R. CUMHUR ORANCI
@oranci.bsky.social
Author and editor, Istanbul native
Turcophobics, stay away from me!
Istanbul - New York City
Turcophobics, stay away from me!
Istanbul - New York City
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
For decades, Washington has sold the world a deadly lie: that “regime change” brings freedom, that U.S. bombs and blockades can somehow deliver democracy. But every country that has lived through this euphemism knows the truth—it instead brings death, dismemberment, and despair.
"Regime Change” in Venezuela is a Euphemism for U.S.-Inflicted Carnage
For decades, Washington has sold the world a deadly lie: that “regime change” brings freedom, that U.S. bombs and blockades can somehow deliver democracy. But every country that has lived through this...
www.counterpunch.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
For decades, Washington has sold the world a deadly lie: that “regime change” brings freedom, that U.S. bombs and blockades can somehow deliver democracy. But every country that has lived through this euphemism knows the truth—it instead brings death, dismemberment, and despair.
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
Secret drone flights from South Korea to the heart of Pyongyang were part of a ploy by the former president to rattle the North Korean leader, South Korean prosecutors have alleged as they released new details of plot they say preceded a foiled attempt to declare martial law. https://cnn.it/3WY1Kgb
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Secret drone flights from South Korea to the heart of Pyongyang were part of a ploy by the former president to rattle the North Korean leader, South Korean prosecutors have alleged as they released new details of plot they say preceded a foiled attempt to declare martial law. https://cnn.it/3WY1Kgb
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/a...
Proust Manuscripts, Recently Unveiled, Bring Back Memories in Paris
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/a...
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller
The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller
Like so many others, his days have been spent in the gig economy, moving from one precarious job to another, often tied to a gruelling 996 shift pattern. He discusses the harsh realities of modern working life in China, and far beyond
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The Beijing courier who went viral: how Hu Anyan wrote about delivering parcels – and became a bestseller
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
Spend a satisfying 18 minutes listening to the Speculative Reader tell you about JG Ballard's entire oeuvre in his immaculate rumbly voice. Pump up the bass!
🔗👇👇👇👇👇
LINK youtu.be/qh2f_HyOsww?...
🔗👇👇👇👇👇
LINK youtu.be/qh2f_HyOsww?...
July 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Spend a satisfying 18 minutes listening to the Speculative Reader tell you about JG Ballard's entire oeuvre in his immaculate rumbly voice. Pump up the bass!
🔗👇👇👇👇👇
LINK youtu.be/qh2f_HyOsww?...
🔗👇👇👇👇👇
LINK youtu.be/qh2f_HyOsww?...
Rachel Cusk: "I’m not interested in character because I don’t think character exists anymore."
Violating the Form | Work in Progress
Rachel Cusk, author of the Outline Trilogy, in conversation with critic Alexandra Schwartz.
fsgworkinprogress.com
July 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Rachel Cusk: "I’m not interested in character because I don’t think character exists anymore."
Go, Mamdani! Beat the Old Guard!
June 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Go, Mamdani! Beat the Old Guard!
For some reason, the West's main objective in the Israeli-Iranian war – seizing Iran's energy resources – isn't discussed much.
June 18, 2025 at 5:21 AM
For some reason, the West's main objective in the Israeli-Iranian war – seizing Iran's energy resources – isn't discussed much.
During his lifetime Vladimir Nabokov qualified Dostoevsky as “a cheap sensationalist, clumsy and vulgar,” “a prophet, a claptrap journalist, and a slapdash comedian,” and “a much overrated sentimental and Gothic novelist.”
May 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
During his lifetime Vladimir Nabokov qualified Dostoevsky as “a cheap sensationalist, clumsy and vulgar,” “a prophet, a claptrap journalist, and a slapdash comedian,” and “a much overrated sentimental and Gothic novelist.”
In Solidarity !
However, last month US General Michael Langley name dropped Ibrahim Traore's name in a corruption topic at a Senate Armed Services Committe Hearing.
The bourgeoisie launched a campaign to discredit and defame Traoré.
He is the bravest man in modern history!
However, last month US General Michael Langley name dropped Ibrahim Traore's name in a corruption topic at a Senate Armed Services Committe Hearing.
The bourgeoisie launched a campaign to discredit and defame Traoré.
He is the bravest man in modern history!
May 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
In Solidarity !
However, last month US General Michael Langley name dropped Ibrahim Traore's name in a corruption topic at a Senate Armed Services Committe Hearing.
The bourgeoisie launched a campaign to discredit and defame Traoré.
He is the bravest man in modern history!
However, last month US General Michael Langley name dropped Ibrahim Traore's name in a corruption topic at a Senate Armed Services Committe Hearing.
The bourgeoisie launched a campaign to discredit and defame Traoré.
He is the bravest man in modern history!
