Rabbi Megan Doherty
@rabbimegan.bsky.social
Queer feminist, Jewish text nerd, romance reader, T1D, meditator, mom, seeker of joy and justice. She/her.
Ooooof. @mcsweeneys.net going right for the gut. (Complimentary)
McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 6d ago"Seven former Cornell students are accused of sexually assaulting another student who says she was incapacitated. Messages allegedly inviting other frat members were sent to a group chat during the assault. Everyone is talking about the seven. I keep thinking about the others." buff.ly/z7yWbR2
(With thanks to @miriamanzovin.bsky.social) Sanhedrin 75: A man set his eyes upon a certain woman and passion rose in his heart, to the point that he became deathly ill. The doctors said: He will have no cure until he has sex with her. The Sages said: Let him die.
תִּכְלֶה שָׁנָה וְקִלְלוֹתֶיה תָּחֵל שָׁנָה וּבִרְכוֹתֶיהָ Let this year end, together with its curses Let the new year and its blessings begin. May 5787 be filled with joy and justice, healing and hope, peace and prosperity for us all.
For #nationaldogday, have a few pictures of my heart-puppy with the ridiculous ears, who crossed the rainbow bridge just last week. I miss her.
A person so miraculous she made Siskel & Ebert agree ♥️
Bored Humungus@writtenlow.bsky.social · 2mo ago
זכרונה לברכה May her memory be the fiercest of blessings
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2mo agoBREAKING: Dolly Parton, iconic songwriter, singer and actor, dies at 80.
"Thank you for updating to Woman™ 51.0. This release includes important security updates, several unexpected hardware changes, a completely redesigned relationship with alcohol, and expanded support for saying 'absolutely not' without explaining yourself." buff.ly/31NgFok
Release Notes: Woman™ Version 51.0
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Move to Ohio, they said. It’s a purple state, they said.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2mo agoThere are a lot of Ohio Republicans in the news right now and it can get confusing. I'm here to help.
Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”
‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR
YouTube video by NPR
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The rabbis were saying this 1800+ years ago. Some arguments are for the sake of Heaven. They will endure forever because both sides have a point, and both sides are ultimately in good faith, trying to reach the same goal. And some arguments are… not for the sake of Heaven. They will not endure.
Micah@rincewind.run · 5mo agothis is the thing about people who say they need to be exposed to more perspectives: no you don’t right wing perspectives are dogshit, especially these days - it’s either vicious, preening meanness or it’s the most obvious bad faith trolling you’ve ever seen there is nothing to be gained from it
Did it hurt? When you fell from Heaven? (Timeline cleanse)
Adult ADHD diagnoses now routinely land in people's 30s and 40s. There's a reason. Lindsey Mackereth calls it Neurocomplexity Resource Theory: the same wiring expresses as "gifted" when you have resources, and as ADHD-like when depleted. Parenting incinerates the resources.
Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only. (There is no image here because @matociquala.bsky.social beat me to it)
Elizabeth Bear@matociquala.bsky.social · 6mo agoBest Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.
William Shatner is 95. Here’s what was going through his mind as he boldly went where a small group of people went before. Humble & haunting.
I love @blairbraverman.bsky.social’s writing, especially when it is about her dogs. This essay is a beautif and heart-aching meditation on how to be present and how to say goodbye
Sherry H87 🌻@sherryh87.bsky.social · 7mo agoEveryone needs to read this story. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/m...
Your Jewish friends and neighbors are tired. Sometimes we just want you to understand why our community and our synagogues being repeatedly attacked is frightening, without explaining it away because of the Mideast or comparing it to other forms of hate.
You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop. Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough. Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Anxious Rage@anxiousrage.blacksky.app · 2y agoYou don’t need a traumatic or tragic story to deserve abortion care.
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
This is delightful. (Except for the last line - you can take the girl out of the PNW…)
McSweeney's@mcsweeneys.net · 8mo agoQ: Why will football be featured during the Bad Bunny concert?* A: The Bad Bunny concert is fantastic exposure for the NFL and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put the game of American football in front of fans of the biggest musical artist in the world.
As state terror amps up, here's a list of actions you can take now-- a lot of resources and a list of upcoming virtual trainings on a number of topics:
actions to take as ICE intensifies
ways to support MN and your own community
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Filled with immense gratitude to the organizers who created this convening and to my fellow participants who brought it to life. I have fallen more than a little in love with you, Minneapolis. Hoping and praying you are soon blessed with warmer days.
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 9mo agoNEW: I was one of 3 reporters granted access to the convening of 600+ clergy in Minneapolis this week. It was a striking show of solidarity with MN clergy resisting ICE, but heralded something else: the emergence of a vast, faith-based network trained to resist ICE. religionnews.com/2026/01/23/i...
