Molly Parr
@cheapbeets.bsky.social
Food writer at the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Jewish. Western Mass.
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fyi nb/trans friends
INBOX: The U.S. State Department quietly updated its Sex Marker in Passports page today, signaling that the Trump administration will seek to invalidate existing valid passports with X markers.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
fyi nb/trans friends
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A person hospitalized in Washington has tested positive for H5N1, pending confirmatory testing (because that's the system).
First *KNOWN* case this year. Under the Trump admin, the CDC has barely tested any farmworkers for H5N1.
First *KNOWN* case this year. Under the Trump admin, the CDC has barely tested any farmworkers for H5N1.
Preliminary human bird flu case reported in Washington state
If confirmed, it will be the first human bird flu case in the United States since February.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
If confirmed, it will be the first human bird flu case in the United States since February.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A person hospitalized in Washington has tested positive for H5N1, pending confirmatory testing (because that's the system).
First *KNOWN* case this year. Under the Trump admin, the CDC has barely tested any farmworkers for H5N1.
First *KNOWN* case this year. Under the Trump admin, the CDC has barely tested any farmworkers for H5N1.
A far more diverse student body than when I was at Seminary 25 years ago. Took long enough!
WHOA
More (51%) non-Orthodox rabbinical students are queer or trans (LGBTQ) than NOT, according to a new survey.
12% are nonbinary (58% women, 30% men)
16% are Jews by choice
12% ID as a race other than white.
12% are nonbinary (58% women, 30% men)
16% are Jews by choice
12% ID as a race other than white.
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A far more diverse student body than when I was at Seminary 25 years ago. Took long enough!
The worst person in the world: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
BU student says he called ICE ‘for months’ prior to Allston Car Wash raid - The Boston Globe
“This week they finally responded to my request,” Zac Segal wrote on Nov. 8. “As someone who lives in the neighborhood, I’ve seen how American jobs are being given away to those with no right to be he...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The worst person in the world: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/13/m...
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Epstein: I’m best friends with this pedo running for President, here’s a bunch of stories about how big a pedo he is
NYT: but her emails
NYT: but her emails
Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Epstein: I’m best friends with this pedo running for President, here’s a bunch of stories about how big a pedo he is
NYT: but her emails
NYT: but her emails
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these are the most despicably evil people alive
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
these are the most despicably evil people alive
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I have never been a supporter of Donald Trump, but if Senate Democrats continue to stop him from self-immolating, I will have no choice but to vote for him for the fourth time in 2028.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I have never been a supporter of Donald Trump, but if Senate Democrats continue to stop him from self-immolating, I will have no choice but to vote for him for the fourth time in 2028.
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I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
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Rewatching "Children of Men" for the 1st time in almost 20 years and OMG, the opening lines.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rewatching "Children of Men" for the 1st time in almost 20 years and OMG, the opening lines.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
"Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle. The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques...the deportation of illegal immigrants will continue."
The movie takes place in 2027.
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Happy pub day to @sarahweinman.com and her deeply important book Without Consent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
She Was a Victim. She Became a Headline. Here, She’s a Person.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Happy pub day to @sarahweinman.com and her deeply important book Without Consent www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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Cheap Beets lives!
New Post!
"My husband and I are solidly middle class. Together, we make a nice living. But when fresh fruit starts to become too expensive for us, it’s time to start writing this blog again." cheapbeets.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/n...
"My husband and I are solidly middle class. Together, we make a nice living. But when fresh fruit starts to become too expensive for us, it’s time to start writing this blog again." cheapbeets.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/n...
November Strain
Has anyone else noticed that blueberries are $8.99 at the grocery store?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Cheap Beets lives!
New Post!
"My husband and I are solidly middle class. Together, we make a nice living. But when fresh fruit starts to become too expensive for us, it’s time to start writing this blog again." cheapbeets.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/n...
"My husband and I are solidly middle class. Together, we make a nice living. But when fresh fruit starts to become too expensive for us, it’s time to start writing this blog again." cheapbeets.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/n...
November Strain
Has anyone else noticed that blueberries are $8.99 at the grocery store?
cheapbeets.wordpress.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
New Post!
"My husband and I are solidly middle class. Together, we make a nice living. But when fresh fruit starts to become too expensive for us, it’s time to start writing this blog again." cheapbeets.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/n...
"My husband and I are solidly middle class. Together, we make a nice living. But when fresh fruit starts to become too expensive for us, it’s time to start writing this blog again." cheapbeets.wordpress.com/2025/11/10/n...
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🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
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kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health - KFF Health News
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🔔 When Trump posted a video of budget director Russell Vought as the grim reaper, public health workers recognized a kernel of truth.
