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Suzanne Reisman

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Dropper of f-bombs. Lover of esoteric Jewish shit. Fan of Agrat bat Machalat. Emperor of typos. Abortion on demand. Let's go Mets! Novelist wannabe. Tour guide: https://www.ganyc.org/suzanne-reisman

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · Feb 11

Want a short period of escaping from reality? The first chapter of my novel about a perimenopausal woman, her Holocaust survivor grandparents, and their private detective agency focusing on Jewish supernatural cases might be what you need! judithmagazine.substack.com/p/the-unterv...

The Untervelt Private Investigators

A Mystical Mystery

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 1d

Mazal tov - that is awesome!

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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 1d

We dance for Shemini Atzeret,
for the sacred closeness.

We dance for Simchat Torah,
for the joy of Torah.

We dance for peace,
for the freedom of the hostages.

We finally dance again.

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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 1d

When Aaron Fucking Rupar is doing more reporting than CBS News and The NYT

I think this was a plotline on the second season of The Newsroom

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 2d

what is illuminating, in my opinion, is how many foods have been created by jews that have been claimed by non-jews as their regional specialty, like bagels, fish & chips, and old bay seasoning, for which we are stripped of any credit, while accused of stealing others' dishes.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

It can harm

There’s many things happening that could leave you disabled and they’re occurring as the regime takes away healthcare & disability support.

This is why wearing a mask is resistance.

Protecting your health is a way to fight back.

Protecting the health of others? That’s community care.

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 2d

They are home.
May all oppressed people find freedom and comfort.

Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 2d

Damn fucking right!

Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 2d

Cursing is rarely a symbol of low class. It's often a mark of high authenticity.

Evidence: Swearing predicts higher rates of honesty and integrity. It signals a willingness to prize candor over courtesy.

A little profanity can show that you're being real and you do give a damn.

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Maladroithe @maladroithe.bsky.social · 2d

Frankly most of you don’t know enough about Jewish OR Israeli culture (and their many distinct permutations) to parse the difference, that’s shitty and ignorant and makes you a mark for a lot of edgelord Nazi shit

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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 2d

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 4d

I bruised my foot during my 20 mile training run for the NYC Marathon. Happily, someone left a bag of frozen M & S French fries in the freezer. Perfect for icing the bruise!

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 4d

*10/10/2025 noncooperation thread*

Not everyone can be Governor of Illinois, but that doesn't mean regular folks with phones can't speak truth to power!

(PS A minute later, the caller tells Mike Johnson, in pretty polite tones, that he, Mike Johnson, is lying.) (🤘)

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "Hearing you say that 'everyone is smiling' in cities where troops have been rolled into feels dystopian and insane watching the response to it."

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 4d

If the Cubs win the World Series, they will reverse the apocalyptic hellhole they opened in 2016. GO CUBS GO!

Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 7d

6. Ottolenghi

Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 7d

Things that are sustaining me right now, as my hometown of Chicago is invaded by Trump fascists:
1. Costa Maple Hazel latte
2. Strolling through the South Flower Walk in Hyde Park
3. Running
4. Bakewell tarts
5. A great therapist

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 8d

I am in London for 2 weeks. I had a delicious Costa Maple Hazel latte and a toasted brie and pear sandwich for lunch after running 7 miles in Hyde Park. This is why I am not actively having a nervous breakdown as fascism destroys the US, and yes, this is a privilege I am very lucky to have.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 8d

The South bucked transition yesterday morning when they opened fire on Fort Sumter, in what some have characterized as a shift in strategy in the growing national debate over state's rights.

NPR @npr.org · 8d

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you.

Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 11d

My walking tour was created to bring more joy, and of course a white Republican* mediocre man is doing everything he can to destroy it.

*He is connected to Curtis Sliwa.

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 11d

Make them fight for every fucking inch they want to take.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 11d

NEW: Judge Crenshaw finds that the Trump admin's criminal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia may well be vindictive—and greenlights discovery and an evidentiary hearing. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

MEMORANDUM OPINION
By way of context, a federal prosecutor is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at all. The obligation to govern impartially concerns, above all, the state's exercise of coercive power-meaning its power to deprive its subjects of life, liberty, or property... As a representative of the state, a prosecutor's exercise of coercive power must be impartial ... [in] that prosecutorial power may not be exercised vindictivelymeaning that the prosecutor may not punish a defendant for exercising a protected statutory or constitutional right.
United States v. Zakhari, 85 F.4th 367, 384-85 (6th Cir. 2023) (Kethledge, J., concurring) (citations and quotations omitted). This context frames review of Defendant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's ("Abrego") motion to dismiss his indictment for vindictive and selective
prosecution. (Doc. Nos. 104-05). The Government opposes the motion (Doc. No. 121), and Abrego has replied (Doc. No. 127). Abrego's motion is not ripe for decision because he seeks discovery and an evidentiary hearing because there is some evidence of vindictiveness here. For the reasons that follow, the Court holds that the totality of events creates a sufficient evidentiary basis to conclude that there is a "realistic likelihood of vindictiveness" that entitles Abrego to discovery and requires an evidentiary hearing before the Court decides his motion. United States
v. Andrews, 633 F.2d 449, 457 (6th Cir. 1980) (en banc), cert. denied, 450 U.S. 927 (1981).

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Ilene Goldman @ilenegold.bsky.social · 11d

Does anyone have a call script for calling Gov. Pritzker about the involvement of the IL state police in all this?

I don’t trust myself to speak off the cuff.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 11d

“ICE detained a sitting elected official while raiding an emergency room. Earlier this afternoon, they deployed tear gas indiscriminately in the middle of a city street.”

Illinois State Police assist feds in Broadview protest, Chicago alderperson cuffed at hospital, rapid responders tear gassed in Logan Square • The TRiiBE

A roundup of ICE activity in the Chicagoland area on Oct. 3.

thetriibe.com

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 12d

The opposite of destruction is creation. They want to destroy everything that doesn't conform. So we need to create like our lives depend on it. Art. Music. Community. Safe havens. Hope. That is the difference between surviving this and living through it.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 11d

Where’s that Kimmel energy for this?

Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 11d

They took 4 Black children from their US citizen parents. Chicago PD needs to make kidnapping arrests. Now.

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Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 11d

They took 4 Black children from their US citizen parents. Chicago PD needs to make kidnapping arrests. Now.

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Suzanne Reisman @suzannereisman.bsky.social · 11d

I'm trying to find joy in life right now, and some fucking shithead is posting fake one star reviews on my history of garbage and rats walking tour listing on tripadvisor. Why are people so worthless?

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Aunt "Baba Yaga" Masha @mashamasha.bsky.social · 15d

The Growing Kids God's Way books came out 35 years ago. That's 35 years of the evangelical community quietly raising a fascist army, and the rest of us not noticing because, even to those of us who were aware of the books, they were advertised as a way to get your baby to sleep through the night

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