robertswartz.bsky.social
@robertswartz.bsky.social
Born in the Mon Valley. Studied architecture, still love it. Work in advertising, live in Brooklyn. Pragmatic Progressive who knows we'll get there someday. Moonlight as servant to Gracie the cat.
Damn you Dave, got a Kristi Noem video when I played this.
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Operation Rug Pool underway.
December 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Reposted
Here's a slide of US public opinion data I show students. The numbers show a growing partisan divide on opinions of Israel, with Republicans growing more supportive starting in the early 21st century, and Democrats growing more critical starting around 2014.

TikTok launched internationally in 2017.
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
'Appears'? We have eyes, Peter, even if your headline writers don't.
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Spot on. If you are under 35, your real world experience of Israel is totally different from the plucky democracy beset from all sides those of us older folks grew up with. And many of us don't see Israel that way anymore. Assassinating Rabin was my tipping point.
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
That's the plan.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM