Shmarya
@shmarya.bsky.social
Democracy, human rights, separation of religion from state, history of Judaism, Ethiopian Jews, refugees, asylum, Israel, Palestine, ultra-Orthodox Judaism, crime, child protection, Long Covid, ADHD, trauma, songwriting, art, short fiction, history of food
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I need every cis person who is framing the OU situation as an academic controversy to read this for the context they are missing and so desperately need to be loudly fighting against.
I've got a piece up today at @lukeoneil47.bsky.social's Welcome to Hell World. Check it out: www.welcometohellworld.com/a-coordinate...
A coordinated campaign to drive trans people out of public life
Parker Molloy on the latest Oklahoma anti-trans work
www.welcometohellworld.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I need every cis person who is framing the OU situation as an academic controversy to read this for the context they are missing and so desperately need to be loudly fighting against.
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Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
bit.ly
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
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HEADS UP, MINNESOTANS: MNsure announces special enrollment period for Strategic Ltd. Partners policyholders:
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Minnesota: MNsure Announces SEP for Strategic Limited Partners Policyholders
via MNsure, Minnesota's ACA exchange (email only for now): Minnesota residents affected by the end of Strategic Limited Partners coverage can enroll in new health insurance through MNsure ST. PAUL, Mi...
acasignups.net
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
HEADS UP, MINNESOTANS: MNsure announces special enrollment period for Strategic Ltd. Partners policyholders:
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States' administrative funding isn't the only thing at stake here. USDA is trying to amass the highly sensitive personal information of tens of millions of low-income people in a centralized database described by one former USDA official as "a prime target for malicious actors."
The Trump administration plans to block Democratic-controlled states from accessing billions of dollars they need to run their food stamp programs unless governors turn over benefits rolls to federal officials.
Trump administration will block SNAP management funds for blue states
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said officials won’t send money to administer food stamps to states that don’t share information about benefits recipients with the federal government.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
States' administrative funding isn't the only thing at stake here. USDA is trying to amass the highly sensitive personal information of tens of millions of low-income people in a centralized database described by one former USDA official as "a prime target for malicious actors."
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When you’ve been up much of the night posting over 150 times on social media, these pesky cabinet meetings can interfere with your naps.
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
When you’ve been up much of the night posting over 150 times on social media, these pesky cabinet meetings can interfere with your naps.
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SNAP's November chaos is over, but new work requirements and Trump admin threats make qualifying for benefits — and potentially receiving them — more fraught. Here's what to know.
SNAP is back with work requirements as Trump admin threatens major changes
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday threatened to cut off federal SNAP funding to Democratic-leaning states.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
SNAP's November chaos is over, but new work requirements and Trump admin threats make qualifying for benefits — and potentially receiving them — more fraught. Here's what to know.
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The Trump administration plans to block Democratic-controlled states from accessing billions of dollars they need to run their food stamp programs unless governors turn over benefits rolls to federal officials.
Trump administration will block SNAP management funds for blue states
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said officials won’t send money to administer food stamps to states that don’t share information about benefits recipients with the federal government.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Trump administration plans to block Democratic-controlled states from accessing billions of dollars they need to run their food stamp programs unless governors turn over benefits rolls to federal officials.
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listen we’ve all been there
Raccoon gets drunk at a Virginia liquor store and passes out in bathroom
Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom
Talk about a trashed panda.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
listen we’ve all been there
Did you know there used to be a Jewish kingdom in Ethiopia and that for a time a Jewish empress and queen reigned over a large part of the country? Every Ethiopian emperor through the last Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie were descended from her.
jwa.org/thisweek/dec...
jwa.org/thisweek/dec...
Death of Empress of Ethiopia Seble Wongel | Jewish Women's Archive
Seble Wongel became Empress of Ethiopia after her marriage to Emperor Lebna Dengel in 1512 or 1513. Wongel was one of the more important and powerful female figures in Ethiopia during the time. She pl...
jwa.org
December 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Did you know there used to be a Jewish kingdom in Ethiopia and that for a time a Jewish empress and queen reigned over a large part of the country? Every Ethiopian emperor through the last Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie were descended from her.
jwa.org/thisweek/dec...
jwa.org/thisweek/dec...
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He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
Honest Broker? Trump’s special peace envoy for Gaza and Ukraine turns out to have a huge business partnership with billionaire Len Blavatnik, who is sanctioned by Ukraine over his ties to Russia.
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Top Trump negotiator retains partnership with Ukraine-sanctioned billionaire
Steve Witkoff coached a top Putin aide on managing Trump and created a peace plan that mirrored Russian demands
popular.info
December 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Honest Broker? Trump’s special peace envoy for Gaza and Ukraine turns out to have a huge business partnership with billionaire Len Blavatnik, who is sanctioned by Ukraine over his ties to Russia.
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The idea that we all breathe the same air is a lie...
Marginalized groups around the world suffer the worst impacts of environmental toxins and climate change.
#EnvironmentalJustice
Marginalized groups around the world suffer the worst impacts of environmental toxins and climate change.
#EnvironmentalJustice
“America is segregated and so is pollution.” Another strong @insideclimatenews.org story from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/3011202...
Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds - Inside Climate News
Researchers in Houston analyzed the locations of 114 proposed industrial projects related to oil and gas in Texas, most of them involved in plastics production.
insideclimatenews.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The idea that we all breathe the same air is a lie...
Marginalized groups around the world suffer the worst impacts of environmental toxins and climate change.
#EnvironmentalJustice
Marginalized groups around the world suffer the worst impacts of environmental toxins and climate change.
#EnvironmentalJustice
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Reminder: When we “have the viruses do the education,” sick and marginalized populations suffer the most.
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Reminder: When we “have the viruses do the education,” sick and marginalized populations suffer the most.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Pro Palestine protestors ransack the offices of La Stampa www.agenzianova.com/en/news/Turi...
Turin: Pro-Pal protesters storm the offices of "La Stampa," with solidarity from Mattarella and Meloni.
Turin: Pro-Pal protesters storm the offices of "La Stampa," solidarity from Mattarella and Meloni. Read more on Agenzia Nova.
www.agenzianova.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Pro Palestine protestors ransack the offices of La Stampa www.agenzianova.com/en/news/Turi...
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This AP news story is incredible from front to back but I wanted to flag something super serious and wildly illegal that may have flown under the radar. It’s called parallel construction and it’s when intel is washed from spy agencies and used by local cops. apnews.com/article/immi...
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This AP news story is incredible from front to back but I wanted to flag something super serious and wildly illegal that may have flown under the radar. It’s called parallel construction and it’s when intel is washed from spy agencies and used by local cops. apnews.com/article/immi...
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Absolute debasement of academic standards
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Absolute debasement of academic standards
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
Disastrous Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
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The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
When it comes to evacuating tall buildings in a fire, not everyone can take the stairs. Here’s what else high-rises need.
theconversation.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Disastrous Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
theconversation.com/the-hong-kon...
theconversation.com/the-hong-kon...
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“‘No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting, said (UCC pastor Rev. Jorge) Bautista, who said he intends to sue DHS.”
When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
“‘No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting, said (UCC pastor Rev. Jorge) Bautista, who said he intends to sue DHS.”