Martin Kalb

@historianmkalb

Historian, intersections of nature & empire in Southern Africa (esp. #Namibia); author of "Environing Empire: Nature, Infrastructure, & the Making of German Southwest Africa" (open access); Views my own; Worried about planet; #FckNZs www.martinkalb.com

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Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· May 29

For those that are around (I am not, just saw it posted).

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Nov 29

Aus gegebenem Anlass.

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Aug 4

A comment regarding AI in higher education calling for a ban on technology for the sake of meaningful learning and robust conversations. I could not agree more. Via The New York Times, Sunday paper (3 August 2025) (screenshot for convenience).

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Jun 2

...and comes with an important reminder. #FCKNZS

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Jun 2

The end of my short research trip to Berlin has come...

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· May 19

Stumbled upon this cartoon today (The Namibian, 18 December 1987) #Namibia #colonialism

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Feb 24

Last results (11:20 PM, local time). Not a lot changed. Neither the FDP nor the BSW made it into parliament (< 5%). A coalition between conservatives and Social Democrats is likely, with Merz as chancellor. The official government website on elections indicates that all districts have reported.

Polls (11:20 PM): SPD: 16.5%; Conservatives: 28.5%; Greens: 11.7%; FDP: 4.4%; AfD: 20.7%; Left: 8.7%; BSW: 4.9%; Others: 4.6%.

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Feb 23

Der Spiegel has a useful graphic, including possible coalitions.

Conservatives 28.9%; AfD 19.7%; SPD 16.1%; Greens: 13.2%; Left: 8.6%; FDP: 4.9%; BSW: 4.8%; Others: 3.8%. (Possible) Coalitions: Conservatives, Social Democrats, Greens; Conservatives, Social Democrats.

Martin Kalb@historianmkalb· Feb 23

Alright, polling stations just closed, and here are the first projections. As noted earlier, these are projections based on exit polls (ARD and Spiegel). Much can still shift.