Really enjoyed speaking to @variety.com about the public response to recent casting decisions. I emphasize that these are not one-off responses to individual actors or characters, but instead a cumulative response to decades of erasure. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

So excited to have launched my latest research on Latino representation alongside this exclusive from @thewrap.com. Interested in reading but don’t have access? DM me! www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

so many dead canaries and we just keep on mining

The markings that supposedly expressed “transgender ideology” were………..a series of arrows.

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Federal judges tell NBC News the Supreme Court has got to do a better job of explaining emergency rulings, with frequent decisions in favor of Trump at least appearing to validate harsh criticism of the judiciary at a time of rising threats: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

The August 18 edition of @thelatinonewsletter.org is by @julito77.bsky.social Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away Hispanic Sentiment Study reveals a decline in optimism, eroding trust, and a widening gap between Latino influence and recognition

extremely, EXTREMELY odd and misguided to pin this piece on THE HUNTING WIVES, which is a very clear ~satire~ of anti-woke groupthink and actually a soapy, queer thriller with a female showrunner & all female directors (including cheryl dunye), but not mention the taylor sheridan TV universe once.

This part —> “May I never be such a willing accomplice in my own doing.”

Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.

Women’s sports, especially these sorts of sports moments, don’t just entertain. They draw us into larger social movements.

“And I believe that every individual, and especially people of color, who so often have their existences defined by the standards of a white majority (recall, for example, the one-drop rule), should be able to identify as they see fit.”

Breaking News: Paramount agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has said deploying the National Guard is "purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions." There’s a substantial amount of social science backing up Newsom’s suggestion.

Just bringing this one from @jamellebouie.net in 2020 back (gift link)

Musk throwing out Trump’s history of sexual violence is just another example of a man objectifying survivors for his own political gain. The only time any of these men think rape is wrong is when they suspect taking that stance will give them a competitive edge over another man.

May she Rest in Power.

Your periodic reminder that one way to think about privilege is: who's allowed to make mistakes?

Harvard will not comply. “No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” — Harvard President Alan M. Garber www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

this is how the american economy is going to work for AT LEAST two entire years

Elementary school principals going where university presidents fear to tread...

💥 👊🏽 gen z roasts are the best.

When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.

“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on @msnbc.com

Why parents of ‘twice-exceptional’ children choose homeschooling over public school

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them

So proud of our incredible @hollywdhealth.bsky.social team for their behind-the-scenes work with The Pitt, a show the NYTimes calls “unusually accurate.” No surprise given the HHS motto: TV has power. We have the facts.

“Democrats seem to be waiting for Trump, Musk, and MAGA to naturally become unpopular, instead of working overtime to make them unpopular. We can’t wait. We need a unified, aggressive, and creative opposition in this country.” Read more from @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social. 👇

Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

#TVThursday: check out this clip from #NewAmsterdam where a doctor makes a startling discovery about #BreastCancer screenings in the hospital, and how the lack of follow-up is putting patients at risk for a misdiagnosis.

Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."

Really would love to see more “why don’t you make me” energy from our institutions

Our @hollywdhealth.bsky.social program connected The Pitt’s producers and writers with Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, whose experience as a medical director helped shaped the show’s plot points. Check out The Pitt on HBO Max. www.pitt.edu/pittwire/fea...

Deb Haaland, the country's first indigenous cabinet secretary, used her term at the Interior Department to make what activists say is irreversible impact in recognizing the painful history of the government's treatment Native Americans.

Want authentic Native stories on TV & film? Hire Native talent on & off screen! Research shows 68% of Non-Natives want more content from Native creators. Let's amplify Indigenous voices in media #NativeRepresentationMatters www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

If only the United States could learn some lessons from South Korea:

NEW: Rep. Gomez and I are leading 30+ members of the CHC in a letter asking Pres. Biden to direct the FBI to declassify files on surveillance of the Latino civil rights movement. The CIA released 50+ files last month, but many of the FBI’s files remain undisclosed. castro.house.gov/media-center...

New research is out today! We interviewed 30 patients who had telehealth abortions. By reducing various logistical hurdles and the potential of stigma at a clinic, telehealth mitigates what call structural abortion stigma.

The Defense Department reached a sweeping settlement with tens of thousands of people who were dismissed from military service because of their sexual identity, potentially paving the way for veterans to upgrade their discharge status and receive a range of benefits they had been denied.

Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health

An incredibly stressful experience, particularly when so many are traveling internationally for holidays. Check in on your international students and coworkers! We won’t get through another 4yrs w/o supporting each other.

📣 Announcing the Lear Center’s Pa’lante! Initiative, a research effort w/ 3 goals: to be a resource hub & foster collaboration b/w those working to improve Latino representation in media; to disaggregate data on Latino communities; and to leverage research+eval to find what’s working & what’s not.

Hi Bluesky! 👋🏽 I’m Soraya, a media researcher at the Norman Lear Center where we study how entertainment narratives shape public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. I’ll be posting about pop culture, media representation & impact, and nerdy data. Occasional cat pictures too tbh.