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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 5h

the Hamas negotiators, the hostage families, pro-Palestinian protestors, and Donald Trump and his team. If you insist on "giving credit", ask yourself to whom you are extending it, and which human costs you are including, or not, in your balance sheets.

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 5h

Certainly among the relevant actors, however, that have contributed to the current devoutly wished release of Israeli and Palestinian hostages, and the still-holding ceasefire, are the Israeli public; the various members of the coalition including Qatar, SA, the Emirates; and, yes,

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 5h

"Giving credit" when we're talking about geopolitics is a questionable determination. These are events in which multiple actors participate, all for their own reasons.

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 9h

Are you still the foreign policy peacemaker if you murder people? Just trying to figure out the parameters

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 15h

Fully automated MAGAfied American Genocide Judaism

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 1d

In the Baltimore Sun today we ask Governor Wes Moore to cancel Avelo Airlines' contract with BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. He can do it today. It doesn't require the assembly. It will help stop ICE & help our patients and neighbors.

Please share widely.

www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/11/w...

How Wes Moore can deal a blow to Trump’s immigration agenda | GUEST COMMENTARY

Guest commentary: Gov. Wes Moore has a novel opportunity to undermine Trump’s immigration agenda by targeting an airline participating in ICE’s deportations.

www.baltimoresun.com

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Serene Plateau @sereneplateau.bsky.social · 1d

@govwesmoore.bsky.social well?

If you can shut down this evil why would you do otherwise?

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 1d

In the Baltimore Sun today we ask Governor Wes Moore to cancel Avelo Airlines' contract with BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. He can do it today. It doesn't require the assembly. It will help stop ICE & help our patients and neighbors.

Please share widely.

www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/11/w...

How Wes Moore can deal a blow to Trump’s immigration agenda | GUEST COMMENTARY

Guest commentary: Gov. Wes Moore has a novel opportunity to undermine Trump’s immigration agenda by targeting an airline participating in ICE’s deportations.

www.baltimoresun.com

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 2d

These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

Few alive deploy self credentialing in the service of credulousness like Thomas Friedman.

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

האָבן אונדזערע אונגערישע ייִדן איבערגעזעצט דעם פֿריש נאָבעל־פּרעמירטן קראַסנאָהאָרקײַ אױף מאַמע־לשון?

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𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗼🪾🍂 @apexamigo.bsky.social · 3d

you know what i could go for right
about now is a guhjillion dollars

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

Are "people likely to be beat up and deported" a "relevant group," hotshot?*

*by "hotshot" I mean "douchebag"

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

"extremely beneficial" "on net" "relevant groups"
someone please help me the generalization-meter is emitting smoke and beeping loudly

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 3d

I think that Democrats winning more elections would be extremely beneficial on net for all the relevant groups, even if what it took to get there was some moderation on specific positions.

Justin T. Brown-Ramsey @brown-ramsey.bsky.social · 3d

You’ve been on every major platform imaginable saying in one way or another that the democrats can function by cleaving random marginal groups because doing so would be electorally advantageous. This is the right’s fault, but it is also YOUR fault for trying to get in on their game, too, *******!

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Eric Blanc @ericblanc.bsky.social · 3d

Bashir Abu-Manneh on Trump's deal:

"October 7 produced the exact opposite of what Hamas dreamily expected to achieve: more occupation, not less; the destruction rather than expansion of the Axis of Resistance; genocide and the total obliteration of Gaza."

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

ladies and gentlemen, we got them

Lord Businessman II @lordbusinessman.bsky.social · 3d

Karloyn Leavitt getting up to announce they caught Antifa's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

tbh I think Am J leaders are looking for an excuse to say DJT is Not That Bad, and this will give them the push they need

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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 3d

there was a ceasefire when trump came in. he let israel blow that up, let famine spread, let his goons murder starving people, before using the power he'd had since he took office. grotesque to call this peacemaking. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/politics/trump-mideast-visit-israel-gaza.html

(from the nyt obvi) With Mideast Deal, Trump Is on the Brink of a Major Diplomatic Accomplishment

For President Trump, success in brokering a cease-fire is the ultimate test of his self-described goal as a deal maker and a peacemaker.

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

my edit:
"Nothing shows the dangerous tendency to normalize authoritarianism like the New York Times"

Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 3d

Nothing shows the dangerous tendency to normalize authoritarianism like the New York Times coverage of the extortion of Harvard. One could read this article and think it is about a free agent inking a contract with the Yankees. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

Harvard Seeks Assurances as Talks Restart in Washington

www.nytimes.com

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ashley scarebanks 💀🕯️ @ziibiing.com · Aug 22

a first step to organizing people to do anything right now is just bringing people together for anything—to vent. to eat together. to make art.

to remind people we have each other. to ask what we can do together. to keep the despair at bay.

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

This time of year, Jews still hope for a reversal of deadly decrees, holding out hope.

To join this effort: www.instagram.com/ifnotnowbmor...

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

Today we read that the Israeli hostages will be freed very soon. This is a wonderful thing which we have waited for. What's left is -- the release of other prisoners, and an end to the killing (hundreds of Palestinians are still being murdered weekly).

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

We read the names of victims, called for freedom for hostages and prisoners, read memorial prayers, and asked for our electeds to support HR3565, which would end unconditional US military support to Israel. (www.blockthebombs.org).

Block The Bombs To Israel

www.blockthebombs.org

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Zackary Berger שלום בערגער @drberger.bsky.social · 3d

It was an honor to be there with IfNotNow Baltimore and Hinenu: The Baltimore Justice Shtiebl, with Rabbi Ariana Katz and Imam Sami Zaharna, together with a representative from Mayor Brandon M. Scott's office (thank you, Rebecca Mark) and from the office of Senator Van Hollen.

Block The Bombs To Israel

www.blockthebombs.org

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