Mark Gilman

What doesnt he just ask the AI for the answer? lol

For Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, who writes the newsletter Life Is a Sacred Text from Chicago, the controversy reflects deeper communal and generational shifts. “Mamdani has become the lightning rod for Jewish communal tensions,” she said. “All of our intra-communal tsuris — everything that had begun to boil over since Oct. 7 — needs a new place to manifest, and this is where it’s going.” She said the uproar is less about New York than about Jewish anxiety. “People’s fears about ‘antisemitism on the left’ find prominent articulation here, while a whole world of antisemitism on the right is being left unaddressed,” she said. “There has been a sea change in how an entire generation engages with Israel,” she continued. “Mamdani’s popularity with younger Jews is reflective of that. It’s easier to blame him than to grapple with how the conversation around Israel has changed nationally and globally.” Ruttenberg added that if she lived in New York, she would endorse him. “He has said repeatedly that he’s going to increase hate crime funding by 800% in New York, a city that he is meant to serve. His priority is not foreign policy. “He’s become symbolic of all of these fears that people have about so many other things that are not his to hold,” she said.

I was asked about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. I said I'd endorse him if I lived in NY,

that “He’s become symbolic of all of these fears that people have about so many other things that are not his to hold,”

and a bunch of other stuff:

forward.com/news/779548/...

I’m not blaming the Squad for anything that’s happening in Gaza, no. I’m blaming the Squad for clearly getting caught up in a foreign intelligence operation and using their massive platforms to further divide the Democratic Party before the most important election of our lives.

Opinion | Democrats Delivered Millions to Texarkana. It Didn’t Matter One Bit.

Dems are learning the wrong lesson from losing their dominance in the culture war, only pivoting to economic issues. Dems need to connect to *the voters they're losing* on vibes and identity while delivering impactful results.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/o...

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For those of you who missed Church this week:

Lawyer: Jesus, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Jesus: Love God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.

Lawyer: So who is my neighbor?

Jesus:

Man Of Constant Sorrow Jonathan Young · Man Of Constant Sorrow · Song · 2025

I did not have an epic bro-metal cover of a 112 year old bluegrass song that was really popular in college on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are:
open.spotify.com/track/3uiSM3...

"used" is a word with a broad definition. It's a terribly worded question.

"Some tables will always be full and you'll just have to build your own."

My girlfriend knows how to say the truest things I don't want to hear.

Love Tim Walz.

@mta.info decided to unveil a new subway map on World Autism Day and I have never felt more seen.

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

there is absolutely nothing standing in the way of more moderate democrats being aggressive opponents of the white house and holding public events highlighting their opposition

This is why we need ethics, morals, values, why establishment systems need adaptability and fresh messaging to meet people where they are.

I think the inherent risk of failure in any government system is our motivator to keep advocating for our values, lest they perish.

No human system is human-proof. It's scary that there is no perfect organization of society that keeps everyone in line. The solution is actually democratic, asking how are our systems meeting the needs of the people, and doing something when they don't.

This is we need more TV and Film about religious communities, faith, and scripture.

It seems that a lot of the current TV/film about the Bible is geared for a more religiously conservative audience. I'm glad they are seeing stories they connect with come alive. But the aesthetic is not really mine, I wish there were a larger range of productions aimed at multiple audiences. 2/end

I'm frustrated there's so little Religious TV and Film. We need more Noah's, Come Sundays & Rugrats Passover's. NBC made a stab at this with 2 shows and a movie in 2013/14 also Kings in 2009.

Am I fan of The Chosen, eh. But I'm glad it's being made and spinning off other similar projects. 1/x

It's a lot better than this.

I take my religion books and try to organize their them as if each the are actively commenting on each other, or making little sentences.

Yeah the vocal fry pops up in a lot of American English dialects. Sorry, I dont make the rules.

The one finger typing was totally insane.

YouTube video by CBS Unplugged Under 40: Ezra Klein's "Gut Check"

Here is a vid of Klien being interviewed in 2010 and the difference is quite stark.
youtu.be/H4k032EM43U?...

Great idea but I think this will be as likely as Disney releasing the Original Theatrical cut of Star Wars. 💔

TIL That we're not living in 1984 and we're not living in Brave New World either, we're living in Fight Club.

What's scary about this is that Fight Club made the exact same argument 30 years ago.

The intensity of the fascist takeover is going to take a toll. Remember to:

1. Rest

2. Take breaks from social media and reading the news

3. Invest time in community

4. Go outside

5. Drink water, eat healthy, sleep as well as you can

6. Ask for help and support when you need it

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

Take a breath and remember:
The world is beautiful.
The world is full of love.
You are precious.
You are a blessing.

Shabbat Shalom

I don't know that that means, lol sorry.

Clearly I need to study more Talmud.

You made me think of shammai.