Rabbi Ruti Regan
@rutiregan.bsky.social
Feminist rabbi. I like democracy and inclusive education. #ParshaChat
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Rabbi Ruti Regan
@rutiregan.bsky.social
· Feb 21
My heart broke on October 7th.
On Election Night, the broken pieces of my heart froze.
And… I’m alive, and those of us who are alive have obligations.
We have to find a way forward, somehow.
On Election Night, the broken pieces of my heart froze.
And… I’m alive, and those of us who are alive have obligations.
We have to find a way forward, somehow.
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
Thread. Let’s keep the focus where it belongs.
No one’s feelings are wrong. That’s not my point. We’re in a real battle, against a corrupt and malevolent foe, with huge stakes. We must win.
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Thread. Let’s keep the focus where it belongs.
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WIC was bipartisan. CHIP was bipartisan. The most recent renewal of the Voting Rights Act was bipartisan!
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
WIC was bipartisan. CHIP was bipartisan. The most recent renewal of the Voting Rights Act was bipartisan!
It’s hard to believe now, but Republican politicians used to care about things other than obstructionism, destroying the government, and staying in office.
They don’t have to be like this now. It’s a choice they’re making.
They don’t have to be like this now. It’s a choice they’re making.
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It’s hard to believe now, but Republican politicians used to care about things other than obstructionism, destroying the government, and staying in office.
They don’t have to be like this now. It’s a choice they’re making.
They don’t have to be like this now. It’s a choice they’re making.
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Right, we are here because Republicans are trying to hurt people.
And also worth noting that the people you're mad at now the outliers in the party at the moment. The larger D caucus is pissed.
And also worth noting that the people you're mad at now the outliers in the party at the moment. The larger D caucus is pissed.
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Right, we are here because Republicans are trying to hurt people.
And also worth noting that the people you're mad at now the outliers in the party at the moment. The larger D caucus is pissed.
And also worth noting that the people you're mad at now the outliers in the party at the moment. The larger D caucus is pissed.
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Seeing a lot of "why even vote for Dems?" today, when the thing people are upset about losing was literally created, and passed by Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Seeing a lot of "why even vote for Dems?" today, when the thing people are upset about losing was literally created, and passed by Dems.
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Where I am, for what little it is worth, is that the defectors were in fact defectors, and they blew the political opportunity. But we were not on the verge of extending the enhanced subsidies unless you can think of a way to get *House* Republicans on board.
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Where I am, for what little it is worth, is that the defectors were in fact defectors, and they blew the political opportunity. But we were not on the verge of extending the enhanced subsidies unless you can think of a way to get *House* Republicans on board.
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A lot of people are conflating the ability of senate Democrats, the minority, to inflict political damage to Republicans by holding fast on the shutdown, and their ability to extract immediate and powerful policy concessions.
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A lot of people are conflating the ability of senate Democrats, the minority, to inflict political damage to Republicans by holding fast on the shutdown, and their ability to extract immediate and powerful policy concessions.
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For anyone trying to write 50,000 words in November, I made a google spreadsheet you can use to keep track. Feel free to make a copy:
#Nanowrimo
#Nanowrimo
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November 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
For anyone trying to write 50,000 words in November, I made a google spreadsheet you can use to keep track. Feel free to make a copy:
#Nanowrimo
#Nanowrimo
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Folks really do need to understand that there may have been multiple ways to lose this one but there wasn't really a way to win it, because truly winning went off the table until at least 2026 in 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Folks really do need to understand that there may have been multiple ways to lose this one but there wasn't really a way to win it, because truly winning went off the table until at least 2026 in 2024.
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All we need for the actual cloture vote is one single Democrat to change their vote, do not give up now and be so proud of the work we did today!
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November 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
All we need for the actual cloture vote is one single Democrat to change their vote, do not give up now and be so proud of the work we did today!
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I just wanna say that the motion to proceed vote, which is all this Was, had a hell of a lot more dems supporting it before our rapid response work this afternoon.
Only eight Dems voted for this, and that is because of how hard we worked in the last many hours.
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Only eight Dems voted for this, and that is because of how hard we worked in the last many hours.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I just wanna say that the motion to proceed vote, which is all this Was, had a hell of a lot more dems supporting it before our rapid response work this afternoon.
Only eight Dems voted for this, and that is because of how hard we worked in the last many hours.
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Only eight Dems voted for this, and that is because of how hard we worked in the last many hours.
