Torsten Kathke
@kathke.com
Historian. 19th/20th century US & Germany. JGU Mainz. 70s/80s cultural criticism, pop science, futurology. Book: Wires That Bind.
Beyond parody.
It’s even more embarrassing than I imagined.
January 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Beyond parody.
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Der Angriff auf den Sozialstaat wird mit den anstehenden Verschärfungen nicht vorbei sein! Und das geht uns alle an: Niemand, außer die Überreichen, sind davor gefeit, doch mal in der Grundsicherung zu landen. Es geht nicht um "die anderen". Es geht um uns.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
Sven Schulze: Haseloff-Nachfolger will Dienstpflicht für Leistungsempfänger
Wer in Deutschland Sozialleistungen bezieht, soll dafür nach Ansicht des designierten Ministerpräsidenten von Sachsen-Anhalt gemeinnützige Arbeit leisten. Die geplante Bürgergeldreform sei unzureichen...
www.spiegel.de
January 16, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Der Angriff auf den Sozialstaat wird mit den anstehenden Verschärfungen nicht vorbei sein! Und das geht uns alle an: Niemand, außer die Überreichen, sind davor gefeit, doch mal in der Grundsicherung zu landen. Es geht nicht um "die anderen". Es geht um uns.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
The way people are talking about the Stranger Things behind the scenes documentary demonstrates too many people have never seen a DVD extra.
That, and our conspiracy-addled time making everyone try to give every single detail a Q-Anon level of meaning.
That, and our conspiracy-addled time making everyone try to give every single detail a Q-Anon level of meaning.
January 16, 2026 at 8:33 AM
The way people are talking about the Stranger Things behind the scenes documentary demonstrates too many people have never seen a DVD extra.
That, and our conspiracy-addled time making everyone try to give every single detail a Q-Anon level of meaning.
That, and our conspiracy-addled time making everyone try to give every single detail a Q-Anon level of meaning.
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Tove Jansson's cover for the May 1945 issue of "Garm"!--And her other antifascist "Garm" covers in this great little repository tovejansson.com/gallery/tove...
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Tove Jansson's cover for the May 1945 issue of "Garm"!--And her other antifascist "Garm" covers in this great little repository tovejansson.com/gallery/tove...
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"Grönland: Keine Einigung zwischen Dänemark und den USA"
Was sind das für absurde Euphemismen.
Es würde auch keiner schreiben:
"Banküberfall: Keine Einigung zwischen der Bank und den Räubern"
Was sind das für absurde Euphemismen.
Es würde auch keiner schreiben:
"Banküberfall: Keine Einigung zwischen der Bank und den Räubern"
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
"Grönland: Keine Einigung zwischen Dänemark und den USA"
Was sind das für absurde Euphemismen.
Es würde auch keiner schreiben:
"Banküberfall: Keine Einigung zwischen der Bank und den Räubern"
Was sind das für absurde Euphemismen.
Es würde auch keiner schreiben:
"Banküberfall: Keine Einigung zwischen der Bank und den Räubern"
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It’s actually three guys but they’re all Peter Sellers
BREAKING: The UK is sending a single military officer to Greenland at the request of Denmark to participate in a multi-nation exercise
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
It’s actually three guys but they’re all Peter Sellers
I feel like as a writer you should be able to sue for not getting the fucking point.
January 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I feel like as a writer you should be able to sue for not getting the fucking point.
At this point, go ahead and resurrect all the extinct beasts. Try us. See if we care. Can't really be any more absurd than everything else that's going on.
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from remains found in the stomach of a naturally mummified Pleistocene wolf pup
Scientists Find Extinct Rhino DNA in Mummified Wolf Puppy's Stomach
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the long-extinct woolly rhinoceros from remains found in the stomach of a naturally mummified Pleistocene wolf pup
www.scientificamerican.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:57 PM
At this point, go ahead and resurrect all the extinct beasts. Try us. See if we care. Can't really be any more absurd than everything else that's going on.
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BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Why does Curtis Yarvin look like if Antoine Doinel was a right-wing podcaster?
January 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Why does Curtis Yarvin look like if Antoine Doinel was a right-wing podcaster?
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Seit 10 Jahren wird über darüber gejammert, dass ein vager woker Zeitgeist die Meinungsfreiheit bedroht. Nun wird ein realer Polizeistaat aufgebaut und es herrscht peinlich berührte Ratlosigkeit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist for Classified Material
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Seit 10 Jahren wird über darüber gejammert, dass ein vager woker Zeitgeist die Meinungsfreiheit bedroht. Nun wird ein realer Polizeistaat aufgebaut und es herrscht peinlich berührte Ratlosigkeit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
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It is time to eradicate AI from all educational environments. Find another way. Maybe teach kids about AI like when we learned about drugs in middle school.
“The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.
“The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It is time to eradicate AI from all educational environments. Find another way. Maybe teach kids about AI like when we learned about drugs in middle school.
“The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.
“The risks of AI outweigh the benefits” - new report about AI in elementary schools.
I am stuck on a train between stations because we hit a deer. Looking at two hours plus delay.
Fine, I'll put on a movie to pass the time.
First line of the movie: "Excuse me, is the train late?"
#commuterslament
Fine, I'll put on a movie to pass the time.
First line of the movie: "Excuse me, is the train late?"
#commuterslament
January 14, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I am stuck on a train between stations because we hit a deer. Looking at two hours plus delay.
Fine, I'll put on a movie to pass the time.
First line of the movie: "Excuse me, is the train late?"
