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Mark Gilman@markgilman.bsky.social |
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Multi-Faith Jew. Spiritual Organizer. Sci-fi nerd. Urban planning aficionado. Unapologetic believer in hope & optimism.
My theology: You are what you worship.
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Mark Gilman
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We also need to build bridges with groups who may seem to be less natural allies to grow solidarity across ideological spectra, and learn to adjust our message while not abandoning our beliefs.
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Mark Gilman
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Noir about post war truma, "vets w/ PTSD & combat skills: the cops & criminals would have proudly died for each other like a year ago so its super fucked up when they fight, those involved in crime on either side are failing to reintegrate into civilian life"
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I cannot recommend this book enough:
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Any other Jews out there who recently turned 40 and thus ineligible for "20's-30's" programming? It definitely adds to the lonliness, there are lots of social shabbats and experiences I'm suddenly ineligible for. There's a smidge "20's-40's" programming in NYC.
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This photo has Big Czernobog energy.
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I have a friend who teaches at two colleges, one whose calendar focus on Christian holidays another whose calendar focuses on Jewish holidays. Because Passover and Holy Week are totally unaligned this year thanks to a second month of Adar, each school has spring break when the other one doesn't.
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The fanfic we need.
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If they found a way to bring back characters from the games and have them played by the original voice actors I'd be in nerd heaven.
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Where's the AI app that can take a photo of your bookshelf, and show you how to organize it by color, height, genre, theme, etc. You can search the app for where the book is on the shelf. If the bookshelf gets messy take a new pic and it'll tell you how to reorder it. I would pay for this.
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I dunno if that's culturally sensitive, it's not a "Merry" holiday to them.
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This goes on the Goodreads with the hundreds of other religion books I need to read. 馃ぃ馃槶馃ぃ馃槶
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Form those of us without a Wsj subscription what are they looking for?
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When I see this gossip mag page from the 90's I am strangely comforted in knowing that the stupidity of Social Media discourse was never novel. In fact, once upon a time, people used to pay for it gladly.
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I would like to take a moment to publicly apologize for all the times I dumped on the following bands as a teen: Hanson, The Backstreet Boys, N'SYNC, Britney Spears. Y'all are great.
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Mark Gilman
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I'd listen to this episode of MST3K
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Mark Gilman
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It's not perfect, there problems with it's depiction of History (they refer to seders in the pilot 馃檮). But there are also a lot of people who've had a positive experience, with it. It think it's mixed in its good and bad. IMHO, there need to be more versions of this out there.
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Mark Gilman
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Or maybe The Last Temptation of Christ? Heh.
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That is amazing. I watched Season One and saw a bunch of things that made me go "馃憖???" I always hoped someone Jewish with a strong background in 2nd Temple Judiasm would respond to the show.
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Just a friendly reminder:
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Not gonna lie, I'd listen to you respond to The Chosen.
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It's funny how we learned that we don't have to be good looking, or good at math to love ourselves, but we''ll be damned if we're bad at social media.
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Now I just want to remake Cheers with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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So middle class share of wealth went up from the late 90's to the early 2000's? What was that from?
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This feels like the premise of a horror movie.
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Tikkun Olamunist - 讬专诪诇 讙专妆住
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Rabbi Abbahu teaches us that the place where the people fixing their own brokenness stand, even the righteous and saintly do not stand. (Babylonian Talmud, Berachos 34b). Fixing your brokenness, in Judaism, is more sacred than righteousness.
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Mark Gilman
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That's a Jimmy Eat World lyric.
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OMG I had one of these for a bit when my parents feared I couldn't handle a laptop for taking notes in school.
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It's in the 57 F in NYC in early February, it so freaks me out.
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I thought of her immediately, I guess I thought it might be rude to randomly @ her.
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Just a friendly reminder that feelings aren't facts. You can pause, breathe, face the scary thing and then refocus yourself.
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If someone from the JewSky community made a Talmud Bingo, that would be amazing...
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CCJ?
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We need more than grand speeches from on high. WE NEED REAL COMMUNITY. Shuls and Churches building bridges. Jews and Christians making friendships. This is not easy, simple, or quick. It needs support, resources, and time. If The Vatican doesn't support this, then the Pope's words are hollow.
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I love the Pope's call for Jewish-Catholic solidarity, but it is not enough. Pope Benedict says that as 鈥淛ews and Catholics, we must commit ourselves to this path of friendship." Then The Vatican must work with Jewish orgs to more real community between Jews and Catholics. This needs resources.
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WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds or at goodfeeds.co
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DOCTOR: You have a fatty liver. Do you know what that means? ME: Yes, you're saying it would make a scrumptious foie gras. DOCTOR: No. I mean yes, probably, but that's not the point.
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Mark Gilman
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Okay, that last move is badass.
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This work will involve making bridges across political divides, that can be done without compromising values or diminishing problems. Hard but doable. The answer to all our problems is in vibrant community. We can only ascend by lifting each other up. Let's start now. 23/END
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The bulk of American society has become increasingly lonely, poor, disempowered, and exhausted. There are legislative responses needed, but we can start making community now. 22/x
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With this work making and maintaing bonds are the real goal. These bonds will inevitably result in a stronger, more interwoven society. This is about creating a new normal, an ethic of cooperation and community among all. 21/x
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This work will need time, resources, wisdom, and humility, at all levels. This can be two congregations making a connection on their own, or the ELCA.org and URJ.org teaming up to support this work. Non profits and communities can help. Check interfaithamerica.org and iffp.org/
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Jews don't have to look only to churches. Fewer people pray today, but the interest in the sacred remains. I ran a dinner series for folks looking to discuss the sacred but without a place for it. Just a reminder, this is about community not conversion.
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/the-...
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Jews must make allies through making community with Christians, Muslims, Atheists, etc, community rooted in learning, aid, advocacy, friendship. This is social infrastructure, it needs organization, money, leadership and outreach. *Without all of these, it will fail.* 19/x
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These efforts work beyond exposure and understanding. They address the root cause of extremism: the lack of meaning and community. @eladn.bsky.social explains it beautifully, "Inner fulfilment and communal connection are the solutions to hate."
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I've had a chance to address this in my online organizing and when I organized a Multifaith service with Judson Memorial Church and Lab/Shul about antisemitism. I gave the sermon, I said hard truths, it was welcomed warmly
www.youtube.com/live/TfGFy_U... (sermon @ min 20) 17/x
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Christians must address their anti-jewish texts and antisemetic theologies. Thanks to @maklelan.bsky.social, @wilgafney.bsky.social, & thebiblefornormalpeople.com for that work. We need more Christian/Jewish partnership in this conversation at all levels, *representation matters.* 16/x
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There are many speeches about our common humanity, how we are all made in the image of God. THAT. WILL. NEVER. BE. ENOUGH. Deep, lasting relationships in love, in friendship, in community are rooted in two things: mutual admiration, and tangible support, respect and need. 15/x
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There are many ways those bridges can form in person and virtually: in joint volunteer work, solving local problems, social/political advocacy, multifaith study or worship (done carefully), it can be in social events, or mutual aid networks, but it needs to be tangible. 14/x
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When Christians can relate to Jews in an authentic and meaningful way, the more innoculated they will be to antisemitism. Antisemitism is a seed that needs a soil. Jews can build bridges to change hearts and minds. We need engaged allies in the pews, and in the pulpit. 13/x
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