Shmarya
@shmarya.bsky.social
Democracy, human rights, separation of religion from state, history of Judaism, Ethiopian Jews, refugees, asylum, Israel, Palestine, ultra-Orthodox Judaism, crime, child protection, Long Covid, ADHD, trauma, songwriting, art, short fiction, history of food
Colombian authorities say they’ve rescued 17 minors from Lev Tahor, an extremist ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect under investigation for alleged child sex abuse.
www.timesofisrael.com/colombia-say...
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Colombia says 17 minors rescued from Jewish cult Lev Tahor amid abuse allegations
Five of those rescued were subjects of Interpol missing person alerts; leader of extremist sect, dubbed 'Jewish Taliban,' in prison for kidnapping child whose mother left the group
www.timesofisrael.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Colombian authorities say they’ve rescued 17 minors from Lev Tahor, an extremist ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect under investigation for alleged child sex abuse.
www.timesofisrael.com/colombia-say...
www.timesofisrael.com/colombia-say...
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absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
absolutely incredible -- CNN host introduces a segment about Trump's "new healthcare proposal," but less than two minutes later breaks into her script to announce "breaking news" that Trump's healthcare proposal is being postponed
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The fascist right will never drop its anti-Ukraine stance, because they want to see Russian aggression succeed.
But can the smaller yet quite vocal anti-anti-Russia left—Chomsky, Quincy Institute, Lula, etc—finally admit that blaming the war on the US and “they won’t even negotiate” were misguided?
But can the smaller yet quite vocal anti-anti-Russia left—Chomsky, Quincy Institute, Lula, etc—finally admit that blaming the war on the US and “they won’t even negotiate” were misguided?
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The fascist right will never drop its anti-Ukraine stance, because they want to see Russian aggression succeed.
But can the smaller yet quite vocal anti-anti-Russia left—Chomsky, Quincy Institute, Lula, etc—finally admit that blaming the war on the US and “they won’t even negotiate” were misguided?
But can the smaller yet quite vocal anti-anti-Russia left—Chomsky, Quincy Institute, Lula, etc—finally admit that blaming the war on the US and “they won’t even negotiate” were misguided?
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Despite what President Trump says, many Affordable Care Act plans are losing money this year and investors have grown increasingly bearish. “This is the worst of the five businesses managed-care companies participate in.” @davidwainer.bsky.social
Trump Calls Obamacare Insurers Fat and Rich. Investors See Them as Vulnerable.
Republicans want to shift subsidies away from some of the frailest companies in the industry.
www.wsj.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Despite what President Trump says, many Affordable Care Act plans are losing money this year and investors have grown increasingly bearish. “This is the worst of the five businesses managed-care companies participate in.” @davidwainer.bsky.social
Melbourne synagogue arsonist freed from jail as judge rules schizophrenia, not hate, motivated fire
Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.
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Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.
www.jpost.com/diaspora/art...
Melbourne synagogue arsonist freed from Australian jail | The Jerusalem Post
Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.
www.jpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Melbourne synagogue arsonist freed from jail as judge rules schizophrenia, not hate, motivated fire
Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.
www.jpost.com/diaspora/art...
Loras, who was homeless at the time of the arson, was suffering from severe hallucinations of zombies during the arson, Magistrate Malcolm Thomas said.
www.jpost.com/diaspora/art...
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The supreme court sets a hearing date for donald trump's alleged illegal demolition of the White House East Wing after the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a $10 billion lawsuit against him for violating federal environmental and heritage protection laws.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The supreme court sets a hearing date for donald trump's alleged illegal demolition of the White House East Wing after the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a $10 billion lawsuit against him for violating federal environmental and heritage protection laws.
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women in an SF jail were forced to strip while sheriff’s deputies watched and filmed on body cameras missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-s...
‘Nauseated’: S.F. supervisors demand action after alleged mass strip search of women in jail
Supervisors want action after Mission Local reported that women held in a San Francisco jail were allegedly strip searched en masse.
missionlocal.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
women in an SF jail were forced to strip while sheriff’s deputies watched and filmed on body cameras missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-s...
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“Once, after the group bought out a tamale vendor’s cart, that man found them days later to say immigration agents were spotted on his block just hours after. ‘You saved my life,’ Rosales said the man told them.” apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets.
apnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“Once, after the group bought out a tamale vendor’s cart, that man found them days later to say immigration agents were spotted on his block just hours after. ‘You saved my life,’ Rosales said the man told them.” apnews.com/article/chic...
Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/n...
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/n...
Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Orthodox Jewish Man Sentenced to 103 Years for Sex Abuse May Go Free
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/n...
Nechemya Weberman, convicted of molesting a 12-year-old girl in a politically charged case, is seeking a new, shorter sentence with the Brooklyn district attorney’s support.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/n...
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NEW: You've heard SCOTUS could soon upend the balance in power in Congress by gutting the VRA. But that'd also be a huge blow to Black voting power in *local* governments.
In west Tennessee, Black residents just won a new county map this year—but those gains now look very fragile.
Great reporting:
In west Tennessee, Black residents just won a new county map this year—but those gains now look very fragile.
