Daniel Sieradski
Daniel Sieradski | |
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Born | June 19, 1979 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Web strategist, writer and activist |
Daniel Jonathan Sieradski (born June 19, 1979) is an American writer and activist. He was the founding publisher and editor-in-chief of Jewschool, a left-wing
Career
In 2001, Sieradski, founded Jewschool, which was called "influential" by CNET.[2] Sieradski has also worked as a web designer and digital strategist with several Jewish organizations, including the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.[3]
Activism
Googlebomb
In 2004, Sieradski organized a so-called
Corner Prophets
Sieradski organized hip-hop concerts with Israeli and Palestinian rappers, with a defunct project called Corner Prophets, with the stated intention of promoting peace and coexistence through the arts.[7] He has also been a DJ on the jointly-operated Israeli-Palestinian FM radio station All For Peace which broadcasts from Ramallah.[8]
Occupy Judaism
On October 7, 2011, citing the Hebrew prophet
Nothing to Hide
In June 2013, reacting to Americans' complacency over the
Nazi Detector
In June 2016, Sieradski modified a Google Chrome extension called The Coincidence Detector that was used to identify Jews with echoes, with Sieradski's modified version surrounding the names of those on its list with swastikas. It was released it in the Chrome Web Store as The Nazi Detector.[16] Replying to The Forward, Sieradski pointed out that "this is really about folks who are harassing other folks online. The ‘real’ Nazis are dead".[17]
Anti-fascist activism
Sieradski identifies as an Anti-fascist[18][19] and has been described as "Antifa's Most Prominent Jew".[20] Along with other activists, he has pressured venues to ban fascist and racist events and organized counter-demonstrations.[19]
Reaction
Sieradski has been described as "a major figure of the Jewish Internet world and a cultural trailblazer with a diverse fan base" by
Twitter Ban
In June 2017, Sieradski was banned from
In addition to the previous violations, Sieradski believes the ban could have also resulted from a campaign of harassment by a right-wing user called "
References
- ^ Olidort, Shoshana (January 13, 2006). "The Pastrami Chronicles: Famed Deli Closes". The Forward. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- Cnet. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Levinson, Claire (April 15, 2007). "Leading Blogger Joins Jewish Mainstream". The Forward. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- Ha'aretz. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Pilcher, Bradford (April 15, 2004). "The answer to hate speech is..." Just Another Rant. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ Berkofsky, Joe (April 30, 2004). "Searching for 'Jew': Google Duel Shows Challenge of the Digital Age". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Berman, Daphna (March 4, 2005). "Rap Riffs to Heal the Rifts". Haaretz. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ Bronson, Sarah (November 3, 2005). "It Sounds Better in English". Haaretz. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- ^ Sieradski, Daniel (October 4, 2011). "Kol Nidre Minyan at #OccupyWallStreet". Mobius1ski (Personal blog). Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "1,000 Jews gather at Wall St. for #occupy-yomkippur Kol Nidre". +972 Magazine. October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Eisner, Jane (October 13, 2011). "Why 'Occupy Judaism' Is Turning Point". The Forward. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Ackerman, Matthew (October 10, 2011). "A Sad Mix of Judaism and Radical Politics at "Occupy Wall Street"". Commentary. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Shackford, Scott (June 12, 2013). "3 Reasons the Nothing to Hide Crowd Should Be Worried About Government Surveillance." Reason. Accessed September 15, 2013.
- ^ Douthat, Ross (June 8, 2013). "Your Smartphone Is Watching You." The New York Times. Accessed September 15, 2013.
- ^ "This activist found a brilliant way to get back at neo-Nazis using their own tools". Fusion.net. June 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ Dolsten, Josefin. "Nazi Detector App Brands Right-Wing Extremists — and Donald Trump – The Forward". Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ "Antifa: the group that fought white supremacists in Charlottesville". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b Sales, Ben (August 17, 2017). "Fighting facists: The group that battled white supremacists in Charlottesville". The Times of Israel. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Sam (June 9, 2017). "'Antifa's Most Prominent Jew' Booted From Twitter". Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Levenson, Claire (August 17, 2007). "Leading Blogger Joins Jewish Mainstream". The Forward. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
- ^ Greenberg, Richard; Cohen, Debra Nussbaum (Fall 2005). "Uncovering the Un-Movement" (PDF). B'nai B'rith Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2005. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ Siwek, Daniel (June–July 2005). "An Interview with the Orthodox Anarchist". Tikkun. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
- The Jewish Standard. Retrieved October 1, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Trio of Appointments for a Jewish News Agency". Editor & Publisher. August 21, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2009. [dead link]
- The Jewish Week. May 21, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2009. [dead link]
- The Jewish Week. May 21, 2008. Archived from the originalon 20 November 2008. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Forward 50". The Forward. October 26, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Are U.S. Jewish organizations hypocrites on immigration?". Haaretz. June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ @Claire_V0ltaire (December 18, 2020). "twitter user confirms Sieradski's problematic behavior" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @LahavHarkov (November 21, 2018). "verifired twitter user confirms Sieradski's problematic behavior" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @LahavHarkov (August 28, 2019). "verifired twitter user confirms Sieradski's problematic behavior" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @LahavHarkov (November 21, 2018). "verifired twitter user confirms Sieradski's problematic behavior" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @LahavHarkov (August 28, 2019). "verifired twitter user confirms Sieradski's problematic behavior" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Frier, Sarah (7 February 2017). "Twitter Plans to Hide Abusive Twee, Block Repeat Offenders". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Hathaway, Jay (22 June 2017). "Twitter Is Somehow Making Its Nazi Problem Worse". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Sam (June 9, 2017). "A Prominent Left-Wing Jew Was Kicked Off Twitter". Retrieved September 5, 2017.