It still shocks me to when people want to display my art in their homes.
This all began as a way to deal with stress and put my love of pop art in conversation with my Colombian heritage, and has transformed into something unexpected and beautiful 🫶🏽
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
this timeline is fucking wild
This is the book I wish existed when this Colombian American kid was growing up & never finding books that represented me 🤘🏽 thank you @carolinaflorezc.bsky.social for bringing such a powerful Colombian Muisca woman to life 🇨🇴 and crafting amazing Colombian horror!
Colombian themed faux neon signs?!
Where have these been all my life!
My jaded millennial self is going to be drinking an extra strong old fashioned tonight.
This is bleak Deja vu.
NEW: The US government has collected DNA from over 100,000 migrant children—including a 4-year-old—and uploaded their genetic profiles into a national biometric database meant for sex offenders and violent criminals.
www.wired.com/story/cbp-dn...
I’ve been enthralled by rural horror these days. So much existential dread and gothic aesthetics!
The California Digital Newspaper Collection has now raised $75,000 out of $300,000.
Please consider donating to sustain this vital tool.
