Liora Halperin
@lioracle.bsky.social
History Prof. (Israel/Palestine, Jewish history, Middle East), urbanist, map-lover, punster, ebike and public library enthusiast. Seattle, WA
I fear the outcome of this Epstein stuff will be the right wing of the GOP truly turning against Trump and the “globalist, pedophiles” and instituting full-on antisemitic handmaid’s tale conditions.
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I fear the outcome of this Epstein stuff will be the right wing of the GOP truly turning against Trump and the “globalist, pedophiles” and instituting full-on antisemitic handmaid’s tale conditions.
Pet peeve, any phone menu that presumes that I am calling to ask about something whose answer can be easily found on the website or app. No, I already checked the things I can check on my own. By definition I am calling about something else.
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Pet peeve, any phone menu that presumes that I am calling to ask about something whose answer can be easily found on the website or app. No, I already checked the things I can check on my own. By definition I am calling about something else.
When there’s a will there’s a Wilson! Congrats to Katie!
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
When there’s a will there’s a Wilson! Congrats to Katie!
My grandmother’s maiden name was Epstein. No relation.
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
My grandmother’s maiden name was Epstein. No relation.
Obituary for the penny “The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said.”
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Obituary for the penny “The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said.”
Awesome flight confirmation code: AWKKRM. Awkward Karma.
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Awesome flight confirmation code: AWKKRM. Awkward Karma.
Adventures in trying to get from UCLA to Pico Robertson and back by bike share 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Adventures in trying to get from UCLA to Pico Robertson and back by bike share 🧵
Reposted by Liora Halperin
Wilson was 1,346 votes ahead of incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell after Tuesday’s ballot drop. She'd been up 91 votes the day before.
Wilson’s lead increases in Seattle mayoral race, leaving Harrell further behind
www.kuow.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Wilson was 1,346 votes ahead of incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell after Tuesday’s ballot drop. She'd been up 91 votes the day before.
Reposted by Liora Halperin
IF YOU LIVE IN SEATTLE, for the love of god, please check to make sure your ballot was counted and doesn’t need its signature cured
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
IF YOU LIVE IN SEATTLE, for the love of god, please check to make sure your ballot was counted and doesn’t need its signature cured
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Just found this page which shows every bike rack, room, and structure at UW transportation.uw.edu/maps/bike-pa...
Bike houses, lockers, racks & rooms | Transportation Services
transportation.uw.edu
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just found this page which shows every bike rack, room, and structure at UW transportation.uw.edu/maps/bike-pa...
Opening my *own,* about to be submitted grant proposal summary, *1500 words*, on adobe reader and get pop up “This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary using AI assistant.”
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Opening my *own,* about to be submitted grant proposal summary, *1500 words*, on adobe reader and get pop up “This appears to be a long document. Save time by reading a summary using AI assistant.”
If I’m on a bike and I’m stuck in car traffic because there is no dedicated bike lane, yes, I am stuck in traffic
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
If I’m on a bike and I’m stuck in car traffic because there is no dedicated bike lane, yes, I am stuck in traffic
PSA: Museum of Illusions (Seattle but I think others too) is free for educators and teachers! Given that this is a VERY pricey museum ($35+ per ticket) this is a big deal
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
PSA: Museum of Illusions (Seattle but I think others too) is free for educators and teachers! Given that this is a VERY pricey museum ($35+ per ticket) this is a big deal
“Airports that will be affected by flight reductions” (ie 40 major ones) is totally misleading. It’ll be those…and all the regional destinations from those that will see flights cancelled. It’s as if regional airports don’t count.
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
“Airports that will be affected by flight reductions” (ie 40 major ones) is totally misleading. It’ll be those…and all the regional destinations from those that will see flights cancelled. It’s as if regional airports don’t count.
But it doesn’t fall far from the tree, so maybe you can leave our local trees and apples alone
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
But it doesn’t fall far from the tree, so maybe you can leave our local trees and apples alone
Seattle superintendent elect: Ben Shuldiner. Two theories of origin of name (from German/yiddish). 1) s(c)hul = synagogue/school + diner = servant. Someone who serves a school. Fitting. Or 2) from s(c)huld = debt. Someone who deals with debt or finance. Also fitting.
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Seattle superintendent elect: Ben Shuldiner. Two theories of origin of name (from German/yiddish). 1) s(c)hul = synagogue/school + diner = servant. Someone who serves a school. Fitting. Or 2) from s(c)huld = debt. Someone who deals with debt or finance. Also fitting.
Seattle Times 2003, on Ben Shuldiner, SPS superintendent-elect “Luckily for Shuldiner, youth is not his most dazzling trait. No, there might be a handful of 20-somethings running schools in this country, but there stands -without question - only one who was also a life-size Jell-O Pudding Pop.”
A principal tests his principles | The Seattle Times
archive.seattletimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Seattle Times 2003, on Ben Shuldiner, SPS superintendent-elect “Luckily for Shuldiner, youth is not his most dazzling trait. No, there might be a handful of 20-somethings running schools in this country, but there stands -without question - only one who was also a life-size Jell-O Pudding Pop.”
Reminder that results will be coming in for a while. Check the updates here for King County WA kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Reminder that results will be coming in for a while. Check the updates here for King County WA kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
When Zohran, Zowon!
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
When Zohran, Zowon!
Now comes the yes the liberal is leading but wait for the later ballot drops and the leftist will eventually win part of the Seattle election routine
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Now comes the yes the liberal is leading but wait for the later ballot drops and the leftist will eventually win part of the Seattle election routine
I assume there’s going to be a sharp drop in Alberts, Alfreds, etc going by the nickname Al anymore. About as sharp as the Dick for Richard decline I assume.
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I assume there’s going to be a sharp drop in Alberts, Alfreds, etc going by the nickname Al anymore. About as sharp as the Dick for Richard decline I assume.
Bonds btw Jewish & Muslim Americans should be the most natural thing in the world. Tiny minorities with outsized & distorted perceptions among Christian majority, traditions structured by ritual & law, vibrant cultures, interests in separation btw church & state, perennially start their events late
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bonds btw Jewish & Muslim Americans should be the most natural thing in the world. Tiny minorities with outsized & distorted perceptions among Christian majority, traditions structured by ritual & law, vibrant cultures, interests in separation btw church & state, perennially start their events late
How about no one, including ice agents, pose as ice agents anymore. Problem solved.
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
How about no one, including ice agents, pose as ice agents anymore. Problem solved.
Nostalgia for when we thought Dick Cheney was the worst possible thing that could happen in the US
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Nostalgia for when we thought Dick Cheney was the worst possible thing that could happen in the US
After hanging out with two psychoanalyst friends and going to an exhibit on fashion and psychoanalysis while in nyc what do I dream about? That I have to change the oil in my car and what comes out of the bottle? Tomato sauce and slices of pizza.
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
After hanging out with two psychoanalyst friends and going to an exhibit on fashion and psychoanalysis while in nyc what do I dream about? That I have to change the oil in my car and what comes out of the bottle? Tomato sauce and slices of pizza.