Katy M. Pinto
@professorpinto.bsky.social
My elementary school teachers were right, I talk too much. I'm an Hondureña, #firstgen working in #highered, caregiving for family, making sense of it all w/ #sociology.
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LAPD cops working for ICE contractors off duty — while the department fights to keep its moonlighting records hidden.
That is the accusation now being leveled directly at LAPD leadership after a judge ordered the records turned over.
That is the accusation now being leveled directly at LAPD leadership after a judge ordered the records turned over.
September 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM
LAPD cops working for ICE contractors off duty — while the department fights to keep its moonlighting records hidden.
That is the accusation now being leveled directly at LAPD leadership after a judge ordered the records turned over.
That is the accusation now being leveled directly at LAPD leadership after a judge ordered the records turned over.
I took one of these pictures, The Endeavor flying over Manhattan Beach, and it ended up being featured on our local news website @laist, then kpcc 📸 it really was a sight to see.
14 years ago Today, the Space Shuttle Endeavour had its last flight. Here's a photo captured over Los Angeles, few minutes its landing at LAX [📷 Stephen Confer]
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September 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I took one of these pictures, The Endeavor flying over Manhattan Beach, and it ended up being featured on our local news website @laist, then kpcc 📸 it really was a sight to see.
I hurt my shoulder recently and I've had to fly twice. It's been very revealing to me how uncomfortable I have been asking for help 😖 especially since I can't lift a bag over my head.
September 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I hurt my shoulder recently and I've had to fly twice. It's been very revealing to me how uncomfortable I have been asking for help 😖 especially since I can't lift a bag over my head.
I'm teaching students about accessing technology available to them and it's interesting to hear them say they hate AI. And how much anxiety it is causing them. At the same time, when I teach courses, I see so many students using AI to complete assignments that are "easy." It's hard.
Fail. (Big piece on this tomorrow.) www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Democratic advisers are warning their candidates not to go too hard at AI
Democratic consultants are warning their candidates in some key races not to lean into AI regulations out of fear that powerful tech groups could spend heavily against them.
www.politico.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I'm teaching students about accessing technology available to them and it's interesting to hear them say they hate AI. And how much anxiety it is causing them. At the same time, when I teach courses, I see so many students using AI to complete assignments that are "easy." It's hard.
A canceled grant program deemed ‘discriminatory’ by Trump spurs cuts at California colleges edsource.org?page_id=764250
A canceled grant program deemed ‘discriminatory’ by Trump spurs cuts at California colleges
Across California colleges, programs previously funded by Hispanic-Serving Institutions grants are shutting down, as the Trump administration has declared those grant programs discriminatory.
edsource.org
August 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
A canceled grant program deemed ‘discriminatory’ by Trump spurs cuts at California colleges edsource.org?page_id=764250
I mean, this is just the gift that keeps on giving 😂 another view & another $$ for next year's tax returns 😂
April 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I mean, this is just the gift that keeps on giving 😂 another view & another $$ for next year's tax returns 😂
Tell Congress to Save NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate! www.congressweb.com/COSSA/58?fra...
Tell Congress to Save NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate!
On April 3, the Trump Administration released its budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2027. In it, the Administration states its intent to dismantle the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Social, Beh...
www.congressweb.com
April 12, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Tell Congress to Save NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate! www.congressweb.com/COSSA/58?fra...
I don't understand all of the data here but why are so many universities on here? USC, U of Washington, UCSD, UCLA??!!
ICE has been hacked! And you can explore the data, which includes every DHS contract, in this convenient new tool
micahflee.github.io/ice-contracts
micahflee.github.io/ice-contracts
DHS Contracts Explorer
micahflee.github.io
March 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I don't understand all of the data here but why are so many universities on here? USC, U of Washington, UCSD, UCLA??!!
Full article from @nytimes.com about Cesar Chavez is out today. This should be free access to the article. Out history books always narrow this movement to one hero, but the movement was groups of people coming together to fight for vulnerable workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Full article from @nytimes.com about Cesar Chavez is out today. This should be free access to the article. Out history books always narrow this movement to one hero, but the movement was groups of people coming together to fight for vulnerable workers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
Excited to see this update, I used to use the older version during advising. They don't really know.
What can you do with a sociology degree? More than you realize! ASA’s “Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity” brochures and booklets detail how a BA in sociology prepares students for rewarding careers. https://bit.ly/4cTWMae
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Excited to see this update, I used to use the older version during advising. They don't really know.
If you also stop to think about it our jobs carry all sorts of expenses that can easily make the job cost YOU money!
So we're not only NOT taking our time off, we're paying our jobs to do the work. 😱 Make it make sense!
So we're not only NOT taking our time off, we're paying our jobs to do the work. 😱 Make it make sense!
@ybesen.bsky.social (Sociology) is quoted in this Newsweek article about why millions of American employees let their paid time off (PTO) go unused. www.newsweek.com/millions-of-...
Millions of Americans aren't taking any vacation days
According to a recent survey, around a quarter of Americans let their PTO go unused due to high workloads and employer pressure.
www.newsweek.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
If you also stop to think about it our jobs carry all sorts of expenses that can easily make the job cost YOU money!
So we're not only NOT taking our time off, we're paying our jobs to do the work. 😱 Make it make sense!
So we're not only NOT taking our time off, we're paying our jobs to do the work. 😱 Make it make sense!
