@jonnygarf.bsky.social
but... how is this such a bombshell? In the sense that...if these emails were to Michael Wolff, who certainly had means & motive to hype Trump's Epstein entanglements, why wouldn't Wolff have already quoted these directly in his copious publications on this?
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
but... how is this such a bombshell? In the sense that...if these emails were to Michael Wolff, who certainly had means & motive to hype Trump's Epstein entanglements, why wouldn't Wolff have already quoted these directly in his copious publications on this?
He's in a bind, and would face flak from either side based on how he answers. I haven't seen anyone ask that.
Granted, the degree to which the NYPD works with Israel won't diminish my own Jewish practice and belief, but, as the saying goes, Mongo only pawn here...
Granted, the degree to which the NYPD works with Israel won't diminish my own Jewish practice and belief, but, as the saying goes, Mongo only pawn here...
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
He's in a bind, and would face flak from either side based on how he answers. I haven't seen anyone ask that.
Granted, the degree to which the NYPD works with Israel won't diminish my own Jewish practice and belief, but, as the saying goes, Mongo only pawn here...
Granted, the degree to which the NYPD works with Israel won't diminish my own Jewish practice and belief, but, as the saying goes, Mongo only pawn here...
Has no one directly asked him about the NYPD Israel connections? That's more pertinent than his views on whether Hamas should disarm.
NYPD is one of *many* police departments that train in Israel. NYPD has had an officer stationed in Tel Aviv since 9/11.
Would Mamdani continue that?
NYPD is one of *many* police departments that train in Israel. NYPD has had an officer stationed in Tel Aviv since 9/11.
Would Mamdani continue that?
October 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Has no one directly asked him about the NYPD Israel connections? That's more pertinent than his views on whether Hamas should disarm.
NYPD is one of *many* police departments that train in Israel. NYPD has had an officer stationed in Tel Aviv since 9/11.
Would Mamdani continue that?
NYPD is one of *many* police departments that train in Israel. NYPD has had an officer stationed in Tel Aviv since 9/11.
Would Mamdani continue that?
Thanks for responding. But, yes, he was roughly saying to his supporters: "You have to oppose Israel because they are working hand-in-glove (er, lace-in-boots) with the NYPD." Perhaps he didn't mean it to be classically conspiratorial, but it certainly feeds that.
This does raise another point...
This does raise another point...
October 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Thanks for responding. But, yes, he was roughly saying to his supporters: "You have to oppose Israel because they are working hand-in-glove (er, lace-in-boots) with the NYPD." Perhaps he didn't mean it to be classically conspiratorial, but it certainly feeds that.
This does raise another point...
This does raise another point...
My own larger hope is that we can get to a place where critics of Israel can thoroughly purge themselves of antisemitism -- along with supporters of Israel recognizing that and moving past dismissing criticism of Israel as wholly antisemitic.
But that might be a far-off dream.
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But that might be a far-off dream.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My own larger hope is that we can get to a place where critics of Israel can thoroughly purge themselves of antisemitism -- along with supporters of Israel recognizing that and moving past dismissing criticism of Israel as wholly antisemitic.
But that might be a far-off dream.
8/end
But that might be a far-off dream.
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I respect many liberal Jewish commentators who have previously shared defenses of Mamdani: @joshtpm.bsky.social @joelhs.bsky.social @dschraub.bsky.social @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social @abesilbe.bsky.social @msifry.bsky.social and Mik Moore. I would like to here more from them.
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7/n
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I respect many liberal Jewish commentators who have previously shared defenses of Mamdani: @joshtpm.bsky.social @joelhs.bsky.social @dschraub.bsky.social @rabbijilljacobs.bsky.social @abesilbe.bsky.social @msifry.bsky.social and Mik Moore. I would like to here more from them.
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So he certainly should be pressed to revisit that original question, explain his thinking at the time, clarify whether he's thinking differently now, and ultimately, convince skeptics that it's not mere expediency that's driving his evolution.
6/n
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October 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
So he certainly should be pressed to revisit that original question, explain his thinking at the time, clarify whether he's thinking differently now, and ultimately, convince skeptics that it's not mere expediency that's driving his evolution.
