i've been going thru the four stages of grief with macklemore and i've reached the fourth, acceptance: the left finally has its kid rock.

@meeks.house.gov put major procedural hurdles to block the widely contested sale, saying the Trump admin failed to assure Congress that Israel would use the weapons in accordance with U.S. law and with adequate protections for civilians @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

Top Democrat places hold on $2.8 billion weapons sale to Israel

Rep. Gregory Meeks put major procedural hurdles to block the widely contested sale, saying the Trump administration failed to assure Congress that Israel would use the weapons in accordance with U.S. ...

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Washington’s AI weapons debate focuses on preventing autonomous “killer robots.” But "NAZA" exposes a blind spot: Even with humans in the loop, AI-assisted targeting can enable alleged mass violations of international law. @arnorosenfeld.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons

Experts say that 'NAZA' showed how Israel's AI target-generation system enabled violations of international law on a mass scale, even with human oversight

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"Passing a law that requires accountability for the use of technology can ultimately only work if people are held accountable," @beyer.house.gov told me www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

'NAZA' exposes a blind spot in U.S. safeguards for AI weapons

Experts say that 'NAZA' showed how Israel's AI target-generation system enabled violations of international law on a mass scale, even with human oversight

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I did not know that Macklemore was touring with Ed Sheeran (who I did know was on tour) and I only heard about his Free Palestine message because of calls to boot him. Purely strategically, this is a mistake for Kraft and others who object to what he said.

Leon English@leonenglish.bsky.social · 2w ago

Oh yeah I think like on net this is going to be a win for Macklemore and his message no matter how much backlash either Kraft or Sheeran get. Amplifying the message via Streissand effect and making him look more sympathetic (why there’s an attempt to shift convo to his v. bad costume a decade ago)

Some conservative Jews and their supporters are placing the blame for rising antisemitism on Islam — even as other Jewish and Muslim leaders say the charges are unfair and counterproductive www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

At two Jewish summits, speakers turn fear of antisemitism into attacks on Islam

Some conservative leaders are responding to Jewish fears about antisemitism by casting Muslims and Islam as a central threat – and hoping that message will move Jewish voters to the right

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Interesting to see Jewish establishment endorse sending public funds to private schools exempt from federal civil rights law at a time when *enforcing* those laws to protect Jewish students is one of their other top priorities @philissa.bsky.social's debut! www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

U.S. Jewish groups launch fund to channel federal tax credit to Jewish schools

Starting in 2027, Americans can redirect up to $1,700 of their federal taxes through The Opportunity Fund to individual Jewish schools, which will use the money for scholarships

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📊 NEW: Hard numbers to what we could guess about Republican Jewish preferences 93% favorability for Rubio 89% for Trump 61% for Vance www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

New poll: Vance struggles to win GOP Jewish support despite outreach efforts

U.S. Vice President Vance was viewed favorably by just 14 percent of Jewish voters – below President Trump's 22 percent – while 67 percent backed or leaned Democratic in a congressional generic ballot

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Sen. Roger Marshall, who was an OBGYN before entering Congress, has highlighted his care of low-income patients. But Marshall filed lawsuits against 700+ patients with outstanding bills, resulting in paychecks & bank account garnishments. Some collections continued during his time in Congress.

Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

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Canada joins the UK and France in announcing intention to restrict trade with West Bank Israeli settlements, or support European restrictions, along with Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden

Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK on the Two-state Solution

Today, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trad...

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The bill treats total boycotts of Israel in the same manner as targeted limits on doing business with companies based in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

House passes bill to restrict university boycotts of Israel

The bill, backed by AIPAC but opposed by J Street and Democratic leaders, treats a total boycott of Israel like a boycott of West Bank companies. House Democratic Leader Jeffries: the bill would allow...

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White South Africans who come to the United States as refugees could get up to $4,500 per person in initial federal support beginning Oct. 1, nearly double the current amount, four people familiar with the change in policy said www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

White South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugees

The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

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Amazing news for Haaretz and Jewish journalism — it's so exciting to be part of this team and can't wait to see the great work that Philissa and Grace will produce www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...

Haaretz hires Jewish life, young generation correspondents amid U.S. expansion

The appointments strengthen Haaretz's growing U.S. bureau and expand its reporting on American Jewish life and younger Americans' changing relationship with Israel

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A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.

West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says

Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.

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Hasan says "liberal Zionists" are "liberal Nazis," but cheers on Brad Lander. And he thinks Israel is "Jewish ISIS" but meets with @haaretzcom.bsky.social. He clearly sees more nuance than he lets on — it's time to explain that to his audience. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Haaretz Today • The one thing Hasan Piker could say to begin healing ties with U.S. Jews

Some recognition from Piker that many American Jews are grappling with their relationship to Israel as a minority group in a historically hostile diaspora would go a long way toward reassuring them he...

