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· Feb 21
“We don’t know enough about ourselves. I think it’s better to know that you don’t know, that way you can grow with the mystery as the mystery grows in you. But, these days, of course, everybody knows everything, that’s why so many people are so lost.”
— James Baldwin
— James Baldwin
If we don’t like countries like Qatar donating to universities to exert influence on how they teach our young people, we certainly don’t want them donating to the government to exert influence on how they conduct foreign policy.
May 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
If we don’t like countries like Qatar donating to universities to exert influence on how they teach our young people, we certainly don’t want them donating to the government to exert influence on how they conduct foreign policy.
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If you want to understand how the Holocaust has been weaponized to erase Jews from the story of their own murders, this story is instructive: "Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis" (he was a progressive who failed a bigoted progressive purity test on Israel)
Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis over his support for Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Rabbi Ari Jun is a self-described liberal Zionist who has advocated for the Palestinians.
www.jta.org
March 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If you want to understand how the Holocaust has been weaponized to erase Jews from the story of their own murders, this story is instructive: "Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis" (he was a progressive who failed a bigoted progressive purity test on Israel)
“We don’t know enough about ourselves. I think it’s better to know that you don’t know, that way you can grow with the mystery as the mystery grows in you. But, these days, of course, everybody knows everything, that’s why so many people are so lost.”
— James Baldwin
— James Baldwin
February 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“We don’t know enough about ourselves. I think it’s better to know that you don’t know, that way you can grow with the mystery as the mystery grows in you. But, these days, of course, everybody knows everything, that’s why so many people are so lost.”
— James Baldwin
— James Baldwin
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One of my tools as a critic had been a Twitter list called, "Top Journalism Linkers." Designed so that I could survey the space. It was the first thing I read in the morning. When I left it had 6.8K users.
Over the weekend I rebuilt it for Bluesky. You can subscribe. bsky.app/profile/jayr...
Over the weekend I rebuilt it for Bluesky. You can subscribe. bsky.app/profile/jayr...
February 21, 2025 at 3:18 AM
One of my tools as a critic had been a Twitter list called, "Top Journalism Linkers." Designed so that I could survey the space. It was the first thing I read in the morning. When I left it had 6.8K users.
Over the weekend I rebuilt it for Bluesky. You can subscribe. bsky.app/profile/jayr...
Over the weekend I rebuilt it for Bluesky. You can subscribe. bsky.app/profile/jayr...
Heart breaks again for Bibas family. The cruelty of Hamas cannot be overstated or glossed over indefinately. Harder and harder to question those who say they cannot live with neighbors who routinely act in bad faith.
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
Child hostages identified but body Hamas released was not their mother, Israel says
Hamas has handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead.
apnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Heart breaks again for Bibas family. The cruelty of Hamas cannot be overstated or glossed over indefinately. Harder and harder to question those who say they cannot live with neighbors who routinely act in bad faith.
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
Reposted by ilanaBit
Reposted by ilanaBit
Via Robbie Gramer at Politico, in a legal filing a USAID employee details trying to leave Kinshasa, Congo with their family and leaving their possessions behidn amid panic created by Trump and Musk's sudden shutdown of the agency
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Via Robbie Gramer at Politico, in a legal filing a USAID employee details trying to leave Kinshasa, Congo with their family and leaving their possessions behidn amid panic created by Trump and Musk's sudden shutdown of the agency
“I’ve found it throughout my life; a bully is the weakest person.”
— Donald J Trump
Feb 11, 2025 12:54pm
Oval Office
— Donald J Trump
Feb 11, 2025 12:54pm
Oval Office
February 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“I’ve found it throughout my life; a bully is the weakest person.”
— Donald J Trump
Feb 11, 2025 12:54pm
Oval Office
— Donald J Trump
Feb 11, 2025 12:54pm
Oval Office
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Musk’s reaction to to Kanye plugging swastika merch on his platform is just to laugh
He’s fully let go of trying to maintain any illusion that he cares about this stuff happening on X.
He’s fully let go of trying to maintain any illusion that he cares about this stuff happening on X.
February 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Musk’s reaction to to Kanye plugging swastika merch on his platform is just to laugh
He’s fully let go of trying to maintain any illusion that he cares about this stuff happening on X.
He’s fully let go of trying to maintain any illusion that he cares about this stuff happening on X.
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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
For the amount of money we spend on YouTubeTV, we should be able to selectively turn off Tom Brady.
