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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 1d

Will Netanyahu keep his end of the bargain? Will the ceasefire last?

Gaza: Peace Plan Landmines

Today, the Israeli cabinet ratified the agreement hammered out by talks in Egypt among Trump's advisors, Israel and

www.richardsilverstein.com

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 2d

Don't agree. Everyone who is still MAGA applauds this atrocity

All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH: "People at a deep level understand that what they are seeing in Chicago is wrong. They know that they are free citizens of a free country," says @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the backlash to Trump's takeover in Chicago.

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 2d

Who is the "Jewish donor" who Charlie Kirk denounced for withdrawing a $2-million donation?? Anyone?

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

Bibi's playing Trump like a chump.

Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 3d

As all eyes are on the negotiations in Egypt, the Israeli military launched airstrikes that killed over 100 Palestinians as of yesterday morning. This despite Hamas agreeing to release all hostages under the US-facilitated ceasefire plan on Friday.

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

Of course a liberal Zionist like you would have "certain criticisms" of Mamdani's statement. But anti-Zionist Jews and allies find it brave and powerful. That's why we are his allies and endorse the statement wholeheartedly.

Ron Skolnik @ronskolnik.bsky.social · 3d

I have certain criticisms of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's statement - but the lambasting it's been receiving in some parts of the Twitterverse has been way over the top. And compared to the simplistic effort of #andrewcuomo, it clearly has the upper hand.

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for the laugh!

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

The leopard DID change his spots!

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 3d

‘Pete Hegseth was a Harvard University master’s degree candidate who described closing racial achievement gaps as a “laudable goal,” backed “equality, diversity, and accessibility”’

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/m...

Pete Hegseth railed against diversity and equity to his generals. As a Harvard student, he had a much different take. - The Boston Globe

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once described closing minority achievement gaps as a “laudable goal.”

www.bostonglobe.com

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 3d

ICE shooting an unarmed priest in the head from a rooftop, at a distance where the unarmed priest couldn’t have posed a threat to them even if he had tried.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s video of the incident

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees to search for any records pertaining to the disappearances of Laura Palmer, the Lindbergh baby, Roanoke Colony, and D.B. Cooper.

CNN @cnn.com · 3d

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a law enforcement source told CNN.

FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, source says | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a la...

www.cnn.com

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

It is a heinous procedure, which sheds the lives of innocent victims on the altar of national sacrifice.
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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

But let's also remember that an unknown, but significant number were killed by the IDF, which invoked the Hannibal Directive, as it killed hostages to prevent them from being kidnapped by Hamas.
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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 3d

Today, we begin the third year of Gaza genocide. Let us also honor the memories of the 1,200 Israelis who died two years ago on 10/7.
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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

God rewards mediocrity.
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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

Even with the steep decline at CBS & network news in general, she's in way over her head. How long do I give her? A year. But don't you worry in case you're worried about her. She's got that $150-million payout & undoubtedly a huge severance package coming her way.
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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

She's planning to turn it into the same shithole media outfit as FoxNews or Breitbart, but with the "Tiffany" sheen. I even thought she was going to dust off Edward R. Murrow. But of course he was a lefty & we can't have that.
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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

If you read Bari Weiss' Dear Colleagues ltr to CBS staff, aside fron empty platitudes, you get a sense she doesn't know what the fuck she's doing. Or if she does, she's not saying it here.
Clearly, numbers 6,7,8 tell you all you need to know.

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

Oh Jesus, do a Google search. Thousands of results will find you. One example: newrepublic.com/article/2014...

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

Which will last longer: a head of cabbage or Bari Weiss as head of CBS News?

Tony Colletti @tonyc007.bsky.social · 4d

Which will last longer: (a) head of cabbage or (b) number of days until Bari’s CBS clearly violates at least three of her bullet point promises?

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

Love the homey part about sitting in the family den listening to the CBS "tick tick tick" and "trumpet fanfare." Such fond memories of yesteryear....

Ian Gordon @idgordon.bsky.social · 5d

If you'd like to delight in a side-by-side comparison, here's Bari Weiss' reported note to CBS staffers (left) and the one I cooked up on ChatGPT with a quickly dashed-off prompt (right). Looking forward to hearing from you in the days and weeks ahead!

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

What is Ellison getting w CBS News & Bari Weiss? A storied media property which has gone the way of TV news in era of social media. As 4 Weiss: she is way beyond her depth. She flamed out at the only other corporate media job she ever had. I give it a yr. But she'll walk away w handsome severance

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

I think a year is about right. She flamed out st the Ztimes. Now she wants to run media company 1,000 times the size of her little shop.

Abu Aardvark’s Ghost @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 4d

Absurd discourse hack takes over irrelevant failing television news channel nobody watches, will get irritatingly great severance package in about a year when nobody watches after many many many think pieces everyone hate reads. Many terrible people get too much money each step of the way.

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

No. Because she's a overwrought self righteous dipshit

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

The Chat AI is better written than hers. What a terrible writer. Her attempts at cuteness and nostalgia fall flat (tick tick tick)

Ian Gordon @idgordon.bsky.social · 5d

If you'd like to delight in a side-by-side comparison, here's Bari Weiss' reported note to CBS staffers (left) and the one I cooked up on ChatGPT with a quickly dashed-off prompt (right). Looking forward to hearing from you in the days and weeks ahead!

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

My latest for @thenewarab.bsky.social on the irrelevant French-Saudi campaign for Paiestinian statehood.
www.newarab.com/opinion/side...

The ’sideshow’ of statehood does nothing to stop Gaza’s genocide

Both recognition and the US-Israeli plan to stop the Gaza genocide are smokescreens to allow Israel to continue business as usual, says Richard Silverstein.

www.newarab.com

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Tikun Olam @richards1052.bsky.social · 4d

My latest for the New Arab on the failed promise of UN brokered 2 state solution

The 'sideshow' of statehood does nothing to stop Gaza's genocide

Both recognition and the US-Israeli plan to stop the Gaza genocide are smokescreens to allow Israel to continue business as usual, says Richard Silverstein.

www.newarab.com

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