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NY cafe deactivates account after backlash over treatment of Rep. Goldman

JL;DR SUMMARY A Brooklyn cafe, Poetica Coffee, faced backlash after posting on Instagram that they refunded a purchase by Rep. Dan Goldman, labeling him a "genocide enabler" due to his pro-Israel stance. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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BrooklynJewish CommunityAipacMiddle East PoliticsDan GoldmanEthnic StereotypingUzbek TraditionInstagram BacklashPoetica Coffee

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Brooklyn, New York, United States
"In the post, the coffee shop included a photo of Goldman at the Lorimer Street location of their five Brooklyn spots."
New York City, New York, United States
"a contentious election Tuesday against former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, an Israel critic who also identifies as a liberal Zionist."
Washington DC, United States
"Rep. Dan Goldman talks with a reporter outside the U.S. Capitol on December 18, 2025."

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