February 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
For the amount of money we spend on YouTubeTV, we should be able to selectively turn off Tom Brady.
Facts matter
Are businesses actually doing themselves a disservice by appeasing DEI opponents?
Empirical research consistently contradicts these claims. FTSE 100 companies with the most diverse leadership teams outperformed their peers by 36%.
www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/leader...
Are businesses actually doing themselves a disservice by appeasing DEI opponents?
Empirical research consistently contradicts these claims. FTSE 100 companies with the most diverse leadership teams outperformed their peers by 36%.
www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/leader...
DEI Is In The Firing Line - But At What Cost? | Entrepreneur
As AI reshapes the workplace, businesses that prioritise Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) gain a strategic advantage - driving innovation, reducing bias, and staying competitive in a rapidly evo...
www.entrepreneur.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Facts matter
Are businesses actually doing themselves a disservice by appeasing DEI opponents?
Empirical research consistently contradicts these claims. FTSE 100 companies with the most diverse leadership teams outperformed their peers by 36%.
www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/leader...
Are businesses actually doing themselves a disservice by appeasing DEI opponents?
Empirical research consistently contradicts these claims. FTSE 100 companies with the most diverse leadership teams outperformed their peers by 36%.
www.entrepreneur.com/en-gb/leader...
We’ve been transported into Back To The Future II, and Biff is president.
February 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
We’ve been transported into Back To The Future II, and Biff is president.
Since there wasn’t a single post on Bluesky to share, I’m sharing Humans of Judaism’s Insta post…
“Many know Elie Wiesel for his profound words on the Holocaust, but not everyone knows that his wife, Marion, played a significant role in translating much of his legacy into English
“Many know Elie Wiesel for his profound words on the Holocaust, but not everyone knows that his wife, Marion, played a significant role in translating much of his legacy into English
February 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Since there wasn’t a single post on Bluesky to share, I’m sharing Humans of Judaism’s Insta post…
“Many know Elie Wiesel for his profound words on the Holocaust, but not everyone knows that his wife, Marion, played a significant role in translating much of his legacy into English
“Many know Elie Wiesel for his profound words on the Holocaust, but not everyone knows that his wife, Marion, played a significant role in translating much of his legacy into English
Raham Emanuel this morning on political strategy going forward, “we have to be where the American people are at their kitchen table, not where we want them to be, but where they are.”
January 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Raham Emanuel this morning on political strategy going forward, “we have to be where the American people are at their kitchen table, not where we want them to be, but where they are.”
Badass Bishop Mariann Budde
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
January 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Badass Bishop Mariann Budde
Well… 1 down 1460 to go
January 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Well… 1 down 1460 to go
This is really a lovely way to end the Festival of Lights!
youtu.be/FoIwtDVd0FI?...
youtu.be/FoIwtDVd0FI?...
Hanukkah on Broadway | “Tomorrow” Reimagined Featuring Julie Benko and Cantor Azi Schwartz
YouTube video by Shabbat on Broadway
youtu.be
January 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is really a lovely way to end the Festival of Lights!
youtu.be/FoIwtDVd0FI?...
youtu.be/FoIwtDVd0FI?...
Sunday morning Hero vibe, and a reminder that CNN Heroes airs tonight showcasing fabulous societal projects from around the globe.
www.cnn.com/2024/09/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2024/09/27/u...
She was one of the only Black women in her engineering program. Now, this MIT grad is using dance to introduce a new generation to STEM | CNN
Yamilée Toussaint grew up loving math and dance. Through her nonprofit, STEM From Dance, she’s combining those skills to get girls of color excited about science, technology, engineering, and mathemat...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Sunday morning Hero vibe, and a reminder that CNN Heroes airs tonight showcasing fabulous societal projects from around the globe.
www.cnn.com/2024/09/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2024/09/27/u...
Enjoying a spectacular sky show
December 7, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Enjoying a spectacular sky show
Coldplay - ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors' Cut)
YouTube video by Coldplay
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Justin Tucker needs an audience with Dr Sharon Fieldstone
December 2, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Justin Tucker needs an audience with Dr Sharon Fieldstone
And in this Year of Our Lord 2024, it was decreed that Day After Thanksgiving be declared Mimosas in the Hot Tub Day.
November 29, 2024 at 4:42 PM
And in this Year of Our Lord 2024, it was decreed that Day After Thanksgiving be declared Mimosas in the Hot Tub Day.