Pilar Herr

Associate Prof. of History, @Pitt_Greensburg , Latin Americanist, VIH Coordinator, loyal friend and still a DH newbie.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

In the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human. We must lovingly safeguard the grandeur of humanity bestowed upon us and revealed in its fullness in Christ, the splendor of which no machine can ever replace. #MagnificaHumanitas
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[All About Nature @NAmazing44779]

Photographer: "I had to hold my breath for 5 minutes...I’ve never been this still in my life."

📹pov_animals0, Instagram

[Maine @TheMaineWonk]

I’ve written a few campaign ads in my day.

But holy shit.

This ad from @ossoff might be one of the best I’ve ever seen.

[💪🎭..Rai ji..💪🎭 @Vinod_r108]

The lion may be the king of the jungle but the lioness is the Queen of the pride. Don't mess with her cubs.!

Another female coming in for back up if needed!! ❤️👏

[Orlando Curioso @Orlando71156528]

‼️El león negro‼️Por años un fotógrafo estuvo persiguiendo esta rareza de la naturaleza, hasta que por fin logro filmarlo en 2025. Fantástico. 😲

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

Anonymous

I witnessed something at a grocery store. Young man. Special needs. Bagging groceries. Proud of his job. Careful with every item. Older customer. Impatient. Rude. “Can you go any slower? I don’t have all day.”
Young man’s face. Crushed. Trying not to cry. Kept working. Slower now. Hands shaking. Manager noticed. Came over. “Sir your groceries are free today.” Customer looked shocked. “Why?” “Because you just taught my employee that some customers don’t deserve his excellent service.
I won’t charge you. But I will ask you to leave.”
Customer left. Angry. Embarrassed. Good. Young man looked at his manager. “You didn’t have to do that.” “Yes I did. Nobody talks to you like that. Not in my store. Not anywhere.”
Other customers started clapping. Small applause. Support. Recognition. Young man smiled. Started bagging again. Confident. Protected. Valued.
Manager told me afterward. “He’s the best employee I have. Never late. Never complains. Treats every customer like they matter.
He deserves the same respect.”
Started shopping there exclusively after that. Watching that young man work. Always patient. Always kind. Always careful. Learned his name. We talk now. He remembers what I buy. Asks about my family. Makes every visit personal.
Saw him training a new employee last month. Teaching her how to bag. How to treat customers. Passing on what he learned. Kindness. Care. Excellence. “Everyone deserves respect. Customers and workers. That’s what my manager taught me.”.
Sometimes the best managers don’t just run stores. They build dignity.

[Rodrigo Saavedra @R_SaavedraM]

Pedro Sánchez, Presidente de España apoya candidatura de Michelle Bachelet para dirigir la ONU: “Creemos que ha llegado el momento que Naciones Unidas sea reformada, renovada y dirigida por una mujer, no solo es una cuestión de justicia, también es una cuestión de credibilidad”

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨HOLY COW: Jon Ossoff just HUMILIATED JD Vance:

“I don't know if you saw, but JD Vance was in Georgia this week.

NO ONE SHOWED UP. The stadium was empty.”

AND THEN OSSOFF WENT NUCLEAR:

“But JD came to UGA to attack the Pope, two days after Donald Trump depicted himself as Jesus Christ.

The faithless President depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice.

While he and his family rake in billions from foreign princes.

While he plunders our health care to cut taxes for the rich.

Meanwhile rent, power, groceries, and health care have hit all-time highs this year.

Ground beef's up 20% since Trump took office. Coffee, 40%. Health premiums: through the roof.

And remember: while you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions of dollars.

Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it."

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

At an aquarium after closing time, some clever little otter pups help their grandpa tidy up their toys. As a reward, he gives them ice cubes

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

If you keep raising the height higher and higher, eventually... 😂

[Interesting things @awkwardgoogle]

Just in case you’re having a bad day, remember this is how they weigh koalas 😍

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you stand with Pope Leo against Donald Trump!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it’s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people – and a reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law.

[ReneX @Eneatipo7]

CARTA ABIERTA A LA MINISTRA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA.

