Frances Solá-Santiago
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🇵🇷 Fashion Editor @instyle . Author: The Little Book of Bottega Veneta. Words in @nytimes @thecut @rollingstone @bustle + more.
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I spent a Saturday in Puerto Rico with
@itsyoungmiko
for
@RollingStone
. 🇵🇷
I'm so honored to have my first (digital!) cover. Thank you
@simonwilliam
for trusting me with this one.
Available online now and in the RS Future of Music issue.
Before she takes the stage at our
#RollingStoneFutureOfMusic
@sxsw
showcase tonight,
@itsyoungmiko
graces our latest digital cover.
Funny, charming, and unapologetically raunchy, she's the Puerto Rican star everyone wants to work with.
Story/Photo:
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I'm so tired of the glorification of side hustles. I'm tired of girlbosses promoting the idea that if you have just one job you are not doing enough. We need to dismantle that idea and understand that capitalism made our current economy unlivable, forcing us into side hustles.
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No one:
Me, a Puerto Rican living in New York with severe bilingual issues: "Vaccunated"
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Today is the 100th anniversary of *white* women's right to vote. Don't forget that.
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Benito: “Acho, Jenny, graciaj de beLdá por la oportunidá”.
JLo: “Ay, papito, ven acá”.
I’M SOBBING.
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Hey,
@AOC
, this is what your hoops meant for Latinas like me. ¡Gracias!
My latest for
@glamourmag
.
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"A nosotros nos sale natural ser leyendas porque, al final, no hay orgullo más grande en cada logro que decir: 'Yo soy de
#PFKNR
'". 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
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Good morning!
Today in “Gringo behavior,” we observe the species living it up in Puerto Rico.
I guess endangering the lives of 3.5 million Puerto Ricans IS the American thing to do – as it’s always been.
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One of the things I love most about Bad Bunny’s albums is that they are so inherently Puerto Rican. Both X100PRE + YHLQMDLG are ingrained in the experince of growing up in PR, and that is such a blessing. We need art that speaks about our pariseo y la brega on equal parts. 🇵🇷
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Appreciation tweet for tonight’s judge Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera, who gave Puerto Rico its fifth crown at just 18 years old.
#MissUniverse
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If I got over all of Latin America saying "bicho" for insects. You can all get over Puerto Ricans saying "coger" as in grabbing or taking something.
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Re: Goya
In 2017, they withdrew their sponsorship of the Puerto Rican Day Parade because Oscar Lopez Rivera was being honored, right after being freed from federal prison.
Though Goya was founded in PR, the Unanue's immigrated from Spain in 1936.
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The way Bad Bunny has said multiple times he creates music for Puerto Ricans but you all keep claiming his lyrics/references as your own. 🤭
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In the 1950s, Lolita Lebrón broke into the Capitol to fight for Puerto Rico. In her words, "Yo vine a morir por Puerto Rico." She was imprisoned for decades.
Think about that as you see white men storming the Capitol building.
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@AOC
is the youngest Congresswoman in history. Yet she's treated as a "fire" that needs to be put out before it burns down the racist, classist structures that have long oppressed communities of color.
My latest for
@Refinery29
!!!!
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SAFAERA is now a song of the Puerto Rican resistance. I don't make the rules.
"Bye, Karen. Bye."
A white woman called Puerto Rican parkgoers "Mexican" for playing Spanish songs, yelling "This is America!" at them in a Wisconsin park.
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Creo que una de las cosas más desagarradoras de
#Ren
é es que, además de ser un desahogo personal, también es una nostalgia a una generación boricua que jugaba en la calle bien feliz en un país que prosperaba dentro de una burbuja que explotó en una deuda de $73 billones.
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I remember pitching a story about
@sanbenito
for a certain Spanish-language entertainment magazine that got declined in 2018. Today, he’s on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. 🤭🤭🤭
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Meghan is watching this and telling Harry, “You see? WE DID THE RIGHT THING!”
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I profiled the great
@itsyoungmiko
for
@RollingStone
's Future of Music issue. 🇵🇷
“My music is for the girlies and the they/thems,” she says. “Having the courage to talk about how I feel and what I actually like is what makes my project so different.”
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My first print feature for
@RollingStone
is so special. I wrote about Puerto Rican women shaping reggaetón, ft.
@villanamalandra
@paopao
@rainaopr
@itsyoungmiko
@Iamchescapr
@hastabajoprojct
.
Edited by
@julyssa_raquel
& photographed by Camila Falquez.
