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robin celikates
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critical theory, social & political philosophy @ fu berlin // center for social critique berlin

https://fu-berlin.academia.edu/RobinCelikates
https://criticaltheoryinberlin.de
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 4d
“Abolish ICE” isn’t radical, it doesn’t go far enough.

Latest in @theguardian.com written with my friend @victorerikray.bsky.social.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Abolishing ICE isn’t enough – it’s time to center people’s humanity | Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray
It’s far from radical to reject a system predicated on violence – despite what thinktanks might claim
www.theguardian.com

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 5d
I wrote about ICE relying on Great Replacement rhetoric in their media messaging, and why fighting ICE needs to be seen as part of the fight against antisemitism. forward.com/opinion/7983...
Amid raids, vitriol and violence, the great replacement theory rears its head in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis, the poisonous mix of antisemitism and anti-immigrant rhetoric of the great replacement theory is becoming newly clear.
forward.com

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Vanessa E. Thompson @vethompson.bsky.social · 5d
Thanks for this! To add: Gegen teilen.
Ein Gespräch über widerständige Gemeinschaften und ihre affektiven Infrastrukturen
Gespräch mit Caroline Adler | Çiğdem Inan | @danielloick.bsky.social diffrakt.space/de/events/ge...
Gegen teilen – diffrakt
diffrakt.space

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 6d
www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/we01/institu...
Standpunkte: Penelope Deutscher and Eva von Redecker on Reproduction, Life and Property
www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 6d
4)
and sadly at the same time 😬

Standpunkte: Penelope Deutscher and Eva von Redecker on Reproduction, Life and Property
22.01.2026 | 18:00
FU Berlin

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 6d
3)

KRISE UND KOLLEKTIVE HANDLUNGSFÄHIGKEIT.

Mit @danielloick.bsky.social, Rahel Jaeggi und Thomas Seibert, moderiert von Charlie Ebert

22.1., 18-20
Aquarium

criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/krise-...
Krise und kollektive Handlungsfähigkeit. Ein Gespräch zur Politik von Gegengemeinschaften - KTB
Mit Daniel Loick, Rahel Jaeggi und Thomas Seibert, moderiert von Charlie Ebert
criticaltheoryinberlin.de

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 6d
2)
Mouna Maaroufi:
Alltägliche Ablehnung des rassifizierten Kapitalismus: Umkämpfte Logistik des Asyls und der Arbeitsvermittlung

22.01.
10:00 – 12:00
Centre Marc Bloch

cmb.hu-berlin.de/events/every...
Alltägliche Ablehnung des rassifizierten Kapitalismus: Umkämpfte Logistik des Asyls und der Arbeitsvermittlung – Centre Marc Bloch
cmb.hu-berlin.de

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 6d
if you’re in town, here are 4 cool events in Berlin next week:

1)
Daniel James @schlawinerkreis.bsky.social
Jan. 21, 10-12
Racism without Race? How Racialisation Cuts Across the Colour Line (at least in Europe)
FU Berlin

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Sherene Seikaly @srseikaly.bsky.social · 6d
We will win because history and the majority of historian are on our side. The Palestinian Historians Group respond to the @historians.org latest veto

www.jadaliyya.com/Details/47115
We Refuse to be Silenced: The Palestinian Historians Group Responds to the AHA Council Vetoes
We, the Palestinian Historians Group, are outraged by the American Historical Association Council’s decision to veto two resolutions that members passed by 78 and 79 percent at the AHA Annual Business...
www.jadaliyya.com

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Esther Neuhann @estherneuhann.bsky.social · 7d
In one week! @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

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Patrick Breitenbach @patrickbreitenbach.de · 7d
Wisst ihr noch? Geheimtreffen Potsdam? Innerhalb von 2 Jahren haben sich die Dinge so normalisiert, dass sie nichts mehr geheim machen müssen, es keinen Aufschrei gibt und sogar die Politik der als gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuften Partei umgesetzt wird, weil man sie "inhaltlich stellen" will.
Veranstaltungshinweis der gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuften AfD. Martin sellner ist wieder da! Er spricht ganz offiziell bei einer AfD Veranstaltung in Luckenwalde über "Remigration" in Theorie und Praxis.

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ShouraHashemi @shourahashemi.bsky.social · 7d
Die iranischen Behörden haben innerhalb weniger Tage ein Massaker an Demonstrierenden verübt.

