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This is where I make a minor note that Jewish religious court commentaries have held that the actual "sin of Sodom" (that pushed the Most High to decide to smite it) *wasn't* gay sex, or even angel rape, but a girl subjected to death by scaphism for feeding the poor www.sefaria.org/Sanhedrin.10...
![The relevant text of Sanhedrin 109b from the Talmud (the world's oldest law library in existence, on matters of Jewish religious law and, historically, civil law as well).
The doom of Sodom, per this particular chapter (which details many, many other instances of Sodom and Gomorrah's general policies of "fuck the poor and we will screw visitors in EVERY way possible"):
"There was a young woman who would take bread out to the poor people in a pitcher so the people of Sodom would not see it. The matter was revealed, and they smeared her with honey and positioned her on the wall of the city, and the hornets came and consumed her. And that is the meaning of that which is written: “And the Lord said: Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great [rabba]” (Genesis 18:20). And Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: Rabba is an allusion to the matter of the young woman [riva] who was killed for her act of kindness. It is due to that sin that the fate of the people of Sodom was sealed."
In other words: Young girl was running an illegal soup kitchen (feeding the poor was actually prohibited by law). Her illegal soup kitchen was discovered, a mob dragged her into the streets, smeared honey on her, and tied her outside the city wall to be eaten alive by insects (in what amounted to an ancient Levantine version of the infamous Persian punishment of "the boats"/scaphism).
Forcing a girl to die by scaphism for the "unforgiveable crime" of *feeding the poor so they wouldn't starve* is what doomed Sodom, and by extension its continuing violations of customs and laws requiring the poor and the visitor and the refugee to be protected.
Hmmm, kind of sounds a lot like the present Dysadministration and Christian Nationalists, no?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ypwzxphp2vrumidtfscckz6l/bafkreicb3tflfwyrn6jrhsikomanqkg4u777n62yqofktd4uvvrwwodqua@jpeg)
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is where I make a minor note that Jewish religious court commentaries have held that the actual "sin of Sodom" (that pushed the Most High to decide to smite it) *wasn't* gay sex, or even angel rape, but a girl subjected to death by scaphism for feeding the poor www.sefaria.org/Sanhedrin.10...
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Goddamn @theamynicholson.bsky.social COOKED with this FRANKENSTEIN review. Bow down to one of the greats. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
October 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Goddamn @theamynicholson.bsky.social COOKED with this FRANKENSTEIN review. Bow down to one of the greats. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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It’s not that it should surprise you. We know prisons, surplus population, wage theft go hand in hand.
It’s just an elegant little case — as employers terrorize workers with AI replacement threats, and compel them back to the office imprisoned people are “WFH”
www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/i...
It’s just an elegant little case — as employers terrorize workers with AI replacement threats, and compel them back to the office imprisoned people are “WFH”
www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/i...
In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs and other states are taking notice
Forty-five Maine prisoners are currently working remote jobs for outside companies. A few are working full-time, earning more than corrections officers. One is making well into the six figures. Here's...
www.mainepublic.org
September 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s not that it should surprise you. We know prisons, surplus population, wage theft go hand in hand.
It’s just an elegant little case — as employers terrorize workers with AI replacement threats, and compel them back to the office imprisoned people are “WFH”
www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/i...
It’s just an elegant little case — as employers terrorize workers with AI replacement threats, and compel them back to the office imprisoned people are “WFH”
www.mainepublic.org/2025-08-29/i...
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Just like the lapel pins of Mao that people wore during the cultural revolution in China.
September 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Just like the lapel pins of Mao that people wore during the cultural revolution in China.
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🧵 Gentleman in DC on the suspension of @jimmykimmel.com:
“But you know who the real villains in this whole thing are?
The 60-some percent of American voters who didn’t [vote].”
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. 1/
“But you know who the real villains in this whole thing are?
The 60-some percent of American voters who didn’t [vote].”
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. 1/
September 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
🧵 Gentleman in DC on the suspension of @jimmykimmel.com:
“But you know who the real villains in this whole thing are?
The 60-some percent of American voters who didn’t [vote].”
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. 1/
“But you know who the real villains in this whole thing are?
The 60-some percent of American voters who didn’t [vote].”
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. 1/
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From Feb 4th 1939
September 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
From Feb 4th 1939
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Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
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September 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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The Daily said he "died in the line of duty in a way" which is just objectively an insane sentence in human history
Kirk didn't serve in the military or hold office. The war hero treatment -- half-mast flags, military guard, Air Force Two escort, calls for a statue at the Capitol or to lie in the Rotunda -- shows that for MAGA, service to Trump has become the highest, most honorable form of service.
September 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Daily said he "died in the line of duty in a way" which is just objectively an insane sentence in human history
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"Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free." JFK
"We're making money." The Donald
"We're making money." The Donald
Trump on Ukraine: "NATO is paying us ... now I guess you could say we make money. I don't want to make money. But we're making money."
September 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free." JFK
"We're making money." The Donald
"We're making money." The Donald
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Popper properly assessed the Paradox of Tolerance which most American free speech advocates do not grasp. It explains the difference between American free speech notions and those of other advanced democracies, which preclude advocacy of violence and hate speech against religious and ethnic groups.
September 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Popper properly assessed the Paradox of Tolerance which most American free speech advocates do not grasp. It explains the difference between American free speech notions and those of other advanced democracies, which preclude advocacy of violence and hate speech against religious and ethnic groups.
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Empathy: “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another” -Merriam-Webster
September 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Empathy: “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another” -Merriam-Webster
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Trump’s America is starting to look a lot like Mao’s China.
August 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Trump’s America is starting to look a lot like Mao’s China.
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On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
August 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
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The shortest, clearest response I’ve seen to “Why are you concerned about AI in the classroom?”
Probably should’ve posted the Ai statement separately - not sure how it displays with the rest. It’s not so different from what I originally posted, but prefer people get the final version. Have at it & hope it’s useful to you in your classes. All on my site here spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
August 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The shortest, clearest response I’ve seen to “Why are you concerned about AI in the classroom?”
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The bottom 60 percent of Americans will get just 4 percent of the benefits from Trump’s budget. If you’re in that bracket but still voting for Trump, you’ve been conned.
August 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The bottom 60 percent of Americans will get just 4 percent of the benefits from Trump’s budget. If you’re in that bracket but still voting for Trump, you’ve been conned.
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Librarian Leads Reading Garden Project
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
Librarian Leads Reading Garden Project
Missouri elementary school library media specialist Carly Bogaards helps promote education, wellness, and community with an expanding outdoor program.
www.slj.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Librarian Leads Reading Garden Project
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
www.slj.com/story/Librar...
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Oh no I really hope Bill Clinton isn’t in the Epstein files, I’ll have to get rid of my Bill Clinton hat and my Bill Clinton sneakers and my Bill Clinton cologne and my Bill Clinton watch and take down my Bill Clinton flag and I’ll have to delete my Bill Clinton nft trading cards
July 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oh no I really hope Bill Clinton isn’t in the Epstein files, I’ll have to get rid of my Bill Clinton hat and my Bill Clinton sneakers and my Bill Clinton cologne and my Bill Clinton watch and take down my Bill Clinton flag and I’ll have to delete my Bill Clinton nft trading cards
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I love how this man speaks!
America has the most corrupt political system in the Western world.
July 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I love how this man speaks!
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