Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
@labendz.bsky.social
OyKay Torah: https://www.oykay.tv
Jewish, Czech & Cold-War history: https://tinyurl.com/36zsaffc
Preorder "Keeping Contact": https://www.press.purdue.edu/9781626712645/
I delete my Skeets for a higher purpose.
Jewish, Czech & Cold-War history: https://tinyurl.com/36zsaffc
Preorder "Keeping Contact": https://www.press.purdue.edu/9781626712645/
I delete my Skeets for a higher purpose.
Can I kill myself with Georgian food before the world collapses and takes me with it challenge, 2026.
January 18, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Can I kill myself with Georgian food before the world collapses and takes me with it challenge, 2026.
I don’t know if any undergrads (or even grads) follow me, but, for the love of god, find a professor you trust to review your application essays for the next step. Each time, it’s a new world. You’ve got this. You did the work, but it’s not obvious how to demonstrate this in a letter.
January 17, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I don’t know if any undergrads (or even grads) follow me, but, for the love of god, find a professor you trust to review your application essays for the next step. Each time, it’s a new world. You’ve got this. You did the work, but it’s not obvious how to demonstrate this in a letter.
Every time I have tickets to see Josh Johnson, it snows heavily. The moral of the story isn't some etherial truth... but that I have tickets to see Josh Johnson... and I'm from NJ, f snow, we're going.
January 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Every time I have tickets to see Josh Johnson, it snows heavily. The moral of the story isn't some etherial truth... but that I have tickets to see Josh Johnson... and I'm from NJ, f snow, we're going.
Is everyone’s FB feed this fascist or just mine?
January 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Is everyone’s FB feed this fascist or just mine?
Also, if someone asks why the campuses are silent now, you should encourage them, in turn, to Google, “When do Spring 2026 classes start?”
Even in the gym sauna, conservatives and pro-Israel liberals were asking the absolutely bone-headed question of why leftists are not protesting against Iran.
January 16, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Also, if someone asks why the campuses are silent now, you should encourage them, in turn, to Google, “When do Spring 2026 classes start?”
Reposted by Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
This is an incredible episode, @socialistdogmom.bsky.social.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
New Weird Little Guys: Cops & Klan
@socialistdogmom.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
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January 16, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This is an incredible episode, @socialistdogmom.bsky.social.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
If you’re not already a fan, Molly is weaving the unbelievably complex history of far right organizing in the U.S. Here she crafts a powerful and poignant memorial to Renee Good.
You simply must listen. I cried so many times.
Even in the gym sauna, conservatives and pro-Israel liberals were asking the absolutely bone-headed question of why leftists are not protesting against Iran.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Even in the gym sauna, conservatives and pro-Israel liberals were asking the absolutely bone-headed question of why leftists are not protesting against Iran.
This is a straight-up antisemitic conspiracy theory. Thanks, Dennis!
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This is a straight-up antisemitic conspiracy theory. Thanks, Dennis!
Reposted by Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
Really cool realization I just had (not really): it’s easier to deradicalize a Neo-Nazi than it is to deradicalize MAGA. There ya go I said it unfortunately
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Really cool realization I just had (not really): it’s easier to deradicalize a Neo-Nazi than it is to deradicalize MAGA. There ya go I said it unfortunately
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"Jews control… the colleges, the nonprofits, the movies, Hollywood, all of it." - Charlie Kirk, 2023
“Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them." - Charlie Kirk, 2023
“Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them." - Charlie Kirk, 2023
Israel will honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism
Israel will honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism
Israel will honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism
www.independent.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"Jews control… the colleges, the nonprofits, the movies, Hollywood, all of it." - Charlie Kirk, 2023
“Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them." - Charlie Kirk, 2023
“Jewish communities have been pushing the exact kind of hatred against whites that they claim to want people to stop using against them." - Charlie Kirk, 2023
The all bacon diet.
The man who committed arson against a synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, sells "scripture-backed fitness" and "Christian diet/testosterone optimization."
