R Bar
@bartham.bsky.social
Politico, cook, immigrant, dad, educator
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If you think Elise Stefanik - or any other major figure in today’s Republican Party - is leading an honest fight against antisemitism, if you actually think that’s the Right’s political project, I must assume you are either incredibly uninformed and naive or simply full of shit.
Mainstream media and pundits helping Far-Right politicians who have been instrumental in laundering the most extreme, violent antisemitic conspiracy theories launch a full-on new McCarthyism under the umbrella of “fighting antisemitism” - we are so far down the road to a very, very dark place.
“One down, two to go” - Stefanik raises a McCarthyite cheer after President of Penn resigns
December 11, 2023 at 2:41 AM
If you think Elise Stefanik - or any other major figure in today’s Republican Party - is leading an honest fight against antisemitism, if you actually think that’s the Right’s political project, I must assume you are either incredibly uninformed and naive or simply full of shit.
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As long as pro-Israel nationalism is a priority for many domestic Jewish orgs, they will be compromised in their fight against antisemitism.
Defending nationalism often means allying with antisemites. Which can mean downplaying one form of antisemitism & amplifying another.
Defending nationalism often means allying with antisemites. Which can mean downplaying one form of antisemitism & amplifying another.
December 10, 2023 at 9:26 PM
As long as pro-Israel nationalism is a priority for many domestic Jewish orgs, they will be compromised in their fight against antisemitism.
Defending nationalism often means allying with antisemites. Which can mean downplaying one form of antisemitism & amplifying another.
Defending nationalism often means allying with antisemites. Which can mean downplaying one form of antisemitism & amplifying another.
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It is incredible to see people justify this genocidal war still. It can’t accomplish its stated goal. It has displaced an entire population, starved them, taken their water and sanitation. It has caused untold death and destruction. It will keep an authoritarian in power.
It accomplishes nothing.
It accomplishes nothing.
December 3, 2023 at 1:36 AM
It is incredible to see people justify this genocidal war still. It can’t accomplish its stated goal. It has displaced an entire population, starved them, taken their water and sanitation. It has caused untold death and destruction. It will keep an authoritarian in power.
It accomplishes nothing.
It accomplishes nothing.
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This to me is everything. Netanyahu knows for a fact that he is hated. He also knows that as long as there is a war on, he can’t be deposed
This is a man who before October 7th was ripping apart whatever would stop him from staying in power.
The war will continue as long as he can keep it going.
This is a man who before October 7th was ripping apart whatever would stop him from staying in power.
The war will continue as long as he can keep it going.
December 3, 2023 at 1:44 AM
This to me is everything. Netanyahu knows for a fact that he is hated. He also knows that as long as there is a war on, he can’t be deposed
This is a man who before October 7th was ripping apart whatever would stop him from staying in power.
The war will continue as long as he can keep it going.
This is a man who before October 7th was ripping apart whatever would stop him from staying in power.
The war will continue as long as he can keep it going.
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NEW: 813,000 Americans got emails today announcing their student loans have been forgiven, under programs rolled out by President Biden.
The Biden Administration has now forgiven $127 billion in loans — for 3.6 million Americans.
The Biden Administration has now forgiven $127 billion in loans — for 3.6 million Americans.
November 29, 2023 at 1:14 AM
NEW: 813,000 Americans got emails today announcing their student loans have been forgiven, under programs rolled out by President Biden.
The Biden Administration has now forgiven $127 billion in loans — for 3.6 million Americans.
The Biden Administration has now forgiven $127 billion in loans — for 3.6 million Americans.
@bluesky my android app has been missing the last character in many areas since the start. Any idea what's up?
November 29, 2023 at 2:46 AM
@bluesky my android app has been missing the last character in many areas since the start. Any idea what's up?
This thread is wonderful.
November 28, 2023 at 12:39 AM
This thread is wonderful.
It is an extremely good thing that hostages kidnapped by Hamas are being released to their families. It's very important for pro Palestinian folks to say so, imo.
However: 🧵
However: 🧵
November 27, 2023 at 12:59 PM
It is an extremely good thing that hostages kidnapped by Hamas are being released to their families. It's very important for pro Palestinian folks to say so, imo.
However: 🧵
However: 🧵
Proud to say I've always found him tired and tedious at best.
David Sedaris skeptics were already fully vindicated in the eyes of history IMO, but publishing at Bari Weiss's group blog surely settles the question dispositively
November 26, 2023 at 8:03 PM
Proud to say I've always found him tired and tedious at best.
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I keep sayin it: as things generally stand in the US right now, electing Ds is necessary but not sufficient to get any climate policy done
that’s at the local level as well as federal
without Dem majorities, nothing can happen, but even Dem majorities need to be pressed hard to do climate stuff
that’s at the local level as well as federal
without Dem majorities, nothing can happen, but even Dem majorities need to be pressed hard to do climate stuff
Some climate pundits will say “elect democrats” as the formula for policy results. Fine, you can’t have republicans. For sure. But I get the sense these advisor types get consulted after a decision’s been made to act. They’re not doing the heavy lift of badgering Ds into action. That’s really hard!
November 25, 2023 at 9:23 PM
I keep sayin it: as things generally stand in the US right now, electing Ds is necessary but not sufficient to get any climate policy done
that’s at the local level as well as federal
without Dem majorities, nothing can happen, but even Dem majorities need to be pressed hard to do climate stuff
that’s at the local level as well as federal
without Dem majorities, nothing can happen, but even Dem majorities need to be pressed hard to do climate stuff
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This is the thing of it for me. No I don’t celebrate prison brutality. Chauvin was stabbed in prison because Chauvin lives in a world created and enforced by people like Chauvin, where prisons are made as brutal as possible, as is enforcement, as is the justice system.
Monster Bites Itself.
Monster Bites Itself.
I say fake because Chauvin supporters and sympathizers have zero interest in actual prison reforms.
November 25, 2023 at 12:59 PM
This is the thing of it for me. No I don’t celebrate prison brutality. Chauvin was stabbed in prison because Chauvin lives in a world created and enforced by people like Chauvin, where prisons are made as brutal as possible, as is enforcement, as is the justice system.
Monster Bites Itself.
Monster Bites Itself.
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put me in the “imperfect but” camp
it is honestly a source of despair to me, how quick lefties who haven’t been following climate stuff for years are to shit on the IRA
yes, there are bad pieces. it is astonishing that we got anything, much less something with so many hefty levers for good action
it is honestly a source of despair to me, how quick lefties who haven’t been following climate stuff for years are to shit on the IRA
yes, there are bad pieces. it is astonishing that we got anything, much less something with so many hefty levers for good action
IRA is an interesting example because all the in the weeds climate wonks I follow had reactions that ranged from "holy shit this is amazing" to "imperfect but far better than I expected" and virtually all the people shitting on it as insufficient are ultra-low-information left partisans
November 23, 2023 at 5:50 PM
put me in the “imperfect but” camp
it is honestly a source of despair to me, how quick lefties who haven’t been following climate stuff for years are to shit on the IRA
yes, there are bad pieces. it is astonishing that we got anything, much less something with so many hefty levers for good action
it is honestly a source of despair to me, how quick lefties who haven’t been following climate stuff for years are to shit on the IRA
yes, there are bad pieces. it is astonishing that we got anything, much less something with so many hefty levers for good action
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This is art.
November 23, 2023 at 1:21 AM
This is art.