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Annika Brockschmidt

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Author @Rowohlt, freelance journalist, senior correspondent Religion Dispatches, writes about Christian Nationalism & Right-Wing Extremism in the US & globally 1/2 of @femshelfcontrol.bsky.social Agent: Landwehr & Cie Events: Paula Döring

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · Feb 12

„Mit großer Sachkenntnis zeigt Annika Brockschmidt wie die Republikanische Partei im 21. Jahrhundert von jenem extremistischen Tiger gefressen wurde, den zu reiten sie 50 Jahre lang versucht hatte» - @adriandaub.bsky.social über #DieBrandstifter
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DER NIEDERGANG DER GRAND OLD PARTY
Wie konnten die Republikaner, einst die Partei der Sklavenbefreiung, zu einer Partei werden, die eine autoritäre und rassistische Politik vertritt und eine Gefahr für alle darstellt, die keine Weißen, rechtskonservativen Christen sind?
«Die Brandstifter» zeigt, wie rechte Akteure die Partei gezielt unterwandert und nach und nach die Grenzen des Sagbaren verschoben haben. Ein Prozess, der seinen Schatten auch auf Europa wirft. Die Grand Old Party ist zu einer Bedrohung für die amerikanische Demokratie geworden - mit potenziell dramatischen Folgen für den Rest der Welt.
«Mit großer Sachkenntnis zeigt Annika Brockschmidt, wie die Republikanische Partei im 21. Jahrhundert von jenem extremistischen Tiger gefressen wurde, den zu reiten sie 50 Jahre lang versucht hatte.»
Adrian Daub, Stanford University

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 11h

this is more than just marching in full regalia to Broadview and praying outside of it

this is very deftly trapping ICE into the position of having to literally - LITERALLY, to them - turn Christ away from the door

any Catholic ICE officer was probably shook, I’m really not exaggerating

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 11h

found exactly the one use of “evil recoils in the presence of Christ” I am willing to sign off on, HOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

Father Larry did not come here to fuck around

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 17h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 21h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Ann-Katrin Müller @akm0803.bsky.social · 22h

Neben ganz vielen netten Nachrichten gab es vor allem eine Frage rund um die Stephan Brandner-Sache. Ich hab versucht sie hier zu beantworten. Danke auf jeden Fall für den Support, der ist sehr viel Wert bei all dem Mist!

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David Neiwert @davidneiwert.bsky.social · 15h

It’s important to understand that the demonization of ‘Antifa’ isn’t just about kneecapping the enemies of MAGA. It’s about creating an opportunity to bring down the law-enforcement apparatus on anyone who dares dissent.

open.substack.com/pub/davidnei...

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 1d

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

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Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social · 23h

The great thing about being a Trumpist is that Speaker Johnson can make the most absurd, evidence-free, ideologically-extreme claims imaginable about the democratic opposition, and media outlets will note the aggressive nature of his claims ("slams") and amplify his lies in the headline.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

Johnson slams the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place in DC next week as the “hate America rally” that would draw “the pro-Hamas wing” and “the antifa people.”

Johnson describes planned No Kings rally as ‘hate America,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ gathering

Organizers largely blew off the rhetoric, but some Democrats online criticized the tone.

www.politico.com

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 1d

There must be some mistake, I read 50 Atlantic articles about how RFK Jr just wants to help Americans eat more vegetables

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 1d

They continue to eviscerate the public health machinery that has quietly kept Americans, and others around the world, safe and healthy for decades.

The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off. The publication’s storied history includes a June 1981 report that five previously healthy gay men were treated for an unusual pneumonia — the first hint of the AIDS epidemic.

Roughly 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — the so-called “disease detectives” who respond to outbreaks around the globe — received layoff notices, according to a person familiar with them. The service was spared during an earlier round of layoffs in February.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Huh.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Melania Trump: "President Putin and I have had an open channel of communication."

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

I truly wish all of the German Feuilleton bros who have been fawning over Thiel would read @adriandaub.bsky.social‘s piece in the Guardian and take some time to think long and hard about the fact why they believe Thiel to be a brilliant intellectual genius.

Peter Thiel’s off-the-record antichrist lectures reveal more about him than Armageddon

Silicon Valley titan desperately tries to detach self from power in amateurish talks attempting to ape his favorite philosopher

www.theguardian.com

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

„…and who uses the awesome might of the US government to remake society and the world. A man who funds the companies that harness your data and determine who gets doxed, deported, drone struck. Who funds far-right movements that seek to remake the very face of liberal democracy.“

Peter Thiel’s off-the-record antichrist lectures reveal more about him than Armageddon

Silicon Valley titan desperately tries to detach self from power in amateurish talks attempting to ape his favorite philosopher

www.theguardian.com

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

„“You realize,” he tells his audience when interpreting a particular Japanese manga, “in my interpretation … who runs the world is something like the antichrist.” Here’s a man who, together with a couple of fellow Silicon Valley freaks, helped return a sundowning caudillo to a presidency…“

Peter Thiel’s off-the-record antichrist lectures reveal more about him than Armageddon

Silicon Valley titan desperately tries to detach self from power in amateurish talks attempting to ape his favorite philosopher

www.theguardian.com

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

@adriandaub.bsky.social expertly dissects Thiel‘s obsession with the antichrist, Armageddon and scapegoats - and Thiel‘s own unreality: „Overall, the picture of Thiel that emerges in these lectures is someone desperately trying to disidentify from their own power.“

Peter Thiel’s off-the-record antichrist lectures reveal more about him than Armageddon

Silicon Valley titan desperately tries to detach self from power in amateurish talks attempting to ape his favorite philosopher

www.theguardian.com

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 1d

ICE left David, a 17-year-old boy, stranded on the side of Interstate 20 after pulling over his immigrant father, Hector, in Mississippi.

