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Arno Rosenfeld

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Washington correspondent at Haaretz. Signal: @arnorosenfeld.08

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 17h
The head of Jewish Greens has said she might quit the party, amid growing anger among some members at Zack Polanski for his inaction over the party’s policy motion equating Zionism with racism. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Vivien Lichtenstein says she believes motion is unhelpful as anger grows over Zack Polanski’s absence for vote
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The Shadow Over Innschwartz ✨🦑✨ @benschwartz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
i've been going thru the four stages of grief with macklemore and i've reached the fourth, acceptance: the left finally has its kid rock.
the image is kid rock in a beige fur coatthe image is macklemore in a beige fur coat
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@meeks.house.gov put major procedural hurdles to block the widely contested sale, saying the Trump admin failed to assure Congress that Israel would use the weapons in accordance with U.S. law and with adequate protections for civilians @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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Top Democrat places hold on $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel
Rep. Gregory Meeks put major procedural hurdles to block the widely contested sale, saying the Trump administration failed to assure Congress that Israel would use the weapons in accordance with U.S. ...
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Washington’s AI weapons debate focuses on preventing autonomous “killer robots.” But "NAZA" exposes a blind spot: Even with humans in the loop, AI-assisted targeting can enable alleged mass violations of international law. @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons
Experts say that 'NAZA' showed how Israel's AI target-generation system enabled violations of international law on a mass scale, even with human oversight
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Passing a law that requires accountability for the use of technology can ultimately only work if people are held accountable," @beyer.house.gov told me www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons
Experts say that 'NAZA' showed how Israel's AI target-generation system enabled violations of international law on a mass scale, even with human oversight
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Leon [the] English [are already scary enough] @leonenglish.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I did not know that Macklemore was touring with Ed Sheeran (who I did know was on tour) and I only heard about his Free Palestine message because of calls to boot him. Purely strategically, this is a mistake for Kraft and others who object to what he said.
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Some conservative Jews and their supporters are placing the blame for rising antisemitism on Islam — even as other Jewish and Muslim leaders say the charges are unfair and counterproductive www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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At two Jewish summits, speakers turn fear of antisemitism into attacks on Islam
Some conservative leaders are responding to Jewish fears about antisemitism by casting Muslims and Islam as a central threat – and hoping that message will move Jewish voters to the right
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Interesting to see Jewish establishment endorse sending public funds to private schools exempt from federal civil rights law at a time when *enforcing* those laws to protect Jewish students is one of their other top priorities @philissa.bsky.social's debut! www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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U.S. Jewish groups launch fund to channel federal tax credit to Jewish schools
Starting in 2027, Americans can redirect up to $1,700 of their federal taxes through The Opportunity Fund to individual Jewish schools, which will use the money for scholarships
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📊 NEW: Hard numbers to what we could guess about Republican Jewish preferences 93% favorability for Rubio 89% for Trump 61% for Vance www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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New poll: Vance struggles to win GOP Jewish support despite outreach efforts
U.S. Vice President Vance was viewed favorably by just 14 percent of Jewish voters – below President Trump's 22 percent – while 67 percent backed or leaned Democratic in a congressional generic ballot
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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sen. Roger Marshall, who was an OBGYN before entering Congress, has highlighted his care of low-income patients. But Marshall filed lawsuits against 700+ patients with outstanding bills, resulting in paychecks & bank account garnishments. Some collections continued during his time in Congress.
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Thomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Canada joins the UK and France in announcing intention to restrict trade with West Bank Israeli settlements, or support European restrictions, along with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden
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Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the Two-state Solution
Today, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trad...
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The bill treats total boycotts of Israel in the same manner as targeted limits on doing business with companies based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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House passes bill to restrict university boycotts of Israel
The bill, backed by AIPAC but opposed by J Street and Democratic leaders, treats a total boycott of Israel like a boycott of West Bank companies. House Democratic Leader Jeffries: the bill would allow...
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Ted Hesson @tedhesson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
White South Africans who come to the United States as refugees could get up to $4,500 per person in initial federal support beginning Oct. 1, nearly double the current amount, four people familiar with the change in policy said www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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White South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugees
The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Amazing news for Haaretz and Jewish journalism — it's so exciting to be part of this team and can't wait to see the great work that Philissa and Grace will produce www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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Haaretz hires Jewish life, young generation correspondents amid U.S. expansion
The appointments strengthen Haaretz's growing U.S. bureau and expand its reporting on American Jewish life and younger Americans' changing relationship with Israel
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
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West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Hasan says "liberal Zionists" are "liberal Nazis," but cheers on Brad Lander. And he thinks Israel is "Jewish ISIS" but meets with @haaretzcom.bsky.social. He clearly sees more nuance than he lets on — it's time to explain that to his audience. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Haaretz Today • The one thing Hasan Piker could say to begin healing ties with U.S. Jews
Some recognition from Piker that many American Jews are grappling with their relationship to Israel as a minority group in a historically hostile diaspora would go a long way toward reassuring them he...
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The most viral I’ve ever gone here was when I pointed out that some Christians spoke about discrimination in the same way some pro-Israel Jews do (i.e., treating social pressure over one’s politics as a form of hate) and everyone decided that meant I was on the side of Christian nationalists
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Piker's comments are not particularly unusual — along similar lines, some in the Jewish community point out that Israel's actions result in backlash toward Jews in the diaspora (again, not to absolve antisemitic perpetrators of blame but just to describe reality)
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Sludge @sludge.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
One in four dollars raised for Susan Collins this cycle from individuals has come from AIPAC PAC, a Sludge analysis finds. Collins chairs the Appropriations Committee, which has approved tens of billions in military aid for Israel, and was thanked by AIPAC. Report: readsludge.com/2026/08/22/h...
Photo of U.S. Sen Susan Collins (R-Maine) by Gage Skidmore, cc-by-sa 2.0: https://flic.kr/p/29MPVkW
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Something worth noting is that government regulation was only a part of this — the state’s that has looser restrictions on business closures didn’t see much more economic activity because people were terrified to leave their homes
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Mike Rogers is ignoring the elephant in the room as he tries to recruit Democrats who are angry about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social’s views toward Israel www.haaretz.com/000001a0-26e...
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Michigan Jews help form 'Democrats for Mike Rogers,' with little talk of Israel
Avoiding an explicit focus on Israel at Thursday's event, as some Jewish Democrats rally behind Rogers, may be a nod to the fact that U.S. support for Israel is increasingly unpopular among voters acr...
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Sludge @sludge.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
NEW: AIPAC's PAC has funneled $45.9 million into federal campaigns this cycle, per its new FEC filing. We built a searchable table of what every member of Congress and federal candidate has received.
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Here Is How Much AIPAC Has Given to Every Member of Congress This Cycle
The pro-Israel group’s enormous conduit operation has routed millions to lawmakers, with giving focused on key defense and spending committees.
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Amazingly, this wipeout happened *after* Republicans switched Wyoming to closed primaries for the 2024 elections to strengthen the far-right. It could have been even worse for them under the previous system
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
One of my first articles for the @forward.com was a profile of Marc Elias, Democratic superlawyer and resistance hero — I also reached out to critics, most of whom were terrified to be quoted about his general opposition to campaign finance regulations.
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Axios @axios.com · 20/08/2026
Democrats who ooze anti-Trump resistance credibility — even central figures in past Trump impeachments — are struggling to withstand the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America and their allies in party primaries.
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The rise of DSA is killing off Resistance 1.0 Democrats
"Trying to impeach Trump isn't going to automatically win you a primary."
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Didn’t this exact same thing happen when Kennedy ran against him, and then his Gen Z supporters were mad when Markey didn’t join the Squad?
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
When I lived in Wyoming, Hageman's brother was my landlord — great landlord, always very nice to me. I believe he lent his horses to a perennial local candidate who used them to carry effigies representing the federal government in Casper's annual parade. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary
Ms. Hageman, who unseated Representative Liz Cheney in 2022, is a heavy favorite to replace Senator Cynthia Lummis in the deep-red state.
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jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 19/08/2026
“The fund-raising disparity between Alex Vindman and Angie Nixon was massive. Nixon raised $975,000 over the course of the campaign while Vindman, powered by a national donor network, raised $16.3 million, or more than 16 times as much.” — NYT
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@raskin.house.gov is launching an investigation into whistleblower allegations that the Trump administration illegally manipulated federal antisemitism investigations to punish universities despite a lack of evidence that they had violated the law. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Live updates • Six reported killed in Israeli strike on Gaza port; IDF says it targeted Hamas
France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says . Senior Democrat launches probe into Trump’s university antisemitism investigations. Huckabee says U.S. concern heightened ...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026
Ossoff: "Mike Collins needs to release every communication -- email, text message, phone record, encrypted chat -- between his office, his chief of staff, and those white supremacists, and he needs to release those communications today ... there is no place for white nationalism in the Senate"
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hm seems bad www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/b...
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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent
The rapid growth of pay-later loans raises questions about whether their popularity is driven by consumer preference or desperation.
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
South Florida used to be home turf for pro-Israel Democrats like @JaredEMoskowitz and @DWStweets — they're still expected to win today, but progressives are mounting serious primary challenges that have rattled some Jewish leaders (and excited others) www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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Progressives in South Florida are making pro-Israel Democrats feel the heat
Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz are favored to survive Tuesday's primaries, but the strength of their progressive rivals is rattling Florida's Jewish establishment
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Berman Archive at Stanford @bermanarchive.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Alyssa Katz is out at @forward.com after less than nine months as editor-in-chief, with no comment from the paper. Antisemitism reporter @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social has also left, for Haaretz's new US bureau. www.jta.org/2026/08/14/n...
