Rebecca Vilkomerson
@rvilkomerson.bsky.social
Co-Director, Funding Freedom; Co-Author Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist Organizing (Haymarket 2024); formerly @jvplive; @surj board 🧶 https://linktr.ee/rvilkomerson
absolutely overjoyed to wake up in MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI’S New York!
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
absolutely overjoyed to wake up in MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI’S New York!
Reposted by Rebecca Vilkomerson
An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics.
@daniarajendra.bsky.social and @rvilkomerson.bsky.social explore how Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has upended NYC politics—uniting voters around affordability, justice, & solidarity.
@daniarajendra.bsky.social and @rvilkomerson.bsky.social explore how Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has upended NYC politics—uniting voters around affordability, justice, & solidarity.
How Zohran Mamdani Achieved Escape Velocity from Politics as Usual
An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics.
inthesetimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics.
@daniarajendra.bsky.social and @rvilkomerson.bsky.social explore how Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has upended NYC politics—uniting voters around affordability, justice, & solidarity.
@daniarajendra.bsky.social and @rvilkomerson.bsky.social explore how Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign has upended NYC politics—uniting voters around affordability, justice, & solidarity.
this actually made me cry.
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
this actually made me cry.
honored my book with @alissashira “Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish anti-Zionist Organizing” is included in this list from @haymarketbooks.org with so many other crucial titles
more here: www.solidaritylovebook.org
more here: www.solidaritylovebook.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
honored my book with @alissashira “Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish anti-Zionist Organizing” is included in this list from @haymarketbooks.org with so many other crucial titles
more here: www.solidaritylovebook.org
more here: www.solidaritylovebook.org
Shana Tova, fuck ICE, and Free Palestine!
September 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Shana Tova, fuck ICE, and Free Palestine!
appreciate this coverage! I and others quoted here all noted that humanitarian aid often obscures culpability--in this case that Palestinians in Gaza are not just experiencing famine as a humanitarian crisis but are being starved by Israel as a weapon of genocide
A prominent Jewish group gave $1 million to an Israeli group for aid in Gaza. One philanthropy expert said the grant reflects a “shift" in the Jewish community towards increased concern for Palestinians—without compromising existing political alignments.
An Israeli Group Aiding Gaza Becomes a New Favorite of US Pro-Israel…
IsraAID has begun providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians, but some aid workers remain wary.
jewishcurrents.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
appreciate this coverage! I and others quoted here all noted that humanitarian aid often obscures culpability--in this case that Palestinians in Gaza are not just experiencing famine as a humanitarian crisis but are being starved by Israel as a weapon of genocide
it takes some serious chutzpah for the president of BARNARD, who punished STUDENTS for speaking out against a GENOCIDE, to say we need more right wing zealots on campus in the name of “nonviolent disagreement.” every word of this is hypocrisy of the sickest order www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...
Opinion | Barnard President: Charlie Kirk Challenged College Students. We Need More Like Him.
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
it takes some serious chutzpah for the president of BARNARD, who punished STUDENTS for speaking out against a GENOCIDE, to say we need more right wing zealots on campus in the name of “nonviolent disagreement.” every word of this is hypocrisy of the sickest order www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/o...
When Andrew Cuomo has to shift (slightly) his position on the genocide in Gaza because he understands that the New York electorate simply cannot abide by standing by and letting it happen, you know times really are a-changing, at an unspeakable cost in blood.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/n...
September 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
When Andrew Cuomo has to shift (slightly) his position on the genocide in Gaza because he understands that the New York electorate simply cannot abide by standing by and letting it happen, you know times really are a-changing, at an unspeakable cost in blood.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/n...
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charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined
September 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
charlie kirk has received infinitely more sympathy and support from liberals than every single trans person, immigrant, and palestinian combined
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The “We Are All DC” March is massive. Thousands of people marching down 16th Street NW against the occupation of DC.
September 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The “We Are All DC” March is massive. Thousands of people marching down 16th Street NW against the occupation of DC.
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1/ Zohran Mamdani’s upset win in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary was powered by a massive grassroots campaign:
50,000 canvassers.
Over 1 million doors knocked.
A message centered on affordability across communities.
50,000 canvassers.
Over 1 million doors knocked.
A message centered on affordability across communities.
How Zohran Mamdani Achieved Escape Velocity from Politics as Usual
An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics.
inthesetimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
1/ Zohran Mamdani’s upset win in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary was powered by a massive grassroots campaign:
50,000 canvassers.
Over 1 million doors knocked.
A message centered on affordability across communities.
50,000 canvassers.
Over 1 million doors knocked.
A message centered on affordability across communities.
way to normalize masked men kidnapping people off the street @nytimes.com
But, to answer: as American as the KKK, I guess
But, to answer: as American as the KKK, I guess
September 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
way to normalize masked men kidnapping people off the street @nytimes.com
But, to answer: as American as the KKK, I guess
But, to answer: as American as the KKK, I guess
@daniarajendra.bsky.social and I have a new piece up at @inthesetimes.com looking at the Mamdani-Lander alliance and what it can mean for left-led coalition building, the power of principled politics, and the flow from protester to canvasser. Take a look!
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
How Zohran Mamdani Achieved Escape Velocity from Politics as Usual
An optimistic, disciplined Left can draw centrists into the coalition—by rejecting their politics.
inthesetimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@daniarajendra.bsky.social and I have a new piece up at @inthesetimes.com looking at the Mamdani-Lander alliance and what it can mean for left-led coalition building, the power of principled politics, and the flow from protester to canvasser. Take a look!
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
inthesetimes.com/article/zohr...
makes me feel slightly less insane to read this by @ahjohnson.bsky.social in @inthesetimes.com
inthesetimes.com/article/new-...
inthesetimes.com/article/new-...
Why Does the New York Times Keep Ignoring Polls Showing Mamdani Leading with Jewish Voters?
Polling shows mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a commanding lead with Jewish New Yorkers, but you won’t read about it in the paper of record.
inthesetimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
makes me feel slightly less insane to read this by @ahjohnson.bsky.social in @inthesetimes.com
inthesetimes.com/article/new-...
inthesetimes.com/article/new-...
this piece does something desperately needed: offers a meaningful path forward for liberal zionists beyond recent handwringing, while calling out (with receipts!) their complicity with the genocide until very recently. By @simonerzim.bsky.social jewishcurrents.org/rhetoric-wit...
Rhetoric Without Reckoning
A new wave of liberal Zionist criticism of the Israeli government rings hollow without accountability for the genocide.
jewishcurrents.org
August 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
this piece does something desperately needed: offers a meaningful path forward for liberal zionists beyond recent handwringing, while calling out (with receipts!) their complicity with the genocide until very recently. By @simonerzim.bsky.social jewishcurrents.org/rhetoric-wit...
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
Reposted by Rebecca Vilkomerson
Yesterday, 12 countries announced their commitment to a full arms embargo on the Israeli government. The resolution comes out of an emergency summit in Bogota where the Hague Group gathered to coordinate legal and diplomatic action to counter the “climate of impunity” for Israeli war crimes.
July 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Yesterday, 12 countries announced their commitment to a full arms embargo on the Israeli government. The resolution comes out of an emergency summit in Bogota where the Hague Group gathered to coordinate legal and diplomatic action to counter the “climate of impunity” for Israeli war crimes.
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Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
July 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Miss Rachel continues to have more of a moral backbone than 99% of public figures
Oh so the organization raising private funds for a genocidal army is having ethical problems? Shocking
www.jta.org/2025/07/08/i...
www.jta.org/2025/07/08/i...
Friends of the IDF in crisis after internal report alleges financial abuse and toxic culture - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The U.S.-based charity has raised hundreds of millions of dollars by promising to meet the emergency needs of Israeli soldiers during the war in Gaza.
www.jta.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Oh so the organization raising private funds for a genocidal army is having ethical problems? Shocking
www.jta.org/2025/07/08/i...
www.jta.org/2025/07/08/i...
extremely excellent news. the ADL is a dangerous right wing org still trying to masquerade as a civil rights group and has no place in our schools. kudos to the NEA for this decision!
mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
The National Education Association just voted to cut all ties to the Anti-Defamation League
In a momentous vote, the National Education Association voted to cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League. The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the so...
mondoweiss.net
July 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
extremely excellent news. the ADL is a dangerous right wing org still trying to masquerade as a civil rights group and has no place in our schools. kudos to the NEA for this decision!
mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-...
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Season Highlights: Rabbi Alissa Wise + Rebecca Vilkomerson in B.C. - Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist organizing @rvilkomerson.bsky.social @alissashira.bsky.social @avilewis.bsky.social @ijvcanada.bsky.social @mivasair.bsky.social from Jan tiny.cc/wfuo001
An evening with the authors of a book on Jewish anti-Zionist organizing (encore)
Podcast Episode · Redeye · 2025-07-04 · 1h 1m
tiny.cc
July 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Season Highlights: Rabbi Alissa Wise + Rebecca Vilkomerson in B.C. - Solidarity is the Political Version of Love: Lessons from Jewish Anti-Zionist organizing @rvilkomerson.bsky.social @alissashira.bsky.social @avilewis.bsky.social @ijvcanada.bsky.social @mivasair.bsky.social from Jan tiny.cc/wfuo001
I ❤️ NY
Thank you @mollycrabapple.bsky.social--this completely nails it, in tone and facts
Thank you @mollycrabapple.bsky.social--this completely nails it, in tone and facts
"They tried to cut Jewish New Yorkers off from the rest of New York, as if we don’t also suffer from staggering rent and inflation. They tried to use fear to play us for chumps.
And they failed." mollycrabapple.substack.com/p/we-fucking...
And they failed." mollycrabapple.substack.com/p/we-fucking...
We Fucking Won
Here's to you, Zohran Mamdani. And here's to us, New York
mollycrabapple.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I ❤️ NY
Thank you @mollycrabapple.bsky.social--this completely nails it, in tone and facts
Thank you @mollycrabapple.bsky.social--this completely nails it, in tone and facts
got a real lesson in the political economy/climate justice of trees while canvassing in the crazy heat (ZOHRAN#1, NO CUOMO).
Wealthier blocks have trees & shade & are bearable. The poorer the block the fewer the trees, the more brutal the heat. it must be a difference of 10-20 degrees
Wealthier blocks have trees & shade & are bearable. The poorer the block the fewer the trees, the more brutal the heat. it must be a difference of 10-20 degrees
June 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
got a real lesson in the political economy/climate justice of trees while canvassing in the crazy heat (ZOHRAN#1, NO CUOMO).
Wealthier blocks have trees & shade & are bearable. The poorer the block the fewer the trees, the more brutal the heat. it must be a difference of 10-20 degrees
Wealthier blocks have trees & shade & are bearable. The poorer the block the fewer the trees, the more brutal the heat. it must be a difference of 10-20 degrees
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I think that if you were not familiar with the supposed political values of the Democratic Party, its performance over the last five months would lead you to conclude that they are primarily a pro-genocide party with center right economics and a fierce commitment to loyalty and gate keeping.
June 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I think that if you were not familiar with the supposed political values of the Democratic Party, its performance over the last five months would lead you to conclude that they are primarily a pro-genocide party with center right economics and a fierce commitment to loyalty and gate keeping.