Liora Halperin
@lioracle.bsky.social
History Prof. (Israel/Palestine, Jewish history, Middle East), urbanist, map-lover, punster, ebike and public library enthusiast. Seattle, WA
This headline is evergreen. It just keeps being true, again and again
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
This headline is evergreen. It just keeps being true, again and again
And that’s it, that’s all it takes to shift a white man into the column of “enemy of the state”
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
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January 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM
And that’s it, that’s all it takes to shift a white man into the column of “enemy of the state”
Signal, Bluesky, and fb messenger having nearly the exact same color icon continues to flummox me
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Signal, Bluesky, and fb messenger having nearly the exact same color icon continues to flummox me
New Indiana University social media antisemitism report. tl;dr: we used a definition of AS (IHRA) that codes lots of anti-Zionism as AS and behold, we found that most social media posts critical of Israel (at time of hostage release Oct 2025) were antisemitic. isca.indiana.edu/publication-...
January 24, 2026 at 10:26 PM
New Indiana University social media antisemitism report. tl;dr: we used a definition of AS (IHRA) that codes lots of anti-Zionism as AS and behold, we found that most social media posts critical of Israel (at time of hostage release Oct 2025) were antisemitic. isca.indiana.edu/publication-...
But not Minneapolis
January 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
But not Minneapolis
Such a weirdly written article. “Finally, a trusted adviser looked up from his bowl of matzo ball soup and weighed in.”
She’s a billionaire. He’s a socialist. Can they get along?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Tisch have little in common. But both their political futures hinge on the safety of the city.
www.seattletimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Such a weirdly written article. “Finally, a trusted adviser looked up from his bowl of matzo ball soup and weighed in.”
Forgive me for always reading Davos as the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew Davot (“sick women”).
January 21, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Forgive me for always reading Davos as the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew Davot (“sick women”).
This guy was a full on criminal of the most comicbook sort, and yet, look, maybe deporting him wasn’t such a great idea, because now he has escaped his criminal trial, leaving his victims without justice.
January 21, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This guy was a full on criminal of the most comicbook sort, and yet, look, maybe deporting him wasn’t such a great idea, because now he has escaped his criminal trial, leaving his victims without justice.
I have discovered the truly international world of online minesweeper game (yes, the old pc game) competitions.
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I have discovered the truly international world of online minesweeper game (yes, the old pc game) competitions.
Our super writer now has a super (height adjustable) writing desk. (Thanks, Ikea)
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Our super writer now has a super (height adjustable) writing desk. (Thanks, Ikea)
Yes, invest in Seattle center (and get our local billionaires to pay for a big chunk of it (emblazon their names on the buildings for all I care). Seattle Center is an absolute treasure, a huge urban asset, and has so much potential.
Seattle Center is fraying. Will the city pick up the billion-dollar tab?
Bigger crowds and aging facilities add urgency to proposals for repairing and sprucing up Seattle Center. But there’s stiff competition for taxpayers’ money.
www.seattletimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Yes, invest in Seattle center (and get our local billionaires to pay for a big chunk of it (emblazon their names on the buildings for all I care). Seattle Center is an absolute treasure, a huge urban asset, and has so much potential.
Violence: so fun to watch
January 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Violence: so fun to watch
Seattle child: “Why is it sunny? Is it summer?” No, it’s winter. “So why is it sunny?”
January 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Seattle child: “Why is it sunny? Is it summer?” No, it’s winter. “So why is it sunny?”
Reposted by Liora Halperin
Nothing encapsulates the shape of the life I want to live quite as much as the experience of biking around my neighborhood picking up stuff gifted to me on my local BuyNothing group #carryshitolympics @seattlebikeblog.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Nothing encapsulates the shape of the life I want to live quite as much as the experience of biking around my neighborhood picking up stuff gifted to me on my local BuyNothing group #carryshitolympics @seattlebikeblog.com
More masterpieces of phonetic spelling
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
More masterpieces of phonetic spelling
Can’t possibly imagine why this ended up on the clearance/“great deals” rack at the grocery store
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Can’t possibly imagine why this ended up on the clearance/“great deals” rack at the grocery store
Any Seattle employer offering free orca (transit) cards to employees should cover bike share monthly subscriptions ,too, for anyone who wants, during the I-5 closures. This would be a huge benefit to commuters and reduce car trips even more.
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Any Seattle employer offering free orca (transit) cards to employees should cover bike share monthly subscriptions ,too, for anyone who wants, during the I-5 closures. This would be a huge benefit to commuters and reduce car trips even more.
Ok fine, rein it in, put it in the stables, brick up the walls of the stables for a year until it dies, and then drag it out, bury it, and consider it abolished.
January 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Ok fine, rein it in, put it in the stables, brick up the walls of the stables for a year until it dies, and then drag it out, bury it, and consider it abolished.
Kid suggests we play “word, not a word” in which we add every letter of the alphabet to the front of an ending and see what’s a word. The ending is “ight.” Aight. Not a word. Bight…um, it’s complicated. “No, it has to be yes or no.” I prevailed to allow “yes” “no” and “sort of.”
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Kid suggests we play “word, not a word” in which we add every letter of the alphabet to the front of an ending and see what’s a word. The ending is “ight.” Aight. Not a word. Bight…um, it’s complicated. “No, it has to be yes or no.” I prevailed to allow “yes” “no” and “sort of.”
Cool opportunity for UW/Seattle folks
January 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Cool opportunity for UW/Seattle folks