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we're snailposting, post your snails
Do you ever just stop and take a moment to think just how weird it is that we live on the same planet as snails?
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
we're snailposting, post your snails
What long form blogs are people still reading? The main one I’m aware of is daringfireball.net
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
What long form blogs are people still reading? The main one I’m aware of is daringfireball.net
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I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
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Obviously prejudicial to the outcome
BREAKING EXCLUSIVE MUST CREDIT: Lunch for jurors in the “sandwich guy” trial are a variety of sandwiches, according to a source familiar with lunch.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Obviously prejudicial to the outcome
We've reached the end of the scheduled #ParshaChat, but please feel free to continue the conversation!
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
We've reached the end of the scheduled #ParshaChat, but please feel free to continue the conversation!
A3: I think that caring what's true is a fundamental part of caring about people that it's easy to inadvertently overlook in the moment. #ParshaChat
Q3: What's going on here? Why did God need to go investigate? How would the story be different if God had just acted without investigating? #ParshaChat
Gen. 18:20 Then YHVH said, “The outrage of Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave!
Gen. 18:21 I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”
Gen. 18:21 I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A3: I think that caring what's true is a fundamental part of caring about people that it's easy to inadvertently overlook in the moment. #ParshaChat
Q3: What's going on here? Why did God need to go investigate? How would the story be different if God had just acted without investigating? #ParshaChat
Gen. 18:20 Then YHVH said, “The outrage of Sodom and Gomorrah is so great, and their sin so grave!
Gen. 18:21 I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”
Gen. 18:21 I will go down to see whether they have acted altogether according to the outcry that has reached Me; if not, I will take note.”
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Q3: What's going on here? Why did God need to go investigate? How would the story be different if God had just acted without investigating? #ParshaChat
Q2: What's going on here? Why might God consider hiding God's intentions from Abraham?
#ParshaChat
#ParshaChat
Gen. 18:17 Now YHVH had said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
Gen. 18:18 since Abraham is to become a great and populous nation and all the nations of the earth are to bless themselves by him?
Gen. 18:18 since Abraham is to become a great and populous nation and all the nations of the earth are to bless themselves by him?
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Q2: What's going on here? Why might God consider hiding God's intentions from Abraham?
#ParshaChat
#ParshaChat
A1: From the perspective of reading with the assumption that we're supposed to care about people, this verse seems like one of the easier ones — it's good to be hospitable and to be proactive about meeting the needs of guests, etc. #ParshaChat
Gen. 18:5 And let me fetch a morsel of bread that you may refresh yourselves; then go on—seeing that you have come your servant’s way.” They replied, “Do as you have said.”
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A1: From the perspective of reading with the assumption that we're supposed to care about people, this verse seems like one of the easier ones — it's good to be hospitable and to be proactive about meeting the needs of guests, etc. #ParshaChat
A1: TBH, I picked this chapter to look at in part because some commentary on it drives me nuts. #ParshaChat
November 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A1: TBH, I picked this chapter to look at in part because some commentary on it drives me nuts. #ParshaChat
Note that this is a new theme and this intro question is still something of a work in progress. I'm not sure if it's entirely clear as a question yet — LMK what you think. #ParshaChat
Q1:Today, we’ll look at Genesis 18. If we read with the assumption that we're supposed to care about people, which parts are the hardest to interpret? Which parts are easier? How so? #ParshaChat
Genesis 18, for #ParshaChat study of Vayera:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Note that this is a new theme and this intro question is still something of a work in progress. I'm not sure if it's entirely clear as a question yet — LMK what you think. #ParshaChat
Q1:Today, we’ll look at Genesis 18. If we read with the assumption that we're supposed to care about people, which parts are the hardest to interpret? Which parts are easier? How so? #ParshaChat
Genesis 18, for #ParshaChat study of Vayera:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
Genesis 18
YHWH was seen by him by the oaks of Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance to his tent*entrance to his tent: Also used in vv.2 and 10, it may hint at the...
www.sefaria.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Q1:Today, we’ll look at Genesis 18. If we read with the assumption that we're supposed to care about people, which parts are the hardest to interpret? Which parts are easier? How so? #ParshaChat
Genesis 18, for #ParshaChat study of Vayera:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
Genesis 18
YHWH was seen by him by the oaks of Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance to his tent*entrance to his tent: Also used in vv.2 and 10, it may hint at the...
www.sefaria.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Genesis 18, for #ParshaChat study of Vayera:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below:
Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/Genesis.18?v...
Verses also threaded below: