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ALT Statement from Mayor Cherelle Parker: As Mayor, I serve every Philadelphian under the explicit premise that freedom of speech and freedom from fear are not competing values. No one should be targeted, threatened, or made to feel unwelcome because of their faith, identity, or background. Every person deserves to feel safe and respected in the city they call home. The planned November 8 boycott ride targets Jewish-owned restaurants in and around Rittenhouse Sq. and falls on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, a date that carries profound pain for our Jewish neighbors and for all who remember where unchecked hatred can lead. Everyone has the right to peacefully protest and express their political views. But singling out businesses because their owners are Jewish is unacceptable and has no place in our city. Let me be clear: safety is non-negotiable. That is why I have directed the Police Commissioner to coordinate closely with the community and partner agencies. (Cont.)
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I stand with Mayor Parker and Philly’s Jewish community. Targeting businesses because their owners are Jewish is antisemitism. On the eve of Kristallnacht’s anniversary, we remember where unchecked hate can lead. We have a duty to speak out and stand up for one another.
ALT Statement from Mayor Cherelle Parker: As Mayor, I serve every Philadelphian under the explicit premise that freedom of speech and freedom from fear are not competing values. No one should be targeted, threatened, or made to feel unwelcome because of their faith, identity, or background. Every person deserves to feel safe and respected in the city they call home. The planned November 8 boycott ride targets Jewish-owned restaurants in and around Rittenhouse Sq. and falls on the eve of the anniversary of Kristallnacht, a date that carries profound pain for our Jewish neighbors and for all who remember where unchecked hatred can lead. Everyone has the right to peacefully protest and express their political views. But singling out businesses because their owners are Jewish is unacceptable and has no place in our city. Let me be clear: safety is non-negotiable. That is why I have directed the Police Commissioner to coordinate closely with the community and partner agencies. (Cont.)
Interesting insights to working/getting hired in the L.A. mayor's office.
Free Sunday advice for Nithya Raman supporters hoping to be appointed or work for the new administration.
1. In politics loud mouths get promoted more often then not (annoying I know) but that same person is making sure the right people on the Raman transition know what they are going for -
2. You did great work, it doesn’t mean the campaign or candidate noticed it all. Not because they didn’t want to, but because each day is like trying to drink from 25 water hoses and not spill any water so being humble and letting your work speak for itself is a good quality it “might” not get noticed, just saying.
3. You get an offer and it doesn’t quite fit your expectations, my advice TAKE IT. Getting inside is the objective, the number of folks who go away after the swearing in is significant and getting inside may lead you to a different policy/objective that’s even better for you.
4. It’s public service, no one gets rich. Nor should they, but you will find the salaries offered are below market-rate for your skill. This isn’t just an LA thing but an all public service thing, folks coming from family wealth can take these jobs because the money isn’t critical to them, it is to you. I’d argue a commission appointment may fit your life more where you can contribute to the Raman administration but not take a pay cut your family relies on.
5. City Hall is NOT the campaign. Your proximity to Nithya more likely than not goes DOWN, way down. Your desk is a cubicle in the mezzanine or god forbid a floor that takes two elevators to get to, City Hall is mostly empty at 5:01pm. You signed up to Change the World, that building empties because to everyone else their world needs to be picked up from the babysitter.
6. Sorry, you aren’t going to be hired in the communication office. It’s the number one place resumes that are submitted are looking to go, I mean maybe you will be hired there, but let’s be honest you won’t, but going back to #3 open up your world ask for everything you are qualified for, comms jobs open up in every city department everyday, getting inside is step one to your goal. Promise.
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Free Sunday advice for Nithya Raman supporters hoping to be appointed or work for the new administration.
1. In politics loud mouths get promoted more often then not (annoying I know) but that same person is making sure the right people on the Raman transition know what they are going for -
2. You did great work, it doesn’t mean the campaign or candidate noticed it all. Not because they didn’t want to, but because each day is like trying to drink from 25 water hoses and not spill any water so being humble and letting your work speak for itself is a good quality it “might” not get noticed, just saying.
3. You get an offer and it doesn’t quite fit your expectations, my advice TAKE IT. Getting inside is the objective, the number of folks who go away after the swearing in is significant and getting inside may lead you to a different policy/objective that’s even better for you.
4. It’s public service, no one gets rich. Nor should they, but you will find the salaries offered are below market-rate for your skill. This isn’t just an LA thing but an all public service thing, folks coming from family wealth can take these jobs because the money isn’t critical to them, it is to you. I’d argue a commission appointment may fit your life more where you can contribute to the Raman administration but not take a pay cut your family relies on.