David began running in the scorching sun after the car and watched as it disappeared from sight—soon headed to a Louisiana ICE prison.

Here's their story.

ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Tobias Lambert @tobiaslambert.bsky.social · 1d

Hier übrigens der Tweet, mit dem Machado den Friedensnobelpreis Trump widmet, der gerade Boote in der Karibik versenkt und mit Militärschlägen in Venezuela droht.👇

Tweet von Machado, in dem sie den Nobelpreis Trump widmet

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 2d

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Thiel said: "“It’s become quite difficult to hide one’s money...An incredible machinery of tax treaties, financial surveillance, and sanctions architecture has been constructed.”"

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Julian Hans @julianhans.eu · 2d

„Es wird in Deutschland niemand obdachlos“
Friedrich Merz heute in der ARD

Zahl der Wohnungslosen steigt auf 532.000

Laut Bundesregierung haben mehr als 500.000 Menschen in Deutschland keine eigene Wohnung - deutlich mehr als noch vor zwei Jahren. Die Ursachen sind vielfältig.

www.tagesschau.de

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Roland Meyer @bildoperationen.bsky.social · 1d

This is both fascinating & frightening. There is a demand for images that show and confirm what people already know and believe to be true, and AI slop meets that demand—with visual content that emblematically visualizes what the headlines report. One could call it synthetic hypervisualization
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

That TikTok account has a few fake videos of reporters getting detained. They make these videos because it’s a big story in the news. Real reporters are getting arrested. And so people are making AI videos to get engagement on TikTok.

dontbeonline • 1d ago
Journalist gets detained while doing her job #ForYou, #viral, #foryoupage, #tikto... more
• Contains: Bad Boys (The...

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Arne Semsrott @arnesemsrott.bsky.social · 3d

NEU: Die Wirtschaftsministerin persönlich hat der Stiftung Familienunternehmen Lobby-Tipps gegeben. Ihr Ministerium könne das Vorhaben dann "flankieren". Und ihr Staatssekretär hat die Milliardärslobby gebeten, Druck auf die SPD auszuüben.

@fragdenstaat.de: fragdenstaat.de/artikel/exkl...

Wirtschaftsministerium: Reiche berät Reiche

Bei Treffen mit der Stiftung Familienunternehmen gaben Ministerin Reiche und ihr Staatssekretär Tipps, wie die Superreichen-Lobby Steuersenkungen erreichen könne. Das zeigen interne Unterlagen.

fragdenstaat.de

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

Read the piece: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Key Trump nominee accused of sexual harassment

Paul Ingrassia has been investigated for allegedly harassing a lower-ranking colleague, according to administration officials. Fearing retaliation, the woman later withdrew a complaint, and Ingrassia ...

www.politico.com

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the office investigating Jack Smith, has recently been investigated for harassing a colleague, Politico reports.

“Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him..”

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In late July, Paul Ingrassia, the White House liaison for the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at a Ritz-Carlton in Orlando with a lower-ranking female colleague and others from their department. When the group reached the front desk, the woman learned she didn't have a hotel room.
Ingrassia then informed her that she would be staying with him, according to five administration officials familiar with the episode. Eventually the woman discovered that Ingrassia had arranged ahead of time to have her hotel room canceled so she would have to stay with him, three of those officials said.

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Caris Adel @carisadel.bsky.social · 1d

Grateful ppl like @eveettinger.com and groups like @responsiblehs.bsky.social have been talking about the dangers of this man for over 10 years.

Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 1d

But you shouldn't be too surprised when they say stuff like this:

"You were better off being a Black person in Charleston, S.C., in 1850, when they had an operating slave market than being conceived as a Black baby in New York City or Baltimore today."

I don’t want to take any guidance at all from the secular society around us. And the reason I don’t is they killed 60 million babies. I don’t want to hear any more lectures from these people about slavery. You were better off being a Black person in Charleston, S.C., in 1850, when they had an operating slave market than being conceived as a Black baby in New York City or Baltimore today.

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 1d

Spending your time talking to someone who wants to relitigate slavery is definitely a choice you can make

Opinion | He Believes America Should Be a Theocracy. He Says His Influence Is Growing.

www.nytimes.com

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 1d

Counterpoint:

You absolutely do not have to hand it to enslavers

Wilson: Now, one of the things I want to do is say: I’m really glad that slavery’s gone, and good riddance. And I want to say that the Southern slave owner, who read the books of Ephesians and Colossians and 1 Timothy and treated his slaves decently, remembering that he had a master in heaven who he studiously tried to obey — what Paul said slave owners were supposed to do — I would say he was not an orc, and he is part of the reason why slavery ended. In other words, I would say he’s a good guy.

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