Spain’s 2026 Eurovision boycott of Israel isn’t just politics—it echoes centuries of antisemitism. From forced conversions pogroms and the 1492 expulsion to Franco’s propaganda and modern racism, Spain has long targeted Jews. More of Spain's history of Jew Hatred open.substack.com/pub/darren41...

Mad love and endless props to Layshia Clarendon—a trailblazer on and off the court. First openly trans and non-binary athlete in the WNBA, fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ an inspiration to us all to live authentically and fight for equity. 🏳️‍⚧️💪🏀 #LGBTQ #transrightsarehumanrights #WNBA

The Democratic tent is a diverse coalition of marginalized communities fighting to be seen. Our leaders may not check every box or perfectly align with each cause, but tearing them down only weakens us. When we bash our own, we hand the Far Right the chance to crush us all.

Corporate America, backed by the GOP, deflects blame for economic hardship by scapegoating marginalized groups like immigrants, who lack the power to fight back. While they hoard wealth, they pit working people against each other, distracting from the real source of inequality: corporate greed.

Every president, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Obama, Biden—had the legal authority or the political opportunity to do many of the things Trump has done or threatened to do, including: • Trying to fire Federal Reserve officials • Refusing to concede an election • Pressuring DOJ to investigate opponents

Chris Hedges "American Fascist" warns that the Christian Right seeks to merge religious ideology with political and military power threatening democracy. This fusion promotes authoritarianism distorts faith and uses fear to justify control—undermining pluralism and the foundations of a free society

Dave Chappelle plays victim of the “woke” crowd after making anti-trans jokes—yet continues to land multimillion-dollar Netflix deals where he aligns with TERFs (trans-exclusionary radical feminists, who reject the inclusion of trans women in women’s spaces) www.out.com/comedy/dave-...

All those who gave up on their responsibility to make moral choices, who threw up their hands saying “democracy is too hard, too complicated, too slow,”—who shrugged at Trump’s flaws, hoping he might lower their grocery bills—chose convenience over conscience, letting duty and decency slip away.

While we’ve been fighting to protect proven election results, women’s rights, trans kids, marriage equality, and justice in immigration, the Right has been systematically positioning itself to control all four branches—including the Supreme Court—to advance their Christian nationalist agenda.

Jackie Blankenship, Michigan’s first Mrs. America, is openly intersex with CAIS. Trans, gender-diverse and intersex people have always been here. Her courage honors thousands whose truth shows gender isn’t binary. We must keep fighting those who try to erase the community people.com/intersex-pag...

Gender-affirming care saves lives, yet the FTC targets it as “unfair.” Trans people deserve medical care, dignity, and freedom from government interference. Speak up by Sep 26, 11:59 PM EDT—your comment matters!🏳️‍⚧️ #PGLAG #LGBTQ+ #Transrightsarehumanrights #protecttranskids 👉 pflag.org/gac_ftc

The GOP says “no law can fix gun violence” when kids are shot in schools. But when a trans kid just wants to play baseball, suddenly laws fly left and right—100s of bills in Congress to control lives, not save them. They won’t protect children, only legislate who they can be.

A massive 3-story Trump banner should send shivers down her spine. History has shown us how authoritarian leaders like Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin used towering banners displaying their omnipotence to symbolize control and intimidate opposition. Power displayed this way is never benign.

From “femi-Nazis” to the “gay agenda” to “gender ideology,” the labels change, but the playbook stays the same: smear movements for equality, with fear and lies to discredit justice. Different words, same tactic—divide, distract, and deny progress. #EqualityMatters #JusticeForAll

This GLAAD article shows how ‘gender ideology’ is a manufactured smear—rooted in politics, not truth—created to demonize LGBTQ people and especially trans youth. glaad.org/gender-ideol...

Amid renewed global focus on indigenous rights, it's vital to remember Middle Eastern communities—like the Assyrians, Yazidis, Mandaeans and many others who have endured centuries of marginalization, under Islamic conquest and persecution, yet persist in preserving their heritage.

