Rafael Shimunov
@rafaelshimunov.bsky.social
Host of Beyond The Pale on WBAI 99.5 FM NYC, Board alum Jews for Racial & Economic Justice. Co-founder of the Jewish Vote. Art at Art V War. Queens is the Future. @rafternoon on IG
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The Resistance Revival Chorus has a message for Home Depot: We don't want deportations at The Home Depot parking lots! #WeAintBuyingIt want to organize your own carols?!? Heres lyrics: bit.ly/holidaycarol...
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Resistance Revival Chorus has a message for Home Depot: We don't want deportations at The Home Depot parking lots! #WeAintBuyingIt want to organize your own carols?!? Heres lyrics: bit.ly/holidaycarol...
Media says Zohran Mamdani won 1/3rd of Jewish voters, implying failure with us.
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Media says Zohran Mamdani won 1/3rd of Jewish voters, implying failure with us.
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
That number counts Orthodox Republican voters that would almost never vote for a Democrat unless GOP supported like Adams/Cuomo.
He did quite well & even better if you factor the smear machine 💰
After backlash to hosting an illegal ethnic cleansing organization, Park East Synagogue decided to stop hosting settlers?
No.
They are asking for a $1 million dollar reward for doing it, so they can continue to aid apartheid with more security.
No.
They are asking for a $1 million dollar reward for doing it, so they can continue to aid apartheid with more security.
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
After backlash to hosting an illegal ethnic cleansing organization, Park East Synagogue decided to stop hosting settlers?
No.
They are asking for a $1 million dollar reward for doing it, so they can continue to aid apartheid with more security.
No.
They are asking for a $1 million dollar reward for doing it, so they can continue to aid apartheid with more security.
The CIA says the alleged shooter of the National Guard in DC used to work with them.
The CIA says it’s investigating his links to terrorist groups.
The CIA says it’s investigating his links to terrorist groups.
November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The CIA says the alleged shooter of the National Guard in DC used to work with them.
The CIA says it’s investigating his links to terrorist groups.
The CIA says it’s investigating his links to terrorist groups.
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Feeling physically ill with fear for Afghan asylum seekers
November 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Feeling physically ill with fear for Afghan asylum seekers
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Am I misreading? Is this post suggesting that because the shooter is Afghan that it is terrorism? maybe I am misreading
With DC shooter now identified as an Afghan national not the antifa secret agent White House hoped for a good time to remember the Trump admin has gutted domestic anti-terrorism capacity and reassigned many to finding grandmothers to arrest at immigration hearings.
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Am I misreading? Is this post suggesting that because the shooter is Afghan that it is terrorism? maybe I am misreading
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If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
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This is beautiful.
Queens organizer & radio show host @rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on the importance of JFREJ membership. Former board member, cofounder of our political arm, & dues-paying member himself, he’s seen 1st hand the impact dues have in helping us fight for the city of our dreams: jfrej.org/join
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This is beautiful.
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Make no mistake:
The Trump regime reportedly reclassifying swastikas and nooses away from the hate symbols they are is a recruitment campaign for neo-nazis.
The Trump regime reportedly reclassifying swastikas and nooses away from the hate symbols they are is a recruitment campaign for neo-nazis.
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Make no mistake:
The Trump regime reportedly reclassifying swastikas and nooses away from the hate symbols they are is a recruitment campaign for neo-nazis.
The Trump regime reportedly reclassifying swastikas and nooses away from the hate symbols they are is a recruitment campaign for neo-nazis.
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Queens organizer & radio show host @rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on the importance of JFREJ membership. Former board member, cofounder of our political arm, & dues-paying member himself, he’s seen 1st hand the impact dues have in helping us fight for the city of our dreams: jfrej.org/join
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Queens organizer & radio show host @rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on the importance of JFREJ membership. Former board member, cofounder of our political arm, & dues-paying member himself, he’s seen 1st hand the impact dues have in helping us fight for the city of our dreams: jfrej.org/join
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“In fact this is already happening.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
“In fact this is already happening.”
