The EPA’s science office conducts independent research on forever chemicals that poison our water, on the health effects of wildfire smoke, on microplastics, and so much more. Eliminating this research does not improve efficiency – it sells out our public health.
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Statement on Ending Engagement on X/Twitter
In Jewish tradition, the prohibition on "lashon hara," or "evil speech," reminds us of words' power to harm. The great sage Maimonides taught that even when true, speaking disparagingly of others is "the evil tongue." (Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Deot 7:2.) Speech, whether spoken or written, can cause pain, shame, and instigate action to devastating effect. Words can also uplift and heal. They must always be chosen with care, designed to call in rather than call out, to lift up rather than tear down.
That is why, after careful consideration, we are choosing to stop actively posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, which has become rife with toxic speech. We will transition away from active engagement on X in the first quarter of 2025.
As Jewish groups committed to healing what is broken in our world, we aim to do our work through means that similarly foster repair. In study after study, as well as our lived experiences, X has become a platform that promotes hate, antisemitism, and societal division. Under the leadership of Elon Musk, X has reduced content moderation, promoted white supremacists, and re-platformed purveyors of conspiracy theories. Musk himself has re-posted content that is antisemitic and xenophobic, promoting it to his millions of followers.
The hateful posts on X are harmful to Jews and people of all faiths and no faiths. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, elected officials and disaster response officials who happen to be Jewish were attacked in posts on X that used virulent antisemitic terms and tropes, undermining efforts to help all individuals impacted by the hurricane and diminishing trust in civic institutions. In addition, X has become the largest purveyor of antisemitic content among the major social media platforms post-October 7.
No social media site is free of challenges, and social media's impact on individuals and society overall requires greater study and effective responses. Some of us…
INBOX: A group of Jewish organizations — including the Union for Reform Judaism, the largest Jewish denomination in the U.S. — are quitting Twitter/X, saying it "has become a platform that promotes hate, antisemitism, and societal division."
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Anyone here using Device Guard Signing Service (DGSS) for signing (WDAC/Application Control) policies Etc? You have until December 4th to migrate to Azure Trusted Signing. Prepare your UpdatePolicySigners! @nathanmcnulty.com
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That one day. In a canyon north of Eskişehir, Türkiye. What an epic day that was. Thank you @tskgnkur.bsky.social for the opportunity! #Turkishphantom
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