Dr. Jennifer "More Women More Witchcraft" Thompson
@profjenthompson.bsky.social
Scholar of US Judaism, intermarriage, applied ethics, secular Jews. Admirer of unions, democracy. Student of sewing. Former Alaskan. New book: Applying Jewish Ethics: Beyond the Rabbinic Tradition.
University presidents are a good example. Each new hire gets a very substantial pay bump because they “have to” keep up with other universities’ pay rates, regardless of whether the job is comparable.
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
University presidents are a good example. Each new hire gets a very substantial pay bump because they “have to” keep up with other universities’ pay rates, regardless of whether the job is comparable.
I like the sound of that.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I like the sound of that.
Ashamed.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Ashamed.
Reposted by Dr. Jennifer "More Women More Witchcraft" Thompson
For all of the good arguments for expanding public utilities please read this excellent piece by @sevier.io because the only answer to “how can we afford it” is to bring our energy systems back into the public commons and away from the realm of shareholder and investor greed.
We Need Public Power for Energy Equity
With more than one-quarter of all U.S. households experiencing energy insecurity, the requirement of private utilities to produce competitive profits is fundamentally opposed to the equally urgent tas...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
For all of the good arguments for expanding public utilities please read this excellent piece by @sevier.io because the only answer to “how can we afford it” is to bring our energy systems back into the public commons and away from the realm of shareholder and investor greed.
I keep thinking it's like a David Lynch movie, too. So many nonsensical, vaguely hostile scenarios.
November 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I keep thinking it's like a David Lynch movie, too. So many nonsensical, vaguely hostile scenarios.
As you pack, number each box & keep a spreadsheet of what’s in the box. That way you can easily figure out which box to open to find the coffee pot etc. I’m still using that spreadsheet years after moving.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
As you pack, number each box & keep a spreadsheet of what’s in the box. That way you can easily figure out which box to open to find the coffee pot etc. I’m still using that spreadsheet years after moving.
One wall with color and the others in a cream-white is nice.
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
One wall with color and the others in a cream-white is nice.
A lot of Judaism and Christianity developed in Babylon , Egypt, and Rome.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A lot of Judaism and Christianity developed in Babylon , Egypt, and Rome.
“What memo?”
November 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“What memo?”
Interesting how removing an “e” turns meat into a plant.
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Interesting how removing an “e” turns meat into a plant.
Excedrine Migraine is great for minor ones, though it doesn’t fix the nausea if you get that.
November 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Excedrine Migraine is great for minor ones, though it doesn’t fix the nausea if you get that.
I get in that liminal-migraine stage and have finally learned that if I'm even asking the question, it's time to take the medicine.
November 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I get in that liminal-migraine stage and have finally learned that if I'm even asking the question, it's time to take the medicine.
The first season was better, though by no means great.
November 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The first season was better, though by no means great.
If I were staying on the western half of the continent, I'd have given the train serious consideration.
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
If I were staying on the western half of the continent, I'd have given the train serious consideration.
I don't want to take 3 weeks for this trip, which I barely want to go on at all, so I shelled out for a fully refundable plane ticket.
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I don't want to take 3 weeks for this trip, which I barely want to go on at all, so I shelled out for a fully refundable plane ticket.
Yes. I never actually agreed to write it but apparently we're proceeding as if I did.
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Yes. I never actually agreed to write it but apparently we're proceeding as if I did.
Don’t do the Casden one yet; I’m supposed to do one too & haven’t started.
November 6, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Don’t do the Casden one yet; I’m supposed to do one too & haven’t started.
Paging @mboxer.bsky.social : Doom: Is it good for the Jews?
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Paging @mboxer.bsky.social : Doom: Is it good for the Jews?
I don’t think they were unaware; they just figured it would never happen.
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I don’t think they were unaware; they just figured it would never happen.
The night is young. 😬
November 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The night is young. 😬