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Melissa Brodsky
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The loudest version of a story is rarely the most accurate. I write about what gets left out, and how antisemitism gets explained away while it’s happening. That’s usually where the truth is.

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    I write about media literacy, modern antisemitism, history, and what happens when truth gets flattened into slogans. This space slows things down, adds context, and pushes back on easy narratives. Nuance isn’t weakness. Pull up a chair.

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