Emrah Gürsel
@emrahgursel.bsky.social
Philanthropy, networking & organizational development expert ⚹ also posts about corporate responsibility ⚹ interested in the intersections of racism and antisemitism ⚹ home cook ⚹ Treme fan
📍Berlin🧸
📍Berlin🧸
This is bonkers. But many people believe this horsesh*t. It is not only an antisemitic conspiracy theory, it is also a direct attack on the very fundamentals of democracy.
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This is bonkers. But many people believe this horsesh*t. It is not only an antisemitic conspiracy theory, it is also a direct attack on the very fundamentals of democracy.
What's happening in the US (eg, the firing of Jimmy Kimmel) is like a fast-forwarded Turkish experience. They're just far faster with intimidation and hegemony tactics.
Democratic groups should NOW find a stronger story to mobilize society and learn from the experiences of others with humility.
Democratic groups should NOW find a stronger story to mobilize society and learn from the experiences of others with humility.
September 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
What's happening in the US (eg, the firing of Jimmy Kimmel) is like a fast-forwarded Turkish experience. They're just far faster with intimidation and hegemony tactics.
Democratic groups should NOW find a stronger story to mobilize society and learn from the experiences of others with humility.
Democratic groups should NOW find a stronger story to mobilize society and learn from the experiences of others with humility.
JD Vance talks about dismantling nonprofits such as Open Society and Ford Foundation. They want to turn the US into an authoritarian regime. Major progressive philanthropies should work on an exit strategy.
September 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
JD Vance talks about dismantling nonprofits such as Open Society and Ford Foundation. They want to turn the US into an authoritarian regime. Major progressive philanthropies should work on an exit strategy.
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For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
September 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For the record.
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers.
I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
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wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
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Nearly every progressive politician, journalist and organization in America continues to use the website this man controls as a primary means of communication.
September 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Nearly every progressive politician, journalist and organization in America continues to use the website this man controls as a primary means of communication.
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Yesterday, the EU postponed a major antitrust fine against Google in its adtech case - reportedly after Šefčovič lobbied to avoid clashing with the fragile US trade deal and the promised cut in car tariffs.
Yesterday, the EU postponed a major antitrust fine against Google in its adtech case - reportedly after Šefčovič lobbied to avoid clashing with the fragile US trade deal and the promised cut in car tariffs.
September 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Yesterday, the EU postponed a major antitrust fine against Google in its adtech case - reportedly after Šefčovič lobbied to avoid clashing with the fragile US trade deal and the promised cut in car tariffs.
Yesterday, the EU postponed a major antitrust fine against Google in its adtech case - reportedly after Šefčovič lobbied to avoid clashing with the fragile US trade deal and the promised cut in car tariffs.
You can see hear the overview of (published) large donations for political parties in Germany from 2024 on.👇🏽
September 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
You can see hear the overview of (published) large donations for political parties in Germany from 2024 on.👇🏽
An important reminder not to reduce civil society to NGOs.
What happens when NGOs shut down, donors walk away & the reports stop printing? Movements don’t die — they shapeshift. History shows that mutual aid & stubborn resistance kept civil society and movements alive long before donor funding shiftthepower.org/2025/08/21/b...
#ShiftThePower
#ShiftThePower
Beyond NGOs: Why civil society will survive and thrive
What happens when the NGO offices shut down, the donors walk away and the annual reports stop printing? If history and current events are any guide, civil society does not die. It simply changes form.
shiftthepower.org
August 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
An important reminder not to reduce civil society to NGOs.
The deployment of federal troops in DC likely has more significance than initially appears. According to a Turkish expert who witnessed a similar takeover in his home country, this is another sign that Trump is clinging to power not to leave again.
cenksidar.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
cenksidar.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
Why Are Federal Troops in D.C.?
You don’t deploy federal troops in a city where crime is falling unless you're preparing for something far more serious than public safety.
cenksidar.substack.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The deployment of federal troops in DC likely has more significance than initially appears. According to a Turkish expert who witnessed a similar takeover in his home country, this is another sign that Trump is clinging to power not to leave again.
cenksidar.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
cenksidar.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
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A fragmented civil society is not a bulwark against fascism; rather, it is an accomplice. Our divisions pave the way for authoritarian power.
August 16, 2025 at 5:50 AM
A fragmented civil society is not a bulwark against fascism; rather, it is an accomplice. Our divisions pave the way for authoritarian power.
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It's not an accident, it's a pattern: MAGA is openly embracing the Nazi aesthetic.
The MAGA Embrace of the Nazi Aesthetic
A few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security put out an ad for new ICE recruits that featured a rather distinctive font : It was yet ...
dsadevil.blogspot.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It's not an accident, it's a pattern: MAGA is openly embracing the Nazi aesthetic.
"We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza."
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza."
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
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During a raid in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 🇩🇪, police found firearms and explosives at, among other places, the home of an AfD district councillor who’s reported to “belong to the far-right camp of the AfD” (saying a lot there!) and is “apparently also controversial within the party”
Bei einer Razzia bei einem AfD-Kommunalpolitiker in Mecklenburg mit 60 Beamten wurden scharfe Waffen und Sprengstoff sichergestellt.
Im vergangenen Jahr war er Teil einer Delegation, die nach Kaliningrad reiste www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
Im vergangenen Jahr war er Teil einer Delegation, die nach Kaliningrad reiste www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
Razzia in Gutshaus: Polizei findet scharfe Waffen – AfD-Politiker verwickelt?
Bei einer Razzia in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern finden Ermittler scharfe Waffen und Sprengstoff – ein Lokalpolitiker steht im Fokus.
www.t-online.de
August 7, 2025 at 7:28 AM
During a raid in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 🇩🇪, police found firearms and explosives at, among other places, the home of an AfD district councillor who’s reported to “belong to the far-right camp of the AfD” (saying a lot there!) and is “apparently also controversial within the party”
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Selbst die Mehrheit der Unionswähler war für Brosius-Gersdorf. Auch die Mehrheit der Unionswähler lehnt eine Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD ab. Aber CDU-nahe Millionäre bezahlen Millionen, um CDU-Abgeordnete mit Fake News zu indoktrinieren, die Wähler sollen folgen. Der Rechtsruck kommt von oben.
August 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Selbst die Mehrheit der Unionswähler war für Brosius-Gersdorf. Auch die Mehrheit der Unionswähler lehnt eine Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD ab. Aber CDU-nahe Millionäre bezahlen Millionen, um CDU-Abgeordnete mit Fake News zu indoktrinieren, die Wähler sollen folgen. Der Rechtsruck kommt von oben.
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A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.
July 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.
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With the publication of these two reports, B'Tselem & Physicians for Human Rights Israel become the first two Israeli organizations to state it loud and clear, based on meticulous documentation and research: Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Israel/OPT: Israeli organizations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability efforts
Following the landmark publication of two reports by leading Israeli human rights organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which concluded that Israel is committing genocide agai...
www.amnesty.org
July 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
With the publication of these two reports, B'Tselem & Physicians for Human Rights Israel become the first two Israeli organizations to state it loud and clear, based on meticulous documentation and research: Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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You realise "climate change is inevitable" is absurd when you reword it as "fossil fuels are inevitable" or "Exxon is inevitable" or "Rishi Sunak is inevitable"
It's a threat built of causes which we can identify and fight. Fatalism is pro-fossil. Be pro-fighting, instead ✊🏽
It's a threat built of causes which we can identify and fight. Fatalism is pro-fossil. Be pro-fighting, instead ✊🏽
August 15, 2023 at 12:37 PM
You realise "climate change is inevitable" is absurd when you reword it as "fossil fuels are inevitable" or "Exxon is inevitable" or "Rishi Sunak is inevitable"
It's a threat built of causes which we can identify and fight. Fatalism is pro-fossil. Be pro-fighting, instead ✊🏽
It's a threat built of causes which we can identify and fight. Fatalism is pro-fossil. Be pro-fighting, instead ✊🏽
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Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
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Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.
Lander: "It's just gross, racist bigotry. Meanwhile he's running an optimistic, upbeat campaign for a NY where everybody belongs, and I feel proud as the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in NYC to be supporting somebody who would be the first Muslim mayor—what could be more NYC than that?"
June 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.
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The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
Juneteenth: How cities are scaling back celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks | CNN
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and...
amp.cnn.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
From day 1, I knew that Trump and Musk would clash, but I didn't expect it to become so ugly.
June 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
From day 1, I knew that Trump and Musk would clash, but I didn't expect it to become so ugly.
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Heute ist der Internationale Tag der #Pressefreiheit.
Freier, unabhängiger #Journalismus ist das Rückgrat einer starken #Demokratie — und er ist heute stärker bedroht denn je:
Freier, unabhängiger #Journalismus ist das Rückgrat einer starken #Demokratie — und er ist heute stärker bedroht denn je:
May 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Heute ist der Internationale Tag der #Pressefreiheit.
Freier, unabhängiger #Journalismus ist das Rückgrat einer starken #Demokratie — und er ist heute stärker bedroht denn je:
Freier, unabhängiger #Journalismus ist das Rückgrat einer starken #Demokratie — und er ist heute stärker bedroht denn je:
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