to level up my (web) frontend skills.

I am already comfortable writing Django-based web applications, but I use server-side rendered frontends that sometimes feel a bit clunky (minimal JavaScript, no AJAX/SPA/etc.) [1/3]

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It's super easy to make an appointment for a shot at Walgreens (and I've heard similar things about CVS and similar places) and most insurance will cover it.

Do it! Do it now!

Just got my COVID shot, and so should you!

Counterpoint: Chicago is actually the greatest city in the world (after Bilbao, of course)

We use 24-hour time pretty much everywhere in Spain, but you would rarely hear someone say "las veinte" when referring to 20:00. You would say "las ocho" and, most times, it's clear from context whether you're referring to AM or PM. When it's not, you add "de la mañana" or "de la tarde/noche"

Flag of Chicago - Wikipedia

The tattoo is the four stars of the flag of Chicago (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of...). I got it to mark my 20th year in Chicago and, of course, to show off my pride in my adopted hometown.

New tattoo, who dis?

Mazel tov!

Wearing this T-shirt again today, for no reason in particular.

Grades submitted. So long, Spring 2025 (and 2024/25 school year!), it's been real awesome.

What fresh hell is this? Chicago is currently under a DUST STORM warning 🤯

I don't post here often, but LinkedIn feels like the right place to share… | Borja Sotomayor I don't post here often, but LinkedIn feels like the right place to share some important work-related news: As some of you may know, I am the director of the University of Chicago's Master&#...

Hey folks, I have some important work-related news! You can read about it in the link but, in a nutshell, I'm transitioning to a new role at UChicago that I'm super excited about!

www.linkedin.com/posts/borja-...

Chicago is the greatest city in these United States

First bike ride of the season!

DEEP DISH COMMUNION WAFERS

Whoa, he got his MDiv at the Chicago Theological Union, which is literally just like ~10 blocks from where I live

CHICAGO POPE

I haven't seen it, but will definitely be checking it out, thanks!

Although, to be fair, I'll probably just call it a day after the conclave (in the movie) ends.

This movie is basically the Full Metal Jacket for catholics; a great first part (the papal conclave, and everything leading up to it) followed by a "meh" second part.