James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026#Germany #Deutchland #Drsft #Consxription #Peace breakthroughnews.org/2026/09/25/ger… 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026Spanish grammar question - when one is referring to the #POTUS in Spanish, is the proper term "Pendejo Naranja" or is it "el pendejo naranja"? #Trump #FDJT 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u_1ZZ5cnaE Here is the recording of our #SpinozaHavurah Sept. 21st #YomKippur discussion/study session which focused on the #UnetannehTokef #Mazeldon #Judaism #HumanisticJudaism #LeonardCohen #WhoByFire #Liturgy #JewishLiturgy v 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026Come join the #SpinozaHavurah for a time of study and discussion on Yom Kippur facilitated by James M. Branum. We will be looking together at the Unetanneh Tokef, an evocative and troubling text of the traditional liturgy, which sparked the famous song "Who by fire" by Leonard Cohen. The […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026Attention: Freethinkers and Jewish radicals You're invited to the First Annual Emma Goldman Memorial Virtual Yom Kippur Picnic Monday, September 21, 2026 3 pm Eastern At our "picnic" we will hear more about the life of Emma Goldman (and her notorious Yom Kippur […] [Original post on c.im] 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-… #BorderWall #Texas #BigBend #Trump #USAnbcnews.comTexas landowners sue Trump administration over border, Big Bend constructionThe Conserve Big Bend coalition says the administration is using its power to build a wall in the most remote and ecologically significant lands, and with very few border crossings. 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026This is ethical advice, NOT legal advice. The only ethical way to engage with the work of J.k. Rowling is piracy. I think Rowling gave up any moral rights to profit off her work, when she betrayed the spirit of her original works (and her fans) by viciously and repeatedly attacking the humanity […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026www.thetempleokc.org/stream I'm getting to sound shofar (for the 2nd series of calls) and Ty is one of the Torah chapters this morning, so sharing the link for the livestream (which should be starting shortly) Shannah Tovah! P.S. im grateful for my high school and college band […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026In memory of today's 25th anniversary of thr 9/11 attacks, here is a link to my blog posts from September 2001. jmbzine.com/200109.htm #911anniversary #September11 #911jmbzine.comJMBzine - 200109 - September 2001 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026I'm hearing reports that students at #USAO are marching in protest tonight of the plans to slash and burn what makes USAO such an extraordinary university. I'm very proud to see these students speaking out. #Oklahoma #OKEd #HigherEd #LiberalArts 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026www.kveller.com/the-inventor-of-the… Very cool to see Kveller.com tell the story of Sylvan Goldman, the inventor of the shopping cart (and a bunch of other stuff), but also a long-time member and supporter of Oklahoma City's own Temple B'nai Israel. #OKC […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWKSNN… #Duolingo 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026Good for #Japan to prioritize human safety over speed. Excerpt: Police agency data show that the mortality rate among pedestrians is less than 1% in accidents involving vehicles traveling at or below 30km/h, with the rate rising to 2.7% at speeds of 30-40km/h, and to 17.4% at 50-60km/h. Japan […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wendel… #WendellBerry played an outside role in my life,. I first encountered his writings thanks to a fellow pedicab drivers recommendation back in 2001, and have since read many of his […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 012
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026c.org/s7wb2h4VPD Please sign this important petition calling for the the end of border wall construction on O'odham lands on the US-Mexican border, as well as a full investigation into the events of August 25, 2026 when armed and masked federal agents entered the reservation in […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026(Please share widely) I just received this press release from the Tohono O'odham Nation by email and am reprinting it here in its entirety, as it is clear that the US federal government has crossed all lines and is violating the TO Nation's tribal sovereignty […] [Original post on c.im] 026
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026forward.com/culture/459683/the-secr… Excerpt: While Dolly Parton’s musical roots are in country and gospel, by the mid-1970s, with her career at a standstill, she was ready to reach a larger audience. Two Brooklyn-born Jewish men played essential roles […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026Oklahoma --- polls are open until 7 pm tonight in today's state question and primary run-off elections: My recommendations: 1. For Democrats - Vote N’Kiyla 'Jasmine' Thomas for US Senate 2. For Republicans - Vote Robert Franklin for state superintendent 3. For everybody - Vote no both of the […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026chuffed.org/project/196011-support-… I've been a member of the #NationalLawyersGuild since law school, when I first read the infamous "Disorientation Handbook," which taught me that I could and should subvert my law school […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 003
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026Threatening to bomb new countries in this matter is not only immoral, it is also a violation of the UN charter. #InternationalLaw #Oman #Trump Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of ending Iran war | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 003
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NWFxjynXds Here's my annual #Shofar video for the #Jewish month of #Elul, this year with a theme of #Antifacism. #Mazeldon #HumanisticJudaism 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026#HumanisticJudaism #Oklahoma #Judaism #Mazeldon #JewishMusic #Music 022
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026Not all heroes wear capes Inside the vigilante movement destroying Flock cameras – Stateside with Kai and Carter | Technology | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2… #Flock #FlockOut #DeFlock #CivilLiberties #USAtheguardian.comInside the vigilante movement destroying Flock cameras – Stateside with Kai and CarterThere are more than 120,000 Flock surveillance cameras in 6,000 communities across the US. Carter Sherman speaks to Sanya Mansoor about the underground movement to take them down 003
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026Very significant news/analysis by @ehasbrouck about the lessening likelihood that automatic draft registration will start in December in the USA, but also thr need for continued vigilance and organizing Excerpt: If the SSS doesn’t get new rules and procedures in place in time, its options will […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026#SexualViolence #RuleOfLaw #StsteOfIsrael #Israel #Gaza #Law ‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention | Gaza flotilla | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/…theguardian.com‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detentionAnna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel over alleged attack by female guards and says abuse was intended to silence campaigners 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026Last day of (virtual) #Woodyfest and it has been a good one. Highlights thus far have been Crys Matthews (who I adore for her protest songs and the way she get everyone singing along, what folk music is all about) and Agalisiga Mackey Music, the latter singing the most beautiful chilled out […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 100