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
The governments of India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink over Kashmir because neither can afford a full-scale war. Bellicose rhetoric and a climate of strident nationalism have helped both governments as they face problems on the domestic front.
For the Rulers of India and Pakistan, War Fever Is a Boon
The governments of India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink over Kashmir because neither can afford a full-scale war. Bellicose rhetoric and a climate of strident nationalism have helped both governments as they face problems on the domestic front.
jacobin.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
The governments of India and Pakistan pulled back from the brink over Kashmir because neither can afford a full-scale war. Bellicose rhetoric and a climate of strident nationalism have helped both governments as they face problems on the domestic front.
About a month after the Madımak Hotel fire, Aziz Nesin met Salman Rushdie in Berlin. A photo of this meeting appeared on Der Spiegel’s site, and Cumhuriyet’s archive held others. Nesin serialized The Satanic Verses in Aydınlık, with Rushdie’s direct approval, facilitated by Günter Wallraff.
(S+) Günter Wallraff über Salman Rushdie: »Er wollte seinen Feinden die Stirn bieten«
Ein Attentat auf Salman Rushdie nach so langer Zeit hätte Günter Wallraff nicht für möglich gehalten. Hier erzählt der Journalist, wie es damals war, ihn unter höchsten Sicherheitsvorkehrungen bei sic...
www.spiegel.de
May 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
About a month after the Madımak Hotel fire, Aziz Nesin met Salman Rushdie in Berlin. A photo of this meeting appeared on Der Spiegel’s site, and Cumhuriyet’s archive held others. Nesin serialized The Satanic Verses in Aydınlık, with Rushdie’s direct approval, facilitated by Günter Wallraff.
Long live the unity of proletarians from the whole world!
April 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Long live the unity of proletarians from the whole world!
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
4/27 National Tell a Story Day
Just imagine the number of stories that have been told throughout the history of our species! Mind boggling.
#AiArt #AiArtists #PromptArt #storybook #whimsical #surrealism #landscape #DigitalIllustration #FolkArt #LyraFluxPersonal #SDA24
Just imagine the number of stories that have been told throughout the history of our species! Mind boggling.
#AiArt #AiArtists #PromptArt #storybook #whimsical #surrealism #landscape #DigitalIllustration #FolkArt #LyraFluxPersonal #SDA24
April 28, 2025 at 6:32 AM
4/27 National Tell a Story Day
Just imagine the number of stories that have been told throughout the history of our species! Mind boggling.
#AiArt #AiArtists #PromptArt #storybook #whimsical #surrealism #landscape #DigitalIllustration #FolkArt #LyraFluxPersonal #SDA24
Just imagine the number of stories that have been told throughout the history of our species! Mind boggling.
#AiArt #AiArtists #PromptArt #storybook #whimsical #surrealism #landscape #DigitalIllustration #FolkArt #LyraFluxPersonal #SDA24
Istanbul, Kamondo Stairs
Photography by Esra Erdoğdu
Photography by Esra Erdoğdu
April 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Istanbul, Kamondo Stairs
Photography by Esra Erdoğdu
Photography by Esra Erdoğdu
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/m...
‘The Interview’: Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society (Gift Article)
The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/m...
Fundamentally, AI is little more than an advanced calculator; the bigger problem is the unchecked greed of those in power.
An Entire Company Was Staffed With AI Agents and You'll Never Guess What Happened
An experiment by researchers at Carnegie Melon University staffed a fake software company with AI Agents, and the results were dismal.
futurism.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Fundamentally, AI is little more than an advanced calculator; the bigger problem is the unchecked greed of those in power.
Sad to learn the passing of the truly gifted Andy Bey.
Andy Bey - Celestial Blues
YouTube video by aquarianrealm
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Sad to learn the passing of the truly gifted Andy Bey.
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating Christofascism
Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating Christofascism
www.anarchistfederation.net
April 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Anarchist Compass: 29 Ways of Navigating Christofascism
RIP CHRIS and many of the cats at HAPPY CAT SANCTUARY...
Long Island sanctuary fire kills founder, up to 100 cats in Medford
YouTube video by FOX 5 New York
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
RIP CHRIS and many of the cats at HAPPY CAT SANCTUARY...
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Parker Steven Jackson.
March 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Parker Steven Jackson.
Reposted by R. CUMHUR ORANCI
CBS said on Wednesday that it was canceling “After Midnight,” the network’s 12:30 a.m. comedy show, after the host, Taylor Tomlinson, decided to return full time to stand-up comedy.
CBS Cancels ‘After Midnight’ After Host Taylor Tomlinson Steps Aside
The show’s host, Taylor Tomlinson, said she wanted to go back to doing stand-up comedy full time.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
CBS said on Wednesday that it was canceling “After Midnight,” the network’s 12:30 a.m. comedy show, after the host, Taylor Tomlinson, decided to return full time to stand-up comedy.