Great reporting:
Black Residents in West Tennessee Just Won Fairer Districts. Now Comes SCOTUS. - Bolts
The Supreme Court may further erode the Voting Rights Act in an upcoming decision. Beyond affecting Congress, that would reverberate across local governments nationwide.
boltsmag.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NEW: You've heard SCOTUS could soon upend the balance in power in Congress by gutting the VRA. But that'd also be a huge blow to Black voting power in *local* governments.
In west Tennessee, Black residents just won a new county map this year—but those gains now look very fragile.
Great reporting:
In west Tennessee, Black residents just won a new county map this year—but those gains now look very fragile.
Great reporting:
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Honestly this is deeply funny to me
November 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Honestly this is deeply funny to me
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No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
Trump says he’s ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali refugees in Minnesota “immediately.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.
Palestinians reported a wave of settler violence across the West Bank overnight Thursday to Friday, highlighting a pattern of attacks that continue despite recent condemnations from Israeli officials and pledges to prosecute the largely untouched offenders.
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Palestinians report 7 settler attacks overnight amid escalating West Bank violence
At least 2 Palestinians said be hospitalized for injuries they suffered during attacks on homes, vehicles and other property
www.timesofisrael.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Palestinians reported a wave of settler violence across the West Bank overnight Thursday to Friday, highlighting a pattern of attacks that continue despite recent condemnations from Israeli officials and pledges to prosecute the largely untouched offenders.
www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians...
www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians...
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A ritual text from the heart of the Hittite empire, Hattusha, describes the process of building a palace.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A ritual text from the heart of the Hittite empire, Hattusha, describes the process of building a palace.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
It seems formulaic on the surface — a construction ritual that’s more or less designed to reinforce the king’s legitimacy as given and renewed by the gods.
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If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you're trying to convince your friends to spend time on Bluesky rather than X, maybe show them this. X is not "the public town square" or about "free speech." It's "just what Elon Musk wants you to see." If you see stuff he doesn't like he'll step in to make sure you don't see it for long.
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hard launch.
on truth social.
mamdani broke his brain.
on truth social.
mamdani broke his brain.
November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
hard launch.
on truth social.
mamdani broke his brain.
on truth social.
mamdani broke his brain.
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The GOP believes in getting government out of your life, such as weaponizing the DOJ to go through your child's medical records
BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The GOP believes in getting government out of your life, such as weaponizing the DOJ to go through your child's medical records
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Greene: I will be resigning from office, with my last day being January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Greene: I will be resigning from office, with my last day being January 5, 2026.
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Just heard that after 27 years on Louisiana’s death row, Chris “Jimmie” Duncan is finally getting out. Not exactly sure when, but I’m told he’ll be home for Thanksgiving.
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
Forensics Fraud?
Experts say this video shows a doctor manufacturing evidence. So why is a man still on death row?
reason.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Just heard that after 27 years on Louisiana’s death row, Chris “Jimmie” Duncan is finally getting out. Not exactly sure when, but I’m told he’ll be home for Thanksgiving.
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
This is wonderful news.
Here’s my 2009 piece on the forensic fraud that got him convicted:
The reg was changed in response to the Trump Administration’s opposition to DEI and then changed back after a huge flood of complaints. I’m glad this was fixed, but the fact the Coast Guard ever changed its policy to begin with should terrify us all.
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After outrage, Coast Guard says it will continue to define swastikas as hate symbols - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New regulations had said swastikas and nooses, symbols of antisemitism and racism, were merely "potentially divisive."
www.jta.org
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The reg was changed in response to the Trump Administration’s opposition to DEI and then changed back after a huge flood of complaints. I’m glad this was fixed, but the fact the Coast Guard ever changed its policy to begin with should terrify us all.
www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
www.jta.org/2025/11/21/u...
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My man, Buddy Holly was right there! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Missouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My man, Buddy Holly was right there! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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Our entire Media & Political Elite went along with premise that open fascists were going to reform universities (by defunding research & ending free speech) to protect the Jews & promote free speech. Absolutely wild absurdity, just collective delusion from X/Fox-addled brains.
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a more stringent policy on hate symbols, prohibiting “divisive or hate symbols or flags.”
The change came hours after The Post reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive.”
The change came hours after The Post reported that the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive.”
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Our entire Media & Political Elite went along with premise that open fascists were going to reform universities (by defunding research & ending free speech) to protect the Jews & promote free speech. Absolutely wild absurdity, just collective delusion from X/Fox-addled brains.
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what liberal media? and good on jeffries for pushing back. more of this please.
"That's absolutely a ridiculous assertion. Shame on you for saying that" -- Hakeem Jeffries was not happy when CNBC's Rebecca Quick claimed he actually wants healthcare costs to go up to score political points on Republicans
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
what liberal media? and good on jeffries for pushing back. more of this please.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, has responded to a protest targeting an event promoting migration to Israel at an Upper East Side synagogue, suggesting that the event was an inappropriate use of a “sacred space.”
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After protest outside Manhattan synagogue, Mamdani says Israel immigration event misused ‘sacred space’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The mayor-elect was responding to a pro-Palestinian protest outside an event hosted by the nonprofit Nefesh B'Nefesh.
www.jta.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, has responded to a protest targeting an event promoting migration to Israel at an Upper East Side synagogue, suggesting that the event was an inappropriate use of a “sacred space.”
www.jta.org/2025/11/20/p...
www.jta.org/2025/11/20/p...