Helena Janeczek
@helenajaneczek.bsky.social
Writer, Italy. Here more for politics than literature.
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The Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crisis Network invites you to an online panel: "Denying Genocide: Comparative Reflections from Armenia, Bosnia, the Holocaust, and Palestine."
Register for this November 17 event here: wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for this November 17 event here: wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crisis Network invites you to an online panel: "Denying Genocide: Comparative Reflections from Armenia, Bosnia, the Holocaust, and Palestine."
Register for this November 17 event here: wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for this November 17 event here: wakeforest-university.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The Authoritarian Stack: how tech billionaires are building a post-democratic America and why Europe is next.
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
My new project is an interactive investigation and open data platform to expose tech authoritarianism and mobilize collective power for democratic alternatives.
www.authoritarian-stack.info
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Mamdani won because he corrected mistakes the party made in 2024: He offered concrete policies, he didn’t shrink from bad-faith attacks, and he talked to pretty much anyone who would listen.
The game has changed, and Mamdani knows how to win it. newrepublic.com/article/2027...
The game has changed, and Mamdani knows how to win it. newrepublic.com/article/2027...
November 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Mamdani won because he corrected mistakes the party made in 2024: He offered concrete policies, he didn’t shrink from bad-faith attacks, and he talked to pretty much anyone who would listen.
The game has changed, and Mamdani knows how to win it. newrepublic.com/article/2027...
The game has changed, and Mamdani knows how to win it. newrepublic.com/article/2027...
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I've worked on this for decades, as an activist, negotiator, & analyst, really appreciate the approach & substantive ideas offered by @omerman.bsky.social and @sarahleah1.bsky.social in this interview with Jonathan Adler about their recent book:
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
How to end Israeli apartheid
Install a caretaker government, abolish unjust laws, disarm militias: a new book lays out a roadmap for a democratic future in Israel-Palestine.
www.972mag.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I've worked on this for decades, as an activist, negotiator, & analyst, really appreciate the approach & substantive ideas offered by @omerman.bsky.social and @sarahleah1.bsky.social in this interview with Jonathan Adler about their recent book:
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
www.972mag.com/from-aparthe...
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‘Early estimates suggest the losses might total $14 billion, equivalent to nearly three-quarters of the island’s yearly economic output. The worst affected regions are known as the island’s bread basket.’
Luke de Noronha on the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Luke de Noronha on the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Luke de Noronha | After the Hurricane
I got a text from Denico last Wednesday afternoon: ‘I’m okay bro it’s a disaster.’ Power remained down across 75...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
‘Early estimates suggest the losses might total $14 billion, equivalent to nearly three-quarters of the island’s yearly economic output. The worst affected regions are known as the island’s bread basket.’
Luke de Noronha on the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Luke de Noronha on the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
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Israeli genocide scholar: ‘My country is in denial’
This week, Alona is joined by Omer Bartov, the Israeli-American historian and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University.
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/i...
This week, Alona is joined by Omer Bartov, the Israeli-American historian and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University.
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/i...
Israeli genocide scholar: ‘My country is in denial’
Podcast-Folge · The Prospect Podcast · 08.10.2025 · 33 Min.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Israeli genocide scholar: ‘My country is in denial’
This week, Alona is joined by Omer Bartov, the Israeli-American historian and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University.
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/i...
This week, Alona is joined by Omer Bartov, the Israeli-American historian and professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Brown University.
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/i...
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Netanyahu’s onslaught against Gaza has been genocidal, but Israelis refuse to see it. This has historical parallels—and roots in Israel’s foundation
By Omer Bartov
October 8, 2025
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
By Omer Bartov
October 8, 2025
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
A state of denial
Netanyahu’s onslaught against Gaza has been genocidal, but Israelis refuse to see it. This has historical parallels—and roots in Israel’s foundation
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Netanyahu’s onslaught against Gaza has been genocidal, but Israelis refuse to see it. This has historical parallels—and roots in Israel’s foundation
By Omer Bartov
October 8, 2025
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
By Omer Bartov
October 8, 2025
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...
It's important to show that an increasing number of Jews worldwide say it out loud: "not in our names" and "never again for anyone".
So please sign.
So please sign.
We are Jews calling on world leaders to hold the Israeli gov accountable for the atrocities it has committed in Gaza & to press for a long-term political solution.
Read our Four Demands below ⬇️
Read our Four Demands below ⬇️
October 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
It's important to show that an increasing number of Jews worldwide say it out loud: "not in our names" and "never again for anyone".
So please sign.
So please sign.