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
🧵
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
My latest piece @kffhealthnews.org couldn't be more important. Art by the incredible @oonazenda.bsky.social
🧵
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Our post-election wrap-up with @jenndotsmith.bsky.social @skoczela.bsky.social and @richparr79.bsky.social. And for the true sickos, bonus 2026 MA Sen and Gov polling from @umassamherst.bsky.social
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a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .
ALT: a black and white cartoon of a man holding a sign that says ' sickos ' .
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November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our post-election wrap-up with @jenndotsmith.bsky.social @skoczela.bsky.social and @richparr79.bsky.social. And for the true sickos, bonus 2026 MA Sen and Gov polling from @umassamherst.bsky.social
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In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.
November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.
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The great thing about the Trump endorsement is that even before his terms as president and all the misery attached for blue-state America, there was no more disliked celebrity in New York. Donald Trump was known to New Yorkers as a constant chisler and self-aggrandizing vulgarian.
Mazel tov, Andy.
Mazel tov, Andy.
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The great thing about the Trump endorsement is that even before his terms as president and all the misery attached for blue-state America, there was no more disliked celebrity in New York. Donald Trump was known to New Yorkers as a constant chisler and self-aggrandizing vulgarian.
Mazel tov, Andy.
Mazel tov, Andy.
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Won "beat Rivers Cuomo costume" at a Halloween covers show tonight, except I was just wearing my normal clothes.
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Won "beat Rivers Cuomo costume" at a Halloween covers show tonight, except I was just wearing my normal clothes.
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application.
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President
Learn more.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application.
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
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Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape
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October 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under Trump, the draconian future of homelessness policy is coming into focus: mass internment. Utah is building a 16-acre site to detain up to 1,300 homeless people inside locked "accountability centers." This is profoundly alarming.
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
Vital reporting from @ellenbarry.bsky.social and Jason DeParle:
A neighbor came up to my husband and told him how much she enjoyed my column this week where I talk about my sukkah. Said her daughter had returned home for a graduate degree and was encountering antisemitism in the labs. She was so grateful for my pride in my Judaism. gazettenet.com/2025/10/24/t...
There is a Season with Molly Parr: A spectacular pair: These two dishes are fist-banging-on-table good together - Daily Hampshire Gazette
We’ve gone small for our Jewish events this fall. Lilli’s bat mitzvah, at her request, was under 40 people. Following her lead, I didn’t have Rich schlep up the fold out tables for Rosh Hashana and ho...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A neighbor came up to my husband and told him how much she enjoyed my column this week where I talk about my sukkah. Said her daughter had returned home for a graduate degree and was encountering antisemitism in the labs. She was so grateful for my pride in my Judaism. gazettenet.com/2025/10/24/t...
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One of the defining features of this era is millions of people truly believing that their material and emotional well-being depends on cruelty to others
one of the most deeply infuriating aspects of american politics is close to half of americans would love if 20% of the country starved to death
October 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of the defining features of this era is millions of people truly believing that their material and emotional well-being depends on cruelty to others
This rutabaga and blue cheese savory custard did not disappoint. My latest There is a Season column for The Daily Hampshire Gazette: There is a Season with Molly Parr: A spectacular pair: These two dishes are fist-banging-on-table good together - Daily Hampshire Gazette share.google/I5SW952Jl3d4...
There is a Season with Molly Parr: A spectacular pair: These two dishes are fist-banging-on-table good together - Daily Hampshire Gazette
We’ve gone small for our Jewish events this fall. Lilli’s bat mitzvah, at her request, was under 40 people. Following her lead, I didn’t have Rich schlep up the fold out tables for Rosh Hashana and ho...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
This rutabaga and blue cheese savory custard did not disappoint. My latest There is a Season column for The Daily Hampshire Gazette: There is a Season with Molly Parr: A spectacular pair: These two dishes are fist-banging-on-table good together - Daily Hampshire Gazette share.google/I5SW952Jl3d4...
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Terry The Razor Rozier, because he's so good at shaving points
October 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Terry The Razor Rozier, because he's so good at shaving points
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Basically all US policy is at this point about indulging Trump’s irrational obsessions, petty grudges, and corrupt grifts, and then taking secondary and tertiary measures to mask the consequences of those policies.
lol, great, so we're now subsidizing Argentine ranchers at the expense of American ranchers. Seems politically sustainable, no questions from me.
*US SEEKS TO QUADRUPLE BEEF PURCHASES FROM ARGENTINA: POLITICO
*US SEEKS TO QUADRUPLE BEEF PURCHASES FROM ARGENTINA: POLITICO
October 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Basically all US policy is at this point about indulging Trump’s irrational obsessions, petty grudges, and corrupt grifts, and then taking secondary and tertiary measures to mask the consequences of those policies.