Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 1hThat's relatively early Soros conspiracy theorist Dennis Hastert to you! 0130
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Mark, I have a piece for you forward.com/opinion/8519...forward.comThe choice in Michigan between El-Sayed and Rogers is one all American Jews have to makeElections are between the candidates you have — not the ones you might want 2132
Reposted by Emily TamkinDan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Working on this reported essay, just published, increasingly took over my life for the last two months. PEN America did a terrible disservice with its sloppy reporting about American Jews and Israelis in publishing in July. Josh Lambert and I tried to do better. jewishcurrents.org/what-pen-ame...jewishcurrents.orgWhat PEN America Got Wrong About Antisemitism in PublishingMisleading anecdotes, flawed data, and oversimplified analyses are at the heart of a narrative of Jewish exclusion promoted by the free expression… 719376
Reposted by Emily TamkinAditya Mukerjee 🦦 🏳️🌈 @chimeracoder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"And insisting that our understanding of antisemitism always and only adhere to one definition is like insisting that we always and only use a hammer for home renovation. Sometimes that is useful; sometimes that can result in destroying your house." 1135
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"the decision not to select one definition shows that it is focused more on fixing the problem than prematurely picking just one method to solve it" Me for @forward.com on Mamdani's antisemitism strategy forward.com/opinion/8529...forward.comMayor Mamdani's antisemitism strategy doesn’t define antisemitism. That’s a good thing.Contrary to some critics' beliefs, we don't need a definition to fight hatred 14411
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026For @forward.com, I wrote about Jewish Democrats in Michigan (and elsewhere) and how sometimes the most important part of a decision is understanding that you are deciding between a certain set of choices forward.com/opinion/8519...forward.comThe choice in Michigan between El-Sayed and Rogers is one all American Jews have to makeElections are between the candidates you have — not the ones you might want 052
Reposted by Emily TamkinJames Downie @jamescdownie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Crazy how the guy who's definitely not a quack for money and his spouse and friends who are also definitely not in it for the money keep doing things for lots and lots of money. 1134
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Congratulations to @akbarshahidahmed.bsky.social on the publication of Crossing the Red Line. There are so many who would have us forget that to report on foreign policy is to report on power. Fortunately, Akbar never does. wwnorton.com/books/978132...wwnorton.comCrossing the Red LineA powerful and authoritative account of how the Biden administration fueled atrocities in Gaza, from an award-winning foreign affairs journalist., Crossing the Red Line, Biden, His Advisors, and Israe... 081
Reposted by Emily TamkinJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 10/09/2026National Jewish Survey, Sep 1, 2026 Generic congressional ballot: 67% D, 26% R Approvals JD Vance: -68 MAGA: -59 Donald Trump: -53 ICE: -50 Benjamin Netanyahu: -40 Marco Rubio: -33 "Israeli policy in Gaza": -30 Barack Obama +32 jewishvoters.org/wp-content/u...jewishvoters.org 281085248
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Some thoughts on Dana Nessel's remarks and the discourse emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/to-live-in...emilyctamkin.substack.comTo live in the worldOn a personal essay (by me) and a political speech (by someone else) 031
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026For @forward.com, a very personal essay on the stories we tell at the High Holidays and my last year of new motherhood and family health crisis. An early Shanah Tovah to you and yours. forward.com/opinion/8490...forward.comWhy I yelled at God on Kol NidreOn navigating new motherhood during an acute family health crisis 291
Reposted by Emily TamkinHadar Susskind @hadarsusskind.bsky.social · 07/09/2026New op-ed from me in @haaretzcom.bsky.social. "A Netanyahu loss in this fall's election will present Israel with a profound opportunity for a reset. But messaging alone won't be enough to repair the damage of the last four years. www.haaretz.com/2026-09-07/t...haaretz.comOpinion | Ousting Netanyahu Won't Fix the U.S.-Israel RelationshipNetanyahu has done extraordinary damage to Israel's relationship with the United States, but replacing him this fall will not be enough for a reset. Israel will need broader policy changes to win bac... 121
Reposted by Emily TamkinMatthew Budman, book guy @matthewbudman.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Will we see a comment on the election from JD Vance, purported champion of Jewry worldwide?nbcnews.comTrump administration emerges as a staunch defender of Germany's far-right AfDIn a recent interview with NBC News, Vice President JD Vance said governments shouldn't try to "delegitimize another competing political party." 051
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"Germany's leading Jewish organization reacted with alarm to the result. 'I am personally appalled by this election result,' Central Council of Jews President Josef Schuster told Die Welt." www.haaretz.com/world-news/e...haaretz.comFar-right AfD set for historic win in German state election, exit polls showExit polls after the election in Saxony-Anhalt left it unclear whether the AfD could govern alone – potentially giving Germany its first far-right state government since World War II. The leader of th... 180
