Patrick* Neithard
@patrickneithard.bsky.social
Cultural Studies in Arts, Media + Design ZHdK | fmr curatorial assistant + documentalist Museum für Gestaltung | CH - Zurich based | 🏳️🌈 | GenX
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14 Merkmale des Ur-Faschismus nach Umberto Eco
Woran erkennt man ein faschistisches System? Heutzutage werden viele diktatorische Regime und politische Parteien als faschistisch bezeichnet. "Faschismus
www.pressenza.com
Der Historiker, Schriftsteller & Semiotiker Umberto Eco, (1932-2016), wuchs während Mussolinis Faschismus auf. Am 50. Jahrestag der Befreiung Italiens (25.4.1995) hielt er an der Columbia Uni, NYC den Vortrag "Der ewige Faschismus"
V. Grünn's Exzerpt: 14 Merkmale des Urfaschismus nach Umberto Eco👇🧵
V. Grünn's Exzerpt: 14 Merkmale des Urfaschismus nach Umberto Eco👇🧵
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I think this person will not be employed by CBS this time next year
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I think this person will not be employed by CBS this time next year
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With Black MAGA, always check their charges or check to see if they got (or want) a check:
Sooooo that's why MAGA Minaj has become the spokesperson of Sexual Assaulters
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
With Black MAGA, always check their charges or check to see if they got (or want) a check:
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Most Republicans think Trump hasn’t yet made the case for military action in Venezuela and needs to. Most also support military action anyway. www.pbump.net/o/republican...
Republicans support going to war in Venezuela (but wouldn’t mind knowing why)
It is a truism by now well-established that many or most Republicans will agree with President Trump, no matter what. There are issues on which parts of his base will go sideways (like on immigrant vi...
www.pbump.net
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Most Republicans think Trump hasn’t yet made the case for military action in Venezuela and needs to. Most also support military action anyway. www.pbump.net/o/republican...
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Ukraine: Donald Trump a déclaré mardi que les Etats-Unis étaient "très proches" de conclure un accord visant à mettre fin à la guerre, avec une dernière version du plan américain qui serait "significativement meilleure" pour Kiev, selon une source proche de dossier ⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ukraine: Donald Trump a déclaré mardi que les Etats-Unis étaient "très proches" de conclure un accord visant à mettre fin à la guerre, avec une dernière version du plan américain qui serait "significativement meilleure" pour Kiev, selon une source proche de dossier ⬇️
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god damn I love being an American
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
god damn I love being an American
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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What the New York Times is hinting at but is afraid to say directly is that Trump and his reckless oligarch pals are steering us toward a worldwide economic depression.
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
What the New York Times is hinting at but is afraid to say directly is that Trump and his reckless oligarch pals are steering us toward a worldwide economic depression.
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"Nothing is riding on this except the First Amendment of the Constitution, freedom of the press, and quite possibly, the future of the country." -- Ben Bradlee as portrayed by Jason Robards, "All the President's Men."
53 years later...
53 years later...
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Nothing is riding on this except the First Amendment of the Constitution, freedom of the press, and quite possibly, the future of the country." -- Ben Bradlee as portrayed by Jason Robards, "All the President's Men."
53 years later...
53 years later...
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Almost forgot, @katzish.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Almost forgot, @katzish.bsky.social
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I weep for Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, & every serious journo who has ever worked there, alive or dead. I weep for talents like @ruthmarcus.bsky.social, @karenattiah.bsky.social @crampell.bsky.social, et al, all witness to the utter destruction of a vital American institution.
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I weep for Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, & every serious journo who has ever worked there, alive or dead. I weep for talents like @ruthmarcus.bsky.social, @karenattiah.bsky.social @crampell.bsky.social, et al, all witness to the utter destruction of a vital American institution.
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@claudmajor.bsky.social und ich haben uns ein paar Gedanken darüber gemacht welche Rolle Deutschland in Zukunft einnehmen sollte.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) Meinung: Ein neuer pragmatischer Westen muss her – und Deutschland ihn gezielt aufbauen – Kommentar Masala Major
Das Ende der aktuellen Weltordnung zeichnet sich ab. Der Westen sollte sich jetzt neue Partner und Verbündete suchen. Und Deutschland zum Vermittler zwischen Globalem Süden und transatlantischem Weste...
www.spiegel.de
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@claudmajor.bsky.social und ich haben uns ein paar Gedanken darüber gemacht welche Rolle Deutschland in Zukunft einnehmen sollte.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
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One of my favorite Old Twitter exchanges:
Elon Musk: "Don't believe what you're told, believe what you see."
Reply: "This is so true. I kept being told you're a genius but whenever I see your tweets you usually sound like a complete idiot."
Elon Musk: "Don't believe what you're told, believe what you see."
Reply: "This is so true. I kept being told you're a genius but whenever I see your tweets you usually sound like a complete idiot."
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of my favorite Old Twitter exchanges:
Elon Musk: "Don't believe what you're told, believe what you see."
Reply: "This is so true. I kept being told you're a genius but whenever I see your tweets you usually sound like a complete idiot."
Elon Musk: "Don't believe what you're told, believe what you see."
Reply: "This is so true. I kept being told you're a genius but whenever I see your tweets you usually sound like a complete idiot."
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2/ Link: US Education Department requiring non-disclosure agreements in Trump reorganization, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
2/ Link: US Education Department requiring non-disclosure agreements in Trump reorganization, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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“The Trump administration is advancing its plan to dismantle the Department of Education and is using non-disclosure agreements [NDAs] to shield official discussions with the administration, according to four people familiar with the changes.” 11/24/25 … 1/
November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“The Trump administration is advancing its plan to dismantle the Department of Education and is using non-disclosure agreements [NDAs] to shield official discussions with the administration, according to four people familiar with the changes.” 11/24/25 … 1/
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NEW
"We could all mail a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the U.S. Constitution to a certain powerful idiot of our acquaintance. But it wouldn’t do us any good, of course, because our idiot doesn’t read, and his condition seems to surpass the definition of 'complete.'"
Free links/subscriptions.
"We could all mail a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the U.S. Constitution to a certain powerful idiot of our acquaintance. But it wouldn’t do us any good, of course, because our idiot doesn’t read, and his condition seems to surpass the definition of 'complete.'"
Free links/subscriptions.
Give the scaffold talk a rest, felon boy
Trump's hit a new level of stupid and dangerous with threats against members of Congress
fightthefire.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
NEW
"We could all mail a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the U.S. Constitution to a certain powerful idiot of our acquaintance. But it wouldn’t do us any good, of course, because our idiot doesn’t read, and his condition seems to surpass the definition of 'complete.'"
Free links/subscriptions.
"We could all mail a copy of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the U.S. Constitution to a certain powerful idiot of our acquaintance. But it wouldn’t do us any good, of course, because our idiot doesn’t read, and his condition seems to surpass the definition of 'complete.'"
Free links/subscriptions.
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A look back to a February cartoon by Shields about our abandonment of Ukraine - "Democracy ya later." Nothing's changed.
Democracy ya later
Defend democracy: join the patriotic bucket brigade
substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A look back to a February cartoon by Shields about our abandonment of Ukraine - "Democracy ya later." Nothing's changed.
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"They burned the woman. They burned this beautiful woman ... we're moving toward Chicago" -- Trump is now using his Thanksgiving speech to rant and rave about crime in Chicago and his desire to send in the troops
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
"They burned the woman. They burned this beautiful woman ... we're moving toward Chicago" -- Trump is now using his Thanksgiving speech to rant and rave about crime in Chicago and his desire to send in the troops
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Love the collab between all these orgs.
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Love the collab between all these orgs.
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Sinclair has hired former CNN and KTLA morning news anchor Michaela Pereira to serve as the Executive Producer of its new "Amazing America" series.
Sinclair names Michaela Pereira as Executive Producer of Amazing America
November 25, 2025 - Sinclair has hired Michaela Pereira to serve as the Executive Producer of "Amazing America," the company’s digital content brand focused on uplifting stories.
thedesk.net
November 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Sinclair has hired former CNN and KTLA morning news anchor Michaela Pereira to serve as the Executive Producer of its new "Amazing America" series.
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In Warsaw, the tent of pro-Russian supporters was taken down, and the organizer of the demonstration was sent to a psychiatric clinic.
warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,5...
warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,5...
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In Warsaw, the tent of pro-Russian supporters was taken down, and the organizer of the demonstration was sent to a psychiatric clinic.
warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,5...
warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,5...
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Oh. Here's the "beard" being ripped off someone's face.
I believe this is what ICE is calling "a beard being ripped from an officer’s face" by a Chicago protestor x.com/ICEgov/statu...
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Oh. Here's the "beard" being ripped off someone's face.
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The Trump cycle on Russia-Ukraine. Some pro-Russian plan emerges. Instant commentariat renew their "Trump as Russian plant" stories. Plan is amended under EU (and US) pressure. Putin rejects it. Instant commentariat is puzzled. Rinse and repeat. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
How Rubio Tried to Bring a Pro-Russia Peace Plan to Middle Ground
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The Trump cycle on Russia-Ukraine. Some pro-Russian plan emerges. Instant commentariat renew their "Trump as Russian plant" stories. Plan is amended under EU (and US) pressure. Putin rejects it. Instant commentariat is puzzled. Rinse and repeat. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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Yes, but it is also a fact now that there is a pattern to it.
As the saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool my twice, shame on me. The Europeans should no longer dellude themselves that a Trump/Vance US can be a reliable ally.
As the saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool my twice, shame on me. The Europeans should no longer dellude themselves that a Trump/Vance US can be a reliable ally.
The Trump cycle on Russia-Ukraine. Some pro-Russian plan emerges. Instant commentariat renew their "Trump as Russian plant" stories. Plan is amended under EU (and US) pressure. Putin rejects it. Instant commentariat is puzzled. Rinse and repeat. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
How Rubio Tried to Bring a Pro-Russia Peace Plan to Middle Ground
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Yes, but it is also a fact now that there is a pattern to it.
As the saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool my twice, shame on me. The Europeans should no longer dellude themselves that a Trump/Vance US can be a reliable ally.
As the saying goes, fool me once, shame on you, fool my twice, shame on me. The Europeans should no longer dellude themselves that a Trump/Vance US can be a reliable ally.
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Schaut ja bisher super aus mit 16 Tage gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen. Alles wie immer. 😐
November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Schaut ja bisher super aus mit 16 Tage gegen Gewalt gegen Frauen. Alles wie immer. 😐