Robert A. Karl
@rakarl.bsky.social
Colombia, past + present; author, #ForgottenPeace/#LaPazOlvidada. Minerva U. prof. Host @researchcraft.bsky.social. www.rakarl.com
Was expecting to write a "I put off responding to an email for 3 months; it ended up taking 3 minutes and was absolutely fine" post, but PLOT TWIST the email in question manages to connect to my worst professional trauma. Awesome stuff.
July 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Was expecting to write a "I put off responding to an email for 3 months; it ended up taking 3 minutes and was absolutely fine" post, but PLOT TWIST the email in question manages to connect to my worst professional trauma. Awesome stuff.
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For instance, Routledge recently asked me to review a book proposal—and I did—but no way would I have if I knew about this and I won’t be from now on unless this agreement is cancelled.
July 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM
For instance, Routledge recently asked me to review a book proposal—and I did—but no way would I have if I knew about this and I won’t be from now on unless this agreement is cancelled.
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This is an enormous scandal and reason for all academics to withhold labor from Taylor and Francis/Routledge
July 17, 2024 at 7:32 PM
This is an enormous scandal and reason for all academics to withhold labor from Taylor and Francis/Routledge
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“Senator Ted Cruz sounded disturbingly similar to the white nationalist mass murderer who carried out a targeted attack in his home state just five years ago. In one ugly speech, Senator Cruz depicted migrants as literal ‘invaders,’” @vcardenas.bsky.social said ⬇️
“Two weeks shy of the five year anniversary of the El Paso massacre, Cruz’s rhetoric echoes the white nationalist and antisemitic manifesto of the Walmart shooter of 23 people, as well as other deadly attacks in Buffalo, Pittsburgh and elsewhere."
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Ted Cruz Embraces Dangerous Rhetoric of El Paso Terrorist; Solidifies Anti-Immigrant Conspiracies That Have Taken Over GOP - America's Voice
Cruz Speech One of Many at RNC to Invoke White Nationalist and Deadly “Replacement” and “Invasion” Rhetoric; Remarks are Precisely What Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar Warned About Yesterday Washington, D...
americasvoice.org
July 17, 2024 at 5:55 PM
“Senator Ted Cruz sounded disturbingly similar to the white nationalist mass murderer who carried out a targeted attack in his home state just five years ago. In one ugly speech, Senator Cruz depicted migrants as literal ‘invaders,’” @vcardenas.bsky.social said ⬇️
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popular gun youtuber who dresses up in waffen ss uniforms totally nonpolitically
July 17, 2024 at 6:06 PM
popular gun youtuber who dresses up in waffen ss uniforms totally nonpolitically
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These dudes created a whole new US flag based on the idea that they do the opposite of this.
July 17, 2024 at 5:08 PM
These dudes created a whole new US flag based on the idea that they do the opposite of this.
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Went to Amazon looking for a specific book on fascism, and here's what showed up as a *sponsored* item at the very top of my search results.
July 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Went to Amazon looking for a specific book on fascism, and here's what showed up as a *sponsored* item at the very top of my search results.
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It's possible to get rich people to support the humanities in public higher education: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla...
Alumni couple gives $25 million to propel UCLA’s Department of History into the future
The landmark gift from Meyer and Renee Luskin will support the department’s mission of leveraging historical knowledge for the public good.
newsroom.ucla.edu
July 17, 2024 at 4:18 PM
It's possible to get rich people to support the humanities in public higher education: newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla...
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Always curious about theological setups where god allows the holocaust and the Rwandan genocide but steps in to save a convicted felon who wants to lower taxes and deport “the right people”
July 17, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Always curious about theological setups where god allows the holocaust and the Rwandan genocide but steps in to save a convicted felon who wants to lower taxes and deport “the right people”
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Legacy of Lincoln betrayed by William Howard Taft, facial hair edition 🗃️
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July 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Legacy of Lincoln betrayed by William Howard Taft, facial hair edition 🗃️
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In recent years, historians and others have increasingly been documenting the Green Book's influence. Architectural historians, Anne E. Bruder, Susan Hellman, Catherine W. Zipf have embarked on an effort to create a national database highlighting the architecture to which Black motorists travelled:
Digital Summer School: The Architecture of The Negro Travelers’ Green Book
During the summer of 2016, architectural historians Anne E. Bruder, Susan Hellman, and Catherine W. Zipf came together over their shared interest in documenting the history of The Negro Travelers’ Gre...
