Just writing a new introductory post. Hi, I'm Asher and I've been on this hellsite for way too long.
I'm 37 years old, Jewish mum-of-one living in Australia, married to my wife who is also my best friend.
I mostly blog about antisemitism on this blog now, but I have a number of other tumblrs I either own or help mod:
veiljumpernyssa - general fandom blog, mostly Dragon Age
foodofthedas - Dragon Age cookbook blog, I help run it with my friend @theaceofdragons
jewishsimming - Sims 4 blog
the-jumblr-cookbook - what it says on the tin, I help mod with @moran-with-a-g
Other relevant talking points:
I prefer that minors don't interact as my blog does have NSFW stuff.
I don't mind questions asked about antisemitism or other Jewish issues if they're asked in good faith.
I do mind aggressive, loaded and accusatory language, and questions that aren't asked in good faith. I'm not your punching bag and I don't owe you an answer.
hey so uh. i am critical of islam as an institution the same way i’m critical of christianity as an institution. but if you think hating muslims regardless of their actions is anything but bigotry you’re actually just fucking gross.
remember like 15 years ago when black bloggers were talking about this exact shit, 'digital blackface', white internet users appropriating images and clips of black people and using them as cartoonish exaggerated expressions of absurdity or high emotion. straight line from minstrelsy to your reaction gifs and nobody fucking cares any more. white people just decided not to acknowledge it and it went away, just like every other time black users have ever tried to criticise any aspect of online culture.
Can yall stop responding to these stupid neo-Nazi anons and putting EVERY SINGLE ONE of your answers in the jumblr tag
Have a care for your fellow Jews and stop publishing this shit in the main tag. Moreover, stop responding in the first place!! They are baiting you and you are falling for it!! They do not care about how witty your comeback is!!
Confession time: I have actually never really enjoyed Pesach before this year and the reasons why this time is different are: I went to a speedrun seder because I had my 2 year old with me and iykyk, I embraced eating kitniyot, I meal prepped in advance, I'm not going to ruin the holiday for my kid, and I made matzo toffee crunch and it's chefs kiss
i really wish…i can share the warmth i feel when i’m at synagogue with other people at the least i want non-jews to hear our worship and how beautiful it is i think it would change a lot
Data from the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs shows antisemitic mentions in Australia jumped to 17,100 mentions compared to an average of abou
Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism released on Thursday what it described as troubling monitoring findings showing a sharp surge in antisemitic discourse on social media in Australia following the deadly attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The attack occurred during Hanukkah celebrations and killed 15 people.
According to data from the ministry’s National Situation Room, there was an unprecedented spike in antisemitic content online on December 14 and 15, the day of the attack and the day after. Before the attack, antisemitic mentions in Australia averaged about 2,700 to 3,300 posts per day.
On December 14, the day of the attack, the number jumped to 17,100 mentions, an increase of about 420%. The following day, the figure rose further to more than 21,500 mentions, representing an increase of roughly 600 percent compared with the period before the attack. Although levels later declined somewhat, antisemitic discourse remained about five times higher than before the incident, the ministry said.
The data is based on continuous monitoring, collection and analysis by the National Situation Room, which operates around the clock to identify trends of incitement, antisemitism and delegitimization in online and physical spaces.
The ministry said its monitoring focuses on content containing terms almost exclusively associated with antisemitic rhetoric, including slurs and Holocaust denial language. It said this methodology allows it to track antisemitic trends without capturing neutral references to Jews or related topics.
The ministry said it is working in coordination with the Jewish community in Australia and with Israeli government offices to provide detailed reports, alerts on incitement hotspots and professional support to communities, educational institutions and students. The surge in online antisemitic discourse was accompanied by a wave of incidents, including verbal attacks against Jewish students, property damage and a heightened sense of threat within the Jewish community, the ministry said.
Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli said the spike underscored what he called the depth of antisemitism in Australia.
“The surge in antisemitic discourse online after the attack illustrates the severity of antisemitism in Australia, where the government is not doing enough to eradicate it,” Chikli said. “Online incitement is part of a dangerous web of hatred that increases the threat to the Jewish community. This is the time for real and determined action against every manifestation of antisemitism.”
I wish I was surprised, but I’m not. this is by no means limited to Australia either - there’s been a noticeable increase in antisemitic comments and conspiracy posts across the internet and social media since Bondi happened.
