Our four panelists, who are going to be in conversation with @emilydische.bsky.social, and their favorite historic loser. Come find out more on 3 July in Berlin at bUm.

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The Diasporist invites you to join us on 3 July at bUm in Berlin to celebrate the launch of our magazine! The evening will take the form of a late-night talk show, hosted by @emilydische.bsky.social, and tickets are by donation. We look forward to seeing you soon: www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-l...

Mitch Speed on painting, censorship, and the legacy of Berlin's outgoing Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion Joe Chialo: thediasporist.de/de/die-grose...

"When mimicking the idiom of a persecuted subject, the state’s carceral measures become acts of self-defense against antisemitism." Hannah Tzuberi responds to "Towards a Non-Carceral Anti-Antisemitism" on our website: thediasporist.de/can-anti-ant...

"Germany is Not Your Friend" by Schayan Riaz

The Berlinale’s reputation as a political film festival gets put to the test: thediasporist.de/germany-is-n...

"I argue that the real scandal lies elsewhere: in the reduction of a post-fascist consensus to political games between parties."
In our next contribution, @unddieregel.bsky.social dissects the choreography of the January 29th session in the Bundestag in three acts:
thediasporist.de/no-wall-only...

@benwritesthings.bsky.social on Merz, Scholz, and Habeck
thediasporist.de/men-without-...
(auch auf deutsch: thediasporist.de/de/manner-oh...)

"Absent any plan to address them, Germany’s problems will grow worse: the rich richer, the poor poorer."

For the first contribution to the forum, @benwritesthings.bsky.social on Germany's uninspiring electoral choices

thediasporist.de/men-without-...

The German elections are on Sunday, the "firewall" has been broken, and the AfD is polling at second place. How did we get here? To answer the question, the Diasporist has convened a forum on the genealogy of the moment and the outlook for the future.
thediasporist.de/the-firewall...