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Judith Butler on being named to a list of UC Berkeley faculty & students provided to the Department of Education to be investigated for anti-semitism, w/ zero transparency about what they're being accused of or by whom. Pure McCarthyism & totally indefensible. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
September 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Judith Butler on being named to a list of UC Berkeley faculty & students provided to the Department of Education to be investigated for anti-semitism, w/ zero transparency about what they're being accused of or by whom. Pure McCarthyism & totally indefensible. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Intellectual honesty about the motives of Kirk’s assassin are in short supply.
Many on the left proclaimed him a far-right follower of Fuentes, who’s attacked Kirk from the right.
Meanwhile, parts of the right (see 🧵⬇️) & now far left (see below) proclaim that Israel/Mossad/the Jews did it.
Many on the left proclaimed him a far-right follower of Fuentes, who’s attacked Kirk from the right.
Meanwhile, parts of the right (see 🧵⬇️) & now far left (see below) proclaim that Israel/Mossad/the Jews did it.
The dominant conspiracy theory that I’m seeing emerge about Charlie Kirk’s death among his fans themselves is that he was assassinated by Israel or Mossad because he started “asking too many questions.”
Interesting indicator of where young MAGA is moving on Israel, potentially.
Interesting indicator of where young MAGA is moving on Israel, potentially.
September 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Intellectual honesty about the motives of Kirk’s assassin are in short supply.
Many on the left proclaimed him a far-right follower of Fuentes, who’s attacked Kirk from the right.
Meanwhile, parts of the right (see 🧵⬇️) & now far left (see below) proclaim that Israel/Mossad/the Jews did it.
Many on the left proclaimed him a far-right follower of Fuentes, who’s attacked Kirk from the right.
Meanwhile, parts of the right (see 🧵⬇️) & now far left (see below) proclaim that Israel/Mossad/the Jews did it.
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No ma infatti, ha solo trasformato degli insurrezionalisti violenti in eroi della patria, spacciato odio a piene mani su chiunque non la pensi come lui, trattato i migranti come bestiame da eliminare, normalizzato neo-nazisti etc etc etc
Dev'essere colpa degli antifascisti!
Dev'essere colpa degli antifascisti!
September 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
No ma infatti, ha solo trasformato degli insurrezionalisti violenti in eroi della patria, spacciato odio a piene mani su chiunque non la pensi come lui, trattato i migranti come bestiame da eliminare, normalizzato neo-nazisti etc etc etc
Dev'essere colpa degli antifascisti!
Dev'essere colpa degli antifascisti!
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“#Venezia è anche un sogno, di quelli che puoi comperare…”.
#Taxtherich
#Taxtherich
June 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“#Venezia è anche un sogno, di quelli che puoi comperare…”.
#Taxtherich
#Taxtherich
Far saltare il primo portone di #Evin. Un obiettivo "altamente simbolico". Peccato che i prigionieri politici non sono simboli. Qualcuno è stato ferito, altri, pare, colpiti dalle guardie nel tentativo di fuggire (può darsi che questa fuga l'abbia inventata il regime).
Bombardare la prigione di Evin, con i prigionieri politici dentro…
June 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Far saltare il primo portone di #Evin. Un obiettivo "altamente simbolico". Peccato che i prigionieri politici non sono simboli. Qualcuno è stato ferito, altri, pare, colpiti dalle guardie nel tentativo di fuggire (può darsi che questa fuga l'abbia inventata il regime).
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L'intero dispositivo militare più potente al mondo nelle mani di un vecchio corrotto in pieno delirio cognitivo, disposto a subappaltarlo ai compagni di affari se serve, o se leccano il culo debitamente, con ogni sistema di contrappesi che contraddistingue le democrazie totalmente a puttane. 🫣🫣
June 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
L'intero dispositivo militare più potente al mondo nelle mani di un vecchio corrotto in pieno delirio cognitivo, disposto a subappaltarlo ai compagni di affari se serve, o se leccano il culo debitamente, con ogni sistema di contrappesi che contraddistingue le democrazie totalmente a puttane. 🫣🫣
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Bitte, bitte, bitte, ob medial, journalistisch, Social Media, Kommentare - viel, viel mehr grau, weniger schwarz und weiß. Es geht hier um Krieg, jede Art der Polarisierung ist Gift. Es gibt kein „Gut“ und „Böse“, es gibt Millionen Menschen, die betroffen sind. Es geht um sie, nicht ums Rechthaben.
June 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Bitte, bitte, bitte, ob medial, journalistisch, Social Media, Kommentare - viel, viel mehr grau, weniger schwarz und weiß. Es geht hier um Krieg, jede Art der Polarisierung ist Gift. Es gibt kein „Gut“ und „Böse“, es gibt Millionen Menschen, die betroffen sind. Es geht um sie, nicht ums Rechthaben.
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The Israelis are trying to shatter the Iranian state in its current form with no coherent plan for what comes next.
