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Sara Pugach

@carnelianlives

Professor of African and European History @calstatela. Author of African Students in East Germany, 1949-1975, and Africa in Translation, both @uofmpress. Working on too many new projects. Love Wings of Fire, My Hero Academia, etc., courtesy of my kids

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6.7??? I heard it was 5.2. I didn't feel anything in LA. Hope you're ok!

14.04.2025 17:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Namibia's 'founding father' Sam Nujoma dies aged 95 Sam Nujoma, the activist and guerrilla leader who became Namibia's first democratically elected president after it won its independence from apartheid South Africa, died aged 95 on Saturday, the Namibian Presidency said on Sunday.

RIP. 😞 www.reuters.com/world/africa...

09.02.2025 06:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The stripping of secret service details from officials Trump wants to get revenge on is like a slow motion Night of the Long Knives. 😑

30.01.2025 02:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I know that I can't continue to look away, that in order to resist and help others I have to engage. But how do I do that when even looking at news headlines makes me ill? How are you all managing? How are you coping? TIA. 2/2

25.01.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't posted here much. But I turn to you now because I am trying to figure out how to cope with the new, horrifying political reality. This week I have been an ostrich with my head in the sand, so as not to see the onslaught of cruelty, hubris, and misinformation coming every day. 1/2

25.01.2025 00:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an excellent blog post about Tarnschriften (Hidden Writings) during the Nazi era and how they are again salient.

23.01.2025 19:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think the CSU is generally bringing in people who will make draconian initiatives right now. :(

23.01.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw this!! How was she as a provost? (I have a feeling... 🀒)

23.01.2025 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

HOLY SHIT. Layoffs & eliminations of whole depts at Sonoma State, by my former Provost. Hope our CSU union can fight this!!

23.01.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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an elderly woman says it 's been 84 years ... ALT: an elderly woman says it 's been 84 years ...

When day 4 feels like...

23.01.2025 12:13 πŸ‘ 17314 πŸ” 1973 πŸ’¬ 299 πŸ“Œ 93

You would be a good Quincy! (not because you're gruff -- because you're a great actress)

23.01.2025 18:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Totally agree!! πŸ’―%

23.01.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I lived in Hamburg for a couple of years. I remember that Unimensa!!

14.01.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@historians.org I am presenting at the meeting this Friday and need to ask a question. Can you please follow me so I can DM you? Thanks!

01.01.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. I have a kind of hopeless feeling going forward.

01.01.2025 21:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. I am presenting. I don't think I've attended the meeting since 2007!!

01.01.2025 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Will you be at the AHA??

01.01.2025 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The latest I saw -- from the bbc-- is 2 dead and 60-80 injured. The whole effing world is on fire. 😞

20.12.2024 22:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Bild -- which of course could very easily be exaggerating -- said that it was actually 11 who were killed.... just horrible.

20.12.2024 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn it.

20.12.2024 20:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Alas, this is me, too. :(

12.12.2024 08:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to talk about my new book today with @brianjgriffith.bsky.social β€” thanks for the invitation! The video is on YouTube below πŸ‘‡

12.12.2024 00:26 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was listening to @laist.com and Larry Mantle had a segment on what TV shows people want to see rebooted. I called in to say that I wanted to see a reboot of Quincy, ME, but with a woman as Quincy. He took the call. It was epic. Maybe someone in Hollywood heard? πŸ˜…

09.12.2024 18:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

My GenZer says it's actually Kevin. πŸ˜…

27.11.2024 20:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Such interesting and important work in this corner of the field. πŸ‘‡

25.11.2024 15:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tran is still ahead with 99% of the vote counted... of course there will be a recount, but crossing fingers it stays that way.

25.11.2024 15:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Drei Fotografien: links Bayume Mohamed Husen blickt in die Kamera, trΓ€gt einen hellen Anzug und eine gemusterte Krawatte. Rechts oben eine Fotografie vom nΓ€chtlich erleuchteten Haus Vaterland 1932. Unten rechts der Stolperstein mit der Aufschrift: "Hier wohnte Mahjub Bin Adam Mohamed 
Bayume Mohamed Husen 
Jg. 1904
Verhaftet Sept 1941
Sachsenhausen 
Ermordet 24.11.1944"
Nachweis von wiki commons folgt.

Drei Fotografien: links Bayume Mohamed Husen blickt in die Kamera, trΓ€gt einen hellen Anzug und eine gemusterte Krawatte. Rechts oben eine Fotografie vom nΓ€chtlich erleuchteten Haus Vaterland 1932. Unten rechts der Stolperstein mit der Aufschrift: "Hier wohnte Mahjub Bin Adam Mohamed Bayume Mohamed Husen Jg. 1904 Verhaftet Sept 1941 Sachsenhausen Ermordet 24.11.1944" Nachweis von wiki commons folgt.

Mahjub bin Adam Mohamed, genannt Bayume Mohamed Husen, starb - vor genau 80 Jahren - am 24. Nov 1944 im KZ Sachsenhausen.
1941 war er wegen einer außereheliche AffÀre denunziert, wegen sog. "Rassenschande" angeklagt und im Gestapo-GefÀngnis am Alexanderplatz in sog. "Schutzhaft" genommen worden.
🧡

24.11.2024 07:34 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Just 102 votes separate candidates in nation's closest House race, with more ballots to count Democrat Derek Tran is leading Republican Rep. Michelle Steel by 102 votes in what's become the tightest House race in the nation.

This is my district -- the tightest house race in the US! Really happy that the Democrat, Tran, has just pulled ahead of his Republican opponent. A tiny ray of sunshine in the gloom... www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

19.11.2024 22:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was my thought, unfortunately - they'll probably just eliminate the position. And eventually the library. :(

17.11.2024 04:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0