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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 16/09/2026

The author must have loved writing this line: Hitler had a very poor view of Indian “nationalists. As could be predicted for a Nazi, he did not believe in independence for India or indeed for any colonised peoples” (Kavitha Rao, “Spies, Lies, and Allies: the Extraordinary Lives of Chatto and Roy”)

“Hitler had a very poor view of Indian nationalists. As could be predicted for a Nazi, he did not believe in independence for India or indeed for any colonised peoples. As early as 1925, in Mein Kampf, Hitler had disdainfully called the Indian revolutionaries in Berlin mountebanks…”

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 01/09/2026

“The recalled product was distributed in the following states beginning on August 10 through August 21, 2026: CT, NY, NJ, and PA, and sold in select Walmart stores. The recalled mangoes are packaged in a Martina-branded case…light blue sticker with the label Agrofepac, Produce of Mexico”

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 21/03/2026

I’m a long-time volunteer with Bay Area Solidarity Summer, a 5-day training project for emerging South Asian American activists, ages 18-23. Our alumni have called it life changing. Know someone in that age range, anywhere in the U.S.? Please boost to amplify! www.SolidaritySummer.org

Bay Area Solidarity Summer, for South Asian activists, age 18-23, Wed August 12 to Sunday, August 16, 5 days in Oakland, California, apply by Mar 22, SolidaritySummer.org

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 18/10/2025

• Bibi Harjit Kaur: A 73-year-old Sikh grandmother from the Bay Area deported after over a decade of routine ICE check-ins despite strong community ties • Masuma Khan: A 64-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant from SoCal, detained by ICE during a routine check-in after nearly three decades in the US 2/4

A close-up of the sign: featuring images of the four people mentioned in the attached post

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 18/10/2025

On our 310th tour, we intersected with the #NoKings protests. This is us with a sign honoring all the South Asians facing targeting, detentions, and deportations. This includes… 1/4

A photo of many south Asians and friends, looking somber, gathered around a protest sign that says “Desis kidnapped by ICE”

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 15/08/2025

Happy 🇮🇳🇵🇰 independence days! Aug 1947 meant the liberation of 400 million from colonial rule I found this lovely article about Indian & Pakistani students at UC Berkeley celebrating that moment together. Birth of New Nation Feted By Indian Students at UC The Berkeley Gazette, Aug 18 1947, p11 1/n

An old newspaper article. Full text is in body of post, but the photo is striking:

Three Indian students at the University of California smile and pose together at a celebration marking Indian independence and the creation of Pakistan. On the left, a man wearing a turban and light-colored suit leans toward the others. In the center, a man in a suit and tie wears a Gandhi cap. On the right, a woman in a light dress looks up at them, smiling.

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 12/08/2025

It’s wild that local reporters need to cover debates about local RV parking rules — *and* the threat of the world’s most powerful military coming to invade the city (Source: eastbayinsiders.substack.com/p/trump-thre...)

—OUR COMMS GUY—Oakland political consultant Justin Berton of Berton Media breaks down what President Trump’s threat means to the city and what Mayor Barbara Lee needs to do to fight back.
—Plus, we chat about Oakland’s potential RV encampment policy, and Libby Schaaf’s decision to end her bid for state treasurer.

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 15/07/2025

Opening weekend of our new San Francisco South Asian Radical History Walking Tour was better than we could have imagined. We ran four lovely, emotional sold-out tours over two days, operating on love and adrenaline. People came from as close as the neighborhood, and as far away as Amsterdam.

A photo of a group of people in San Francisco standing on a sidewalk, listening to a speaker

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 14/06/2025

My dad and I spent the afternoon together at a #NoKings protest, holding a little flag and a hand-me-down “resist” sign, and surrounded by thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds. Moments like this make me feel so grounded. It’ll be hard, but we’re going to get through this.

A man holds a small American flag, facing away from the camera . Shot from behind.

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 02/06/2025

My Bay Area Book Festival haul: - Cinemas zine by @matratype.bsky.social - Chicano Frankenstein by @danielolivas.bsky.social - I Am Maroon by Russell Shoatz - Sin is a Puppy That Follows You Home (via @blaft.bsky.social) - “Grievers” by @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social - Moazzam Sheikh’s newest

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 29/03/2025

It’s not surprising that there are a thousand (?) people at the Berkeley #TeslaTakedown protests, including so many old friends. But across the country, deep in the suburbs, people are finding each other and building networks at Tesla dealerships. *That’s* what we’ll need to get through this.

Someone holding a “Hands off my Social security” sign

Assigning “hate that musky smell? It’s fascism.”

