good thread about how antisemitic language is rapidly evolving during trump's second term, even if the underlying tropes themselves remain the same

THREAD As antisemitic conspiracy theories & language evolve, we must keep up. Abulhawa's post is a perfect example of a new dynamic. Connecting the idea of "Jewish supremacy" with "the Epstein class" is an old form of antisemitism grafted onto new conspiracy theories. Let's explore why:

While there should be room for people to grow, learn, repent, and regain acceptance, Ye hasn't done that. It hasn't even been a year since his "Heil Hitler" song became a rallying cry for Jew hatred. One brief apology does not earn redemption. The wounds he left on the Jewish community remain open.

We were dismayed but not surprised to read that ADL's Mamdani Monitor heavily focuses on the mayor's Muslim appointees, and that it often uses tenuous connections (and sometimes even basic civil rights work) to label them as "concerning." 🧵 jewishcurrents.org/the-adls-mam...

Chag Pesach Sameach! "May we move through the narrow place together toward a future that’s wide open with possibility," writes The Nexus Project's Communications Director, Nate Wolfson.

Let's be serious. Forcing an institution to hand over a list of Jews to the government is not the way to fight antisemitism.

This is not activism. This is antisemitism. ktla.com/news/local-n...

Did you know that the words of Jewish American writer and activist Emma Lazarus are inscribed on the Statue of Liberty? Her poem, "The New Colossus," is a reminder of the Jewish value of welcoming the stranger. #WomensHistoryMonth

Don't believe what you hear. Tucker Carlson is still one of the most dangerous antisemites in America, warns @aryeh-tuchman.bsky.social, Director of the Nexus Center for Antisemitism Research.

Rabbi Dr. @jaymichaelson.bsky.social recently sat down with journalist and Nexus Project fellow @emilyctamkin.bsky.social to discuss the dangerous impact of antisemitism and its weaponization — and two major things we’re missing when we educate people about hatred.

“There’s been a trend from this administration… to try to remake higher education and reduce the independence of it,” said The Nexus Project VP of Government Relations @sikevin99.bsky.social. "This is just more of the same..." thehill.com/homenews/edu...

When we talk about how rising tensions in the Middle East can lead to violence against Jews in America, this is what we're talking about. We are grateful that these threats were taken seriously and that he has been arrested and charged. www.jta.org/2026/03/24/u...

Incorrectly labeling legitimate criticism of Israel as antisemitic only feeds antisemitism, warns Rabbi Dr. @jaymichaelson.bsky.social.

Free speech & the right to protest are cornerstones of American democracy - a democracy that's worked to keep American Jews safe for decades. Deporting student protestors solely because of political disagreement does not make American Jews, or anyone else, safer. www.welch.senate.gov/welch-durbin...

We condemn this terrifying attack, which is just the latest in the global trend of targeted violence against Jewish communities. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...

NEW from Nexus Project President Jonathan Jacoby: "Opposing antisemitism does not require defending every action of the Israeli government. And opposing war does not require resurrecting ancient hatred or embracing conspiracist figures like Kent." thehill.com/opinion/civi...

The manosphere isn’t simply the latest flavor of toxic masculinity. It’s a major recruitment ground for extremist ideologies. Ignoring it allows antisemitism and violence to grow. Let’s go inside the antisemitism of the manosphere. ⬇️

The Trump Administration continues to exploit legitimate Jewish concerns over antisemitism as a thinly veiled excuse to attack and bully major academic institutions. This authoritarian abuse of power doesn't make Jewish students safer, or reflect the recommendations of antisemitism experts.

These images are heartrending. As Jews, as Americans, as parents, as advocates for safety & pluralism, it's important we bear witness to the damage antisemitism can wreak on our community and commit ourselves to preventing anyone from experiencing this violent hatred www.facebook.com/templeisrael...

It is well within anyone’s right to oppose this war as well as the timing and goal of the U.S.’s participation. But lionizing someone like Joe Kent - with close ties to conspiracy theorists, 2020 election deniers, Proud Boys, Groypers, and other far-right extremists - is dangerous. 🧵

It wasn't too long ago that members of Congress said Jews were 'incompatible' with America. It was wrong then. This is wrong now. That a sitting senator feels he can call Islam a death cult with impunity speaks to something very broken in our politics. 1/2

Our full statement on the antisemitic attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan ➡️ nexusproject.us/press-releas...

As we wait for more details to emerge from what appears to be an ongoing attack on the largest Reform synagogue in America, we send love and solidarity to the entire congregation and community. Regardless of what exactly is happening, no community should have to live with this fear.

No one is safe unless everyone is safe. And Want I want for my family is what I want for your family too.

Bigotry of all kinds has no place in America. If a member of Congress said Jews don’t belong in this country, there would rightly be outrage. GOP leadership should condemn this unequivocally. We stand with our Muslim neighbors against Islamophobia and all forms of hate.

