"They're killing everyone that moves"

BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

The inscription “Light for the Nations” on the memorial to Aachen synagogue, destroyed during the November Pogrom (#Kristallnacht), 9-10 November 1938.

How utterly grim.

Feeling quite defeated today. But wishing one and all #ShabbatShalom

Sad to hear of the passing of Manfred Goldberg MBE. A survivor of the Riga Ghetto and Stutthof, he told his story forthrightly.

Update on that super-professional candidate vetting process Nigel Farage used to boast about:

All day, many of you have been asking for a Cheney obituary from me. Get ready:

The angriest person I’ve ever been in the presence of. Presumably the funeral salute will be aimed at the mourners. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is a very long shot, but does anyone have access to an image of the (antisemitic) „Politische Bilderbogen” No25: „Bienen und Drohnen”?

I suspect that footage of Sir Richard Evans encountering these falsehoods would have an appreciable value.

Of course, one of the reasons UK universities are vulnerable to blackmail and intimidation from foreign governments is that they tend not to be properly supported by the British one.

Answers can range from factual to speculative (though I’d appreciate facts at some point) but why doesn’t there appear to be an English translation of Gisela Bock’s work on the killing of the “mentally ill”? Or Ernst Klee?

3 years ago tonight, we knew our little girl would be with us tomorrow. Tomorrow I make cake! Shehechyanu and Shabbat Shalom one and all.

Well that took a long time to clarify. Do they not get that people actually notice how long it takes to formulate a response? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is disastrous; hospices do such important work, not only to give people a good death, but to provide pain management and other services to people with terminal conditions. The staff in hospices work so, so hard and the fact that these institutions depend on charity to operate is a scandal.

Settling on disused barracks to house marginalised groups. This sounds somehow…familiar. At some point the _search _ for “solutions” is actually the problem. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

If Reform want to reduce depression I have several suggestions for them. But seriously, PIP is an in-work benefit. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The BBC Written Archives Centre is a treasure house for British social and cultural history. The same microfilm that records coverage of Eichmann’s capture also includes interviews with then Spurs Captain Danny Blanchlower. Open access is vital. theconversation.com/changes-to-t...

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community. Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

#ShabbatShalom one and all.

One of the few upsides of self-driving cars is the idea that they might be able to move within parking bays to make space…

Looking at the political headlines this morning and wondering if editors should…um…tread Caerphilly in their analysis.

We are still waiting for a political figure to seriously challenge the premise on which this “question” is set. Framing groups of people as questions invites “solutions” which disregard humanity.

Glad to see YouGov tackling the big questions. I’m sure we’ll all abide by the result. Answers on a postcard please.

#ShabbatShalom one and all.

The return of the hostages is beyond wonderful news. If they are all home, and no bombs fall tonight, that is all that matters for now.

“The situation has gone beyond disaster and genocide inside the city, and the world remains silent.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

#ShabbatShalom one and all. Please let the negotiations be fruitful. Homemade challah made in hope…

Can we hope that when (if?) the war in Gaza in over the world, and especially the West will finally turn their attention to this mass murder. The violence is bankrolled by the West's closest allies/partners, it's not like there is no leverage and it is just a local fight. Or am I just too naive?

If the reports are true that Hamas are releasing the remaining living hostages, that is good news. But that’s just the beginning of a peace.

Well let’s stop using AI then. I have a feeling that the corporations involved are used to making hard decisions for *other people*…

Share widely, especially with US Federal employees.

Arguing with the Tories over their "we're going to make a British ICE gestapo and deport 150,000 people a year" plan over the cost and practicalities is a bit weak. Shout it down for the immorality not the "you'll have to increase VAT to pay for the barbed wire" bullshit

It is so important to acknowledge that some of those most directly involved in 7 October are some of the most reluctant to endorse its consequences. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Jenrick’s comments are shameful, but his total lack of principle means what we really need to worry about is his ambition. If he’s saying it, it’s because he thinks someone wants to hear it.

As the festival of shelter begins, it seems appropriate to remember the hostages taken two years ago. We need their release and we need peace. Chag #Sukkot Sameach.

Looking at different parts of my timeline and seeing violence and hate against both Jews and Muslims. Solidarity is crucial.

These cases of extreme, far-right racist violence targeting Muslims and people seeking asylum are being blithely ignored by most media and politicians because they see no political capital in addressing them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

After a shocking and frightening day yesterday, wishing one and all #ShabbatShalom, but especially those families whose Shabbat tables will be missing people.

On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day. As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time. At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

To those I have wronged this year, I am truly sorry. Wishing you an easy and meaningful fast and that you are inscribed in the book of life.

How many times does the essentially racist drift towards overt fascism in UK politics need to be "exposed" before the Labour Party will be able to see it? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Is anybody else wondering if Trump is invading Portland in September because he misread “Poland”…?

How to discriminate without falling into snobbery? Interesting piece!

Shabbat Shalom one and all. May your weekend be as sweet as this honey cake I made this afternoon…

An ID card scheme “to keep our borders secure” is a scheme designed to exclude; which means it can be used to exclude other groups as required.

Any MPs can view this dossier *right now* Email your MP using our template letter here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... Please share this post far and wide, and encourage others to do the same. Thank you for all your help. Together, let’s get writing! /2

Since this is an issue where I think a show of solidarity might persuade this less-than-resolute government might reconsider: please sign. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...