Two weeks ago, the Center for Jewish History hosted a controversial all-day event featuring Bill Ackman, Marty Peretz, Leon Wieseltier, Deborah Lipstadt, Steven Pinker, Eli Lake, Jamie Kirchick, and more. I was there; here's my write-up for @jewishcurrents.bsky.social - ThreadSky

davidklion.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Two weeks ago, the Center for Jewish History hosted a controversial all-day event featuring Bill Ackman, Marty Peretz, Leon Wieseltier, Deborah Lipstadt, Steven Pinker, Eli Lake, Jamie Kirchick, and more. I was there; here's my write-up for @jewishcurrents.bsky.social

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spin4srv.bsky.social•2 days ago

Bill Ackman talks his book. That's all you need to know. The man has never taken a position that's against his self-interest. You don't need to look further.

bowsnonk.bsky.social•2 days ago

what a sack of assholes

billthepony.bsky.social•2 days ago

Real murders row of the worst racists in modern society.

ericcolumbus.bsky.social•2 days ago

Great summary; thanks for writing it!

migueldeicaza.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks for the reporting - man the bubble they live in in made of reinforced steel.

johnbrownwasright.bsky.social•2 days ago

Leon almost gets it. Almost. It's amazing how such supposedly smart people can be so historically illiterate. Who's do they think the ultimate targets of these "antisemitic " crackdowns will be?

davidklion.bsky.social•2 days ago

Liberties has gone further left than you might expect on Palestine lately... Celeste Marcus, the managing editor, has called it a genocide publicly and often

johnbrownwasright.bsky.social•2 days ago

That is good. Doing that even with the weird non reaction to her credible accusations against Mounk shows she has integrity.

davidklion.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's been... fascinating to see who has shrugged off the allegations, to say the least

johnbrownwasright.bsky.social•2 days ago

Even 10 years ago, that dudes career is over. What a weird world

racheleklein.bsky.social•2 days ago

Jamie fucking Kirchick is still in the mix????? Jesus.

jhaas.bsky.social•2 days ago

This was my exact reaction.

maiett.bsky.social•2 days ago

Amazed that Marty is still around, given that I'm kind of an old lady, and at age 14 I had a heated argument with him over hunger in the US, which he claimed didn't exist because everyone gets food stamps.

maiett.bsky.social•2 days ago

Also, ask me about the garish splendor of the staircase in his home. Where most families hang family photos, his was all portraits of celebrities signed to him. "Love ya, Lillian Hellman." And yes, ad hominem attacks on Marty Perez are a healthy outlet for bottomless rage & grief over Gaza. Try it!