Sonya 🕊️
@sonya.eurosky.social
🚺 She/her ⭐️ Tejana 📍 Houston, TX Professional interests: immigration, public international law, & natsec Personal interests: pop culture, tech, & cats
In the new issue of the #openaccess Transformative Works and Cultures - Megan Catherine Rose and Patrick Galbraith: "We conceptualize the magical girl franchise Sailor Moon as a vehicle of healing or sharing love through interactions with selves and others." doi.org/10.3983/twc....
Gorgeous meditation of selves: Reparative work among fans of Sailor Moon | Transformative Works and Cultures
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'“NAZA” is Hebrew military shorthand for nezek agavi, or collateral damage.' Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o...
Opinion | Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary (Gift Article)
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
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🚨🚨 Now there are *two* days left to comment. If you're American & care about vaccine access, please do - by Sunday! The article below (no paywall) walks readers through why this is so important, & how to submit a comment - it specifically names parents,... 🧵 www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
CIDRAP Op-Ed: HHS is asking what to call vaccine recommendations. You have 4 days to weigh in.
cidrap.umn.edu
An analyst used AI to produce an intel report that was "entirely false" and "almost started a war." "armed members of the US military were preparing to board the [Chinese] ship. Military planes were in the air."
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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In Texas, a pragmatist is running against a total maniac for a key oil and gas industry regulatory position, and in the hands of @timothypmurphy.bsky.social, it's a wild story Molly Ivins would appreciate.
Bo French sent a tweet so racist, his own party finally took notice. It's just the tip of the iceberg.
How a regulatory agency you've never heard of became a test case for Republican extremism.
motherjones.com
The latest 'Star Wars' movie was the second most streamed movie on any service during its first week.
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Recently Debuted on Streaming—How Did It Do?
The latest 'Star Wars' movie was the second most streamed movie on any service during its first week.
gizmodo.com
It is sad that a prosecutor has to direct the jury that SWers can be raped and can be credible, but I am glad he did!
Jon Seidel@jonseidel.bsky.social · 2d agoIt didn't matter if CBP officer Luis Uribe's victims were sex workers, a prosecutor told jurors this week. It's possible for a sex worker to be raped, he told them. "Sex workers," he said, "can be credible." The jury agreed. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
🚨🗞This month's Global Terrorism Financing Report is out! We look at how social media platforms facilitate terrorist financing, the complex structures underpinning Boko Haram and ISWAP financing, and how individuals support the Islamic State, and much more!
It's time to reveal our 2nd headliner for the 2026 FSNNA Conference. . . It's Dr. Divya Garg!! A research fellow (Curtin Uni) & author of "Decolonizing Media Fandom" (2026), she'll be leading a panel Oct. 23 on "Discomforting Fandom: Reflecting/Reshaping the Media & Cultural Landscape of Today"
What a great article!
British Journal of Political Science@bjpols.bsky.social · 3d agoFree until the end of September 2026 - Does Immigration Produce a Public Backlash or Public Acceptance? Time-Series, Cross-Sectional Evidence from Thirty European Democracies - https://cup.org/4r6XAkc - @chrisclaassen.bsky.social & Lauren McLaren #epop2026
"Video of the encounter appears to show an agent repeatedly striking one teen, while the other says he was pepper-sprayed." www.stripes.com/theaters/us/...
ICE detains two Texas teens who say they planned to join Marines
Two teens detained by ICE agents in Texas say they were on their way to deliver paperwork related to joining the Marine Corps.
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Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom -- a Halloween film!
Polygon@polygon.com · 2d agoIf Frankenstein was missing one thing, it was an adorable sheep
#lawsky should use this screenshot for decisions from frivilous or avantgarde cases.
Iron Chef Bot@ironchefbot.bsky.social · 2d ago
This is what award-winning history looks like 👇 Professor Sadiah Qureshi’s exploration of extinction, empire and the natural world is among six works shortlisted for the 2026 Wolfson History Prize. We're so proud! 💜 @uomhums.bsky.social 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...
Upcoming Event ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Queer dialogues: Asian BL/GL Media & Diaspora Narratives University of Leeds, UK Wednesday 23 September • 3 PM - 5 PM www.eventbrite.com/e/queer-dial...
Queer dialogues: Asian BL/GL Media & Diaspora Narratives
Dive into queer Asian BL/GL stories and diasporic vibes—real talk, real experiences, in person!
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“‘Certain companies have used accessibility and disability rights as a Trojan horse for a tool that poses significant privacy and security threats,’ Center for Democracy and Technology disability lead Ariana Aboulafia told me, ‘and to be clear, the privacy concerns affect disabled people too.’”
Is Meta using disabled people to promote its glasses?
AI glasses are a double-edged sword for disabled people, who face unique risks from surveillance.
motherjones.com
Just one more day to complete our short survey. Let us know what you want from our 2027 conference ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Fan Studies Network@fanstudies.bsky.social · 2w agoWe are planning to hold a hybrid (in-person and online) conference on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd July 2027 in Lancaster, UK. We would love to hear from the fan studies community about what you want from the event so please complete the expression of interest questionnaire below.
A question that is *interesting* to ask. When scholars write about Studio Ghibli movies, which ones do they actually write about? Looking at the numbers - for English-language scholarly publications on a single specific Ghibli film, the rankings are: Source: miyazaki.animemangastudies.com
Parasocial grief! That is exactly what it is!!
Fan Studies Network@fanstudies.bsky.social · 3d agoNew article ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Liu, C., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, H. (2026). From breakup to letting go: Tracing audience responses to parasocial grief when a series ends. Psychology of Popular Media. Advance online publication. #FanStudies doi.org/10.1037/ppm0...
Physics professor Vayujeet Gokhale acknowledges that data center light pollution might not be the first or second priority for most communities. It might not even be third, he said. Yet, he argues that it may be the easiest of environmental problems to solve. buff.ly/YzeO9JX
As Data Centers Expand, Advocates Call for Regulations on Lights
Mississippi has 25 data centers among the Midwest’s 600 total. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators.
mississippifreepress.org
Nordic DiGRA 2027 – Game Culture Narratives, in Bergen, in June. www4.uib.no/en/research/...
CFP: Nordic DiGRA 2027 – Game Culture Narratives | UiB
June 2027 game studies conference in Bergen. CFP deadline: Jan 24, 2027.
www4.uib.no
We should just publicly fund political campaigns Everyone gets $500 That’s it
$500, some highlighters, and ten days to wrap it up. Treat candidates like we treat teachers.
Jen McGowan@iamjenmcg.bsky.social · 4d agoWe should just publicly fund political campaigns Everyone gets $500 That’s it
