I'm back home from a great weekend in NYC. I never thought I'd attend a gay wedding in The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center, but it was quite elaborate despite the thunderstorm outside.
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I'll say this much: Macron wasn't happy with this decision.
CaptainRaccoonWhitly@whitly12.bsky.social · 4h agoalhurra.com/en/45722 I know a lot of people are using "you fell for it again" as a way of discrediting Palestinian self-determination, but it really does suck that Abbas is so far up his own ass that he keeps finding ways to delay the inevitable.
Saw this in the airport this evening. I have no clue what it means.
alhurra.com/en/45722 I know a lot of people are using "you fell for it again" as a way of discrediting Palestinian self-determination, but it really does suck that Abbas is so far up his own ass that he keeps finding ways to delay the inevitable.
Abbas Postpones First Palestinian Elections in 20 Years to September 2027 | Alhurra
Decree sets Sept. 11, 2027, for presidential and legislative votes as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, both U.S.-designated terrorist groups, draw closer to UAE-based Mohammed Dahlan
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I wonder if the online trolls who are real will feel less empowered now that Russian bot farms are at an all-time low.
www.ctvnews.ca/entertainmen... I wish Blair all the help she can get, as well as that the people she unwittingly attacked get help for their injuries.
Selma Blair hospitalized after allegedly physically injuring flight attendants on plane
Actor Selma Blair was hospitalized and is currently in 'stable condition' after an alleged incident aboard a commercial flight from Los Angeles to New York City on Sunday night, according to her repre...
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Today is my last day in NYC. I leave to go home later this afternoon.
The highlight of my afternoon was trying a Krispy Kreme donut for the first time. Lunch was pretty good too.
One of the things I noticed today is that the congregation I went to chants the second-half of Aleinu, they don't sing it.
New York City definitely knows how to do Shabbat kiddishes.
If you can criticize Mamdani for anything, it's for being too milquetoast on certain things related to Jews and Judaism. I wasn't thrilled with his Tisha B'av statement, for instance. But this is ridiculous.
Alex@purplechrain.bsky.social · 5d agoover on Twitter, Instagram etc. there were always some people calling Mamdani “Zioran” etc. and claiming that he was controlled opposition, etc., but it seems like it got hypercharged after the rollout of the municipal plan to combat antisemitism & vague claims that it’s being used to fund Zionism
I bought Reese's minis as a a Shabbat snack. So, naturally, my fingers smell like chocolate right now, even though I haven't had any of them yet.
Antisemites: I've read your evil Talmud! Me: Oh yeah? Which part?
My cousin and his fiance dropped off a care package to our hotel, complete with a customized note. I love it.
Being educated doesn't mean that you're informed.
Yair Rosenberg@yair-rosenberg.bsky.social · 5d ago“We started to decline the moment we stopped hating, eradicating and expelling jews,” reads one message. “Exterminate the jewish state,” reads another. These might sound like the words of an internet troll. But according to the FBI, they were actually the work of a professor at Haverford College.
I've officially landed and set up my stuff in my hotel in NYC.
thewhitlyverse.blogspot.com/2026/10/mour... I'd recite Kaddish, but that'd be inappropriate.
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Where the Tanooki Captain goes to share his ramblings.
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If this is accurate, then Netanyahu's screwed. You need at least 61 seats to form a government.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... That's not a good sign.
Alberta separatists see ally in Quebec premier-designate St-Pierre Plamondon | CBC News
Leading figures in the push for Alberta separation are celebrating the election of Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, saying the victory bodes well for Alberta independence.
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Today marks the third anniversary of a very tragic event in recent Jewish history. So if I come off as a little depressing on here, blame that.
The Jerusalem Post recently published an op-ed claiming that Netanyahu should be reelected to quell the failures of the Israeli left. Because 1200 civilians and 1300 soldiers dead over the last three years is the fault of the Israel left, right?
Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice 8 years ago today. Let that sink in.
I'm not surprised, though. I'm disappointed, yes, but not surprised.
George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · last wk.“Zionism is racism” is not a policy but a slogan. It compresses a complex history, going back millennia, and a very wide set of beliefs into one narrow meaning. The answer to genocide is not discrimination. We don't fight racism with racism. I’m gutted to see this motion adopted by the Green Party.