Abby Cohen
@fabigail.bsky.social
Lawyer. Nerd. Lesbian. Jew. Cat servant. American. Reading lots of books. Standing up for immigrants. Resisting tyranny. Cooking lots of vegan food.
I've already seen a negative impact on my health. So yeah. Time for a break.
If you know me IRL, you have other ways of contacting me. To the rest of you -- maybe I'll see you on the barricades.
If you know me IRL, you have other ways of contacting me. To the rest of you -- maybe I'll see you on the barricades.
July 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I've already seen a negative impact on my health. So yeah. Time for a break.
If you know me IRL, you have other ways of contacting me. To the rest of you -- maybe I'll see you on the barricades.
If you know me IRL, you have other ways of contacting me. To the rest of you -- maybe I'll see you on the barricades.
And that has happened. But I've also spent A LOT of time doomscrolling and blocking antisemites.
For my mental health, any time not spent on actual activism needs to be spent on work or self care. And I haven't gotten any information on activism here that I haven't received from other sources.
For my mental health, any time not spent on actual activism needs to be spent on work or self care. And I haven't gotten any information on activism here that I haven't received from other sources.
July 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
And that has happened. But I've also spent A LOT of time doomscrolling and blocking antisemites.
For my mental health, any time not spent on actual activism needs to be spent on work or self care. And I haven't gotten any information on activism here that I haven't received from other sources.
For my mental health, any time not spent on actual activism needs to be spent on work or self care. And I haven't gotten any information on activism here that I haven't received from other sources.
I would love to see him withhold arms but it seems very unlikely. Or perhaps not. He's so unpredictable.
July 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I would love to see him withhold arms but it seems very unlikely. Or perhaps not. He's so unpredictable.
Do you think it was useful against apartheid in South Africa?
July 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Do you think it was useful against apartheid in South Africa?
I appreciate that! And when gentiles do that I think it's antisemitic. But paradoxically, as an American Jew I also feel some responsibility to respond to what is done in my name.
July 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I appreciate that! And when gentiles do that I think it's antisemitic. But paradoxically, as an American Jew I also feel some responsibility to respond to what is done in my name.
Oh, I agree with you! But that doesn't mean we sit and do nothing. And I'm sure it feels very different for a Canadian -- your taxes aren't paying for this.
July 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Oh, I agree with you! But that doesn't mean we sit and do nothing. And I'm sure it feels very different for a Canadian -- your taxes aren't paying for this.
2. BDS. Yes, I know the BDS movement is full of antisemites, but the concept of BDS itself is not antisemitic. It's a nonviolent way of putting pressure on a government that has not responded to diplomacy. We as Jews can make it clear that we come to BDS in sorrow, not in hate.
July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
2. BDS. Yes, I know the BDS movement is full of antisemites, but the concept of BDS itself is not antisemitic. It's a nonviolent way of putting pressure on a government that has not responded to diplomacy. We as Jews can make it clear that we come to BDS in sorrow, not in hate.
I think the answer is:
1. Advocate for an absolute end to US arms sales to Israel. That isn't going to happen any time soon, but we advocate for it. We stop aiding and abetting the killing.
3/
1. Advocate for an absolute end to US arms sales to Israel. That isn't going to happen any time soon, but we advocate for it. We stop aiding and abetting the killing.
3/
July 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I think the answer is:
1. Advocate for an absolute end to US arms sales to Israel. That isn't going to happen any time soon, but we advocate for it. We stop aiding and abetting the killing.
3/
1. Advocate for an absolute end to US arms sales to Israel. That isn't going to happen any time soon, but we advocate for it. We stop aiding and abetting the killing.
3/
I'm also American, which adds an extra layer of responsibility. 2/
July 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm also American, which adds an extra layer of responsibility. 2/
I agree some version of that is the long term global solution. I was more asking, what is required of me, an individual diaspora Jew, in this moment? 1/
July 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I agree some version of that is the long term global solution. I was more asking, what is required of me, an individual diaspora Jew, in this moment? 1/
I don't think Bibi has any fear of Trump. I think he views Trump as a useful idiot. But maybe I'm wrong.
July 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I don't think Bibi has any fear of Trump. I think he views Trump as a useful idiot. But maybe I'm wrong.
I'm confident that's part of it.
July 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm confident that's part of it.
"Jewish leaders" = 2 guys this Jew never heard of.
July 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Jewish leaders" = 2 guys this Jew never heard of.
@joelhs.bsky.social , don't you know all American Jews are guilty of genocide until proven innocent? /s
July 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
@joelhs.bsky.social , don't you know all American Jews are guilty of genocide until proven innocent? /s
Valuing belief over action certainly gives Protestant vibes.
July 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Valuing belief over action certainly gives Protestant vibes.
And I can understand it. If Zionism means Likud, if it means what the Israeli government and the settlers are doing to the Palestinians now, then it is evil. And if that's all I knew, I might not be interested in hearing about anything else.
July 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
And I can understand it. If Zionism means Likud, if it means what the Israeli government and the settlers are doing to the Palestinians now, then it is evil. And if that's all I knew, I might not be interested in hearing about anything else.
I don't know what Hakeem Jeffries's long game is, but I lost whatever respect I may have had for him when he wasted time he should've spent defending Medicaid on attacking Mamdani.
July 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I don't know what Hakeem Jeffries's long game is, but I lost whatever respect I may have had for him when he wasted time he should've spent defending Medicaid on attacking Mamdani.
Some people want to show that Israel and the whole Zionist enterprise was illegitimate from the beginning, so they can justify destroying Israel now. And they can't tolerate any moral ambiguity. They want "Zionist" to mean "pure evil" and they want it to always and only have meant that.
July 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Some people want to show that Israel and the whole Zionist enterprise was illegitimate from the beginning, so they can justify destroying Israel now. And they can't tolerate any moral ambiguity. They want "Zionist" to mean "pure evil" and they want it to always and only have meant that.
This is so random. He just . . . tells lies because he's a liar.
July 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is so random. He just . . . tells lies because he's a liar.
July 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I suspect it's not going to happen in my lifetime, and when it does happen, it's not going to look like anything we've imagined.
July 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I suspect it's not going to happen in my lifetime, and when it does happen, it's not going to look like anything we've imagined.
The problem is that there is no political will in Israel for solving the situation in a way that respects Palestinians' right to exist. There are a few MKs and some activists doing good work, but they're totally marginalized. Meanwhile there's an ongoing genocide abetted by the US (my country).
July 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The problem is that there is no political will in Israel for solving the situation in a way that respects Palestinians' right to exist. There are a few MKs and some activists doing good work, but they're totally marginalized. Meanwhile there's an ongoing genocide abetted by the US (my country).