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Forward editor out just months after starting - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Alyssa Katz became the editor-in-chief of the storied Jewish newspaper in January.
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Jeffries seems committed to spending his limited political capital attacking the left — it’s hard to see this as a savvy political move given ascendancy of the party’s progressive wing, which leads one to assume it’s an ideological decision
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In Georgia, even pro-Israel Jewish voters who have soured on @ossoff.bsky.social over his record on Israel are wary of his Republican opponent's ties to white nationalists www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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Are Georgia's Jews turning on Ossoff? An open letter reignites the question
An open letter accusing Sen. Jon Ossoff of betraying Israel has reignited the long-simmering tensions in Georgia's Jewish community. However, his opponent Mike Collins' links to white supremacists and...
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The Jewish federation system has done extensive research showing that most American Jews don't identify as "Zionist" and that the word is politically divisive — so why did they fire a consultant for daring to suggest pro-Israel activists avoid the term? www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Haaretz Today • 'Zionist' has become toxic in America. The Jewish establishment must confront it
An organized community that cannot tolerate any dissent will lose its dissenting members, deepening its resistance to alternate views and making it less able to exert any influence outside the communi...
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yonat.bsky.social @yonat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"An organized community that cannot tolerate any dissent will lose its dissenting members.' Excellent column by @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Haaretz Today • 'Zionist' has become toxic in America. The Jewish establishment must confront it
An organized community that cannot tolerate any dissent will lose its dissenting members, deepening its resistance to alternate views and making it less able to exert any influence outside the communi...
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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.
I love you, Minnesota! Miigwech, thank you for everything!
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Why is the pro-Israel @angiecraigmn.bsky.social attacking her progressive opponent over ties to AIPAC...? The answer lies in the rapidly changing Democratic relationship to AIPAC, and a reluctance by Flanagan to stake a clear position on Israel. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
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Locked in dead heat, Minnesota Dems reach for AIPAC as a cudgel
In the last days before Tuesday's vote in the Minnesota Senate primary, Angie Craig and Peggy Flannagan have reached for AIPAC as a cudgel against their opponent
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 03/08/2026
There are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
chart showing 280k pr specialists to 40k 'news analysts, reporters, and journalists'
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
A fortress won’t save American Jews On the importance of staying in the fight @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social forward.com/news/antisem...
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A fortress won’t save American Jews
On the importance of staying in the fight
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My final edition of Antisemitism Decoded on why Jews can't retreat in the face of antisemitism forward.com/news/antisem...
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A fortress won’t save American Jews
On the importance of staying in the fight
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It’s worth noting how much of the left mobilized around the concept that all the allegations against Platner were concocted and pushed by Zionists — that it was all a pro-Israel conspiracy against a brave truth teller
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Some professional news — I’ll be leaving the @Forward.com in mid-July. I’m excited for a new opportunity, but also sad to be leaving the Forward, which remains an essential source of independent Jewish news at a crucial time for just that. More soon.
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
My colleague @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social, who covers antisemitism for @forward.com, is from San Francisco and has an excellently local assessment of what just happened (twice) to @scottwiener.bsky.social. .
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How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers?
The confrontations with congressional candidate Scott Wiener bubble from a tradition of Bay Area provocateurs
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Adam Steinbaugh @adamsteinbaugh.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi. This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel. They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
Two DHS agents on a doorbell camera.“You are a monstrous human being and will go down in history as America’s Reinhard Heydrich, the butcher.

“The way you are protecting the obvious execution in Minnesota, even as we see the videos, will lead to your downfall. Even Trump will turn on you before the end, and you will be a sad, despised man who eats himself alive with shame at your own pathetic weakness.

“You will never know peace. You will seek to lose yourself, to escape the burden of knowing the truth about yourself. But wherever you go, you will find yourself. You will torment yourself until your last day on Earth.”
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The Baffler @thebaffler.com · 24/06/2026
“Allegations of anarchist conspiracy still have the power to quicken the pulse of opportunistic prosecutors, who have made, among other things, the presence of anarchist zines in the homes of the Prairieland defendants central to their case in Texas.”
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The Invention of Antifa | Lauren Fadiman
The Justice Department wants to prosecute “Antifa” members for domestic terrorism. The only problem? The Antifa they describe doesn’t really exist.
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Juan Salinas II @4nsmiley.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears. www.texastribune.org/2026/06/15/t...
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Muslims at Texas GOP Convention told to leave party, country
Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.
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Arno Rosenfeld @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
They also sent fighter jets to do a flyover at midnight
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