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Jewish, Liberal/Leftist, Nerd, Punster. Religious but not Spiritual. He/Him. Not actually the Maharal.
And who could forget the classic "I saw mommy kissing Yog-Sothoth"
November 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
And who could forget the classic "I saw mommy kissing Yog-Sothoth"
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Literally the reason Twitter sucks now is all these foreigners logged on willing to do racism for pennies on the dollar and undercut our home-grown American racists. We need to erect serious trade barriers to protect the integrity of our domestic racism industry and preserve racist jobs.
November 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Literally the reason Twitter sucks now is all these foreigners logged on willing to do racism for pennies on the dollar and undercut our home-grown American racists. We need to erect serious trade barriers to protect the integrity of our domestic racism industry and preserve racist jobs.
I was assuming that was just adjacent to the Channukah section and unrelated.
Although as a fried potato it's actually more appropriate for the holiday than the majority of the things on the channukah shelf.
Although as a fried potato it's actually more appropriate for the holiday than the majority of the things on the channukah shelf.
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I was assuming that was just adjacent to the Channukah section and unrelated.
Although as a fried potato it's actually more appropriate for the holiday than the majority of the things on the channukah shelf.
Although as a fried potato it's actually more appropriate for the holiday than the majority of the things on the channukah shelf.
No. I'm saying Christian-dominated societies are riddled with Christianity at various levels of religiousity and spirituality.
That there are different levels of Christian-ness doesn't change that they are all aspects of Christianity.
That there are different levels of Christian-ness doesn't change that they are all aspects of Christianity.
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
No. I'm saying Christian-dominated societies are riddled with Christianity at various levels of religiousity and spirituality.
That there are different levels of Christian-ness doesn't change that they are all aspects of Christianity.
That there are different levels of Christian-ness doesn't change that they are all aspects of Christianity.
I'm sorry if it offends you that Christians have fooled you into celebrating a Christian holiday despite you not identifying as Christian.
But that's a you (and Christianity) problem, not a problem for the people who refuse to be fooled.
But that's a you (and Christianity) problem, not a problem for the people who refuse to be fooled.
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm sorry if it offends you that Christians have fooled you into celebrating a Christian holiday despite you not identifying as Christian.
But that's a you (and Christianity) problem, not a problem for the people who refuse to be fooled.
But that's a you (and Christianity) problem, not a problem for the people who refuse to be fooled.
It means you're celebrating a Christian holiday. Christianity is a prosletyzing religion that actively encourages non-Christians to become Christians, including by celebrating Christian events.
No, you aren't Christian, but you are celebrating a Christian holiday.
No, you aren't Christian, but you are celebrating a Christian holiday.
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It means you're celebrating a Christian holiday. Christianity is a prosletyzing religion that actively encourages non-Christians to become Christians, including by celebrating Christian events.
No, you aren't Christian, but you are celebrating a Christian holiday.
No, you aren't Christian, but you are celebrating a Christian holiday.
Uh, no. Christian theologians came up with the date. Every single tradition was developed by Christians, some more religious, some less so.
Why would you think a holiday celebrating a Christian event, dated by Christian theologians, and rituals created by Christians isn't Christian?
Why would you think a holiday celebrating a Christian event, dated by Christian theologians, and rituals created by Christians isn't Christian?
November 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Uh, no. Christian theologians came up with the date. Every single tradition was developed by Christians, some more religious, some less so.
Why would you think a holiday celebrating a Christian event, dated by Christian theologians, and rituals created by Christians isn't Christian?
Why would you think a holiday celebrating a Christian event, dated by Christian theologians, and rituals created by Christians isn't Christian?
I personally like to listen to the Lovecraftian society's parodies of them. At this point, I know their lyrics better than the originals.
You get the same catchy tunes, but lyrics about madness and destruction. It's great and also makes the mall playing the tunes in the background more palatable.
You get the same catchy tunes, but lyrics about madness and destruction. It's great and also makes the mall playing the tunes in the background more palatable.
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I personally like to listen to the Lovecraftian society's parodies of them. At this point, I know their lyrics better than the originals.
You get the same catchy tunes, but lyrics about madness and destruction. It's great and also makes the mall playing the tunes in the background more palatable.
