Most recent unrolls from @ThreadReaderApp
1/ The past weeks took me to Washington and Kyiv, so only now I am sharing key findings from Essential Ukraine #17 and my trips. Bottom line: after the hardest winter of the war, a thaw is coming bringing some energy relief, but also renewed frontline and diplomatic pressure.
2/ Diplomacy is more active than at any time since early 2022. U.S.-facilitated channels are open and technical issues are being explored, but the political core — territory and security guarantees — remains deadlocked. War and talks are likely to run in parallel throughout 2026.
3/ Washington is pushing for movement while reprioritizing globally. It engages both sides but neither has nor can impose a master plan, as the Abu Dhabi talks illustrated. Kyiv’s renewed negotiating team is more pragmatic, yet Zelensky remains in charge and a tough interlocutor.
ग़ाज़ियाबाद में 4 बच्चे पैदा करने वाले एक दंपति को हिंदू रक्षा दल फेम पिंकी चौधरी ने21हज़ार रुपए दिए हैं।
हिंदू अब इसी तरह दो–दूनी4होकर मुल्लों का मुकाबला करेंगे।
उधर, सरेंडर नरेंदर के मुजरे से पहले इजरायली पीएम नेतन्याहू ने कल कहा कि वह भारत से 1 करोड़ लोगों का आयात करेगा।
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हिंदू अब इसी तरह दो–दूनी4होकर मुल्लों का मुकाबला करेंगे।
उधर, सरेंडर नरेंदर के मुजरे से पहले इजरायली पीएम नेतन्याहू ने कल कहा कि वह भारत से 1 करोड़ लोगों का आयात करेगा।
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इससे इजरायल की 50% आबादी भारतीयों की हो जाएगी।
हालांकि, नेतन्याहू यह नहीं बता पाया कि उसके देश में हिंदुओं को क्या काम मिलेगा?
वहां न मंदिर हैं, न मस्जिदें। कहां नाचेंगे हम? क्या करेंगे? हां, अमेरिका सबको खिलाएगा–5 किलो राशन, पीएम आवास और थोड़े पैसे। जीवन कट ही जाएगा।
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हालांकि, नेतन्याहू यह नहीं बता पाया कि उसके देश में हिंदुओं को क्या काम मिलेगा?
वहां न मंदिर हैं, न मस्जिदें। कहां नाचेंगे हम? क्या करेंगे? हां, अमेरिका सबको खिलाएगा–5 किलो राशन, पीएम आवास और थोड़े पैसे। जीवन कट ही जाएगा।
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बस, अपने साहेब को हर महीने जाकर एक बढ़िया मुजरा दिखाना होगा।
अमेरिका के दो गुलाम देशों की यह एक शानदार उपलब्धि है।
हम इसी तरह 2047 में विकसित राष्ट्र बनेंगे।
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@soumitraroy ✍️
अमेरिका के दो गुलाम देशों की यह एक शानदार उपलब्धि है।
हम इसी तरह 2047 में विकसित राष्ट्र बनेंगे।
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@soumitraroy ✍️
I ACCIDENTALLY UNLOCKED "GOD MODE" IN CHATGPT,
AND IT STARTED TEACHING ME THINGS I DIDN'T KNEW EXISTED.
HERE ARE THOSE 7 CHATGPT PROMPTS THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR YOU:
AND IT STARTED TEACHING ME THINGS I DIDN'T KNEW EXISTED.
HERE ARE THOSE 7 CHATGPT PROMPTS THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING FOR YOU:
1. Forbidden Wisdom Decoder
Prompt:
What are the lesser-known, under-the-surface truths about [insert topic/field] that are rarely shared publicly because they challenge mainstream thinking? Explain them with historical context, real-world examples, and why they remain hidden.
Prompt:
What are the lesser-known, under-the-surface truths about [insert topic/field] that are rarely shared publicly because they challenge mainstream thinking? Explain them with historical context, real-world examples, and why they remain hidden.
2. Elite Mastery Roadmap
Prompt:
"Create a mastery roadmap for becoming world-class in [insert skill/field]. Include rare techniques, secret resources, and unconventional approaches that top 1% performers use but rarely share."
Prompt:
"Create a mastery roadmap for becoming world-class in [insert skill/field]. Include rare techniques, secret resources, and unconventional approaches that top 1% performers use but rarely share."
