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Halie Soifer @haliesoifer.bsky.social · 14h

Seven months of antisemitic, racist, and bigoted messages between young GOP leaders expose what they say when they don't think anyone is watching.

A Trump administration official was on this chain.

And Americans are watching.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 15h

As the hostages are returned and the war in Gaza hopefully comes to an end, what is the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship?

@haliesoifer.bsky.social in @nytimes.com:

A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

www.nytimes.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 16h

As we celebrate the return of the hostages, our work creating a safer, stronger, and more democratic country and world continues.

Join us on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. ET for our Meet the Candidate event and virtual discussion with the next governor of New Jersey, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social.

Sign up:

JDCA's Meet the Candidate: Rep. Mikie Sherrill for NJ Governor · Jewish Democratic Council of America

Please join the **Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA)** on Thursday, October 16, at 1:45 p.m. ET / 10:45 a.m. PT for a _meet the candidate_ conversation with Democratic nominee for New Jersey…

www.mobilize.us

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 18h

TODAY is the last day to register to vote in New Jersey.

Register and make a plan to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, and share this post with anyone you know in New Jersey who needs to make a voting plan:

I Will Vote

Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.

iwillvote.com

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 1d

I am relieved to hear that the remaining living hostages kidnapped by Hamas have been returned home, and my heart breaks for the families of the hostages who were killed in captivity. (1/3)

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 1d

Today, I join our friends and neighbors in New Jersey and across the world in celebrating the return of the 20 living hostages, who have spent more than two years in Hamas captivity.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 1d

Chag Sameach to all those celebrating Shemeni Atzeret this evening and Simchat Torah tomorrow night.

Two years after the October 7 attack on Simchat Torah, we are grateful that all the remaining living hostages are home to celebrate.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 1d

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor Native Americans’ resilience, strength, and contributions to U.S. history, even as they have faced centuries of violence, displacement, and terror.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks a moment of long-awaited relief, joy, and celebration as all 20 living hostages were returned to Israel.

We are grateful for - and celebrating - their return, awaiting the return of those killed in captivity, and hopeful this war will now come to an end.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 1d

After two long years of captivity, we are overjoyed to see the images of hostages being reunited with their families.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

The Israeli military said on Monday that it had received the 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas under the terms of the cease-fire deal.

On today's episode of "The Daily," Rachel Abrams speaks to families of those hostages, and to other Israelis, about the long-anticipated moment.

Two Years Later, Israel’s Last Hostages Return

Families of the released captives spoke of their emotions as their loved ones headed home.

nyti.ms

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 2d

Make calls supporting Abigail Spanberger for Virginia’s governor.

JDCA Virginia Phone Banks for Abigail Spanberger for Governor · Jewish Democratic Council of America

Join JDCA and Grassroots Democrats HQ to make calls to voters in Virginia on behalf of Abigail Spanberger for Governor.

www.mobilize.us

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 2d

Phone bank for Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey:

JDCA New Jersey Phone Banks for Mikie Sherrill for Governor · Jewish Democratic Council of America

Join JDCA to make calls to voters in New Jersey on behalf of Mikie Sherrill for Governor.

www.mobilize.us

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 2d

We have just a few weeks left before Election Day – and our democracy, rights, and freedoms are on the line in New Jersey and Virginia.

Join us on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. ET to make calls and get out the vote (LINKS ⬇️):

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 2d

If the Trump administration cared about public safety, it wouldn’t take FBI agents away from their work on cybercrimes, drug trafficking, terrorism, espionage, violent crimes, counterintelligence, and more.

But that’s exactly what they’re doing – all to fit an extreme, anti-immigrant agenda.

Nearly half of FBI agents in major offices reassigned to immigration enforcement

Data shows stunning shift in law enforcement priorities that has raised public safety concerns

www.theguardian.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 2d

@mikiesherrill.bsky.social will protect abortion access and defend reproductive freedom.

