Dr. Jessica N. Pabón

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she/Ella, professor of gender and sexuality, diasporic Puerto Rican, author of Graffiit Grrlz (NYU Press 2018), mamademic, practicing slowness and naps.
I’m already exhausted by the semester and it hasn’t started yet
Based on experiencing the collision of #perimenopause with #parenting a 7-8yo, I’m slightly terrified of the #menopause and teenage years.
White fragility is discovering that your personal opinions are rooted in and influenced by historical and structural racism, but then defending your right to your bullshit opinion anyway.
I May not be myself in lots of ways this year but this is peak Mamí Jess
Good morning from the pandemic twins who really want me to get the woodstove going. #catsofmastdn

A "major" award for working yourself to death at my #SUNY gets you a $655 #salary bump.

A colleague and I used to call this a coffee cup raise. With inflation, now it's more like a 1/2 a coffee.

I'm a tenured professor in year 9 at a public uni. in #NewYork and I make $71,943. 😭😫🤪

Dutch slavery apology won't be enough, descendants say

Almost 150 years after the de facto end of Dutch slavery, the government looks set to make a historic apology. But some on the receiving end feel they've not been consulted, and many warn it's not enough.

Deutsche Welle

Hundreds out in the streets of #Atlanta marching to #StopCopCity and against repression of forest defenders.

In recent days, police and law enforcement have attempted to paint those opposed to Cop City as "outside agitators."

Gorgeous. Sumptuous. Marvelous. Beautiful. DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST (1991) directed by Julie Dash. Please see this must-see masterpiece. #film #cinemastodon #BlackMastodon #Mastodon #movies #films #cinema #JulieDash #art #arthouse