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Nadie:
Mi novio guiando: Hay mujeres que se llaman Cristal pero ninguna se llama Vidrio.
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¿Ustedes ven que siempre hay mil razones pa' sentirse orgulloso de ser Boricua?
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Appreciation tweet for Miss Universe 2000 Denise Quiñones, who won her crown in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is the current coach for Miss Universe Puerto Rico.
#MissUniverse
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Bad Bunny and Rimas Entertainment are being sued by Carliz de la Cruz, Benito's exgirlfriend, who voices the famous "Bad Bunny Baby" line in "Dos Mil 16." According to documents, De la Cruz did not authorize the use of her voice for the track.
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Every non-Latinx editor I’ve ever tried to pitch a story about Bad Bunny to:
At the Super Bowl and just learned that “Bad Bunny” is appearing. Anyone know what the Bunny does? Will tweet throughout the game.
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Please give a promotion to whoever is running social for
@TheDailyShow
.
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The iconic dress worn by Zuleyka Rivera for the final gala of Miss Universe 2006 was made by Puerto Rican designer Carlos Alberto. The gown was made with silver chains and Swarovski crystals.
#MissUniverse
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Amigues, come gather, "bichiyal" es un término que requiere mucha experiencia para entender. Abro hilo:
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Correction: Jasmine said "small country," not "small territory." That choice is political and so is
@USATODAY
's decision to change it to "territory." If someone believes in PR's right to become a sovereign nation, that must be respected. Gracias y buenas tardes.
"I am pretty sure everybody [in Puerto Rico] is excited," Camacho-Quinn told reporters. "For such a small [territory] it gives little people hope. I am just glad I am the person to do that.
📸 James Lang,
@usatodaysports
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Mi novio: "Mira, esa leche dice que es gratis".
Yo: "¿Gratis?"
Él: "Sí, dice 'Soy free'."
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It’s not that Puerto Ricans are innately resilient. They’ve been FORCED to be, over and over again, even before Hurricane Maria. Narratives that gloss over that fact are irresponsible and lack the accountability Puerto Ricans demand from both local and federal governments.
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Como parte del lanzamiento de
#nadiesabeloquevaapasarmanana
, Bad Bunny tiró un periódico hecho por estudiantes de la Facultad de Comunicación e Información de la Universidad de Puerto Rico. El proyecto fue dirigido por el gran
@David_cmercado
.
¡UPR, alma mater hoy y siempre!
Tremenda iniciativa - Hoy en la zona metro Rimas y Bad Bunny repartiendo un periódico alusivo a lo nuevo y el periódico custom, tiene noticias con temas relevantes para la juventud redactados por estudiantes universitarios.
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Actually, no. I want my island to be the country it’s always meant to be, but has been coerced and beaten into colonization for hundreds of years.
PASS IT ON.
Washington DC and Puerto Rico should be states.
PASS IT ON.
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A morning reminder that Puerto Rico IS NOT the United States. It is a colony of the United States. And saying otherwise erases the lives and experiences of millions of colonized American citizens for more than 120 years.
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I was laid off by Refinery29/Vice today. I feel so privileged to have worked with my R29 colleagues and publish work I truly loved in the past 3 years. 🤍
I am now open for work/assignments, so feel free to reach out to fransolasantiago
@gmail
.com.
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The Met Gala theme is “Garden of Time.” The Met exhibition is titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” (Emphasis on that last part.) Every year, the two are conflated, and while one certainly influences the other, the differentiation is key. 🫶
Next weekend is the MET Gala — the theme is Sleeping Beauty. I don’t know about you, but that feels very propaganda: meaning, remain asleep. When did fashion stop reflecting the times? Or, is it that by reflecting the times, it is reflecting colonialism? In this essay I will…
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It’s hard to read this story without thinking about its significance. This is the first time an urbano artist graces
@RollingStone
- decades after the waves of criminalization of reggaeton in Puerto Rico. El perreo es nuestro, señroxs. 🇵🇷
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Quiero recalcar que la policía de Puerto Rico está agrediendo manifestantes para defender... una piscina. Lxs manifestantes, por su lado, están defendiendo las playas del pueblo.
Momento en la Policía agrede mujeres manifestantes entre ellas una menor.
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UPDATE: He got it!!!!