Her opponent will defund Planned Parenthood, pass an abortion ban, and fund anti-abortion pregnancy centers.

The choice is clear.

Governor's race could alter abortion landscape in NJ • New Jersey Monitor

Pro-choice advocates say a GOP win in this year's gubernatorial race could alter the landscape in New Jersey.

newjerseymonitor.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 3d

New Jersey: The voter registration deadline is just THREE days away. Register and make a plan to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social before this Tuesday.

Share this post with anyone you know in New Jersey who needs to make a voting plan:

I Will Vote

Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.

iwillvote.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 3d

At this week’s debate, Virginia’s GOP gubernatorial candidate seemed proud of her extreme views.

She said she thinks it’s okay for someone to be fired from their job for being gay.

Only @abigailspanberger.com will protect Virginians’ rights.

NEW: Spanberger Responds to Sears Saying Firing Virginians for Being Gay, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is “Not Discrimination” | Abigail Spanberger for Governor

Spanberger: “The Lieutenant Governor Last Night Showed Virginians That She Is More Focused on Dividing People Than Solving Problems” **DOWNLOADABLE VIDEO: During Virginia Gubernatorial Debate, Sears…

abigailspanberger.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 3d

In the NJ gubernatorial debate, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social’s Republican opponent said Trump has “been right about everything that he’s doing.”

He’s a rubber stamp for Trump’s dangerous agenda – and wrong for New Jersey.

Vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social.

Candidates for N.J. Governor Clash Over Opioids, Trump and Taxes

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, described starkly different visions for the state in a debate Wednesday.

www.nytimes.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 3d

What’s at stake in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court races this November? The future of abortion access, fair maps, and voting rights.

This race could even impact the outcomes of the 2026 and 2028 elections in this important swing state.

Read why:

Why a Pennsylvania Court Election This November Could Matter in 2028

Voters will decide whether three Democratic State Supreme Court justices will keep their seats in a swing state that will be crucial to the next presidential election.

www.nytimes.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump’s efforts to end this war are deserving of praise. Trump, however, is not deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize because he continues to attack, degrade, and jeopardize democracy.

Two things can be true.

Read more on Substack: jewishdems.substack.com/p/trumps-eff...

Trump's Efforts Deserve Praise

But not the Nobel Peace Prize.

jewishdems.substack.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 4d

Abigail Spanberger will protect LGBTQ+ rights.

Her extreme Republican opponent thinks banning gay marriage is not discrimination.

There’s only one candidate for Virginia’s governor who will protect our freedoms.

Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 5d

Winsome Earle-Sears — that is, in fact, discrimination.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 4d

Trump threatened to jail the Democratic governor of Illinois and the mayor of Chicago in another step toward full-blown authoritarianism.

They did not break the law. Political opponents should not be jailed.

Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions

As President Trump looks to deploy the military on the streets of American cities, he is lashing out at political foes.

www.nytimes.com

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 4d

NEXT THURSDAY: Join us to meet @mikiesherrill.bsky.social, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey.

Learn more about her plan to make New Jersey safer, stronger, and more affordable on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. ET:

JDCA's Meet the Candidate: Rep. Mikie Sherrill for NJ Governor · Jewish Democratic Council of America

Please join the **Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA)** on Thursday, October 16, at 1:45 p.m. ET / 10:45 a.m. PT for a _meet the candidate_ conversation with Democratic nominee for New Jersey…

www.mobilize.us

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Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 5d

After two years of brutal war, I'm relieved to see an initial ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that finally brings the hostages home and halts the fighting.

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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 4d

RFK Jr. – who once said Jews engineered COVID-19 – now claims that a tradition widely practiced by Jews is linked to autism.

He’s wrong, and he has no credible evidence to support this unscientific claim.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 5d

RFK Jr: Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol.

Trump: There's a tremendous amount of of proof or evidence. I would say as a non-doctor, but I've studied this a long time

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