Whole piece holds up quite well if I may say so. Since then, the situation has only gotten worse and, with Trump in power, many (but far from all) liberal Zionists have belatedly come around

Join IPK & the Global New Right Working Group on April 9th for a hybrid seminar with @davidklion.bsky.social. Klion will discuss the legacy of neoconservatism with @ajbauer.bsky.social and Hannah Gurman.

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The Ghosts of Al-Shifa Hospital Months into a supposed ceasefire in Gaza, doctors still have to smuggle in basic medical supplies—and treat new casualties of war.

I’ve been a journalist for 27 years. I’ve reported major stories about mass surveillance, torture, war, the military-industrial complex, police black sites, etc.

But this is the most important story I’ve ever had the horror/honor to work on. For it is a story about the current phase of a genocide.

Epstein and the Jews, with David Klion Podcast Episode · Culturally Determined · March 10 · 1h 35m

I spoke with @davidklion.bsky.social about Epstein and the Jews and then Twitter vs. Bluesky.

Which part of the conversation will make people madder? Stay tuned!

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Death and Destruction From the Sky • EQUATOR Responses to the American-Israeli war on Iran

My first byline in @equatormag.bsky.social, part of a package of reactions to Trump's mad war on Iran.

I wrote about how the neocons have diverged into two camps over this, and how the scarier camp is winning.

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

„In this rhetorical world, Jews were at once the ultimate in-group and the ultimate outsiders; Epstein relied on the power of this bond to cultivate friends who at the very least overlooked and covered for his crimes, in some cases may have partaken themselves.“

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That's me, a danger to myself and others

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

this is a brilliant piece by @davidklion.bsky.social. a real model for how to do careful and insightful analysis in areas where people easily slip into unhinged conspiracy theorizing or choose to ignore an entire range of phenomena. jewishcurrents.org/the-line-bet...

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

This is a pretty good illustration of how to talk about the "Jewishness" of Epstein and some of his network.

It's important to do this because antisemitism thrives on the claim that you "aren't allowed" to talk about when Jews in powerful positions commit crimes.

Room to go deeper on gender, tho.

Enjoyed chatting with @wajali.bsky.social about Epstein and the Jews and the nuances of talking about that without indulging in antisemitism davidklion.substack.com/publish/post...

Appreciate you both!

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

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Interessante esse artigo (de um site judaico alinhado à esquerda) sobre o Epstein. Analisa como ele manipulou laços judaicos para se projetar em círculos de poder - o q virou um prato cheio pro conspiracionismo antissemita.

cc @nietzsche4speed.bsky.social

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

Ah sinon, il est tout à fait possible de parler d'Epstein, y compris de son instrumentalisation de son identité juive pour se constituer un réseau en partie communautaire, et de l'insérer dans l'histoire des Juifs aux Etats-unis, sans le moindre relent antisémite jewishcurrents.org/the-line-bet...

I hope someone is working on a big Madoff-Epstein project paralleling their path through the upper floors of American Jewry in the '90s and 2000s

Truly, truly outstanding piece by David Klion here.

Appreciate David for this but he’s a bit timid for my taste. Since I was a teenager it’s been clear to me that our defining ideologies, out dominant institutions, and our core rhetorics of peoplehood are deeply warped: we articulate ourselves in malign narcissistic delusion.

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

“There are lots of shocking revelations in the Epstein emails, but speaking as an American Jew myself, one of the most unsettling is just how familiar Epstein and his friends sometimes sound.” brilliant and important article by @davidklion.bsky.social in @jewishcurrents.bsky.social

I think I misunderstood your question! My answer should have just been “yes I do” but then you saw that anyway

I try to pick apart the nuances of that in the piece. There are some distinct features to the sheer scope of Jewish success from 1950 to present that we shouldn’t shy away from naming

I mean sure, happens. I didn’t see that, possibly because by the time Elon took over I had blocked literally thousands of Nazis

I don’t really think it’s appropriate for me to weigh in on other groups like I do here. But yes, I certainly think it can be contextualized, ideally by members of the group in question.

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

Good piece by @davidklion.bsky.social. As he notes, Epstein was an identity fraudster who ingratiated himself with rich alter kakers. But Epstein's inner circle included Prince Andrew, a sultan from Dubai, a former Norwegian premier, a Japanese American tech bro, and other non-Jews.

I have seen none of that whatsoever, nor have I seen the insane backlash it’s gotten in some quarters on here. I’ve seen lots of nice normal left wing people, many of them Jewish, complimenting me on writing a nuanced piece. Have seen that here too, coexisting with a panic

In general I am wary of concerns that readers cannot handle a nuanced look at prominent people whose behavior is embarrassing to their wider community, whatever it is, and of reflexive resistance to such pieces. I think it just looks like we’re trying to hide something. We can be real about this.

The Line Between Affinity and Conspiracy Epstein relied on Jewish in-group bonds to cultivate the network that facilitated his crimes.

“I am happy you are back among the ‘free,’” the soon-to- retire TNR editor-in-chief Marty Peretz emailed Jeffrey Epstein in September 2010, weeks after the end of the house arrest part of Epstein’s 18-month sentence for procuring a teenage girl for prostitution
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Right, like Wieseltier! I find that element so fascinating

I wouldn’t say “Judaism” which to me connotes a religion; I’d say something more like “secular networks of upwardly mobile 2nd or 3rd gen ashkenazim at the intersection of finance, philanthropy, and academia” but that’s cumbersome. But ditto re respecting your work!

I don’t really think “Jew” (really Ashkenazi) as an ethnic group with a particular history is the same thing as “Christian,” but when prominent Catholics or Mormons or evangelicals get caught up in crimes with coreligionists I would see no reason to dance around it.

Anyway as far as the vitriol, it has very little to do with the piece and everything to do with this site thinking I’m a literal Nazi because I haven’t quit Twitter.

Unlearning Woody Allen It's a cop-out to say that the heart wants what it wants.

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