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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

Sharing this post, as I think it is relevant for us in the Spinoza Havurah: This is one of my new favorite Judaism Unbound episodes. This episode was a very different format, which they called an "Anti-debate," in which both speakers argued for their perspective (Lex […] [Original post on c.im]

Judaism Unbound
Episode 557
The Great Jewish Anti-Debate: Does Judaism need Halacha?

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Attention: 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]

all text on this graphic is repeated in the body of this post
Pictures of Emma Goldman (seated) and a clipping of the original 1907 ad
for the Yom Kippur picnic

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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]

Picture of the letterhead of a press release, including the seal of the Tohono O'odham Nation. The other text from this press release is in the text of the post.

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

Very 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]

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026

Message 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]

OHap protest July 1st at 4pm by MLK ave/ne 36th

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

Just 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]

Windows dialog box with the following text:

About Pain Shop Pro Version 4.12 Shareware

Copyright © 1991-139 JASC, Inc. Al Rights Reserved.
Potions Copyright © 1991-1835 Access Soltek
Licensed under U5. Potent No 4.553.302 an foreign counterparts
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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

Sharing 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]

James M Branum sitting in an office wearing a hat

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

Since I'm about to turn 50 this week (and will be hitting the 20th anniversary of my being an attorney in September), I thought I would write a blog post of some reflections on my life thus far, as well as some resolutions I'm trying to set for the next chapters of my […] [Original post on c.im]

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026

I'm sharing a paper that I wrote about the story of Pia Machita, a Tohono O'odham elder who led his village in resisting military conscription from 1940-1941. It is a powerful story and one that brings to mind other moments of Indigenous resistance to the draft […] [Original post on c.im]

News clipping from newspaper with headline "Pia Machita Arrested in U.S. Officer Raid - Rugged Old Indian Rebel Bows to Airplane as marshal's posse rounds up tribesmen; capture effected peacably

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 09/03/2026

PLANNING AN EPIC RAIL TRIP/SPEAKING TOUR I was able to snag a half-price #Amtrak railpass on a special, so I'm planning some cross-country travel, but I also would love to take advantage of this opportunity to get to do some speaking in different communities while […] [Original post on c.im]

picture of a middle aged man wearing a fedora sitting on a train

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 03/03/2026

Message from my grogger, in reference to the horrors of Esther chspter 9. #Purim

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/02/2026

Trippy, on #KEXP right now Wormslayer - Kula Shaker - Wormslayer

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

I hit 800 days (but with a few streak freezes) Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun, and proven to work. Here’s my invite link: invite.duolingo.com/BDHTZTB5CWWKSNN…

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 20/01/2026

This is blasphemy, an insult to all followers of the nonviolent teachings of #Jesus Also, note the copyright violation. #Fascism #Blasphemy #Christianity #ICE #DHS #Trump

Screenshot from facebook page for the Department of homeland security.

It shows a military helecopter (see through green colored night vision) and the word "Blessed are the peacemakers"

The post has the caption - "Bless are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" - Matthew 5:9

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 17/01/2026

I do have some openings for Estate Planning appointments in Oklahoma City over the next few weeks. My rates are affordable ($450 for my wills package, $1250 for my revocable living trust package), and I offer significant discounts to school teachers (at any level […] [Original post on c.im]

picture of an elderly couple walking down a path during the fall with lots of pretty leaves changing colors

Words: Oklahoma Estate Planning

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

Hmm... does #TPUSA have a new logo? (Parody - please share widely)

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 23/11/2025

My dear friend and hero in local activism, