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Mariela Santos Muñiz
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Writing fiction stories. The person behind LatineXLibros, a Latine literature blog on Substack and Instagram.

Views mine. Made in Puerto Rico. macanamedia@gmail
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I’m really trying to get back to my blog about Latine literature and post consistently.

GIRL
Still trying to figure out how to make it happen.
August 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Rounding up 15 new & upcoming middle grade books from Indigenous authors! This list is fresh off the presses from the Indigenous Reads Rising website, where you can find even more information about Indigenous releases, such as tribal affiliation and trade reviews!

📚 indigenousreadsrisin...
Graphic with an orange, yellow, blue, and green ombre background. White text at the top of the graphic says, “2026 Indigenous Middle Grade Releases”. Underneath the title text is an illustration of an open book, and inside the open pages is a blue buffalo running through a field of open grass. There is a gold ribbon wrapping around the buffalo that says, “Support Native Creators”. At the bottom of the graphic are the logos for We Need Diverse Books and Indigenous Reads Rising. Graphic with an orange, yellow, blue, and green ombre background. This slide is titled “What is Indigenous Reads Rising?” followed by this description: “IndigenousReadsRising.com is an online resource where teachers, librarians, and readers can learn about books written by Indigenous authors. Indigenous Reads Rising includes a variety of best practices articles and resources for where to find more books by Native authors and illustrators, as well as extensive book lists organized by age category and topic. We also provide resources for Native writers and illustrators interested in honing their craft and applying for grants and mentorships!” Beneath the body text is a mock-up image of the homepage of Indigenous Reads Rising displayed on a laptop and a smartphone.
July 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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These World Cup games are good! Interesante por demás
Shania Twain: Let's Go Girls!
ALT: Shania Twain: Let's Go Girls!
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July 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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Are you telling me (the preview for the next House of the Dragon episode) that Rhaenyra has been preparing all these years to fight, but hasn’t been preparing to rule? Oh brother
June 30, 2026 at 2:33 AM
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#OnThisDay June 23, 1991, San Juan held its first-ever Gay Pride Parade, led by trans activist & Stonewall veteran Christina Hayworth. Today, Puerto Rico hosts one of the Caribbean’s largest Pride parades.
June 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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June is #NationalCaribbeanAmericanHeritageMonth, so we thought we’d put together a short list of 42 books set in various Caribbean countries and regions to celebrate! 📚
Graphic with an illustration of a lush Caribbean island, populated with tropical trees and flowers, with a mountain range in the distance. The graphic is titled “42 Books To Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month”.
June 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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This happens to me with music too! I forget which songs I’ve had on repeat
ruthmbuchanan.bsky.social Ruth Buchanan @ruthmbuchanan.bsky.social · Jun 17
When someone asks what my favorite books are, I can never remember the title of any book I've ever read in my entire life.
June 17, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Yes, I watched Off Campus.

And yes, I have Girls by the Kid LAROI playing on repeat now.
May 18, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 #WBC #TeamRubio
March 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Safety training for journalists will be offered at the Collaborative Journalism Summit

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Safety training for journalists will be offered at CJS
Also: Paulina Velasco talks about building collaborations between local journalists in rural areas
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March 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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🎉 100 days until CJS2026!

The 10th annual Collaborative Journalism Summit returns to Philadelphia May 14-15.

Join us as we celebrate a decade of building a more collaborative news ecosystem.

Visit summit.collaborativejournalism.org to learn more and get tickets TODAY!
February 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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✨ Join us May 14-15 in Philly for this year's Collaborative Journalism Summit!

It's going to be an awesome event. This year, we'll have an awards dinner and celebrate 10 years of collaboration.

Also: Do you have a session to pitch? Send it in!

More: summit.collaborativejournalism.org
January 21, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Waiting for Heated Rivalry season 2.
December 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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From @centercoopmedia.bsky.social: medium.com/centerforcoo...
Open call for paid reporting fellowships in New Jersey
The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025
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May 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Puerto Rican veterans concerned care could be delayed due to federal layoffs
In Puerto Rico, roughly 68,000 veterans are registered to receive services at the veterans hospital
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May 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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En el 2024, reporté y escribí una historia sobre la violencia de género en Puerto Rico.