Reposted by Emily TamkinJeremy Cliffe @jeremycliffe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Latest numbers from Saxony-Anhalt. Big picture: AfD is out-performing polls, CDU is under-performing them, and the BSW may hold the balance of power. All of those things are a nightmare for Friedrich Merz, whose political stock has fallen (further) tonight. 1217
Reposted by Emily TamkinVanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 03/09/2026Remembering Gloria Steimen, the leader of the second-wave feminist movement who dedicated her life’s work to advocating for women. www.vanityfair.com/story/gloria...vanityfair.comGloria Steinem, Trailblazing Feminist Icon and Activist, Dies at 92The leader of the second-wave feminist movement dedicated her life’s work to advocating for women. 05619
Reposted by Emily TamkinNate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Least surprising outcome 1101
Reposted by Emily TamkinEmily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 02/09/2026"JD Vance is the literal vice president. [Tucker] Carlson has arguably done more than anyone to push conspiracy theories about the Great Replacement and George Soros into the mainstream and is currently selling a hat that says 'Not Our War' in a font that you can see for yourself here." 46916
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Wrote a little thing on JD Vance's attempt to address Jews emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/jd-and-jew...emilyctamkin.substack.comJD and JewsThis is about our vice president 2191
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A mini interview on learning Czech for this month's ET Speak Home emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/et-speak-h...emilyctamkin.substack.comET Speak Home, a monthly mini-interviewFor August, Czech 010
Reposted by Emily TamkinThe Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 27/08/2026.@dovwaxman.bsky.social expanded this thread into a full post that also explores a recent federal case that ruled an Israeli flag "symbolizes the Jewish race." You can read it here:zeteo.comConflating Jews with Israel Is Dangerous – Whether by Antisemites, U.S. Politicians, or the Israeli StateAmid the outrage over Hasan Piker’s remarks, a Jewish professor of Israel studies at UCLA argues that it’s important to acknowledge how Israel’s actions fuel a lot of the anger directed at Jews. 2215
Reposted by Emily TamkinAnton Barbashin @abarbashin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Russian Jews who fled to Israel amid the war in Ukraine did not reverse their decision because of Middle East war; vast majority remained in Israel. War in Ukraine thus served primarily as a catalyst rather than the main reason for their relocation. ridl.io/israel-as-te...ridl.ioIsrael as Temporary Refuge or Permanent Home: The Fate of Russia’s Wartime Aliyah – Riddle RussiaVladimir (Ze 0103
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Tim Curry the first person I can remember watching and thinking "wow that's a great actor" (for I believe his star turn in Muppet Treasure Island but no matter) 1130
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Some disorganized thoughts on conflation emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/two-things...emilyctamkin.substack.comTwo things I think are trueSome poorly organized thoughts on conflation 020
Reposted by Emily TamkinCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 25/08/20262 measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania, the state’s first in 35 years www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...washingtonpost.com2 measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania, the state’s first in 35 yearsBoth people were unvaccinated. Their deaths, the first ones reported in the U.S. this year, came as the country registers the most measles cases in any year since 1991. 2612640
Reposted by Emily TamkinJessica Schulberg @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Today is my last day at HuffPost. After 11 years, I was laid off as part of the 33% cuts at BuzzFeed. My team, the National desk, was cut from 7 reporters to 3, after being cut from 14 to 7 just over a year ago 35882235
Reposted by Emily TamkinAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 23/08/2026Europe editor of the Economist ⬇️ 58218
Reposted by Emily TamkinThe Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 23/08/2026This is not the first time accusations of antisemitism have been invoked against people with serious concerns about this merger, or against critics of Israel. But using claims of antisemitism as a shield against engaging with these criticisms in good faith is wrong. 3/3 0285
Reposted by Emily TamkinJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I see we are continuing the majority's pattern of "SCOTUS nominally defers judgement in a way that, for every practical purpose, gives Trump what he wants." 15900187
Reposted by Emily TamkinSeth Maxon @methsaxon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Gutted about today's layoffs at Vox. @constancegrady.bsky.social is brilliant on books, gender, pop culture, and how culture and politics intersect. @joshuakeating.bsky.social is an indispensible analyst on geopolitics, diplomacy, national security, and global news. Hire them!!! 1186