Colin Powell's Pottery Barn rule assumed that US leaders would try to fix and own what they broke rather than smash the rest up with Israeli partners and run away.
Colin Powell's Pottery Barn rule assumed that US leaders would try to fix and own what they broke rather than smash the rest up with Israeli partners and run away.
#BREAKING Israeli army says has 'other goals' in Iran, will continue attacks 'until we attain them'
June 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Israelis are trying to shatter the Iranian state in its current form with no coherent plan for what comes next.
Colin Powell's Pottery Barn rule assumed that US leaders would try to fix and own what they broke rather than smash the rest up with Israeli partners and run away.
Colin Powell's Pottery Barn rule assumed that US leaders would try to fix and own what they broke rather than smash the rest up with Israeli partners and run away.
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There is a higher chance of a Qajar restoration than any member of the Pahlavi family regaining power in Tehran
June 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
There is a higher chance of a Qajar restoration than any member of the Pahlavi family regaining power in Tehran
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Concordo: molto peggiore. E ricordiamo che la caduta di Saddam aprì le porte al primo genocidio del XXI secolo, quello contro gli yazidi. Che che cosa ci attende oggi?
Penso che siamo in una situazione globale diversa - e peggiore- di quella che, con un casus belli fabbricato, portò alla guerra in Iraq e alla caduta di Saddam Hussein.🧵
June 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Concordo: molto peggiore. E ricordiamo che la caduta di Saddam aprì le porte al primo genocidio del XXI secolo, quello contro gli yazidi. Che che cosa ci attende oggi?
Penso che siamo in una situazione globale diversa - e peggiore- di quella che, con un casus belli fabbricato, portò alla guerra in Iraq e alla caduta di Saddam Hussein.🧵
June 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Penso che siamo in una situazione globale diversa - e peggiore- di quella che, con un casus belli fabbricato, portò alla guerra in Iraq e alla caduta di Saddam Hussein.🧵
I think we're in a even worser global situation than after the US and allies fabricating the casus belli to overthrow the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. 🧵
June 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I think we're in a even worser global situation than after the US and allies fabricating the casus belli to overthrow the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. 🧵
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By deciding to bomb Iran, Trump confirmed two facts about himself: 1) he scolds Ukraine about risking WWIII out of deep deference/sympathy for Ru, not out of caution; 2) his 2-week deadlines to Pu are a stalling tactic, again revealing deference/sympathy for Ru, not caution.
June 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
By deciding to bomb Iran, Trump confirmed two facts about himself: 1) he scolds Ukraine about risking WWIII out of deep deference/sympathy for Ru, not out of caution; 2) his 2-week deadlines to Pu are a stalling tactic, again revealing deference/sympathy for Ru, not caution.
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Eines ist klar: Es geht in keiner einzigen politischen Überlegung der beteiligten Männer - Trump, Khamenei, Netanjahu - um das Leben von Menschen in Israel, im Iran oder anderswo. Es geht allein um Macht. Um die eigene politische Existenz.
Machtkonzentration ist immer Gift für Menschen.
Machtkonzentration ist immer Gift für Menschen.
June 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Eines ist klar: Es geht in keiner einzigen politischen Überlegung der beteiligten Männer - Trump, Khamenei, Netanjahu - um das Leben von Menschen in Israel, im Iran oder anderswo. Es geht allein um Macht. Um die eigene politische Existenz.
Machtkonzentration ist immer Gift für Menschen.
Machtkonzentration ist immer Gift für Menschen.
Due to Israel's war on Iran the regime -as usual under Martial Law - acts even more unhinged. People accused of being "spies" are being arrested, tortured, executed. The internet is either shut down or completely controlled. Plus death, fear & destruction. Thanks, Bibi, the liberator.
June 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Due to Israel's war on Iran the regime -as usual under Martial Law - acts even more unhinged. People accused of being "spies" are being arrested, tortured, executed. The internet is either shut down or completely controlled. Plus death, fear & destruction. Thanks, Bibi, the liberator.
Thread!
🧵 I often talk about VDA, Verification, Deliberation, Accountability, as the core functions that make democracy possible. But to understand what’s gone wrong, we need to look at how those functions have changed.
June 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Thread!
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The president just won a temporary victory in court on his troops in Los Angeles. His unhinged reaction to it reveals the true depths of his malevolent intentions toward—well, us. https://trib.al/XNAh6gI
Trump’s Threat to Unleash Troops in Cities Just Got Darker and Scarier
The president just won a temporary victory in court on his troops in Los Angeles. His unhinged reaction to it reveals the true depths of his malevolent intentions toward—well, us.
trib.al
June 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The president just won a temporary victory in court on his troops in Los Angeles. His unhinged reaction to it reveals the true depths of his malevolent intentions toward—well, us. https://trib.al/XNAh6gI