Luis F. Alvarez Leon

El Vilsito FTW!!!

New article with @lfalvarezleon.bsky.social on the different geographies created by digital capitalism, urbanization, and global production networks

Spread the word, friends! I’m excited to share that I'm hiring for TWO roles in marketing at @ucpress.bsky.social. A Marketing Coordinator & a Marketing Manager.

Know someone who’d be a great fit?
→ www.ucpress.edu/about/careers

A male Anna’s hummingbird at the door. So nosy! 🤣

Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.

This is who it was:

It's an artistic representation of a circulatory system walking through a kitchen, as drawn by Dave Gibbons and written about by Alan Moore. It happens a lot 'round here.

Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie title on the big screen.

Only took 35 years to catch it on the big screen.

Thank you for all your work. You are an inspiration to so many of us, and I look forward to all the cool things you’ll do in your new role at METRO.

Mapping the Digital Economy | Faculty of Arts and Sciences

“It is the very ability to locate data on the internet that gives information value and creates markets.” Professor @lfalvarezleon.bsky.social examines how geography shapes digital markets in ‪“The Map in the Machine: Charting the Spatial Architecture of Digital Capitalism.” @ucpress.bsky.social

A family member used to have this problem and, after trying many approaches, it was laser acupuncture that finally gave them relief. Don’t know how it works or if it’s just placebo, but sharing on the off chance that it might help.

Open Access Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Did you know that University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social has a metric tonne of books #Free2DownloadAndRead in their Open Access page? All available here:

www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/o...

Participation points earned by piggybacking instructor to and fro

Zardoz

there’s always money in the banana stand

Black, magenta and an edge data center on the cover of my book about Nairobi, smartphones, platforms, standards, venture capital and digital China. Out in the boreal fall this year 🪩 with U California Press (and OA)

The Island of Dr. Moreau, truly unforgettable…

Quasi cool S in the wild!

Long time listener, first time book talker. Thanks to Stentor Danielson for the invitation to @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social to discuss #TheMapintheMachine. Shout out to @ucpress.bsky.social! Check out our conversation here: pca.st/episode/66d9...

Alarming how relatable this is

Join us March 5 in DC to discuss what happens when nurses use AI to bid against each other for shifts.
@veenadubal.bsky.social @daveyseligman.bsky.social @geoplace.bsky.social @fundaustek.bsky.social &
@chenjerai.bsky.social will guide us through the new tech wilderness. Register: lnkd.in/eCsiWVye

Three-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Geography at Mount Holyoke College. They are looking for a human or physical geographer, and candidates with expertise in critical geography, urban studies, and/or planning are encouraged to apply!

mtholyoke.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

Snowy stairs outside Uppsala University that resembling a ridgeline plot

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#RStats #ggplot2

George Costanza in Gore-Tex

Asteroid 2024YR4

Deadline in two days: Guarini Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Politics 2025-27 @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social apply.interfolio.com/160584 (quantitative focus) Please apply and share widely!

Jeep Introduces Pop-Up Ads That Appear Every Time You Stop from the digital-billboards dept. "In-dash advertising is here and Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram, beat everyone to further enshittification," writes longtime Slashdot reader sinij. "Ads can be seen in this video." From a report: In a move that has left drivers both frustrated and bewildered, Stellantis has introduced full-screen pop-up ads on its infotainment systems. Specifically, Jeep owners have reported being bombarded with advertisements for Mopar's extended warranty

This is nuts lol

OTOH