Kasper Braskén
@kasperbrasken.bsky.social
Academy Research Fellow, University of Helsinki. Transnational & global history, antifascism, resistance, solidarity, memory & urban history. Now: visiting researcher, Global History, FU Berlin | https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/kasper-brasken
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Kasper Brasken
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Time for a new introduction: I am a historian of 20th century political history. Passionate about transnational and global history. Did my PhD on German communism, internationalism and solidarity. Currently working on global antifascism. researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/k...
What a disgrace!
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What a disgrace!
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Can you hear the drumming? On Kathmandu’s Sonic Cartographies of Protest, a powerful new essay by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi on Gen Z protests in Nepal.
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Sonic Cartographies of Protest: Kathmandu 2025
In early September 2025, Kathmandu became an acoustic map of dissent. The government’s suspension of 26 social media platforms on 4 September set the tone for the weeks that followed. Streets that …
helsinkinotebooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Can you hear the drumming? On Kathmandu’s Sonic Cartographies of Protest, a powerful new essay by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi on Gen Z protests in Nepal.
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
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I love discovering small radical publishers. If you don't know about Rab-Rab Press, I strongly recommend you have a look at their book catalogue: www.rabrab.net
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I love discovering small radical publishers. If you don't know about Rab-Rab Press, I strongly recommend you have a look at their book catalogue: www.rabrab.net
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Rubio has blood on his hands
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Rubio has blood on his hands
I love discovering small radical publishers. If you don't know about Rab-Rab Press, I strongly recommend you have a look at their book catalogue: www.rabrab.net
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I love discovering small radical publishers. If you don't know about Rab-Rab Press, I strongly recommend you have a look at their book catalogue: www.rabrab.net
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Högerextremister har alltid lockats av våldet. Men gamla teser om att ha tålamod med revolutionen och tygla våldet gäller inte för en ny generation som känner att de har samhällsklimatet på sin sida, skriver Expos vd Daniel Poohl.
Våldet har blivit mer oförutsägbart
Högerextremister har alltid lockats av våldet. Men gamla teser om att ha tålamod med revolutionen och tygla våldet gäller inte för en ny generation som känner att de har samhällsklimatet på sin sida.
expo.se
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Högerextremister har alltid lockats av våldet. Men gamla teser om att ha tålamod med revolutionen och tygla våldet gäller inte för en ny generation som känner att de har samhällsklimatet på sin sida, skriver Expos vd Daniel Poohl.
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I am not even sure whether this is necessarily a very effective victory speech, but in terms of rhetorical skills, “The Speech” is next level.
Worth your time! 🙌
Worth your time! 🙌
Zohran Mamdani delivers victory speech
YouTube video by ABC News
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I am not even sure whether this is necessarily a very effective victory speech, but in terms of rhetorical skills, “The Speech” is next level.
Worth your time! 🙌
Worth your time! 🙌
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The interview Charlotte is talking about is a very good example of hypercaution being self-defeating. Labour gain nothing with most voters by not expressing an opinion on Mamdani. The right will attack anyway. What they do, however, is further annoy the engaged activist currently leaning Green.
So much of Labour’s comms is just weird and confusing at this point. Surely it’s really, really easy to decide to offer congratulations/support to a wildly popular left-wing candidate who has just pulled off a historic electoral victory
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The interview Charlotte is talking about is a very good example of hypercaution being self-defeating. Labour gain nothing with most voters by not expressing an opinion on Mamdani. The right will attack anyway. What they do, however, is further annoy the engaged activist currently leaning Green.
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Did you know that the first international antifascist news bulletin was called "Chronik des Faschismus", published in Berlin - below the cover from the very first issue, August 1923. For the full background story, see: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Did you know that the first international antifascist news bulletin was called "Chronik des Faschismus", published in Berlin - below the cover from the very first issue, August 1923. For the full background story, see: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
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One of the perks of being in Berlin. A privilege to participate in the discussions of The Global History Colloquium, with today’s fascinating presentation by Romain Tiquet (Centre Marc Bloch) on "Thinking Through Cases: A Political and Social History of West Africa Through Psychiatric Records"
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
One of the perks of being in Berlin. A privilege to participate in the discussions of The Global History Colloquium, with today’s fascinating presentation by Romain Tiquet (Centre Marc Bloch) on "Thinking Through Cases: A Political and Social History of West Africa Through Psychiatric Records"
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A beautifully written essay on the Gen Z protests in Nepal: "Rhythms traveled faster than written manifestos... They will teach the next crowd how to begin, when to fall silent, and how to make the street resound again", by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi:
Can you hear the drumming? On Kathmandu’s Sonic Cartographies of Protest, a powerful new essay by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi on Gen Z protests in Nepal.
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
Sonic Cartographies of Protest: Kathmandu 2025
In early September 2025, Kathmandu became an acoustic map of dissent. The government’s suspension of 26 social media platforms on 4 September set the tone for the weeks that followed. Streets that …
helsinkinotebooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A beautifully written essay on the Gen Z protests in Nepal: "Rhythms traveled faster than written manifestos... They will teach the next crowd how to begin, when to fall silent, and how to make the street resound again", by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi:
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Uusi laitaoikeiston viikkokatsaus julki! Perussuomalaiset hyökkäsivät lukio-opetusta vastaan, jäivät kiinni nepotismista ja äärioikeistokytköksistä. Venäjä-mielinen aktivisti vapautettiin vankilasta ja uusnatsien verkkosivun käyttäjätiedot vuodettiin julkisuuteen. Linkki uutiskirjeeseen 👇
Laitaoikeiston viikkokatsaus #84
26-31.10.2025 viikolla perussuomalaiset hyökkäsivät lukio-opetusta vastaan, jäivät kiinni nepotismista ja äärioikeistokytköksistä. Venäjä-mielinen aktivisti vapautettiin…
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November 2, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Uusi laitaoikeiston viikkokatsaus julki! Perussuomalaiset hyökkäsivät lukio-opetusta vastaan, jäivät kiinni nepotismista ja äärioikeistokytköksistä. Venäjä-mielinen aktivisti vapautettiin vankilasta ja uusnatsien verkkosivun käyttäjätiedot vuodettiin julkisuuteen. Linkki uutiskirjeeseen 👇
A beautifully written essay on the Gen Z protests in Nepal: "Rhythms traveled faster than written manifestos... They will teach the next crowd how to begin, when to fall silent, and how to make the street resound again", by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi:
Can you hear the drumming? On Kathmandu’s Sonic Cartographies of Protest, a powerful new essay by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi on Gen Z protests in Nepal.
