Reposted by Alex MawsDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What does it mean to be a member-led party when the Greens have 230,000 members but only 1835 voted on the Zionism Is Racism motion? Doesn't seem like you can claim the result as the iron-clad democratic will of the membership while dismissing the concerns of actual democratically elected MPs 3548472
Reposted by Alex MawsJonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Green party motion on Zionism shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Green party’s anti-Zionism motion is yet another attempt to tell Jews how we should think | Jonathan FreedlandThe resolution shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland 226121
Reposted by Alex MawsIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I find myself getting quite frustrated with this 'well it's a contested definition'. It's only contested if you think the views of ignorant people are as valid as those who know what they're talking about. 514711
Reposted by Alex MawsWaitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 27/09/2026The new semester opens tomorrow and I've updated my AI guidance. Feel free to steal and share with your students as well. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comAI GuidanceAI Guidance The use of artificial intelligence (in particular generative AI or genAI) is expressly forbidden in this module. This does not include the spellcheck function in Word, for example. Why am... 54817
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Important reality-check for those of us living in a very particular bubble. Most Britons don't have a particularly strong opinion on Israel-Palestine. www.jewishnews.co.uk/the-thoughtf...jewishnews.co.ukThe moderate majority: Most Brits refuse to take sides over Gaza war - Jewish NewsMajor poll of 2,000 adults finds 62 percent do not clearly support either camp, while just 43 percent believe Britain is now safe for Jewish people 020
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just been told that this antisemitism explainer has more than 60K views and has been translated into French and Spanish. Merci, amigos! 000
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Honestly, if I lived in NYC I'd join Central Synagogue just to be able to listen to Rabbi Angela Buchdahl's sermons. This is great. forward.com/opinion/8513...forward.comI want to rescue the word Zionism. We cannot reduce a vast Jewish idea to the politics of the moment.Angela Buchdahl, senior rabbi of Central Synagogue in Manhattan, delivered a sermon on Zionist ideas and ideals 020
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 22/09/2026OK, this is going to sound like a weird brag, but I accompanied Wayne Rooney last time he went to Auschwitz in 2012, and he seemed genuinely interested in the history and the fact that he is now taking his own children there shows that the visit stuck with him. 110
Reposted by Alex MawsJonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Why the Israeli opposition fears next month’s election could be the last. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThis Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan FreedlandSpend time on the ground and you see how high the stakes are for next month’s contest – for Israelis and Palestinians alike, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland 7249
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Terrifying. Not surprising, but terrifying nonetheless. www.thehandbasket.co/p/republican...thehandbasket.coRepublicans don’t have a Nazi problem—they are the Nazi problemA spate of recent revelations have shown the ideologies and their adherents are one and the same. 011
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So many people discovering Macklemore for the first time today. 000
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2026An interesting counterpoint to that piece 👇about Trump's instrumentalisation of Jews. I believe that Burnham's longstanding support of Jewish communal things shows him to be a genuine ally and the sort of person it's OK to have a principled disagreement with. www.jewishnews.co.uk/jewish-commu...jewishnews.co.ukJewish communal groups must work with the government now more than ever - Jewish NewsMany British Jews may fundamentally disagree with the stance Andy Burnham has taken on Israel - but the answer to that should be stronger engagement, not abandoning the floor 120
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I get asked a lot about how to respond in X, Y or Z situation. Generally speaking, I have no idea. This is a good case study to illustrate why there is rarely a "right" thing to do. 020
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Dammit, I think I need to read his book.haaretz.comWhat we can learn from 100 years of American failure to fight antisemitismIn his new book, James Loeffler traces a century of U.S. battles over antisemitism and free speech. He tells Haaretz how American Jews are caught between Tucker Carlson and Hasan Piker and why Trump's... 110
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I haven't read @jloeffler.bsky.social 's stuff before, but based on this I'm pretty sure I like the cut of his jib. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/o...nytimes.comOpinion | For Trump, Jews Are Proving to Be a Very Useful Tool (Gift Article)Debates about Jews are never just about Jews. 120
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It is possible to have nuanced discourse around Israel/Palestine and antisemitism. Algorithms have rewired our brains to make it seem like it isn't. I'm going to make an effort to post good examples of non-shouty things on these topics. 030
Reposted by Alex MawsNadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Can’t help but find the cognitive dissonance astounding when people who very actively post on Twitter tell people to boycott things/organisations for ethical reasons Like… you are posting that on TWITTER, you know that? Elon Musk’s Twitter!? You might want to start by examining yourself idk 😭 37210
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I hope this idea takes hold beyond California as well. Not only would it give me an option other than 'other' to tick (on British forms) but maybe it would in some small way help the general public to better understand Jewishness. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...nytimes.comCalifornia May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier (Gift Article)A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity. 000
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Literally nobody saw an eclipse that looked like this. 010