The term “gender ideology” is a vile, fake, racist smear, invented in the early 2000s by right-wing evangelical movements in Latin America to spread hate and picked up by MAGA. Made to sound like pseudo-science to justify their racism, it’s really nothing than a vicious anti-LGBTQ attack on equality

Daniel Gordis’s Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn is a compelling, accessible chronicle of Israel’s complex journey. Gordis blends narrative and analysis to illuminate the country’s triumphs and tensions, making it essential reading for anyone seeking to understand modern Israel.

How do you commit atrocities against civilians in their homes, film your horrific barbarism, then brand the victims the villains? By dehumanizing them for decades with lies of “colonizer” in their own land, and when they resist your violence, you twist the narrative and call their struggle genocide.

Millions and millions have died in global conflicts. Could they all be genocides? Yet only one is labeled as such. Why is the state whose people endured history’s worst genocide accused, while others are not? Because the term was weaponized long before Oct 7 to redefine survival as oppression.

Republicans don’t win with ideas—they rig the game. They stack the Supreme Court suppress votes gerrymander districts and bankroll politicians they can control. Meanwhile we just point out their corruption and hope voters notice. And it doesn’t even matter because the GOP has already rigged the game

It’s not grassroots when a foreign flag—tied to a state funded by Iran’s billion-dollar propaganda machine—shows up at every activist rally. From climate to immigration racial justice to abortion “Free Palestine” branding piggybacks on US civil liberty causes to embed its message and stir division.

In just the last 6 months, there's been an all-out assault on LGBTQ+ freedoms—575 anti-LGBTQ bills, bans on gender-affirming care, rising hate crimes and discrimination. And while we march for our lives, the Free Palestine groups weaponize our struggle for their agenda. Our lives must be our focus🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Sarah Hurwitz reflects that her detachment from Judaism came from centuries of antisemitism and two hundred years of efforts by Jews to erase parts of ourselves and our tradition in hopes of being accepted. What once felt humiliating now inspires grief, shame, and compassion.

Gender ideology is not a scientific term; it’s a baseless concept promoted by religious-right groups to oppose LGBTQ+ inclusion. Trump is using this invented idea to attack California’s inclusive curriculum and cut federal funding. This was posted on the US Dept of Health www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...

The Free Palestine Agenda has hijacked the LGBTQ movement. A civil rights movement built to protect the most marginalized has been infiltrated by a foreign policy issue exploiting LGBTQ solidarity. The result? Broken unity and weakened effectiveness! www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/08/quee...

In 1972 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and brutally murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group during the Munich Games. The horrific Palestinian attack unfolded on national TV. The violent massacre shocked the world and led to sweeping changes in Olympic and global security

"They say, 'We've been looking for illegal immigrants, can we check your car?' I say, 'You know it's funny, I think we were on the same boat back in 1694.'" - Indigo Girls

Anyone else remember that scene in V (1983) where Daniel proudly joins the Visitor Youth—a fascist-aligned group collaborating with the alien regime? He turns on his own family and community. Chilling stuff. Does this remind anyone else of the types of people now joining ICE today?

Here’s how pro-Palestinian Iran-backed bots/troll farms work: they activate within hours of a Gaza/Israel crisis, flooding hashtags, amplifying anti-Israel/U.S. narratives, pushing fake virality with bots + troll farms, recycling misattributed images, and coordinating via Telegram to sway opinion

Studies show over 50% of Pro Palestinian internet traffic is bots. Investigations show coordinated campaigns from Iran, boosting pro-Palestinian narratives outpacing pro-Israel content by 80% Bots mimic human behavior, making it difficult to distinguish between authentic and automated content

"It’s easy to hate—but hard to justify it publicly. So throughout history, antisemitism has hidden behind whatever the dominant authority of the time was. In the Middle Ages, it was religion—hence religious anti-Judaism. In modern Europe, it was science—so came race theories and Nazi ideology....

🌈 Meet the Gender Unicorn! 🦄 This powerful visual from TSER (Trans Student Educational Resources) breaks down gender identity, expression, attraction and sex assigned at birth—showing that these are all distinct and personal aspects of who we are. A great tool for learning empathy and inclusion. 💜🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

The new antisemitism hides behind false virtue—“I’m not anti-Jewish, just anti-Israel.” Yet Israel, the world’s only Jewish state—just 0.25% of the Middle East—is uniquely vilified. In a world of 159 Christian and Muslim nations, only Israel’s right to exist is relentlessly attacked.