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
helsinkinotebooks.com/2025/11/03/s...
Sonic Cartographies of Protest: Kathmandu 2025
In early September 2025, Kathmandu became an acoustic map of dissent. The government’s suspension of 26 social media platforms on 4 September set the tone for the weeks that followed. Streets that …
helsinkinotebooks.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A beautifully written essay on the Gen Z protests in Nepal: "Rhythms traveled faster than written manifestos... They will teach the next crowd how to begin, when to fall silent, and how to make the street resound again", by Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi:
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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10/28/2025- The Winner www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
10/28/2025- The Winner www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oc...
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When was the last time you heard a politician in the media asked anything like-
-How will you make sure asylum seekers can reach the UK safely & refugees are protected?
-How will you make sure people coming to this country to work or study are treated equally & with respect?
I cannot remember.
-How will you make sure asylum seekers can reach the UK safely & refugees are protected?
-How will you make sure people coming to this country to work or study are treated equally & with respect?
I cannot remember.
Where else could this very smart & bound to succeed approach to “beating” the far right be happening then?
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
October 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
When was the last time you heard a politician in the media asked anything like-
-How will you make sure asylum seekers can reach the UK safely & refugees are protected?
-How will you make sure people coming to this country to work or study are treated equally & with respect?
I cannot remember.
-How will you make sure asylum seekers can reach the UK safely & refugees are protected?
-How will you make sure people coming to this country to work or study are treated equally & with respect?
I cannot remember.
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Join us for the launch of
Henry Dee’s ‘Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951’. Published with @livunipress.bsky.social.
Marx Memorial Library, 29 November
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Henry Dee’s ‘Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951’. Published with @livunipress.bsky.social.
Marx Memorial Library, 29 November
sslh.org.uk/2025/10/27/b...
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Join us for the launch of
Henry Dee’s ‘Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951’. Published with @livunipress.bsky.social.
Marx Memorial Library, 29 November
sslh.org.uk/2025/10/27/b...
Henry Dee’s ‘Militant Migrants: Clements Kadalie, the ICU and the Mass Movement of Black Workers in Southern Africa, 1896-1951’. Published with @livunipress.bsky.social.
Marx Memorial Library, 29 November
sslh.org.uk/2025/10/27/b...
Did you know that the first international antifascist news bulletin was called "Chronik des Faschismus", published in Berlin - below the cover from the very first issue, August 1923. For the full background story, see: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Did you know that the first international antifascist news bulletin was called "Chronik des Faschismus", published in Berlin - below the cover from the very first issue, August 1923. For the full background story, see: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2...
Reposting this for anyone interested in the history and politics of international antifascism:
Hello new followers! Interested in the history of #antifascism and resistance? Here is a short thread about the edited volumes and special issues that I have had the privilege to co-edit. All containing contributions by stellar authors with new exciting perspectives. Share if you like! /1
October 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reposting this for anyone interested in the history and politics of international antifascism:
My reading recommendation for today: '“Scrap Iron Becomes Bullets”: When Dockers Fought Fascism with Direct Action' by Peter Cole #boycotts #antifascism #solidarity read.dukeupress.edu/labor/articl...
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My reading recommendation for today: '“Scrap Iron Becomes Bullets”: When Dockers Fought Fascism with Direct Action' by Peter Cole #boycotts #antifascism #solidarity read.dukeupress.edu/labor/articl...
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@aoc at the rally for Mamdani Sunday in NYC.
“This city was built by the Irish escaping famine, Italians fleeing fascism, Black Americans fleeing slavery and Jim Crow, Latinos seeking a better life, Native people standing for themselves, Asian Americans coming together…”
So good!! 🔥
“This city was built by the Irish escaping famine, Italians fleeing fascism, Black Americans fleeing slavery and Jim Crow, Latinos seeking a better life, Native people standing for themselves, Asian Americans coming together…”
So good!! 🔥
October 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
@aoc at the rally for Mamdani Sunday in NYC.
“This city was built by the Irish escaping famine, Italians fleeing fascism, Black Americans fleeing slavery and Jim Crow, Latinos seeking a better life, Native people standing for themselves, Asian Americans coming together…”
So good!! 🔥
“This city was built by the Irish escaping famine, Italians fleeing fascism, Black Americans fleeing slavery and Jim Crow, Latinos seeking a better life, Native people standing for themselves, Asian Americans coming together…”
So good!! 🔥
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Before Sunday ends, here's today's #ScholarSunday thread once more. Please share all this great public scholarship widely, & thanks! 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Here it is, my 247th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️
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#ScholarSunday Thread 247 (10/26/25) – Black and White and Read All Over
Here it is, my 247th #ScholarSunday thread of great public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the last week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy,...
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October 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Before Sunday ends, here's today's #ScholarSunday thread once more. Please share all this great public scholarship widely, & thanks! 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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October 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats
www.reuters.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats