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Nov 7 • 11 tweets • 5 min read

We Jews + all must confront antisemitism always. But ADL made millions going after Black electeds and activists, largely ignoring anti-Black and other defamation in service of anti-Black and anti-Palestinian apartheid. That does not help but contribute to division and mistrust.

ADL wants to tear up the US Constitution in service of protecting Israeli apartheid by deeming those who criticize just one nation state, automatic antisemites.

That will contribute to antisemitism.

ADL wants Amazon to decide what is antisemitic, without mention of what's homophobic, anti-Black, Islamophobic and no discussion of WHO decides what is hate speech, except them. They who decide what hate is often only in service to themselves

That'll contribute to antisemitism.

One of the most shared/effective talking points on white supremacist message boards now is one that the ADL created. The world which ADL wants, where we step over every other group receiving hate, and even death, to make the world crumble upon only the people who are antisemitic.

And one where the ADL decides, with the help of forces that mass incarcerate and humiliate Black people, Palestinians, Muslims, trans people, activists and left Jews, who is antisemitic based on criticism of apartheid, while protecting antisemites who support apartheid.

@ADL

If you want to know who the @ADL truly is, here's well cited history, research and signatures of every form and shape of civil rights groups of impacted people asking you to pay attention their toxic history, dangerous practices and #DropTheADL

droptheadl.org

@ADL

@ADL In the era of Nazis attacking Charlottesville, @JGreenblattADL schmoozed with Trumpers while ADL joined them to attack the left: demanding police infiltrate groups OPPOSING violent white nationalists, and banning our protests outside of designated freedom of speech zones.

A history not new to ADL, who also worked hand in hand with white nationalist US gov figures to target, smear and jail left Jews, Black activists, including writers, poets, academics and MARTIN LUTHER KING JR as a McCarthy era stooge. #DropTheADL

The ADL spied so much on civil rights movements, a DA found they were tracking 10,000 activists and at least 700 organizations across at least 7 cities. This includes labor union. Peace groups. Black civil rights groups. Even farmers! #DropTheADL

@JGreenblattADL

The ADL's former director, very much like @JGreenblattADL, squarely maintains that progressives are the biggest threat to American Jews, including American Jews. In addition to MLK. In addition to Mandela. In addition to Desmond Tutu.

This leads to violence. And even death.

Read more about ADL's responses in the aftermath of Michael Brown's and George Floyd's murder, support of unconstitutional targeting of Muslim & Arab Americans, its cozy relationship w police, military and colonialism, Fox News, anti abortion and more.

droptheadl.org/the-adl-is-not…

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Nov 5

@NYWFP

It's true that not every vote in New York general elections has historically mattered. The fights were in the primaries.

This year it will be historically true that every general election vote matters.

Please vote Tuesday against Zeldin on the @NYWFP ballot line.

Zeldin can do to New York, what 45 did to the US. Culturally, electorally and legislatively. He is a threat to basic human rights and civil liberty.

People who are minimizing potential harm of a Governor are either not informed, self destructive or trying to favor Republicans.

New Yorkers, it is not too late for you to get on the phones and call your neighbors.

There are 5 more time slots left to fill asking only for 2 hours of time #VoteWFP

mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event/5…

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Oct 31

I walked into a New Orleans gift shop to find a section featuring Hitler figurines. Later I called them to talk about antisemitism and racism. It did not go well.

When I first walked into the store, I found it odd that at the heart of New Orleans, Louisiana there was any store that was completely void of Black culture. Even featuring an entire section from Russia instead. Especially a store called Black Butterfly Too.

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At first, I wanted to confront the owners while I was at the store. But I didn't want to put the person I was with in danger, so I decided I would either visit or call them afterwards. I was also just extremely upset, and decided it be better if I cool down anyway.

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Oct 30

If you have a large following and are fully leaving twitter, let’s talk and find a good match for an advocacy organization to adopt your account and expand their fight?

There are ways to easily wipe your tweets and DMs. If you’re verified we will lose the badge with a name change, but your followers will remain.

Organizations who already have twitter accounts also need to launch accounts around specific campaigns (climate, criminal injustice, labor, immigration, voting rights, etc) and your large following will give them an advantage when they launch it.

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Oct 30

My community, majority Black, brown and Asian immigrant with working class white people and gigantic labor union presence is flooded from the outside with Zeldin signs. People ask me where they can get a Hochul sign and no one knows. No doors. No calls either.

@NYWFP

One of the key advantages of progressives winning in the midterms is that they will have a ground game for the generals. So far my only contacts educating me on Hochul in this community is from @NYWFP who challenged her in the midterms. That's it.

We need to fill the gap left by the Hochul campaign and call each other.

New York, sign up to send texts or to make calls against Zeldin. This may be the most important Gov election in our lifetimes. #VoteWFP

docs.google.com/document/d/1E_…

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Oct 30

When you follow our dangerous adversaries on Twitter, those dedicated to insurrection, facism and qan*n, u tell the algorithm they’re important and they are suggested to your friends.

Below I will explain step by step how you can still keep tabs on someone without following. 🧵

Simply go to their bio, click the triples dots, and go to add/remove from lists. Prior to that, you have already created a list (and marked it private).

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To create these lists go to your own menu, and click on Lists.

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Sep 25

Police abandon handcuffed woman in squad car parked on tracks as train approaches.

Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, 20, suffered 9 broken ribs, broken arm, broken teeth, head, back and leg injuries, as cops fled.

Paid leave for the cop.

Platteville Colorado police report itself has omitted that she was being held at gun point by police. For a 911 call after what’s described as a road rage incident claiming she had a weapon. No weapon was reported to be found or “found” in her car.

atlantablackstar.com/2022/09/24/fra…

You will be told by authority invested in profiting off criminal injustice that this can be reformed. You will hear about bad apples and long internal reviews until it falls from the news. Turn your rage into exploration about police abolition and what it really means.