Toxic masculinity and antisemitism are so closely intertwined on the online right.
forward.com/culture/7969...
Toxic masculinity and antisemitism are so closely intertwined on the online right.
forward.com/culture/7969...
The Mississippi synagogue arson suspect has a Christian fitness site. Here’s what that tells us
The suspect behind an arson attack on a Mississippi synagogue ran a Christian fitness site, giving insight on his motivations and media diet.
forward.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The all bacon diet.
Got my my hands on a Holocaust-themed choose-your-own-adventure book today!
The story of how I got it is as touching as this book is ridiculous.
The story of how I got it is as touching as this book is ridiculous.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Got my my hands on a Holocaust-themed choose-your-own-adventure book today!
The story of how I got it is as touching as this book is ridiculous.
The story of how I got it is as touching as this book is ridiculous.
Worth a listen if you’re concerned about Iran and want to get a sense of what’s happening there.
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What’s Happening in Iran?
Podcast Episode · It Could Happen Here · 01/14/2026 · 40m
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January 15, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Worth a listen if you’re concerned about Iran and want to get a sense of what’s happening there.
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The US Post Office is launching Muhammad Ali stamps tomorrow in association with the Muhammad Ali Center.
This is some exciting news for a middle-aged man getting into stamps and boxing. (I also got a metal detector for Christmas.) My midlife crisis is going great!
This is some exciting news for a middle-aged man getting into stamps and boxing. (I also got a metal detector for Christmas.) My midlife crisis is going great!
January 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The US Post Office is launching Muhammad Ali stamps tomorrow in association with the Muhammad Ali Center.
This is some exciting news for a middle-aged man getting into stamps and boxing. (I also got a metal detector for Christmas.) My midlife crisis is going great!
This is some exciting news for a middle-aged man getting into stamps and boxing. (I also got a metal detector for Christmas.) My midlife crisis is going great!
This may relate to the common Israeli (state, not people) argument that they are in a “tough neighborhood.” That their conduct is not adherent for the region. I had always considered this an “own goal.”
But if you see yourself as akin to Iran, the non-materialist anger makes more sense.
But if you see yourself as akin to Iran, the non-materialist anger makes more sense.
Keep seeing israel activists try to undermine pro-Palestinian activism by pointing out that there have not been many rallies in solidarity with Iran.
They ignore that the anti-genocide protests were aimed at our state (and society). We don’t need to protest in alignment with state policy. 1/2
They ignore that the anti-genocide protests were aimed at our state (and society). We don’t need to protest in alignment with state policy. 1/2
January 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This may relate to the common Israeli (state, not people) argument that they are in a “tough neighborhood.” That their conduct is not adherent for the region. I had always considered this an “own goal.”
But if you see yourself as akin to Iran, the non-materialist anger makes more sense.
But if you see yourself as akin to Iran, the non-materialist anger makes more sense.
Keep seeing israel activists try to undermine pro-Palestinian activism by pointing out that there have not been many rallies in solidarity with Iran.
They ignore that the anti-genocide protests were aimed at our state (and society). We don’t need to protest in alignment with state policy. 1/2
They ignore that the anti-genocide protests were aimed at our state (and society). We don’t need to protest in alignment with state policy. 1/2
January 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Keep seeing israel activists try to undermine pro-Palestinian activism by pointing out that there have not been many rallies in solidarity with Iran.
They ignore that the anti-genocide protests were aimed at our state (and society). We don’t need to protest in alignment with state policy. 1/2
They ignore that the anti-genocide protests were aimed at our state (and society). We don’t need to protest in alignment with state policy. 1/2
Don’t know what happened, but for the last month or so, I’ve been waking up at 2am for a snack.
Just found myself eating some chocolate at 8:30am and wondering, what are the rest of you stress eating these days...?
January 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Don’t know what happened, but for the last month or so, I’ve been waking up at 2am for a snack.
