Alexander Karn
@xankarn.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy
Associate Professor of History at SLAC (NY, USA). Not representing any employer.
Interests: power and the production of historical knowledge, public history […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.online/@xankarn, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Interests: power and the production of historical knowledge, public history […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.online/@xankarn, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
MAGA’s attack on journalists and journalism isn’t as bad as you may think.
It’s worse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
It’s worse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
January 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
MAGA’s attack on journalists and journalism isn’t as bad as you may think.
It’s worse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
It’s worse.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/us/politics/fbi-washington-post-journalist.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115882954791413455
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
Uni comms people did a nice write-up on the teaching experiment I launched last fall with a life-long friend. #history #histodons #justice
https://www.colgate.edu/news/stories/lifelong-friendship-leads-unique-academic-collaboration
https://www.colgate.edu/news/stories/lifelong-friendship-leads-unique-academic-collaboration
Lifelong Friendship Leads to Unique Academic Collaboration | Colgate University
A professor's lifelong friendship led to a new first-semester seminar course where students from Colgate engaged with students in a leadership seminar at Norfolk State University.
www.colgate.edu
January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115882954791413455
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
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The Economist-YouGov poll published Tuesday found that 46 percent of Americans support abolishing the agency in the wake of ICE agent Jonathan Ross shooting and killing Renee Good.
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Original post on mastodon.online
mastodon.online
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The Economist-YouGov poll published Tuesday found that 46 percent of Americans support abolishing the agency in the wake of ICE agent Jonathan Ross shooting and killing Renee Good.
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Reposted by Alexander Karn
Reposted by Alexander Karn
Shocking Poll Shows Americans Have Completely Flipped on ICE
https://www.thedailybeast.com/shocking-poll-shows-americans-have-completely-flipped-on-ice/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/shocking-poll-shows-americans-have-completely-flipped-on-ice/
Shocking Poll Shows Americans Have Completely Flipped on ICE
The poll from Economist-YouGov shows Americans want ICE gone.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Shocking Poll Shows Americans Have Completely Flipped on ICE
https://www.thedailybeast.com/shocking-poll-shows-americans-have-completely-flipped-on-ice/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/shocking-poll-shows-americans-have-completely-flipped-on-ice/
The Economist-YouGov poll published Tuesday found that 46 percent of Americans support abolishing the agency in the wake of ICE agent Jonathan Ross shooting and killing Renee Good.
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Original post on mastodon.online
mastodon.online
January 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The Economist-YouGov poll published Tuesday found that 46 percent of Americans support abolishing the agency in the wake of ICE agent Jonathan Ross shooting and killing Renee Good.
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Another 43 percent of respondents said they oppose getting rid of the agency, while another 12 percent said they […]
Reposted by Alexander Karn
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115885266442589208
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115885266442589208
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
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@xankarn
I think about this as I watch how numb we've become to mass shootings. When Sandy Hook and Parkland happened it was on the news for weeks. Vigils were held, annual memorials where observed. Now, it's 10 minutes on the news and we move on. We have all become numb to violence in our […]
I think about this as I watch how numb we've become to mass shootings. When Sandy Hook and Parkland happened it was on the news for weeks. Vigils were held, annual memorials where observed. Now, it's 10 minutes on the news and we move on. We have all become numb to violence in our […]
Original post on mindly.social
mindly.social
January 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
@xankarn
I think about this as I watch how numb we've become to mass shootings. When Sandy Hook and Parkland happened it was on the news for weeks. Vigils were held, annual memorials where observed. Now, it's 10 minutes on the news and we move on. We have all become numb to violence in our […]
I think about this as I watch how numb we've become to mass shootings. When Sandy Hook and Parkland happened it was on the news for weeks. Vigils were held, annual memorials where observed. Now, it's 10 minutes on the news and we move on. We have all become numb to violence in our […]
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115885266442589208
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115885266442589208
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
One of Browning's key findings--and this can be said of the Holocaust more generally--is that the perpetrators became habituated to increasing levels of violence. They became less morally and psychologically restrained as their deployment […]
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Welcome to 2026. The U.S. Seniquincentennial. Brace yourselves for ALL the MAGA fuckwittery. There’s never been a president so intent on warping the past to fit an un-democratic, illiberal worldview.
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Welcome to 2026. The U.S. Seniquincentennial. Brace yourselves for ALL the MAGA fuckwittery. There’s never been a president so intent on warping the past to fit an un-democratic, illiberal worldview.
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
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So are we now greenlighting the execution of citizens for disrespect of law enforcement officials?
Is extrajudicial killing the new law if the land? Are courts, judges and juries irrelevant? Is the law of the land to be administered by whim or because somebody’s feelings got hurt?
#uspol […]
Is extrajudicial killing the new law if the land? Are courts, judges and juries irrelevant? Is the law of the land to be administered by whim or because somebody’s feelings got hurt?
#uspol […]
Original post on mastodon.ie
mastodon.ie
January 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
So are we now greenlighting the execution of citizens for disrespect of law enforcement officials?
Is extrajudicial killing the new law if the land? Are courts, judges and juries irrelevant? Is the law of the land to be administered by whim or because somebody’s feelings got hurt?
#uspol […]
Is extrajudicial killing the new law if the land? Are courts, judges and juries irrelevant? Is the law of the land to be administered by whim or because somebody’s feelings got hurt?
#uspol […]
Democracy’s guiding light, b*tches!
https://mastodon.world/@obtener/115888911466181486
https://mastodon.world/@obtener/115888911466181486
Georgiann Baldino (@obtener@mastodon.world)
"Donald Trump endorsed making Marco #Rubio president of #Cuba, on the same day he dubbed himself "acting president of Venezuela" "Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel seemingly responded to Trump's repeated pressure on the country, stating, 'No one dictates what we do.'" People https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-endorses-making-marco-rubio-185653689.html #TrumpRegime #InternationalPolitics
mastodon.world
January 13, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Democracy’s guiding light, b*tches!
https://mastodon.world/@obtener/115888911466181486
https://mastodon.world/@obtener/115888911466181486
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115882954791413455
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
Uni comms people did a nice write-up on the teaching experiment I launched last fall with a life-long friend. #history #histodons #justice
https://www.colgate.edu/news/stories/lifelong-friendship-leads-unique-academic-collaboration
https://www.colgate.edu/news/stories/lifelong-friendship-leads-unique-academic-collaboration
Lifelong Friendship Leads to Unique Academic Collaboration | Colgate University
A professor's lifelong friendship led to a new first-semester seminar course where students from Colgate engaged with students in a leadership seminar at Norfolk State University.
www.colgate.edu
January 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
RE: https://mastodon.online/@xankarn/115882954791413455
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
For anyone who might like to see the syllabus.
Historical Justice in America (Fall 2025)
https://xankarn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/f25_histjust_fsem_syllabus.pdf
Reposted by Alexander Karn
Why should anyone believe their lies?
They don’t believe their own lies.
It’s lawful combat, say the war criminals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
They don’t believe their own lies.
It’s lawful combat, say the war criminals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Why should anyone believe their lies?
They don’t believe their own lies.
It’s lawful combat, say the war criminals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
They don’t believe their own lies.
It’s lawful combat, say the war criminals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/us/politics/us-boat-attacks-law.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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When we say that the MAGA clique is violently opposed to democratic pluralism, this is what we mean:
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
Rich Stein (he/him) (@RunRichRun@mastodon.social)
@xankarn@mastodon.online ✅ Also, don't adopt and spread Nazi propaganda: https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/
mastodon.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
When we say that the MAGA clique is violently opposed to democratic pluralism, this is what we mean:
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
Reposted by Alexander Karn
Things neo-Nazis say:
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
January 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Things neo-Nazis say:
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
Welcome to 2026. The U.S. Seniquincentennial. Brace yourselves for ALL the MAGA fuckwittery. There’s never been a president so intent on warping the past to fit an un-democratic, illiberal worldview.
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Welcome to 2026. The U.S. Seniquincentennial. Brace yourselves for ALL the MAGA fuckwittery. There’s never been a president so intent on warping the past to fit an un-democratic, illiberal worldview.
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
#uspol #history #memory #a250 #semiquincentennial
https://youtu.be/TIG5FKrgwuY
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❌ “Don’t call us Nazis.”
✅ “Don’t talk like Nazis. Don’t ape the style of Nazis. Don’t govern like Nazis.”
✅ “Don’t talk like Nazis. Don’t ape the style of Nazis. Don’t govern like Nazis.”
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
❌ “Don’t call us Nazis.”
✅ “Don’t talk like Nazis. Don’t ape the style of Nazis. Don’t govern like Nazis.”
✅ “Don’t talk like Nazis. Don’t ape the style of Nazis. Don’t govern like Nazis.”
Reposted by Alexander Karn
As #ice operations become more violent and chaotic, it’s worth thinking about the capacity of ordinary men to commit atrocities and what conditions facilitate this transformation.
Christopher Browning’s book, Ordinary Men: Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland, is most […]
Christopher Browning’s book, Ordinary Men: Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland, is most […]
Original post on mastodon.online
mastodon.online
January 13, 2026 at 1:53 AM
As #ice operations become more violent and chaotic, it’s worth thinking about the capacity of ordinary men to commit atrocities and what conditions facilitate this transformation.
Christopher Browning’s book, Ordinary Men: Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland, is most […]
Christopher Browning’s book, Ordinary Men: Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland, is most […]
Things neo-Nazis say:
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
January 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Things neo-Nazis say:
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
How can I be a fascist when you’re so obviously an internal enemy and part of the vermin class?
Reposted by Alexander Karn
@xankarn
✅ Also, don't adopt and spread Nazi propaganda: https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/
✅ Also, don't adopt and spread Nazi propaganda: https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/
Why Is the Department of Labor Posting White Nationalist Propaganda?
This weekend, the agency posted a phrase similar to one that appeared on Hitler propaganda posters.
truthout.org
January 13, 2026 at 7:38 AM
@xankarn
✅ Also, don't adopt and spread Nazi propaganda: https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/
✅ Also, don't adopt and spread Nazi propaganda: https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/
When we say that the MAGA clique is violently opposed to democratic pluralism, this is what we mean:
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
Rich Stein (he/him) (@RunRichRun@mastodon.social)
@xankarn@mastodon.online ✅ Also, don't adopt and spread Nazi propaganda: https://truthout.org/articles/why-is-the-department-of-labor-posting-white-nationalist-propaganda/
mastodon.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
When we say that the MAGA clique is violently opposed to democratic pluralism, this is what we mean:
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage. Remember who you are, American.”
The fascist fever dream in full effect. https://mastodon.social/@RunRichRun/115886644733187805