5. City Hall is NOT the campaign. Your proximity to Nithya more likely than not goes DOWN, way down. Your desk is a cubicle in the mezzanine or god forbid a floor that takes two elevators to get to, City Hall is mostly empty at 5:01pm. You signed up to Change the World, that building empties because to everyone else their world needs to be picked up from the babysitter.
6. Sorry, you aren’t going to be hired in the communication office. It’s the number one place resumes that are submitted are looking to go, I mean maybe you will be hired there, but let’s be honest you won’t, but going back to #3 open up your world ask for everything you are qualified for, comms jobs open up in every city department everyday, getting inside is step one to your goal. Promise.
This "protest" is disgraceful, glad that @mroctober and others spoke out against it.
I'm a proud lifelong Democrat, and this is what I mean by totalitarianism on the left.
Several of the restaurants being "protested" in Philly have no connection to Israel at all, they are simply Jewish.
Pure antisemitism.
No place of business should be harassed for its political affiliation anyway. That's a core American principle.
And if you don't think it's antisemitism, show me the Russian restaurants being harassed over its invasion of Ukraine.
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I'm a proud lifelong Democrat, and this is what I mean by totalitarianism on the left.
Several of the restaurants being "protested" in Philly have no connection to Israel at all, they are simply Jewish.
Pure antisemitism.
No place of business should be harassed for its political affiliation anyway. That's a core American principle.
And if you don't think it's antisemitism, show me the Russian restaurants being harassed over its invasion of Ukraine.
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@RussLatino, I’m committed to being the best Senator I can for Mississippi and focusing on the issues that actually matter. As I’ve said over and over again, Mississippi is not a state that can afford to focus on the D.C. food fights. We must be solely focused on what’s best for our state.
Scott Colom is almost certainly going to be Mississippi’s junior United States Senator. His lead has steadily grown as affidavits have been counted. This isn’t Magnolia Tribune making a call. Just Russ being honest. Democrats had a stellar night Tuesday and Scott’s team ran an objectively good (very well financed) campaign. In my limited interactions with Scott, he seems smart, well-humored and reasonable.
While I have my doubts about anything but impeachment hearings and investigations getting done in the next two years, my hope is that he’ll represent Mississippi’s interests and people well.
I’ve seen a lot of people run down Senator Hyde-Smith. I don’t think that’s fair. Every conversation I’ve ever had with the Senator has been engaging. She clearly loves Mississippi, has worked hard to represent us and in my estimation has done well by the state. Whether people realize it or not, she did a lot to maneuver against, and sometimes stop, bad agriculture policy that hurt Mississippi farmers. She also was a steady vote on big policies that matter to Mississippi workers. Your taxes would be substantially higher, your standard deduction and child care credits substantially lower without those votes.
It’s impossible to judge the outcome in Mississippi in a vacuum. States like South Carolina, Texas, Kansas, and Iowa flipping — in more emphatic fashion than Mississippi — is proof positive that something larger than any one senator or her challenger was afoot. I’ve spoken to that elsewhere. But the days of just saying “I’m the Republican and they’re the Democrat” as the final word in an election in these states is over.
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This is why I keep saying this isn’t something I did. The people did it. So glad the nation is getting to see Mississippi and all its fierceness. #MississippiMatters
Young Black women in rural Mississippi are trying like hell to make sure no ballot gets thrown out unfairly in the Scott Colom race. They are DMing friends and chasing down people who need to verify their IDs. My story (gift link) on the phenomenon: wapo.st/4AbqTpg
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It’s all about Israel. The culture wars on the left have devolved to Israel, odd because it seems like policy, but it’s cultural. And you know it’s cultural because it embodies all the censorious rage and language policing found on the left for fifteen years, where disagreement is not one of our founding freedoms but rather an irredeemable moral failing.
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Don’t mess with Philly! Pro Israel community is out of force! Unbelievable. So proud to be Jewish. Am Yisrael Chai!!!!
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Thank you, @JonahPlatt
We ALL need to stand up against Jew hatred and antisemitism!
To those who have done so, thank you!
Hate is hate!Discrimination is discrimination!
THIS is blatant antisemitism!
“These Zionist establishments must go!”
Schlesinger’s is a Jewish deli in Philly owned by an American Jew. Activists still put it on a list of “Zionist establishments” that “must go,” with a bike rally on the eve of Kristallnacht.
They keep telling us “Zionist” doesn’t mean Jew. Then they make the list.
