Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
@labendz.bsky.social
I do all the English dubbing for OyKay Torah: https://www.oykay.tv
Jewish, Czech & Cold-War history (belonging, diaspora, antisemitism, cemeteries, minority governance)
Books: https://tinyurl.com/yc77by39 & https://tinyurl.com/2xutcwkt
Jewish, Czech & Cold-War history (belonging, diaspora, antisemitism, cemeteries, minority governance)
Books: https://tinyurl.com/yc77by39 & https://tinyurl.com/2xutcwkt
Reposted by Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
"The soldiers who agreed to talk confirmed the IDF’s routine use of human shields, contradicting official denials, and gave details of Israeli troops opening fire unprovoked on civilians racing to reach food handouts..." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"The soldiers who agreed to talk confirmed the IDF’s routine use of human shields, contradicting official denials, and gave details of Israeli troops opening fire unprovoked on civilians racing to reach food handouts..." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
And they make those THC seltzers illegal… Big dork energy.
Senate Dems taking ownership of the shutdown by caving is so on brand, it feels like parody.
It sends a message that the point of it all was to send the message, “we are doing something,” rather than doing anything at all. This makes it all a stunt and they will deserve all the criticism they earn.
It sends a message that the point of it all was to send the message, “we are doing something,” rather than doing anything at all. This makes it all a stunt and they will deserve all the criticism they earn.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
And they make those THC seltzers illegal… Big dork energy.
Senate Dems taking ownership of the shutdown by caving is so on brand, it feels like parody.
It sends a message that the point of it all was to send the message, “we are doing something,” rather than doing anything at all. This makes it all a stunt and they will deserve all the criticism they earn.
It sends a message that the point of it all was to send the message, “we are doing something,” rather than doing anything at all. This makes it all a stunt and they will deserve all the criticism they earn.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Senate Dems taking ownership of the shutdown by caving is so on brand, it feels like parody.
It sends a message that the point of it all was to send the message, “we are doing something,” rather than doing anything at all. This makes it all a stunt and they will deserve all the criticism they earn.
It sends a message that the point of it all was to send the message, “we are doing something,” rather than doing anything at all. This makes it all a stunt and they will deserve all the criticism they earn.
Reposted by Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
But after blocklisting bad feelings off the TL, many have stopped paying attention to what is unfolding in full, public view, on the right. And it's serious stuff; there's an epistemic danger that comes from reducing the right to a big amorphous blob of Evil. They face the same problems as the Dems:
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
But after blocklisting bad feelings off the TL, many have stopped paying attention to what is unfolding in full, public view, on the right. And it's serious stuff; there's an epistemic danger that comes from reducing the right to a big amorphous blob of Evil. They face the same problems as the Dems:
The Trump administration is persecuting Christians.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Trump administration is persecuting Christians.
The dumbest game: which party will cave in first, terrified by the looming prospect of disrupting Thanksgiving travel?
There’s only a tiny window between the recent elections and the coming holiday.
There’s only a tiny window between the recent elections and the coming holiday.
November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The dumbest game: which party will cave in first, terrified by the looming prospect of disrupting Thanksgiving travel?
There’s only a tiny window between the recent elections and the coming holiday.
There’s only a tiny window between the recent elections and the coming holiday.
Epic trolling, kosher Chinese restaurant; epic trolling.
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Epic trolling, kosher Chinese restaurant; epic trolling.
Good News: we will be discontinuing our relationship with WebEx.
Bad News: We look forward to seeing you on MS-Teams.
There is a corporate anti-Zoom conspiracy theory which sets a serious obstacle when engaging with the public, especially boomers.
Bad News: We look forward to seeing you on MS-Teams.
There is a corporate anti-Zoom conspiracy theory which sets a serious obstacle when engaging with the public, especially boomers.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Good News: we will be discontinuing our relationship with WebEx.
Bad News: We look forward to seeing you on MS-Teams.
There is a corporate anti-Zoom conspiracy theory which sets a serious obstacle when engaging with the public, especially boomers.
Bad News: We look forward to seeing you on MS-Teams.
There is a corporate anti-Zoom conspiracy theory which sets a serious obstacle when engaging with the public, especially boomers.
Enjoying “Nobody Wants This” but partly because I can already hear my colleagues getting all into what’s problematic… and o just have mild enjoyment.
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Enjoying “Nobody Wants This” but partly because I can already hear my colleagues getting all into what’s problematic… and o just have mild enjoyment.
Y’all are making fun, but this man is at his most relatable when unconscious.
Who among us has not passed out that hard at a work thing, especially when an idiot is babbling?!