@RollingStone
🥹 The Caguas, Puerto Rico mention made me tear up a little. Como abuelito decía, en las grandes ligas. 🇵🇷
My boyfriend has stopped by Target every day this week to ask for (and I quote directly!) "the Rolling Stone with Michael B. Jordan on the cover," so I can finally see my article in print. And if that's not love, I don't know what is. <3
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Me, in meetings this week after two weeks only speaking Spanish:
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Today is my first day as a Fashion Writer at
@Refinery29
! Send tips and PR pitches to frances.solasantiago
@vice
.com. ¡Vamo' allax!
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In her first-ever solo interview, I profiled Gabriela Berlingeri. ✨
We chatted about Diciembre Veintinueve, why she had stayed away from media before, and how she's planning to grow her brand beyond jewelry.
@Refinery29
@gabs1229
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¡Hola! Estoy buscando conectar con puertorriqueñes que vivan fuera de Puerto Rico pero quieran volver en algún momento. Pueden comentar aquí o escribirme al DM. ¡Gracias!
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The Met Museum is a non-profit that's required to file a 990 tax form every year. So if anyone's curious to learn how the museum spends the thousand-dollar tickets from last night, 990 tax forms are a fun read and publicly available. Gotitas del saber periodístico.
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Thank you
@CNNnewsroom
+
@EricaRHill
for having me today to talk about the calls for Ricardo Rosselló's resignation in Puerto Rico.
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BREAKING SAD NEWS: Writer has to write the story she voluntarily pitched.
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So ví el video de la boda de Bea y Ricky y tuve que hacer esta joya de GIF.
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@itgirlenergy
Wish they had put some big earrings on Jessica. But the no necklace choices were on point.
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SOME PERSONAL NEWS:
Today, three years ago, I graduated from
@newmarkjschool
. Three years later, I am so thrilled to announce I'll be back at the J-School as an adjunct professor for the spring 2021 semester.
🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
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I started my day enraged at the American narrative about what happened yesterday in Puerto Rico. People, we are not demanding just FEMA resources. We are enraged by the lack of sympathy, opportunity and slashing of resources by an oversight board we didn't choose.
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This is Puerto Rican history in the making.
A Puerto Rican writer, a Puerto Rican photographer, and a Puerto Rican designer made this cover happen.
So so proud!
@FluentMundo
@clauisru
+ Mara Corsino. <3
If language is a power game, then Bad Bunny is winning.
Our 2020 Culture Issue is here.
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Para celebrar la música clásica no hay que recurrir a criticar ni desvalorar el reggaetón ni las comunidades que lo crearon. Atentamente, una ex bailarina que iba de la clase de ballet al pari de marquesina sin ningún problema. ✌🏼
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Bad Bunny created his own museum, complete with some of his most iconic looks, as a welcome treat to audiences at his shows in Puerto Rico. It includes his Gucci fall 2017 Flora suit from the “Chambea” video and the Ann Demeulemeester velvet robe from “La Noche de Anoche.”
Así luce el museo de
#BadBunny
en el Coliseo Roberto Clemente. Es la antesala a su concierto
#PFKNR
en el Hiram Bithorn en
#PuertoRico
.
@sanbenito
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I have a Puerto Rican joke but it got eaten by vulture funds.
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Hay que aclarar: Las celebridades que van a la Met Gala son asistentes, por lo general, de algún diseñador que compra una mesa (de miles de dólares) para sus invitados. El negocio es que las celebridades lleven sus diseños a la gala. En este caso, Benito fue con Jacquemus.
este men odia a lxs boricuas, en el met gala y no está repping bori designers???? ni un coquí de logo por lo menos
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Context: This is HQ for the Puerto Rican Independence Party on election night. In my 26 years, I have never seen this kind of excitement for this party.
Change may not look like victory tonight, but it’s happening. Slowly.
Gracias,
@juandalmauPR
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Today is my last day of classes at
@newmarkjschool
after my first semester as a professor. But there’s a new chapter brewing... I’m joining
@refinery29
as a Fashion Writer soon! Incredibly excited to do what I love alongside a team I’ve admired for so long. ¡Pa’ lante! 🌟
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JUST. F-ING. DON’T.
What to Know If You’re Traveling to Puerto Rico During COVID-19
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Behind this year's
@NYTmag
cover is a crew of puertorriqueñas making history.
I interviewed writer
@FluentMundo
, photographer Mara Corsino and designer
@clauisru
about how the historic
@sanbenito
cover came together.
My latest for
@nytimes
:
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I’m a feminist but also I’m watching Miss Universe because, well, I’m Boricua and that’s our national sport. This is my brand. Bye.
