Anirvan Chatterjee
@chatterjee.net
Techie, public historian, and activist from Berkeley, California.
I curate the monthly Berkeley South Asian radical history walking tour — now celebrating its 12th year.
Pronouns: he/him/ও/সে
https://www.chatterjee.net/
I curate the monthly Berkeley South Asian radical history walking tour — now celebrating its 12th year.
Pronouns: he/him/ও/সে
https://www.chatterjee.net/
"Especially compelling, she added, was the defense’s argument that Lairmore himself did not seem to have ever felt truly threatened, pointing to several gag gifts—a plush toy sandwich, a Felony Footlong insignia—from his co-workers that he displayed proudly."
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Especially compelling, she added, was the defense’s argument that Lairmore himself did not seem to have ever felt truly threatened, pointing to several gag gifts—a plush toy sandwich, a Felony Footlong insignia—from his co-workers that he displayed proudly."
"Reagan-appointed federal judge Mark Wolf has resigned from the bench in Massachusetts, and his explanation is blunt: he can no longer bear the ethical constraints that prevent judges from speaking out publicly while Trump dismantles the rule of law."
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Conservative Judge Resigns Rather Than Stay Silent On Trump’s Constitutional Assault
Reagan-appointed federal judge Mark Wolf has resigned from the bench in Massachusetts, and his explanation is blunt: he can no longer bear the ethical constraints that prevent judges from speaking …
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November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Reagan-appointed federal judge Mark Wolf has resigned from the bench in Massachusetts, and his explanation is blunt: he can no longer bear the ethical constraints that prevent judges from speaking out publicly while Trump dismantles the rule of law."
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“When we started this group, I initially thought that showing solidarity with Zohran Mamdani and the Muslim community would be enough. But what we actually did went far beyond that. We didn’t just push back on hate – we neutralised the Hindutva influence in this election.”
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How ‘Hindus for Zohran’ pushed back against Hindutva claims in New York mayoral race
The Muslim candidate of South Asian origin faced hostility because he called out the political motivations behind the Gujarat riots.
scroll.in
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
“When we started this group, I initially thought that showing solidarity with Zohran Mamdani and the Muslim community would be enough. But what we actually did went far beyond that. We didn’t just push back on hate – we neutralised the Hindutva influence in this election.”
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scroll.in/article/1088...
“The outrage has been all about who leaked the footage and who is hurting Israel’s image, not what actually happened at the Sde Teiman detention camp”
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A leaked IDF video showing alleged detainee abuse has Israel reeling, but not in the way you might think | Roy Schwartz
The outrage has been all about who leaked the footage and who is hurting Israel’s image, not what actually happened at the Sde Teiman detention camp, says Roy Schwartz, a journalist at Haaretz
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“The outrage has been all about who leaked the footage and who is hurting Israel’s image, not what actually happened at the Sde Teiman detention camp”
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“Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased.”
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China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased.”
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"Understand what it is to be a family in Chicago…federal agents tear-gassed children in Old Irving Park…agents arrested a 70-year-old man and threw a 67-year old woman to the ground…That same day, federal agents deployed tear gas at a children’s Halloween parade in Old Irving Park."
I Want You to Understand Chicago
I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.
aphyr.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Understand what it is to be a family in Chicago…federal agents tear-gassed children in Old Irving Park…agents arrested a 70-year-old man and threw a 67-year old woman to the ground…That same day, federal agents deployed tear gas at a children’s Halloween parade in Old Irving Park."
"Veraza said his one-year-old daughter, Arianna, who was in the back seat, also inhaled the pepper spray. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment…'My daughter was trying to open her eyes,' Veraza said. 'She was struggling to breathe.'"
‘She was struggling to breathe’: Little Village family says one-year-old caught in Chicago immigration raid
Federal immigration raids in Chicago’s Little Village turned violent, as residents and officials condemned the force by Border Patrol agents.
americanbazaaronline.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Veraza said his one-year-old daughter, Arianna, who was in the back seat, also inhaled the pepper spray. Both were taken to the hospital for treatment…'My daughter was trying to open her eyes,' Veraza said. 'She was struggling to breathe.'"
"In other words, because boat strike murder victims are not firing back at US troops or engaged in any attacks on US military personnel/bases, they are not engaged in 'hostilities.' If these strikes aren’t a response to 'hostilities,' there should be no time limit on them."
Trump OLC On Boat Strikes: The Less Of A Threat Posed By Boat Occupants, The More Justified We Are In Murdering Them
This administration isn’t content to be normal awful. It insists on being ghastly awful as often as possible. Not content to eject hundreds of migrants into foreign torture prisons, the admin…
www.techdirt.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"In other words, because boat strike murder victims are not firing back at US troops or engaged in any attacks on US military personnel/bases, they are not engaged in 'hostilities.' If these strikes aren’t a response to 'hostilities,' there should be no time limit on them."
These are so nice. I just wore my new @bart.gov sweater in downtown Oakland last week, and I was stopped on the street by people exclaiming at how cool it was, and if you can buy them
LOVE my new @bart.gov holiday sweater.
Appreciate that instead of thinking “how do we make it weirder/uglier?” they pivoted to “let’s make a holiday sweater people can wear to a first date or job interview!”
❄️🚇💯❄️
Appreciate that instead of thinking “how do we make it weirder/uglier?” they pivoted to “let’s make a holiday sweater people can wear to a first date or job interview!”
❄️🚇💯❄️
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
These are so nice. I just wore my new @bart.gov sweater in downtown Oakland last week, and I was stopped on the street by people exclaiming at how cool it was, and if you can buy them
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Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
This is a lovely sentiment but Schumer isn't up for re-election until 2028 and he knows this. At which point he will be 77/78. There's no mechanism to recall a sitting senator AFAIK.
