harry reis
@reisharry.bsky.social
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As far as I can tell, Khalil has still not been charged & his attorney/family still don’t know where he is.
Any Jew who thinks this is going to start and stop with a few Palestinian activists is fooling themselves. Our community should not be used as an excuse to upend democracy & the rule of law.
Any Jew who thinks this is going to start and stop with a few Palestinian activists is fooling themselves. Our community should not be used as an excuse to upend democracy & the rule of law.
The Trump admin is exploiting real concerns about antisemitism to undercut democracy: from gutting education funding to deporting students to attacking diversity, equity, & inclusion.
As we’ve repeatedly said: this makes Jews - & so many others - less safe.
jewishpublicaffairs.org/news/jcpa-re...
As we’ve repeatedly said: this makes Jews - & so many others - less safe.
jewishpublicaffairs.org/news/jcpa-re...
JCPA Responds to Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Antisemitism - Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s new executive order related to combatting antisemitism: “Rising antisemiti...
jewishpublicaffairs.org
March 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
As far as I can tell, Khalil has still not been charged & his attorney/family still don’t know where he is.
Any Jew who thinks this is going to start and stop with a few Palestinian activists is fooling themselves. Our community should not be used as an excuse to upend democracy & the rule of law.
Any Jew who thinks this is going to start and stop with a few Palestinian activists is fooling themselves. Our community should not be used as an excuse to upend democracy & the rule of law.
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Exactly why I've been writing, podcasting, and damn near screaming about using the right language.
The mainstream media is failing us SO badly right now.
Stop. Calling. This. Shit. DEI.
This is (re)segregation. This is racial purging. Cleansing Black people from positions of power.
The mainstream media is failing us SO badly right now.
Stop. Calling. This. Shit. DEI.
This is (re)segregation. This is racial purging. Cleansing Black people from positions of power.
By accepting Trump’s anti-Black premise and regurgitating the narrative that equates anything Black as DEI, the NY Times has become part of the propaganda machine
February 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Exactly why I've been writing, podcasting, and damn near screaming about using the right language.
The mainstream media is failing us SO badly right now.
Stop. Calling. This. Shit. DEI.
This is (re)segregation. This is racial purging. Cleansing Black people from positions of power.
The mainstream media is failing us SO badly right now.
Stop. Calling. This. Shit. DEI.
This is (re)segregation. This is racial purging. Cleansing Black people from positions of power.
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When I read books about Hitler's rise to power, German high society had a similar dismissive view of the Nazi movement. Crackpots and lunatics. The unserious presentation of their ideas disarms liberals but they are deadly serious about the substance.
February 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
When I read books about Hitler's rise to power, German high society had a similar dismissive view of the Nazi movement. Crackpots and lunatics. The unserious presentation of their ideas disarms liberals but they are deadly serious about the substance.
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the federal government is explicitly acting as if jim crow is the law!
I was shown a letter from one grantee who was specifically flagged for non-compliance because their grant application includes the term "racial equity." They must now literally certify they are not doing any racial equity-related work. Crazy, totalitarian, racist conduct by the feds right now.
February 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
the federal government is explicitly acting as if jim crow is the law!
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Damn. It’s a shame we’ll never got to the bottom of whether Elon Musk was really doing a Nazi salute when he did that Nazi salute.
January 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Damn. It’s a shame we’ll never got to the bottom of whether Elon Musk was really doing a Nazi salute when he did that Nazi salute.
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שוב אלפים בת״א בקריאה לסיום המלחמה. מסר על הבמה: ״תשאלו את עצמכם מתי שמחתם יותר, מהסרטון של חיסול סינוואר, או מזה של ארבע הגיבורות שלנו חוזרות הביתה? הגיע הזמן לסיים את המלחמה ולהחזיר את כולם״
January 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
שוב אלפים בת״א בקריאה לסיום המלחמה. מסר על הבמה: ״תשאלו את עצמכם מתי שמחתם יותר, מהסרטון של חיסול סינוואר, או מזה של ארבע הגיבורות שלנו חוזרות הביתה? הגיע הזמן לסיים את המלחמה ולהחזיר את כולם״
When people talk about running government like a private corporation, they do realize that corporations are not democratic, right?
December 8, 2024 at 6:31 AM
When people talk about running government like a private corporation, they do realize that corporations are not democratic, right?
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I don't think Ben Taub is on here but his New Yorker piece on The Assad Files will always stick with me. (And horray, for the ability to easily post links to deeply reported journalism!)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
Exposing Assad’s War Crimes
The top-secret documents that tie the Syrian regime to mass torture and killings.
www.newyorker.com
December 8, 2024 at 5:25 AM
I don't think Ben Taub is on here but his New Yorker piece on The Assad Files will always stick with me. (And horray, for the ability to easily post links to deeply reported journalism!)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
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Regimes seem solid until they are not. Every resistance act matters because often regimes are crumbling from within from corruption and yet good at hiding that fact. cc: Russia
December 7, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Regimes seem solid until they are not. Every resistance act matters because often regimes are crumbling from within from corruption and yet good at hiding that fact. cc: Russia
This is what oligarchy looks like.
BREAKING: Trump's wealthy cabinet nominees and transition officials are worth a combined $313 BILLION.
That's 616x higher than the mean wealth of the typical American household.
This is how you build a system that only works for the wealthy and their corporations.
That's 616x higher than the mean wealth of the typical American household.
This is how you build a system that only works for the wealthy and their corporations.
November 28, 2024 at 10:02 AM
This is what oligarchy looks like.