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I feel like there is a whole generation of politicians who learned to speak by watching Barak Obama. 110
Reposted by Alex MawsDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Many left-wing writers are still on X. I think if you’d asked them five years ago if they’d stay if the owner was a white supremacist who advocated race war and the murder of people who opposed mass deportations they would have said no of course not, that’s crazy. And yet 21601118
Reposted by Alex MawsWaitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 09/07/2026So, Graham Platner is like two Bud Lights from going full Protocols of Zion, isn't he? 2141
Reposted by Alex MawsAndrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Absolutely unclear to me why social media platforms are not regulated like any other media outlet, and held responsible for what they publish/broadcast. 0121
Reposted by Alex MawsAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This is the right decision and suspect others will now follow, but very interesting timing on this 781115196
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Insightful piece here from @danielsugarman.bsky.social. www.jewishnews.co.uk/its-time-to-...jewishnews.co.ukIt’s time to stop measuring our value to this country by our success storiesWhen we try so very hard to prove our value it can suggest that, deep down, despite our centuries of history, we still believe we are here on sufferance 110
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 28/05/2026About 18 months ago, I rallied a few dozen Holocaust-related orgs and professionals to join me in leaving X. Since then, I have had almost zero engagement on this platform, but I realised something important about myself... that I just don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comIf you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? | Jonathan LiewSome argue that quitting the platform formerly known as Twitter cedes the space to malign actors. But it’s an open sewer, beyond redemption, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Liew 061
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live. Joan Baez Fugazi Lucinda Williams Nirvana Rick Springfield Beastie Boys Sleater-Kinney REM x5 Springsteen x5 Waxahatchee x2 020
Reposted by Alex MawsDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 20/05/2026A lot of people have convinced themselves that there’s this one weird trick where you replace “the Jews” with “Israel” and Protocols-level neo-Nazi rhetoric magically becomes progressive 410023
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The counterpoint to 'Jews Don't Count' should not be 'Only Jews Count'. That's essentially the message that is sent when we support parties that demonise other vulnerable groups, but (for the time being) say supportive things about us. 150
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Reading about yesterday's antisemitism demo in London, it's really disheartening to see how happy many British Jews are to be flattered by Reform politicians. One need look no further than the current state of the MAGA movement to see exactly how conditional far-Right support is ever going to be. 020
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Good morning from Brussels. Fear not, I’ll be back home before the polls close, to vote against the extremists. Please don’t do anything stupid. 040
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Controversially, I agree that the Times cartoon of Polanski is antisemitic. I also think that it serves the Greens' interests for him to be the victim of this unsubtle, low-hanging-fruit variety of antisemitism because it spares them from having to confront the more complex version that they peddle. 000
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 05/05/2026A very insightful piece about new manifestations of Holocaust denial/distortion👇. I get a word in towards the end regarding education: “A more pressing concern than those young people who don’t believe the Holocaust happened is those young people who know it happened, but don’t particularly care.” 133
Reposted by Alex MawsAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/05/2026I see Nigel Farage is out pretending to care about antisemitism again 18391150
Reposted by Alex MawsDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 30/04/2026It's a fact that the left contains a minority that is intentionally antisemitic, and that another minority can stray into that territory without necessarily realising it, and that any successful left-wing project has to banish the former and educate the latter 1123539
Reposted by Alex MawsDorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Her comments are pure antisemitism. Kicking her out should be the easiest call in the world. 714838
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Excellent juxtaposition of these two stories in today’s @jewishnews.bsky.social email. 030
Reposted by Alex MawsNadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Wait, lethal antisemitism was invented in 1948? Huge if true! 5384
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 29/04/2026If only we could understand where Jews' "perceptions" of antisemitism come from. 120
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The music world has a notable blindspot when it comes to antisemitism. That it took Ye literally being banned from entering the country before his concerts got cancelled is pretty telling. There should be a much lower bar for keeping Jewish artists and fans safe. www.jewishnews.co.uk/im-a-dj-who-...jewishnews.co.ukI’m a DJ who wears a Star of David and gets abuse. Kanye wore a swastika and got WirelessHoward Kaye recounts antisemitic abuse while performing and questions how Kanye West came close to a Wireless headline slot 093
Reposted by Alex MawsRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026PM of Poland 572178355700
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 01/04/2026"You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feelings of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt (Exodus 23:9)." Chag sameach/Happy Passover!media.tenor.coma happy passover greeting card with a smiling matzo crackerAlt: a happy passover greeting card with a smiling matzo cracker 010
Alex Maws @alexmaws.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Riiiiight. Because there was definitely no antisemitism in Britain until all those immigrants showed up. www.jewishnews.co.uk/interview-ba...jewishnews.co.ukINTERVIEW: Badenoch backs immigration crackdown to help fight against antisemitismTory leader speaks to Jewish News as she visits Stamford Hill's strictly-Orthodox community one day after the devastating arson attacks on Hazola ambulances in Golders Green 000