Sharing an excellent op-ed in today’s #Philadelphia #Inquirer, about #Pennsylvania law enforcement’s inability to — unbelievably — figure out how charge the arsonist who tried to burn down the PA governor’s residence with #JoshShapiro and his family inside ON #PASSOVER.

Gift link courtesy of my Inky sub:

“Failure to grasp #antisemitism is crippling Pennsylvania’s response to the world’s oldest hate

#Jewish

https://share.inquirer.com/YZzs3W

Amy Spitalnick: The attack on Shapiro's home didn't happen in a vacuum: #Antisemitism is a threat to democracy. We must confront it and stamp it out.

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#JoshShapiro #terrorism #Pennsylvania #TheContrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-attack-on-shapiros-home-didnt

@aaron.rupar Whoa, antisemites blaming Jews for the antisemitism directed against them?! What a new and novel idea, it's not like _that_ has ever been done before! /s
We know where this leads, and believe me, it is nowhere good.
#antisemitism #JoshShapiro

Patrick Murphy comments on how quickly the violent attack on the family of Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro receded from the news, and what this says about us:

"Perhaps the most dangerous thing about political violence today isn’t the violence itself. It’s how quickly we scroll past it.

That’s what happened this past weekend in Pennsylvania."

#JoshShapiro #Pennsylvania #Passover #arson #violence
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https://patrickmurphypa.substack.com/p/what-the-arson-attack-on-governor

That trump had nothing to say about the attempt to kill Gov. Josh Shapiro during Passover tells you one thing: All of trump's own attempts to destroy academia by claiming the universities haven't done enough to keep Jewish students safe is a pack of lies. Trump doesn't care about Jewish students OR Jews. He cares only about turning all American culture and education over to white Christian nationalists who, like him, are the real anti-semites. #Jews #universities #JoshShapiro

The fire chief in Harrisburg, where Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence is located, has described the firebombing as a "domestic terrorism incident." The man suspected of starting the fire, Cody Balmer, was denied bail at his arraignment today. He had previously expressed disdain for Democrats on social media — sources said his complaints were primarily related to financial issues. After turning himself in, Balmer allegedly told police he would have attacked Shapiro with the hammer he used to break a window at the governor's mansion. Here's more from @abc.

https://flip.it/EQnwCA

NEW! Jan 6, Tree of Life, El Paso Walmart, Cesar Sayoc, Paul Pelosi attack, Pizzagate. Now Gov Shapiro. #MAGA s commit stochastic terrorism DAILY

We can keep ignoring it or call 'em out DAILY w examples of their inciting domestic terrorism. TELL PPL WHO THEY ARE. It's a MUST for safety & it's messaging for elections. DO IT!

https://substack.com/home/post/p-161273755 #news #politics #terrorism #pennsylvania #joshshapiro #press #us #ai #russia #ukraine #china #usa #america #tech #violence #media #ai #Government #elonmusk #trump #tv #donaldtrump #musk #nato

Photos of the Pennsylvania Governor’s residence after it was firebombed (via Josh Marshall Talking Points Memo) at PAcast. #Pennsylvaniagovernor #joshshapiro #firebombing #pennsylvania #talkingpointsmemo https://pacast.com/m?p=27601

What we know about suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence.

NBC News reports the man "allegedly climbed the residence's fence, used a hammer to break a window and threw Molotov cocktails in to start the blaze."

https://flip.it/kseqpU

Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been charged with attempted murder & terrorism among other offenses after attacking Gov #JoshShapiro’s residence while he & his family were asleep inside. Shapiro had held a seder dinner there hours earlier with his family to celebrate Passover.

#criminal #law #PoliticalViolence #HateCrime
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/04/14/cody-balmer-josh-shapiro-arson-fire-pennsylvania/

Will any Republican care as much as they do about Teslas burning? #Passover #Pennsylvania #JoshShapiro #MAGA

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/pa-governors-mansion-set-fire-first-night?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=101239

Update: Police arrested the MFer who tried to burn down the PA governor’s residence with #JoshShapiro and his family asleep inside.

My previous #Philadelphia #Inquirer gift link has the update, incl this passage:

“On Saturday evening, the first night of #Passover, Shapiro posted a photo of his family’s Seder dinner at the governor’s residence.

“The fire was set in the same room where the dinner was held.”

https://share.inquirer.com/Sbmvkt

From: @PamelaBarroway
https://mstdn.social/@PamelaBarroway/114331799379522205

Pennsylvania police arrested a 38-year-old man who he said broke into the mansion of Gov. Josh Shapiro and set it on fire with homemade incendiary devices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/world/politics/pennsylvania-governor-shapiro-arson/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #pennsylvania #joshshapiro #arson

A man was arrested in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and will face charges of attempted murder, terrorism and attempted arson after an early morning fire badly damaged the state’s governor’s mansion, forcing Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family and guests to quickly escape. @AssociatedPress reports:

https://flip.it/_H2LjG

Good. "Man arrested after fire at Josh Shapiro's Pennsylvania Governor's Residence​ in Harrisburg, officials say"
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/josh-shapiro-governors-residence-harrisburg-fire/
#Harrisburg #JoshShapiro

“Suspect in custody after overnight fire at #Pennsylvania Gov. #JoshShapiro's residence

Cody Balmer will be charged with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person, Pennsylvania District Attorney Fran Chardo said”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gov-josh-shapiro-residence-arson-investigation-rcna201044

"An overnight fire at the governor's residence in Pennsylvania is being investigated as arson, the Pennsylvania State Police said Sunday. ...

Just hours before the fire, the Pennsylvania governor had posted a picture of his family's Passover Seder table on X, writing, 'From the Shapiro family's Seder table to yours, happy Passover and Chag Pesach Sameach!'"

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/arsonist-sets-fire-pennsylvania-governors-residence-shapiro-family/story?id=120767370