David Grossman
@davidgross_man
MSW, social worker. Used to be a journalist. Still writing fiction.
Important for 2 reasons: 1. Note how Israeli leaders have to apologize to their society every time there is *talk* of letting food in to Gaza 2. This is theater for a Western audience; Netanyahu will make a big deal of being forced to do this without actually letting aid in
WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, speaking in Hebrew from Ramon Air Base, addressed the Israeli public to explain why he is now being “forced” to allow “minimal humanitarian aid” into Gaza. “Let it be clear that we will achieve our goal and destroy Hamas,” he said. “To…
I love that "irreplaceable damage" = billions in weapons and aid but Biden staff calls Netanyahu an asshole in the press
Rep. Ritchie Torres on “Sunday Night with Chuck Todd": Netanyahu “did irreparable damage” to support for Israel in Dem party by feud with Obama, alliance with Trump. “There’s a legitimate perception that the present Israeli gov’t is just aligned with the Republican Party.”
Something that’s always fascinated me about Tom Lehrer is that, despite being very influential, his body of work is actually pretty small. He was a mathematician by training, and once he had his fill of musical comedy in the late 60s he just went back to being a math professor!
Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the '50s and '60s, Dies at 97 variety.com/2025/music/obi…
In the pivotal moment of climate crisis the west has opted to aid in spending the equivalent of 36 countries’ annual carbon emissions on turning Gaza into a wasteland, destroying its ability to nourish human life, and poisoning the soil.
Horrifying report of the long-term environmental damage done by Israeli genocidaires in Gaza: Nearly all trees destroyed; All coastal waters polluted; Debris with asbestos and other pollutants everywhere; Pollutants leeching into groundwater sources. bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…
Sen. @ChrisVanHollen on @FaceTheNation: "This is a big lie, the claim that when UN organizations were delivering food to Palestinian civilians, that it was being systematically diverted to Hamas. I want to say loudly and clearly, this is a big lie." "American taxpayers should…
I am Ahmed in Gaza. I am 29 years old. I don’t allow myself to think about the past or the future. My whole life is fighting to find food for my family. Seventeen nieces and nephews rely on me to survive. Please donate and share my campaign. bit.ly/3UtWoIe
Among the other things wrong with Douthat's latest, this graf suggests an utterly shallow knowledge of WWII: zero awareness of the extent of non-atomic air war on Germany or Japan, and of the debate over whether the A bomb was necessary for Japanese surrender (it wasn't)
Today Palestinian activists from Palestinian civl society joined the hunger strike. In the picture you can see Omar Assaf (74 years) who has been on hunger strike for the past 4 days. The other two we joined him today.
Israel’s mercenaries in the US have grown accustomed to uncritically cheering for its brutality, to the extent that they’re now being morally outflanked by former Israeli chiefs of staff like Moshe Ya’alon, and by former Shin Bet director and navy commander-in-chief Ami Ayalon.
Israel is the only nation on Earth that is expected to set up a flawless food supply chain to feed a nation they’re at war with
Agreed, which is why liberal Zionists cannot scold those they wish to join in coalition. Brad Lander has modelled this, aggressively pushing back against baseless charges of antisemitism.
I just couldn't disagree more. The coalition to end this nightmare has to be big enough to include the anti-interventionist right & a liberal zionist who decided today that it has to end. No one wants to be part of a movement where self-righteous people scolds them upon entry!
The US condemns the Hong Kong government’s latest round of arrest warrants on activists for exercising freedom of expression, including US-based persons. This Administration will always stand up for fundamental freedoms & will not tolerate transnational repression on US soil.
The US condemns the Hong Kong government’s latest round of arrest warrants on activists for exercising freedom of expression, including US-based persons. This Administration will always stand up for fundamental freedoms & will not tolerate transnational repression on US soil.
Most important line in this, "I just think it's true." That's what it always comes down to. Why is any number of dead Gazans okay? Because it just is.
I candidly prefer Bret Stephens open bloodlust to this moral obfuscation around assumed goodness of “civilized nations.”
YOU PERSONALLY CAUSED THE FUNDING GAP
Musk Foundation provided a large donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis to fill in federal funding gap. commercialappeal.com/story/news/loc…
this is starting to gain momentum among bands who are upset about Ek’s recent defense industry private investments first @deerhoof, then @xiuxiu, now @kinggizzard — am sure others ive missed
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled their music from Spotify due to CEO Daniel Ek's investment in AI drone technology: "Can we put pressure on these Dr. Evil tech bros to do better?" → cons.lv/Jhk2zz