US Jews have long confronted Netanyahu’s extremism as an aberration to evade a deeper reckoning over Israel. What will happen if he goes? Read maricohen.bsky.social's analysis of the American Jewish rhetoric surrounding the coming Israeli election: jewishcurrents.org/the-israeli-...

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says RFK Jr. offered federal help after two unvaccinated people died from measles, the first U.S. deaths this year. Shapiro declined, saying PA could handle it, and confronted Kennedy, telling him: “There’s real life consequences to spreading misinformation.”

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This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.

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Today is the anniversary of my covid infection. It’s 4 years since I got sick and 4 years of slowly painfully rebuilding my life. I’m a long way from the misery of the 1st year, but I’m also a long way from my pre-covid baseline. Long covid sucks. You don’t want it. So avoid covid if you can.

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Just got my COVID booster. Yes, COVID is still out there. Yes, the booster is still worth it; match might not be exact, but it's good enough. In Ontario, you can walk into a Shopper's Drug Mart every 6 months and get one.

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