Jen Shaw (she/her)

PhD candidate. Jewish Cdn historian (ie. I'm both a Jewish Cdn, and an historian of Jewish Can.). Mom of 4. As my t-shirt says, chaos coordinator on the daily.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

I so enjoyed talking w/ @DrSCutrara about my research, and the primary sources I've used, particularly the oral histories I've conducted w/ Cdn Jewish women about their experiences of the war years. #ChallengeCdnHistory #CdnHistory #twitterstorians #CanadianHistory #JewishHistory

[Samantha Cutrara @DrSCutrara]

@Shaindy77 and I spoke about her chapter on Canadian Jewish Women in WW2. We focus on the oral histories she conducted, which challenged the traditional historiography of the period: https://t.co/LlTm6vWmKL
#SourceSaturday #ChallengeCdnHist

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@JacquelineTorti Congratulations!

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@LAndersonCAKS @JoJoFromJerz Good lord, you are beyond stupid. 😂

[Girl Guides of Canada @girlguidesofcan]

Girl Guide volunteers open doors to a world of possibilities! 🚪🗝️

Volunteers are the key to creating spaces where girls can just be themselves, share new experiences, learn new skills and unleash their potential.

Thank you! 👏💙

#NVW2024 #NationalVolunteerWeek

[Rachel Gilmore @atRachelGilmore]

Huge congrats to Pierre Poilievre for securing the coveted Alex Jones endorsement!!!!

It can’t have been easy to dogwhistle conspiracy theories often enough to clinch the support of a Sandy Hook shooting denier, but my god, Poilievre did it.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

And in Canada.

[Malka Simkovich @Malka_Simkovich]

One of the most disturbing aspects of being a Jew in America today is the shock of watching so many liberally-minded non-Jewish friends refuse to name antisemitism unless it comes from the right. With the exception of a tiny brave few, the majority have refused to meet this moment by taking a public stand against the overwhelming tide of Jew-hatred from far left-wing groups.

[Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi @birgitomo]

Where is your data? What if I told you that Canadian hospitals are staying afloat thanks to the many immigrants who choose to work in healthcare?

Canadian healthcare is failing mostly because of premiers like Doug Ford who would rather underfund public healthcare to justify the need for privatization.

Get your facts right before spewing nonsense!

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@Royal_College @ChrisWatling3 Incredible news. Congratulations!

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@LawrenceMuscant @TorontoStar BAHAHAHAHA!

No. You're delusional if you actually think that.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@ArieShapira @foofighters @SGP_Media I just went looking for them and I can't find any info, so it appears he's not doing them this year. So very disappointing.

[Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 @cmclymer]

This is why we can’t stand you dipshits who are claiming Hamas is somehow acting in righteous resistance. No. They’re terrorists. Get that through your goddamn skulls.

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

It’s not a protest when they storm an airport looking for Jews. It’s a pogrom. Same goes on the Cornell campus when there are death threats against Jewish students.

We need to call out anti-semitism, not tiptoe around it.

[Dr. Mia Brett @QueenMab87]

So many Jews critical of Israel are talking about real antisemitism and your response is “criticism of Israel isn’t antisemitic.” Yeah we know that. We’ve probably been criticizing Israel longer than you have. When we say something is antisemitic listen to us

[Layla Moran 🔶🕊️ @LaylaMoran]

I’m worried about a narrative that has been developing and I want to put this out there:

1. You can be pro-Israel and still care about people dying in Palestine.

2. You can be pro-Palestine and care about the terror in Israel and releasing hostages.

Both can be true.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

This is in Canada for those wondering.

[Manny עמנואל עזרא Houle @ManilanH]

This morning I walked my partner to shul. These posters greeted us along Eastern Parkway. Let’s be clear- this isn’t just empty rhetoric. This is a globalized call for violence against Jews everywhere. Don’t be fooled that somehow those who use this language want peace.

[Michael Gilead @Michael_Gilead]

I've always wanted an immediate ceasefire in every round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in the last 20 years. However, like almost the entirety of the Israeli left, we think that a ceasefire is not an option. If you are interested, here's why:

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

More and more, I think my children's future is likely in Israel. It's not safe for them anywhere else. And I know I'm not the only parent thinking this.

[Ben M Freeman - בן מ פרימן @BenMFreeman]

London. Now.

This is horrifying.

How are Jews meant to stay in the U.K.?

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

52,000 Americans killed. That’s the equivalent of what Israel suffered 3 wks ago today. So let me ask you: If 52,000 Americans were killed in a single terrorist attack, would the world tell America how they should respond like the world is telling Israel how they should respond?

[Hussain Abdul-Hussain @hahussain]

Sorrow and anger are two different feelings. Like everyone, I'm sad for Palestinian loss of life. But unlike some Arabs and Palestinians, I'm angry at #Hamas -- not #Israel -- for this loss. I'm also sad for the loss of Israeli lives, and I blame Hamas too for it.
Being angry at Hamas does not mean hating Palestinians or not caring for their losses. It means I wish Palestinians understand that their problem is Hamas, without which the road to peace with Israel and a better future for all becomes much more probable, even if not guaranteed.
Peace is not the finish line. It's the beginning of a different lifestyle. It is the decision that Arabs and Israelis can solve their disagreements through dialogue and in amicable ways, without hatred, violence or bloodshed.
The debate over history can continue. History is what it is, history, and there is nothing we can do to change it or correct it. Most of us were not in it, and there is no reason we should inherit mistakes made in the past or animosities left behind. As we say in English "it is history," or like was say in Arabic "yalli fat, mat (what happened in the past, died)."
So let history be history. Let's support the removal of the main obstacle to peace, Hamas, turn the page, and look forward. It did not have to be like this, but Hamas made it like this. It does not have to remain like this, moving forward.
Peace and love to all, Israelis, Palestinians and the rest of the Arabs.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@MelissaLantsman You're a fucking liar and an utter shanda. Telling lies to score political points. Typical of the Conservatives.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

@JILLSLASTWORD Your riding is lucky to have you representing them, as are all Ontarians, particularly queer kids like mine.

[Jen Shaw (she/her) @Shaindy77]

Loving this. We need more leaders like Dr. Andrew!

[Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her) @JILLSLASTWORD]

In an attempt to distract from his corruption, @fordnation offered space for baseless, anti-trans HATE. Trans youth are now walking into school RIGHTLY scared for their safety.

With a new session underway, I'm demanding he make it clear. Will he #ProtectTransKids or NOT? #ONPoli