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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · 4d

Where is the Pokémon?

Another episode of the US becoming more like Turkey, I.e. authoritarian.

Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 4d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · 12d

One of the reasons I left academia. I was teaching “touchy” subjects and didn’t feel like the school had my back at all.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · 12d

Yep, I had that well before Trump. Very disruptive but I was able to shut it down. Their evaluation comment said I was recruiting for terrorist organizations. I talked to various admins to have this removed from my records and they said “Don’t worry about it!” but then brought it up in my reviews.

Scott L Greer @scottlgreer.bsky.social · 13d

If you’ve taught for a few years you’ve had a wildly disruptive grad student show up from an irrelevant department and troll every discussion. In the last few years, it’s become far more dangerous; that troll is trying to get you fired and your administration isn’t guaranteed to back you up.

Cornell Cut Classes by a Pro-Palestinian Professor After an Israeli Student’s Discrimination Complaint

Dr. Eric Cheyfitz, who has taught at Cornell for more than two decades, claims the university is attempting to silence him as part of a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism.

www.thenation.com

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · 16d

Trader Joe’s, here I come!!! Hem de Ankara simidi!

(Although, I have to say, we need a Trader Osman or Trader Can label on this).

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · 21d

The opening of this piece made me realize Charlie Kirk’s death is the 15 Temmuz for MAGA, the pretext to silence and bulldoze the opposition.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21d

a few thoughts (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...

Opinion | The MAGA Movement Is Not a Debating Society

www.nytimes.com

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · 21d

What?

Trump is having Erdogan hold his ayran; will he start imprisoning journalists who don’t comply?

NPR @npr.org · 21d

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

Defense Secretary Hegseth requires new 'pledge' for reporters at the Pentagon

The Pentagon is implementing new guidelines that will require journalists to sign a pledge and agree to report only approved and officially released information.

www.npr.org

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Sep 8

Physical and information highways… bsky.app/profile/netb...

NetBlocks @netblocks.org · Sep 7

⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show online platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp have been restricted in #Turkey on multiple networks; the incident comes as main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters

Chart from NetBlocks showing platform feature restrictions by ISP in Turkey on September 7, 2025. The data indicates widespread internet restrictions affecting platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram and TikTok. Access issues are observed across major ISPs such as Türk Telekom, TT Mobil, and Turkcell, with services showing varying levels of reachability, in some cases down to 0%. The disruptions coincide with main opposition party CHP calls for rallies after police blockade its Istanbul headquarters.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Sep 8

I don’t know, when extreme restrictions like closing the main arteries and bridges happen, we immediately think a coup attempt is taking place.
I’d say this is also a variety of coup. Reverse coup? Last exit before the bridge coup?

Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is what we are talking about when we say Erdogan is blocking the roads so people can’t go to oppo party HQ. This is one of the major arteries in central Istanbul, a city of 18 million.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Sep 8

Feel like I have to repost this.
The move on the Istanbul HQ of the main opposition party is both a sign of desperation by the Erdogan regime and of the entrenchment of one man-one party rule. Paradoxical isn’t it?

Americans, take note. When the NG shutters I95 or 495, don’t be surprised.

Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 26

When I see someone refer to a democratic process or democracy in Turkey, I cringe hard. They don’t exist. Elections do not mean democracy. Existence of a legislature or a Supreme Court do not mean democracy. One needs to talk about authoritarianism or paths out of authoritarianism for Turkey.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Aug 9

Hear hear…

Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · Aug 9

Multiple times this year I’ve had coffee with fellow immigrants who grew up in corrupt third world countries and the shared sentiment has been that Americans don’t understand how bad things are going to get.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Aug 2

I wish they did a before and after the 22nd st bike lane to see the impact of bike friendly road design. If the Washington st. Bike friendly revamp happened, this could be even higher.

Civic Grit @civicgrit.bsky.social · Aug 1

#8 Philadelphia, PA's 19146 with 12.138% biking to work

A Google Maps aerial image of the zip code.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 29

It shouldn’t have come to this.

Nobody say a word to me about the banality of evil.

sophia / صوفيا @brownisthecolor.bsky.social · Jul 27

Some of the bottles of rice and formula and flour Egyptians threw into the sea have actually made it to Gaza - now people in Cyprus and Lebanon are joining the effort, with scientists from all over the world virtually assisting them in figuring the time and location to do so based on the currents. 💚

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 26

Upping this for those who might have missed before.

Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bayader Youth Team is a Gaza group that provides local aid and help. My (Palestinian) friend’s cousin is part of the group, and I’m hoping to spread the word. Please donate if you can, amplify if you’d like.

Support Bayader Youth Team to continue their mission in Gaza chuffed.org/project/1342...

Support Bayader Youth Team to continue their mission in Gaza

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATOR:

chuffed.org

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 26

When I see someone refer to a democratic process or democracy in Turkey, I cringe hard. They don’t exist. Elections do not mean democracy. Existence of a legislature or a Supreme Court do not mean democracy. One needs to talk about authoritarianism or paths out of authoritarianism for Turkey.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 17

This reminds me of the time I was supposed to choose a bicycle where there was a tricycle and a motorcycle but no bicycle in the photo.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bayader Youth Team is a Gaza group that provides local aid and help. My (Palestinian) friend’s cousin is part of the group, and I’m hoping to spread the word. Please donate if you can, amplify if you’d like.

Support Bayader Youth Team to continue their mission in Gaza chuffed.org/project/1342...

Support Bayader Youth Team to continue their mission in Gaza

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATOR:

chuffed.org

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 14

Suskunluğum asaletimdendir deyip koca bir paragraf yazı yazmalar, alttan alta iğnelemeler, aba altından sopa göstermeler de ne bileyim… Asaleti o kadarsa artık?

BirGün Gazetesi @birgun.net · Jul 14

Egemen bağış: Suskunluğum asaletimdendir
www.birgun.net/haber/egemen...

Egemen bağış: Suskunluğum asaletimdendir

Eski Prag Büyükelçisi Egemen Bağış, sosyal medya hesabından "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca" olarak bilinen Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü'nün Cumhurbaşkanı Başdaşmanı Yiğit Bulut ile ilgili yaptığı paylaşımı alıntılayarak "S...

www.birgun.net

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 14

Wow, Turkish government does not miss any opportunity to milk citizens for itself or its cronies. Unbelievable!

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 14

It’s really odd why Turkish regulators would ban eSIM providers, especially in the middle of tourism season.

These companies use local networks, so it cannot be control over access. Is it to control the market? That does not make sense, users are mostly transient/short term people (right?).

EngelliWeb @engelliweb.com · Jul 13

Aynı karar kapsamında başka eSIM sağlayıcılarının da erişime engellendiğini tespit ettik. Listeye eklenenler: FlexiRoam, Airhub, Roamless, GlobaleSIM ve Holiday eSIM ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/e...

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jul 12

If I were a Kurd living in Turkey, I wouldn’t put too much trust in a peace process that winks at Apo but keeps Demirtas and many other Kurdish politicians/journalists in jail, and while the trustees run municipalities instead of elected Kurds. Peace cannot exist without democracy and rule of law.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jun 23

This makes sense to me given that the US assets in Al-Udeid were already removed last week and US/UK citizens got shelter in place warnings this morning. I really hope this can serve as a save face for Iran and start de-escalation.

James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social · Jun 23

If this is the case, then there looks like a route for the US and Iran to climb down, at least for now. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

Iran coordinated the attacks on the American air base in Qatar with Qatari officials and gave advanced notice that attacks were coming to minimize casualties, according to three Iranian officials familiar with the plans. The officials said Iran symbolically needed to strike back at the U.S. but at the same time carry it out in a way that allowed all sides an exit ramp; they described it as a similar strategy to 2020 when Iran gave Iraq heads up before firing ballistic missiles an American base in Iraq following the assassination of its top general.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jun 23

And Turkish TV channels are saying Iran is targeting the Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar (largest US base in the region, used jointly by the US and Qatar).

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jun 23

Qatar has also closed its airspace.

Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · Jun 23

“Event: Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice.”

- US Embassy shelter in place alert Qatar.

qa.usembassy.gov/security-ale...

Alert: Shelter in Place (June 23, 2025)

An official website of the United States government

qa.usembassy.gov

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jun 13

Spoilt kid breaks others’ toys to teach his brother a lesson.

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Ebru Erdem 🧿 @eerdem.bsky.social · Jun 9

I think we’ve come to the “dahili badhah” point already. Ey, Amerikan gençliği! Birinci vazifen…

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