jhustonvt.bsky.social
I like people who are nice.
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You are my hero. Wow. Thank you.
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I wish we could take her too š
Is your dog a cavalier or cav mix? Beautiful pup.
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I respected Jake Tapper. But this book he collaborated on is so infuriating. I donāt think that the narrative about Bidenās cognition is entirely false. But theyāre only focusing on it to deflect from Trump not being able to complete 1 coherent sentence. Tapper gave them a gift.
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This thread just sparked an idea: A White House edition of the game Clue, and one of the weapons would be a cheeseburger. Clue is owned by Hasbro, but I bet theyād license it to Mattel just for this special edition š
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Gotcha. Good night
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HaāIām 5ā2ā but Iāll take you.
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On the left celebrating in comments sections the young couple who were murdered last week also feels surreal. Iām just asking you to please not invalidate that.
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But I think thatās more reason for all of us on the left to support each other. Yes, we all feel on edge. Itās a crazy fucking time and I honestly am very scared for so many targeted groups, and the end of the US as we know it. *And* seeing people on the left in comments sections celebrating
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I think the replies I just sent already cover my response to this.
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And Iām also far more scared for your trans stepson than I am for myself, btw. For immigrants. For people who will be losing health insurance. This isnāt a contest Iām trying to win.
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Far more aggressive and deadly, should I not even be allowed to feel some anxiety over my own disease. I know that itās very different, but I had to put it into that context to describe what your argument sounds like.
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Your argument seems to be that because many other marginalized groups experience far worseāand they absolutely doāthat itās not ok to even recognize the rise in antisemitism. I have cancer. But itās chronic, treatable, and very likely wonāt kill me. So by the same logic because so many cancers are
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What an amazing story and kid! The cynic in me is wondering if any federal funding goes to this program, and how long will it take before the admin declares that itās DEI and cuts it.
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Iām pretty surprised the bromance lasted as long as it did. Think Trump will ask for that key back?
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But I donāt think itās fear mongering, nor do I think Jews have it āworseā than all of the other people being targeted by the admin and hurt by their policies. Multiple truths can exist at once. Iām 51. Iāve never in my life seen the level of antisemitism that I am seeing now.
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Extends to Jews. It is not antisemitism to criticize Israel. But it hasnāt been one attack, it has now been 3. A couple was murdered just last week. Iām not at a point where Iām personally scared, but I live a pretty secular life.
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Oh I think thatās absolutely disgustingāitās straight out of the fascist playbook. Using the pretense of antisemitism to justify their Islamophobia and xenophobia is infuriating. But thatās the thingāI think it also adds to the growing anger toward Israel (which by the way is justified), but then
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This already isnāt aging well.
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People are being attacked. Thatās legitimately scary. It is not anywhere in the realm of what Gazans are experiencing every moment. It is possible to continue to be outraged and call for a stop to the slaughter in Gaza and be concerned about rising antisemitism. Thatās not violence. Itās reality.
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Iām sorry but what? I hate what Israel is doing. Itās abhorrent and goes against every tenet of Judaism and most basic Jewish values. But recognizing that there is a very real and pronounced increase in antisemitism in the US isnāt ācentering myself.ā
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I meanā¦
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Zelensky is everything Trump isnāt and could never be, and he hates that.
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User name checks out!!
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I agree, but Iām not knowledgeable enough to know who should be enforcing them, and how. This is such uncharted territory. What should happen if the administration flagrantly breaks the lawāthat āconstitutional crisis?ā What recourse should happen? Itās a really scary thing to watch play out.
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I cannot even fathom the rage you must feel, every single day. You will be remembered as the hero you are. All of you officers who defended democracy that day. This awful chapter will be studied for āhow did it happen?ā But you will be one of the heroes in that story. Itās not enough. I know.
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I just listened to your story on the NYT Sunday read podcast. Words fall short here, so Iāll just say it was brilliant. So much of your ambivalence about writing it resonated with me (51 yr old US Jewish woman). But you did so with such eloquence. Iām so glad Mr. Lindenblatt was able to read it.
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You are one of the voices that I seek out right now. Thank you. This is all terrifying.
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Thereās a word for people like her. Itās not a very nice word.
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Infuriating. Iām so sorry. A colleague of my husbandās was studying vaccine hesitancy. Herās got taken, too. Elon musk is so worried about population decline but his actions are going to lead to numerous deaths.
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Happy Birthday, you legend!!
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Seriously. I guess my chronic incurable leukemia must be a real deficit in my patriotism.
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Back to Japan, I would think.
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No. Heās being deported.
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He is truly a courageous hero.
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BB is essentially Trump. And, theyāre not a secular democracy. The haredim have a lot of power.
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I appreciate this. I spend too much energy sometimes on futile exchanges.
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Itās all performative. Undocumented immigrants arenāt eligible for any benefits. But I have heard so many people on the right claim that they are a drain on our social welfare system. So much ignorance, and so little willingness to learn.
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But Iām not threatened by people protesting Israel because of Gaza. Thatās not what makes me feel unsafe.
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I do feel less safe than I ever have though. But I blame that on BB, ultimately. I do think antisemitism has risen as a result of Israelās actions in Gaza. Can you honestly tell me otherwise? And I donāt want Trump using us as rationale for his Islamophobia. So, in a sense, I do feel less safe.
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So are you agreeing with the other person who claimed that antisemitism doesnāt exist, or that the holocaust had nothing to do with it? I cannot even follow what you are getting at.
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And I think you are conflating Zionism and Judaism, if you want to know the truth. Iām not a defender of Israel. I think BBās actions in Gaza have been abhorrent. But you keep speaking in generalizations then saying youāre not. So I donāt know what it is youāre getting at. Iām just tired.
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You said, ādo any of those other groups feel that wayā when it was pointed out that they were also persecuted and gassed in the holocaust.
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my own limited interactions with both Muslims and their scriptures.
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There is fundamentalism in all of the worldās religions. This is what Iām getting at and have been this whole time. Youāre trying to tell me what the Judaism I was raised with believes. Youāre both mansplaininā and Jewsplaininā here. I would never try to claim something about Islam based on
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And, have you ever seen passages of the Quran? Even the Christian bible talks about enemies. But there are tenets of Judaismāthe values of the Judaism I was raised in, that emphasizes ālove thy neighborā and fosters interfaith community, not seeing ourselves as perpetual victims like you both claim
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But this isnāt even true. Youāre telling me that gay people donāt feel persecuted/discriminated against? Disabled people? All marginalized groups feel a sense of discrimination. Personally, I feel more privilege than persecution than many other groups.
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It really is dependent on the type of cancer. I have a chronic form of leukemia that can be put in remission for long periods of time, but as of yet, they donāt consider it curable. But Iāll take ākeep it at bay!ā
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Well, I just had a most bizarre exchange with someone who seems to be on the left insisting to me antisemitism doesnāt exist. Why do I even attempt to engage with absolute garbage arguments?