You get the same catchy tunes, but lyrics about madness and destruction. It's great and also makes the mall playing the tunes in the background more palatable.
None of that is historical. But then, neither are the various conflicting nativity scenes in Luke or Matthew. We have no real historical evidence of when Jesus was born.
But we do have writings of early Christians picking the date. And they reference the above, not solstice as their reasoning.
But we do have writings of early Christians picking the date. And they reference the above, not solstice as their reasoning.
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
None of that is historical. But then, neither are the various conflicting nativity scenes in Luke or Matthew. We have no real historical evidence of when Jesus was born.
But we do have writings of early Christians picking the date. And they reference the above, not solstice as their reasoning.
But we do have writings of early Christians picking the date. And they reference the above, not solstice as their reasoning.
Christmas falls in December because of particular theological assumptions of 4th century Christians.
In particular, they believed that Jesus, being "perfect" must have been conceived and died on the same day. So, since he died on Easter, nine months later he'd have been born in December.
In particular, they believed that Jesus, being "perfect" must have been conceived and died on the same day. So, since he died on Easter, nine months later he'd have been born in December.
November 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Christmas falls in December because of particular theological assumptions of 4th century Christians.
In particular, they believed that Jesus, being "perfect" must have been conceived and died on the same day. So, since he died on Easter, nine months later he'd have been born in December.
In particular, they believed that Jesus, being "perfect" must have been conceived and died on the same day. So, since he died on Easter, nine months later he'd have been born in December.
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I adjuncted at a local community college when I was in grad school.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I adjuncted at a local community college when I was in grad school.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
I think the department head showed up to my class once and checked in. That's all the evaluation I remember.
I liked teaching, and I think I was good at it. But the amount of checking either of those facts they did before providing a classroom of tuition paying students to me was ... minimal.
I liked teaching, and I think I was good at it. But the amount of checking either of those facts they did before providing a classroom of tuition paying students to me was ... minimal.
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I think the department head showed up to my class once and checked in. That's all the evaluation I remember.
I liked teaching, and I think I was good at it. But the amount of checking either of those facts they did before providing a classroom of tuition paying students to me was ... minimal.
I liked teaching, and I think I was good at it. But the amount of checking either of those facts they did before providing a classroom of tuition paying students to me was ... minimal.
I adjuncted at a local community college when I was in grad school.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I adjuncted at a local community college when I was in grad school.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
I arrived at the campus expecting an interview. I was instead given a tour of "Where you'll be teaching."
The job requirement apparently was "have a certain amount of graduate credit hours and a pulse." Once I showed up, I was in.
Yes. Temple were banks, market-places, and meeting places. That was their expected, intended function.
It's actually a fairly modern notion that churches should be "pure" and only for praying and nothing else.
It's actually a fairly modern notion that churches should be "pure" and only for praying and nothing else.
November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Yes. Temple were banks, market-places, and meeting places. That was their expected, intended function.
It's actually a fairly modern notion that churches should be "pure" and only for praying and nothing else.
It's actually a fairly modern notion that churches should be "pure" and only for praying and nothing else.
Anytime you hear that Jesus got mad at "X" in the temple ,I encourage you to ask for a citation.
The NT gives basically no reason for Jesus' anger. He claims the temple is a "den of robbers" which is certainly evocative, but hardly specific. Nothing else is described in the text.
The NT gives basically no reason for Jesus' anger. He claims the temple is a "den of robbers" which is certainly evocative, but hardly specific. Nothing else is described in the text.
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Anytime you hear that Jesus got mad at "X" in the temple ,I encourage you to ask for a citation.
The NT gives basically no reason for Jesus' anger. He claims the temple is a "den of robbers" which is certainly evocative, but hardly specific. Nothing else is described in the text.
The NT gives basically no reason for Jesus' anger. He claims the temple is a "den of robbers" which is certainly evocative, but hardly specific. Nothing else is described in the text.
Whatever he was protesting, it almost certainly was not "they're doing temple related commerce in the place designed for that."
Christians, many of them virulently antisemitic, have come up with all sorts of crimes the jews supposedly did in our own temple. Those stories have entered the zeitgeist.