Similar to the case of Jose Bustani, its first Director-General, the @OPCW has just been found to have violated the rights of Brendan Whelan and has been ordered to pay damages. @ClarkeMicah @Tim_Hayward_ via @YouTubeyoutube.com/clip/UgkxX2Org…
1) Rather than addressing the substantive issues Whelan raised about the corrupted Douma chemical weapons investigation, the @OPCW initiated an investigation into him. To all intents and purposes enabling a smear campaign against the scientist. berlingroup21.org/letter-to-amba…
2) To date, the @opcw has refused to address any of the issues raised by their own scientists. berlingroup21.org/front-matter-a…
Höcke zu Gegendemomstranten:
‼️Goebbels-Hitler-Rede in Reinform:
Höcke zu Demonstranten:
▶️ Sie sind freilich in den Augen Höckes NICHT das WIRKLICHE VOLK:
„Wir (die AfD und AFD-Wähler)
‼️sind aus dem Volk und für das Volk.“‼️.
Video
👇👇👇
facebook.com/share/v/1abYpz…
‼️Goebbels-Hitler-Rede in Reinform:
Höcke zu Demonstranten:
▶️ Sie sind freilich in den Augen Höckes NICHT das WIRKLICHE VOLK:
„Wir (die AfD und AFD-Wähler)
‼️sind aus dem Volk und für das Volk.“‼️.
Video
👇👇👇
facebook.com/share/v/1abYpz…
Die zuvor kurz vorgestellten AfD-Kandidaten für Kommunalparlamente + Lindauer Kreistag seien dafür der Beleg.
▶️ Bei der Demonstration seien vor allem mit einem
‼️„kleinen Demonstrationsgeld“ BEZAHLTE Teilnehmer anwesend‼️
▶️Von wem bezahlt, führte er nicht aus ....
WEITER
▶️ Bei der Demonstration seien vor allem mit einem
‼️„kleinen Demonstrationsgeld“ BEZAHLTE Teilnehmer anwesend‼️
▶️Von wem bezahlt, führte er nicht aus ....
WEITER
Dazu kämen
‼️„gestörte Idealisten“.
Sie seien „Seelenverwundete“, die man durch „Dauerpropaganda in den Schulen und Universitäten und in den Medien“ sowie durch „systematische Charakterwäsche und Umerziehung“ irre an sich selbst gemacht habe, ‼️
‼️„gestörte Idealisten“.
Sie seien „Seelenverwundete“, die man durch „Dauerpropaganda in den Schulen und Universitäten und in den Medien“ sowie durch „systematische Charakterwäsche und Umerziehung“ irre an sich selbst gemacht habe, ‼️
SitRep - 16/02/26 - More local Ukrainian attacks
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On a wider scale, Ukrainian forces are carrying out local attacks to regain gray zones and strategic areas.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On a wider scale, Ukrainian forces are carrying out local attacks to regain gray zones and strategic areas.
REPOST=appreciated
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Missed the latest?
As usual we start with Russian losses
🧵Mercury Retrograde 2026: We're Diving Deep into Watery Realms 🌊✨ Pre-Shadow, Retro, Post-Shadow Vibes Incoming...
Hey cosmic wanderers 💫, 2026 is serving all the emotional depths—Mercury's flipping retrograde three times, and every single one lands in a water sign
Hey cosmic wanderers 💫, 2026 is serving all the emotional depths—Mercury's flipping retrograde three times, and every single one lands in a water sign
(Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio). Pure intuition, feelings, and hidden currents on review. We're already mid-February, so the first wave is whispering right around the corner...
✨ First Wave: February 26 – March 20 in Pisces 🌙
This one's arriving in just ~10 days... whew.
✨ First Wave: February 26 – March 20 in Pisces 🌙
This one's arriving in just ~10 days... whew.
Expect dreamy fog, poetic miscommunications, revisiting old emotions or creative sparks that slipped away. Inner worlds get loud—perfect for soul-searching, art, or forgiving what the heart buried. How are you already feeling the subtle pull? Drop a 🐟 if Pisces season has you
Eine weitere
▶️ Schmutzkampagne der AfD, angeführt durch
▶️ Frau von Storch.
Die AfD ist am Ende die Wurzel, dass ganz normale Politiker inzwischen Polizeischutz und gepanzerte Fahrzeuge braucht.
spiegel.de/politik/deutsc…
▶️ Schmutzkampagne der AfD, angeführt durch
▶️ Frau von Storch.
Die AfD ist am Ende die Wurzel, dass ganz normale Politiker inzwischen Polizeischutz und gepanzerte Fahrzeuge braucht.
spiegel.de/politik/deutsc…
PS: Nein, es gibt keinen Renault Clio in gepanzert, um sich für dem militanten kriminellen Mob zu schützen.
AfD - die ständig Hetz- Verleumdungskampagnen führen und
▶️ sich nur am Steuergeld mästet.
AfD - die ständig Hetz- Verleumdungskampagnen führen und
▶️ sich nur am Steuergeld mästet.
Aber die CDU will diesen Scum ja politisch stellen. Linksextremisten will man mit der Härte des Gesetzes begegnen und die Rechtsextremisten will man zuquatschen.
Alles gesagt über die CDU.
Alles gesagt über die CDU.
32 años, 32 comprimidos, y el excéntrico baterista que hizo que lo llamaran «Moon the Loon»dejo las baquetas para siempre.
CLOMETIAZOL
CLOMETIAZOL
Keith John Moon que se unió a The Who en 1964. Participó en todos los álbumes y sencillos desde su debut, en «Zoot Suit» de 1964, hasta Who Are You de 1978, álbum que fue lanzado solo tres semanas antes de su muerte.
De niño era hiperactivo y tenía una imaginación inquieta. En su juventud, lo único que podía mantener su atención era la música. Moon llevaba un estilo de vida muy destructivo. Asoló habitaciones de hoteles, las casas de sus amigos y hasta su propia casa.
🧵 Hanbali Madhab Ramadhan Fiqh Thread: When Fasting Becomes Obligatory (and When Feeding Replaces It)
(7 tweets, a summary and sources)
(7 tweets, a summary and sources)
1️⃣ If someone becomes eligible for fasting during the day of Ramadan for example, by becoming:
A) Muslim,
B) Reaching puberty
C) regaining health
They must refrain from eating for the rest of the day and make up (qadā’) the fast later for the same day.
A) Muslim,
B) Reaching puberty
C) regaining health
They must refrain from eating for the rest of the day and make up (qadā’) the fast later for the same day.
2️⃣ in Muntahaa al-Iraadaat it mentions:
They receive the reward of refraining (imsāk), but not the full reward of a fast
They receive the reward of refraining (imsāk), but not the full reward of a fast
Gedanken zur Tageslosung für Dienstag, den 17.02.2026
Losungswort
Was verborgen ist, ist des HERRN, unseres Gottes; was aber offenbart ist, das gilt uns und unsern Kindern ewiglich.
5. Mose 29,28
Lehrtext
Sie sollen das Geheimnis Gottes erkennen: Christus. In
Losungswort
Was verborgen ist, ist des HERRN, unseres Gottes; was aber offenbart ist, das gilt uns und unsern Kindern ewiglich.
5. Mose 29,28
Lehrtext
Sie sollen das Geheimnis Gottes erkennen: Christus. In
ihm sind alle Schätze der Weisheit und Erkenntnis verborgen.
Kolosser 2,2-3
Die Losungen der Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
Verborgene Schätze
Das heutige Losungswort ist ein Ausschnitt aus einer Rede des Mose an die Israeliten. Sie befanden sich in
Kolosser 2,2-3
Die Losungen der Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine
Verborgene Schätze
Das heutige Losungswort ist ein Ausschnitt aus einer Rede des Mose an die Israeliten. Sie befanden sich in
dieser Zeit kurz vor dem verheißenen Land. So ermahnte Mose das Volk, den Bund mit Gott zu erneuern und sich an dessen Gebote zu halten. In diesem Sinnzusammenhang verstehe ich das Losungswort so: Nicht alles von Gott können wir begreifen. Vieles bleibt
A small brain-imaging study found that people with #LongCOVID showed slower thinking and reaction times during a cognitive task.
➡️ Advanced MRI scans revealed changes in how important brain networks communicate with each other, especially those involved in attention, language, and decision-making. 1/
➡️ Advanced MRI scans revealed changes in how important brain networks communicate with each other, especially those involved in attention, language, and decision-making. 1/
Researchers found altered connectivity in key brain networks:
• Salience network
• Language network
• Central executive network
• Sensorimotor and visual networks
➡️ These systems are essential for attention, decision-making, and task control. 2/
• Salience network
• Language network
• Central executive network
• Sensorimotor and visual networks
➡️ These systems are essential for attention, decision-making, and task control. 2/
The most prominent deficits were seen in the salience network, which helps the brain detect and respond to important stimuli.