Who among us has not passed out that hard at a work thing, especially when an idiot is babbling?!
Dr Oz talking about obesity, diabetes and dementia while Trump is slumped over like a man minutes from death is supremely funny content
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Y’all are making fun, but this man is at his most relatable when unconscious.
Who among us has not passed out that hard at a work thing, especially when an idiot is babbling?!
Who among us has not passed out that hard at a work thing, especially when an idiot is babbling?!
@lilacb.bsky.social has a thought piece that explore the possibility of Jewishly coded people who are no themselves Jewish and what that may mean in US culture. I must admit, he seems close to (some idea of) “us.”
But it’s not simple “cousin” stuff and this convo should avoid displacing Islam.
But it’s not simple “cousin” stuff and this convo should avoid displacing Islam.
maybe for the last time: if you told me in 2005 that the future mayor of New York was the foreign-born child of a Columbia human-rights professor and an award-winning filmmaker, my rebuttable assumption would have been that the future mayor of New York was a Jew
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
@lilacb.bsky.social has a thought piece that explore the possibility of Jewishly coded people who are no themselves Jewish and what that may mean in US culture. I must admit, he seems close to (some idea of) “us.”
But it’s not simple “cousin” stuff and this convo should avoid displacing Islam.
But it’s not simple “cousin” stuff and this convo should avoid displacing Islam.
Amen! It’s import to stand up to antisemitism. When we do so now, we must operate with full understanding of how the contemporary right both espouses antisemitism and uses anti-antisemitism to attack minorities communities and civil rights protections. It’s gotten trickier… because we can win.
We must note that all the condemnation of Tucker Carlson platforming Nick Fuentes has been about anti-Semitism and there has been an alarming and revealing silence around his anti-Black racism and white supremacy. When the head of the Heritage Foundation apologized, he only cited anti-Semitism.
November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Amen! It’s import to stand up to antisemitism. When we do so now, we must operate with full understanding of how the contemporary right both espouses antisemitism and uses anti-antisemitism to attack minorities communities and civil rights protections. It’s gotten trickier… because we can win.
Move fast and misunderstand things.
AI summaries has got to be one of the biggest concerns about professional AI use:
1) people love summaries and will assume accuracy;
2) AI summaries often look authoritative (even citing sources);
3) if you take time to check the sources, they often don’t say what AI says in the summary
1) people love summaries and will assume accuracy;
2) AI summaries often look authoritative (even citing sources);
3) if you take time to check the sources, they often don’t say what AI says in the summary
@williamlidc.bsky.social and I were JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Move fast and misunderstand things.
It may be tempting to attribute some of this to fear… and that would be nonsense.
Totalitarianism, as others have shown, takes hold by placing its coercive powers in the hands of (a selected subset of) its subjects. The fear of the state that is everywhere is the fear of fellow subjects.
Totalitarianism, as others have shown, takes hold by placing its coercive powers in the hands of (a selected subset of) its subjects. The fear of the state that is everywhere is the fear of fellow subjects.
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It may be tempting to attribute some of this to fear… and that would be nonsense.
Totalitarianism, as others have shown, takes hold by placing its coercive powers in the hands of (a selected subset of) its subjects. The fear of the state that is everywhere is the fear of fellow subjects.
Totalitarianism, as others have shown, takes hold by placing its coercive powers in the hands of (a selected subset of) its subjects. The fear of the state that is everywhere is the fear of fellow subjects.
Tucker just attacked L. Graham on TikTok. Clip if LG saying, “We’re lowering taxes and we’re killing the right people.”
Tucker calls this a libertarian-neocon fusion and evil. Notes the applauding crowd in disgust at LG.
The evil setting? Republican Jewish Coalition. The fash are growing bolder.
Tucker calls this a libertarian-neocon fusion and evil. Notes the applauding crowd in disgust at LG.
The evil setting? Republican Jewish Coalition. The fash are growing bolder.
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Tucker just attacked L. Graham on TikTok. Clip if LG saying, “We’re lowering taxes and we’re killing the right people.”
Tucker calls this a libertarian-neocon fusion and evil. Notes the applauding crowd in disgust at LG.
The evil setting? Republican Jewish Coalition. The fash are growing bolder.
Tucker calls this a libertarian-neocon fusion and evil. Notes the applauding crowd in disgust at LG.
The evil setting? Republican Jewish Coalition. The fash are growing bolder.
BREAKING: The AI techno-fascist fantasy… and I’m here for it. Let it die on the vine, smothered by its own narcissistic, messianic ambition…
Humans for humanity!
Humans for humanity!