Reposted by Emily TamkinThe Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026BREAKING: A whistleblower report describes the Trump administration's gross exploitation of Jewish Americans' legitimate fears to coerce and extort universities. These officials allegedly used the fight against antisemitism as cover for a campaign against institutions of higher education.nexusproject.usThe Nexus Project Call for Full Investigation into Claims Trump Administration Officials Weaponized Antisemitism Claims to Coerce and Extort Universities - Nexus ProjectThe Nexus Project commends Ranking Member Jamie Raskin and the House Judiciary Committee for demanding accountability from the Department of Justice following whistleblower reports that senior Trump A... 23216
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Wrote a little thing on a current use of the phrase “bad Jews” emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/a-little-o...emilyctamkin.substack.comA little observation about the phrase “bad Jews”Just noticing! 0101
Reposted by Emily TamkinAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"how dare you attack a professional woman" you appointed a secdef who doesn't think moms should serve and is blocking women officers from being promoted because they are women 392839363
Reposted by Emily TamkinAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026the play here is to make ossoff defensive by calling him sexist, something liberals care about but they don't. The problem is, they *used* to pretend to care and now they're like "let's rip up anti-discrimination law, repeal the 19th and force most women to be homemakers" bsky.app/profile/matt... 1223110507
Reposted by Emily TamkinAmi Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 13/08/2026Good. Now stop using Jews as a political cudgel to achieve your repressive agenda. Enough 0337
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Wrote a little thing on my grandfather emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/on-my-gran...emilyctamkin.substack.comOn my grandfather and JewishnessFor his yahrzeit 3110
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Wrote this after New York's primary but feels relevant after Michigan's, too forward.com/opinion/8335...forward.comIsrael's cheerleaders lost big in the New York primaryIsrael was an issue in Congressional primaries in part because supporters insisted on litmus tests that backfired 0153
Reposted by Emily TamkinScare-a Wrath 👻🎃 @toasterposey.art · 06/08/2026For more on this, read Bad Jews by @emilyctamkin.bsky.social 073
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It is interesting, to me, that people will debate whether El-Sayed poses a threat to Jewish voters and not ask the same of Rogers's election denial. 1221
Reposted by Emily TamkinMia Brett @queenmab.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Max Miller & Graham Platner are examples of men who perform masculinity in ways that men drool over even if it harms women. Democrats don’t need to follow the republican masculinity playbook to win men. My latest for @rewirenewsgroup.com rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/04/e...rewirenewsgroup.comWhat Is 'Edgelord' Politics—and Why Are Democrats Flirting With It Before the Midterms?Max Miller, Graham Platner, and the rise of edgelord politics on the left. Democrats don't need toxic men to win young male voters. Here's why. 513540
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Primo Levi's birthday so sharing this (again?) emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/the-topic-...emilyctamkin.substack.comThe topic would be entirely up to youThis is a speech I recently gave 010
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A friend sent me this post so blame him, not me, for this self promotion www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bad-jews-e...barnesandnoble.comBad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and IdentitiesBarnes & Noble’s online bookstore for books, NOOK ebooks & magazines. Shop music, movies, toys & games, too. Receive free shipping with your Barnes & Noble Membership. 1153
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026For @forward.com, I wrote about the Trump administration (deliberately) misunderstanding the point of the ICC forward.com/opinion/8395...forward.comThe Trump administration's latest affront to Jewish historyTrying to disband the ICC is a way of ignoring some of the most important lessons of our people's past 093
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Arno is great in part because he takes different points of view seriously. I hope that you, reader, will take this piece seriously, too. Shabbat Shalom. 0111
Reposted by Emily TamkinBethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Without evidence. Also, don’t scare people about voting without giving them something to do. Check your registration. Tell your friends to check. 3349
Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 15/07/2026On antisemitism and what it’s not and is (yes again) emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/criticism-...emilyctamkin.substack.comCriticism v conspiracyYes, this is about antisemitism 072
Reposted by Emily TamkinAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I was curious about what the report says, so here's the relevant section. Beyond the sloppiness (there's a sentence repeated twice by mistake), note how the report doesn't make any real effort to DENY the racial origins of the Act, but instead just takes umbrage at people pointing out the history. 1223799