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Terry-Lee Marttinen

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Nordic Colonialism, Indigenized Lutheranism & Eugenics. Interests: Lived Stories/ Race & Genetics/ Disability & Euthanasia. PhD (C) CMH Oxford Brookes U. http://CONFRONT-EUGENICS.ORG. Research Collaboration-CEMFOR Uppsala U. SSHRC Awardee

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · Mar 16

To learn more about eugenics in global context check out the Small Beginnings link on the Confront Eugenics platform. There are several recorded academic seminars, which can help to better understand our current political moment and issues. confront-eugenics.org?fbclid=IwZXh...

CONFRONT EUGENICS

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 5h

New study in @thelancet.com

“After nearly 2 years of war and severe restrictions in humanitarian aid, tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and facing an increased risk of mortality”

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Assessment of malnutrition in preschool-aged children by mid-upper arm circumference in the Gaza Strip (January, 2024–August, 2025): a longitudinal, cross-sectional, surveillance study

After nearly 2 years of war and severe restrictions in humanitarian aid, tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and facing an ...

www.thelancet.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5h

Bray is a historian at Rutgers who received death threats after landing on Turning Points USA's Professor Watchlist. As a result, he announced he was moving to Europe. And then this happened.

This kind of harassment and abuse of scholars is Charlie Kirk's legacy and it's only getting worse.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 6h

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 10h

Incredible.

Jack Posobiec references the earliest version of antifa -- the anti-fascists in the Weimar Republic who were opposed to the Nazi Party -- as the bad guys.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 12h

This is a five alarm fire.

Serious implications here: a sitting governor saying basically that the U.S. president is planning to use the military to overthrow democracy in America.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h

Pritzker: "He wants to militarize major cities because he wants us to get used to the idea of troops on the streets. I believe he's gonna post people outside of polling places and if he needs to in order to control those elections, he'll assume control of the ballot boxes & count the votes himself"

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 16h

With widespread infiltration of social media with extremist hate speech this app needs to be transparent.

Andy Tseng @andytseng.bsky.social · 17h

In case you’re wondering why #Blacksky is trending, @nicomaramckay.com’s piece offers deep insight. I don’t have all the facts, but what I’ve seen is worrying. Silence from @jay.bsky.team & @bsky.app only adds confusion. I support #ATProtocol & #Decentralization, but #Bluesky users deserve better.

Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 2d

tl;dr: Bluesky began with genuine promise: a new social media platform where users could feel safer, but inconsistent moderation quickly eroded trust.

When systemically marginalized users pushed back, Bluesky’s leadership minimized concerns and began to target them for bans.

Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 17h

Outrageous. Trump is using similar tactics.

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 17h

Israeli forces carried out heavy raids across the occupied West Bank, detaining and kidnapping dozens of Palestinians since Tuesday.

Local sources report that Israeli troops stormed several refugee camps and arrested more than a hundred people after raiding homes.

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 1d

Sign the new House of Commons e-petition calling on the Government of Canada to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ people worldwide and reaffirm Canada’s role as a safe haven.

Thank you to MP Rob Oliphant for sponsoring this important petition.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.bsky.social · 1d

for those of you who are serious about understanding the eugenic lineage of the whole AGI movement, on the other hand, you can peruse some of the resources at www.dair-institute.org/projects/tes...

The TESCREAL Bundle

The array of utopian ideologies that power Silicon Valley's elite is ultimately bleakly eugenicist.

www.dair-institute.org

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 1d

I finished up my hat for Halloween except for a veil in the back. Mostly black with lots of texture. So fun to craft. 💀🙂

Front view of a black felt brimmed hat with black tulle, spiders, a crow, and crow mask.

Black felt brim hat. Back view of a crow and foliage. There are two spiders and a partial view of a crow mask.

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 1d

#settlercolonialism

Boorke Gutslinger @bleaktheology.bsky.social · 1d

Has someone created a DHS tracker for its theocratic language? Seems significant to have one.

Please don't say "Why don't you create one?" because I am the person in the office who literally breaks the shared Excel sheets. I am NOT the person you want leading this project.

Brian Kaylor @briankaylor.bsky.social · 1d

Department of Homeland Security recruiting people to join ICE & help "protect our sacred land." You don't get to claim you're protecting sacred land & show a church when you're arresting pastors & took away protection churches have from immigration raids!
publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/when-trump...

