I rarely use facebook

but the couple of times I've recently logged in because I get an email alert that a "friend" posted an update it was in Chinese. Of course I deleted the email, but has anyone had a similar experience?

I just got a solicitation email from Our Revolution

I wonder from what email list they got my name. It made me very very angry, as a staunch member of our Democratic Party and a person of Jewish faith that supports Israel.

Their encouragement for Democrats to vote "uncommitted" undermines President Biden's campaign. Even though I'm a very mild mannered little old lady I wanted to reply "fuck you" but couldn't figure out how to do that.

Girl Scout troop disbands over fund raiser for relief for Gazan children

I rarely visit Facebook, but this was posted by the person who publishes a local news site for our town. She said that she is boycotting Girl Scouts and not buying their cookies because of this.

https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-27/disbanded-girl-scout-troop-vows-to-continue-support-for-child-war-victims-in-gaza

I think there is a difference between the war in Ukraine and Gaza.
I have my own thoughts about this, but I'm biased, so I am looking for different perspectives.

The girls could have sold any pretty bracelets for their fund raiser, but chose a design that says "Gaza" and "Palestine". There's a Washington Post article about this with photos of the bracelets that are the colors of the Palestinian flag. To me, that makes a political statement beyond the purpose of the fundraiser.

Found an interesting article about the future of Israel

I don't agree with it, but the perspective is interesting.

Happy Chanukkah to those who observe

and Happy next 8 days to those who don't!

I just lit our electric Menorah to put in the front window in order to show that I can practice my religion/faith/ tradition without fear (part of the meaning of the holiday) but then wondered if I also had to do the candle thing in order to do it right. This is what I found:

https://utj.org/viewpoints/responsa/may-an-electric-menorah-be-used-to-fulfil-ones-obligation-to-light-the-chanukkah-menorah/

and this is what is so fascinating to me about the tradition that I was born into. There's never a simple answer.

After finding out about that, I wondered in which direction it should be lit - right to left according to halacha (law), or left to right so that the display to those passing the house would see it in the right direction.
Everything is debatable - absolutely love it.

Another conundrum: latkes or doughnuts.

On our way into the city from New Jersey

I spotted a black pick-up truck sporting a Palestinian flag. He was next to us on Rte 46
I though about rolling down my window to ask why he wasn't flying a Trump flag as well.
Then I realized maybe not, I could get shot.

This is for real, and it's frightening.
Has anyone else seen these?
It was flown exactly the same way that Trump people do.

Triggers to the left of me
Triggers to the right of me
Stuck in the middle of hate
(song parody)

Just venting ....

It's a beautiful autumn day where I live. It's sunny, 74 degrees with a gentle breeze. The trees in their fall splendor, and I'm sitting on my back porch taking in all this natural beauty.

But....

There's a helicopter that's been circling above my home and surrounds, which has me very concerned.
This is how the County looks for criminals on the loose in the area.

Then I get an alert on my phone!

We need more of this:

Margaret and Helen are at it again!

Trump is a Hemorrhoid


Helen Philpot

Aug 4

Margaret,

What the hell is wrong with the Republican Party? I mean, fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me for three indictments and 78 felony counts… and we haven’t even heard from the Georgia DA yet. Surely I am not the only fat lady dying to sing.

McCarthy and company are the largest group of asshats on the planet. And that is saying something considering they share the planet with Elon Musk and his Musketeers. Please, for the love of God, you need to pull your heads out of your asses and finally start acting like the political leaders you were elected to be. The man lied to you. But it’s always about money and power. Always. How are we supposed to unite as a country if you bozos can’t even unite against that lunatic? ...


https://margaretandhelen.com/



I love these women!

Is anyone else getting emails

from Trump?

This is quite perplexing.