Petter Hellström
@nphellstrom.bsky.social
historical entanglements of science, empire, visual culture /// research fellow at Uppsala University /// incoming senior lecturer at Dalarna University
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“Early this morning, Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem.”
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
“Early this morning, Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA Headquarters, a United Nations site, in East Jerusalem.”
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
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Hur kan detta inte vara en större nyhet idag? Ja, det händer väldigt mycket och väldigt stora saker just nu. Det är svårt att hänga med själv.
Men det ÄR en stor nyhet att en stat attackerar FN på det här sättet.
Hur kan detta inte vara en större nyhet idag? Ja, det händer väldigt mycket och väldigt stora saker just nu. Det är svårt att hänga med själv.
Men det ÄR en stor nyhet att en stat attackerar FN på det här sättet.
Israel's Ben Gvir leads demolition of Unrwa headquarters in Jerusalem - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-leads-israeli-demolition-unrwa-headquarters-jerusalem
Israel's Ben Gvir leads demolition of Unrwa headquarters in Jerusalem
Agency’s spokesperson condemns ‘unprecedented attack’ after Israeli flag raised over remaining UN building
www.middleeasteye.net
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Hur kan detta inte vara en större nyhet idag? Ja, det händer väldigt mycket och väldigt stora saker just nu. Det är svårt att hänga med själv.
Men det ÄR en stor nyhet att en stat attackerar FN på det här sättet.
Hur kan detta inte vara en större nyhet idag? Ja, det händer väldigt mycket och väldigt stora saker just nu. Det är svårt att hänga med själv.
Men det ÄR en stor nyhet att en stat attackerar FN på det här sättet.
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This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
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‘During the Cold War, US-sponsored regime change was most often carried out at arm’s length. The kidnapping of Maduro seems to follow an older model, closer to the gunboat diplomacy which saw US troops occupy Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua between 1900 and 1934.’
Tony Wood:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tony Wood:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tony Wood · Short Cuts: On Venezuela
The choice of narco-trafficking as the pretext is partly motivated by a desire to skirt even the feeble murmurs that...
www.lrb.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
‘During the Cold War, US-sponsored regime change was most often carried out at arm’s length. The kidnapping of Maduro seems to follow an older model, closer to the gunboat diplomacy which saw US troops occupy Cuba, Haiti and Nicaragua between 1900 and 1934.’
Tony Wood:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tony Wood:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A new European Citizens' Initiative demands the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel’s violations of human rights. EU citizens and residents can sign at eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
January 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
A new European Citizens' Initiative demands the full suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement in view of Israel’s violations of human rights. EU citizens and residents can sign at eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/
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EU citizens' initiative demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement in view Israel’s violations of human rights. We need 1 million signatures across 7 member states, the EU has >450 million ppl.
Let's do this! 👉 eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/
#JusticeForPalestine
Let's do this! 👉 eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/
#JusticeForPalestine
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 AM
EU citizens' initiative demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement in view Israel’s violations of human rights. We need 1 million signatures across 7 member states, the EU has >450 million ppl.
Let's do this! 👉 eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/
#JusticeForPalestine
Let's do this! 👉 eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/
#JusticeForPalestine
"Maps anticipate empire", wrote historian of cartography Brian Harley. This 1940 map shows the imperial vision of the "Technocracy" movement, produced at the height of WW2 and incorporating all lands from Greenland to Venezuela. Read @historydafydd.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com (3/2025)
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
"Maps anticipate empire", wrote historian of cartography Brian Harley. This 1940 map shows the imperial vision of the "Technocracy" movement, produced at the height of WW2 and incorporating all lands from Greenland to Venezuela. Read @historydafydd.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com (3/2025)
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I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.
So: happy... er, yes, well, happy this most holy of days to all who celebrate
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
I know this is hijacking a fun post with a serious point, but: the Feast of the Flight into Egypt is a commemoration of the fact that Jesus and his parents fled to Egypt as refugees, which should be more often remembered, particularly by those who say they want to defend the West’s Christian values.
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Ayla kom som 15-åring till Sverige tillsammans med sina föräldrar. Nu ska hon - ensam - utvisas till Iran. "– Jag är rädd. Jag har ju hela min familj och mitt liv här, säger hon." Svensk migrationspolitik är omänsklig och behöver förändras.
Ayla, 21, utvisas ensam till Iran – resten av familjen får stanna
special.aftonbladet.se
January 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Ayla kom som 15-åring till Sverige tillsammans med sina föräldrar. Nu ska hon - ensam - utvisas till Iran. "– Jag är rädd. Jag har ju hela min familj och mitt liv här, säger hon." Svensk migrationspolitik är omänsklig och behöver förändras.
