Ruth Adar 🖖🏻
@rruth.bsky.social
Rabbi, Granny, Teacher, Queer. Proud Californian still rocking my TN accent in English and Hebrew. Trek aficionada.
Lots of poodle and sunset photos. Make room for laughter and wonder, if we are to survive!
Lots of poodle and sunset photos. Make room for laughter and wonder, if we are to survive!
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Time to delete TikTok if you haven’t! They’re asking specifically for immigrant status and transgender or nonbinary status, which should make people nervous about where we are heading
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Time to delete TikTok if you haven’t! They’re asking specifically for immigrant status and transgender or nonbinary status, which should make people nervous about where we are heading
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Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
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January 24, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Amazing story of two women saving an ICE agent's life and getting arrested by ICE anyway. But this quote sticks with me: "I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me."
That agent has a debt for the rest of his life. He can pay up and live right or else he's beyond saving
That agent has a debt for the rest of his life. He can pay up and live right or else he's beyond saving
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Amazing story of two women saving an ICE agent's life and getting arrested by ICE anyway. But this quote sticks with me: "I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me."
That agent has a debt for the rest of his life. He can pay up and live right or else he's beyond saving
That agent has a debt for the rest of his life. He can pay up and live right or else he's beyond saving
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Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
www.startribune.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
Here's the "Cliff Notes" version of Mr. Smith's testimony. If you dont have the time I r stomach for the long version, at least look at this:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
4 Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Testimony Before Lawmakers
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Here's the "Cliff Notes" version of Mr. Smith's testimony. If you dont have the time I r stomach for the long version, at least look at this:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
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Hard to explain where we have to be that Reconstructionist, Reform & Conservative Jewish movements issue a joint statement about something
A Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement - Central Conference of American Rabbis share.google/Pyw85jV2Uzwa...
Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement - Central Conference of American Rabbis
January 21, 2026 ואהבתם את-הגר כי-גרים הייתם בארץ מצרים Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19) Adding our voices to millions of others across the United St...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Hard to explain where we have to be that Reconstructionist, Reform & Conservative Jewish movements issue a joint statement about something
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What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.
January 23, 2026 at 7:22 PM
What we’ve seen in Minnesota should make you furious, but it should also inspire you.
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I have seen three different political cartoons I have not reposted bc they lack alt text.
We can care about other people, can't we? That's our *thing*, isn't it??? ❤️
We can care about other people, can't we? That's our *thing*, isn't it??? ❤️
January 23, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I have seen three different political cartoons I have not reposted bc they lack alt text.
We can care about other people, can't we? That's our *thing*, isn't it??? ❤️
We can care about other people, can't we? That's our *thing*, isn't it??? ❤️
A Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement - Central Conference of American Rabbis share.google/Pyw85jV2Uzwa...
Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement - Central Conference of American Rabbis
January 21, 2026 ואהבתם את-הגר כי-גרים הייתם בארץ מצרים Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19) Adding our voices to millions of others across the United St...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
A Jewish Cross-Denominational Statement Against Violent Immigration Enforcement - Central Conference of American Rabbis share.google/Pyw85jV2Uzwa...
Gavin Newsom adds California to WHO's Global Outbreak Alert group share.google/ySRmxttPIn1U...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Gavin Newsom adds California to WHO's Global Outbreak Alert group share.google/ySRmxttPIn1U...
I am so ashamed that President Trump said that. I am so sorry . I am angry with every person in Congress that he is still flying around on Air Force One talking like that.
Totally fair play by Thornberry. Angry. We need angry.
It's our sons and daughters being talked about. They're not just cannon fodder to be be ignored by some draft dodger poodle daddy commander in chief of the so called free world.
It's our sons and daughters being talked about. They're not just cannon fodder to be be ignored by some draft dodger poodle daddy commander in chief of the so called free world.
January 23, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I am so ashamed that President Trump said that. I am so sorry . I am angry with every person in Congress that he is still flying around on Air Force One talking like that.
Music by immigrants
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
Colin Hay ‘strenuously disapproves’ use of Down Under at March for Australia rallies
Former Men at Work frontman, who was born in Scotland and emigrated to Australia, tells anti-immigration protestors, ‘Go write your own song, leave mine alone’
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Music by immigrants
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
“Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door and storm into your home.”
Phone your House representatives tomorrow before the vote.
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...
ICE Said Agents Can Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrant, Group Claims
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:04 AM
“Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door and storm into your home.”
Emanuel is right: we need an age limit for public office.
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Emanuel is right: we need an age limit for public office.
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"For others, myself included, 'Marty Supreme' is one of the great Jewish movies, an unapologetic depiction of the Jewish American experience in all of its complications," writes Esther Zuckerman @ezwrites.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
‘Marty Supreme’ Has a Lot to Say About Being Jewish in America
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January 22, 2026 at 6:40 AM
"For others, myself included, 'Marty Supreme' is one of the great Jewish movies, an unapologetic depiction of the Jewish American experience in all of its complications," writes Esther Zuckerman @ezwrites.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/m...
History worth learning. Those of us who enjoy citizenship now should appreciate our ancestors and others who faced discrimination upon arrival.
History of Angel Island Immigration Station | Angel Island Immigration Station - San Francisco www.aiisf.org/history
History of Angel Island Immigration Station | Angel Island Immigration Station - San Francisco
www.aiisf.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:59 AM
History worth learning. Those of us who enjoy citizenship now should appreciate our ancestors and others who faced discrimination upon arrival.
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Oakland will revive the police department’s Cadet Program in an effort to boost staffing and address public safety concerns. This reinstatement is being funded by Kaiser Permanente and PG&E.
Kaiser, PG&E put up $900,000 to help Oakland grow police ranks
Oakland will revive the police department’s Cadet Program in an effort to boost staffing and address public safety concerns. This reinstatement is being funded by Kaiser Permanente and PG&E.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Oakland will revive the police department’s Cadet Program in an effort to boost staffing and address public safety concerns. This reinstatement is being funded by Kaiser Permanente and PG&E.
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Check out @5calls.org It's easy to talk to your representatives. Tell them you will not vote for them again unless they #Invoke Article 2 Section 4 #Impeach DJT for #Treason attacking #American #Citizens on US soil & selling #Saudis #military #weapons & depositing the money in his personal account.
January 22, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Lest We Forget...
A preservation panel in San Francisco is supportive of seeing a number of properties important to LGBTQ history become city landmarks. The sites are among more than a dozen it recommended be given such a designation by the Board of Supervisors....
www.ebar.com/story/162407...
www.ebar.com/story/162407...
Historic panel backs landmarking SF LGBTQ sites
A preservation panel in San Francisco is supportive of seeing a number of properties important to LGBTQ history become city landmarks.
www.ebar.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Lest We Forget...
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Is it @startribune.com policy to refer to anyone confronting ICE as a protester? This obscures the nature of what people are doing. We're not protesting ICE. We're constitutional observers documenting human rights abuses by agents of the state.
January 21, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Is it @startribune.com policy to refer to anyone confronting ICE as a protester? This obscures the nature of what people are doing. We're not protesting ICE. We're constitutional observers documenting human rights abuses by agents of the state.
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Whoever is inside ICE leaking all the information they’re sending out is a national hero.
January 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Whoever is inside ICE leaking all the information they’re sending out is a national hero.
I do not recognize my country any more.
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I do not recognize my country any more.
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Republicans used to say this is why we have a Second Amendment.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Republicans used to say this is why we have a Second Amendment.