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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · 5d

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'Surround the polls': ICE will patrol elections, ex-Trump aide says

President Trump has called for the Republican party and the federal government to take control of local elections as polls show Democratic gains.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · 7d

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Analysis: When Trump makes election threats, it’s best to believe him | CNN Politics

When President Donald Trump looks like he’s gearing up to meddle in an election, still-raw history suggests he should be believed.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · 11d

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · 15d

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Iran Protest Death Toll Could Top 30,000: Local Officials

According to two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health who spoke with TIME.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · 15d

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America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose

This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction

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Lisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · Jan 8

Authoritarians use naming, blaming, and framing to discredit peaceful protesters + justify violence against them.

Naming: labeling with criminalizing terms like “terrorist”

Blaming: fabricating acts of protest violence

Framing: placing protesters in nefarious networks
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Adding Insult to Injury: Vilification as Counter-Mobilization in Turkey’s Gezi Protests - Project on Middle East Political Science

By Lisel Hintz, Cornell University *This memo was prepared for the workshop, “From Mobilization to Counter-Revolution: The Arab Spring in Comparative Perspective,” held on May 3-4, 2016. The timing, e...

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Dec 26

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Jewish klezmer-dance band Oi Va Voi: ‘Musicians shouldn’t have to keep looking over their shoulders’

After 20 years playing around the world, the group had two UK gigs cancelled this year after protests from activists. It’s made them feel targeted for who they are, the band say

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Dec 20

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A swim for unity at Bondi beach, the scene of Sydney’s darkest day. But on land tensions fray

Jewish voices say an attack of this kind was entirely predictable given the surge in antisemitic attacks in Australia since 2023

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Oct 17

Thrilled that my book, Children of Abraham: The Story of Jewish-Muslim Relations, will be published by Profile (UK) in April 2026

Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Oct 3

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In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but with so much intolerance and antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start now, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Mosse Lectures @mosselectures.bsky.social · May 22

[reminder] – Morgen, 19:15 Uhr:

Die #MosseLecture von @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social mit dem Titel »Children of Abraham: The Story of Muslim-Jewish Relations« im Senatssaal der @humboldtuni.bsky.social.

– mit Ulrike Freitag

Anmeldung unter: info@mosse-lectures.de

Bis morgen, wir freuen uns!

Mosse Lectures @mosselectures.bsky.social · May 16

[save the date]:

Nächsten Freitag geht es bereits weiter mit unserer Reihe zum #Zionismus: Dann wird @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social unser Gast bei den #MosseLectures an der @humboldtuni.bsky.social sein.

— mit Ulrike Freitag

Anmeldung unter info@mosse-lectures.de

Bis dahin, wir freuen uns!

Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · May 7

Looking forward to speaking in Berlin
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Program – Mosse Lectures

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Apr 17

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Otomanos, los últimos romanos - Zenda

Ángel Carlos Pérez Aguayo escribe acerca de 'Otomanos', una obra de Marc David Baer publicada por Desperta Ferro.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Apr 17

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Trump exploiting antisemitism fears to undermine rule of law, warns Jewish coalition

A coalition of Jewish groups warns that the Trump administration stripping international students of visas under the guise of fighting antisemitism actually makes Jews less safe and undermines the rul...

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Apr 13

mi libro en traducción al español

Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 30

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Turkey’s young ‘hope of millions’ held in jail as Erdoğan cracks down on protests

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bianet @bianet.org · Mar 27

🔴 Cevahir AVM önünde üniversitelilere gözaltı

Cevahir AVM önünde Maçka Parkı'na yürümek için toplanan çok sayıda üniversite öğrencisi, ablukaya alındıktan sonra gözaltına alındı.

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Cevahir AVM önünde üniversitelilere gözaltı

Cevahir AVM önünde Maçka Parkı'na yürümek için toplanan çok sayıda üniversite öğrencisi, ablukaya alındıktan sonra gözaltına alındı.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 27

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BBC statement on detention and deportation of Mark Lowen

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 27

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Nuray Mert'e "terör örgütü üyeliği" suçlamasıyla dava açıldı - Medyascope

Nuray Mert'e "terör örgütü üyeliği" suçlamasıyla dava açıldı. İddiaya konu olay, 2014'te Suriye'de çekilen bir fotoğrafa dayanıyor.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 25

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Eight journalists covering anti-government protests held in Turkey

Arrests condemned as ‘unlawful’ by press freedom groups, highlighting growing repression amid demonstrations against President Erdoğan

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 24

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Journalists among more than 1,100 arrested in Turkey crackdown

Authorities ask X to block accounts as tens of thousands take to streets in largest anti-government protests in years

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 24

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bianet’in X hesabına sansür

bianet’in 365 bin takipçili X hesabı, İBB Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun gözaltına alınıp tutuklanmasına ilişkin devam eden protestolarla ilgili geçtiği haberler sonrasında erişime engellendi.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 23

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Turkey latest: Huge protests across the country after president's main rival jailed

Thousands of people have been protesting since Istanbul's mayor was detained on Wednesday.

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 23

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Istanbul mayor jailed on day of likely presidential nomination

Ekrem İmamoğlu, rival of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, placed in pre-trial detention along with dozens of staff and officials

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Marc David Baer @marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social · Mar 19

Dictator clinging to power in desparate measure
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Istanbul mayor arrested days before likely presidential nomination

Key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated

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Sinan Ciddi @sinanciddi.bsky.social · Mar 18

Istanbul University annuls Ekrem Imamoglu's university degree

Stunning as it may imperil Imamoglu's campaign-being a college grad is a prerequisite to be president

Worth noting that Erdogan is not a grad and relied on forged documents since 2014