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July 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM
In recent years, historians and others have increasingly been documenting the Green Book's influence. Architectural historians, Anne E. Bruder, Susan Hellman, Catherine W. Zipf have embarked on an effort to create a national database highlighting the architecture to which Black motorists travelled:
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this is why people who aren't republican ops shouldn't be going on news shows and saying the same shit since it's just laying the groundwork for coup 2: electric boogaloo
new from me: Republicans are pushing an “inevitable” victory narrative at the RNC. That’s concerning on multiple levels, not least of which being their likely reaction if the facts shift between now and November
Opinion | Why belief in Trump's 'inevitable' victory is a big red flag
Republicans feel an aura of inevitability around Trump's chances of retaking the presidency lately.
www.msnbc.com
July 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM
this is why people who aren't republican ops shouldn't be going on news shows and saying the same shit since it's just laying the groundwork for coup 2: electric boogaloo
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John Ganz on JD Vance: "But Trump’s GOP was never about a coherent policy regime or even ideology; it’s a structure of feeling & Vance embodies that: Anger, wounded pride, resentment, contempt, & ultimately, hatred & despair...he is the New Republican Man."
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The Meaning of JD Vance
The Politics of National Despair Incarnate
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July 17, 2024 at 1:12 AM
John Ganz on JD Vance: "But Trump’s GOP was never about a coherent policy regime or even ideology; it’s a structure of feeling & Vance embodies that: Anger, wounded pride, resentment, contempt, & ultimately, hatred & despair...he is the New Republican Man."
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Oh yeah nothing to see here. 🙄
July 16, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Oh yeah nothing to see here. 🙄
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Since all policing is inherently political, the impunity the cops have mostly had in killing Black people is indeed political violence.
so the dude with full AK-47, ski mask, ammo, etc., gets arrested after approaching the RNC, but an unhoused Black man well away from even the vehicle perimeter for the RNC, all the way across a major highway, gets shot to death by five cops. got it.
July 17, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Since all policing is inherently political, the impunity the cops have mostly had in killing Black people is indeed political violence.
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People pushed back when I argued last week that the NYT wants Trump to win.... saideman.blogspot.com/2024/07/all-...
I’m going to start with the absolutely jaw-dropping news that The New York Times deceptively edited a quote to make it appear that JD Vance opposes a national abortion ban. — @jessicavalenti.bsky.social
GOP Platform Author Admits There's a National Ban
7.16.24
jessica.substack.com
July 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM
People pushed back when I argued last week that the NYT wants Trump to win.... saideman.blogspot.com/2024/07/all-...
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Superbland Glen Powell + a remake that didn't need to happen + willful ignorance to protect delicate red-state sensibilities from fucking facts? Ooh, sign me out
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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‘Twisters’ Director on Not Mentioning Climate Change: Movies Shouldn’t “Preach a Message”
Director Lee Isaac Chung on why his meteorological disaster movie doesn't reference global warming.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
July 16, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Superbland Glen Powell + a remake that didn't need to happen + willful ignorance to protect delicate red-state sensibilities from fucking facts? Ooh, sign me out
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Finished a book review 2 years after it was commissioned. It was not a long book, but it was written by a friend, so required particular care. The perils of a small field.
July 16, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Finished a book review 2 years after it was commissioned. It was not a long book, but it was written by a friend, so required particular care. The perils of a small field.
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According to Project 2025, which is the heart of Trump's campaign and platform, if you teach or talk about the existence of LGBTQ people then you are a sex offender and should be imprisoned.
July 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM
According to Project 2025, which is the heart of Trump's campaign and platform, if you teach or talk about the existence of LGBTQ people then you are a sex offender and should be imprisoned.
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The cops here really want to connect five of them shooting a homeless man with the security demands of the RNC, which was, uh, not that close by and across a highway
July 16, 2024 at 9:52 PM
The cops here really want to connect five of them shooting a homeless man with the security demands of the RNC, which was, uh, not that close by and across a highway
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Call your reps today to tell them you support this and expect them to vocally support these efforts as well as AOC’s articles of impeachment for the compromised justices. It only takes 5 minutes, and you often don’t even have to speak to a real human!
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Breaking news: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans.
Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes
The president has discussed the plans with constitutional scholars and members of Congress in recent weeks.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Call your reps today to tell them you support this and expect them to vocally support these efforts as well as AOC’s articles of impeachment for the compromised justices. It only takes 5 minutes, and you often don’t even have to speak to a real human!
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dark brandon sighting
July 16, 2024 at 9:33 PM
dark brandon sighting