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JRad
@radinje.bsky.social
PhD Rel Studies - Jewish + Islamic philosophy, pol thought, history. Arabic is better than my hebrew. Tldr: Leo Strauss radically pro-democracy, Judaism & Islam closer than Christianity, 2 states, manuscripts rock, I have kids, nationalism 👎#canada - usa
One of the women in my mom group bemoaned the lack of butterfly mermaids to fulfill her kid's birthday theme request.

It takes a village.

You are welcome.
February 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
February 20, 2025 at 4:48 AM
We are a stiff-necked people.
February 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Hey Bluesky, anyone have an ID on this guy blocking Congress from accessing the Department of Education?

Also I feel like the shirt choice is a bit on the nose...
February 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hegseth at his Town Hall, in response to how we maintain American dominance abroad: "I'm figuring it out. I figured out where the bathroom is"
February 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The DOD is already housing "high threat aliens" at Guantanamo Bay. There is no indication in the statement that they have been convicted of a crime or that any due process has been observed.
February 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A list of Canadian food and personal care products for Canadians to buy instead of American brands.
February 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Identity Months "Dead" at the Department of Defense.

The violence of this phrasing cannot be accidental.
February 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Want to make this true? Dont. Elect. Poilievre.
January 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Lol if you own a Tesla maybe don't leave it parked in the shop local/inclusive/lgbtq+ section of town right now.

(Very cool that the person who left this didn't call the owners Nazis. Good choice.)
January 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hero.
January 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
If youve ever wondered, "omg will the new Syrian gov't allow women in public life?": meet Maysaa Sabrine, the new Governor of the Syrian Central Bank, with a PhD from Damascus U and extensive experience in the Central Banking and securities field.
January 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
January 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"...the frustrated and humiliated intellectual, the rich and scared speculator, the spoiled son, the labor tyrant, the fellow who has achieved success by smelling out the wind of success—they would all go Nazi in a crisis."
January 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Oh, dude. My dude.

You are in for a *rough ride if you ever decide to crack a book.
January 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Went to clean up the kitchen. Spouse put the bowls in the dishwasher like this. I am speechless...and how do I bring it up since, per Reddit, questioning this would question the foundations of his personality? Help. Need an intervention.
January 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The DoD just released its list of Chinese military companies operating in the US.
January 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I should be in Daraa.

This should not.
December 17, 2024 at 6:03 PM
🤍💚
December 15, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Also, wet baby winter foxes (Ivan Kislev)
December 12, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Syrias interim govt has announced a general amnesty for all soldiers who were in the army as a result of the mandatory conscription laws.

This is huge if it holds.
December 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM
December 9, 2024 at 1:44 PM
The statement from the interim.govt is mildly reassuring imo (apologies for the crap screenshots, the signal group has a lock):
December 8, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Context: Rami Makhlouf is a despotic and scary piece of sh*t who has had strangleholds on various forms of telecomm, lots of smuggling, whose brother was the head of the General Security and he is generally someone I would throw rotten eggs at with joy - a real life boogyman @maherakraa.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM
The only Doge in my nerdy universe is a Venetian ruler known for corruption, weird hats, and committing treason with enemies of the state for personal gain.

#generative #art
December 6, 2024 at 4:40 AM