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The Department of German Studies at the University of Washington :: Coast Salish Lands (Seattle)
https://german.washington.edu/
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I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
PUDDING MIT GABEL!?
German Club will try out the German trend that has spread around the world! Join us this Wednesday (October 15) at 5:30pm in DENNY 359, eat pudding with a fork.
Yes, it's simply absurd. 🍮🍴
german.washington.edu/calendar
October 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Would you have fought the Nazis?
Now’s your chance.
June 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Would you've fought the Nazis? This is your chance.

#June14th_NO_KINGS_DAY #June14 #ObamaDay2025 #BarackObama #Obama #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Maura Finkelstein is one of many scholars discovering that the traditional protections of academic freedom are no longer holding.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/m...
A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?
www.nytimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Seattle crosswalk signals hacked to imitate Jeff Bezos' voice

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Crosswalks hacked to mock Bezos’ voice in Seattle
South Lake Union pedestrians were surprised by a strange voice when they were waiting to cross Denny Way and Fairview Avenue on Wednesday morning.
www.seattletimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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On today of all days, with Princeton now in the Trump administration's crosshairs, I taught my undergraduates about standpoint epistemology, strong objectivity, and communities of knowledge.

On how our unique perspectives as individuals don't threaten the scientific project. They strengthen it.
April 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
#TeslaTakeDown
Would you have fought the Nazis?
Now’s your chance.
March 30, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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I’ve got a fever. And the only prescription is…more freakin lawyers resigning from weak-ass law firms
March 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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LFG! #teslatakedown GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION March 29

Every showroom in America
500+ around the world
Let's send these techno-fascists, broligarchs and old fashioned Nazis a message loud and clear. NO WAY
Plan an action or find one near you: teslatakedown.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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“I would say I built one skyscraper in my life, which is Maus, and then buildings of other heights, and a lot of bungalows that I like a lot.” –Art Spiegleman
Art Spiegelman Is “Learning How to Do This Comics Thing Again”
On the occasion of a new documentary, the artist talks with Hyperallergic about the legacy of Maus, comics techniques, Gaza, collaboration, and more.
hyperallergic.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Warum kann Trump durchregieren + die Demokraten sind wie gelähmt? Der Leiter des Nordamerika-Büros der Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung, Stefan Liebich @brooklynliebich.bsky.social erklärt, warum jetzt linker Populismus die politische Wende bringen kann Interview @t-online.de www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...
Experte über linken Populismus: ”Das ist die richtige Strategie gegen Trump”
Warum kann Trump einfach durchregieren, während die Demokraten wie gelähmt wirken? Der USA-Experte Stefan Liebich erklärt, warum jetzt ein linker Populismus der Schlüssel zur politischen Wende werden ...
www.t-online.de
March 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the Fog.

The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/a...
Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the Fog (Gift Article)
The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to think, and how to feel, in a changing environment.
www.nytimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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