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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We wrote one of the definitions of antisemitism listed in @mayor.nyc.gov's Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. We're glad our definition (or any definition, for that matter) is not being codified into law. This piece by @emilyctamkin.bsky.social sums up why.

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Mayor 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

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wrote an explainer about tropes. You should read this explainer about tropes.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I think a major issue of advocacy in the social media era is that movements don't get to pick their spokespeople, their opponents do. People can cherry pick which of the vocal advocates for a cause they want to highlight as absurd or objectionable and use them to discredit the movement as a whole.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

THREAD 🧵 This week, Elon Musk's America PAC launched hundreds of anti-trans ads, part of a $100 million midterm spend. In 2024, a Musk-funded PAC ran antisemitic ads reminding Muslim voters that Doug Emhoff is Jewish. That's not a coincidence.

Screenshot of an article headline reading, “Elon Musk Targets Democrats on Transgender Issues in Key Senate Races.” The subheadline says a political group associated with Musk is running attack ads against Democrats in Texas, Ohio, and Iowa.

Screenshot of an article headline reading, “Antisemitic Ads About Doug Emhoff Target Muslim Voters in Michigan.” The subheadline says a Republican-linked group appears to be running ads reminding Muslim voters of Kamala Harris’s pro-Israel views and her husband’s Jewish faith.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I wrote my college thesis on how we used humor after 9/11 and specifically focused on this issue of the Onion. I think it's a truly perfect piece of media and deserves all of the accolades it has received over the years.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

According to a new whistleblower report, Trump administration officials allegedly used the fight against antisemitism as a cover for a campaign against institutions of higher education. The Nexus Project's Communications Director, @n8w0lf.bsky.social, explains.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BREAKING: 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.

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The Nexus Project Call for Full Investigation into Claims Trump Administration Officials Weaponized Antisemitism Claims to Coerce and Extort Universities - Nexus Project

The 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...

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

FREDA! 🏃‍♀️💨 Huge news for the Dons

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I see Flock cameras all over DC, and the message they send is never "this place is now safe." It's "here's a where MPD has been exposed as innefective." My neighbors are now under constant surveillance because MPD ignored citizen reports of a gun selling ring which resulted in a massive shootout.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Talked to CNN about John Galliano's upcoming exhibit and Met Gala. Big shout out to my wife, who is the reason I know literally anything about Galliano, the Costume Institute, and the fashion industry. www.cnn.com/2026/08/06/s...

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The Met’s Galliano show is already controversial. Can it be done right? | CNN

The recently announced show resurfaces a question that has dogged artistic and cultural institutions for years: What do we do with great artists who do bad things?

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Brooklyn Vegan was, without question, the most important news source in the world to me. They treated bands playing for 50 people like they were arena-filling rock stars. They talked about albums like they were cherished members of their own family. Private equity is destroying the world.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The most interesting response I keep seeing to this piece is "you can't cooperate with someone who refuses to find middle ground with you." But so many of the people saying that are those that refuse to find middle ground with him. Which is the entire point of the piece.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A truly devastating day for people that are always a little sad but know they're going to get through it. RIP Glen. We were all better for having heard you.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Called 3 different contractor companies this morning to replace a drafty door. First two had AI receptionists that got every detail I provided wrong and responded to everything I said with over-scripted schmaltz. Third had a person. Will be doing business with the third.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Profoundly important to see an anti-antisemitism organization making this statement.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

NYYRC and GOP leaders disavowing this.

image from the movie casablanca. "i'm shocked, SHOCKED to find that gambling is going on in here."

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A fittingly powerful final chapter of Arno's excellent tenure at the Forward. I, like many Jews, am sick of our identity and safety grabbing daily headlines. But retreat and isolation won't solve it. It takes thoughtful, targeted pushback. And it's why I'm proud to work at @nexusproject.bsky.social.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We may be in the middle of a bacterial outbreak. And all the people who would communicate the threat level and mediation recommendations have been fired. But on the plus side, there was no line at Sweetgreen today.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We join the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in demanding action and answers. Federal agents detaining and killing with impunity threatens ALL of us. Protecting immigrants and due process is on ALL of us. Defending civil liberties and pushing back against authoritarianism protects ALL of us.

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For 35 years, a Mexican father built homes in Houston. Then a morning drive ended in tragedy | CNN

The case again raises questions about who is targeted by a nationwide immigration enforcement push the Trump administration says aims to remove dangerous criminals from the US.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

My picks for the knockout rounds. Mostly based on vibes. A little bit on spite. Would love for this Japan team to go all the way but even their hyper-disciplined defense will get picked apart by a mechanic like Messi.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This is the kind of thing I was talking about in the edge case piece. The specifics make me believe this is well on the antisemitic side of the edge. But no matter how you define it, it's clear this is just an awful, unhelpful, and ultimately counter productive approach.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

We condemn this physical intimidation and antisemitic harassment of @scottwiener.bsky.social – from the demonstrators shouting about his “Zionist handlers” to the fact that he was not able to safely attend a solidarity Shabbat service as a result. It’s unacceptable.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

On coffee shops and edge cases. The false binary of "is it or is it not antisemitic" is convenient but usually unhelpful. Sometimes something isn't explicitly antisemitic but is still harmful. This is one of those times

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Progress requires friction. Insurgent primary campaigns built to shake up the system are a sign of a healthy party that is challenging held assumptions in order to grow. But also from a messaging standpoint, who is this for? I struggle to understand who this is meant to convince.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Welcome back to Antisemitic Myths 101 📝 This week, we’re unpacking the claim that the assassination of Charlie Kirk was secretly orchestrated by Israel, because Kirk had supposedly grown critical of it. Read the full series here: nexusproject.us/nexus-resour...