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The most viral I’ve ever gone here was when I pointed out that some Christians spoke about discrimination in the same way some pro-Israel Jews do (i.e., treating social pressure over one’s politics as a form of hate) and everyone decided that meant I was on the side of Christian nationalists

Piker's comments are not particularly unusual — along similar lines, some in the Jewish community point out that Israel's actions result in backlash toward Jews in the diaspora (again, not to absolve antisemitic perpetrators of blame but just to describe reality)

Ben Lorber@benlorber8.bsky.social · last mo.

Hasan Piker's statement about the relation between American Jewish support for Israel and antisemitism shouldn't be so controversial. Here's Hannah Arendt making the same point in her 1944 essay 'Zionism Reconsidered'

One in four dollars raised for Susan Collins this cycle from individuals has come from AIPAC PAC, a Sludge analysis finds. Collins chairs the Appropriations Committee, which has approved tens of billions in military aid for Israel, and was thanked by AIPAC. Report: readsludge.com/2026/08/22/h...

Something worth noting is that government regulation was only a part of this — the state’s that has looser restrictions on business closures didn’t see much more economic activity because people were terrified to leave their homes

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · last mo.

It is finally safe to say something people have been saying, loudly and repeatedly, in the nation's most prominent media, since March 2020

Mike Rogers is ignoring the elephant in the room as he tries to recruit Democrats who are angry about @abdulelsayed.bsky.social’s views toward Israel www.haaretz.com/000001a0-26e...

Michigan Jews help form 'Democrats for Mike Rogers,' with little talk of Israel

Avoiding an explicit focus on Israel at Thursday's event, as some Jewish Democrats rally behind Rogers, may be a nod to the fact that U.S. support for Israel is increasingly unpopular among voters acr...

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NEW: AIPAC's PAC has funneled $45.9 million into federal campaigns this cycle, per its new FEC filing. We built a searchable table of what every member of Congress and federal candidate has received.

Here Is How Much AIPAC Has Given to Every Member of Congress This Cycle

The pro-Israel group’s enormous conduit operation has routed millions to lawmakers, with giving focused on key defense and spending committees.

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Amazingly, this wipeout happened *after* Republicans switched Wyoming to closed primaries for the 2024 elections to strengthen the far-right. It could have been even worse for them under the previous system

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · last mo.

UPDATE: @wyofile.com projects that the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus will have only 10-12 reliable votes in the state House next year, down from its current majority of 34-36. wyofile.com/in-stunning-...

One of my first articles for the @forward.com was a profile of Marc Elias, Democratic superlawyer and resistance hero — I also reached out to critics, most of whom were terrified to be quoted about his general opposition to campaign finance regulations.

Aaron Huertas@aaronhuertas.bsky.social · last mo.

We have a major Democratic law firm, two major party committees, and two media outlets dead to rights suppressing research into how digital fundraising firms scam seniors and barely a peep from the national press corps or elected officials. A goddamn shame.

Democrats who ooze anti-Trump resistance credibility — even central figures in past Trump impeachments — are struggling to withstand the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America and their allies in party primaries.

The rise of DSA is killing off Resistance 1.0 Democrats

"Trying to impeach Trump isn't going to automatically win you a primary."

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Didn’t this exact same thing happen when Kennedy ran against him, and then his Gen Z supporters were mad when Markey didn’t join the Squad?

Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · last mo.

The thing is that Markey is extremely old and probably shouldn’t be in office anymore but unfortunately the only guy who ran against him sucks shit and young people actually care about that

When I lived in Wyoming, Hageman's brother was my landlord — great landlord, always very nice to me. I believe he lent his horses to a perennial local candidate who used them to carry effigies representing the federal government in Casper's annual parade. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...

Harriet Hageman, Backed by Trump, Wins Wyoming’s Republican Senate Primary

Ms. Hageman, who unseated Representative Liz Cheney in 2022, is a heavy favorite to replace Senator Cynthia Lummis in the deep-red state.

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“The fund-raising disparity between Alex Vindman and Angie Nixon was massive. Nixon raised $975,000 over the course of the campaign while Vindman, powered by a national donor network, raised $16.3 million, or more than 16 times as much.” — NYT

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last mo.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Angie Nixon wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Florida special primary election.

Good example of how much Jewish Insider editorializes when it is convenient to pushing a narrative about "far left" Democratic Party criticism of Israel. The actual quotes from Schumer are pretty banal and I'll give him credit, he actually (albeit tepidly) defends Abdul. JI implies otherwise!

Democrats can retake the Senate without winning Michigan, Schumer suggests

The Senate minority leader’s comments come as recent polling and Abdul El-Sayed’s progressive policies and have raised concerns for Democrats that he could lose the pivotal swing state

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@raskin.house.gov is launching an investigation into whistleblower allegations that the Trump administration illegally manipulated federal antisemitism investigations to punish universities despite a lack of evidence that they had violated the law. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Live updates • Six reported killed in Israeli strike on Gaza port; IDF says it targeted Hamas

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says . Senior Democrat launches probe into Trump’s university antisemitism investigations. Huckabee says U.S. concern heightened ...

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Ossoff: "Mike Collins needs to release every communication -- email, text message, phone record, encrypted chat -- between his office, his chief of staff, and those white supremacists, and he needs to release those communications today ... there is no place for white nationalism in the Senate"