Anirvan Chatterjee

@chatterjee.net

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Techie, public historian, and activist from Berkeley, California. I curate the monthly Berkeley South Asian radical history walking tour — now celebrating its 12th year. Pronouns: he/him/ও/সে https://www.chatterjee.net/

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
A phone notification saying that today is (was) Jen Angel’s birthday
A close-up of the sign: featuring images of the four people mentioned in the attached post
A photo of many south Asians and friends, looking somber, gathered around a protest sign that says “Desis kidnapped by ICE”
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.
—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.
A photo of a group of people in San Francisco standing on a sidewalk, listening to a speaker
A man holds a small American flag, facing away from the camera . Shot from behind.
A screenshot of four emails: Cindy Cohn | EFF 20:18 > BREAKING: Judge grants preliminary injun... Victory for EFF and a coalition of privacy d... GLBT Historical Society 19:02 > Preliminary Injunction Granted: Federal C... Three Trump Anti-Equity and Anti-Transg... Darakshan Raja | Executive D... 16:22 > Fighting Authoritarianism with Solidarity: F... READ NEW SOLIDARITY STATEMENT WIT... Public Citizen 16:20 > Trump sending Marines into Los Angeles Donald Trump has ordered 700 active-dut...
Book cover: sin is a PUPPY tHat FOLLOWS YOU HOME a novel by BaLaRaBa RaMat translated from the Hausa by Aliyu Kamal
Man with a “Turd Reich” sign
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.
A ridiculous-looking social media Instagram post from SABA congratulating Kash Patel becoming the new director of the FBI
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.
Covers of the 6 books mentioned in the thread
Photo of Anirvan standing in a crowded bookstore
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.”
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
A photo of a group of people wearing jackets, standing in a circle in Berkeley, California
The projection of a slide with details of how to address a Trump adninistration
Photo of an image of diverse South Asian activists, plus a reference of upcoming Berkeley South Asian Radical History Walking Tour dates