➡️ Connectivity problems in this network were more severe with longer illness duration. 3/
➡️ Connectivity problems in this network were more severe with longer illness duration. 3/
What is Tragic Optimism? A Thread
Last week, I wrote about toxic positivity. To summarize, toxic positivity is a forced denial of any tragic past. It’s often encouraged in the military to “embrace the suck.”
Last week, I wrote about toxic positivity. To summarize, toxic positivity is a forced denial of any tragic past. It’s often encouraged in the military to “embrace the suck.”
In combat, and in the events that follow, it makes sense to grin and bear difficult and tragic circumstances.
But when a soldier returns home, a continual display of happiness despite having grave undertones of seriously negative emotions can be counter intuitive to healing soul wounds, such as sadness, outrage, guilt, and other morally injurious responses.
🚨 I've spent weeks inside the Epstein files — not looking for names, but for infrastructure.
What I found: Jeffrey Epstein wasn't just a sex trafficker. He was a switchboard — routing government secrets, Wall Street intelligence, and political power through one network.
The same network that built the censorship machine that targeted your speech during COVID.
Five parts. All sourced to DOJ documents. Here's the whole investigation 🧵👇
What I found: Jeffrey Epstein wasn't just a sex trafficker. He was a switchboard — routing government secrets, Wall Street intelligence, and political power through one network.
The same network that built the censorship machine that targeted your speech during COVID.
Five parts. All sourced to DOJ documents. Here's the whole investigation 🧵👇
PART 1: The DOJ released thousands of pages of Epstein files. Buried inside them is a 20-year financial architecture designed to turn pandemics into a profit center.
Offshore vaccine funds. Donor-advised fund structures naming "pandemic" as a key area — three years before COVID.
JPMorgan treated a convicted sex offender as the operational architect of a Gates-linked charitable fund.
Every claim sourced. Every document numbered.
🔗 sayerji.substack.com/p/breaking-the…
Offshore vaccine funds. Donor-advised fund structures naming "pandemic" as a key area — three years before COVID.
JPMorgan treated a convicted sex offender as the operational architect of a Gates-linked charitable fund.
Every claim sourced. Every document numbered.
🔗 sayerji.substack.com/p/breaking-the…
PART 2: Inside Project Molecule — the 14-page JPMorgan proposal that turned biology into investable infrastructure.
$20M to "finance the surveillance network in Pakistan." Parametric triggers. Reinsurance markets. Vaccine capital positioned in structures designed for offshore flexibility and arm's-length profit.
This wasn't pandemic response. It was pandemic business planning — years before any pandemic.
🔗 sayerji.substack.com/p/inside-proje…
$20M to "finance the surveillance network in Pakistan." Parametric triggers. Reinsurance markets. Vaccine capital positioned in structures designed for offshore flexibility and arm's-length profit.
This wasn't pandemic response. It was pandemic business planning — years before any pandemic.
🔗 sayerji.substack.com/p/inside-proje…
1/5 For 2+yrs pro🇮🇱 lobbyists have orchestrated a defamation campaign against me including by chopping my statements/decontextualizing my words so as to project me as someone who: justifies Oct 7 atrocities, denies crimes such as sexual violence, downplays the hostages'plight.
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2/5 I have been closely monitored across dozens of countries, hundreds of events, thousands of interviews. When my words were chopped & decontextualized, few fact-checked, fewer reported or corrected. The culprits never apologized: emboldened by impunity, they continued.
3/5 Example: at a book talk in Catania🇮🇹, I explained how Israel justifies the targeting and annihilation of doctors and civil servants, by labeling them "Hamas". My words were twisted to make it seem I said "Hamas are good, they run schools!"
🚨 The Photonics Landscape: An Investor's Guide
$POET $LITE $COHR $AXTI $AAOI
Photonics interest is exploding
This is a sector with massive tailwinds for 2026
Let's dig into what photonics is, what problems it solves, and why 2026 is a pivotal year.
We will also dig in to who the major players are.
You'll want to save this thread.
Please repost/quote if you found it valuable!
$POET $LITE $COHR $AXTI $AAOI
Photonics interest is exploding
This is a sector with massive tailwinds for 2026
Let's dig into what photonics is, what problems it solves, and why 2026 is a pivotal year.
We will also dig in to who the major players are.
You'll want to save this thread.
Please repost/quote if you found it valuable!
Photonics Overview
Think of Photonics applications in the data center as using pulses of light instead of electrical signals to move data between computers.
As AI systems grow, they generate more data than copper can move efficiently.
Electrical links hit limits tied to distance, stability, heat, and bandwidth.
These limits show up quickly inside modern clusters.
Copper works well across short distances and slower speeds, but beyond that, power budgets spike and network paths get congested.
Light handles these constraints better because photons travel farther with less loss and lower power use.
This is why photonics is moving deeper into AI racks each year.
(Yes I know this image is goofy)
Think of Photonics applications in the data center as using pulses of light instead of electrical signals to move data between computers.
As AI systems grow, they generate more data than copper can move efficiently.
Electrical links hit limits tied to distance, stability, heat, and bandwidth.
These limits show up quickly inside modern clusters.
Copper works well across short distances and slower speeds, but beyond that, power budgets spike and network paths get congested.
Light handles these constraints better because photons travel farther with less loss and lower power use.
This is why photonics is moving deeper into AI racks each year.
(Yes I know this image is goofy)
Why 2026 is Explosive
The demand for AI is exploding.
We need to send more data, faster than ever
Let's look at some of the major tailwinds for 2026:
- NVIDIA’s upcoming Rubin platform represents a massive leap forward by utilizing extreme co-design across GPUs, CPUs, and networking to drive down inference costs.
- The industry is currently transitioning from 800G to 1.6T to accommodate the massive data throughput required by trillion-parameter models. This jump is expected to trigger a massive increase in high-speed transceiver volumes, making 2026 the breakout year for volume shipments.
- CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) solve the efficiency crisis by bringing optical engines directly onto the processor substrate. This architecture delivers much better power efficiency than traditional pluggable modules, allowing for much denser AI fabrics. CPO adoption is coming sooner than anticipated.
- OCS (Optical Circuit Switching) use microscopic mirrors to physically redirect light beams, resulting in nearly zero latency and power consumption during the data path. Lumentum entered 2026 with a backlog exceeding $400 million.
- The silicon photonics market is entering a hyper-growth phase and is projected to scale from $1.8 billion in 2025 to over $10B by 2030.
Next, let's dig into the companies involved, grouped by mkt cap
(I know this image is also goofy)
The demand for AI is exploding.
We need to send more data, faster than ever
Let's look at some of the major tailwinds for 2026:
- NVIDIA’s upcoming Rubin platform represents a massive leap forward by utilizing extreme co-design across GPUs, CPUs, and networking to drive down inference costs.
- The industry is currently transitioning from 800G to 1.6T to accommodate the massive data throughput required by trillion-parameter models. This jump is expected to trigger a massive increase in high-speed transceiver volumes, making 2026 the breakout year for volume shipments.
- CPO (Co-Packaged Optics) solve the efficiency crisis by bringing optical engines directly onto the processor substrate. This architecture delivers much better power efficiency than traditional pluggable modules, allowing for much denser AI fabrics. CPO adoption is coming sooner than anticipated.
- OCS (Optical Circuit Switching) use microscopic mirrors to physically redirect light beams, resulting in nearly zero latency and power consumption during the data path. Lumentum entered 2026 with a backlog exceeding $400 million.
- The silicon photonics market is entering a hyper-growth phase and is projected to scale from $1.8 billion in 2025 to over $10B by 2030.
Next, let's dig into the companies involved, grouped by mkt cap
(I know this image is also goofy)
This Epstein email shows that Epstein knew the Ambassador to France Jane D. Hartley; he also was aware that Ariane de Rothschild was just around the corner from the embassy:
Soon-Yi Previn (Woody Allen's weird situation wife) knew that Jane Hartley would become the French Ambassador:
justice.gov/epstein/files/…
justice.gov/epstein/files/…
#SaludPublica & #SaludDeLosEcosistemas van d la mano cuando d epidemias persistentes hablamos, o x lo menos, en cuanto a la #malaria en #Venezuela
#SurDelOrinoco
#SurDelOrinoco
En un reciente artículo publicado x las investigadoras científicas Grillet, Mureb Sallum y Conn señalan q la deforestación de la selva amazónica ha sido el principal impulsor ambiental para el resurgimiento y la aparición de la malaria en América del Sur
annualreviews.org/content/journa…
annualreviews.org/content/journa…
Lo que esta investigación subraya es que, en promedio, la deforestación aumenta la transmisión de malaria cerca de los bosques en la Amazonía, aunque esta relación es no lineal (generalmente unimodal) y espaciotemporalmente variable
Glad to see this panel @The_ACNA
Cancel-culture efforts & demands for apologies leave me wondering: is the goal to get any initiative that tackles sexism/misogyny cancelled?
