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Emrah Gürsel

@emrahgursel.bsky.social
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Philanthropy, networking & organizational development expert ⚹ also posts about corporate responsibility ⚹ interested in the intersections of racism and antisemitism ⚹ home cook ⚹ Treme fan 📍Berlin🧸

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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
🩲 👙 During there were record-high temperatures in Germany last month, an anonymous person came forward to cover the entry fees for all the kids under 16 at a local swimming pool in a town in Hessen during the summer holiday. #philanthropy #generosity www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/fre...
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Schwalmstadt: Anonymer Spender bezahlt Freibad-Eintritt für alle Kinder und Jugendlichen
In Schwalmstadt dürfen alle unter 16-Jährigen die ganzen Sommerferien kostenlos ins Freibad, einem anonymen Spender sei Dank. Hier erklärt er, warum er das macht.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hug a human, not a bot. #1DayOfOnlineHappiness
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
💙 Ready to counter hate speech with creativity and positivity? We’re spending today sharing uplifting stories and kind words to make the digital world a safer place for everyone. Join us! #1DayOfOnlineHappiness 👉Discover this great tool to generate positive messages. happinessmachine.lovable.app
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Current mood: melting into the Spree. Berlin is officially a giant outdoor sauna today, so let’s be extra kind to our fellow puddles of humanity! Stay hydrated and keep the vibes cool. #1DayOfOnlineHappiness
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Summer Heat, Summer Time
ALT: Summer Heat, Summer Time
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Gazete Oksijen @gazeteoksijen.com · 21/05/2026
TİP: İktidar icazetiyle CHP koltuğuna geçecek kişiyi tanımayacağız gazeteoksijen.com/turkiye/tip-...
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TİP: İktidar icazetiyle CHP koltuğuna geçecek kişiyi tanımayacağız
Gazete Oksijen
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This is bonkers. But many people believe this horsesh*t. It is not only an antisemitic conspiracy theory, it is also a direct attack on the very fundamentals of democracy.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
What's happening in the US (eg, the firing of Jimmy Kimmel) is like a fast-forwarded Turkish experience. They're just far faster with intimidation and hegemony tactics. Democratic groups should NOW find a stronger story to mobilize society and learn from the experiences of others with humility.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
JD Vance talks about dismantling nonprofits such as Open Society and Ford Foundation. They want to turn the US into an authoritarian regime. Major progressive philanthropies should work on an exit strategy.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
For the record. My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers. I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/09/2025
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Nearly every progressive politician, journalist and organization in America continues to use the website this man controls as a primary means of communication.
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Arthur Leichthammer @aleichthammer.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🧵 Yesterday, the EU postponed a major antitrust fine against Google in its adtech case - reportedly after Šefčovič lobbied to avoid clashing with the fragile US trade deal and the promised cut in car tariffs.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
You can see hear the overview of (published) large donations for political parties in Germany from 2024 on.👇🏽
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
An important reminder not to reduce civil society to NGOs.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
The deployment of federal troops in DC likely has more significance than initially appears. According to a Turkish expert who witnessed a similar takeover in his home country, this is another sign that Trump is clinging to power not to leave again. cenksidar.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...
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Why Are Federal Troops in D.C.?
You don’t deploy federal troops in a city where crime is falling unless you're preparing for something far more serious than public safety.
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Evren Ergeç @evrenergec.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
A fragmented civil society is not a bulwark against fascism; rather, it is an accomplice. Our divisions pave the way for authoritarian power.
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David Schraub @schraubd.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
It's not an accident, it's a pattern: MAGA is openly embracing the Nazi aesthetic.
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The MAGA Embrace of the Nazi Aesthetic
A few days ago, the Department of Homeland Security put out an ad for new ICE recruits that featured a rather distinctive font : It was yet ...
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
"We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza." www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
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We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza | Opinion
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Michael Colborne @colborne.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
During a raid in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania 🇩🇪, police found firearms and explosives at, among other places, the home of an AfD district councillor who’s reported to “belong to the far-right camp of the AfD” (saying a lot there!) and is “apparently also controversial within the party”
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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · 07/08/2025
Selbst die Mehrheit der Unionswähler war für Brosius-Gersdorf. Auch die Mehrheit der Unionswähler lehnt eine Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD ab. Aber CDU-nahe Millionäre bezahlen Millionen, um CDU-Abgeordnete mit Fake News zu indoktrinieren, die Wähler sollen folgen. Der Rechtsruck kommt von oben.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/07/2025
A group of global civil society organizations have placed the US on a watchlist for urgent concern over the health of its civic society, alongside Turkey, Serbia, El Salvador, Indonesia and Kenya.
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 28/07/2025
With the publication of these two reports, B'Tselem & Physicians for Human Rights Israel become the first two Israeli organizations to state it loud and clear, based on meticulous documentation and research: Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Israel/OPT: Israeli organizations conclude Israel committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in another milestone for accountability efforts
Following the landmark publication of two reports by leading Israeli human rights organizations B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel, which concluded that Israel is committing genocide agai...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 15/08/2023
You realise "climate change is inevitable" is absurd when you reword it as "fossil fuels are inevitable" or "Exxon is inevitable" or "Rishi Sunak is inevitable" It's a threat built of causes which we can identify and fight. Fatalism is pro-fossil. Be pro-fighting, instead ✊🏽
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Adverse impacts from human- caused climate change will continue to intensify
The extent to which current and future generations will experience a hotter and different world depends on choices now and in the near-term.
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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
The fact that so many people think celebrating the end of slavery in the US is “DEI” is actually clarifying of what they mean when they use DEI. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/...
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Juneteenth: How cities are scaling back celebrations after Trump-era DEI rollbacks | CNN
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as organizers cite safety problems and mounting resistance to diversity, equity and...
