Zacha
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Or It Didn't Happen (fictions) Not What You Think (facts)
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Freelance podcast producer/writer http://fbiradio.com/oritdidnthappen formerly @publiczacha@twitter
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Freelance podcast producer/writer http://fbiradio.com/oritdidnthappen formerly @publiczacha@twitter
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The bigotry from those who are convinced all Muslims are responsible for this. The disinformation on all sides that this would not have happened without Israel, when ISIS's psychopathy targets Jews regardless. The justifications or support from parts of the left.
Truly darkness everywhere.
Truly darkness everywhere.
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The bigotry from those who are convinced all Muslims are responsible for this. The disinformation on all sides that this would not have happened without Israel, when ISIS's psychopathy targets Jews regardless. The justifications or support from parts of the left.
Truly darkness everywhere.
Truly darkness everywhere.
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A lot of people seem incapable of processing any tragedy that happens to Diaspora Jews without making it about Israel-Palestine. And that goes for both the ones saying, "This is where 'Globalize the Intifada' slogans inevitably lead!" AND the ones saying, "But Chabad is a pro-Israel organization!"
People on all sides of the issue seem determined to make the horrific antisemitic shooting at Bondi Beach about Palestine, even though the shooter was quite open about saying he was inspired by ISIS, an organization devoted to a transnational caliphate and so hostile to Palestinian nationalism.
December 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A lot of people seem incapable of processing any tragedy that happens to Diaspora Jews without making it about Israel-Palestine. And that goes for both the ones saying, "This is where 'Globalize the Intifada' slogans inevitably lead!" AND the ones saying, "But Chabad is a pro-Israel organization!"
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My latest: Contrary to popular perception, American antisemitism is not primarily a partisan problem—it is a generational one. "The research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic." Gift link:
‘The More I’m Around Young People, the More Panicked I Am’
Anti-Jewish prejudice isn’t a partisan divide—it’s a generational one.
www.theatlantic.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My latest: Contrary to popular perception, American antisemitism is not primarily a partisan problem—it is a generational one. "The research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic." Gift link:
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
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It is such a low bar that we ought to be able to condemn the horrific antisemitic terror attack in Australia without either:
A. Implying that Israel somehow justifies or at least relativizes it, OR:
B. Implying we need to blame all Muslims and/or immigrants.
And yet...
A. Implying that Israel somehow justifies or at least relativizes it, OR:
B. Implying we need to blame all Muslims and/or immigrants.
And yet...
December 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It is such a low bar that we ought to be able to condemn the horrific antisemitic terror attack in Australia without either:
A. Implying that Israel somehow justifies or at least relativizes it, OR:
B. Implying we need to blame all Muslims and/or immigrants.
And yet...
A. Implying that Israel somehow justifies or at least relativizes it, OR:
B. Implying we need to blame all Muslims and/or immigrants.
And yet...
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What happened at Bondi is a tragedy and a crime. If there's one thing I hope for, it's that we don't fall into "now is not the time to talk about gun control" bullshit.
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
What happened at Bondi is a tragedy and a crime. If there's one thing I hope for, it's that we don't fall into "now is not the time to talk about gun control" bullshit.
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Now is EXACTLY the time to talk about gun control. We need to stop this from happening again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Every year for Hanukkah I like to share panels from this special holiday comic I edited when I was on staff at Marvel. There remains a dearth of specifically Hanukkah stories in comics and this one only ever appeared in print once.
Every year I am proud to share and celebrate the light of Hanukkah:
Every year I am proud to share and celebrate the light of Hanukkah:
December 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Every year for Hanukkah I like to share panels from this special holiday comic I edited when I was on staff at Marvel. There remains a dearth of specifically Hanukkah stories in comics and this one only ever appeared in print once.
Every year I am proud to share and celebrate the light of Hanukkah:
Every year I am proud to share and celebrate the light of Hanukkah:
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now feels like a test of whether those who say they’re just antizionist and not antisemitic actually demonstrate that
December 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
now feels like a test of whether those who say they’re just antizionist and not antisemitic actually demonstrate that
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Full details: careers.abc.net.au/en/job/50515...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
We're looking for an Election Researcher to help prepare election materials & cover election results. You’ll help manage key databases, produce research materials, and dive into electoral research. This is a unique elections and data role at ABC News
Full details: careers.abc.net.au/en/job/50515...
Full details: careers.abc.net.au/en/job/50515...
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
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December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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I get this vibe of “why won’t the Jews stop whining when there are real problems in the world” from some of you — even some Jews — and I would offer that this is not the way
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I get this vibe of “why won’t the Jews stop whining when there are real problems in the world” from some of you — even some Jews — and I would offer that this is not the way
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You guys it is possible for antisemitism to be a real and rising issue *and* for people to be racist/Islamophobic against Mamdani. It’s not an either/or. Please stop dismissing the very credible threat of antisemitism because some people who raise the issue suck.
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
You guys it is possible for antisemitism to be a real and rising issue *and* for people to be racist/Islamophobic against Mamdani. It’s not an either/or. Please stop dismissing the very credible threat of antisemitism because some people who raise the issue suck.
