Suzanne Reisman
@suzannereisman.bsky.social
Dropper of f-bombs. Lover of esoteric Jewish shit. Fan of Agrat bat Machalat. Emperor of typos. Abortion on demand. Let's go Mets! Novelist wannabe. Tour guide: https://www.ganyc.org/suzanne-reisman
Did I mention it's been a weird week?
![Cartoon drawn for Ripley's Believe It or Not! showing a white woman wearing a headband with rat ears. She has medium length dark hair and dark eyes. A cartoon rat wearing a white "I [heart] NY" t-shirt stands on her shoulder. Text reads: Suzanne Reisman leads a walking tour of New York City called Garbage &Rats, educating guests on the city's rodent-filled history while wearing faux rat ears.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gsbmjjmgl5lwpbvrnncobi4l/bafkreid4xlbbbrhmweqrasqb5apmvksly7bb2xltkwmiaqsgwdq3rssklm@jpeg)
September 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Did I mention it's been a weird week?
Masking is allyship.
September 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Masking is allyship.
The writer I most want to meet some day is @jconnollybooks.bsky.social because I must know more about how so many random Jewish things wind up in his books. Like these Heroes of the Torah glasses (in The Woman in the Woods) that my friend gave me for my 40th birthday.
June 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The writer I most want to meet some day is @jconnollybooks.bsky.social because I must know more about how so many random Jewish things wind up in his books. Like these Heroes of the Torah glasses (in The Woman in the Woods) that my friend gave me for my 40th birthday.
Whoever lives 3 buildings west of my polling place and has this sign in their window is awesome.
June 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Whoever lives 3 buildings west of my polling place and has this sign in their window is awesome.
The Upper West Side of Manhattan will be there and is spreading the word! (Photo taken in the plaza outside the 72nd St 1,2,3 subway station.)
June 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Upper West Side of Manhattan will be there and is spreading the word! (Photo taken in the plaza outside the 72nd St 1,2,3 subway station.)
You are my people.
May 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
You are my people.
Me: Can you print this in color?
Justin: Dammit. Another rat pic.
Me: But a cute one. [The last one I sent was a close up of scary rat teeth.]
Justin: The in thing is texting nudes, not vermin.
Me: It's a naked vermin
Justin: [no response]
Justin: Dammit. Another rat pic.
Me: But a cute one. [The last one I sent was a close up of scary rat teeth.]
Justin: The in thing is texting nudes, not vermin.
Me: It's a naked vermin
Justin: [no response]
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Me: Can you print this in color?
Justin: Dammit. Another rat pic.
Me: But a cute one. [The last one I sent was a close up of scary rat teeth.]
Justin: The in thing is texting nudes, not vermin.
Me: It's a naked vermin
Justin: [no response]
Justin: Dammit. Another rat pic.
Me: But a cute one. [The last one I sent was a close up of scary rat teeth.]
Justin: The in thing is texting nudes, not vermin.
Me: It's a naked vermin
Justin: [no response]
My Jewish Monster and Magic cards arrived! Oh happy day! Thank you, @adnesadeh.bsky.social and @madnessheartpress.bsky.social!
March 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
My Jewish Monster and Magic cards arrived! Oh happy day! Thank you, @adnesadeh.bsky.social and @madnessheartpress.bsky.social!
The History of Garbage and Rats in NYC Walking Tour premieres April 21! Stay tuned for booking info.
March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The History of Garbage and Rats in NYC Walking Tour premieres April 21! Stay tuned for booking info.
Masks save lives.
March 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Masks save lives.
Between a shitty doctor's appointment, my air conditioner being vandalized, my flight being delayed by 2 hours AFTER I got to the airport, new attempts to ban masks, my friend finding out her cancer is worse than initially thought & getting a blood clot, and writing stagnation, I am beaten down now.
March 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Between a shitty doctor's appointment, my air conditioner being vandalized, my flight being delayed by 2 hours AFTER I got to the airport, new attempts to ban masks, my friend finding out her cancer is worse than initially thought & getting a blood clot, and writing stagnation, I am beaten down now.
Two fortunes:
1. You have a deep appreciation of the arts and music
2. Luck is coming your way.
May it be so.
1. You have a deep appreciation of the arts and music
2. Luck is coming your way.
May it be so.
February 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Two fortunes:
1. You have a deep appreciation of the arts and music
2. Luck is coming your way.
May it be so.
1. You have a deep appreciation of the arts and music
2. Luck is coming your way.
May it be so.
God bless sip masks. I only survived today because I was able to safely drink coffee through a straw while waiting for my mom during surgery for cancer in a hospital full of unmasked people.
January 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
God bless sip masks. I only survived today because I was able to safely drink coffee through a straw while waiting for my mom during surgery for cancer in a hospital full of unmasked people.
If you think Hamas is a force for justice for anyone, please go ahead and eat shit. You are neither pro-Palestinian nor do you give a flying fuck about human beings. You make the world a worse place for everyone.
January 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you think Hamas is a force for justice for anyone, please go ahead and eat shit. You are neither pro-Palestinian nor do you give a flying fuck about human beings. You make the world a worse place for everyone.
Kindness is also masking in public.
January 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Kindness is also masking in public.
This is the air quality in my office, w/6 people in a cluster at desks with short privacy panels and MERV 15 filters in the HVAC system. We CAN have better air quality if we prioritize it. It infuriates me that people can't be bothered. (I'm masked, but I feel less stressed because it is safer.)
January 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is the air quality in my office, w/6 people in a cluster at desks with short privacy panels and MERV 15 filters in the HVAC system. We CAN have better air quality if we prioritize it. It infuriates me that people can't be bothered. (I'm masked, but I feel less stressed because it is safer.)
My ghost mezuzah arrived. This is from a building (ul. Twarda 28) that was a 20 minute walk from where my grandfather (z"l) lived. I shiver every time my fingers touch the mezuzah cast-turned-mezuzah. How many times did he walk by it? Did he know people who lived there?
January 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
My ghost mezuzah arrived. This is from a building (ul. Twarda 28) that was a 20 minute walk from where my grandfather (z"l) lived. I shiver every time my fingers touch the mezuzah cast-turned-mezuzah. How many times did he walk by it? Did he know people who lived there?
Last night of Hanukkah/first day of the new year. Despite the odds, may it be a year of less darkness and more light.
January 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Last night of Hanukkah/first day of the new year. Despite the odds, may it be a year of less darkness and more light.
Erev New Year's light
January 1, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Erev New Year's light
2016 - Happy Hanukkah and happy New Year!
December 31, 2024 at 10:26 PM
2016 - Happy Hanukkah and happy New Year!
I need this light today.
December 31, 2024 at 3:39 AM
I need this light today.
May light overcome darkness.
December 30, 2024 at 12:21 AM
May light overcome darkness.