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Michael Goebel

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Historian at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social Global urban history, histories of capitalism.

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Trump Tweet from 2013

Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!

Trump Tweet from 2013 Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly-not skilled!

2013

28.02.2026 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1448    πŸ” 357    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 24
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started

28.02.2026 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 22678    πŸ” 6842    πŸ’¬ 669    πŸ“Œ 391

The strike on Iran is described as a joint Israeli-American operation. Source: N12 News

28.02.2026 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

28.02.2026 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This shit makes me so angry. Zionism is *not* a religious belief, though there are absolutely religious zionists whose religion informs their Zionism.

I know that, being one myself.

24.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 666    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 23
Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d) (PostDoc) | zzf-potsdam.de Stellenausschreibung Am Leibniz-Zentrum fΓΌr Zeithistorische Forschung Potsdam (ZZF) ist in der Abteilung II β€žWissen – Wirtschaft – Politikβ€œ zum 1. April 2026 oder spΓ€ter eine Stelle als Wissenschaftli...

Postdoc-Stelle am @zzfpotsdam.bsky.social !
zzf-potsdam.de/chancen/stel...

24.02.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What is child stunting β€” and how has it changed over the last 200 years?

Stunting means being too short for one’s age due to chronic undernutrition and disease in early life.

It’s one of the clearest markers of cumulative deprivation in childhood.

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23.02.2026 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Lies Americans Tell Themselves to Justify State Violence Against Migrants I posted a photo of Border Patrol agents pinning a man to the ground in a headlock – and the internet made up every excuse in the book to defend the assault.

A man was choked on the floor of a Charlotte restaurant by Border Patrol agents β€” and thousands of Americans invented a knife to justify it.

My newest oped on on the lies Americans tell themselves to excuse state violence. zeteo.com/p/ice-migran...

15.02.2026 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 554    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside

Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside

ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.

www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...

18.02.2026 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4585    πŸ” 2569    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 310
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The State as Edgelord TRT's revenge fantasy and the audience that didn't show up

Turkish state TV just aired a scene where an Ottoman prince slaughters Jewish merchants on screen while the Khaybar chant plays in the background. This is new territory β€” even for TRT. I wrote about what it means, and why almost nobody in Turkey noticed or cared.

16.02.2026 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

A 65% year-on-year increase in Marie Sklodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships!

And not this applicants fault, but these are the predictable effects of A) the continuing overproduction of PhDΒ΄s; B) austerity in many European universities; and C) the collapse of the US and UK research systems.

13.02.2026 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Far-right Alternative for Germany embroiled in nepotism scandal AfD party officials used taxpayers’ money to hire family members, media investigation shows

Far-right Alternative for Germany embroiled in nepotism scandal - #AfD is accused of adopting a β€œclan-like structure" as the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt exploits shamelessly the state and diverts taxpayers’ money to its own families”. www.ft.com/content/0d63... via @FT #FarRight #Corruption #DonaldTrump

11.02.2026 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Trump's Vile Obama Video Follows the White House's Official White Nationalist Line DHS and other agencies have been spewing racist goals as government policy

Trump's racist video depicting the Obamas as apes wasn't a mistakeβ€”it's part of a pattern. From DHS posting neo-Nazi recruitment material to erasing slavery exhibits, white nationalism has become official government policy.

My latest in @theunpopulist.net

09.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 6
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Why do otherwise rational people disagree about the same evidence? Our new paper finds that group membership is a deeply rooted influence on how we form beliefs, leading even preschoolers to bias their evidential standards and form inaccurate beliefs.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

05.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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Elon Musk reaffirms Republican Party ties with $10mn in donations World’s richest man repairs relationship with Donald Trump and drops threat of rival rightwing party

Wie das Valley investiert

Elon Musk reaffirms Republican Party ties with $10mn in donations - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

01.02.2026 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.

30.01.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 24763    πŸ” 7981    πŸ’¬ 443    πŸ“Œ 303

"Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week". The West's normalisation of the mass death of black Africans (because that is predominantly who these people are) will never be less than devastating.

27.01.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 385    πŸ” 179    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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They β€˜Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway.

It’s precisely those refugees who filed the correct paperwork who are most likely to be targeted by the regime. The fact that their presence is documented makes it easy to use them to fulfill arrest quotas.

They β€˜Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...

26.01.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6
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Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

Our analysis at @bellingcat.com on the killing of Alex Pretti breaks down the video evidence.

He never reached for his gun.
Agents sprayed/tackled him while his hands were up.
He was disarmed before he was shot.
The first shot came from an agent firing at him.

www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

25.01.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 725    πŸ” 302    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 14
CbP chief Gregory Bovino in full CBP regalia on CNN today

CbP chief Gregory Bovino in full CBP regalia on CNN today

In none of his appearances today did Bovino acknowledge that this was in any way regrettable or could have been prevented. Because he doesn't regret it, and he wants it to happen again. Terrorizing anyone who is trying to hold them accountable is their only play rn

25.01.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2606    πŸ” 498    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 53
KARE 11: Minnesota DOC launches new website to 'address ongoing misinformation by DHS'
The DOC names Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino directly in a statement.

KARE 11: Minnesota DOC launches new website to 'address ongoing misinformation by DHS' The DOC names Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino directly in a statement.

Minnesota Department of Corrections Statement on Minneapolis Shooting and Federal Claims
January 24, 2026
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) extends its condolences to the family and loved ones of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal agents this morning in Minneapolis. The loss of life is tragic, and Minnesotans deserve transparency, accountability, and facts.

In the hours following the shooting, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino held a press conference asserting that the operation was targeting an individual named Jose Huerta-Chuma and characterized him as having a significant criminal history. Because federal statements have repeatedly included inaccurate information about Minnesota custody and criminal records, the DOC reviewed available records to determine whether the individual referenced had any connection to Minnesota state prison custody.

Minnesota Department of Corrections Statement on Minneapolis Shooting and Federal Claims January 24, 2026 The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) extends its condolences to the family and loved ones of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by federal agents this morning in Minneapolis. The loss of life is tragic, and Minnesotans deserve transparency, accountability, and facts. In the hours following the shooting, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino held a press conference asserting that the operation was targeting an individual named Jose Huerta-Chuma and characterized him as having a significant criminal history. Because federal statements have repeatedly included inaccurate information about Minnesota custody and criminal records, the DOC reviewed available records to determine whether the individual referenced had any connection to Minnesota state prison custody.

ased on DOC records and publicly available Minnesota court data:

The individual identified by federal officials has never been in Minnesota DOC custody.
DOC and court records show no felony commitments associated with this
Public Minnesota court records reflect only misdemeanor-level traffic offenses from more than a decade ago.
The individual is not currently under DOC supervision.
DOC records further indicate that an individual by this name was previously held in federal immigration custody in a local Minnesota jail in 2018, during President Trump’s first administration. Any decisions regarding release from federal custody at that time would have been made by federal authorities. DOC has no information explaining why this individual was released.

ased on DOC records and publicly available Minnesota court data: The individual identified by federal officials has never been in Minnesota DOC custody. DOC and court records show no felony commitments associated with this Public Minnesota court records reflect only misdemeanor-level traffic offenses from more than a decade ago. The individual is not currently under DOC supervision. DOC records further indicate that an individual by this name was previously held in federal immigration custody in a local Minnesota jail in 2018, during President Trump’s first administration. Any decisions regarding release from federal custody at that time would have been made by federal authorities. DOC has no information explaining why this individual was released.

Things are so bad that the Minnesota prison system has had to launch a website specifically to combat DHS lies. The first major release from DOC officials suggests Gregory Bovino outright lied about the target of the Border Patrol operation during which agents shot and killed Alex Pretti.

25.01.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4242    πŸ” 1848    πŸ’¬ 59    πŸ“Œ 87

Adam "I Would Shoot Biden Cabinet Members in the Head like My Hero Stalin" Tooze is doing panels at Davos with trump cabinet members, lol, lmao, lol

20.01.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 664    πŸ” 120    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 15
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08.01.2026 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Genau, dachte ich auch gerade. Das war doch immer nur β€žam Kottiβ€¦β€œ, was grammatisch beides sein kann. Deshalb bist du der erste, der sich die Frage stellt?

19.01.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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EN DIRECT - Macron va demander Β«l’activation de l’instrument anti-coercitionΒ» de l’UE en cas de nouveaux droits de douane amΓ©ricains Donald Trump a menacΓ© huit pays, dont la France, l’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni, de surtaxes douaniΓ¨res face Γ  leur opposition Γ  ses vellΓ©itΓ©s de s’emparer du Groenland, provoquant l’indignation des Eu...

France is pushing for the EU to use its tough anti-coercion law to respond to Donald Trump’s trade blackmail on Greenland, according to French government sources reported in the press today. The EU has β€œrobust” legal weapons to defend itself, the sources said 1/

www.lefigaro.fr/economie/en-...

18.01.2026 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 256    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 10

i just don't think it's great that i'm expected to respect people who openly fantasize about murdering me

16.01.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 385    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Actually sounds like a Swiss accent to me, which makes this distinctly non-Nazi to German ears.

16.01.2026 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A: Historians, Digital Humanities with an AI focus β€” Colourful Histories

The next instalment of this digital humanities Q&A series releases on Monday. Then, I'll answer the question:

What is supervised learning in relation to Generative AI? Should historians get involved in this process?

Until then, you can catch up on the other questions submitted by historians>

15.01.2026 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the Land of the Data Blind, by Jason Blakely Why political science can’t grasp Trumpism

Pretty devastating takedown of American political science, and its inability to acknowledge anti-liberal forces harpers.org/archive/2026...

09.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Make it viral.

08.01.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 47659    πŸ” 21395    πŸ’¬ 360    πŸ“Œ 528