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"...I want to build a political future where we're all here and as many of us as possible thrive..." 👏 Listen to #CristinaBeltrán's (@cristinabeltran.bsky.social) #podcast of 'Other' out NOW! buff.ly/Gpqe8O8 and stay tuned for our #YouTube premiere this week plus upcoming #bonus content all month 🤩

TOMORROW: the international #premiere of 'Toni,' a new short #documentary by Chloe Aftel! Thank you so much in advance to the Fabulous International Film Festival for screening this very special #film 🌈

📍 Burns Court Cinemas, Sarasota FL
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'Other' episode 32 is now LIVE on all your favorite listening #platforms! Thanks to the amazing #CristinaBeltrán (@cristinabeltran.bsky.social) for taking the time for this incredibly insightful #interview with host Chloe Aftel. Check it out now wherever you listen to #podcasts: linktr.ee/chloeaftel

Episode 32 — Dr. Cristina Beltrán Talks Latinx Politics, Charlie Kirk's Murder, and Building Anti-Supremacist Futures in Modern-Day America Author and Associate Professor at New York University working in Latinx, race and gender, plus political theory, Dr. Cristina Beltrán joins host Chloe Aftel for a fascinating dive into modern America. Speaking on her upbringing, academic theories, and U.S. politics spanning the last forty years, Professor Beltrán breaks down myriad political/social concepts found within politics and, more broadly, the fabric of America. From the idea of layered colonialisms to Ezra Klein's The New York Times opinion piece on Charlie Kirk's murder, Beltrán and Aftel pick apart organizing tactics on the left and right, the politics of persuasion, and so-called logics of elimination. Find out what all of these topics entail and more in this new Other episode! Highlights: - Beltrán breaks down how the Latinx identity does not denote a specific race - Implications and explanations of a modern-day zero-sum scarcity logic within the current U.S. landscape - Aftel and Beltrán speak at length regarding Charlie Kirk's murder and immediate aftermath, from public reaction to media coverage of the incident - Ongoing struggles of 'the logics of elimination' and what that means - Discussion of and thinking seriously about alienating certain groups of people versus creation a broad anti-fascist opposition - The right's policing of America's story and how the left needs to reframe their own narrative, too - What are 'politics of persuasion' and how do we envision new and creative strategies around organizing the masses Biographies: https://as.nyu.edu/faculty/cristina-beltran.html, Ph.D., is a NYU Associate Professor and award-winning author as well as political theorist. Born to parents of Mexican descent, Beltrán grew up in Southern California and New Mexico, obtaining a Doctorate in Political Science from Rutgers University and B.A. in Politics from University of California at Santa Cruz. Select titles include her 2020 book, https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517911928/cruelty-as-citizenship/ and the upcoming Latinos and Other Uncertainties. Her books have won awards from the American Political Science Association and the Casa de Las Americas Literary Prize for the Best Book in Studies of Latinos in the United States. https://www.chloeaftel.com has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, and more. Aftel has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on COVID 19's impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in COVID wards of the West Coast’s hardest-hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Aftel's first book, https://www.chloeaftel.com/outside-inbetween, is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across the United States.

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AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance

However, they are weaker than they look…

Get ready for a new #interview with #CristinaBeltrán 🤩 Premiering Wednesdays in October:

10/1: Episode live on all #podcast platforms

10/8: Episode video premiere on YouTube

10/15: 'Lightning Round' (LR) bonus content on all podcast platforms

10/22: LR video bonus content premieres on #YouTube

#GlamorousTrash podcast host plus #Emmy Award-nominated #ChelseaDevantez explores femininity in this clip of her 'Other' #podcast episode from May! Haven't caught up? Head on over to your favorite listening service or our #YouTube channel to learn more about this incredible #interview guest now 🤩

Email to 6th-grade teachers in Leander ISD that reads: Dear 6th Grade ELA Team, I want to share an Important update regarding some of the texts in our book club and whole-class reading collections. In response to new legislation outlined in Senate Bill 12 (89th Legislature), we have conducted a review of titles currently used in secondary ELA instruction. Because SB 12 prohibits specific types of content, several of our resources now require additional review. Effective immediately, please pause the use of the identified texts (linked below) in instruction and assignments until further notice. This step is necessary to ensure our curriculum remains in full compliance with the law. I want to emphasize that these books are not being permanently removed. They are simply on hold while we seek additional guidance from TASB and TEA regarding the implications of SB 12 for instructional resources. Once we receive that guidance, we will provide clear updates about next steps. Additionally, if these books are included in your own personal classroom library, we request that you remove them since personal classroom libraries are considered instructional resources. I know this timing is far from ideal and may present challenges, especially given the thoughtful preparation you have invested in building engaging reading experiences for students. Please know that our commitment to offering students a wide range of meaningful opportunities for choice reading and discussion remains unchanged. Thank you for your flexibility, professionalism, and continued dedication to our students as we navigate this process together. 6th grade ELAR Resources With appreciation,

List of 40 books removed from classes. Includes To Kill a Mockingbird, The House on Mango Street, The Fire Next Time, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and, weirdly, Les Miserables.

