Joel Berkowitz

The flotilla carrying Jewish Currents reporter Emily Wilder has been captured by the Israeli military. Please contact Emily's senators and representatives—Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, and Jimmy Gomez—and urge them to advocate for her safe release from Israeli detention

It's an awesome day for this administration when they get to keep talking about children's genitals while simultaneously sending out antisemitic dog whistles. Win-win!

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The name Todd Blanche ("Death White") is a little too on the nose.

Ditto the spooky Christmas trees.

Called "Be Best," maybe? There has to be a major plotline about what message this jacket was sending.

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

Pity the poor Pitchbot. It's got to be a Herculean task to keep up with the actual NYT.

YouTube video by ONEST #JaneGoodall final message: “Don’t lose hope.”

Netflix recorded an interview with Dr. #JaneGoodall in March, set to air only after her death. In it, she says she wishes Trump and Elon Musk could be blasted into space.
Her final message: “Don’t lose hope.”

youtube.com/shorts/kIej4...

Don't recall supporting any such institutions but thanks for the sermon, anonymous account.

That's why I signed up in the womb when I heard the sales pitch.

"Two sides to every story!"

He said he had nothing to do with it so what choice did they have but to believe him?

Yes, I wouldn't say "churlish." More like "bright spot" or "much-needed good news." Mazl tov and I hope you get a great new colleague.

This looks fantastic.

Fucking woke tunnels and subway lines. The worst!

I don't think the people expressing surprise about things the Trump administration is doing understand how absolutely fucking crazymaking each of your posts is for Black and Indigenous folks who called *all of this* and sat through people talking about "respecting norms" for years

Ted Cruz Is Doing Politics Right

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Our generals aren't fat, they're big-boned.

Nu, a bank? You were expecting maybe a shul?

Also note: the HEIGHT of Democratic popularity nationally was when the Dems, honorably, held an anti-trans law at bay.

Also keep in mind the most popular Dem pols in the country are Mamdani, AOC & Sanders, who are all unashamedly pro-trans.

Being pro-trans & anti-bully is a winning strategy!

So generous. Zokherklern iz a vunderlekhe zakh.

And he won't be able to blame getting thrashed on Adams splitting the vote.

He does! And the video has to feature a cameo by Ai Weiwei.

Big amen to that.

Right? I was starting to picture the magic beds (to the tune of "Magic Bus," maybe?), but "shilling" really confused me.

Only now did I realize that this has nothing to do with Weird Al as in Yankovic.

This song played at my dad's graveside when we buried him. Not as part of a planned service. It was my aunt's (his sister's) ringtone when her phone rang. Really loudly. Really appreciate her bringing some "Curb Your Enthusiasm" energy to that somber moment.

Oh shit is that one of our trainings? It's so hard to keep up with them all. Hope they don't dock my pay.