Let’s be clear: Chuck Schumer is the one ending this shutdown, no matter how the votes read.
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
Chuck Schumer is claiming that he’s voting no, while letting other Senators (Fetterman, Kaine, King, etc) do HIS dirty work.
He must be removed from his leadership & primaried for the sake of this country
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Schumer can be removed from his Dem leadership role this week - 23 Dems (and/or independents) just have to vote to depose him
And they should, given this is his fault.
And they should, given this is his fault.
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)
They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.
The Senate Democrats!
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
Hey Berkeley people, come join me at the Fleetwood Mac edition of Choir! Choir! Choir! in March
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The UC Theatre
“Why see a show when you can BE the show!”
www.theuctheatre.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hey Berkeley people, come join me at the Fleetwood Mac edition of Choir! Choir! Choir! in March
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_SW...
www.theuctheatre.org/shows/choir-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_SW...
www.theuctheatre.org/shows/choir-...
I love this new report on how a state commission picked the brand new flag for the State of Minnesota
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November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I love this new report on how a state commission picked the brand new flag for the State of Minnesota
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I just watched Brìghde Chaimbeul for the first time last night, and it was a transcendent experience, rooted in drone/ambient. It was absolutely not what I expected. Totally recommended if you get a chance to catch a show.
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
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The Musician Bringing the Bagpipes Into the Avant-Garde
Brìghde Chaimbeul frees her instrument from the confines of kitsch.
www.newyorker.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I just watched Brìghde Chaimbeul for the first time last night, and it was a transcendent experience, rooted in drone/ambient. It was absolutely not what I expected. Totally recommended if you get a chance to catch a show.
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
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"'If greenhouse gases aren’t covered by the Clean Air Act,' Carlson told CalMatters, 'then California could presumably regulate them — and so could every other state.'"
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If Trump’s EPA abandons climate policy, could California take over on greenhouse gases?
California, the state that helped define U.S. clean-air policy, is once again considering how far it can go without Washington’s permission.
calmatters.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"'If greenhouse gases aren’t covered by the Clean Air Act,' Carlson told CalMatters, 'then California could presumably regulate them — and so could every other state.'"
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"Carr is also derailing FCC plans to impose some baseline cybersecurity standards on 'smart' home devices based on some completely fabricated, xenophobic claims about one of the planned vendors (again, because telecoms simply don’t want any oversight whatsoever)."
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Trump Cybersecurity Policy Is Indistinguishable From A Foreign Attack
Last year almost a dozen major U.S. ISPs were the victim of a massive, historic intrusion by Chinese hackers who managed to spy on public U.S. officials for more than a year. The “Salt Ty…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Carr is also derailing FCC plans to impose some baseline cybersecurity standards on 'smart' home devices based on some completely fabricated, xenophobic claims about one of the planned vendors (again, because telecoms simply don’t want any oversight whatsoever)."
www.techdirt.com/2025/11/07/t...
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"Last night, as everyone in my house went to sleep, I took a deep breath and edited the Wikipedia page for TIFF, the Tag Image File Format…"
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inventingthefuture.ghost.io/mr-tiff/
Mr TIFF
For as long as I have published my books, one of my overarching goals was to give credit to those who actually invented the hardware and software that we use. I have spent 10,000+ hours to create…
inventingthefuture.ghost.io
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Last night, as everyone in my house went to sleep, I took a deep breath and edited the Wikipedia page for TIFF, the Tag Image File Format…"
inventingthefuture.ghost.io/mr-tiff/
inventingthefuture.ghost.io/mr-tiff/
"The Trump administration’s State Department has issued new guidance empowering U.S. visa officers to deny applications from foreign nationals based on a wide range of chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers."
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Under Trump, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Become Grounds For Visa Denial - IndiaWest News
Under Trump, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Become Grounds For Visa Denial.
indiawest.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"The Trump administration’s State Department has issued new guidance empowering U.S. visa officers to deny applications from foreign nationals based on a wide range of chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers."
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"One of Dunn’s defense attorneys, Sabrina Shroff, said the legal team was thankful that the jury 'sent back an affirmation that dissent is what is not just tolerated, it is legal. It is welcome.'"
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apnews.com/article/sand...
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"One of Dunn’s defense attorneys, Sabrina Shroff, said the legal team was thankful that the jury 'sent back an affirmation that dissent is what is not just tolerated, it is legal. It is welcome.'"
apnews.com/article/sand...
apnews.com/article/sand...
“The [Trump] compact ‘is the greatest single incursion into the freedom and autonomy of higher education to ever happen in this country,’ said Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors”
‘Students Are Terrified’: How Trump’s Higher Education Compact Puts Queer Students at Risk
The heavy-handed document promises federal funding in exchange for ideological compliance. So far, it's unpopular.
rewirenewsgroup.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
“The [Trump] compact ‘is the greatest single incursion into the freedom and autonomy of higher education to ever happen in this country,’ said Todd Wolfson, president of the American Association of University Professors”
"Faced with blowback over his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, President Trump has offered a curious defense: he doesn’t even know the guy. Why Trump thinks this would somehow assuage fears that the pardon is improper is anyone’s guess."
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Trump says he has “no idea” who he just pardoned
President Trump reacts to condemnations of his recent pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao by claiming he doesn’t know who he is.
www.citationneeded.news
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Faced with blowback over his pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, President Trump has offered a curious defense: he doesn’t even know the guy. Why Trump thinks this would somehow assuage fears that the pardon is improper is anyone’s guess."
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