I need help getting this CRAZY censorship story out!

Last week, admins in Leander ISD emailed teachers telling them to “pause” use of 40 books relating to “DEI” that had previously been curriculum or choice reading activities.

Included on the list? To Kill a Mockingbird. #bookbans #booksky

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Next WEDNESDAY, Oct 1st! @cristinabeltran.bsky.social will be joining host Chloe Aftel for our monthly #podcast episode of 'Other' 😍 This is an important #interview you don't want to miss. An associate professor at #NYU, Beltrán often examines political theory with a concentration in Latinx Politics

'Toni' has been selected for two film festivals!

Fabulous Independent Film Festival, Sarasota's only #LGBTQ+ film festival, will be the short film's international #premiere on Saturday, October 4th 🎞️

We are so excited for this opportunity and can't wait 🤩 More information here: buff.ly/VHIVbMe

It's finally here! Our #YouTube premiere of #NYT columnist and photographer #JamelleBouie (@jamellebouie.net)! You can now watch both his #episode and 'lightning round' #bonuscontent where host Chloe Aftel and the #writer sit down for a resonant #interview in these trying times. buff.ly/gNqAcHe

"...We'd prank call!" Catch this hilarious and endearing story from June's 'Other' episode with #actress Carla Jimenez 😍 From #RealWomenHaveCurves (@rwhcmusical.bsky.social) to #NachoLibre and #TheMick, you don't want to miss this iconic #interview with an absolutely fabulous guest. #CarlaJimenez

Have you ever wanted to collaborate with a #photographer who's worked for the likes of #Vogue, #VanityFair, and #RollingStone? Chloe Aftel is working on a new book called 'Girl,' (buff.ly/7xrqAOE) following the success of her award-winning book 'Outside & In Between.' Email if you fit the criteria!

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'Surviving on animal feed': Escaping residents describe siege of Sudan's al-Fashir • FRANCE 24 As the siege by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces tightens around al-Fashir, the few able to pay to escape describe living under constant shelling and negotiating violence at checkpoints to get out of a…

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#JamelleBouie's (@jamellebouie.net) 'lightning round' is out NOW everywhere you listen to podcasts! Catch up on the #NYTimes columnist's views on everything from politics to cereal in this fun and fast #bonuscontent. Want to watch, too? Tune in next Monday on our #YouTube channel 😍 buff.ly/Tlmfbve

The New York Times Columnist Jamelle Bouie Takes on the Lightning Round! Welcome to our 'Lightning Round' with Other podcast guest and writer Jamelle Bouie! The idea is to ask questions that he — and hopefully you — don't expect, and that the answers will be as equally interesting and hopefully amusing. Please enjoy. Biographies: Jamelle Bouie is a writer, photographer, and columnist for The New York Times. Obtaining degrees in political plus social thought and government from the University of Virginia in 2009, Bouie started out at The American Prospect magazine. Also writing for The Daily Beast early in his career, Bouie became Slate magazine's chief political correspondent in 2014 before working with the Times starting in 2019. An accomplished writer and photographer, Jamelle Bouie received 2021's Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis Journalism followed by an election into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024. You can find his work on https://www.instagram.com/jbouie and https://www.tiktok.com/@jamellebouie, his https://jamellebouie.net/blog, plus as co host of https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unclear-and-present-danger/id1592411580, a podcast exploring 90s thrillers from a post-Cold War perspective. https://www.chloeaftel.com has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, and more. Aftel has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on COVID 19's impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in COVID wards of the West Coast’s hardest-hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Aftel's first book, https://www.chloeaftel.com/outside-inbetween, is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across the United States.

📣 New Podcast! "The New York Times Columnist Jamelle Bouie Takes on the Lightning Round!" on @Spreaker #columnist #government #hillmanprize #jamellebouie #magazine #newspaper #photographer #photography #politics #reporter #slate #slatemagazine #socialthought #theamericanprospect #thedailybeast

UC Berkeley shares information on 160 staff, students with US government Among those listed is feminist philosopher Judith Butler, who likened the move to a ‘practice from the McCarthy era’.

buff.ly/7AHJGSh In an abhorrent move, #UCBerkeley has shared information on over 160 people with the US government. Please email Chancellor Richard Lyons to tell him we will not stand for this atrocious behavior!

chancellor@berkeley.edu
lyons@haas.berkeley.edu

#UC #Berkeley #US #Government #News

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#PhilTippett talks his relationship with #VFX supervisor Craig Hayes in this clip from August's 'Other' episode! You can both listen + watch this #interview on #YouTube and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. #Filmmaking #HowardtheDuck #WatchNow #ListenNow #Filmmaker #Podcast

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Episode 31 of the 'Other' #podcast is out now on our #YouTube channel! Come catch up with latest guest and #TheNewYorkTimes (@nytimes.com) columnist #JamelleBouie (@jamellebouie.net)🤩 View the full episode as well as listen on your favorite #platform if you haven't already. #Writer #Columnist #Watch

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

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