Victoria J Barnett

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Renegade Bonhoeffer scholar, I also write and teach about the Holocaust. Focus of my writing these days is early twentieth century interfaith history. Primarily here to discover new research, interesting books, poetry, music. & occasionally the humor…

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Sarah Posner

Wow.

“Un-humans” is a big giveaway.

That’s a lot of words to use when he could just say Jewish and Black.

"I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues" The Lorax #plantatree #TreeThursday #photography #climatesolutions

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Victoria J Barnett

This is really good. Rebecca Solnit. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? | Rebecca Solnitwww.theguardian.com Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016

Awful.

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Ned Richardson-Little

They’ve been replaced by invitations to publish in unfamiliar new journals, all based in China.

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ButterflyGuy99

One of my favorite places in NYC!

On a happier note (than just about everything else) I’m watching the Baltimore dragon boat races today (my terrific daughter is on one of the Philly area boats). I love the vibe of these volunteer sports events.

Or ghettoes…

He was a Hindenburg from the beginning. I think it was the right call in 2020, but how I wish he had had kept to his pledge to be a transitional president. There are very good younger Democrats who could have primaried this year.

Interesting, isn’t it.

Republicans would rather post the Ten Commandments than obey any of them.

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Victoria J Barnett

"It's happening in our home." The most recent Amazon review of God, Guns, and Sedition made me somewhat emotional. A great reminder that this land is ours, too—and we do not have to accept the current levels of division, hatred, intolerance, and violence. www.amazon.com/God-Guns-Sed...

That just glows…

Takes me back to Rudy Giuliani’s son: www.c-span.org/video/?c4586...

User Clip: Rudy Giuliani Inaugurationwww.c-span.org On January 2, 1994 on the steps of City Hall in New York City -kid antics

#SundayYellow Blenko glass vase that brightens my room every day.

Me again!! 😉 If you see this post repost with something yellow for #SundayYellow okay ‘Tura’ is a golden, yellow ochre.. so technically it counts… plus she is stunning and I haven’t posted an Owl since Friday…😁 #Traditions #Owls #Community #BeKind #PostTraditions #photography #ExPostie 📷🦉💛🪶💚

Also this. And I’d add Doris but my paperbacks of her books disintegrated.

Once upon a time I had the idea of writing a book called ‘The Ageing Intellectual’s Book Shelf’ with 100 titles (non fiction) bookish people maybe a little older than me would have had. Might slowly do it here, though without the discussion. Here’s the obvious first. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.

Meant to type: Doris Lessing!

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Jo Wolff

I’ve reposting (not replying) but lots of these books on my shelves! And these:

This is fun. Here’s my contribution:

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Sarah Posner

And depressing as hell.

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Ed Thompson

I lived there my first year in Germany..gorgeous photo!

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Jack Jenkins

Unfortunately I’m grading exams but after that I plan to read this book I bought my son for his birthday

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Hi this is VERY IMPORTANT CONTEXT from a Jewish Studies professor at Columbia about EVERYTHING that has gone down, including cops, encampment, and the utter lack of expertise at the table, despite actual antisemitism scholars employed by university BEGGING to be put to use:

On Columbia Protests, DA Newsletter May 2024myemail-api.constantcontact.com Columbia protests: An interview with Prof. Marianne Hirsch An interview with Professor Marianne Hirsch Dear Zoe, When it was announced in March that Columbia University President Minouche Shafik would

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Judah Grunstein

“Good people on both sides”….

Took the slow and scenic route back from Charlottesville today, driving along Skyline Drive. If you’re ever in these parts, it’s worth the time…

Amidst the apocalyptic campus reports these days, a shout-out to the terrific undergrads in my Holocaust class at U. of Virginia. They have been one of the best groups of students I've ever taught: thoughtful, critical, asking great questions, caring about the right things.

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Radley Balko

Mine as well. Sickening.

what

Terrific, sensitive, and wise commentary from @sulliview.bsky.social this morning on the Columbia University protests. I've been on her free mailing list for awhile but this one moved me to subscribe...

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Judah Grunstein

I remember those!