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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 1d

The "Vienna" model or sample book, c. 1410-20. An aid for workshops and travelling artists so that they had a stock of motifs & shapes. Silverpoint drawing on paper, maple wood, leather. Dimensions: 9.5 cm × 9 cm. A small thing. (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 1d

“Matt Gaines & Afro-German Relations in 19th Century
in Lens of Black Republican’s Life.” Oct. 21, 19.00 CT

A slave in Texas, Gaines learned German. After Civil War elected to TX Senate dur Reconstruction

Zoom:
us06web.zoom.us/j/8903040644...
www.meetup.com/dallas-goethe-center/events/310996132/

Speaker Series - The Multicultural & Multilingual Immigrant Heritage of the U.S., Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

To commemorate the **250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 2026**, the multicultural and multilingual immigrant heritage of the U.S. will be the the

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ThomasLangpaul @thomasl.bsky.social · 4d

Das #Oktoberfest geht zu Ende und ich war wieder nicht dabei…

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MEM:POP @mempop.bsky.social · 6d

Next tuesday in Brno and online, a lecture by #MEMPOP postdoctoral researcher Franz Graf

🔗 www.eu.avcr.cz/en/news/What...

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ascschoenberg @ascschoenberg.bsky.social · 7d

Now available open access – the comprehensive catalog of Arnold Schoenberg's library, compiled by Julia Bungardt-Eckhardt. Immerse yourself in Schoenberg's literary, music-historical, and philosophical worlds. Provided by musiconn → doi.org/10.70482/jas...

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 9d

A moderated discussion, also, with a very virtuous virtual option.

as.nyu.edu/research-cen...

@deutscheshausnyu.bsky.social

European Security and Transatlantic Relations in the Age of Trump

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 9d

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
This day honours and remembers the children who were forced into Canada's Residential School system.
It was first observed as Orange Shirt Day in 2013 and was elevated to a statutory holidy for federal workers in 2021.

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 9d

As someone in the Talking Heads used to shout, "animals think (pause), they're pretty smart."

Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 9d

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides): 53cm (21in). This is a species of frogmouth native to the Australian mainland & Tasmania. It is a big-headed, stocky bird, often mistaken for an owl due to nocturnal habits & similar colouring. Fantastic image taken by David Ashley in Perth, Western Australia.

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Marko Zajc @markozajc.bsky.social · 10d

(2) Speakers: Balázs Trencsényi, Lucija Balikić, Isidora Grubački, Stevo Đurašković, Marko Zajc, Tjaša Konovšek.
Moderator: Adela Hîncu.
Venue: Institute of Contemporary History, Ljubljana.
Theme: how “crisis” shaped 20th-century East-Central Europe.
@inz-ljubljana.bsky.social

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 10d

www.reuters.com/world/austri...

Austria hails 'brain gain' in luring 25 academics away from US after cuts

Austria has lured what it calls 25 "top researchers" away from U.S. institutions including Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton with grants set up in response to the Trump administration's funding cuts targeting universities.

www.reuters.com

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 10d

www.oeaw.ac.at/news/harvard...

Harvard, Princeton, MIT: 25 Spitzenforschende wechseln mit ÖAW-Stipendien von den USA nach Österreich

Die US-Forschenden kommen noch heuer an österreichische Universitäten und Forschungseinrichtungen. ÖAW-Präsident Faßmann: „Ein großer Gewinn für Österreichs Wissenschaft“

www.oeaw.ac.at

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 11d

Too close to call right now on the E-ID referendum in Switzerland.

LeeWas @leewas.bsky.social · 11d

Die legendäre @leewas.bsky.social -Abstimmungsnadel tickt und tickt….

….mit aktuell knappem Ja zur E-ID (± 1.4%)

cc @tagesanzeiger.bsky.social
@peligro.bsky.social @marcbrup.bsky.social
@yannickwiget.bsky.social
@mathiaslutz.bsky.social #chvote #abst25 #EID

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Robbie @londonmikmaq.bsky.social · 12d

From Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier’s poem ‘Diction,’ a fragmented account of the massacre at Wounded Knee that communicates the immeasurable loss.

A poem with staggered, right-aligned text. The layout creates a visual flow, with individual words and phrases emphasizing reflection and contemplation.

