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Henning Melber
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Henning Melber is a German political scientist and sociologist. He is a German-Namibian and Swedish Africanist and political activist.

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 2h
Gayton McKenzie pulls the plug on SA’s Venice Biennale submission because it alludes to Gaza genocide www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Gayton McKenzie pulls the plug on SA’s Venice Biennale submission because it alludes to Gaza genocide
Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's Arts Minister, cancelled a Venice Biennale artwork addressing Gaza's violence, invoking censorship concerns and risking the nation's participation. The decision sparked...
www.dailymaverick.co.za

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 12h
"Vance’s twisted and wrongheaded view of Christianity has been repudiated by two popes. His Catholicism seems to be little more than a political prop, a tool only for his career ambitions and desire for power."
erikhalvorsen.bsky.social Erik Halvorsen @erikhalvorsen.bsky.social · 12h
“Vance’s comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel.”

www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org

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Erik Halvorsen @erikhalvorsen.bsky.social · 12h
“Vance’s comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel.”

www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 15h
Organised madness
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.

This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:

“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
ANDING ROCK Standing Rock Sioux Tribe The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear P.O. BOx D Fort Yates, ND 58538 CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY JANUARY 9, 2026 I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status. Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 15h
Was ist denn da los?!?
Halbzeitstand: I glaub i schbenn

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 21h
The new meaning of "weaponising a car": when it seeks to slowly drive away from you towards safety it is a legitimate reason to execute its unarmed, visibly harmless and peaceful driver as a terrorist...

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 1d
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.

This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:

“Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”
ANDING ROCK Standing Rock Sioux Tribe The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear P.O. BOx D Fort Yates, ND 58538 CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY JANUARY 9, 2026 I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status. Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 1d
Colonial deals: 110 years ago the USA took over the Danish West Indies (now Virgin Islands) and in return surrendered all influence over Greenland to Denmark www.diis.dk/en/research/...
Why is Greenland part of the Kingdom of Denmark? A Short History
From the Vikings to Trump: Greenland’s historic development negates recent White House territorial demands.
www.diis.dk

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 1d
Das war doch nur eine Frage der Zeit...

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Decolonial Memories @colonial-memories.bsky.social · 1d
Dekolonial Erinnern in Naturkundemuseen: Tolle Neuerscheinung „Umgang mit kolonialen Objekten der Naturkunde: Empfehlungen, Forschung, Reflexionen“; Hg. K. Kaiser & I. Heumann @mfnberlin.bsky.social.

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Umgang mit kolonialen Objekten der Naturkunde Empfehlungen, Forschung, Reflexionen Herausgeber:in Katja Kaiser, Ina Heumann, Verlag Sandstein Kultur Bild des Inhaltsverzeichnises. Inhaltsangabe des Verlags: „Elefanten, Löwen, Käfer – die Vielfalt naturkundlicher Objekte aus ehemaligen Kolonialgebieten in europäischen Museen ist beeindruckend. Diese Präparate erzählen von wissenschaftlicher Neugier und zugleich von kolonialen Macht- und Gewaltverhältnissen. Oft wurden die naturkundlichen Sammlungen gemeinsam mit menschlichen Überresten oder kulturellen Objekten angeeignet und in denselben Kisten nach Europa gebracht. Welche Verantwortung tragen Naturkundemuseen angesichts der kolonialen Geschichte ihrer Sammlungen? Das vorliegende Buch geht dieser Frage am Beispiel des Museums für Naturkunde Berlin nach. Es folgt der politischen Aufforderung an Museen, ihre institutionelle Vergangenheit kritisch zu beleuchten und eine klare Haltung zur Kolonialgeschichte zu entwickeln. Der Band schlägt dafür einen Dreischritt vor aus kollektiv erarbeiteten Empfehlungen, aktuellen Forschungsergebnissen und Reflexionen internationaler Museumsfachleute. Auf diese Weise eröffnet er neue Perspektiven für den interdisziplinären und internationalen Dialog über Kolonialismus und Naturkunde – und für den Weg hin zu einer Institution, die ihre Geschichte anerkennt und transparent macht.“

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Henning Melber @he-mel.bsky.social · 2d
Daily Maverick today
www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026...
The Oily Bird
www.dailymaverick.co.za

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