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Samtidigt ska Sverige utvisa journalister till Iran. Journalister som just nu rapporterar om de stora protesterna och det dödliga våldet mot oppositionella i Iran, från vad de trodde var tryggheten i Sverige:
January 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Samtidigt ska Sverige utvisa journalister till Iran. Journalister som just nu rapporterar om de stora protesterna och det dödliga våldet mot oppositionella i Iran, från vad de trodde var tryggheten i Sverige:
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Since we are again having this discussion, and now in the UK with draconic legal powers: my thread on Intifada and "globalise the Intifada"
Intifada is uprising. Intifadas are not unique to Palestine. Uprisings can be violent and nonviolent. Intifadas in Palestine were both. It's like shouting revolution. Would you ban the word revolution?
December 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Since we are again having this discussion, and now in the UK with draconic legal powers: my thread on Intifada and "globalise the Intifada"
Reposted by Petter Hellström
UN report details the asphyxiating impact of Israel’s laws, policies and practices on life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, warning that Israel is violating international law requiring States to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN report chronicles intensification of decades of severe racial discrimination by Israel in occupied West Bank
GENEVA – A comprehensive UN Human Rights Office report released today details the asphyxiating impact of Israel’s laws, policies and practices on every aspect of daily life for Palestinians in the occ...
www.ohchr.org
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
UN report details the asphyxiating impact of Israel’s laws, policies and practices on life for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, warning that Israel is violating international law requiring States to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
After destroying every university in Gaza, Israeli occupation forces yesterday attacked Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank, firing live rounds at students and faculty. On the other side of the Wall, Israeli universities remain major recipients of EU research funding through Horizon Europe.
BREAKING 🇵🇸 Israeli regime forces have stormed Birzeit University campus in the Occupied West Bank, injuring 41 students, including 9 with live bullets.
January 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
After destroying every university in Gaza, Israeli occupation forces yesterday attacked Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank, firing live rounds at students and faculty. On the other side of the Wall, Israeli universities remain major recipients of EU research funding through Horizon Europe.
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We are honoured to share Archiving Gaza in the Present, edited by Dina Matar & Venetia Porter. The book reveals how conflict erases lives and memory, even as archiving, art-making and testimony endure.
Learn more or order your own copy on our website.
Learn more or order your own copy on our website.
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We are honoured to share Archiving Gaza in the Present, edited by Dina Matar & Venetia Porter. The book reveals how conflict erases lives and memory, even as archiving, art-making and testimony endure.
Learn more or order your own copy on our website.
Learn more or order your own copy on our website.
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Is the crackdown on “antisemitism” really about protecting Jews — or silencing dissent? Prof. Joshua Schreier (Vassar College) breaks down how pro-Israel groups and conservative politicians have increasingly targeted Jewish scholars and students who criticize Israel.
youtube.com/shorts/hlABu...
youtube.com/shorts/hlABu...
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Is the crackdown on “antisemitism” really about protecting Jews — or silencing dissent? Prof. Joshua Schreier (Vassar College) breaks down how pro-Israel groups and conservative politicians have increasingly targeted Jewish scholars and students who criticize Israel.
youtube.com/shorts/hlABu...
youtube.com/shorts/hlABu...
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Is boycotting an effective tool for social change? Prof. Marjorie Feld (Babson College) breaks down how historic boycotts—from Montgomery to the Delano grape strike to anti-Apartheid divestment—
youtube.com/shorts/OWqs4...
youtube.com/shorts/OWqs4...
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Is boycotting an effective tool for social change? Prof. Marjorie Feld (Babson College) breaks down how historic boycotts—from Montgomery to the Delano grape strike to anti-Apartheid divestment—
youtube.com/shorts/OWqs4...
youtube.com/shorts/OWqs4...
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The UN, human rights organizations, and scholars have concluded that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
What are the views of people living in Germany on Israel's offensive and Germany's role?
A long 🧵based on survey results.
www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
What are the views of people living in Germany on Israel's offensive and Germany's role?
A long 🧵based on survey results.
www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
Gaza, Israel, and German Foreign Policy: A View on Public Opinion
A survey conducted in August 2025 found that the majority of people living in Germany support a foreign policy towards Gaza and Israel that is guided by international law and seeks to uphold universal...
www.giga-hamburg.de
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The UN, human rights organizations, and scholars have concluded that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
What are the views of people living in Germany on Israel's offensive and Germany's role?
A long 🧵based on survey results.
www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
What are the views of people living in Germany on Israel's offensive and Germany's role?
A long 🧵based on survey results.
www.giga-hamburg.de/en/publicati...
We all want to move on with our lives, yet the violence continues. The killing continues. The occupation continues. The colonisation continues. More than 9,000 Palestinian hostages are still in Israeli detention. /1
December 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We all want to move on with our lives, yet the violence continues. The killing continues. The occupation continues. The colonisation continues. More than 9,000 Palestinian hostages are still in Israeli detention. /1
The UPPSALA DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION has 2,769 signatories. The EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION has 4,699. We refuse to collaborate with academic institutions complicit in illegal occupation, apartheid, genocide, and other violations of international law.