I read a fascinating white-nationalist article some 8 years ago called “White Futurism.” The idea was that the concepts that structured “white nationalism” are liberal and inasmuch infeasible for their goals. It called for destroying the USA, so that natural hierarchies could be restored. (1/2)
i have been meaning to write something longer about how the various ideologies of the tech right are just warmed over pro-slavery apologetics
So much of the reactionary tech elite and rationalist movements' views, epitomized in Elon Musk, are indistinguishable from Calhounism. Here is Calhoun's famous 1948 speech arguing that Jefferson's assertion that "all men are created equal" was wrong. teachingamericanhistory.org/document/spe...
January 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I read a fascinating white-nationalist article some 8 years ago called “White Futurism.” The idea was that the concepts that structured “white nationalism” are liberal and inasmuch infeasible for their goals. It called for destroying the USA, so that natural hierarchies could be restored. (1/2)
Reposted by Jacob Ari Labendz (Lion Swan)
i have been meaning to write something longer about how the various ideologies of the tech right are just warmed over pro-slavery apologetics
So much of the reactionary tech elite and rationalist movements' views, epitomized in Elon Musk, are indistinguishable from Calhounism. Here is Calhoun's famous 1948 speech arguing that Jefferson's assertion that "all men are created equal" was wrong. teachingamericanhistory.org/document/spe...
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
i have been meaning to write something longer about how the various ideologies of the tech right are just warmed over pro-slavery apologetics
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NEW: Far-right Zionist group Betar US will disband following an investigation by NY State Attorney General Letitia James into the group's "violence against and harassment of Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish activists" and failure to register as a charity in NY despite soliciting donations.
January 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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"The genocide in Gaza has accelerated this collapse on all fronts. And the attempt to crush dissent and associate all criticism as antisemitism has helped spread the sentiment further while also confusing the very definition of the word."
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Overt Anti-Jewish Hate is On the Verge of Going Mainstream
The combination of mainstreamed conspiracy theories and overt hate on X is close to transforming America's relationship with Jews.
eladnehorai.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"The genocide in Gaza has accelerated this collapse on all fronts. And the attempt to crush dissent and associate all criticism as antisemitism has helped spread the sentiment further while also confusing the very definition of the word."
eladnehorai.substack.com/p/overt-anti...
eladnehorai.substack.com/p/overt-anti...
I'm absolutely astounded by the support I'm hearing for active intervention into Iran by the Trump administration, especially from folks who object strenuously to the incursion into Venezuela.
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I'm absolutely astounded by the support I'm hearing for active intervention into Iran by the Trump administration, especially from folks who object strenuously to the incursion into Venezuela.
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The administration of a POTUS who is a rapist and pedophile is integrating an AI platform that produces on command child sexual abuse material and what can only be described as rape content into military networks.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the integration of Elon Musk's xAI platform, Grok, into military networks as part of a new "AI acceleration strategy" during a visit to SpaceX.
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 AM
The administration of a POTUS who is a rapist and pedophile is integrating an AI platform that produces on command child sexual abuse material and what can only be described as rape content into military networks.
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It makes Jews much less safe when we presume all antisemitism comes from Muslims, and imply it couldn’t possibly be Christians.
Sincerely,
A Jew who lived in Jackson, loved living there, wore a yarmulke every day, and is unsurprised a white, religious Christian man set fire to the synagogue there
Sincerely,
A Jew who lived in Jackson, loved living there, wore a yarmulke every day, and is unsurprised a white, religious Christian man set fire to the synagogue there
January 13, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It makes Jews much less safe when we presume all antisemitism comes from Muslims, and imply it couldn’t possibly be Christians.
Sincerely,
A Jew who lived in Jackson, loved living there, wore a yarmulke every day, and is unsurprised a white, religious Christian man set fire to the synagogue there
Sincerely,
A Jew who lived in Jackson, loved living there, wore a yarmulke every day, and is unsurprised a white, religious Christian man set fire to the synagogue there
Dear Smithsonian,
Please trade these for the Epstein files.
All my love!
Please trade these for the Epstein files.
All my love!
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Dear Smithsonian,
Please trade these for the Epstein files.
All my love!
Please trade these for the Epstein files.
All my love!