@christawirth.bsky.social
Historian in Europe: Cold War, Migration, Anthropology, Gender, Empire, Global History, USA, Philippines, Europe. This is my personal account.
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Wichtige Lektüre dieser Tage, in denen eugenische Vorstellungen weiterhin zirkulieren und zunehmend offen artikuliert werden.
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Wichtige Lektüre dieser Tage, in denen eugenische Vorstellungen weiterhin zirkulieren und zunehmend offen artikuliert werden.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
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”In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners.” (Albert Camus, *7/11/1913-4/1/1960)
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
”In such a world of conflict, a world of victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners.” (Albert Camus, *7/11/1913-4/1/1960)
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The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Perhaps it’s time for Norway to join European rail before, you know, the train has left the station.
We’re launching a bold plan to make high-speed rail the fastest, more sustainable way to travel across Europe by 2040.
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
It’s a concrete timeline to remove bottlenecks, unlock investment, and harmonise rail systems ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Perhaps it’s time for Norway to join European rail before, you know, the train has left the station.
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This is a remarkable case of Chinese authorities threatening a UK university into halting research on human rights violations, and the university acquiescing.
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
This is a remarkable case of Chinese authorities threatening a UK university into halting research on human rights violations, and the university acquiescing.
“Queer women were detained in camps, often branded with a black triangle. Others were marked with different symbols or letters depending on the crime for which they were imprisoned.”
Holocaust Researcher Says Up to 1/3 of Imprisoned LGBTQ+ People Reported by Friends and Family
A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories.
www.them.us
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“Queer women were detained in camps, often branded with a black triangle. Others were marked with different symbols or letters depending on the crime for which they were imprisoned.”
This is the Gleichschaltung of the media.
They gutted the Washington Post. CBS. NYT. Now Teen Vogue.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
The point isn't to bring in more conservatives. They've reached that saturation point.
They are killing the fourth estate and buying up the social media to control the messages we see. These were all targeted to disarm the left of truth.
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This is the Gleichschaltung of the media.
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This traitor was not only a Confederate general who fought for the destruction of the U.S., he may have been involved in the development of the murderous KKK after the Civil War which terrorized Blacks seeking elective office & voting. What a disgrace to put his statue up again.
A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.
A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled
A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This traitor was not only a Confederate general who fought for the destruction of the U.S., he may have been involved in the development of the murderous KKK after the Civil War which terrorized Blacks seeking elective office & voting. What a disgrace to put his statue up again.
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Americans are on the verge of losing their ability to choose their government. But they don't seem to have realized it yet.
Donald Trumps plan to subvert the midterms is underway
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
From David Graham, on the cover of the next edition of @theatlantic.com
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way
Our election system is reaching a breaking point.
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Americans are on the verge of losing their ability to choose their government. But they don't seem to have realized it yet.
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Custom made double breasted uniform great coat not alluding to any historical period in particular surely
Here is Gregory Bovino, the man in charge of ICE agents in Chicago.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Custom made double breasted uniform great coat not alluding to any historical period in particular surely
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Michael Smuss, the last surviving fighter of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, has passed. May his memory be for a blessing. notesfrompoland.com/2025/10/24/l...
Last surviving Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighter dies
notesfrompoland.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Michael Smuss, the last surviving fighter of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, has passed. May his memory be for a blessing. notesfrompoland.com/2025/10/24/l...
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"Die Geschichte von der durch Cancel Culture gefährdeten Meinungsfreiheit diente der extremen Rechten von Anfang an dazu, sich gegen Kritik zu immunisieren, Tabus zu zertrümmern und sich einen Weg in den politischen Mainstream zu bahnen."
@beimwort.bsky.social mal wieder on point:
@beimwort.bsky.social mal wieder on point:
Warum die Rede vom "wahren Kern" keinen wahren Kern hat
Zum Teufel damit. Sie hat genug Schaden angerichtet.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"Die Geschichte von der durch Cancel Culture gefährdeten Meinungsfreiheit diente der extremen Rechten von Anfang an dazu, sich gegen Kritik zu immunisieren, Tabus zu zertrümmern und sich einen Weg in den politischen Mainstream zu bahnen."
@beimwort.bsky.social mal wieder on point:
@beimwort.bsky.social mal wieder on point:
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Ein Beispiel dafür, dass bei der UNO auch im 80. Jahr ihres Bestehens nicht nur Krise und Disfunktionalität herrschen, ist der bisher vielversprechende Verhandlungsprozess für die neue #UNOSteuerkonvention. Mitte November geht dieser in Nairobi weiter. financing.desa.un.org/unfcitc
Vor 80 Jahren trat die UNO-Charta in Kraft. Auf Hinwirken der Länder des Südens spielte die #UNO seither eine einzigartige Rolle bei Dekolonisierung, Entwicklung und Umweltschutz. In der gegenwärtigen Krise des Multilateralismus bleibt sie wichtiger denn je.
www.alliancesud.ch/de/80-jahre-...
www.alliancesud.ch/de/80-jahre-...
