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greenmountaingirl

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writer * indexer * auntie * human-shaped cat * vermonter in nh * deeply uncool

chief bioethicist at miriam technologies (iykyk)

gender/queer

proudly jewish-adjacent animist christian

header shows my hand open with black sunflower seeds in the palm. on one of my fingers perches a chickadee

avatar shows the face of a middle-aged white femme (me) wearing a deep green wrap and silver jewelry, standing in front of a chestnut wooden door

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greenmountaingirl, to random
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A 3yo thread I'm reposting from Xitter:

On I think about the Jews of Švihov, whose torn Torah my shul was gifted with. We say Kaddish for them even though, for many of them, their first or full names are lost and we only have a last name or, at worst, birth year.

Only their Torah survived, and that was defaced. The shul is currently working to have it restored. But even when we first received it, almost 2 years ago, we gave it pride of place.

With the Torah comes a mandate to continue to remember the Jews who once revered & taught from it. Who were killed while their scrolls were warehoused by Nazis.

And also to continue to teach the world what hate can do & why people of love & solidarity must ALWAYS intervene.

I've been crying through this whole thread. Our Torah represents a whole village killed, whole families. Some of them were only small children.

This is why my shul takes its anti-racism and anti-hate work so seriously.

greenmountaingirl,
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At the end of the original thread, I posted a link to our synagogue's website so folks could read more about the town, our scroll, and the program more generally.

That is no longer possible. The site is now members-only because it was spammed by so much anti-Jewish hate.

greenmountaingirl, to random
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OMG, yesterday I was just thinking about how I've never fallen at work, and guess what happened today?

In my defense, I am short, and the circ desk chairs are tall, swivelly, and on rollers. It was only a matter of time.

I am mortified, which is why I'm posting about it publicly.

greenmountaingirl, to Birds
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A mallard couple just swam through our yard.

greenmountaingirl, to random
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SYZYGY DAY IS ALMOST HERE! 🌒

dukepaaron, to random
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There's an interesting thing I notice. A lot of times I see post on fedi that say "I'm not antisemitic a lot of Jews agree with me" or similar.

Here's the thing though, if you need to invoke the jews because you think you sound antisemitic the intent behind whatever you're saying is probably coming from a different place than your tokenized Jews. And you are antisemitic.

Even if we agree.

1/2

greenmountaingirl,
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@DanadasGrau @dukepaaron Always. The "I'm not a racist, but" phenomenon.

greenmountaingirl, to random
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I am so sick of the sound of sleet or freezing rain.

Physically sick.

greenmountaingirl, to random
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You: "Getting off social media is great, there's so much less toxicity in the real world!"

Me: [walks to end of driveway, sees neighbor's "Fuck Biden" flag]

greenmountaingirl, to Cats
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2 1/2 hours 'til I leave to be with my .

I'm not obsessed or anything. 😹​

greenmountaingirl,
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@thepoliticalcat How old is he? I'm lucky to have two boys who've been very affectionate since kittenhood, but I've also had cats who matured into it.

greenmountaingirl,
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@thepoliticalcat Oh, poor baby! I'm so glad he has such a loving family now. 💜​

greenmountaingirl, to random
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What did people do before the invention of spatulas?🤔​

ahimsa_pdx, (edited ) to LGBTQ
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"An Ally's Call To Action: The LGBTQ+ Elders with (Dis)abilities Demands Collective Liberation"

https://lavendermagazine.com/featured-home-page/an-allys-call-to-action-the-lgbtq-elders-with-disabilities-demands-collective-liberation/

"… the LGBTQ+ community living with disabilities faces an arduous uphill journey toward recognition, meaningful support, and equitable access to quality care."

greenmountaingirl,
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@ahimsa_pdx This warms my aging, queer, disabled heart.

greenmountaingirl, to Cats
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I love when suddenly pause in their bathing, as if thinking, "did I leave the oven on?" 🤔​

greenmountaingirl,
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@thepoliticalcat 😹​

greenmountaingirl, to random
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I need more simple games for PTSD spirals. Ideas?

greenmountaingirl, to random
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Another day reaching out for connection and instead getting my hand slapped away.

Oof.

greenmountaingirl, to random
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In the past few days we've had:

flood warnings

blizzard warnings

wind advisories

Holding my breath that the power stays on...

greenmountaingirl, to random
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One of the funny things about indexing books about Albert the Great is that you have all these entries and subentries like "Arabic sources, Albert's use of," whereas usually you use someone's surname. It sounds so informal.

greenmountaingirl,
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Then there's the inevitable mention of Robert Grosseteste, whose name means "big head" but sounds funnier in English.

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    greenmountaingirl,
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    @thepoliticalcat Thoughts and prayers!

    greenmountaingirl, to random
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    Sorry I didn't live up to your expectations! I was too busy living my actual life.

    ahimsa_pdx, to random
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    "Why are you wearing a mask?"

    "So I can share important facts about COVID! Did you know that in the USA about 1500 people a week are still dying from COVID?"

    #CovidIsNotOver #Masks

    greenmountaingirl,
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    @ahimsa_pdx I like yours! I thought of something similar after posting my own thread. 😀​

    greenmountaingirl, to random
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    "Why are you wearing a mask?"

    "My beak startles people."

    greenmountaingirl,
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    "Why are you wearing a mask?"

    “It's just that masks are terribly comfortable – I think everyone will be wearing them in the future."

    greenmountaingirl,
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    "Why are you wearing a mask?"

    "I was cursed by the gods to turn all who look on me to stone."

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