Lars Döpking
@larsdoepking.bsky.social
Historical Sociology | Taxation & Capitalism in Western Europe | Sociological Theory | Italy since 1945 | WiMi @dhiroma.bsky.social | HP:
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Another angle. Guy in gray approaches from right of screen with nothing in hands, searches the victim on the ground, comes away with gun.
Gray searches the victim's waist, up the back, and then, presumably, a holster, comes away w gun, then shot fired.
h/t @dropsitenews.com
Gray searches the victim's waist, up the back, and then, presumably, a holster, comes away w gun, then shot fired.
h/t @dropsitenews.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Another angle. Guy in gray approaches from right of screen with nothing in hands, searches the victim on the ground, comes away with gun.
Gray searches the victim's waist, up the back, and then, presumably, a holster, comes away w gun, then shot fired.
h/t @dropsitenews.com
Gray searches the victim's waist, up the back, and then, presumably, a holster, comes away w gun, then shot fired.
h/t @dropsitenews.com
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The director of the FBI: "I don't read."
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The director of the FBI: "I don't read."
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
His staff (paraphrased): "he doesn’t like meetings in office settings. What he wants is social events."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 6:29 AM
I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud
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„Es ist peinlich!“ Kaliforniens Gouverneur Gavin Newsom über das Duckmäusertum der Europäer.
Newsom commenting on EU approach to dealing with Trump (in Davos): “This is not diplomacy, this is stupidity”
January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
„Es ist peinlich!“ Kaliforniens Gouverneur Gavin Newsom über das Duckmäusertum der Europäer.
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"Kommunikativ entsteht so ein 'Zurechenbarkeitsdilemma', denn die“ Verantwortlichen vor Ort „haben sich dagegen […] immunisiert. [...] Das Unternehmen scheint von einem aufgeklärten Kund:innentypus auszugehen, der sich entweder durch die Durchsagen besänftigen oder in der Misere unterhalten lässt."
Alltägliche Poesie der Störung
Kommunikative Verzeitlichungsstrategien der Deutschen Bahn
www.soziopolis.de
January 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
"Kommunikativ entsteht so ein 'Zurechenbarkeitsdilemma', denn die“ Verantwortlichen vor Ort „haben sich dagegen […] immunisiert. [...] Das Unternehmen scheint von einem aufgeklärten Kund:innentypus auszugehen, der sich entweder durch die Durchsagen besänftigen oder in der Misere unterhalten lässt."
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#CfA Our institute journal #QFIAB covers a wide range of historical periods, from #medievalstudies to #ContemporaryHistory.
#ItalianHistory, #MusicHistory
Deadline for the next volume 106 (2026), is 31 January 2026 - more information: dhi-roma.it/index.php?id....
#skytorians @rmidura.bsky.social
#ItalianHistory, #MusicHistory
Deadline for the next volume 106 (2026), is 31 January 2026 - more information: dhi-roma.it/index.php?id....
#skytorians @rmidura.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
#CfA Our institute journal #QFIAB covers a wide range of historical periods, from #medievalstudies to #ContemporaryHistory.
#ItalianHistory, #MusicHistory
Deadline for the next volume 106 (2026), is 31 January 2026 - more information: dhi-roma.it/index.php?id....
#skytorians @rmidura.bsky.social
#ItalianHistory, #MusicHistory
Deadline for the next volume 106 (2026), is 31 January 2026 - more information: dhi-roma.it/index.php?id....
#skytorians @rmidura.bsky.social
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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In „Der andere Ökonom“ fragt Sebastian @huhnholz.bsky.social, welche Zusammenhänge Max Weber zwischen Herrschaftsordnung und Finanzpolitik herstellt – und betont die Relevanz seines Denkens für die Analyse moderner Demokratien. Die Rezension von Gangolf Hübinger:
www.soziopolis.de/demokratie-u...
www.soziopolis.de/demokratie-u...
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 AM
In „Der andere Ökonom“ fragt Sebastian @huhnholz.bsky.social, welche Zusammenhänge Max Weber zwischen Herrschaftsordnung und Finanzpolitik herstellt – und betont die Relevanz seines Denkens für die Analyse moderner Demokratien. Die Rezension von Gangolf Hübinger:
www.soziopolis.de/demokratie-u...
www.soziopolis.de/demokratie-u...
