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@tikvahchai.bsky.social
* Scots Jew hoping to find some community & safe haven
* chronically ill, often bed bound, limits to how much stress can subject myself to, which complicates most attempts to socialise incl online
* niche joy is Thai 🇹🇭 films & telly; writing a lakorn🤯
* chronically ill, often bed bound, limits to how much stress can subject myself to, which complicates most attempts to socialise incl online
* niche joy is Thai 🇹🇭 films & telly; writing a lakorn🤯
Pinned
Locked out of DMs until I find a way to circumvent the UK requirements. Don't use them enough to worry about it much, BUT if you'd like I'm on Signal and I'll share that with those I trust.
What I'd prefer as my actual pinned post below.
What I'd prefer as my actual pinned post below.
Being Jewish on main on a day when many Jews have better things to do than social media....
September 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Being Jewish on main on a day when many Jews have better things to do than social media....
Rosh HaShanah is a time for renewal and hope, part of a cycle of reflection, making amends and bringing about change in our lives which begins with the preceding month of Elul and ends on Yom Kippur (except we have two more last chances because there's a deep understanding of human psychology in
September 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Rosh HaShanah is a time for renewal and hope, part of a cycle of reflection, making amends and bringing about change in our lives which begins with the preceding month of Elul and ends on Yom Kippur (except we have two more last chances because there's a deep understanding of human psychology in
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Meanwhile Rosh Hashana in Thailand:
"Five hundred local Thai residents staged a protest near the Chabad this afternoon, with signs seen reading “SAVE PHUKET NO ISRAEL” and “Free Palestine” chants heard."
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
"Five hundred local Thai residents staged a protest near the Chabad this afternoon, with signs seen reading “SAVE PHUKET NO ISRAEL” and “Free Palestine” chants heard."
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Phuket Chabad cancels Rosh Hashanah meal due to security concerns, amid anti-Israel protests
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www.timesofisrael.com
September 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Meanwhile Rosh Hashana in Thailand:
"Five hundred local Thai residents staged a protest near the Chabad this afternoon, with signs seen reading “SAVE PHUKET NO ISRAEL” and “Free Palestine” chants heard."
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
"Five hundred local Thai residents staged a protest near the Chabad this afternoon, with signs seen reading “SAVE PHUKET NO ISRAEL” and “Free Palestine” chants heard."
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה
L’shanah tovah u’metukah
May there be much that is sweet and joyful in the coming year for all of us ❤️
#RoshHaShanah
L’shanah tovah u’metukah
May there be much that is sweet and joyful in the coming year for all of us ❤️
#RoshHaShanah
September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה
L’shanah tovah u’metukah
May there be much that is sweet and joyful in the coming year for all of us ❤️
#RoshHaShanah
L’shanah tovah u’metukah
May there be much that is sweet and joyful in the coming year for all of us ❤️
#RoshHaShanah
I made this account, maybe two years ago, because I wanted to connect with Jews again. And I inadvertently abandoned this account because my feed made sure I never forgot how vulnerable we are.
Today I'm back scrolling Rosh HaShanah messages from strangers seeking that small bit of family and home.
Today I'm back scrolling Rosh HaShanah messages from strangers seeking that small bit of family and home.
September 11, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I made this account, maybe two years ago, because I wanted to connect with Jews again. And I inadvertently abandoned this account because my feed made sure I never forgot how vulnerable we are.
Today I'm back scrolling Rosh HaShanah messages from strangers seeking that small bit of family and home.
Today I'm back scrolling Rosh HaShanah messages from strangers seeking that small bit of family and home.
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I have a first draft of a very early scene in my novel posted somewhere I can link to. If we interact here and you'd like to read it, let me know and I'll DM you the link.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
May 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I have a first draft of a very early scene in my novel posted somewhere I can link to. If we interact here and you'd like to read it, let me know and I'll DM you the link.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
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As a teacher of English, I can definitively state that yes, this is exactly what happened.
Particularly, the curse words. ◡̈
Particularly, the curse words. ◡̈
May 21, 2026 at 2:05 AM
As a teacher of English, I can definitively state that yes, this is exactly what happened.
Particularly, the curse words. ◡̈
Particularly, the curse words. ◡̈
Got it in two even though I misidentified a picture (it's not deviled eggs) and was just winging it on several of the connections (these are the kinds of things they put together). Like my intuition cheated. Oh well 😂
www.britannica.com/games/loop
www.britannica.com/games/loop
The Loop, a daily picture puzzle game | Britannica
Everything is connected: Arrange the pictures in a circle so that all links make sense. You have five tries to get it right.
www.britannica.com
May 21, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Got it in two even though I misidentified a picture (it's not deviled eggs) and was just winging it on several of the connections (these are the kinds of things they put together). Like my intuition cheated. Oh well 😂
www.britannica.com/games/loop
www.britannica.com/games/loop
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A lot of people have convinced themselves that there’s this one weird trick where you replace “the Jews” with “Israel” and Protocols-level neo-Nazi rhetoric magically becomes progressive
Unadulterated anti-semitism.