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The night of Nov. 9-10, 1938, the Nazis launched a campaign of terror against German Jews. Today, antisemites chose that anniversary to terrorize Philadelphia’s Jewish community. This blatant act of Jew hatred needs to be universally condemned, and we applaud the many who have.
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Reggie Jackson, "Mr. October", denounces antisemitism on the eve of the antisemitic bike ride in Philadelphia, near where he was born.
@ThatAlvaJohnson @Girlboxingnow @odie_jackson @PeaceNow4Life @nell108nysports @algattullo
It is heartbreaking to see antisemitism in my hometown. I was born in Wyncote, near Philadelphia, and it makes me angry and ashamed to see hatred tolerated there.
The numbers show this is not an abstract concern. The Anti-Defamation League recorded 465 antisemitic incidents across Pennsylvania in 2024, an 18% increase over 2023. It tracked 189 incidents in Philadelphia and 51 in Montgomery County. These reports include harassment, vandalism, and assault; they are not all classified as crimes. (adl.org, philadelphia.adl.org)
Hateful expression harms more than its immediate target. In a 2025 survey of Jewish Americans, 79% said they were concerned about antisemitism, and 52% said they had worried about their personal safety because of their identity. Nearly half reported taking steps to increase their security. A research review also found that exposure to hate is associated with worse psychological well-being, more negative stereotypes, and less trust between groups. (philadelphia.adl.org, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
It takes me back to the racism I experienced in the 1960s: signs throughout the South declaring that Black people could be refused service, along with separate “white” and “colored” signs on bathrooms and drinking fountains,”no niggers”. I remember what that hatred looked and felt like. We cannot accept it in any form, directed at any people.
I wish I could be there to stand with those protesting HATE. I am asking elected officials and other leaders in Philadelphia: Where are the clear statements condemning antisemitism? When hateful language is excused or repeated, it can make hostility seem acceptable and deepen fear and division. Leaders should speak plainly and consistently: antisemitism and hate have no place in our communities.
What the hell? We have to speak up.
Reggie Jackson
The Mr. October Guy
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Un senador en potencia que lee a Tolstói y Achebe.
Eso me hizo preguntarme: ¿cuántos políticos tendrán un verdadero interés por la literatura, en Estados Unidos… y en México?
Recuerdo haber leído que Buttigieg —que no es senador, pero sí político— aprendió noruego para leer a Knausgård en su lengua original…
It was created by none other than Jose Rivera who wrote The Motorcycle Diaries as well as a number of stage plays, one of which featured the late Vanessa Marquez.
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It is heartbreaking to see antisemitism in my hometown. I was born in Wyncote, near Philadelphia, and it makes me angry and ashamed to see hatred tolerated there.
The numbers show this is not an abstract concern. The Anti-Defamation League recorded 465 antisemitic incidents across Pennsylvania in 2024, an 18% increase over 2023. It tracked 189 incidents in Philadelphia and 51 in Montgomery County. These reports include harassment, vandalism, and assault; they are not all classified as crimes. (adl.org, philadelphia.adl.org)
Hateful expression harms more than its immediate target. In a 2025 survey of Jewish Americans, 79% said they were concerned about antisemitism, and 52% said they had worried about their personal safety because of their identity. Nearly half reported taking steps to increase their security. A research review also found that exposure to hate is associated with worse psychological well-being, more negative stereotypes, and less trust between groups. (philadelphia.adl.org, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
It takes me back to the racism I experienced in the 1960s: signs throughout the South declaring that Black people could be refused service, along with separate “white” and “colored” signs on bathrooms and drinking fountains,”no niggers”. I remember what that hatred looked and felt like. We cannot accept it in any form, directed at any people.
I wish I could be there to stand with those protesting HATE. I am asking elected officials and other leaders in Philadelphia: Where are the clear statements condemning antisemitism? When hateful language is excused or repeated, it can make hostility seem acceptable and deepen fear and division. Leaders should speak plainly and consistently: antisemitism and hate have no place in our communities.
What the hell? We have to speak up.
Reggie Jackson
The Mr. October Guy
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I had a great time stopping by two Jackson staples: Offbeat, a cool local record shop, and Marshall’s Music & Bookstore, the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the country. Of course I left with a new record for my wife and picked up a book for my daughters.
Small businesses are a source of pride in our communities and a big part of what makes Mississippi special. In the U.S. Senate, I’ll work to make sure our entrepreneurs and small business owners have the support and resources they need to keep our local economies thriving.