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Stephen Soldz @ethicalpsycholo.bsky.social · 1d

Professor Flees to Europe After Turning Point USA Calls Him Antifa, Leading to Death Threats for Him and His Family
newrepublic.com/post/201448/...

Professor Flees to Europe After Turning Point USA Calls Him Antifa

Rutgers University professor Mark Bray no longer feels safe at home.

newrepublic.com

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 1d

publicseminar.org/2025/10/look...

Looking Back on the Zapatistas’ Revolutionary Fashion - Public Seminar

Mike Harrington reflects on the revolutionary fashion of the Zapatistas and the Black Panther Party—and the political power of self-expression.›

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 1d

I took a break and started making a hat for Halloween last night. I like to dress up and go out for a drink and snacks with friends. It needs more work, but is coming along.

Black rimmed felt hat with a spider and crow mask on the rim. It has a pop of ribbon , a silver skull, and crow peaking out on the side.

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations on your remission and the book! 🎉

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 1d

Why is the media giving Donald Trump headlines for hate speech and disinformation? His comments on Greta's recent activism where she was ill treated is ableist, a lie, and vindictive. The media is endorsing collective and individual violence. Stop passing stories about MAGA around. #boycott

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 2d

I see Ray-Ban lawsuits ahead.

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 2d

I think it should be socially and legally acceptable to smack these clean off somebody's face if they're filming you against your will

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 2d

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming https://gizmodo.com/buckle-up-the-smart-glasses-backlash-is-coming-2000668213

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 2d

I guess we can say now that there are no restrictions on ICE, which is basically operating like a paramilitary organization

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MancHSTM @manchstm.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow

MancHSTM @manchstm.bsky.social · 16d

The new academic year is kicking off! Please join us on 7 October for our first seminar of the semester. Our speaker will be Alan D. Meyer (Auburn University), on Flying While Black: The Slow Pace of Racial Integration in the U.S. Airline Industry.

blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0... #HistSTM

CHSTM Research Seminar, 7 October 2025

Dr Alan D. Meyer Flying While Black: The Slow Pace of Racial Integration in the U.S. Airline Industry

blogs.manchester.ac.uk

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 2d

In Canadian health and military industrial complex news.

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 2d

Former employees of a military base in Moose Jaw, Sask., believe workplace contamination is responsible for their cancers and other life-altering illnesses. An internal military report confirmed the presence of chemicals experts have linked to serious disease.
thenarwhal.ca/cfb-moose-ja...

Internal studies at CFB Moose Jaw reveal contamination risk | The Narwhal

Despite contamination with ‘forever chemicals,’ the federal government maintains CFB Moose Jaw is safe for employees

thenarwhal.ca

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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 2d

ACLS statement against White House “compact”: THIS IS SOVIET SHIT

Screenshot from statement “Universities and colleges have one mission: to advance knowledge. Faculty carry out the mission by conducting research and teaching students. The knowledge they produce and circulate is independently assessed by professional peers. Interfering with that process by forcing knowledge to pass through a political filter is a tactic adopted by the Soviet Union and other authoritarian states. The White House is dressing up its compact as a reasonable corrective to what it views as problems in campus culture. Let no one be deceived. This proposal imposes government censorship on academia. It is anti-American, and it weakens our democracy by devaluing academic expertise.”

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

Yale research @neunion.bsky.social

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, it is true. Devout Christian nationalists believe satanic forces rule God's 'earlthy kingdom'.

Ipsita Chatterjea (she/her) @ichatterjea.bsky.social · 3d

I say this as a historian and sociologist of religion in the U.S., emphatically this, what is said in the quote below, is true.

Hex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 3d

This is the thing I wish I could get through a lot of Dem politician's heads. Your colleagues in congress believe you are demonic. And they mean that *literally*.

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Terry-Lee Marttinen @tlmarttinen.bsky.social · 2d

#maplemaga

Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 2d

Last week Alberta quislings were in Washington to further the break up of our nation. Meanwhile Danielle Smith is setting up a fight over a pipeline that no-one is trying to build.
It is about stoking the base and driving rage against Canada.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-maga-p...

The MAGA Pipeline to Breakup Canada

MAGA Alberta’s latest attempt to sow division came in the form of a two-pronged assault.

charlieangus.substack.com