Dennis Fischman
@dennisfischman.bsky.social
To learn and to teach. Books, cats, life is good but the world is broken and we must repair it.
An extremely important book, but I have some questions about it. If you have ever heard of the "3.5% rule," please read my review! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #nonfiction #resistance
Dennis Fischman's review of Why Civil Resistance Works
Many people have at least heard of the "3.5% rule" of resistance. Broadly speaking, it says, "Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of ...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
An extremely important book, but I have some questions about it. If you have ever heard of the "3.5% rule," please read my review! www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #nonfiction #resistance
Sometimes Constitutional Law is Dumb
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Sometimes Constitutional Law is Dumb
A meditation on the Supreme Court argument regarding Trump's tariffs
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November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Sometimes Constitutional Law is Dumb
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A coming of age story, a family drama of twin sisters and very different husbands, and a vivid sense of life in Nigeria with what it was like to live through the Biafran civil war in the 1960's that makes you numb with pain, then brings all your senses back to life again. #books #fiction #Africa
Dennis Fischman's review of Half of a Yellow Sun
5/5: This stunning novel combines a coming of age story, a family drama involving twin sisters and their very different husbands, and a vivid sense of city and country life in Nigeria with a recountin...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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This is good and because he was on Senior status it does not open up a new appointment.
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is good and because he was on Senior status it does not open up a new appointment.
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UPDATE: Donald Trump is so hellbent on denying people SNAP that he went all the way to the Supreme Court to block benefits.
Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families.
It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.
Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families.
It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
UPDATE: Donald Trump is so hellbent on denying people SNAP that he went all the way to the Supreme Court to block benefits.
Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families.
It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.
Now Trump is trying to bully states into TAKING BACK payments they already made to families.
It’s chaos for the sake of cruelty.
This mystery kept me guessing until the last chapter, and the resolution made sense but also made me sad www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #fiction #MurderMystery
Dennis Fischman's review of The Cold Dish (Walt Longmire, #1)
3/5: This mystery kept me guessing until the last chapter, and the resolution made sense but also made me sad. Sheriff Walt Longmire of Absaroka County, Wyoming is a melancholy man himself, despite fl...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This mystery kept me guessing until the last chapter, and the resolution made sense but also made me sad www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #books #fiction #MurderMystery
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Meet three of the high schoolers who saw their state reading bowl banned eight books in Georgia...and did something about it.
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Meet three of the high schoolers who saw their state reading bowl banned eight books in Georgia...and did something about it.
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
Kids should never have to do this kind of work, but they are absolutely worth celebrating when they do: bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
A0 Dennis Fischman in Somerville, MA. The bat mitzvah student I tutored who went up to the Torah on Labor Day weekend had an Aliyah at her friend’s bat mitzvah today. I am kvelling. #ParshaChat
November 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A0 Dennis Fischman in Somerville, MA. The bat mitzvah student I tutored who went up to the Torah on Labor Day weekend had an Aliyah at her friend’s bat mitzvah today. I am kvelling. #ParshaChat
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Keep track of the victories when they come
BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.
Jury Awards $112 Million to 674 Immigrants Unlawfully Held by Suffolk County for ICE Handover | LatinoJusticePRLDEF
FOR IMMEDIATE
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November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
Three Wins Today: Nov 7, 2025
The blueprint is affordability
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November 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The mysteries are well-written, and this one has a thematic connection between the two investigations (the missing witness of the title and the missing girl whose teen neighbor hires Carlotta to find her) that is emotionally deep, almost devastating at the end. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Dennis Fischman's review of The Snake Tattoo (A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery #2)
4/5: I can't remember reading this when it first came out, and years later, here's what appeals to me: Carlotta's voice. Always engaging. Roz's quirks. Always amusing even when a bit out there. Lin...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The mysteries are well-written, and this one has a thematic connection between the two investigations (the missing witness of the title and the missing girl whose teen neighbor hires Carlotta to find her) that is emotionally deep, almost devastating at the end. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
