Natalia Rivera-Hernandez 🤍

Boricua de Caguas 🇵🇷 she/her(s).

FSU BS 17 | UCF MA 24 |
Opinions are my own

[FSU President Richard McCullough @PresMcCullough]

Dear FSU community,

Today, we experienced a tragic and senseless act of violence at the heart of our campus.

At lunchtime, an active shooter opened fire at the Student Union. Two were killed. Six others were injured.

We are heartbroken. We are grieving with the families, friends, and loved ones of those who were lost. We are holding close those who are injured, and we are standing by everyone who is hurting.

I’ve been in constant contact with our law enforcement and emergency teams since the incident began. The FSU Police Department, along with the Tallahassee Police Department, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and the Florida Highway Patrol, responded immediately and decisively. FSU Police contained the threat and prevented even greater tragedy. I am grateful for their courage and professionalism.

Right now, our focus is on taking care of people. That means the victims and their families. It means students, faculty, and staff who were nearby and are now trying to make sense of what they experienced. And it means every person in our campus community who is feeling shaken or overwhelmed.

We are working closely with our leadership, law enforcement, and mental health professionals to ensure that everyone has the support they need. If you’re struggling, please reach out to our Counseling & Psychological Services team at (850) 644-TALK (8255). You are not alone.

There will be more updates in the days ahead, and more time to reflect and heal. But now, we mourn together. We lean on one another. And we remember who we are.

We are Florida State. We are family. And we stand together.

Sincerely,

Richard McCullough
President

[State University System of Florida @SUS_Florida]

The Tucker Center is serving as the student and family assistance center for those impacted by the tragedy that took place at @FloridaState today. Counseling and other support services are available at the Tucker Center. For additional information, visit https://t.co/bzWHWakHyT.

[Thea Riofrancos @triofrancos]

Why are minerals so central to geopolitics? How green are electric cars? Why is anti-mining protest increasing? Can the inequalities of the global economy be transformed?

I tackle these topics in my book EXTRACTION: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism

👀 September 2025 @wwnorton

[Kayla Ancrum ✨Mostly Updates✨ @KaylaAncrum]

Everything we think is just aggregate of information we’re exposed to and our emotional reaction to that information.

Realizing that you had bad/incorrect information is just a part of being alive.

You can always go “Oh! Then nevermind, I think this now. Thanks for the update.”

[Victoria Haddock @vickyhaddock]

Gibraltarian-Spanish fashion designer John Galliano was born #OnThisDay in 1960. He designed this harlequin gown, made from diamond-shaped swatches of embroidered mint and cream silk, for Dior's S/S 1998 couture collection based on the Marchesa Casati. @Dior #Fashionhistory

[Victoria Haddock @vickyhaddock]

This week's #ThirtiesThursday garment is this c. 1933-37 Robert Piguet asymmetrical, bias cut evening gown of copper coloured satin. The gown has one large pleated, puffed sleeve and a transparent shoulder strap from which a tulle panel is attached
@HillwoodMuseum #fashionhistory

[𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚 @pradapearll]

still thinking about this gorgeous schiaparelli dress, the embroidery just leaves me speechless everytime i look at it

[Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4]

C. S. Lewis, you just live

[Titania @TitaniasRealm]

Chinese artist Shou Xin creates the most wonderful cats with just a few pencil lines

[Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic]

the only undefeated team at home in the NBA. periodt.

[Scott Barber @thescottbarber]

Church isn’t a place for flags or politics, it’s a place for word and sacrament.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

5 questions that help me gauge my spiritual health:

Am I giving myself to intentional times of prayer?

Am I committed to interior examination?

Am I moving towards the poor and marginalized?

Am I connected to others in ways that foster vulnerability?

Am I growing in love?

[BlackRedGuard ☭ 🇵🇸🔻⛓️‍💥 @OGBlackRedGuard]

“Why did Latino males vote for Trump?”

Latino literally just means you are a person that speaks Spanish or who is descended from people from a Spanish speaking country. A 23 year old Black warehouse worker whose parents are Dominican will have a different point of view than a 51 year old first generation Guatemalan evangelical restaurant worker, who will have a different point of view than a 35 year old Argentine investment banker in NYC whose family is one of the richest in the country. Class (both here and back home), what church you go to (evangelicals have been making a substantial dent in the traditional Catholicism), what country you come from, how long your family has been in the U.S., your family’s relation to leftist movements back home, etc., all of these inform politics.

[Ms. Zara @itsmszara]

@MarcusLuther6 I teach US history so I was really stressed going into work but I immediately just wanted to become an even better teacher! I want to teach my students the things they need to know and critical thinking skills so the next generation leaves the world a better place.

[Emma Sotomayor @EmmaRSotomayor]

Ok. This might be controversial.
But I think it is morally problematic to change published authors’ works after they die to make their social attitudes more palatable. It’s covering up the truth and parts of history that, while nasty or wrong, need to be read.

#books

[Alexander James @DrunkScribe]

I feel personally attacked

[Friends of the Everglades @FoEverglades]

We oppose Amendment 2 because:

❌ There’s no need for this amendment to the Florida Constitution.
❌ The amendment is not based on science.
❌ It could have unintended consequences.
❌ It’s driven by special interests.
❌ It could threaten private property rights.

[Dr. Brittany Jones @LoveJones_6]

How can teachers guide students through a critical analysis of race and emotions using historical sources? Check out my new piece where I discuss my CARE Framework! @NCSSNetwork