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
BREAKING: The AI techno-fascist fantasy… and I’m here for it. Let it die on the vine, smothered by its own narcissistic, messianic ambition…
Humans for humanity!
Humans for humanity!
A better reason to buy better coffee… elsewhere.
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A better reason to buy better coffee… elsewhere.
This initiative functions to legitimize the endurance of Islamophobia and will only exacerbate the current red scare (which will inevitably also harm non-lefty Jews too). Stay vigilant.
The Anti-Defamation League is launching an "initiative to track and monitor Mamdani administration policies." They did not do this when the Heritage Foundation, which is directly staffing and writing policies for the Trump administration, defended neo-Nazis.
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
This initiative functions to legitimize the endurance of Islamophobia and will only exacerbate the current red scare (which will inevitably also harm non-lefty Jews too). Stay vigilant.
Behold our glorious cover art!
"Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders"
Eds. @rkpejsova.bsky.social & @labendz.bsky.social (Purdue '26).
Moshe Peter Shamah created this original artwork. The volume derived from two symposia, the last held at @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social.
"Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders"
Eds. @rkpejsova.bsky.social & @labendz.bsky.social (Purdue '26).
Moshe Peter Shamah created this original artwork. The volume derived from two symposia, the last held at @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Behold our glorious cover art!
"Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders"
Eds. @rkpejsova.bsky.social & @labendz.bsky.social (Purdue '26).
Moshe Peter Shamah created this original artwork. The volume derived from two symposia, the last held at @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social.
"Keeping Contact: Jewish Cultural Initiatives across Cold War Borders"
Eds. @rkpejsova.bsky.social & @labendz.bsky.social (Purdue '26).
Moshe Peter Shamah created this original artwork. The volume derived from two symposia, the last held at @chgs-ramapo.bsky.social.
The ADL responding preemptively to the election of a progressive Muslim as mayor of NYC, was to set up a publicly sourced (hotline) system for monitoring his conduct and associates is yet another stain on a deeply tarnished record.
Serious question: who’s keeping JG at the head?
Serious question: who’s keeping JG at the head?
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The ADL responding preemptively to the election of a progressive Muslim as mayor of NYC, was to set up a publicly sourced (hotline) system for monitoring his conduct and associates is yet another stain on a deeply tarnished record.
Serious question: who’s keeping JG at the head?
Serious question: who’s keeping JG at the head?
NEEDED: Socialists with strong backs to help Cuomo keep his remaining campaign promise… and move the heck out of NY.
Florida is calling. Answer the phone Andy. Answer the phone.
Florida is calling. Answer the phone Andy. Answer the phone.
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
NEEDED: Socialists with strong backs to help Cuomo keep his remaining campaign promise… and move the heck out of NY.
Florida is calling. Answer the phone Andy. Answer the phone.
Florida is calling. Answer the phone Andy. Answer the phone.
Wait. Hold on. You can win without throwing trans-people and immigrants under the bus?
… but my podcasts…
… but my podcasts…
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Wait. Hold on. You can win without throwing trans-people and immigrants under the bus?
… but my podcasts…
… but my podcasts…
Does anyone remember a President tweeting at specific kollels? Bananas.
Millions of people now have to google “kollel” to be good patriots.
Millions of people now have to google “kollel” to be good patriots.
Trump on Truth Social Media is very quiet. One of his last posts below. I wonder when the caps lock tantrum will commence.
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Does anyone remember a President tweeting at specific kollels? Bananas.
Millions of people now have to google “kollel” to be good patriots.
Millions of people now have to google “kollel” to be good patriots.
The least Cuomo could do is learn to pronounce Mamdani’s name correctly…
November 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The least Cuomo could do is learn to pronounce Mamdani’s name correctly…
What a workshop!
Musicologist and recitalist Tamara Freeman played music composed in the ghettos and camps of Nazi Europe and shared paintings to an intimate audience of genocide students and children of Holocaust survivors. We processed emotions and memory through art in meaningful partnership.
Musicologist and recitalist Tamara Freeman played music composed in the ghettos and camps of Nazi Europe and shared paintings to an intimate audience of genocide students and children of Holocaust survivors. We processed emotions and memory through art in meaningful partnership.
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What a workshop!
Musicologist and recitalist Tamara Freeman played music composed in the ghettos and camps of Nazi Europe and shared paintings to an intimate audience of genocide students and children of Holocaust survivors. We processed emotions and memory through art in meaningful partnership.
Musicologist and recitalist Tamara Freeman played music composed in the ghettos and camps of Nazi Europe and shared paintings to an intimate audience of genocide students and children of Holocaust survivors. We processed emotions and memory through art in meaningful partnership.