"Charlie Kirk’s assassin didn’t kill just one man; he destabilized the entire Trump coalition by removing a pivotal person who had been holding it together. In doing so, the killer helped unshackle dark forces—chief among them anti-Semitism—that now threaten to overtake the conservative movement."

A great piece from @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social on how Charlie Kirk’s assassination unleashed infighting among maga elites www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

I've been working on this one for a while. It's about how we got here, and where we're going. I hope you'll read it to the end. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

This is extremely informative and brilliantly written. And, it's free.

Absolutely great piece that absolutely should be read to the end.

I've been working on this one for a while. It's about how we got here, and where we're going. I hope you'll read it to the end. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

X gives blue checkmark and engagement dollars to white nationalist fabricating racist quotes and falsely attributing them to real rabbis. Then X's bot tells white nationalists that the quote isn't true. Causing a disease, then selling the cure -- the tech story of our time.

Trump’s base isn’t abandoning him—but several groups have an interest in pushing the claim that they are, @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/zjU2SoNz

Great to join @pantsuitpolitics.skystack.xyz again, this time to discuss the forces driving the age divide on antisemitism, how prejudice imposes a no-win dynamic, and how to cover Israel as an actual country, rather than a positively or negatively charged symbol. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

@yair-rosenberg.bsky.social: “Trumpism is not neo-isolationist or neoconservative, pro-restraint or pro-intervention. It is not pro-worker or pro-billionaire. It is whatever Trump says it is.“

It was a very interesting piece

Trump's followers aren't abandoning him, so why do people keep saying they are? I wrote about the mythical crack-up of the MAGA base, and why media outlets and liberal pundits keep falling for this narrative, even though the polls show the opposite. Gift link:

YOU: I have a top-of-the-line maxxed-out home PC so I can do video editing and play Elden Ring on ultra settings ME: Same, but so I can do this

A reminder that I try to use gift links on here so that more folks have the ability to read the stories I share. The trade-off is that if someone's response shows they haven't bothered to read the article, I'm much more likely to block them, since there's no excuse for that. Seems like a fair deal!

Trump's followers aren't abandoning him, so why do people keep saying they are? I wrote about the mythical crack-up of the MAGA base, and why media outlets and liberal pundits keep falling for this narrative, even though the polls show the opposite. Gift link:

A year ago today, Arthur, a loved one of mine, died in the Palisades Fire. Thinking extra today about what a wonderful and bizarre and special person he was. Here's a tribute I wrote to him last Jan: www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...

MAGA Republicans back Trump on Maduro 97-3! The Bannon, Tucker, Marjorie Taylor Greene conceit that they represent a splintering MAGA base contradicts all polls. But the renegades excel at dominating social and traditional media, and so their self-aggrandizing narrative does too. Don't fall for it.

I’m catching up on December podcast episodes and thoroughly appreciated this 💎. It is an unusually thoughtful and nuanced discussion about the intersection of antisemitism and NYC politics. @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social @errollouis.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

Back in February 2025, while others were still marketing Trump as a proponent of "American restraint," I wrote this. It's worth remembering who told you the truth about reality and who didn't! www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Latkes or Hamantashen? It's a trick question. The answer is always sufganiyot.

Really enjoyed having this conversation about American antisemitism, Israel, and much more with @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social and the listeners of @wnyc.org. Lots of hard questions, which is how you get the most interesting answers. Listen here:

Really enjoyed having this conversation about American antisemitism, Israel, and much more with @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social and the listeners of @wnyc.org. Lots of hard questions, which is how you get the most interesting answers. Listen here:

This is like a nesting doll of antisemitism and racism, 10/10, no notes

"the research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

My latest: Contrary to popular perception, American antisemitism is not primarily a partisan problem—it is a generational one. "The research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic." Gift link:

"American anti-Semitism is not primarily a partisan phenomenon, as it is often framed in popular discourse, but a generational one." By @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

“This finding flies in the face of the folk wisdom that prejudice is the province of the old and will die out with them. That maxim may be true of some bigotries, but anti-Semitism is not one of them.”

My latest: Contrary to popular perception, American antisemitism is not primarily a partisan problem—it is a generational one. "The research collectively suggests that America is becoming more anti-Semitic because its young people are becoming more anti-Semitic." Gift link:

Sometimes, it is very hard to find the words—but Jewish tradition already has. We sing Maoz Tzur when we light the menorah, but if you listen to the lyrics, it is not a celebratory song, but rather one about pain and perseverance. This is my version, which attempts to bring out those resonances.

Sometimes, it is very hard to find the words—but Jewish tradition already has. We sing Maoz Tzur when we light the menorah, but if you listen to the lyrics, it is not a celebratory song, but rather one about pain and perseverance. This is my version, which attempts to bring out those resonances.

Happy Hanukkah x 1 חג אורים שמח Never let them steal your joy.

slay the spire is 75% off on steam. good game if you missed it so far.

Writer @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social says #Antisemitism conspiracy theories offer bad answers to good questions. He favors engaging people who have been misled rather than writing them off. Full discussion here: youtu.be/0OIm-j4pMho?...

"The stark reality is that for years, Netanyahu has not been leading Israel but rather has been led by those whose support he needs to survive, and his nation has suffered for it, slowly shredding its internal cohesion, democratic legitimacy, and international freedom of action."

You can't understand what has happened in Israel over the last few years without understanding how Benjamin Netanyahu has brazenly prioritized his own political power and survival over the preferences of the Israeli public: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

I wrote about Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to call off his own corruption trial, which is really the story of how one incredibly compromised man has repeatedly sacrificed his country's national interest and its people's preferences rather than cede power. Gift link:

"Netanyahu presents himself as paying a price for Israel, but in actuality, Israel’s people are paying the price for his unwillingness to cede power."

In attempting to call off his corruption trial, Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t incriminate himself, but he did something just as damning, @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social argues:

I wrote about Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to call off his own corruption trial, which is really the story of how one incredibly compromised man has repeatedly sacrificed his country's national interest and its people's preferences rather than cede power. Gift link:

This isn't a foreign psy-op, and it's not the product of social media bots. It's a homegrown menace, and it's getting worse. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:

When another boy has a box

Yep, it's very real. People who don't realize I'm Jewish have said all kinds of bizarre things to me. One recently "confided" in me his theory that the Jews killed JFK to prevent him from stopping the building of the Dimona nuclear program in Israel.

“The notion that American anti-Semitism is an outside influence operation rather than a homegrown menace is a comforting story. Unfortunately, it’s not true,” @yair-rosenberg.bsky.socialwrites. “Foreign actors may exploit our divisions, but they don’t create them”:

No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:

In less than 24 hours, we now have volunteers staffing campaign offices in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

brb preparing my 2028 presidential platform of rebooting Better off Ted and Pushing Daisies

Some conspiracy theories are adjacent to the truth. Many are bad answers to good questions. But people who assume conspiratorial explanations are correct by default are deeply deranged and the more influence such people have over a society, the more deranged that society will be.

Some conspiracy theories are adjacent to the truth. Many are bad answers to good questions. But people who assume conspiratorial explanations are correct by default are deeply deranged and the more influence such people have over a society, the more deranged that society will be.

I talked Fuentes, Tucker, and the structural factors driving American antisemitism with Yehuda Kurtzer for 50 minutes. That might sound long, but when you realize that it's about 100 minutes worth of words, it's pretty good value for your time.