Ximena Lincolao. @Ximenatech

Señora Ministra:

Resulta fascinante —en un sentido casi antropológico— leer su entrevista y su afirmación de que la violencia estudiantil “no la ha visto usted en Estados Unidos ni en otras partes del mundo”. Fascinante, porque obliga a preguntarse si estamos ante una declaración de desconocimiento, de negación… o de simple descuido intelectual.

Estados Unidos, precisamente el país en el que usted ha vivido, no sólo ha visto violencia estudiantil: la ha convertido en un fenómeno estadísticamente documentado, recurrente y trágicamente sistemático, como el país del mundo con mayor casos de violencia y asesinatos en establecimientos educacionales de la historia.

Permítame ilustrarlo con algunos hechos, no opiniones.

Entre los años 2000 y 2022, se registraron 1.375 tiroteos en escuelas estadounidenses, con más de 500 muertos y más de 1.100 heridos (USAFacts). Si ampliamos la mirada, desde 1999 —a partir de la masacre de Columbine— se han contabilizado cientos de episodios adicionales, con una tendencia creciente en el tiempo. Sólo entre 2021 y 2023 hubo más de 900 incidentes, el mayor número en cuatro décadas (Reuters).

Pero no se trata sólo de cantidad, sino de brutalidad.

Columbine (1999), donde dos estudiantes asesinaron a 13 personas, marcó un antes y un después. Le siguieron tragedias como Sandy Hook (2012), con 26 víctimas —20 de ellas niños—, Parkland (2018), con 17 muertos, y Uvalde (2022), donde 21 personas fueron asesinadas en una escuela primaria. Estos no son episodios aislados: son hitos de una cadena continua.

A ello se suma una realidad aún más inquietante: la normalización. En 2024 se registraron decenas de tiroteos con víctimas en escuelas, y en algunos años recientes se han contabilizado más de 300 incidentes anuales. En otras palabras, no hablamos de excepciones, sino de una frecuencia que ha obligado a profesores a ensayar simulacros de ataque armado con sus alumnos.

¿No lo ha visto usted?
Es comprensible: a veces la realidad exige no sólo estar en un lugar, sino también observarlo.

Porque la violencia estudiantil en Estados Unidos no se limita a las armas de fuego. Incluye agresiones, apuñalamientos, peleas que escalan a violencia letal y una cultura de seguridad escolar que incorpora detectores de metales, policías armados y protocolos de encierro. Todo esto, en el país que usted menciona como si fuese un oasis.

Por eso su declaración no es simplemente inexacta: es, en términos estrictos, insostenible, y en cierto modo, inaceptable.

Más aún, resulta paradójico que quien ha tenido la oportunidad de conocer esa realidad de primera mano, la describa como inexistente. No es una cuestión de interpretación ideológica, sino de evidencia empírica básica.

Ministra, en política, la ignorancia puede ser un punto de partida. Persistir en ella, en cambio, es una elección.

Quizás la próxima vez que se refiera a la violencia estudiantil —un fenómeno complejo, doloroso y global— convendría hacerlo con algo más que simples impresiones y relatos personales. La realidad, aunque incómoda, tiene la mala costumbre de existir incluso cuando se la niega.

Y en este caso, Ministra, la realidad es abrumadora.

Atentamente,
Un observador que, a diferencia suya, sí ha mirado los datos.
@MisColumnas

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

The White House has removed this video from their social media channels.

But not before we could post it.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨EXPOSED: THE AD MAGA DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE:

The Save America Act forces Americans to PAY to vote. No passport, no birth certificate, no vote.

Trump said the goal: “If we get this… they probably won’t win an election for fifty years.” Share everywhere.

#NoPayToVoteSaveAct

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

The President of the United States said I insulted Jesus.

You want to know what insults Jesus?

Kicking the sick off their healthcare.
Bombing schoolchildren in Iran.
Deporting moms and babies.
Covering up the Epstein files.

[Nature Unedited @NatureUnedited]

This young puma was captured in Patagonia, Chile, as she shared a tender moment with her mother.

Pumas rely on their mothers for up to two years before venturing off on their own

[Enzo Escalona @MarcoMira20]

Esta periodista peruana hace el análisis de lo que significa el "Gobierno de Emergencia" que ningún periodista Chileno se atreve a hacer. Mi respeto.

[Nature Unedited @NatureUnedited]

A mother Andean cat was recorded on camera traps guiding her kitten through rocky terrain in the high Andes above Santiago, Chile