December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The UPPSALA DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION has 2,769 signatories. The EUROPEAN DECLARATION OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION has 4,699. We refuse to collaborate with academic institutions complicit in illegal occupation, apartheid, genocide, and other violations of international law.
The 2026 German-Israeli Frontiers symposium will address the problem of uneven access to food, housing, etc., which "shapes people’s chances of survival, their sense of belonging, and their capacity to flourish." Only Germans and Israelis have access to the conference, which is held in Palestine.
Call for applications
www.humboldt-foundation.de
November 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The 2026 German-Israeli Frontiers symposium will address the problem of uneven access to food, housing, etc., which "shapes people’s chances of survival, their sense of belonging, and their capacity to flourish." Only Germans and Israelis have access to the conference, which is held in Palestine.
"Lunds universitet och LTH samarbetar fortfarande med företag som tjänar stora pengar på det pågående folkmordet."
Läs @ninya2025.bsky.social, @kzackari.bsky.social, @annalundberg.bsky.social, @daliaabdelhady.bsky.social, @maxkoch.bsky.social, @lenahalldenius.bsky.social mfl i @skanesfolkblad.se
Läs @ninya2025.bsky.social, @kzackari.bsky.social, @annalundberg.bsky.social, @daliaabdelhady.bsky.social, @maxkoch.bsky.social, @lenahalldenius.bsky.social mfl i @skanesfolkblad.se
Lunds universitet måste bryta med Israels krigsindustri
FN:s oberoende kommission har slagit fast att ett folkmord pågår i Gaza. Trots det vägrar Lunds universitetsledning att ompröva sina samarbeten med israeliska universitet och företag med kopplingar ti...
skanesfolkblad.se
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"Lunds universitet och LTH samarbetar fortfarande med företag som tjänar stora pengar på det pågående folkmordet."
Läs @ninya2025.bsky.social, @kzackari.bsky.social, @annalundberg.bsky.social, @daliaabdelhady.bsky.social, @maxkoch.bsky.social, @lenahalldenius.bsky.social mfl i @skanesfolkblad.se
Läs @ninya2025.bsky.social, @kzackari.bsky.social, @annalundberg.bsky.social, @daliaabdelhady.bsky.social, @maxkoch.bsky.social, @lenahalldenius.bsky.social mfl i @skanesfolkblad.se
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16 forskare vid Lunds universitet i skarp kritik mot universitetsledningen.
"Det är dags för Lunds universitet att omvärdera sin hållning. Eller misskrediterar universitetsledningen oberoende folkmordsforskares expertis?"
@skanesfolkblad.se
skanesfolkblad.se/lunds-univer...
"Det är dags för Lunds universitet att omvärdera sin hållning. Eller misskrediterar universitetsledningen oberoende folkmordsforskares expertis?"
@skanesfolkblad.se
skanesfolkblad.se/lunds-univer...
Lunds universitet måste bryta med Israels krigsindustri
FN:s oberoende kommission har slagit fast att ett folkmord pågår i Gaza. Trots det vägrar Lunds universitetsledning att ompröva sina samarbeten med israeliska universitet och företag med kopplingar ti...
skanesfolkblad.se
November 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
16 forskare vid Lunds universitet i skarp kritik mot universitetsledningen.
"Det är dags för Lunds universitet att omvärdera sin hållning. Eller misskrediterar universitetsledningen oberoende folkmordsforskares expertis?"
@skanesfolkblad.se
skanesfolkblad.se/lunds-univer...
"Det är dags för Lunds universitet att omvärdera sin hållning. Eller misskrediterar universitetsledningen oberoende folkmordsforskares expertis?"
@skanesfolkblad.se
skanesfolkblad.se/lunds-univer...
13 miljarder är mer än 128 miljoner.
Känns som att folkbildning behövs om var värdena skapas i den svenska ekonomin. Så enligt DN:s grova uträkning produceras i Jokkmokk vattenkraft för 13,4 miljarder, som bokförs i Stockholm, och Jokkmokks kommun får 128 miljoner i stöd. 13 miljarder är mer än 128 miljoner!
www.dn.se/sverige/komm...
www.dn.se/sverige/komm...
Kommunalråd efter SD-utspel: ”Jokkmokk skickar miljarder till staten”
Jokkmokk lyfter sin roll för Sveriges el och ekonomi i debatten med SD
www.dn.se
November 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
13 miljarder är mer än 128 miljoner.
Looking forward to my match at the @khiflorenz.bsky.social.
It’s a Match! Petter Hellström and Toby Yuen-Gen Liang on Seeing Blank Spaces
www.khi.fi.it
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Looking forward to my match at the @khiflorenz.bsky.social.