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Just want to gently throw it out there that if you are feeling overwhelmed right now it’s ok to log off. Everyone is emoting deeply onto the timeline and you’re not obligated to witness it in an endless scroll. Take a break if you need to. Protect your heart. ❤️
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Just want to gently throw it out there that if you are feeling overwhelmed right now it’s ok to log off. Everyone is emoting deeply onto the timeline and you’re not obligated to witness it in an endless scroll. Take a break if you need to. Protect your heart. ❤️
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Ok this is an absolutely brilliant idea.
Did you miss it this week?
I have a new job: president of News Creator Corps. Goes like this.
Via the people now called creators, audiences are migrating to the social layer in the internet stack. Maybe there's a way to move with, rather than against that.
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/news...
I have a new job: president of News Creator Corps. Goes like this.
Via the people now called creators, audiences are migrating to the social layer in the internet stack. Maybe there's a way to move with, rather than against that.
newscreatorcorps.org/2025/10/news...
October 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Ok this is an absolutely brilliant idea.
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In retrospect, the key observation of this Nov. 2023 thread ⬆️ was that what we might call “echo chambers of gore” had congealed, worldwide, w/in weeks.
The impact of so many people seeing, in vivid detail, *only* the violence of Oct. 7, or only that against Gazans, persists.
The impact of so many people seeing, in vivid detail, *only* the violence of Oct. 7, or only that against Gazans, persists.
October 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
In retrospect, the key observation of this Nov. 2023 thread ⬆️ was that what we might call “echo chambers of gore” had congealed, worldwide, w/in weeks.
The impact of so many people seeing, in vivid detail, *only* the violence of Oct. 7, or only that against Gazans, persists.
The impact of so many people seeing, in vivid detail, *only* the violence of Oct. 7, or only that against Gazans, persists.
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Every Shabbat and Jewish festival, we pray for a just and equal world without oppression or suffering. Our Jewish communal grief should not mean a choice between supporting us *or* Palestinians because we should not be conflated with the actions of a nation state.
October 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Every Shabbat and Jewish festival, we pray for a just and equal world without oppression or suffering. Our Jewish communal grief should not mean a choice between supporting us *or* Palestinians because we should not be conflated with the actions of a nation state.
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It is wrong to blame an attack on a synagogue on Yom Kippur on Jewish support for Israel, and it is equally wrong to blame it on Muslim immigration to the UK. We can't give in to mutual hate. Be better, everyone.
October 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It is wrong to blame an attack on a synagogue on Yom Kippur on Jewish support for Israel, and it is equally wrong to blame it on Muslim immigration to the UK. We can't give in to mutual hate. Be better, everyone.
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On the right, they will be told to make aliyah immediately and that this is why the diaspora is never safe, and there will be efforts to use this to discredit all Palestine activists. On the left, there will be people saying they deserve this for not distancing themselves further from Israel.
October 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
On the right, they will be told to make aliyah immediately and that this is why the diaspora is never safe, and there will be efforts to use this to discredit all Palestine activists. On the left, there will be people saying they deserve this for not distancing themselves further from Israel.
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If your response to a fatal attack on a synagogue outside of Israel-Palestine on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar is to make it entirely about Israel-Palestine, in either direction, consider that you are part of the problem.
October 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If your response to a fatal attack on a synagogue outside of Israel-Palestine on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar is to make it entirely about Israel-Palestine, in either direction, consider that you are part of the problem.
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Written ten years ago by @keithkahnharris.bsky.social, and is now sadly useful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If British Jews are attacked, respect our dignity – and keep your agendas to yourself | Keith Kahn-Harris
I dread the cacophony from right and left on how we should react to antisemitism. What’s important is supporting our survival as a community in the UK
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Written ten years ago by @keithkahnharris.bsky.social, and is now sadly useful.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In 2015, @keithkahnharris.bsky.social wrote this piece. Now, in 2025, as we ruminate on what happened at the Manchester synagogue, there was never a truer set of words said.
October 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
In 2015, @keithkahnharris.bsky.social wrote this piece. Now, in 2025, as we ruminate on what happened at the Manchester synagogue, there was never a truer set of words said.
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I simply do not see how you can understand the clear and obvious truth that all Palestinians are NOT Hamas while at the same time believing that all Jews are Israel.
I need y’all to look at that contradiction and at yourselves.
I need y’all to look at that contradiction and at yourselves.
October 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I simply do not see how you can understand the clear and obvious truth that all Palestinians are NOT Hamas while at the same time believing that all Jews are Israel.
I need y’all to look at that contradiction and at yourselves.
I need y’all to look at that contradiction and at yourselves.
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ICYMI: I published a thing today.
Shanah Tovah everyone! May the coming year be better than the last.
Shanah Tovah everyone! May the coming year be better than the last.
Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson
Judith Butler is being targeted by the US government. We must stand up | Joel Swanson
What is happening to Judith Butler – a Jewish intellectual – in the name of fighting ‘antisemitism’ is outrageous
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
ICYMI: I published a thing today.
Shanah Tovah everyone! May the coming year be better than the last.
Shanah Tovah everyone! May the coming year be better than the last.