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Musk is playing with fire here. Flirting with fascist language & likely encouraging threats to life against former gov’t officials. Deeply dangerous man at heart of US gov’t. Has no official power but could well end up getting people hurt.
November 28, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Musk is playing with fire here. Flirting with fascist language & likely encouraging threats to life against former gov’t officials. Deeply dangerous man at heart of US gov’t. Has no official power but could well end up getting people hurt.
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If only there was some way to remove viruses from milk www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Bird flu detected in raw milk sold in California, health officials say
California health officials warned the public to avoid drinking one batch of whole raw milk from Raw Farm, which has issued a voluntary recall.
www.nbcnews.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:03 AM
If only there was some way to remove viruses from milk www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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November 28, 2024 at 8:08 AM
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The most interesting finding is that many more Jews believe that opposing Israel’s right to exist is antisemitic than opposing Zionism: 87% think it’s antisemitic to oppose Israel’s right to exist, whereas 54% think opposing Zionism is antisemitic. Jews distinguish between these two positions.
November 11, 2024 at 9:33 PM
The most interesting finding is that many more Jews believe that opposing Israel’s right to exist is antisemitic than opposing Zionism: 87% think it’s antisemitic to oppose Israel’s right to exist, whereas 54% think opposing Zionism is antisemitic. Jews distinguish between these two positions.
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Jewish organizations often argue that Jews should decide what is or isn't antisemitic. So it’s worth noting these findings from a representative survey of 800 Jewish American voters. Asked what they considered to be antisemitic:
November 11, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Jewish organizations often argue that Jews should decide what is or isn't antisemitic. So it’s worth noting these findings from a representative survey of 800 Jewish American voters. Asked what they considered to be antisemitic:
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“Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours”
Mexican President Claps Back at Trump Over Tariffs
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to implement retaliatory tariffs should Trump implement his proposed economic measures against Mexico.
www.rollingstone.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:55 AM
“Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours”
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There's like a 1 in 4 chance this is the next head of the CDC
I've changed my mind. We are missing out on some real insight by hanging out here in our echo chamber.
November 27, 2024 at 2:36 PM
There's like a 1 in 4 chance this is the next head of the CDC
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Breaking News: Three American men, including one who had been an FBI informant, were freed from China in a prisoner swap, U.S. officials said.
3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap
The three men, John Leung, Kai Li and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, officials said.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Breaking News: Three American men, including one who had been an FBI informant, were freed from China in a prisoner swap, U.S. officials said.
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What are some accessible Infosec & Opsec resources that activists, journalists, and organizers can turn to in preparation for the Trump admin?
Preparing for a fascist regime can feel scary and paralyzing. This seems like an area where people can take control w/ concrete steps.
Please share below 👇🏽
Preparing for a fascist regime can feel scary and paralyzing. This seems like an area where people can take control w/ concrete steps.
Please share below 👇🏽
November 25, 2024 at 9:57 PM
What are some accessible Infosec & Opsec resources that activists, journalists, and organizers can turn to in preparation for the Trump admin?
Preparing for a fascist regime can feel scary and paralyzing. This seems like an area where people can take control w/ concrete steps.
Please share below 👇🏽
Preparing for a fascist regime can feel scary and paralyzing. This seems like an area where people can take control w/ concrete steps.
Please share below 👇🏽
Neo-Nazis are on the march across the U.S….but ADL is going to help the Trump Administration dismantle higher education and academic freedom using Jewish students “safety” as a pretext.
The recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus prompted shock, widespread media attention & condemnation (incl. from Biden).
But data I compiled suggests that it was just the latest brazen display of hate in the last two years, one of dozens of similar events across the U.S.
www.wired.com/story/neo-na...
But data I compiled suggests that it was just the latest brazen display of hate in the last two years, one of dozens of similar events across the U.S.
www.wired.com/story/neo-na...
Neo-Nazis Are on the March Across America
A recent neo-Nazi rally in Columbus, Ohio drew national attention—but it was just one of dozens that increasingly emboldened white power groups have held this year.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Neo-Nazis are on the march across the U.S….but ADL is going to help the Trump Administration dismantle higher education and academic freedom using Jewish students “safety” as a pretext.
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Meanwhile over at the bad place
November 26, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Meanwhile over at the bad place
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Powerful and succinct explanation by Knight First Amendment Institute on reasons for their leaving X for now and moving to Bluesky.
@knightcolumbia.org
Link: knightcolumbia.org/blog/a-note-...
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@knightcolumbia.org
Link: knightcolumbia.org/blog/a-note-...
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November 26, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Powerful and succinct explanation by Knight First Amendment Institute on reasons for their leaving X for now and moving to Bluesky.
@knightcolumbia.org
Link: knightcolumbia.org/blog/a-note-...
Excerpt ⬇️
@knightcolumbia.org
Link: knightcolumbia.org/blog/a-note-...
Excerpt ⬇️
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THIS JUST IN: An investigation of Tulsi Gabbard's PACs shows much of the funds raised have gone to fundraising & to pay her advisers, not the stated mission of the PACs. Plus, she won't reveal the donors to a charity she runs. All this needs vetting. Pass it on.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Tulsi Gabbard keeps starting up PACs. Where is the money going?
When her appointment as director of national intelligence is vetted, the Senate should scrutinize her political operation.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
THIS JUST IN: An investigation of Tulsi Gabbard's PACs shows much of the funds raised have gone to fundraising & to pay her advisers, not the stated mission of the PACs. Plus, she won't reveal the donors to a charity she runs. All this needs vetting. Pass it on.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...