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it's clear that Mamdani would like to extract NYC from being expected to have a foreign policy -- not so easy given the UN HQ here -- but, the very context of his NYPD-IDF linkage was an answer to a question from the DSA about localizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
5/n
5/n
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
it's clear that Mamdani would like to extract NYC from being expected to have a foreign policy -- not so easy given the UN HQ here -- but, the very context of his NYPD-IDF linkage was an answer to a question from the DSA about localizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
5/n
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Certainly, the campaign has been sandbagged by many lame gotcha questions (e.g., whether Hamas should disarm, which is obviously beyond the purview of the Mayor of New York). And it was fair for Bret Stephens to write last week: "nothing in the public record suggests Mamdani is antisemitic"
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October 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Certainly, the campaign has been sandbagged by many lame gotcha questions (e.g., whether Hamas should disarm, which is obviously beyond the purview of the Mayor of New York). And it was fair for Bret Stephens to write last week: "nothing in the public record suggests Mamdani is antisemitic"
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Mamdani's *second* response to @cbsnews.com wasn't at all reassuring:
"Zohran's position on the NYPD has evolved, he's looking forward to retaining Jessica Tisch as police commissioner, and delivering genuine public safety."
3/n
"Zohran's position on the NYPD has evolved, he's looking forward to retaining Jessica Tisch as police commissioner, and delivering genuine public safety."
3/n
October 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Mamdani's *second* response to @cbsnews.com wasn't at all reassuring:
"Zohran's position on the NYPD has evolved, he's looking forward to retaining Jessica Tisch as police commissioner, and delivering genuine public safety."
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"Zohran's position on the NYPD has evolved, he's looking forward to retaining Jessica Tisch as police commissioner, and delivering genuine public safety."
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One needn't consult one of the definitions of Antisemitism to see how it's problematic, but if you're scoring at home, there it is, A.2. in the jerusalemdeclaration.org and also in the IHRA as well holocaustremembrance.com/resources/wo...
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Jerusalem Declaration on AntisemitismThe Jerusalem Declaration On Antisemitism
jerusalemdeclaration.org
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
One needn't consult one of the definitions of Antisemitism to see how it's problematic, but if you're scoring at home, there it is, A.2. in the jerusalemdeclaration.org and also in the IHRA as well holocaustremembrance.com/resources/wo...
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CAFO meet FAFO, I guess
October 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
CAFO meet FAFO, I guess
Who is stunned here, really?
October 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Who is stunned here, really?
Aren't all these tariffs illegal?
September 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Aren't all these tariffs illegal?
Um, I forgot what he said when, and whatever he said have not his weekly comments over the last 8 months set a more clear tone?
Smart people can and do say wrong or inartful things that they later correct, no?
Smart people can and do say wrong or inartful things that they later correct, no?
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Um, I forgot what he said when, and whatever he said have not his weekly comments over the last 8 months set a more clear tone?
Smart people can and do say wrong or inartful things that they later correct, no?
Smart people can and do say wrong or inartful things that they later correct, no?
I'm just a normie GenX'er following center-left accounts here and ordinary non-memey groups on metabook, and I've not seen any video or even a link to a video
September 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I'm just a normie GenX'er following center-left accounts here and ordinary non-memey groups on metabook, and I've not seen any video or even a link to a video
I hear you, but, ok what are you saying exactly? There's a presumption that straight news reporters are not telling it to us *as* clearly as opinion-mongers in the partisan press... but, is that really true? And are there people in the U.S. truly being duped by a diet of strictly straight news?
August 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I hear you, but, ok what are you saying exactly? There's a presumption that straight news reporters are not telling it to us *as* clearly as opinion-mongers in the partisan press... but, is that really true? And are there people in the U.S. truly being duped by a diet of strictly straight news?
Ok but there's a limit to how many net seats this will produce. IL is 14-3 Dems, NY is 19-7.
Bear in mind NY Dems have believed they could beat Lawler in '26 based on current lines.
Bear in mind NY Dems have believed they could beat Lawler in '26 based on current lines.
August 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Ok but there's a limit to how many net seats this will produce. IL is 14-3 Dems, NY is 19-7.
Bear in mind NY Dems have believed they could beat Lawler in '26 based on current lines.
Bear in mind NY Dems have believed they could beat Lawler in '26 based on current lines.
Moreover, tell us more about this magic 5 U.S.C §2954 "Rule of Five" quasi-subpoena. As there is other stuff that the administration is not openly sharing, what is stopping our brave senators from sending §2954 requests every other day of the week (aside from the public's flaky attention, of course)
July 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Moreover, tell us more about this magic 5 U.S.C §2954 "Rule of Five" quasi-subpoena. As there is other stuff that the administration is not openly sharing, what is stopping our brave senators from sending §2954 requests every other day of the week (aside from the public's flaky attention, of course)
cc: @emptywheel.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social as well. Are the Dems not able to articulate a public reason for the release of the Epstein files? Is it the case that justice wasn't done here? What about the "Follow the Money" angle via @wyden.senate.gov and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social ?
July 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
cc: @emptywheel.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social as well. Are the Dems not able to articulate a public reason for the release of the Epstein files? Is it the case that justice wasn't done here? What about the "Follow the Money" angle via @wyden.senate.gov and @joycewhitevance.bsky.social ?