THREAD: 1) Today is #HolocaustRememberanceDay the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Many years ago I started telling the stories of survivors, since then I was at Charlottesville and the Capitol and the rise of Holocaust deniers is alarming.
2) The Nazis vilified the press as the enemy of the people, the Nazis planted 'fake news' letters in the newspapers. 'If the lie is big enough and repeated often enough, IT IS BELIEVED. They dehumanized the Jews, bit by bit. Fascism and antisemitism is rampant here.
3) My friends, Werner Reich and Walter Spier were tattooed 10 numbers apart in Auschwitz but didn't meet until 70 years later facebook.com/watch/?v=20091… via @FacebookWatch
4) When I returned from Charlottesville I asked my friend Werner Reich what he thought 'Jews will not replace us' meant because it was so shocking to hear it.
5) Years ago I filmed @TimothyDSnyder at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
6) Werner talked about how the German's patented the crematoriums to kill the Jews 'more efficiently'
7) This is the Auschwitz exhibit at the @MJHnews
8) The first film I did was an incredible story when I asked Werner if there was any laughter in Auschwitz. This 'joke' saved my life
9) Seeing swastika flags in Charlottesville (there were NO fine Nazis btw), the Proud Boys and George Santos doing the white power sign, the language of hate and bigotry. We must never forget, because #NeverAgainIsNow lasteyewitnessproject.com
10) Walter Spier on the left, Werner Reich in the middle and the gentleman on the right were all sent to Auschwitz as boys. Walter and Werner were tattooed 10 numbers apart but didn't meet till 70 years later 
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