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Heinz Plomperg @plomperg.bsky.social · 12d

Fashion in Mariahilf, ...

#WienLiebe #plompergwienliebe

Trachtenlederhose, nackte Männerbeine, eines davon mit Tattoo und Fußketterl, Sneaker mit Leopardenmuster

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Mac the squirrel :) @macsquirelera.bsky.social · 12d

Why on earth would they close the DC Goethe institute that’s crazy

taz @taz.de · 12d

Das Goethe-Institut eröffnet in Texas einen Standort, schließt aber den in Washington. Das ist Teil einer Neuausrichtung ihres Hauses, sagen die Präsidentin und der Generalsekretär des Instituts, Gesche Joost und Johannes Ebert.

Goethe-Institutsleitung zu Kulturpolitik: „Ohne Dialog ist alles nichts“

Das Goethe-Institut eröffnet in Texas einen Standort, schließt aber den in Washington. Das ist Teil einer Neuausrichtung ihres Hauses, sagen die Präsidentin und der Generalsekretär des Instituts,...

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 13d

Quieter than the Kapuzinergruft on Bluesky about #thegsa2025, aka the German Studies Association conference starting today.

Hearing some excellent presentations!

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 13d

T.S. Eliot anniversary today.

Poem "The Waste Land" has marginal connection to Austria through its figure of Archduchess Marie.

Poem also had genius working title...

"He do the Police in Different Voices"

Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 13d

happy bday writer T.S. Eliot, b.1888, St. Louis.

“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
Through the unknown, remembered gate
When the last of earth left to discover...

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 13d

Still worth reading...

"Our Country and Our Culture" Symposium in Partisan Review.

U.S. intellectuals debate cultural independence now that U.S. "can no longer fully depend on Europe as cultural example and source of vitality."

Norman Mailer disagrees, says without Europe, U.S. is McCarthy.

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Robbie @londonmikmaq.bsky.social · 17d

Today I stumbled across this nice little Béla Bartók monument at his old house in Manhattan.

Bust of a man mounted on a stone wall with a bronze plaque below. The plaque honors his home in this building during his final year of life.

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Robbie @londonmikmaq.bsky.social · 19d

A 17th-century French drawing of a tattooed Odawa man in a similar quilled headband

A sketch of a tattooed man smoking a pipe

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 21d

Here he is.

Kurt Kaznar, Austrian emigre to the U.S. in the 1930s. Studied with Max Reinhardt, photographer for U.S. Army, married an American heiress (according to bio) -- along with other achievements.

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Florian Bieber @fbieber.bsky.social · 21d

My take on protests in Serbia 🇷🇸 for Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @biepag.bsky.social

Serbia Protests: Student-led Demonstrations Aim to Unseat President Vucic

More violence over the summer has shown the depth of discontentment in a country that the EU has been trying to keep onside.

www.bloomberg.com

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 23d

As journalists in Austria demand that "X" must be shut down in Europe to defend democracy, most Austrian government reps in U.S. maintain active social media accounts there, including Austrian Embassy in Washington and Austrian Mission to UN. Anyone interested can easily look up the others.

Robert Misik @misik.bsky.social · 23d

Wie lange will Europa noch zusehen? Als allererstes Musk‘ X in Europa abdrehen. Wenn man die Demokratie verteidigen will, darf man den faschistischen Feind der Freiheit so ein Instrument nicht in der Hand lassen.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23d

Top Trump officials used Charlie Kirk’s death to threaten liberal groups, making unsubstantiated claims about a “domestic terror” movement.

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Ivana M. Žimbrek @ivanamihaela.bsky.social · 24d

There is still some time left to apply for our amazing Balkan course at the Invisible University for Ukraine. It's always a great place for mutual exchange (and aid), and exploring (un)expected connections. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

ifdt.bg.ac.rs/2025/09/call...

Call for the Free CEU/IFDT Online Course on the Balkans

ifdt.bg.ac.rs

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Journal of Austrian-American History @jaustamerhist.bsky.social · 24d

Es waren bekanntlich zwei Katzen im Film: Eine lief vor dem Gebäude entlang und die andere saß vor der Tür, weil die erste es erniedrigend fand, mit Harry Limes Schubinden zu spielen, weshalb sie ersetzt werden musste. So ist es.

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