Si le interesa saber más sobre lo que está pasando ahora en PR en términos de la violencia y equidad de género, le recomiendo que visiten la página web del Observatorio de Equidad de Género: observatoriopr.org
Observatorio de Equidad de Género – Proyecto que busca monitorear y analizar la situación de violencia y equidad de género en Puerto Rico
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April 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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My colleague @jamditis.bsky.social is teaching a course about AI and journalism. Sign up!

Feeling overwhelmed by AI in journalism? Learn how to make it work for you with “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists” knightcenter.utexas.edu/feeling-over...
Feeling overwhelmed by AI in journalism? Learn how to make it work for you with “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists”
To help reporters navigate the evolving technological landscape, the Knight Center is offering a FREE, four-week course: “Prompt Engineering 101 for Journalists.”
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March 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Repro rights are still intact in Puerto Rico, as there are legal grounds to support them. But the overturning of Roe v. Wade has galvanized conservative legislators & anti-abortion groups to erode abortion rights in Puerto Rico, Mariela Santos-Muñiz reports.
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New threats to abortion rights hit Puerto Rico, advocates fight back
Abortion is legal in Puerto Rico, but a new wave of anti-abortion proponents are pushing for more restrictions, with some success
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March 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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“We’re ready, & we’re organizing. We already were, & now we’re organizing more & for us, this is a right that isn’t negotiable.”

Abortion is legal in Puerto Rico, but a new wave of anti-abortion proponents is mimicking the anti-abortion efforts in U.S. states, @mellamomariela.bsky.social reports.
New threats to abortion rights hit Puerto Rico, advocates fight back
Abortion is legal in Puerto Rico, but a new wave of anti-abortion proponents are pushing for more restrictions, with some success
prismreports.org
March 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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We can't wait to see you all in Denver on May 15-16 for the 2025 Collaborative Journalism Summit!

Learn more and get your #CJS2025 tickets today at collaborativejournalism.org/summit!
March 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub, housed at the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University, is requesting proposals for its sustainability accelerator collaborativejournalism.org/wp-content/u...
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March 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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👀 First look at the 2025 Collaborative Journalism Summit schedule!

The Summit is coming to Denver this year and will feature two jam-packed days of panels, roundtables, workshops, networking, and socializing.

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👀 First look at the 2025 Collaborative Journalism Summit schedule!
The Summit is coming to Denver this year and will feature two jam-packed days of panels, roundtables, workshops, networking, and socializing.
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March 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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🌀 How statewide journalism collaborations can help bridge divides and mobilize crisis responses

PLUS: ProPublica's Local Reporting Network, collaboration updates, job openings, and more in the latest collaborative journalism newsletter

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How statewide journalism collaborations can help bridge divides and mobilize crisis responses
PLUS: ProPublica's Local Reporting Network, collaboration updates, job openings, and more in the latest collaborative journalism newsletter
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March 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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There’s *a lot* happening on the internet.

It’s not possible to share everything new & noteworthy, but I'm now launching a weekly post called litXlinking to share some book & publishing news from the last week. First edition: latinexlibros.substack.com/p/litxlinkin...

#books #publishing #roundup
litXlinking: Check out some of the last week's book and publishing news
Here are updates, listicles and more from the first week of March 2025
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March 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Looking to break into the publishing industry with a summer internship? The 2025 WNDB Internship Grant application is now officially OPEN! 🥳📚

💻 bit.ly/InternshipGrants2025
📅 March 1st - April 30th, 2025 (closing at 12 AM PST)
A gold and blue promotional graphic titled “Internship Grants Open!” Beneath the title is a bright orange rectangle with white text that says, “apply today.” Towards the bottom is smaller body text that says, “Future publishing interns, apply for a summer internship grant today!” Following the body text is bright yellow bubble containing the URL “bit.ly/InternshipGrants2025”. To the right of that is an illustration of a young professional sitting at their computer with a cell phone to their ear as they jot down notes on some blank paper.
March 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM