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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · 1d

SEEKING co-authors to help comb IPN archives in Poland and Piłsudski archives in the US. The topic is an understudied 20th-Century Polish-American leader, with primary research well developed. (Part 1)

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · 1d

Lead author is an an independent historian, experienced co-author, and expert team leader. Please contact David Chambers on david at whittakerchambers dot org by 30 November 2025. (Part 4)

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · 1d

Rewards are the publications, plus likely conference presentations. Works includes new findings that demand search for even more new findings, all of which should help rewrite several areas of history. (Part 3)

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · 1d

Work lies in interdisciplinary, cross-cutting studies in (current order of importance): Intelligence, Labor, Politics, International Relations 20th Century history as well as Sociology. Products include papers of original research as well as academic-press book. (Part 2)

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · 1d

SEEKING co-authors to help comb IPN archives in Poland and Piłsudski archives in the US. The topic is an understudied 20th-Century Polish-American leader, with primary research well developed. (Part 1)

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 1d

This should be illegal.

It's outrageous that the government would do something like this!

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨Fake ICE reporting site reports to ICE. Be warned:

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Bob Dobalina @bobdabalina.bsky.social · 2d

Trump turned the DOJ into the Dept of Revenge while Peter Thiel is building phase 2, a Christo-Fascist-Oligarchy.

Gee wiz, I just thought they would stop illegals from eating my pet.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Inside tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s off-the-record lectures about the antichrist

The political svengali and investor has been giving lectures on ‘an evil king or tyrant … who appears in the end times’

www.theguardian.com

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Aug 5

A couple of days ago my post mentioned the murder--most likely a hit job--of Communist activist Thomas X. Dombrowski of Detroit/Hamtramck. Here is more on that 1956 murder.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Aug 4

In 1940, Hamtramck's Communist newspaper Good Neighbor/Dobry Sąsiad accused the "Underworld" of running Hamtramck, and argues for the Communist Party to be allowed on the ballot.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Aug 3

George Kristalsky ran for City Council as a Communist several times, including 1940. Here he is with Thomas X. Dombrowski, well-known Detroit & Hamtramck Communist Party activist. Dombrowski was murdered in New York in 1956. Clipping from the Hamtramck Communist Party newspaper, Good Neighbor.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Aug 2

1940 Hamtramck election campaign wishful thinking: "The citizens cannot be bought nor fooled with a smokescreen of noise, evasions and lies."

Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Aug 1

Leading up to the 1940s primary election, candidate Joseph Lewandowski continues his mass meeting blitz, this time sponsored by the Ladies' "Lewandowski for Mayor" Club.

Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 31

Multiple candidates in the 1940 election, including mayoral candidate Lewandowski, held events at 8944 Jos. Campau, an address that doesn't seem to exist anymore. It may have been a UAW headquarters when Leo Krzycki spoke there in 1936, while serving as Chairman of the Socialist Party of America.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 30

In his 1940 campaign for Hamtramck mayor, Joseph Lewandowski held multiple "mass meetings." The one on February 24th was at the Polish Army Veterans Association (PAVA) hall at 2238 Holbrook, now Pleasantrees cannabis dispensary.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 29

Joseph Lewandowski's 1940 mayoral campaign focused on the ever-present issue of city finances, including (you guessed it) parking meters.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 28

Dujring Hamtramck's 1940 municipal election, the equivalent of modern day campaign social media accounts were short-lived newspapers devoted to one candidate or another, like the mayoral hopeful Frank Matulewicz's Hamtramck Worker, its name reflecting his focus on labor and union issues.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 27

Deep fakes in the 1940 Hamtramck mayoral campaign

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 26

Hamtramck 1940: Mayoral candidate Matulowicz seems to have a pretty good platform.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 25

1940 city election: mayoral candidate Matulewicz accused mayor Kanar of colluding with state Republicans. In exchange for Kanar's support of Republicans in the presidential election, existing charges of corruption against city officials would be put on hold.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 24

Here's a fun one from the 1940s campaign, when Barney Nowicki testified in court to paying Mayor Kanar a $1,500 bribe for his appointment as Hamtramck's "first Polish police chief." From mayoral candidate Frank Matulewicz's campaign newspaper, The Hamtramck Worker/Robotnik Hamtramicki.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jul 23

Here it is an election year in Hamtramck & I completely forgot I've got a pile of stuff from the 1940 campaigns. So here's one to start, from Frank Matulewicz's unsuccessful run against Walter Kanar for mayor.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jun 5

Things get crazier and crazier in Hamtramck. Here's the latest. www.metrotimes.com/news/suspend...

Suspended Hamtramck police chief told volunteer to point loaded gun at someone’s head, according to audio recording

The new evidence adds to mounting allegations of misconduct and retaliation by Chief Jamiel Altaheri

www.metrotimes.com

Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jun 5

His former campaign manager is running for mayor. Thinks he's the heir apparent. Let's hope not.

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Karen Majewski @panikarenka.bsky.social · Jun 3

www.fox2detroit.com/news/like-ja...

'Like a James Bond novel': Explosive lawsuit against Hamtramck mayor, police chief

“This is like a James Bond novel. It’s chock-full of the craziest things, all in one case," said attorney Jon Marko.

www.fox2detroit.com

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