Masaya

@Masayalb
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I am an assistant professor of Development Studies working on #Mobilities #Migration and #Feminisms - also a migrant originally from #Venezuela and a feminist activist with Development Alternatives with a New Era #DAWN- I am a new settler in #Canada
MasayaJul 9, 2023
The Conversation U.S.Jul 9, 2023

Why do some online communities switch social networks and some stay put?

A research project mapped the platform migrations of nearly 2,000 people over a period of almost two decades, and provides some useful insight into whether #Threads (or #Mastodon) will be "the replacement Twitter".

A fascinating updated article by @cfiesler
https://theconversation.com/metas-threads-is-surging-but-mass-migration-from-twitter-is-likely-to-remain-an-uphill-battle-209367 #TwitterMigration

Meta's Threads is surging, but mass migration from Twitter is likely to remain an uphill battle

The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.

The Conversation
MasayaMar 13, 2023
Max KennerlyMar 13, 2023
Gift link for Elizabeth Warren's op-ed about bank failures: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/opinion/elizabeth-warren-silicon-valley-bank.html?unlocked_article_code=kyxKTSRbgb_XIfIEpL6zOgMrUHUirEpFE9X1b5vaM6NphXagwmvrd2N_znm4cE5ikFGGyDiAWW7VvTKAlO5M-pxr3ZhmGEJDzuvfH-JLZX_GV0ruNJaZ_Qhmtqng3573st89nVGRofp_5QJuHaHcCwq9885bbSJAVgpJqq5AEDjlw9X1y0QbYcnnhM-ZXgg7sq8ZY6OD9pM9ZiWQ6_5_XTz5xlJe_BJroYdrq-PknazbEsXQfT_yJcRLAhL4_j9xOvf4kfe6hacRAqvNgqAPUJ5joNfcry6uTizkhcUPMESeGSOhGVS6HEUuXHc5LxNEpB_0zJg09PyalAMZkVnHK9VEFVdbNTpreBMmFIkc&smid=url-share
Opinion | Elizabeth Warren: We Can Prevent More Bank Failures

The recent bank failures were entirely avoidable.

The New York Times
MasayaJan 26, 2023
Hi #ldnont what are your best places to go sledding?
MasayaJan 11, 2023
Nazanin AndalibiJan 10, 2023
This may go nowhere because I have not been using this platform but if it works, I will be very happy!!! I am teaching online communities to our master's students. If you are a graduate student, practitioner, or faculty member working in this space I would love to have you as a guest speaker to my class. Please let me know! Topics include moderation/regulation, hate speech/harassment, misinfo/disinfo/conspiracy theories, design-oriented online communities work, and privacy!
MasayaJan 11, 2023
How-SenJan 10, 2023
FYI: Moraine Lake is not the only place in Canada with an Overwhelming Crush of Cars.
MasayaJan 10, 2023
"We need to ensure that search and rescue is permitted, we need to ensure that people have the right to seek asylum." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64221696
Greek trial of 24 rescuers who saved migrants in Med begins

The 24 volunteers are accused of several misdemeanours in a trial that has prompted uproar.

BBC News
MasayaJan 5, 2023

"Le corps, sans vie, d'un homme a été retrouvé mercredi par les policiers canadiens à proximité du chemin Roxham.

Selon nos informations, il s'agirait d'un migrant qui tentait de passer la frontière canado-américaine.

D'après des sources policières, le corps de cet individu, dont la nationalité est inconnue, a été retrouvé mercredi après-midi entre le chemin Roxham et le poste frontalier de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, situé sur l'autoroute 15."
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1946203/immigration-deces-frontiere-canada-demandeurs-asile

Un migrant retrouvé mort à côté du chemin Roxham

Les circonstances du décès ne sont pas connues, à l'heure actuelle.

Radio-Canada
MasayaJan 5, 2023

Hi #ldnont I am turning 40 next week and would like to take a nice hike to embrace my new decade. New as I am in this town, I am looking for recommendations. Do you recommend any trails for what seems to be a snowy sunday?

(Photos for illustrationof recent little hikes around town)

MasayaJan 5, 2023
“Today, if my sister and my mother cannot study, what use are these education [degrees] to me? Here you go, I am tearing my original documents. I was a lecturer and I taught [students], but this country is no longer a place for education”
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/04/afghan-men-quit-university-jobs-after-ban-on-women
‘Our sisters deserve better’: Afghan men quit university jobs after ban on female students

A Taliban decree against higher education for women – called a ‘betrayal of the nation’ – has led to male lecturers and student walkouts in solidarity

The Guardian
Show threadMasayaJan 4, 2023
We were also lucky to catch the last few days of a beautifully intimate exhibit on Black Life in North America, which immerse the audience in the everyday life of black culture in a rich and honest way. I especially liked that it felt centered in itself and not on the outside gaze. #AGO #Toronto #AntiRacism