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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 18h

What's consistent in the series is that Nell's voice is funny and engaging and her ethics are just what I would hope for in a nonprofit. The mysteries vary. Let's Play Dead (Museum, #2) www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #fiction #mystery

Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 18h

Learn the messaging Biden skippers (who turned out for Biden in 2020, but not for Kamala Harris in 2024) said would make them vote again for a Democrat. youtube.com/shorts/62Eiv...

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Lihi Yona @lihiyona.bsky.social · 21h

A crucial, timely report on the weaponization of antisemitism. @itamann.bsky.social and I contributed an essay exploring its legal dimensions, reflecting on Jewish plurality and the knotty relationship between Jewish and Israeli identities. Grateful for @emilyctamkin.bsky.social brilliant guidance.

The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 1d

This just in: Today, we’re releasing our response to the weaponization of antisemitism by the Trump administration and Project Esther.

The Shofar Report is a new blueprint for combating antisemitism while defending democracy.

Project Esther created a blueprint for Trump to fight antisemitism. The ‘Shofar Report’ is a liberal response.

Sign up for Antisemitism Decoded, the Forward’s guide through the news and noise about Jewish safety, brought to you biweekly by investigative journalist Arno Rosenfeld.Most American Jews have taken a...

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 1d

Three Wins Today Oct 13, 2025
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Three Wins Today Oct 13, 2025

Indigenous Version

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 1d

Dennis Fischman's review of Malas www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #fiction #YA #Latina

Dennis Fischman's review of Malas

3/5: At first I thought this was going to be a multi-generational family saga set on the border between Mexico and the U.S. It turned out to be mainly the story of a Latina teenager finding out who sh...

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 1d

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 2d

It Turns Out, Americans Don't Want a Police State
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It Turns Out, Americans Don't Want a Police State

Voters, Courts, and GOP Governors slam Trump’s militarization of cities

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 2d

California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump’s immigration agenda - The Boston Globe

Immigrants selling food, flowers, and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to keep their identities secret from federal immigration agents.

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 2d

Three Wins Today: Oct 12, 2025
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Three Wins Today: Oct 12, 2025

Our language matters

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 2d

Would-be dictator Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

Trump’s war on the left: Inside the plan to investigate liberal groups

The threatened crackdown is a multi-agency effort with Stephen Miller playing a central role.

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 3d

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Dennis Fischman (@dennisfischman) on Threads

Friends, as the colder weather approaches, I hope you are getting all your vaccines. As you do, please remember this guard who died because of anti-vax hatred. Say his name--David Rose--and call for j...

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 3d

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring

The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 3d

Stick and stones will...wait, words too?
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Stick and stones will...wait, words too?

They’ve made the definitions as broad as possible so that they can catch anyone in opposition to them in their net. Yes, specifically avoiding “antifa” as a term might be a good idea. But that won’t r...

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 3d

The Lavender Ledger: Your Strategic LGBTQ+ Reader By Erin In The Morning
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The Lavender Ledger: Your Strategic LGBTQ+ Reader By Erin In The Morning

Our service for the week to cover the news we did not carry but do not want you to miss.

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 3d

More of that sweet, sweet grift in the White House
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More of that sweet, sweet grift in the White House

There are no foreign military bases in the United States, and presumably this facility won’t be one either and, to be fair, other governments do conduct military training at U.S. facilities, but 47 ha...

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

Don McLean for the other version! #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

And guess which part of what he said got turned into a song lyric? /s #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

A2 When there are mourners to comfort. #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

I think this is related: when I was in my 20's, I thought my generation would make the revolution, and after that I would be free to write poetry. Well, I'm in my late 60's and neither happened. But I did take part in movements that made things better along the way. #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

That being said, sometimes what I wish for is that my work and my influence on other people disappears into the broader current, as a wave does. Other times, I really want to be remembered for my quirky self. #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

A1 I don't think it's possible to know the ultimate value of what we do, and that's both troubling and a comfort. Sort of like @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social's statement that "the future is dark" means we cannot know for sure all is lost, so despair is futile. We live and work in hope. #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

A0 Dennis Fischman in Somerville, MA. Shabbat shalom, moadim l'simcha! Sorry I've missed a few of these discussions. I'm both happy (new grand-niece!), sad (death of one of my cats followed by one of my friends' cats and I was there), wary, and hopeful. #ParshaChat

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 4d

Three Wins Today: Oct 10, 2025
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Three Wins Today: Oct 10, 2025

Katie Porter is not the only candidate

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 5d

The Supreme Court Case That Could Change Voting Rights for Generations
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Change Voting Rights for Generations

Fair Fight's Rights & Insights's Substack Hosts Emory Historian Dr. Carol Anderson and me

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Dennis Fischman @dennisfischman.bsky.social · 5d

It is not an Emily Dickinson mystery: it is a Willa Noble mystery. The young woman working as a maid in the Dickinson household is more interesting and her character is more developed than her mistress, in this book. www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #fiction #MurderMystery

Dennis Fischman's review of Because I Could Not Stop for Death

3/5: I enjoyed reading the book, even though the mystery was easy enough that even I could figure it out! To me, however, it is mislabelled. It is not an Emily Dickinson mystery: it is a Willa Noble m...

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