A group of people holding anti-Trump and anti-musk signs

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 16/03/2025

This is the most amazing tweet ever: Dinesh Dsouza desperately trying to prove his racist cred to racists criticizing his son-in-law, a White GOP politician from Texas. Source: x.com/DineshDSouza...

$A Dinesh D'Souza tweet, where he says "I’m the Indian in the photo, and I’ve written against multiculturalism and in defense of Western civilization for 30 years. My daughter was born in Virginia, grew up in San Diego and met Brandon at Dartmouth. He is now the youngest GOP congressman and endorsed by Trump."\n\nIt's a response to a racist tweet attacking his White son-in-law for marrying an Indian woman (Dinesh's daughter), with a lovely family photo of Dinesh, his wife, his daughter, and son-in-law.$

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 21/02/2025

This is wild. The South Asian Bar Association just showed us what they really value. There are bad takes—and then there’s this.

A ridiculous-looking social media Instagram post from SABA congratulating Kash Patel becoming the new director of the FBI

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 08/02/2025

RIP #DonaldShoup. Here's my favorite Shoupista memory: In 2014, Barnali Ghosh and I got a chance to give Donald Shoup a copy of the Shoupista valentine's day card we designed as part of our Planning Love series (www.planninglove.org). He laughed, and it totally made my week. #ShoupistaForever

Donald Shoup (an older bearded White man in a suit) and Anirvan Chatterjee (a smiling Indian man) stand with a "my heart is a Shoupista... there's always a spot for you" card.

A simple Valentine's day card, showing several parked cars with an empty spot in the middle, with a heart there. The caption reads "my heart is a Shoupista...there's always a spot for you." Underneath, it links to PlanningLove.org

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 30/12/2024

I've read 56 books in 2024, just a little over a book a week: reading.chatterjee.net Some of my fave reading moments include bookstores like Champaca and Moe's, getting recs from friends, and taking long walks with audiobooks. Here are six books from 2024 that will stick with me… 1/x

Covers of the 6 books mentioned in the thread

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 29/12/2024

Just got back from the end of year party at Chanpaca Bookstore in Bangalore. Drank tea, ate cake, and got recommendations from smart booksellers Today’s haul: - The Sentence by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social - @blaft.bsky.social Book of Anti-Caste SF - Hangwoman by KR Meera - Goat Days by Benyamin

Photo of Anirvan standing in a crowded bookstore

Picture of the four books mentioned in the post

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 17/12/2024

This is feeling real now. Just got a refund notice for the #ZakirHussain concert this March.

Text of an email from Cal Performances, saying:

“Dear Anirvan,

You are receiving this email because you currently hold tickets to Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion, scheduled for March 21, 2025, at Zellerbach Hall. We are writing today to share the devastating news of Hussain’s sudden passing yesterday, December 15. We grieve deeply the passing of this master who has been a pillar of the Bay Area cultural landscape for decades—a loss which is shared by many. Within the coming weeks, information about refunds and other ticketing options related to the March 21 performance will be shared with you via email, though we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the immediate impact on our Cal Performances community.”

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 06/12/2024

We took BART to our first date, and even our wedding. Please join me in congratulating @barnalighosh.bsky.social, the newest member of the @bart.gov board of directors!

A selfie of an beaming American man in a blue shirt with a Indian American woman wearing a white sari, standing inside an office, with a US flag behind them

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 18/11/2024

Today, we ran our 292nd/293rd Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tours. Many participants were on work or student visas, some unsure how to engage in post-election movement work. We’ve been working to highlight how non-citizens have shown up in movements, while respecting need for safety

A photo of a group of people wearing jackets, standing in a circle in Berkeley, California

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 16/11/2024

It’s amazing to spend a Saturday in a room full of local activists planning how to protect the people we love. Across California, we’re gathered to listen, strategize, and sing. We’re going to get through this together. More at www.bayresistance.org

The projection of a slide with details of how to address a Trump adninistration

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 16/11/2024

So many of us deal with post election threats by organizing Inspired by thousands of Californians at We Are California convenings, with Lateefah Simon, Dolores Huerta, and so many organizers Come join us if you need somewhere to plug in wearecalifornia.org www.bayresistance.org

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 08/02/2024

You know the Nikki Haley campaign is desperate when they're sending fundraising letters to Democrats in Berkeley, California

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Anirvan Chatterjee @chatterjee.net · 07/12/2023

Please come join us on the Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour on Sunday, January 21 and Sunday, February 4 2024! You'll hear stories of four generations of South Asian activism, and go deep into histories you weren't taught in school. Details/register: www.BerkeleySouthAsian.org

Photo of an image of diverse South Asian activists, plus a reference of upcoming Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour dates

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