#MissUniverse2019
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Me entering this app to see Puerto Rico trending and realizing it’s just a bunch of non-Boricuas opinando como siempre:
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Tonight is the night you might all discover once again that Latinos are not a monolithic block you can pander to every four years. Besis.
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More than 3 million Puerto Ricans would like a word. 👀
When the UN was founded in 1945, some 750 million people, or 1/3 of the world's population, lived in territories dependent on
#colonial
powers. Today, fewer than 2 million people live under colonial rule in 17 remaining non-self-governing territories.
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Hi, it’s me the jibarita who just spoke at a panel at the Google HQ. ✨
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I'm sorry, Netflix, but you let Rita F-ING Moreno, a PEGOT winner, unemployed. So this is... 🥴
In 1962, One Day At A Time star Rita Moreno became the first Latina woman to win an OSCAR® (West Side Story) — and she is still the only Latina woman to ever win an Emmy, a Grammy, an OSCAR®, and a Tony!
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Everyone asking what’s the song of the summer like Safaera isn’t there waiting for us to hit the club since February 2020.
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The irony of a protest against Luma Energy having to be lit with cellphones is magical realism.
#FueraLUMA
🇵🇷
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Hi, Twitter! For
@Refinery29
, I'm looking to speak with people about the fashion items (be it a hoodie, fluffy slippers, etc.) that have comforted them during the multiple lockdowns and ongoing pandemic of the past two years. If you'd like to share yours, DM or comment below!
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Al ritmo que va el reggaetón con no-puertorriqueñes usando jerga Boricua, ya perdieron todes el derecho de decirnos que nuestro español es malo. De hecho, nunca lo tuvieron. Si lo quieren pa’ hacer chavos – como un tema titulado “Isla Velde” – lo soportarán con todo. Besis.
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I have not spoken English in two weeks so you can imagine how my Monday back at work is going.
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I am super proud that major networks have chosen to book female journalists from la isla to comment on
#RickyRenuncia
. We are a small but mighty network of women who have supported each other for years and I am so proud of all of us,
@Nicolemarie_A
@leandrareports
@andreagonram
.
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Y punto.
How do you serve cunt in a way that supports decolonization?
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Puerto Rican members of the National Guard prepare to go protect the inauguration of a president they couldn’t even vote for. 👀
Ayudante General de la Guardia Nacional, José Reyes, ofrece una última orientación a la división de policías militares, que parte hacia Washington DC a asistir en la seguridad para inauguración del presidente electo, Joe Biden.
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It's always a good day when
@mistyonpointe
succeeds.
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Gen Z brought Y2K fashion back. But it's millennials who are getting to wear it in a deeper way. My latest for
@Refinery29
on Y2K fashion and the *feels* behind it. "Now, as an adult, I can be who my 13-year-old self wanted to be,"
@LaBeautyologist
says.
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Today is my six-month-versary at
@Refinery29
. Being a fashion writer is a job I've wanted since I was 15 years old, so getting to do it full-time has been a dream. Here's a thread of some of the stories I've worked on these past few months. 👇
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Alza la mano si en tu mente haces la coreografía de
#MALAMENTE
cada vez que la escuchas.
@rosaliavt
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Someone tell 15-year-old Frances she has a full-page spread on
@ELLEmagazine
’s September issue. 🙌 Hay días que los sueños se hacen realidad, corillx.
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Reporting from Crown Heights: the Latinxs and Caribbean communities are in an open war for who can blast the most corta venas music during this quarantine. So far, the dude blasting Silvio Rodriguez is winning.
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Fun fact: when the Britney Spears paparazzi drama happened in '07, I did my "news of the week" assignments at school about it. The teacher told me I couldn't keep doing that because "those were not real news."
14 years later, I now teach a class about why those are real news.
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My classmates in 2017: "Puerto Ricans are moving to Florida, it's turning blue"
Me: "Puerto Ricans are not as liberal as you think"
My classmates in 2017: "Yeah, but they vote blue"
Me, last night:
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Hey, US Media, I don't see you talking about how the Puerto Rican police is violating human rights by not allowing protesters to walk the streets in a PLANNED protest.
#MayDay
#PuertoRico
#ParoNacional
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Hi, Twitter! I have my first piece up on
@nytimes
. This is the story behind
@rosaliavt
's
@NYTmag
cover story. So happy I got to do this one. <3
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Fully vaccinated with a dream job offer in hand. Nature is healing, vamo’ allax. 🌟
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I'll be the one to say it. Y'all need to stop using American Samoa's six delegates as a punchline. If you've never lived in a colony, this is not a joke you can make. BYE.
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