Unser erster Bericht mit einer Zwischenauswertung des bisher verfügbaren Beweismaterials.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Iran: Massacre of protesters demands global diplomatic action to signal an end to impunity
Verified videos and credible information from eyewitnesses in Iran reveal mass unlawful killings committed on an unprecedented scale amidst an ongoing internet shutdown imposed by the authorities sinc...
www.amnesty.org

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 9d
It’s been over three months since a ceasefire was announced in Gaza, but Israel’s destruction of the strip still continues.

Since the beginning of the ceasefire, Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza, per a report from @nytimes.com.
Two Months After Cease-Fire, Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza
More than 2,500 buildings have been destroyed since the start of the cease-fire, according to a New York Times analysis. Israel says it is demilitarizing Gaza.
www.nytimes.com

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 9d
unterschreiben kann man hier

weact.campact.de/petitions/bz...

mehr info:

www.instagram.com/springer_raus
Werft Springer aus dem Fenster!
[Deutsch] Liebe BVG,  wir haben genug! Jeden Tag werden wir in euren U-Bahnen beschimpft, beleidigt und herabgewürdigt. Als „Faulenzer“, wenn wir unseren Job verloren haben oder als „illegale Mig...
weact.campact.de

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 9d
„Springer raus aus der BVG“

www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/prote...

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 9d
Noshin Shahrokhi über die Massenproteste im Iran

Weder Mullah noch Schah!

taz.de/Noshin/!6144...
Weder Mullah noch Schah!
Nicht nur das Regime, sondern auch Teile der Opposition verhindern demokratische Bestrebungen. Das Land darf nicht erneut zur Monarchie werden
taz.de

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 9d
Against the regime's killing machine

in solidarity with the popular uprising in Iran

Wednesday, 14th January, 17:00

Hermannplatz, Berlin
baharsh.bsky.social baharsh.bsky.social @baharsh.bsky.social · 9d
Against the killing machine of the Islamic Republic, and in solidarity with the popular uprising in Iran, we take to the streets to declare with one voice: death is the only thing this despotism deserves—not the people.
- No to all forms of Tyranny

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diplo.de
Auswärtiges Amt @diplo.de · 9d
Gutes & vertrauensvolles Gespräch mit Marco Rubio in #Washington. 🇩🇪 und die 🇺🇸 sind enge Verbündete - und Freunde. Wir sind handlungsfähig, entschlossen & teilen gemeinsame Geschichte, Werte und Interessen. @aussenminister.diplo.de 1/3

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baharsh.bsky.social
baharsh.bsky.social @baharsh.bsky.social · 9d
Against the killing machine of the Islamic Republic, and in solidarity with the popular uprising in Iran, we take to the streets to declare with one voice: death is the only thing this despotism deserves—not the people.
- No to all forms of Tyranny

Reposted by Robin Celikates

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Hanno Hauenstein @hahauenstein.bsky.social · 10d
Nothing to see here - just Germany’s interior minister visiting a wanted war criminal, while a genocide unfolds under his watch.

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Eurozine @eurozine.bsky.social · 10d
While lasting peace between the Turkish state and the Kurds now seems a genuine possibility, Ankara’s assault on Turkish democracy continues. Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the longtime dissident who died last year, remains a symbol of hope, writes @kayagenc.bsky.social www.eurozine.com/peace-be-the...
Peace be the promise
While lasting peace between the Turkish state and the Kurds now seems a genuine possibility, Ankara’s assault on Turkish democracy continues. Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the longtime dissident who died last ...
www.eurozine.com

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 10d
important critique by A Kalisky et al

“Une définition problématique de l’antisémitisme qui risque de nourrir ce qu’elle prétend combattre … délégitime le débat démocratique, réduit le champ du dissensus et prive la lutte contre l’antisémitisme de toute rigueur analytique.”
aoc.media/opinion/2026...
La lutte contre l’antisémitisme ne doit pas porter atteinte aux libertés d’expression et académique - AOC media
Le 20 janvier prochain, la Commission des lois examinera une proposition de loi « visant à lutter contre les formes renouvelées de l’antisémitisme », pour une première lecture à l'Assemblée nationale ...
aoc.media

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · 10d
“The streets are full of blood.”