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Excellent news! At the Dept. of Politics & IR of @uni-goettingen.de we greatly look forward to welcoming Prof. Daxecker to Göttingen and to future possibilities for cooperation!
As part of our realignment, focusing on #inequality, #migration & the stability of #democracy, the @maxplanck.de has appointed the political scientist Prof. Dr. Ursula Daxecker (University of Amsterdam) as Director. She will establish a new department focusing on #PoliticalInstitutions & #Conflict.
January 6, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Excellent news! At the Dept. of Politics & IR of @uni-goettingen.de we greatly look forward to welcoming Prof. Daxecker to Göttingen and to future possibilities for cooperation!
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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Imagine being the person brave enough to leak this in the hopes that media attention could stop it and then the media just……buries it.
NEW: Plans for secret U.S. raid to capture Maduro leaked to the Washington Post and New York Times before it happened, but both decided not to publish to protect U.S. troops - Semafor
January 4, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Imagine being the person brave enough to leak this in the hopes that media attention could stop it and then the media just……buries it.
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Nekrolog auf ein Jahr
Nun starb das Jahr.
Auch dieses ging daneben.
Längst trat es seinen Lebensabend an.
Es lohnt sich kaum, der Trauer hinzugeben,
Weil man sich ja ein neues leisten kann.
Mascha Kaléko
Nun starb das Jahr.
Auch dieses ging daneben.
Längst trat es seinen Lebensabend an.
Es lohnt sich kaum, der Trauer hinzugeben,
Weil man sich ja ein neues leisten kann.
Mascha Kaléko
January 1, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Nekrolog auf ein Jahr
Nun starb das Jahr.
Auch dieses ging daneben.
Längst trat es seinen Lebensabend an.
Es lohnt sich kaum, der Trauer hinzugeben,
Weil man sich ja ein neues leisten kann.
Mascha Kaléko
Nun starb das Jahr.
Auch dieses ging daneben.
Längst trat es seinen Lebensabend an.
Es lohnt sich kaum, der Trauer hinzugeben,
Weil man sich ja ein neues leisten kann.
Mascha Kaléko
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"Chinese firms have directly invested more than $180 billion in green tech projects and factories *outside* the country, mostly in the global south.
This number tells a story about how China is finding new ways of leveraging its energy resources to project geopolitical power."
This number tells a story about how China is finding new ways of leveraging its energy resources to project geopolitical power."
View: What’s driving China’s green push?
China is finding new ways of leveraging its energy resources to project geopolitical power.
www.semafor.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Chinese firms have directly invested more than $180 billion in green tech projects and factories *outside* the country, mostly in the global south.
This number tells a story about how China is finding new ways of leveraging its energy resources to project geopolitical power."
This number tells a story about how China is finding new ways of leveraging its energy resources to project geopolitical power."
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“early test for Newsom’s likely presidential campaign.
If he holds the line on taxes, he risks alienating unions & progressive allies who form backbone of Democratic electorate.
If he doesn’t, he risks reinforcing the GOP caricature of him as a tax-and-spend liberal & driving away moderate voters”
If he holds the line on taxes, he risks alienating unions & progressive allies who form backbone of Democratic electorate.
If he doesn’t, he risks reinforcing the GOP caricature of him as a tax-and-spend liberal & driving away moderate voters”
Gavin Newsom’s big dilemma: Tax the rich or defy the left
Gavin Newsom has spent his tenure resisting tax increases — but in his final year in office, that could get harder.
www.politico.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“early test for Newsom’s likely presidential campaign.
If he holds the line on taxes, he risks alienating unions & progressive allies who form backbone of Democratic electorate.
If he doesn’t, he risks reinforcing the GOP caricature of him as a tax-and-spend liberal & driving away moderate voters”
If he holds the line on taxes, he risks alienating unions & progressive allies who form backbone of Democratic electorate.
If he doesn’t, he risks reinforcing the GOP caricature of him as a tax-and-spend liberal & driving away moderate voters”
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I've seen people reference the claim that RFK Jr. believes the 1918 influenza came from lab research, but since no one provided a link, I was skeptical that even he could be that stupid. Boy, was I wrong.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I've seen people reference the claim that RFK Jr. believes the 1918 influenza came from lab research, but since no one provided a link, I was skeptical that even he could be that stupid. Boy, was I wrong.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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On 26 December 1965, Franca Viola, then aged 16, is kidnapped from her home in Alcamo. She is raped by her ex-fiancé, who then puts pressure on her and her family to accept a "rehabilitating marriage". Franca becomes the first woman in Italy to publicly refuse this practice [Thread] >> 1
December 26, 2024 at 4:23 PM
On 26 December 1965, Franca Viola, then aged 16, is kidnapped from her home in Alcamo. She is raped by her ex-fiancé, who then puts pressure on her and her family to accept a "rehabilitating marriage". Franca becomes the first woman in Italy to publicly refuse this practice [Thread] >> 1
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So viel zu Fakeaccounts und Debattenkultur or is it loooove zwischen Ulf und Anna Nina?
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
So viel zu Fakeaccounts und Debattenkultur or is it loooove zwischen Ulf und Anna Nina?
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Das ist schon witzig...
December 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Das ist schon witzig...
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1. Danke für Ihre Bewertung. Ich habe nicht so sehr das Gefühl, dass ich in dem (nicht-wissenschaftlichen) Gespräch substantielle Antworten auf Fragen schuldig geblieben bin. Einiges geht gewiss nur über Andeutungen, wenn man keine Monate Zeit hat und ein entsprechendes Publikum.
December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
1. Danke für Ihre Bewertung. Ich habe nicht so sehr das Gefühl, dass ich in dem (nicht-wissenschaftlichen) Gespräch substantielle Antworten auf Fragen schuldig geblieben bin. Einiges geht gewiss nur über Andeutungen, wenn man keine Monate Zeit hat und ein entsprechendes Publikum.
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Mein Weihnachtsgeschenk an die Community ist eine kleine Perle des Lokaljournalismus aus diesem Jahr.
December 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Mein Weihnachtsgeschenk an die Community ist eine kleine Perle des Lokaljournalismus aus diesem Jahr.
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Skandinavien vollzieht eine Trendwende und besinnt sich auf gedruckte Bücher zurück. Niedersachsen hingegen investiert 800 Millionen in Laptops für Schüler*innen... wenig sinnvoll, wenn nicht sogar kontraproduktiv.
www.goettinger-tageblatt.de/politik/regi...
www.goettinger-tageblatt.de/politik/regi...
Niedersachsen: Rekordausgaben, neue Schulden und Boni für Beamte
Der Haushalt 2026 soll ein Gesamtvolumen von rund 48,2 Milliarden Euro haben. Die Koalition nutzt dafür auch die neuen Verschuldungsmöglichkeiten voll aus, was die Opposition scharf kritisiert. Die La...
www.goettinger-tageblatt.de
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Skandinavien vollzieht eine Trendwende und besinnt sich auf gedruckte Bücher zurück. Niedersachsen hingegen investiert 800 Millionen in Laptops für Schüler*innen... wenig sinnvoll, wenn nicht sogar kontraproduktiv.
www.goettinger-tageblatt.de/politik/regi...
www.goettinger-tageblatt.de/politik/regi...
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I had an interesting exchange with the chatbot issued to students by my university about the advisability of using it—at a university. It thought this was a terrible idea.
December 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I had an interesting exchange with the chatbot issued to students by my university about the advisability of using it—at a university. It thought this was a terrible idea.
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Was die Bundesregierung, personifiziert durch Bundesinnenminister Dobrindt, da tut, ist Unmenschlichkeit der schlimmsten Sorte: Wenn die Aufnahmezusage beispielsweise für einen Richter, der Taliban verurteilte, zurückgezogen und er abgeschoben wird, erwartet ihn dort recht sicher Folter und Tod.
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Was die Bundesregierung, personifiziert durch Bundesinnenminister Dobrindt, da tut, ist Unmenschlichkeit der schlimmsten Sorte: Wenn die Aufnahmezusage beispielsweise für einen Richter, der Taliban verurteilte, zurückgezogen und er abgeschoben wird, erwartet ihn dort recht sicher Folter und Tod.
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Job: 2 years Post-Doc Fellowship at the University of Bayreuth, on the history and sociology of USAID
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Job: 2 years Post-Doc Fellowship at the University of Bayreuth, on the history and sociology of USAID