No one deserves to be attacked like this. We are grateful to see the authorities are investigating this as a hate crime and hope the perpetrators will be brought to justice.

Important thread.

When you build a machine to target people based on gender, race, or any other identity, it ends up targeting Jews too. New deposition testimony shows a DOGE staffer flagged a Holocaust documentary—about Jewish women forced into slave labor by the Nazis—for termination. His reason is shocking. 🧵

The original Trump administration demand that UPenn hand over a list of Jews was wrong and not helpful in the fight against antisemitism. The school was right to refuse. Doubling down and taking the university to court to force its hand is beyond the pale. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

Demanding a Jewish person tell you their stance about Israel/Palestine outside of a synagogue in one of New Jersey's most populous Jewish communities — and then firing gel pellets at him — is unquestionably wrong and dangerous. We condemn this shocking antisemitic assault.

Ye released a song called "Heil Hitler" LAST YEAR and it became a rallying cry for Jew haters. SoFi should absolutely not be platforming him.

This is disgusting and disturbingly becoming the norm among far-right members of Congress. When elected officials decline to condemn this hatred, it is allowed to fester and grow. We know we are *all* safer in a pluralistic democracy and must take these menacing, corrosive statements seriously.

3 synagogues shot at in a week. This attempt to intimidate the Toronto Jewish community must be unequivocally condemned and thoroughly investigated. We are deeply relieved no one was injured.

With Tony Gonzales dropping out of the TX-23 primary, the path is wide open for Brandon Herrera to take the GOP nomination. Herrera is a YouTuber and firearms manufacturer who has an unhealthy fascination with Hitler and Nazis and a total disregard for those who suffered during the Holocaust. 🧵

This video is a perfect example of how several different horrible things — Epstein’s crimes, the missile striking the Iranian school, and Palestinian children being arrested, among others — can be tenuously tied together to construct a convenient but dangerous conspiracy theory.

We condemn this vile demonstration outside the White House, which relies on gross, antisemitic conspiracy theories that have caused real-world harm to Jews for centuries. It's worth noting this is not the first time these organizers have used these harmful tropes. 🧵

"Jews are not safe in America without a democracy." @rweingarten.bsky.social, the long-time president of @aft.org, discusses Jewish safety and antisemitism in America at @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's convention in Washington, D.C.

Take this as a remarkably obvious example. Claiming a sect of Judaism manipulated the US government into attacking Iran to start a "religious war" is just so blatantly antisemitic.

If you're feeling déjà vu, it's not only you. We now know of another young Republican group chat swarming with anti-Black racism, misogyny, antisemitism, and white supremacist references. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

It is critical that we have a robust debate about the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. And it is also critical that this debate not be marred by antisemitism — or by weaponized false accusations of antisemitism. Let’s talk about what’s happening on the ground and how we’re talking about the war. 🧵

Reports indicate the Austin shooter posted antisemitic, misogynistic, and anti-Christian rhetoric online — another reminder of how hate and extremist conspiracies can fuel real-world violence.

It is critical that we have a robust debate about the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. And it is also critical that this debate not be marred by antisemitism — or by weaponized false accusations of antisemitism. Let’s talk about what’s happening on the ground and how we’re talking about the war. 🧵

Journalist and Nexus Fellow, @emilyctamkin.bsky.social, discusses the importance of weighing context, impact, and intent when assessing whether language is antisemitic or not. Instead of rushing to punishment, seek understanding. 📺: @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social's Convention in Washington, D.C.

"If everything is antisemitic, then nothing is." Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social, Senior Rabbi & Founder of @weareikar.bsky.social, and the Nexus Project's President, Jonathan Jacoby, discuss the weaponization of antisemitism and why sensationalizing antisemitism is a direct threat to Jewish safety.

On Purim, we read the story of Esther, who, at her cousin Mordecai's bidding, used her position of favor with the king to save Jews from a plot by the king's evil advisor, Haman, to kill them all. 1/

This shameful Islamophobic nonsense must be called out unequivocally.

Good example of the way anti-trans hate and antisemitism continue to be intertwined in American discourse. Once more subtly, now far more overtly.

On Purim, we read the story of Esther, who, at her cousin Mordecai's bidding, used her position of favor with the king to save Jews from a plot by the king's evil advisor, Haman, to kill them all. 1/

Words of wisdom from Professor Susannah Heschel, Chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth. We join Professor Heschel in condemning the horrific abuse of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and calling for justice for the countless victims and survivors.

If one of the world's most prolific antisemites says "amen" to your post, you have to know what you're doing. The first tweet using the alt-right formulation of "the goyim" was obviously antisemitic. The double down conflating all Jews with Israeli government actions was as well.