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
From day 1, I knew that Trump and Musk would clash, but I didn't expect it to become so ugly.
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CORRECTIV @correctiv.org · 03/05/2025
Heute ist der Internationale Tag der #Pressefreiheit. Freier, unabhängiger #Journalismus ist das Rückgrat einer starken #Demokratie — und er ist heute stärker bedroht denn je:
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Diken Gazetesi @diken.com.tr · 02/05/2025
Osman Kavala 2 bin 740 gündür hapiste www.diken.com.tr/osman-kavala...
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Osman Kavala 2 bin 740 gündür hapiste - Diken
02/05/2025 - Sivil toplum ve insan hakları aktivisti Osman Kavala 2 Mayıs 2025 itibariyle 2 bin 740 gündür hapiste.
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pastajoe.bsky.social @pastajoe.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
This is incredibly dangerous what the actual fuck
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Google loses ad tech monopoly case | The Verge www.theverge.com/news/650665/...
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Google loses ad tech monopoly case
A loss for Google.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/03/2025
Palestinians in Gaza protested against the war for a second straight day on Wednesday and chanted slogans against Hamas, frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel that many had hoped would become permanent.
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Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day
The demonstrations, a rare show of dissent, appeared to have spread, reflecting frustration at the breakdown of a cease-fire with Israel. “We want to live,” said one supporter.
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Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This is absolutely horrifying. Turkish graduate at Tufts student is picked up and removed to undisclosed destination by ICE, apparently because she wrote a pro-Palestinian oped.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
www.972mag.com/no-other-lan...
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'No Other Land' is a victory for the Palestinian struggle
While some have accused the film of normalization, Masafer Yatta leaders and activists are unwavering in their support for joint resistance.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
CDU filed an inquiry against the NGOs organizing the recent anti-rightwing protests, asking hundreds of questions about their state funding. The affected organizations are important civic actors, such as Omas gegen Rechts, Correctiv & Campact. An effort to shrink civic space. taz.de/551-Fragen-i...
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551 Fragen im Bundestag: Union attackiert Zivilgesellschaft
Die Union verschärft ihre Drohungen gegen Initiativen gegen rechts: In einer Anfrage stellt sie 551 Fragen zu deren staatlicher Förderung. Die reagieren empört.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Philanthropy can't fill the huge gap left by dismantling of USAID. www.axios.com/2025/02/25/f...
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"Donations can't fill the gap": Nonprofits support local partners through USAID upheaval
"Donations can't fill the gap," one nonprofit CEO stressed.
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
All Americorps grantees are being ordered to either A) certify they don't do anything related to "DEI," B) cease any DEI-related activities "immediately," or C) lose their grant. Specifies that this includes not just the org's activities but also all training materials, social media, and websites.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
It cannot be said enough that France's Marine Le Pen refused for her National Rally to sit with the German AfD in the European Parliament, because she found them too extreme. JD Vance had a one-on-one meeting with the head of the AfD in Munich yesterday. JD Vance is to the right of Marine Le Pen.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
'Mo' is a poignant and witty series about the struggles of a Palestinian refugee family in the USA. A Season 2 review: mashable.com/article/mo-s...
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'Mo' Season 2 review: Here's why it's still one of TV's most important shows
Essential viewing.
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Trump's freezing of all civil rights cases at the DOJ is not part of an anti-DEI agenda, but an anti-civil rights agenda. DOJ was *founded* to protect Black rights during Reconstruction. That this difference is unclear speaks to the success of conservative propagandists and the failures of liberals.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Time to re-watch Twin Peaks. RIP!
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Yes, generosity is not only a great trait; it is a requirement to navigate this mess we are in. "Generosity Is Not Foolish:" www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/16/12/2...
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Generosity Is Not Foolish
Hakan Altinay explores why generosity, goodwill and trust are vital for the functioning of any society.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
German political parties have received €17.4 mio from large #donations so far in 2024. Surprisingly, the new left-populist BSW ranked first with 6.4 mio, followed by the Christian Democrats, FDP and the small pro-European party Volt. Acc. to the regulation, parties should disclose gifts over $35K.
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Großspenden an die Parteien 2024: Die Neue macht das Rennen
Kurz vor Jahresende sieht alles danach aus, dass das BSW die Parteispendenrallye gewinnt. Und die Kleinpartei Volt schneidet besser ab als die Grünen.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
I genuinely believe in the power of #givingcircles. Anyone can be a philanthropist! Nice piece by @annapatton.bsky.social reasonstobecheerful.world/giving-circl...
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With ‘Giving Circles,’ Anyone Can Be a Philanthropist
Thanks to the rise of collective giving groups, you don’t have to be Bill Gates to watch your money create transformative change.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
In a landmark decision, the Amsterdam Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a CSO in its class action lawsuit against tech giants Oracle and Salesforce for misusing the data of millions in the Netherlands. www.luminategroup.com/posts/opinio... www.luminategroup.com/posts/opinio...
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This landmark ruling is turning the tables on Big Tech
‘Preliminary win’ in the Netherlands gives millions the chance to defend their right to privacy in court.
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PizzaMonk @pizzatraveler.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Five out of six doctors agree that Russian Roulette is good for your health!
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Turn on Jazz Radio Berlin online. Terrific music at the moment.
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Emrah Gürsel @emrahgursel.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Progressive endowments seem to be threatened by the incoming US administration. According to Schambra, to navigate the right-populist tides, progressive philanthropy should abandon its hubris and acknowledge the diversity in philanthropy. www.philanthropy.com/article/in-t...
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In the Face of Conservative Populism, Darren Walker Gets It Right
To counter attacks from the Trump administration, philanthropy should adopt Walker’s pluralism playbook.
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