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026John Fulbright's set last night at Woody Guthrie Folk Festival was so brilliant. So many genres, so many instruments, it was so good. #Woodyfest #Woodyfest2026 #Oklahoma 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026#MonicaTaylor and #TravisFite have a nice chill vibe so far in their set at the #WoodyGuthrie Folk Festival, especially this killer song "Tulsa girl" #Woodyfest2026 #WoodyFest #Oklahoma 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026So far I'm blown away by the #ChrisBuhalis set. So far it's just him and his guitar, singing powerful songs about fighting against the rich and powerful. Also for any of y'all in person in #Okemah, get yourself over to the Bound for Glory stage, as my friend Jonathan Marshall is going to be […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026I'm attending the virtual version of the #WoodyGuthrieCenter Folk Festival for my third year and it off to a good start. I'm unfortunately having to do some work over these days too, but hoping to hear as much as I can, and will be doing some reporting along the way sharing about some of my […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026Very happy to share the first issue of my new monthly newsletter for friends and supporters This issue includes: - My writing in the month of June on a variety of topcs (my 50th birthday, LGBTQ inclusion, Torah study, AI in the practice of law, and my complicated […] [Original post on c.im] 101
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 01/07/2026#DemocraticSocialism #DSA Rise of the democratic socialists – and what it means for just-plain Democrats - CSMonitor.com www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026…csmonitor.comRise of the democratic socialists – and what it means for just-plain DemocratsFar-left wins in congressional primaries followed mayoral victories in major U.S. cities. Mainstream Democrats, struggling with voter dissatisfaction, are unhappy about the rising leftism. 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026… Just a reminder for folks who think #Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is a "moderate" or "reasonable" choice for Governor --- he is anything […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026I've written a blog post entitled "Why I (a Bicentennial baby) have complicated feelings about patriotism, the flag, and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" Here are the opening paragraphs: I decide to write this blog post partly as a message to my future self (so I can […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026On a day when #SCOTUS made a powerful and important decision in support of #HumanRights and #BirthrightCutizenship, we get this wretched ruling that yet again allows states to trample on the rights of #Transgender people. It seems fitting that this is all happening only days before the 4th of […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 005
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026The best news from #Scotus thus year! #BirthrightCitizenship #FourteenthAmenfment #USA #Constitution #ConLaw 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026Here is something I wrote back in 2014 . . . my conversion essay for the SHJ's Adoption into Judaism program. humanistictorah.org/2026/06/30/goin… #HumanisticJudaism #Judaism #JewishConversionhumanistictorah.orgGoing back to 2014: My Jewish Conversion Essay – HumanisticTorah.org 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026stopice.net/login/?alert=1782746425… This happened today in Bethany, Oklahoma, just a few miles from where my wife works. Also note how the cowardly ICE storm trooper was so quick to put on his mask after he had finished with his brutality (and before his face would have been on […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 023
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026#JoshDuggar is in #OKC right now Yuck. #Oklahoma www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byna… 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026Message shared from Oklahomans against #ICE Are you tired of seeing your state police weaponized to act as a tool for ICE? Are you tired of seeing people ripped from their family because they dared to have an accent while stopping by OnCue on the way to work? Do you […] [Original post on c.im] 015
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/us/texas-sch… I want to comment on story, as someone who has spent his entire life studying the Bible (in both religious settings and in higher education). The Bible can certainly be studied and appreciated as literature and as a […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 103
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026Just realized that my favorite piece of Windows software that I'm still using is THIRTY YEARS old this year. Yes, I've been using Paint Shop Pro, version 4.12 since the late 90's. It is super-tiny (just a few MB --- not like modern bloatware), and I know it inside and […] [Original post on c.im] 000
Reposted by James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮WorldTravelerAll7 @worldtravelerall7.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026RE: mas.to/@dfwsupportcommittee/1168003… Oh my god Read This & Share It!👇 as far & wide as possible! People need to read this👇😤mas.to 001
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026#Scotus #PrisonerRights #FirstAmendment #ReligiousLiberty #Louisiana www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/23/…dailykos.comSupreme Court decides not everyone deserves religious libertyThe Supreme Court’s decision in Landor v. Louisiana is a perfect example of how conservatives strip rights from people by abstracting them away. The court’s conservative majority didn’t really want to… 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/ju… I expect we will learn much more about this case (and the decision of Texas prosecutors to pursue such an extreme treatment of this case), but based on what we know so far: 1. One of the defendants (the […]c.imOriginal post on c.im 012
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JraPWCDLA0 Best song ever! #DrBronners #IYKYK 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026pedalscape.com Sharing this for myself - a website that has videos of amazing bike rides, for stationary bike users who dont' want to spend oodles for peleton, etc.pedalscape.comPedalScapeAny bike. Any screen. Beautiful rides from home. 000
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026Sharing episode #6 of the HumanisticTorah.org podcast In this episode, I unpack Parshah Chukat (more specifically, Numbers 19:1-13) and consider how the ancient uses of the red heifer ash water ritual were both in the context of healing from trauma (encountering […] [Original post on c.im] 000