To make denying Israel’s right to exist sound reasonable to the uninformed anti-Israeli groups had to build a false narrative they could sell: that Jews aren’t indigenous Israel's a white colonial creation. In truth 95% of Israelis today were born there half are not white and Jews are indigenous

On Oct 7, Carmel, Eden, Hersh, Ori, Almog & Alex were kidnapped from the Nova Festival. Held underground in Gaza, denied light, air, food, showers, and toilets. Brutally starved, tortured, kept in darkness for months, their bodies found shot at close range. Their suffering must never be forgotten.

When Susan Sarandon says Jews are “getting a taste” or Peter Slezak says Jews “should feel uncomfortable,” it’s clear that anti-Zionism and anti-Israel are just antisemitism in disguise. Saying “Zionist” or “Israeli” is code for “Jew.” It’s becoming harder and harder to hide hate behind activism.

Rashida Tlaib “uncommitted” campaign fractured Democratic unity, turning voters against Biden and Harris over a foreign conflict. By embedding Hamas-aligned rhetoric into our civil rights coalition, they weakened our base—and helped pave the way for Trump’s return. open.substack.com/pub/darren41...

Just 24 hours after Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Israelis, student activist groups like SJP were already distributing a PROTEST TOOLKIT—prepared coordinated and now accused of acting as Hamas’s Propaganda Arm. US courts are investigating. Read the full breakdown open.substack.com/pub/darren41...

The word “genocide” was weaponized against Jews long before Oct 7 by groups like BDS branding Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide.” This inversion dehumanized Jews—casting them as perpetrators not victims—so when Oct 7 came the massacre of Jews could be reframed by as “resistance,” not atrocity

The October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel which killed over 1,200 people—mostly civilians—has been described by legal experts as genocide. Victims were targeted for being Israeli Jews and the violence was systematic and ideologically driven. A formal complaint was filed with the ICC citing genocide.

J.K. Rowling built a world where children felt safe and seen—then used the fortune it brought to make life harder for some of those same kids. Her shift from imaginative creator to divisive figure is a betrayal of the very values her stories once celebrated. Trans kids are valued and they are loved

Tariffs threaten our economy and ICE targets neighbors of color cities face military presence wars still rage in Ukraine & Gaza Epstein’s madam may get a pardon Medicaid is cut for the most vulnerable public education is under attack—but hey we stopped that DII trans volleyball player from competing

The right sees undocumented immigrants as lawbreakers. While they prefer ICE focus on gang members and dangerous individuals, they’re not bothered by harsh treatment of average immigrants. That’s who we’re up against—and why winning the midterms is critical.

The term ‘genocide’ was weaponized against Israel long before Oct 7. Years of BDS campus activists posing as allies millions poured into social media rewrote the story: Palestinians up from 650k to ~6M is ‘genocide’ Jews in Judea are ‘colonizers,’ Israel left Gaza yet is ‘occupier,’ They wer ready.

They don’t erase history to forget—they do it to resurrect it. The past isn’t a shameful scar, it’s a cherished memory. This isn’t repentance—it’s rehearsal. The Republican administration isn’t cleansing sins; they’re sanctifying them, scripting the same cruelty for a new act.

From the Pan Am hijacking to the Munich Olympic massacre and the brutal lynching of kidnapped Israeli soldiers Palestinian terrorist groups have long used hostage-taking and war crimes to target Jews. These acts predating October 7, have compounded the enduring trauma carried by a nation under siege

Progressivism wasn’t always a liberal cause—Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, led the reform movement. Whether Democrat or Republican, those who fight for progress—like LGBTQ+ rights—face resistance. Change for the common good is often opposed not by reason, but by fear. But Progress is inevitable.

From civil rights to marriage equality, Republicans have repeatedly weaponized fear to rally their base—casting justice movements as threats. Now, trans kids are scapegoated under the guise of protecting sports, when the real issue is dignity, safety, and the right to exist. 🏳️‍⚧️