Spencer M Ross
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Spencer M Ross
@srossmktg.com
· Nov 11
"[Rabbi Tarfon] used to say: It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it." (Pirkei Avot 2:16)
"That which is hateful to you, do not do to another. That is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary; go and learn." (Hillel, Shabbat 31a:6)
"That which is hateful to you, do not do to another. That is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary; go and learn." (Hillel, Shabbat 31a:6)
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And the footage from his phone? Where is that?
Have they caught Pretti's murderer yet?
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
And the footage from his phone? Where is that?
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gentle reminder from the 6 year old. a keeper.
January 26, 2026 at 3:32 AM
gentle reminder from the 6 year old. a keeper.
TIL about sneckdowns.
streetsblognyc on Instagram: "Snow is nature’s urban planner: It can show us what parts of the roadway drivers don’t use — and what can be reclaimed for pedestri…"
Snow is nature’s urban planner: It can show us what parts of the roadway drivers don’t use — and what can be reclaimed for pedestrians.Post your #sneckdown photos and videos and tag us and @nycmayor @nyc_dot so today’s winter wonderland can inspire better streets year round! #sneckdowns #snow #winter #nyc #plow
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January 25, 2026 at 10:13 PM
TIL about sneckdowns.
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load bearing tweet for a settler colonial society
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
load bearing tweet for a settler colonial society
Post hoc ergo proper hoc fallacy: Claiming that because event Y followed event X, event Y must have been caused by event X, without properly establishing causality.
This fallacy is the story of the lack of critical thinking by this administration and its adherents.
This fallacy is the story of the lack of critical thinking by this administration and its adherents.
January 25, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Post hoc ergo proper hoc fallacy: Claiming that because event Y followed event X, event Y must have been caused by event X, without properly establishing causality.
This fallacy is the story of the lack of critical thinking by this administration and its adherents.
This fallacy is the story of the lack of critical thinking by this administration and its adherents.
Ha!
Beyond the Headlines - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 25, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Ha!
And the footage from his phone? Where is that?
Have they caught Pretti's murderer yet?
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
And the footage from his phone? Where is that?
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Related unrelated, these folks-- especially some of the older ones-- are getting into community organizing for the first time so... we might win... here.
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Related unrelated, these folks-- especially some of the older ones-- are getting into community organizing for the first time so... we might win... here.
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I'm at shul right now and, I can look to my left, look to my right, find folks who are outraged by what's happening in Minneapolis, but *still* cannot draw a parallel to Gaza.
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
It is. They updated the headline www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I'm at shul right now and, I can look to my left, look to my right, find folks who are outraged by what's happening in Minneapolis, but *still* cannot draw a parallel to Gaza.
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
Bluesky could use some fuzzy search.
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Bluesky could use some fuzzy search.
Like many folks, I was overloaded by choice, but they list two priority groups if you're overloaded by choice, so I've given to both and may start going down the list soon enough.
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Like many folks, I was overloaded by choice, but they list two priority groups if you're overloaded by choice, so I've given to both and may start going down the list soon enough.
I'm at shul right now and, I can look to my left, look to my right, find folks who are outraged by what's happening in Minneapolis, but *still* cannot draw a parallel to Gaza.
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
It is. They updated the headline www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
Opinion | Minneapolis and Gaza Now Share the Same Violent Language
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I'm at shul right now and, I can look to my left, look to my right, find folks who are outraged by what's happening in Minneapolis, but *still* cannot draw a parallel to Gaza.
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
(in fairness, I don't think Friedman can either)
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Stephen Miller was neither elected by the governed, nor was he confirmed by Congress, nor is he a civil servant, yet he seems to be the unitary executive.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Stephen Miller was neither elected by the governed, nor was he confirmed by Congress, nor is he a civil servant, yet he seems to be the unitary executive.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
In the videos, they all scampered back 10ft after shooting, so the fact that no one got a pulse or did CPR is not at all surprising. That this doctor ends by saying "the teargas seeped into their apartment" is a turn.
BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 2:16 AM
In the videos, they all scampered back 10ft after shooting, so the fact that no one got a pulse or did CPR is not at all surprising. That this doctor ends by saying "the teargas seeped into their apartment" is a turn.
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Original sin of the country (after colonization).
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "Our country was founded on law enforcement"
Bondi: "It's extremely organized. The signs they have are all matching, they're well written. And look at what's happening today. How did these people go out & get gas masks? These protesters. Would you know how to walk out on the street and buy a gas mask? Think about that. We're not gonna have it"
January 25, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Original sin of the country (after colonization).
Stephen Miller was neither elected by the governed, nor was he confirmed by Congress, nor is he a civil servant, yet he seems to be the unitary executive.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
January 24, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Stephen Miller was neither elected by the governed, nor was he confirmed by Congress, nor is he a civil servant, yet he seems to be the unitary executive.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
The constitutional crisis is extraconstitutional.
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my gut tells me american politics are about to shift radically within the next few days, as this rubicon crossing event occurs with both sides heading toward snowstorm-induced isolation and online algorithms
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
my gut tells me american politics are about to shift radically within the next few days, as this rubicon crossing event occurs with both sides heading toward snowstorm-induced isolation and online algorithms
Good lord, even Pritzker can say it.
January 24, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Good lord, even Pritzker can say it.
Have they caught Pretti's murderer yet?
January 24, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Have they caught Pretti's murderer yet?
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ivan Ehlers. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ivan Ehlers. #NewYorkerCartoons
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This would be a really good moment for Democrats to start acting more like a political party than a Ponzi scheme.
January 24, 2026 at 10:07 PM
This would be a really good moment for Democrats to start acting more like a political party than a Ponzi scheme.
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Another civil war due to white supremacy because this country failed to reconcile with its original sin for two reconstructions.
Historians, remind me again what the preconditions for cold civil war are?
June 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Another civil war due to white supremacy because this country failed to reconcile with its original sin for two reconstructions.
A tale of the three MA Dem Senate candidates:
January 24, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A tale of the three MA Dem Senate candidates: