Karin Assmann
kba.bsky.social
Karin Assmann
@kba.bsky.social
Journalism, research, Univ of Georgia via LSE, Georgetown, former Spiegel tv
Reposted by Karin Assmann
Trump says he's going after "radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country." That kind of rhetoric has preceded every genocide in history.

Am I saying Trump is planning a genocide? No. But don't be surprised when the brownshirt violence starts.
Trump Takes Veterans Day Speech in a Very Different Direction
The former president said that threats from abroad were less concerning than liberal “threats from within” and that he was a “very proud election denier.”
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2023 at 12:54 AM
Reposted by Karin Assmann
Breaking News: Jezebel, the pioneering feminist website, is shutting down after 16 years of publishing commentary and news focused on women. The layoffs will affect 23 people, the chief executive of G/O Media, the site's parent company, said.
Jezebel, the Punchy Feminist Website, Will Shut Down
Citing “economic headwinds rattling our business,” Jim Spanfeller, the chief executive of Jezebel’s parent company, G/O Media, announced the suspension of the publication and staff layoffs.
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2023 at 5:53 PM
Reposted by Karin Assmann
The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States

Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States
Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
projects.propublica.org
November 9, 2023 at 12:42 PM