Antina von Schnitzler
@antinavs.bsky.social
Anthropologist @ The New School
Infrastructure, Techno-Politics, Energy, South Africa.
Infrastructure, Techno-Politics, Energy, South Africa.
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Few if any experts know more about the deliberate use of starvation as a war crime than Alex de Waal. If he says it's happening, it's so.
July 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Few if any experts know more about the deliberate use of starvation as a war crime than Alex de Waal. If he says it's happening, it's so.
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🇰🇪’s P Gathara:
“Septuagenarian strongman Donald Trump once again took the oath of office, in a ceremony witnessed by a small group of aging elite members of the oligarchy that has ruled the United States for decades. Shortly after the traditional oath rituals, Trump declared expansionist plans”
“Septuagenarian strongman Donald Trump once again took the oath of office, in a ceremony witnessed by a small group of aging elite members of the oligarchy that has ruled the United States for decades. Shortly after the traditional oath rituals, Trump declared expansionist plans”
The inauguration of chaos
In a nod to the broad-brush tradition of western foreign correspondents, Patrick Gathara reports on the inauguration of Donald Trump.
continent.substack.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🇰🇪’s P Gathara:
“Septuagenarian strongman Donald Trump once again took the oath of office, in a ceremony witnessed by a small group of aging elite members of the oligarchy that has ruled the United States for decades. Shortly after the traditional oath rituals, Trump declared expansionist plans”
“Septuagenarian strongman Donald Trump once again took the oath of office, in a ceremony witnessed by a small group of aging elite members of the oligarchy that has ruled the United States for decades. Shortly after the traditional oath rituals, Trump declared expansionist plans”
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"Die Habermas Maschine"
"Die Bundesregierung forciert mit ihrer Nationalen Strategie den Weg von Künstlicher Intelligenz Made in Germany an die Weltspitze."
November 24, 2024 at 12:24 PM
"Die Habermas Maschine"
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Queens College just forced chairs to fire 26 of my colleagues, two weeks before the semester starts. They've lost health insurance and income, we've lost 79 sections and over 1600 students have lost their classes. Please help us protest! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 15, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Queens College just forced chairs to fire 26 of my colleagues, two weeks before the semester starts. They've lost health insurance and income, we've lost 79 sections and over 1600 students have lost their classes. Please help us protest! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Ein sehr intelligentes Interview mit Masha Gessen über die Vorgänge in Deutschland. Sie beschreibt das, was sie gerade erlebt, als eine Art "kontrolliertes Experiment". Aber lest selbst.
(Mit Dank an Hanno Hauenstein)
(Mit Dank an Hanno Hauenstein)
Masha Gessen: „In Deutschland würde Hannah Arendt den Preis heute nicht erhalten“
Eklat um die Verleihung des Hannah-Arendt-Preises an Masha Gessen: Die Journalistin sieht darin ein unterschiedliches Verständnis von „Nie wieder“.
www.fr.de
December 15, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Ein sehr intelligentes Interview mit Masha Gessen über die Vorgänge in Deutschland. Sie beschreibt das, was sie gerade erlebt, als eine Art "kontrolliertes Experiment". Aber lest selbst.
(Mit Dank an Hanno Hauenstein)
(Mit Dank an Hanno Hauenstein)
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But as the leaders of some of the world’s largest global humanitarian organizations, we have seen nothing like the siege of Gaza
Opinion | We Are No Strangers to Human Suffering, but We’ve Seen Nothing Like the Siege of Gaza
Global leaders and especially the U.S. government must understand we cannot save lives in Gaza under these conditions.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2023 at 12:04 AM
But as the leaders of some of the world’s largest global humanitarian organizations, we have seen nothing like the siege of Gaza
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What is missing from the German debate over #Gaza? With Adam Tooze, Amia Srinivasan, Samuel Moyn,
Nancy Fraser, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, we responded to the Habermas letter.
"Solidarity means that the principle of human dignity must apply to all people."
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
Nancy Fraser, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, we responded to the Habermas letter.
"Solidarity means that the principle of human dignity must apply to all people."
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
November 22, 2023 at 7:46 PM
What is missing from the German debate over #Gaza? With Adam Tooze, Amia Srinivasan, Samuel Moyn,
Nancy Fraser, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, we responded to the Habermas letter.
"Solidarity means that the principle of human dignity must apply to all people."
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
Nancy Fraser, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, we responded to the Habermas letter.
"Solidarity means that the principle of human dignity must apply to all people."
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
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Cas Mudde on NL election w/important lession also for German politics: "... it has happened over and over again... If you make...elections about...issues of the far right, notably the 'problem' of immigration, the far right wins." Unfortunately, parties in DE seem to be making the same mistake.
The Netherlands underestimated the far right – and Geert Wilders’ victory is the result | Cas Mu...
Media complacency and outgoing PM Mark Rutte’s decision to campaign on immigration have created a political earthquake, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Cas Mudde on NL election w/important lession also for German politics: "... it has happened over and over again... If you make...elections about...issues of the far right, notably the 'problem' of immigration, the far right wins." Unfortunately, parties in DE seem to be making the same mistake.
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Interesting. I think New Yorkers should try having a mayor who is good instead, but I understand that's not part of their culture.
Andrew Cuomo is reportedly indicating to allies he may want to run for NYC mayor if Eric Adams sinks under the weight of a federal investigation
Cuomo weighs run for NYC mayor amid Adams’ woes
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn't try to compete in a primary against Eric Adams
www.politico.com
November 22, 2023 at 12:05 AM
Interesting. I think New Yorkers should try having a mayor who is good instead, but I understand that's not part of their culture.
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There is just no getting around this bit from the latest Chotiner interview. Doctors Without Borders has never seen this before: the number of civilian casualties, the inescapability of death, the fact that everyone knows what is happening BUT IT DOESN'T STOP.
November 19, 2023 at 12:57 AM
There is just no getting around this bit from the latest Chotiner interview. Doctors Without Borders has never seen this before: the number of civilian casualties, the inescapability of death, the fact that everyone knows what is happening BUT IT DOESN'T STOP.
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Do any of you know of a student looking to do a little research work? I have a grad student at Auburn looking to hire someone in NYC to take some photos of documents at the NYPL. It's a couple boxes and they will pay. Let me know! Repost pls
November 16, 2023 at 10:41 PM
Do any of you know of a student looking to do a little research work? I have a grad student at Auburn looking to hire someone in NYC to take some photos of documents at the NYPL. It's a couple boxes and they will pay. Let me know! Repost pls