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Karen Caplan

@quillkdc.bsky.social

Public university dean, historian, activist, cyclist, knitter, gardener, anti-Zionist Jew. Speaking in the voice of my dog, and your dog too! "Don't call the police, they won't help none." --Buck Meek

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THIS

03.03.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Things that are also true:

02.03.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People overseas love their kids just as much as you love yours. Your kids aren’t more special just because they were born on US soil

28.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2892    πŸ” 705    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 14

"The Islamists oppose women getting an education," I mutter, as I aim my missile at the girls school

28.02.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 23612    πŸ” 5973    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 66

"It is what the Fourth Amendment was written to prevent."

21.02.2026 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Judge Goodwin is an 83-year-old Clinton nominee who got all his degrees at WVU

21.02.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Community meme: I CAN EXCUSE FASCISM.
BUTI DRAW THE LINE AT MERCANTILISM.

Community meme: I CAN EXCUSE FASCISM. BUTI DRAW THE LINE AT MERCANTILISM.

The Supreme Court:

20.02.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 23756    πŸ” 4854    πŸ’¬ 175    πŸ“Œ 118

I was working at a fabric store in Boston and it won best of Boston. Steven Tyler came to visit after that, walked in, and asked to see the printed spandex. I kid you not.

18.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like flask and jean paul

18.02.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good lord, yes. I'm a dean, and read 100s of these letters. I don't understand the ass-holery.

17.02.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IMPORTANT

13.02.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oof.

01.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I may have a stroke.

Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say β€œDeborah you are literally a Protestant.”

A PROTESTant.

I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.

30.01.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7872    πŸ” 1989    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 126

Yeah, I really don't get this. And the Austrian thing is not a good comparator. I'm Jewish, but I don't have ANY Israeli ancestors that can be, you know traced, and I can still be a citizen.

31.01.2026 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

100 percent.

13.01.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This. Yeah, I'd prefer our law enforcement not train in Israel, but that's hardly the root of the problem.

09.01.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

absolutely should not

08.01.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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22.12.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hanukkah greeting from MCJC

Hanukkah greeting from MCJC

Group picture at Hanukkah party

Group picture at Hanukkah party

Latke competition judges in action

Latke competition judges in action

Discussing texts during the Hanukkah party

Discussing texts during the Hanukkah party

Yesterday, we held our first Hanukkah celebration, complete with a latke competition, Yiddish songs, learning about the history of Hanukkah with Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, menorah crafts and more! Happy Hanukkah and happy holidays to all! πŸ•Ž

22.12.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

How come when the children put a hat on Frosty and he comes to life it’s cute and kitschy, but when I write β€œemet” on this lump of clay and it comes to life suddenly I’m β€œbringing destruction on the whole village” and I have to β€œmake it stop??”

18.12.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a thing? Geez.

21.12.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great because it demonstrates that transphobes actually do know that gender has nothing to do with anatomy or genetics. These are gingerbread men despite having no penis or testicles, and DNA that is mostly butter.

09.12.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 359    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 2

Did you perhaps want to sign but didn't get around to it! You still can! Bit.ly/mcjc-cvh

10.12.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Twitter post from Lloyd Turnbacher III @lloyd_turn

"Get this satanic shit out of my Dixie."

Followed by a photo of the poster flipping off a big Chabad style electronic menorah, on the streets. With Christmas decorations visible in the background.

Posted at 3:21 PM 07 Dec 25 β€’ 375K Views

870 Reposts 64 Quotes 18.4K Likes

Twitter post from Lloyd Turnbacher III @lloyd_turn "Get this satanic shit out of my Dixie." Followed by a photo of the poster flipping off a big Chabad style electronic menorah, on the streets. With Christmas decorations visible in the background. Posted at 3:21 PM 07 Dec 25 β€’ 375K Views 870 Reposts 64 Quotes 18.4K Likes

This is unadulterated antisemitism, for the sake of hating Jews for existing and publicly celebrating our holidays.

Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.

09.12.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 977    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 15

What

20.11.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My girl Tilly.

17.11.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(I'll add that we step off the path and away when another dog passes, because I know she's not ready. And yeah, sometimes she loses it anyway, so I ALSO ask your patience with a doggo in training...)

17.11.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes yes yes. I've got a new high-energy rescue who didn't get any training in the first year of her life and I'm trying hard to make up for lost time. If you allow your dog to react to mine, she'll react back. She's super friendly but we also need YOUR help in getting her where she needs to be.

17.11.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Democrat Ghazala Hashmi elected Lt. Gov of Virginia, making her the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office anywhere in America.

05.11.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 726    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

omfg

28.10.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0