“We’re standing up for a revolution, but we need help.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks down
Demonstrators recount experiences on the frontlines as protest movement rapidly moves beyond government’s control
www.theguardian.com

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Daniela Sepehri @danielasepehri.bsky.social · 10d
Wieder erheben sich die Menschen in Iran, das Regime reagiert mit Gewalt. Die diplomatische Reaktion von Kanzler Merz ist einfach nur lächerlich. Mein Kommentar in der @taz.de :
taz.de/Proteste-in-...
Proteste in Iran: Es braucht internationalen Druck
Wieder erheben sich die Menschen in Iran, das Regime reagiert mit Gewalt. Die diplomatische Reaktion von Kanzler Merz ist einfach nur lächerlich.
taz.de

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Adrian Daub @adriandaub.bsky.social · 10d
This wasn’t an easy one to record: on the murder of Renee Nicole Good, Gestapo comparisons, and the gendered dimensions of both the murder and the right’s defense of it podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Episode 116 -- A Murder in Minneapolis
Podcast Episode · In Bed With The Right · 01/11/2026 · 53m
podcasts.apple.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d
ice takes out ICE again 😬 🧊

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ShouraHashemi @shourahashemi.bsky.social · 11d
Wer Kontakt zu Menschen mit Iran-Bezug hat: Bitte auf unseren Kontakt (siehe Sharepic) aufmerksam machen. Wir sammeln jeden Infoschnipsel der letzten Tage. Alles wird vertraulich behandelt. Jederzeit an eine der angegebenen Kontaktmöglichkeiten schicken, 24/7. Danke!

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11d
I know it's hard to shock these days but Elon Musk going full Rhodesia defender and calling for the ethnic cleansing of the US should still shock you.

These are neo nazi views that were only previously shared on explicitly neo nazi sites.
A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk. Musk replies "Yes" to a post by "The American Tribune." The American Tribune post reads: "Further, what they've managed to accomplish in South Africa is what they want to inflict on all of us. The anarchotyranny, expropriation, and race communism that destroyed Rhodesia and South Afric..." The text cuts off at the "Show more" link. A screenshot of a post by "The American Tribune" quoting a post by "Humble Flow." The American Tribune text reads: "Further, what they've managed to accomplish in South Africa is what they want to inflict on all of us. The anarchotyranny, expropriation, and race communism that destroyed Rhodesia and South Africa are the same things they are bringing to America and the rest of the Occident to turn us into the Global Favela." The quoted post by Humble Flow includes a vintage photograph of three white soldiers in short shorts and military fatigues holding rifles in a brush environment (evoking the Rhodesian Bush War). The caption reads: "What they once did to Rhodesia, they now attempt to the whole world. Resist." A screenshot of a thread on X involving Elon Musk. At the top, a reposted tweet by "Hugh Anthony" reads: "I will never stop. REMIGRATION TILL I DIE!" Below this, Elon Musk replies "Yes" to a post by user "RAMZPAUL." RAMZPAUL’s post quotes the Hugh Anthony tweet and states: "Demographic replacement is genocide." A screenshot of a post by Elon Musk quoting a post by "Will Tanner." Musk writes: "Unfortunately, this is where America is headed." Will Tanner's post reads: "High civilization existed for a brief flicker of a moment in Rhodesia, a few decades where the primordial darkness of the Stone Age was vanquished. But then it returned, in the name of equality, and Zimbabwe is once again a ruin..." Below the text is a six-panel comparison image titled "THEN" and "NOW." ​Rhodesia: "Then" shows a clean, orderly city street; "Now" shows people behind a locked gate. ​South Africa: "Then" shows a bustling city skyline with traffic; "Now" shows a crowd holding a sign that reads "kill WHITE." ​America: "Then" shows a historic city street scene; "Now" shows a white square with the text "COMING SOON." A watermark at the bottom right reads "NOWHITEGUILT.ORG."

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Canberk Köktürk @captaincanbi.bsky.social · 11d
An Infrastruktur & Katastrophenschutz wird gespart, sodass so eine Sache in der Hauptstadt nicht abgefangen wird. Stattdessen geht man auf politische Feindbilder, wie es Rechtsextreme befeuern. Nebenbei wird wegen sowas Überwachung argumentiert, um sich bei Palantir einen Aufsichtsratjob zu sichern
Maßnahmenpaket des Innenministers Dobrindt will Kurs gegen Linksextremisten verschärfen

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baharsh.bsky.social @baharsh.bsky.social · 12d
„This is why the chant “Death to the tyrant, whether king or [supreme] leader” resonates so powerfully. Iranians are rejecting the Islamic Republic, but also foreign-backed alternatives such as Reza Pahlavi, who asks the protesters to fight to the end from the comfort of his home near Washington.“
972mag.com +972 Magazine @972mag.com · 12d
Iran’s protests strike at the heart of the regime’s legitimacy. Can they succeed?

The Islamic Republic has always shown creativity in survival. But this time it faces demands that cannot be defused with material concessions.

www.972mag.com/iran-protest...
Iran’s protests strike at the heart of the regime’s legitimacy. Can they succeed?
The Islamic Republic has always shown creativity in survival. But this time it faces demands that cannot be defused with material concessions.
www.972mag.com