Matt Fidel

Pittsburgh born and raised. Go Blue!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Congratulations to @CoachDustyMay, Elliot Cadeau, and @UMichBBall on winning their first title since 1989! This team dominated the tournament from start to finish. Well deserved. Go Blue!

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BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK!!!!!!

#GoBlue

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

Happy 266th birthday, Pittsburgh.

[Governor Josh Shapiro @GovernorShapiro]

Today, Lori and I are thinking of the Tree of Life community as we continue to mourn the 11 Jewish Pennsylvanians who were murdered in the deadliest act of antisemitism in our nation's history, on this day six years ago.

When I took the oath of office in January 2023, I swore my oath on 3 bibles — and one of the three was a bible from the Tree of Life synagogue that survived the attack on October 27, 2018.

Today, that bible sits on a table in my office in the Capitol.

It serves as a reminder that we can find light in the midst of darkness — and we won’t be defined by our darkest hour, but rather by how we come together to comfort each other in those moments and shine light into the darkness.

As the Tree of Life community builds a new campus in Squirrel Hill, my prayer is that it  will be a place of light and enlightenment — a place that teaches all who go there to embrace who we are, to not retreat from our identity nor use it to silence or oppress others.

Now, more than ever, we need to learn from our shared history, and speak out and combat hate wherever we find it.

To those who've come together in the days, weeks, and now years, thank you for showing us that we are indeed stronger than hate.

And to the families who continue to bear the burden of empty seats at your tables, we offer you prayers of comfort and support.

May the memories of Joyce, Richard, Rose, Jerry, Cecil, David, Bernice, Sylvan, Daniel, Melvin, and Irving forever be a blessing.

[Ben Jacobs @Bencjacobs]

INBOX: Statement from President Biden on Hersh Goldberg-Polin

[Howard Mortman @HowardMortman]

Chants of “Bring them home” and “Let them go” in Democratic Convention when parents of Hamas Oct. 7 hostage Hersh, an American citizen, are introduced. Audience is standing throughout remarks..

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Pittsburgh’s own.

Josh Gibson has always been one of the goats.

[Matt Fidel @matt_fidel]

@WilliamPOMalley @UMDLaw Congrats!!

[Matt Fidel @matt_fidel]

Been waiting a long time for this one…

Go Blue! 〽️〽️〽️

[Michigan Football @UMichFootball]

Perfection!

The Michigan Wolverines are national champions!

#GoBlue

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Rose Bowl champions are maize and blue!

#GoBlue

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

It’s Friday, December 29.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian FSB on March 29, 2023.

275 days ago.

His “crime” was practicing journalism in Russia.

LET EVAN GO!

#IStandWithEvan

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

It’s the day after Thanksgiving.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian FSB on March 29, 2023.

240 days ago.

His crime was practicing journalism in Russia.

Sending love to his family today.

#IStandWithEvan

[Matt Fidel @matt_fidel]

The hatred that inspired the Tree of Life massacre is the same hatred that motivated Hamas’ devastating terrorist attack on 10/7.

I pray for the day when that insidious hatred no longer exists, and all innocent lives are protected.

Shabbat shalom.

[Matt Fidel @matt_fidel]

5 yrs ago, violent antisemitism reared its ugly head in my community, when a white supremacist opened fire at Tree of Life in Sq. Hill, declaring that “all these Jews must die.”

Tragically, recent events have reminded the world that violent antisemitism is still alive & well.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Today marks five years since the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue – the deadliest act of antisemitism in our history.

The hearts of Jewish communities in America and around the world were shattered, leaving behind survivors and families who will never be the same.

[Shelley Greenspan @ShelleyGspan]

Statement from President Biden Marking 5 Years Since the Tree of Life Synagogue Attack in Pittsburgh

https://t.co/ebV4NWD225

[Matt Fidel @matt_fidel]

Such a brave example of leadership.

If more leaders in DC displayed this kind of courage, we’d all be much better off.

[Heather Caygle @heatherscope]

Wow: Maine Rep. Jared Golden reverses long-held stance and calls for assault weapons ban.

“The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure,” Golden says.

“Which is why I now call on the United States Congress to ban assault rifles.”

[Sean Savett Archived @NSC_Spox46]

While we continue to collect information, our current assessment, based on analysis of overhead imagery, intercepts and open source information, is that Israel is not responsible for the explosion at the hospital in Gaza yesterday.

[CNN @CNN]

Antony Blinken speaks in Israel: "I come before you not only as the United States secretary of state, but also as a Jew." https://t.co/UI4tJpQPet