Text-based image with a photo of Charlie Kirk and Benjamin Netanyahu says "Antisemitic Myths 101: 'Israel Killed Charlie Kirk.' In this series, we’re unpacking some of the most common antisemitic conspiracy theories, how they’re used as recruiting tools, and how quickly they fall apart." A tweet by Jackson Hinkle says "Israel killed Charlie Kirk."

Text-based graphic says "The claim: that the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was secretly orchestrated by Israel, because Kirk had supposedly grown critical of it.

This is a new turn on an old reflex: when a prominent figure dies suddenly, go looking for the Jew behind it. Far-right conspiracy theorists immediately wasted no time after Kirk’s death to start pointing fingers at Jews."

Text-based graphic says "The same was done with President Kennedy’s killing and with sudden deaths long before his. In Kirk’s case it spread through influencers who cast doubt on the official account and pointed, without evidence, toward Israel."

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Abe Silberstein @abesilbe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Appreciate the critically important work of the Nexus Project and honored they shared my piece. We will not succeed in fighting antisemitism if we neglect the struggle for democracy and a society in which all Americans belong.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Just launched a new series over at Nexus. And head to our Instagram for the first in a set of shareable posts about individual myths we'll be rolling out over the next month.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Office as it was made from 2005-2013 couldn't be made today because people would see it and say "hey they already did this from 2005-2013."

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Nearly every networking conversation I had at Netroots this weekend followed the same trajectory. Me: I work at an antisemitism watchdog org that also fights to protect civil liberties Them: Oof. Rough time to be doing that Me: I spent 8 years working on Israel/Palestine Them: Oh.... oh god...

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There are a few really frustrating narratives about the Israel Day Parade in NYC. 1) Conflating support for Jews with support for Israel is wrong. Full stop. Saying a lack of participation in a parade for Israel is akin to a lack of support for Jews is its own variation of the dual loyalty trope.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🧵 The candidate who finished first in the March 3rd Democratic primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District has a major antisemitism problem. There are ways to oppose Israel and Zionism without being antisemitic. Maureen Galindo shoots past that line into straight-up anti-Jewish territory.

San Antonio Current headline says "House candidate Maureen Galindo pledges to send ‘American zionists’ to internment campDespite a growing storm of criticism, including from members of her own party, the San Antonio Democrat insists she’s not antisemitic."

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This is the same account that regularly posts white nationalist references and dog whistles. Recall their overt references to the antisemitic and eugenic “Which Way, Western Man?” and white nationalist rally song “We’ll Have Our Home Again.”

A tweet from the Department of Homeland Security reading "Which way, American man?" It has an image of Uncle Sam looking at a trail sign with the words "America Needs You. Join ICE Now."

A tweet from Department of Homeland Security that reads "We'll have our home again." It has an image of a b-52 stealth bomber flying over a western landscape as a lone cowboy rides in the opposite direction on the ground.

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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

For @forward.com, I wrote about taking reports of sexual violence seriously regardless of the nationality of the reported perpetrator (which should not be controversial but here we are) forward.com/opinion/8252...

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Outrage over Nicholas Kristof's op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point

Sexual violence on Oct. 7 deserves the world's acknowledgment — so do these allegations

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

My only contribution to the now-passed Bluesky discourse is can you IMAGINE what this site would have been like when "Drumpf" came out? We talk a lot about Millennial Hopecore but the feeling I'm most nostalgic for is when Daily Show/Colbert Report was appointment television.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Based on the new single, we might have a new bottom rung of the Strokes album ranking.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

It's deeply depressing how predictably hateful the internet can be. This also happened on Sesame Street's Muslim-American Heritage Month post. But sadly "a post about Jewish heritage on social media was met with hate" isn't a novel story in 2026. A few thoughts: www.timesofisrael.com/sesame-stree...

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Sesame Street post honoring US Jews draws intense wave of antisemitic hate

Antisemitic influencer Dan Bilzerian calls video marking Jewish American Heritage Month 'Jewish supremacy,' another likens it to 'propaganda' and 'Hitler Youth'

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The Voting Rights Act is deeply tied to American Jewish political advocacy. It was drafted in the Union for Reform Judaism Religious Action Center's board room (by a civil rights coalition that included the ADL). 1/4

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Jonathan Greenblatt just went on Shai Davidai's podcast to rant about the "pathology of victimhood," liberalism, and intersectionality. As Jews committed to stopping antisemitism and protecting democracy & civil liberties, Greenblatt’s attitude completely undermines the fight against Jew hatred. 🧵

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

May the most controversial part of this thread be that I didn't put FIOE last.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Nexus Communications Director's take on the Julian Casablancas Subway Take 👇

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

So about Julian Casablancas on Subway Takes. Two things can be true. 1) Critiques of Zionism are not inherently antisemitic. 2) But! They can be when, like Casablancas, you appear to use the term as a stand in for Jews. 1/7

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Had some things to say about Tucker 👇 Progressives really need to stop giving this guy credit. We know who he is. We've always known who he is. He is not your friend. He is not your ally. Any grace you give him will be used to spread antisemitic and racist ideologies.

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Of note: this speech did not include any mention of Trump appointing antisemites within the administration or of the ever-growing use of the fear of antisemitism by the right as a weapon to attack pluralism and civil liberties (two things that, historically, keep Jews safe).

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

When you build a machine to target people based on gender, race, or any other identity, it ends up targeting Jews too. New deposition testimony shows a DOGE staffer flagged a Holocaust documentary—about Jewish women forced into slave labor by the Nazis—for termination. His reason is shocking. 🧵

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Nate Wolfson @n8w0lf.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I have long referred to this place as "The most 38-year-old place on the Internet." I am now 38. So here I am.

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