No you do not get to insert ‘Israelis’ or ‘Zionists’ in shit like this and have it not be anti-semitism.
No you do not get to insert ‘Israelis’ or ‘Zionists’ in shit like this and have it not be anti-semitism.
May 20, 2026 at 8:49 PM
A lot of people have convinced themselves that there’s this one weird trick where you replace “the Jews” with “Israel” and Protocols-level neo-Nazi rhetoric magically becomes progressive
I have a first draft of a very early scene in my novel posted somewhere I can link to. If we interact here and you'd like to read it, let me know and I'll DM you the link.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
May 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I have a first draft of a very early scene in my novel posted somewhere I can link to. If we interact here and you'd like to read it, let me know and I'll DM you the link.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
1500 words, est reading time 6 minutes.
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In a city where organisers fear antisemitic attacks simply for hosting it, the Nova Exhibition arrives carrying a warning far beyond the events of 7 October
The Nova exhibition is in London: peace begins with the courage to look
In a city where organisers fear antisemitic attacks simply for hosting it, the Nova Exhibition arrives carrying a warning far beyond the events of 7 October
www.jewishnews.co.uk
May 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In a city where organisers fear antisemitic attacks simply for hosting it, the Nova Exhibition arrives carrying a warning far beyond the events of 7 October
May his memory be for a blessing.
Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation, has died.
apnews.com/article/barn...
apnews.com/article/barn...
Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts was a leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights.
apnews.com
May 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
May his memory be for a blessing.
Mine isn't writer's block then. It's a symptom of fibromyalgia & ME/chronic fatigue, when my brain just refuses to cooperate with organising words. The number of ideas is usually manageable.
People who don't write books assume writer's block is staring at a blank page with zero ideas. In truth it's invariably the opposite. Writer's block is when a dazzling array of options become tyrannical, team up with an unwillingness to fail, mug you in a dark alley and stick a bag over your head.
May 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Mine isn't writer's block then. It's a symptom of fibromyalgia & ME/chronic fatigue, when my brain just refuses to cooperate with organising words. The number of ideas is usually manageable.
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Metropolitan Police:
"British Jews now appear on the hate lists of every major extremist movement: extreme right‑wing groups, Islamist terrorists, elements of the extreme left and hostile state actors. ...Jewish communities are living with the consequences of that risk daily."
"British Jews now appear on the hate lists of every major extremist movement: extreme right‑wing groups, Islamist terrorists, elements of the extreme left and hostile state actors. ...Jewish communities are living with the consequences of that risk daily."
May 19, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Metropolitan Police:
"British Jews now appear on the hate lists of every major extremist movement: extreme right‑wing groups, Islamist terrorists, elements of the extreme left and hostile state actors. ...Jewish communities are living with the consequences of that risk daily."
"British Jews now appear on the hate lists of every major extremist movement: extreme right‑wing groups, Islamist terrorists, elements of the extreme left and hostile state actors. ...Jewish communities are living with the consequences of that risk daily."
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I’m still baffled by those in the LGBTQ+ community who are pro-Hamas/Houthi/Hezbollah/IRGC. How do they ignore that those groups hate them along with Israel & Jews? Those groups want to kill anyone who isn’t a cishet Muslim. They have more in common with Christian Nationalists than we do but>
May 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I’m still baffled by those in the LGBTQ+ community who are pro-Hamas/Houthi/Hezbollah/IRGC. How do they ignore that those groups hate them along with Israel & Jews? Those groups want to kill anyone who isn’t a cishet Muslim. They have more in common with Christian Nationalists than we do but>
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Music has always had the ability to speak to us, and for us, in a way nothing else can. That’s why, if you want to understand the last 250 years of American life, one of the best ways to do it is to listen to the music that defined them.
Honoring the Music That Made Us
Barack Obama pays tribute to American songs and artists that have shown our country the way forward, from country to blues, Motown, jazz, and more.
www.rollingstone.com
May 19, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Music has always had the ability to speak to us, and for us, in a way nothing else can. That’s why, if you want to understand the last 250 years of American life, one of the best ways to do it is to listen to the music that defined them.