Christians, many of them virulently antisemitic, have come up with all sorts of crimes the jews supposedly did in our own temple. Those stories have entered the zeitgeist.
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Whatever he was protesting, it almost certainly was not "they're doing temple related commerce in the place designed for that."
Christians, many of them virulently antisemitic, have come up with all sorts of crimes the jews supposedly did in our own temple. Those stories have entered the zeitgeist.
Christians, many of them virulently antisemitic, have come up with all sorts of crimes the jews supposedly did in our own temple. Those stories have entered the zeitgeist.
The primary type of worship at the time was animal sacrifice.
Pilgrims would need to change money and buy animals, and so the temple was built with a specific place for such activities. That's where Jesus staged his protest.
Pilgrims would need to change money and buy animals, and so the temple was built with a specific place for such activities. That's where Jesus staged his protest.
November 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The primary type of worship at the time was animal sacrifice.
Pilgrims would need to change money and buy animals, and so the temple was built with a specific place for such activities. That's where Jesus staged his protest.
Pilgrims would need to change money and buy animals, and so the temple was built with a specific place for such activities. That's where Jesus staged his protest.
Right, and that story is flat out false.
Ancient eastern temples were always centers of commerce. The Jewish temple was no different , and there was a courtyard which had the specific purpose of commerce.
Ancient eastern temples were always centers of commerce. The Jewish temple was no different , and there was a courtyard which had the specific purpose of commerce.
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Right, and that story is flat out false.
Ancient eastern temples were always centers of commerce. The Jewish temple was no different , and there was a courtyard which had the specific purpose of commerce.
Ancient eastern temples were always centers of commerce. The Jewish temple was no different , and there was a courtyard which had the specific purpose of commerce.
Learn more:
Academic: "The Pharisees" by Amy-Jill Levine
@delafina777.bsky.social's excellent blog: www.betterparables.com/pharisees
Primary Source (Josephus): cojs.org/josephus-_an...
Academic: "The Pharisees" by Amy-Jill Levine
@delafina777.bsky.social's excellent blog: www.betterparables.com/pharisees
Primary Source (Josephus): cojs.org/josephus-_an...
Pharisees | Parables
Far from being arid legalists, Pharisees focused on creative and humane interpretations of Jewish law.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Learn more:
Academic: "The Pharisees" by Amy-Jill Levine
@delafina777.bsky.social's excellent blog: www.betterparables.com/pharisees
Primary Source (Josephus): cojs.org/josephus-_an...
Academic: "The Pharisees" by Amy-Jill Levine
@delafina777.bsky.social's excellent blog: www.betterparables.com/pharisees
Primary Source (Josephus): cojs.org/josephus-_an...
If you only read Christian sources and then claim that those sources are "Jewish" you will get a very confused understanding of the Pharisees.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
If you only read Christian sources and then claim that those sources are "Jewish" you will get a very confused understanding of the Pharisees.
Have you read Josephus on the Pharisees? He's a Jew from the right time period.
He describes them as champions of the poor, beloved by the common people, and renowned for the piety and practicing what they preached.
He describes them as champions of the poor, beloved by the common people, and renowned for the piety and practicing what they preached.
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Have you read Josephus on the Pharisees? He's a Jew from the right time period.
He describes them as champions of the poor, beloved by the common people, and renowned for the piety and practicing what they preached.
He describes them as champions of the poor, beloved by the common people, and renowned for the piety and practicing what they preached.
Seems plausible, but your disproof by quoting Gemini is not super convincing either.
November 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Seems plausible, but your disproof by quoting Gemini is not super convincing either.
I'm dubious about whether they fully accounted for random computation. If something is inherently random, it's not computable, but it is simulatable, so long as you have a good random number generator.
But I'm not sure I understood the paper well enough to be sure that's a problem with their proof.
But I'm not sure I understood the paper well enough to be sure that's a problem with their proof.
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I'm dubious about whether they fully accounted for random computation. If something is inherently random, it's not computable, but it is simulatable, so long as you have a good random number generator.
But I'm not sure I understood the paper well enough to be sure that's a problem with their proof.
But I'm not sure I understood the paper well enough to be sure that's a problem with their proof.