Larry Summers making the word "communication" do so much!
Oops my brain communicated with my body parts to abuse children! Sorry!
Oops my brain communicated with my body parts to abuse children! Sorry!
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Larry Summers making the word "communication" do so much!
Oops my brain communicated with my body parts to abuse children! Sorry!
Oops my brain communicated with my body parts to abuse children! Sorry!
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"American Jews don’t have to choose between our safety and wellbeing, and that of our neighbors. That’s a dead end."
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Zohran Mamdani and NYC’s Jews: What kind of Jewish community do we want to be?
In the most Jewish city in America, it’s no surprise that Jews played central roles both in electing and opposing Zohran Mamdani. Across those divides, urgent challenges face us — with consequences…
www.nydailynews.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"American Jews don’t have to choose between our safety and wellbeing, and that of our neighbors. That’s a dead end."
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Read a joint op-ed from Bend the Arc CEO, @jamieberan.bsky.social and @bradlander.bsky.social on challenges and necessary healing in Jewish community after Zohran's election.
Get yourself a mayor that both antisemites and Islamophobes hate.
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Get yourself a mayor that both antisemites and Islamophobes hate.
“I don’t believe in food stamps. People should just take care of each other without the government”
“How would they organize that?”
“We can all chip in proportioned to how wealthy we are and create some sort of entity with an elected body to do what the people want.”
🤔
“How would they organize that?”
“We can all chip in proportioned to how wealthy we are and create some sort of entity with an elected body to do what the people want.”
🤔
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“I don’t believe in food stamps. People should just take care of each other without the government”
“How would they organize that?”
“We can all chip in proportioned to how wealthy we are and create some sort of entity with an elected body to do what the people want.”
🤔
“How would they organize that?”
“We can all chip in proportioned to how wealthy we are and create some sort of entity with an elected body to do what the people want.”
🤔
Queens renter beats Queens slumlord.
November 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Queens renter beats Queens slumlord.
This is so good! You can still catch @jfrejnyc.bsky.social with @lsarsour.bsky.social and @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social live talking about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social victory and what’s next.
www.jfrej.org/events/2025/...
www.jfrej.org/events/2025/...
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This is so good! You can still catch @jfrejnyc.bsky.social with @lsarsour.bsky.social and @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.social live talking about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social victory and what’s next.
www.jfrej.org/events/2025/...
www.jfrej.org/events/2025/...
I can’t believe we have a new president of New York.
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I can’t believe we have a new president of New York.
Tonight is a good night.
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Tonight is a good night.
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This disgusting Cuomo campaign sign says “Mamdani for mayor means a Holocaust for Jews, god forbid”
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This disgusting Cuomo campaign sign says “Mamdani for mayor means a Holocaust for Jews, god forbid”
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WTF are police stationed there to keep her constituents from speaking with her ?
Got to talk to my AIPAC congresswoman Grace Meng @meng.house.gov on my way from voting.
One of her volunteers there then spoke for her and called this Jewish man an antisemite 🙄
One of her volunteers there then spoke for her and called this Jewish man an antisemite 🙄
November 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
WTF are police stationed there to keep her constituents from speaking with her ?
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Zohran hasn’t even won yet and NYC cardiac arrested war criminal Dick Cheney.
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Zohran hasn’t even won yet and NYC cardiac arrested war criminal Dick Cheney.
Zohran hasn’t even won yet and NYC cardiac arrested war criminal Dick Cheney.
November 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Zohran hasn’t even won yet and NYC cardiac arrested war criminal Dick Cheney.
Got to talk to my AIPAC congresswoman Grace Meng @meng.house.gov on my way from voting.
One of her volunteers there then spoke for her and called this Jewish man an antisemite 🙄
One of her volunteers there then spoke for her and called this Jewish man an antisemite 🙄
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Got to talk to my AIPAC congresswoman Grace Meng @meng.house.gov on my way from voting.
One of her volunteers there then spoke for her and called this Jewish man an antisemite 🙄
One of her volunteers there then spoke for her and called this Jewish man an antisemite 🙄