THE Perfect Pop Song - incredible voices that fit together so well set on top of a catchy groove. Even tells of a healthy supportive relationship. It's the best.
May 19, 2026 at 10:06 PM
THE Perfect Pop Song - incredible voices that fit together so well set on top of a catchy groove. Even tells of a healthy supportive relationship. It's the best.
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And
At the core that is what antizionists really do hate… the civil rights movement bc it gave Black and Jewish people power white Christian’s didn’t want them or marginalized people
To have
At the core that is what antizionists really do hate… the civil rights movement bc it gave Black and Jewish people power white Christian’s didn’t want them or marginalized people
To have
May 19, 2026 at 7:42 PM
And
At the core that is what antizionists really do hate… the civil rights movement bc it gave Black and Jewish people power white Christian’s didn’t want them or marginalized people
To have
At the core that is what antizionists really do hate… the civil rights movement bc it gave Black and Jewish people power white Christian’s didn’t want them or marginalized people
To have
I think I've done it - a complicated first chapter scene I've been trying to figure out for months now. There isn't as much menace as I wanted though. Not sure if I can edit it in.
But I have something. A big step closer to feeling like I can start asking for beta readers for the opening chapters.
But I have something. A big step closer to feeling like I can start asking for beta readers for the opening chapters.
May 19, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I think I've done it - a complicated first chapter scene I've been trying to figure out for months now. There isn't as much menace as I wanted though. Not sure if I can edit it in.
But I have something. A big step closer to feeling like I can start asking for beta readers for the opening chapters.
But I have something. A big step closer to feeling like I can start asking for beta readers for the opening chapters.
@nerdjoy.social I did end up using your learned incompetence idea for the third man. The scene was getting too long so it was either axe the third one altogether or do it more as a bit part. Mum using the wrong washing liquid. Again. sat nicely for that 😬😄
THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️
THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️
May 19, 2026 at 9:28 PM
@nerdjoy.social I did end up using your learned incompetence idea for the third man. The scene was getting too long so it was either axe the third one altogether or do it more as a bit part. Mum using the wrong washing liquid. Again. sat nicely for that 😬😄
THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️
THANK YOU ❤️❤️❤️
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it is not coincidental that the main excuse for antisemitism before the creation of Israel was that Jews were stateless, and the main excuse after it has been that Jews have the effrontery to want a state.
May 19, 2026 at 3:36 AM
it is not coincidental that the main excuse for antisemitism before the creation of Israel was that Jews were stateless, and the main excuse after it has been that Jews have the effrontery to want a state.
omg wee furry overlord isn't even begging for moar sausages. he must be full up still.
i was sure reminding him of such culinary marvels by giving him the last one this morning would be a problem.
i was sure reminding him of such culinary marvels by giving him the last one this morning would be a problem.
May 19, 2026 at 9:54 AM
omg wee furry overlord isn't even begging for moar sausages. he must be full up still.
i was sure reminding him of such culinary marvels by giving him the last one this morning would be a problem.
i was sure reminding him of such culinary marvels by giving him the last one this morning would be a problem.
9:31 am wee dog still sound asleep. it's grey and rainy, lots of wind, out so i haven't opened the curtains yet and probably won't until he either wakes up or i decide i'm ready to face going out in it.
Wee dog interrupted his post-sausage feast food coma to beg for more food.
Absolutely sound asleep. I go to the kitchen, there he is in the door, head cocked and perpetually imploring Cavalier eyes.
Five minutes later, he's out cold again.
Absolutely sound asleep. I go to the kitchen, there he is in the door, head cocked and perpetually imploring Cavalier eyes.
Five minutes later, he's out cold again.
May 19, 2026 at 8:33 AM
9:31 am wee dog still sound asleep. it's grey and rainy, lots of wind, out so i haven't opened the curtains yet and probably won't until he either wakes up or i decide i'm ready to face going out in it.
Wee dog interrupted his post-sausage feast food coma to beg for more food.
Absolutely sound asleep. I go to the kitchen, there he is in the door, head cocked and perpetually imploring Cavalier eyes.
Five minutes later, he's out cold again.
Absolutely sound asleep. I go to the kitchen, there he is in the door, head cocked and perpetually imploring Cavalier eyes.
Five minutes later, he's out cold again.
May 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Wee dog interrupted his post-sausage feast food coma to beg for more food.
Absolutely sound asleep. I go to the kitchen, there he is in the door, head cocked and perpetually imploring Cavalier eyes.
Five minutes later, he's out cold again.
Absolutely sound asleep. I go to the kitchen, there he is in the door, head cocked and perpetually imploring Cavalier eyes.
Five minutes later, he's out cold again.