Meanwhile we're over here asking if women ruined the workplace. She's pushing structural changes forward and some w a platform asking us to go backwards.
"'My view is, if I don't file a complaint, what will happen to other Mexican women? If they do this to the president, what will happen to all women in our country?'"
Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street
Claudia Sheinbaum says she is pressing charges because "a line must be drawn" against the harassment of Mexican women.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Meanwhile we're over here asking if women ruined the workplace. She's pushing structural changes forward and some w a platform asking us to go backwards.
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"'My view is, if I don't file a complaint, what will happen to other Mexican women? If they do this to the president, what will happen to all women in our country?'"
Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street
Claudia Sheinbaum says she is pressing charges because "a line must be drawn" against the harassment of Mexican women.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"'My view is, if I don't file a complaint, what will happen to other Mexican women? If they do this to the president, what will happen to all women in our country?'"
You should never believe that your work emails are yours! The institution can do whatever they want with them.
NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
You should never believe that your work emails are yours! The institution can do whatever they want with them.
Reposted by Katy M. Pinto
NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
Version of original on left, updated on right:
Version of original on left, updated on right:
October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.
Version of original on left, updated on right:
Version of original on left, updated on right:
This week someone on my campus used all of their entitlement & positionality to bring trash (putting it nicely) to the faculty & staff listserv. It was awful.
The only positive.
I appreciate when people show me that they are not a safe space for me.
The only positive.
I appreciate when people show me that they are not a safe space for me.
September 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This week someone on my campus used all of their entitlement & positionality to bring trash (putting it nicely) to the faculty & staff listserv. It was awful.
The only positive.
I appreciate when people show me that they are not a safe space for me.
The only positive.
I appreciate when people show me that they are not a safe space for me.
Wait, so it was never about coming here "the right way"? 😑
JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jd-vanc...
JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others
The day after President Trump signed a bill that throws unprecedented amounts...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Wait, so it was never about coming here "the right way"? 😑
I spend a lot of time helping faculty & future faculty prepare for the landmines of academia. So far on this site, I've read stories about someone getting nasty & unnecessary comments from a reviewer, someone not being "allowed" to be chair, and obituary sponsorship.
May 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I spend a lot of time helping faculty & future faculty prepare for the landmines of academia. So far on this site, I've read stories about someone getting nasty & unnecessary comments from a reviewer, someone not being "allowed" to be chair, and obituary sponsorship.
More proof I'm a 🤓
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 10, 2025 at 1:39 AM
More proof I'm a 🤓
I was happy to participate & to be invited! First Gen/Working class group is making @asanews.bsky.social more inclusive & welcoming space 💪
TODAY @ 2:30 PT/5:30 ET FirstGen/Working Class Mentorship Panel with Erica Banks
@smith-college.bsky.social
José Luis Collazo Jr. #csuci & Katy Pinto professorpinto.bsky.social#DominguezHillsls. Register here:
https://csusb.zoom.us/meeting/register/SKgBJb-hTqyflKSFK_vp6A#/registration
@smith-college.bsky.social
José Luis Collazo Jr. #csuci & Katy Pinto professorpinto.bsky.social#DominguezHillsls. Register here:
https://csusb.zoom.us/meeting/register/SKgBJb-hTqyflKSFK_vp6A#/registration
April 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I was happy to participate & to be invited! First Gen/Working class group is making @asanews.bsky.social more inclusive & welcoming space 💪
Reposted by Katy M. Pinto
TODAY @ 2:30 PT/5:30 ET FirstGen/Working Class Mentorship Panel with Erica Banks
@smith-college.bsky.social
José Luis Collazo Jr. #csuci & Katy Pinto professorpinto.bsky.social#DominguezHillsls. Register here:
https://csusb.zoom.us/meeting/register/SKgBJb-hTqyflKSFK_vp6A#/registration
@smith-college.bsky.social
José Luis Collazo Jr. #csuci & Katy Pinto professorpinto.bsky.social#DominguezHillsls. Register here:
https://csusb.zoom.us/meeting/register/SKgBJb-hTqyflKSFK_vp6A#/registration
April 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
TODAY @ 2:30 PT/5:30 ET FirstGen/Working Class Mentorship Panel with Erica Banks
@smith-college.bsky.social
José Luis Collazo Jr. #csuci & Katy Pinto professorpinto.bsky.social#DominguezHillsls. Register here:
https://csusb.zoom.us/meeting/register/SKgBJb-hTqyflKSFK_vp6A#/registration
@smith-college.bsky.social
José Luis Collazo Jr. #csuci & Katy Pinto professorpinto.bsky.social#DominguezHillsls. Register here:
https://csusb.zoom.us/meeting/register/SKgBJb-hTqyflKSFK_vp6A#/registration
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Here are five things you can do for parks ahora mismo:
April 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Here are five things you can do for parks ahora mismo:
Happy Cesar Chavez Day.
March 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy Cesar Chavez Day.
I'm paying a lot of attention to the California State budget cuts for education and it feels like everyone thinks we'll be ok bc we're a blue state, but it does feel like we'll be ok. It feels like the stakes are so high but folks are just planning on their next political role.
March 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'm paying a lot of attention to the California State budget cuts for education and it feels like everyone thinks we'll be ok bc we're a blue state, but it does feel like we'll be ok. It feels like the stakes are so high but folks are just planning on their next political role.