Richard E Frankel
@refrankel.bsky.social
Professor of German History comparing antisemitism in Germany and the US, late 19th, early 20th century. And yes, it’s painfully relevant to the 21st.
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Richard E Frankel
@refrankel.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Just a quick re-introduction for new followers: I’m a German historian who writes about antisemitism from a comparative and global perspective. My most recent book provides a new look at anti-Jewish prejudice in Germany and the United States from the late 19th to the mid 20th century.
Democrats want to punch Nazis. Republicans want to punch Santa Claus. Either way, both parties have a problem with fisticuffs.
Indiana State Senator wishes you a Merry Christmas by… posting images of himself assaulting Santa Claus.
Are the fascists okay?
Are the fascists okay?
December 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Democrats want to punch Nazis. Republicans want to punch Santa Claus. Either way, both parties have a problem with fisticuffs.
Merry Christmas, America. We* are blessed to share a nation and a savior.
*”We” does not include Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists, Agnostics, etc., and non-white people.
*”We” does not include Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists, Agnostics, etc., and non-white people.
December 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Merry Christmas, America. We* are blessed to share a nation and a savior.
*”We” does not include Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists, Agnostics, etc., and non-white people.
*”We” does not include Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists, Agnostics, etc., and non-white people.
Apparently there isn’t a huge audience for talentless dementia-addled Nazi rapist tv hosts. Go figure.
JUST IN: CBS’s Kennedy Center Honors just hit an all-time ratings low. Preliminary Nielsen data shows only ~2.65M viewers tuned in to the Trump-hosted show, down from 4.1M in 2024. A stunning 35% year-over-year collapse.
December 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Apparently there isn’t a huge audience for talentless dementia-addled Nazi rapist tv hosts. Go figure.
Hard to believe a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women would in any way be involved, much less really good friends, with a man who regularly raped young women and girls, or that he did so, too. I’m still trying to figure out how people could make such outrageous accusations 🤔
Donald Trump Makes Lewd Remarks About Women On Video | NBC News
YouTube video by NBC News
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December 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Hard to believe a man who bragged about sexually assaulting women would in any way be involved, much less really good friends, with a man who regularly raped young women and girls, or that he did so, too. I’m still trying to figure out how people could make such outrageous accusations 🤔
Hello, is this the State Department? It is? Great! I’m trying to reach Secretary Rubio. I’ve got an example of a serious censorship attempt that I’m sure he’ll want to combat immediately. Maybe he could ban the offender from ever entering the country again?
December 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Hello, is this the State Department? It is? Great! I’m trying to reach Secretary Rubio. I’ve got an example of a serious censorship attempt that I’m sure he’ll want to combat immediately. Maybe he could ban the offender from ever entering the country again?
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
It’s what Jesus would do.
White House rebuffs Catholic bishops' appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement
Florida's Catholic bishops have appealed to President Donald Trump to pause immigration enforcement during the Christmas holidays.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It’s what Jesus would do.
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In this Ohio diner, 60 Minutes still means the amount of supervised visitation you get with your kids until you can pass a drug test. But they do know this: no news report can be trusted unless it includes Stephen Miller's side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In this Ohio diner, 60 Minutes still means the amount of supervised visitation you get with your kids until you can pass a drug test. But they do know this: no news report can be trusted unless it includes Stephen Miller's side of the story.
Trump Battleship Will Be Largest Naval Target Since WWII
Trump Battleship Will be Largest Surface Combatant Since WWII - USNI News
The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of th...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Trump Battleship Will Be Largest Naval Target Since WWII
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The way people visiting Stonehenge yesterday for the solstice were losing their minds over a cat makes me really happy 🥹
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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White man who should apologize for trying to incite a pogrom against Black people by spreading outrageous lies about them killing and eating people’s dogs and cats tells white people they don’t need to apologize for being white.
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
White man who should apologize for trying to incite a pogrom against Black people by spreading outrageous lies about them killing and eating people’s dogs and cats tells white people they don’t need to apologize for being white.
When Trump sends Louisiana’s people to Greenland, he’s not sending its best.
Trump says he’s appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as “special envoy” to Greenland.
Landry has previously expressed support for Trump’s plan to invade Greenland.
Landry has previously expressed support for Trump’s plan to invade Greenland.
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
When Trump sends Louisiana’s people to Greenland, he’s not sending its best.
Hello, is this the White House? It is? That’s great! Ummm… yeah, well, I’d like to report an example of seriously radical antisemitism from Vice President Vance at AmericaFest. I’m sure you’ll want to begin combating it as soon as possible.
December 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Hello, is this the White House? It is? That’s great! Ummm… yeah, well, I’d like to report an example of seriously radical antisemitism from Vice President Vance at AmericaFest. I’m sure you’ll want to begin combating it as soon as possible.
Vice Chancellor Vance speaking today at AmerikkkaFest in Nuremberg, Germany.
JD Vance: "Wouldn't you rather lead a movement of freethinkers who sometimes disagree than a bunch of drones who take their orders from George Soros?"
December 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Vice Chancellor Vance speaking today at AmerikkkaFest in Nuremberg, Germany.
Hi! We’re the Democratic Party and we approve this message!!
Johnson: If we lose the House majority, the radical left will impeach President Trump.
December 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hi! We’re the Democratic Party and we approve this message!!
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
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December 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
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Hitler vows no more territorial demands in Europe if Western allies give him Sudetenland.
Scorpion vows no more stinging if frog treats him with respect.
December 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Hitler vows no more territorial demands in Europe if Western allies give him Sudetenland.
NEWS: They’re adding the name of the very close friend of JEFFREY EPSTEIN, who spent decades trafficking young girls for sex and raping young women, to the Kennedy Center building
NEWS: They're adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Center building right now. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building
The signage change follows a vote by the board of trustees to rename the performing arts complex the Trump Kennedy Center.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEWS: They’re adding the name of the very close friend of JEFFREY EPSTEIN, who spent decades trafficking young girls for sex and raping young women, to the Kennedy Center building
Jeffrey Dahmer ignored the understanding that you shouldn’t kill and eat human beings.
Wasting no time, the Trump administration begins adding his name to the Kennedy Center building, ignoring the understanding that it would require an act of Congress. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade
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December 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Jeffrey Dahmer ignored the understanding that you shouldn’t kill and eat human beings.
In Trump’s American national community, Black women have no place.
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
In Trump’s American national community, Black women have no place.
If this guy says so…
"Men are men. Men can never become women. Women are women. Women can never become men."
December 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If this guy says so…
In biblical times the creation of a penis cost only a little dust on the ground, testicles and all. Now it costs $150,000, testicles extra??? And Trump claims there’s no inflation??!!
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In biblical times the creation of a penis cost only a little dust on the ground, testicles and all. Now it costs $150,000, testicles extra??? And Trump claims there’s no inflation??!!
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My new book — Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction — is now available as an e-book (paperback in March 2026)! The book offers a concise history of humanitarianism in an international perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My new book — Humanitarianism: A Very Short Introduction — is now available as an e-book (paperback in March 2026)! The book offers a concise history of humanitarianism in an international perspective, from the 18th century to the present. More info here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...