Lux in the Bronx
@rlux.nyc
Caffeine powered, opinionated Jewish New Yorker with a spouse, several cats, an MBA, and a deep interest in yarn crafts. Also coffee, photography, baseball (go Mets!), hockey (go Rangers!), tech, and travel. 🇺🇦🇮🇱
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Lux in the Bronx
@rlux.nyc
· Mar 3
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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I haven’t seen this get covered in English yet so let me translate.
Grok is saying that the crematories at Auschwitz’s were conceived as disinfectant chambers, not mass execution and that the law has made it taboo to acknowledge that this is what they were
X is a Nazi site. Get off the Nazi site.
Grok is saying that the crematories at Auschwitz’s were conceived as disinfectant chambers, not mass execution and that the law has made it taboo to acknowledge that this is what they were
X is a Nazi site. Get off the Nazi site.
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I haven’t seen this get covered in English yet so let me translate.
Grok is saying that the crematories at Auschwitz’s were conceived as disinfectant chambers, not mass execution and that the law has made it taboo to acknowledge that this is what they were
X is a Nazi site. Get off the Nazi site.
Grok is saying that the crematories at Auschwitz’s were conceived as disinfectant chambers, not mass execution and that the law has made it taboo to acknowledge that this is what they were
X is a Nazi site. Get off the Nazi site.
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Not his best investment, that's for sure.
Weird how literally nobody in the US seems to remember that the construction of Trump's hotel in Chicago was funded by Soros with a loan of $160 million in 2004.
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Not his best investment, that's for sure.
Not his best investment, that's for sure.
Weird how literally nobody in the US seems to remember that the construction of Trump's hotel in Chicago was funded by Soros with a loan of $160 million in 2004.
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Not his best investment, that's for sure.
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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When a Bsky account with 197K followers is turning conspiracy brained about AIPAC it’s safe to say we have hit that point.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
There's definitely a point at which "AIPAC is a bad actor in American politics" turns into "(((AIPAC)) is behind all the bad things in American politics."
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
When a Bsky account with 197K followers is turning conspiracy brained about AIPAC it’s safe to say we have hit that point.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
I'm not reading it and you can't make me.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I'm not reading it and you can't make me.
When a Bsky account with 197K followers is turning conspiracy brained about AIPAC it’s safe to say we have hit that point.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
There's definitely a point at which "AIPAC is a bad actor in American politics" turns into "(((AIPAC)) is behind all the bad things in American politics."
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
When a Bsky account with 197K followers is turning conspiracy brained about AIPAC it’s safe to say we have hit that point.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
It’s just the latest iteration of the old “Jewish money secretly controls the world” libel.
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BREAKING NEWS: The NBA has asked multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to hand over documents and other property as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling, six league sources told The Athletic.
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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I’m a NYer. This is my home.
I lived in the Bay Area and it was fine, but not a forever place.
LA? Nope. Not for me. I’m not an LA person and never will be. It’s on a different frequency.
I lived in the Bay Area and it was fine, but not a forever place.
LA? Nope. Not for me. I’m not an LA person and never will be. It’s on a different frequency.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I’m a NYer. This is my home.
I lived in the Bay Area and it was fine, but not a forever place.
LA? Nope. Not for me. I’m not an LA person and never will be. It’s on a different frequency.
I lived in the Bay Area and it was fine, but not a forever place.
LA? Nope. Not for me. I’m not an LA person and never will be. It’s on a different frequency.
Seems like all of social media is having a field day joking about Trump giving blowjobs.
And I get it. But also, isn't there a little bit of homophobia in all of those jokes? It's up there with the sexism of showing Trump in a woman's dress.
Aren't we supposed to be better than that?
And I get it. But also, isn't there a little bit of homophobia in all of those jokes? It's up there with the sexism of showing Trump in a woman's dress.
Aren't we supposed to be better than that?
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seems like all of social media is having a field day joking about Trump giving blowjobs.
And I get it. But also, isn't there a little bit of homophobia in all of those jokes? It's up there with the sexism of showing Trump in a woman's dress.
Aren't we supposed to be better than that?
And I get it. But also, isn't there a little bit of homophobia in all of those jokes? It's up there with the sexism of showing Trump in a woman's dress.
Aren't we supposed to be better than that?
Ban all this shit.
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ban all this shit.
Serious question - what happens if Fetterman can't serve? Special election or governor appointed replacement?
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Serious question - what happens if Fetterman can't serve? Special election or governor appointed replacement?
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If anything counts as a smoking gun, it’s this email.
“i was pointing out that that alleged rape was reported to be at my house with Donald and I raping her”
“i was pointing out that that alleged rape was reported to be at my house with Donald and I raping her”
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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no one on this website will ever stop and think about whether calling people fucking idiots is an effective way of getting their point across
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
no one on this website will ever stop and think about whether calling people fucking idiots is an effective way of getting their point across
The potato turns brown because it has oxidized. Not because it's drawing toxins out of your feet.
Under-the-weather TikTokers are slicing raw potatoes and placing them in their — and their children’s — socks before bed. The theory is that the potato draws out toxins.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
However, experts warn against relying on folk remedies over medical care.
No, putting a potato in your sock will not cure a cold
TikTokers are placing slices of raw potatoes in their — and their children’s socks — overnight to cure illnesses.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The potato turns brown because it has oxidized. Not because it's drawing toxins out of your feet.
"It’s about being Gen X in 2025, a generation that was promised nothing and expected nothing, but still somehow didn’t see this coming."
"The shame of not thriving is real. The pressure to have figured it out by now is real. And the silence around the fact that so many of us are just… not okay? That’s real, too."
What the actual f#ck is happening to our work?
The malaise is real
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"It’s about being Gen X in 2025, a generation that was promised nothing and expected nothing, but still somehow didn’t see this coming."
It's funny that "change your entire diet" is a "small step".
The climate crisis is a health crisis and each of us has the power to act:
👍 Choose clean transport
👍 Try a plant-based diet
👍 Shop locally
👍 Call on governments to ensure clean air & adopt smart climate policies
👍 Speak up about #ClimateChange
👍 Demand suppliers to reduce emissions
#COP30
👍 Choose clean transport
👍 Try a plant-based diet
👍 Shop locally
👍 Call on governments to ensure clean air & adopt smart climate policies
👍 Speak up about #ClimateChange
👍 Demand suppliers to reduce emissions
#COP30
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
It's funny that "change your entire diet" is a "small step".
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock
The iPhone Pocket isn’t really a pocket at all.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
FFS. Just tell the story of a time in the past! Problem solved.
Spoiler: it’s because he died. The writers of a franchise whose main character has been played by seven actors across sixty years think they have to come up with a plot explanation for the character coming back after dying in the previous movie. radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
EXCLUSIVE: James Bond Writers Reveal Twist That Has Left New Creators With 'Huge Headache' When It Comes to Resurrecting the Super-Spy for Amazon
Bond writers are now racking their brain, trying to move forward with the franchise after the last film's wild twist.
radaronline.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
FFS. Just tell the story of a time in the past! Problem solved.
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This is flat out anti-semitic.
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is flat out anti-semitic.
Looks like the deal only agreed to a CR through January. So we'll be doing this all over again after the holidays. Or am I reading this wrong?
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Trump takes aim at Obamacare as historic federal shutdown hits 40th day
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on his push to gut Obamacare healthcare subsidies, which his Democratic opponents have insisted on preserving as a condition for ending the 40-day government shutdown.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Looks like the deal only agreed to a CR through January. So we'll be doing this all over again after the holidays. Or am I reading this wrong?
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
www.reuters.com/business/hea...