Nach 80 Jahren wichtiger denn je
Der Multilateralismus steckt in der Krise. Und doch ist die UNO-Charta alles andere als passé. Sie erinnert uns an das Versprechen für eine bessere Welt, die nur durch internationale Zusammenarbeit un...
www.alliancesud.ch
October 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ein Beispiel dafür, dass bei der UNO auch im 80. Jahr ihres Bestehens nicht nur Krise und Disfunktionalität herrschen, ist der bisher vielversprechende Verhandlungsprozess für die neue #UNOSteuerkonvention. Mitte November geht dieser in Nairobi weiter. financing.desa.un.org/unfcitc
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A reminder that we're collecting books, chapters, and journal articles by non-TT historians for publication in our year-end lists. Anything with a 2025 pub date is eligible and you can submit for your friends/colleagues! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...
Publications by Non-Tenure-Track Historians
Since we began publishing in 2019, Contingent has published end-of-year lists of books and articles by non-tenure-track historians released in the past calendar year. To submit something for inclusion...
contingentmagazine.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
A reminder that we're collecting books, chapters, and journal articles by non-TT historians for publication in our year-end lists. Anything with a 2025 pub date is eligible and you can submit for your friends/colleagues! contingentmagazine.org/yearly-pub-l...
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Wie moralisch kaputt die politische Elite in der Schweiz ist, zeigt sich an Hand der Seldwyla-Posse zwischen den Kantonen, wer 20 (sic!) schwer verletzte Kinder aus Gaza aufnehmen soll oder nicht. Kann man tiefer sinken als politisches Gemeinwesen? www.bernerzeitung.ch/gaza-kanton-...
Bern will verletzte Kinder aus Gaza nicht aufnehmen
20 Kinder aus dem Gazastreifen sollen in der Schweiz medizinisch versorgt werden. Der Kanton Bern lehnt das Vorhaben ab. Politikerinnen finden dies beschämend.
www.bernerzeitung.ch
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Wie moralisch kaputt die politische Elite in der Schweiz ist, zeigt sich an Hand der Seldwyla-Posse zwischen den Kantonen, wer 20 (sic!) schwer verletzte Kinder aus Gaza aufnehmen soll oder nicht. Kann man tiefer sinken als politisches Gemeinwesen? www.bernerzeitung.ch/gaza-kanton-...
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Not to be cringe, but I'm surprised I am emotional seeing the East Wing demolition. My first job in DC was interning and going to meetings there regularly. I learned everything about it while giving guided tours. The beauty of the East Wing is that everyone can go there. It's America's house.
October 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not to be cringe, but I'm surprised I am emotional seeing the East Wing demolition. My first job in DC was interning and going to meetings there regularly. I learned everything about it while giving guided tours. The beauty of the East Wing is that everyone can go there. It's America's house.
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Look I am just saying that if we simply threw women, Black folks, immigrants, LGBTQ people, Muslims and other minorities under the bus we could go back to discussing the class-based white people politics that I, a white male pundit, am most comfortable discussing. Is that so hard?
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Look I am just saying that if we simply threw women, Black folks, immigrants, LGBTQ people, Muslims and other minorities under the bus we could go back to discussing the class-based white people politics that I, a white male pundit, am most comfortable discussing. Is that so hard?
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Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Wake up, babe, the least subtle visual metaphor in history just dropped
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Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
jobs.wisc.edu
October 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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"Public forgetting, like public memorialization, can have a swift and easy outcome if the forces intent on causing the loss of memory have enough power and put enough effort into the project."
I've Never Seen Anything
How could the Jedi Order vanish from public memory in less than a generation?
contingentmagazine.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"Public forgetting, like public memorialization, can have a swift and easy outcome if the forces intent on causing the loss of memory have enough power and put enough effort into the project."
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"...as Reich aged (he’s now 79), he came to question his ability to perform his professorial duties at the same level, and finally decided to call it quits in 2023 — although he deeply despises the word 'retirement.'"
Sounds familiar.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Sounds familiar.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
New film about a UC Berkeley professor is a surprise hit
The film has earned nearly $1 million without a wide release.
www.sfgate.com
October 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"...as Reich aged (he’s now 79), he came to question his ability to perform his professorial duties at the same level, and finally decided to call it quits in 2023 — although he deeply despises the word 'retirement.'"
Sounds familiar.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
Sounds familiar.
www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
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Jewish Studies people: Do not sleep on this story. This is a truly dangerous sign for the future of our academic field. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Jewish Studies director replacement ‘unprecedented,’ students and faculty say
Dean Rick Van Kooten later held a nomination process one faculty member called “symbolic.”
www.idsnews.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Jewish Studies people: Do not sleep on this story. This is a truly dangerous sign for the future of our academic field. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...