#commuterslament
Fine, I'll put on a movie to pass the time.
First line of the movie: "Excuse me, is the train late?"
#commuterslament
Der ICE war pünktlich und ist jetzt mit einem Tier kollidiert und wir hängen auf unbestimmte Zeit fest.
#commuterslament
#commuterslament
January 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Der ICE war pünktlich und ist jetzt mit einem Tier kollidiert und wir hängen auf unbestimmte Zeit fest.
#commuterslament
#commuterslament
What stage of capitalism etc etc
Buying A Yacht In 2026? This Is What The Experts Want You To Know
Buying A Yacht In 2026? This Is What The Experts Want You To Know
If you're planning on purchasing a new or second-hand yacht in 2026, these are the top tips, advice and recommendations for getting the best deal.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:02 AM
What stage of capitalism etc etc
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Ich würde gern hinzufügen: Ich habe nichts gegen Gremienarbeit, Gutachten, Anträge an sich. Ich habe etwas gegen Gremienarbeit, Gutachten, Anträge, wenn diese dazu da sind, schlechte Wissenschaftspolitik und -verwaltung auszubügeln. Und das ist leider zunehmend der Fall. Das System läuft falsch.
January 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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Still time to book for tomorrow’s special event @ihr.bsky.social in partnership with Historians without Borders and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy. And we’re delighted to announce that the Rt Hon Baroness Catherine Ashton will be joining the panel. historianswithoutborders.fi/en/tapahtuma...
Narratives of Power: Memory Politics in Europe and the Contemporary World
Historians without Borders and the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy are hosting the seminar "Narratives of Power: Memory Politics in Europe and the Contemporary World", taking place on 15th January ...
historianswithoutborders.fi
January 14, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Still time to book for tomorrow’s special event @ihr.bsky.social in partnership with Historians without Borders and the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy. And we’re delighted to announce that the Rt Hon Baroness Catherine Ashton will be joining the panel. historianswithoutborders.fi/en/tapahtuma...
Bayern und Baden-Württemberg mit Hauptstadt Stuttgart.
January 14, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Bayern und Baden-Württemberg mit Hauptstadt Stuttgart.
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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Actually, I'd say they're even worse.
Jim Clark and Bull Connor largely focused their abuse and assaults on African Americans who were taking part in public civil rights demonstrations.
Greg Bovino is invading private homes and workplaces looking for his victims.
Jim Clark and Bull Connor largely focused their abuse and assaults on African Americans who were taking part in public civil rights demonstrations.
Greg Bovino is invading private homes and workplaces looking for his victims.
We must stress: The only violence is coming from CBP/ICE. They are rioting in the face of sustained nonviolent protests by thousands of Americans across the country.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
They are today’s Alabama State Troopers at the Selma bridge. They are Bull Connor’s police with firehoses in Birmingham.
Protester blinded, skull fractured by DHS agent during Santa Ana demonstration, family says
January 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Actually, I'd say they're even worse.
Jim Clark and Bull Connor largely focused their abuse and assaults on African Americans who were taking part in public civil rights demonstrations.
Greg Bovino is invading private homes and workplaces looking for his victims.
Jim Clark and Bull Connor largely focused their abuse and assaults on African Americans who were taking part in public civil rights demonstrations.
Greg Bovino is invading private homes and workplaces looking for his victims.
This is the design for a fascist party you come up with for a dystopian movie so it will be blindingly obvious they're the bad guys.
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This is the design for a fascist party you come up with for a dystopian movie so it will be blindingly obvious they're the bad guys.
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Es gibt Beispiele, die deutlich machen, dass mangelnde Informiertheit und Sachkenntnis über das, was in den USA passiert, wohl auch mit der Verharmlosung des autoritären Trump-Regimes zusammenhängt, wie sie in deutschen Medien mitunter betrieben wird.
Hier einige Ilustrationen 🧵
Hier einige Ilustrationen 🧵
These: ein großer Teil der Deutschen hat zwar irgendeine Ahnung davon, dass in den USA etwas nicht stimmt, aber ist bei weitem nicht ausreichend und der Lage entsprechend informiert, welch gewaltige Katastrophe im wichtigsten Sicherheits- und Wirtschaftspartnerland Deutschlands vor sich geht.
January 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Es gibt Beispiele, die deutlich machen, dass mangelnde Informiertheit und Sachkenntnis über das, was in den USA passiert, wohl auch mit der Verharmlosung des autoritären Trump-Regimes zusammenhängt, wie sie in deutschen Medien mitunter betrieben wird.
Hier einige Ilustrationen 🧵
Hier einige Ilustrationen 🧵
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Das Netzwerk #PDprekär hat sich mit der 'Kommission für gute Arbeit in der Wissenschaft' der Gesellschaft für Medienwissenschaft ( #GfM ) getroffen. Wir freuen uns sehr über die Vernetzung, den Support & den Aufruf zur Solidarität! 💪✊ #IchBinHanna
gfmedienwissenschaft.de/gesellschaft...
gfmedienwissenschaft.de/gesellschaft...
January 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This.
My unpopular pop culture take is that I think Star Trek: The Motion Picture is actually a brilliant film and is probably the closest thing to an actual science fiction movie in the entire franchise.
January 13, 2026 at 7:29 PM
This.
Einmal war der Zug heute pünktlich. Jetzt ist ein Güterzug vor uns liegen geblieben.
#commuterslament
#commuterslament
January 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Einmal war der Zug heute pünktlich. Jetzt ist ein Güterzug vor uns liegen geblieben.
#commuterslament
#commuterslament