B/c if ppl can't even hear those words w/out melting down, it only shows how much we need this panel🧵
Cancel-culture efforts & demands for apologies leave me wondering: is the goal to get any initiative that tackles sexism/misogyny cancelled?
B/c if ppl can't even hear those words w/out melting down, it only shows how much we need this panel🧵
Over the yrs, countless people have contacted Bp Dobbs about the online behavior of Fr. Matt Kennedy.
I myself have done it publicly in the past. ⬇️
And I'm doing it again today, b/c I hope the province won't bend to cancel culture. 2/
I myself have done it publicly in the past. ⬇️
And I'm doing it again today, b/c I hope the province won't bend to cancel culture. 2/
Fr. Matt & Rev. Anne have again taken on the role of self-appointed ideological judge & jury, demanding a public apology & calling for the entire discussion to be shut down.
This is the opposite of cultivating healthy communities, let alone allowing for critical thinking. 3/
This is the opposite of cultivating healthy communities, let alone allowing for critical thinking. 3/
My proposal for pardon reform:
1-Pardons must be affirmatively approved by a vote of 2/3 of either the House or the Senate
2-If a president issues a pardon, the House is constitutionally obligated to hold a vote on it no later than 30 days after the pardon
(1/4)
1-Pardons must be affirmatively approved by a vote of 2/3 of either the House or the Senate
2-If a president issues a pardon, the House is constitutionally obligated to hold a vote on it no later than 30 days after the pardon
(1/4)
3-If the House votes down a pardon, the Senate is constitutionally required to hold a vote no later than 30 days after rejection
4-If a pardon is rejected by the Senate, the president is barred from issuing pardons for the same offense to the same individuals
(2/4)
4-If a pardon is rejected by the Senate, the president is barred from issuing pardons for the same offense to the same individuals
(2/4)
5-The congressional approval requirement will not apply to pardons issued to comply with international agreements with other countries, but in these cases the senate must vote on the pardon by the initiative of any senator and may, by a 2/3 vote, reject the pardon
(3/4)
(3/4)
My name is Sameerah Munshi. I am an American citizen and an advisor to the White House Religious Liberty Commission, appointed by the President of the United States.
Below is my statement on recent events surrounding the Commission and Carrie Prejean Boller @CarriePrejean1 @DanPatrick @POTUS
Full statement also here: open.substack.com/pub/sameerahmu…
Below is my statement on recent events surrounding the Commission and Carrie Prejean Boller @CarriePrejean1 @DanPatrick @POTUS
Full statement also here: open.substack.com/pub/sameerahmu…
In recent weeks, I have become deeply concerned about efforts to expand the definition of antisemitism in a manner that will, wittingly or unwittingly, restrict constitutionally protected speech and religious expression. That concern was brought into sharp relief at the latest hearing on antisemitism where Christian views and beliefs were targeted as “antisemitic” for merely expressing concerns about the ongoing conflation between criticism of the state of Israel and anti-Jewish animus.
During the hearing, an attempt was made by a collection of “Israel First” actors to redefine antisemitism to include all criticism of Israel, smear many concerned citizens as bigots, and even gatekeep what counts as “real” Judaism by confining it to Israel-first Jews. In preparation for the hearing, Commissioners and Advisors were asked to submit suggested witnesses who could provide scholarly, legal, and experiential insight into the matter. Several of us, most notably Carrie Prejean Boller and myself, proposed distinguished academics and experts in Jewish history, theology, and civil liberties. However, none of the witnesses we recommended were approved. Consequently, the final witness list reflected an uncritical “Israel-First” Zionist perspective on the issue to the exclusion of any countervailing perspective or alternative Jewish experience.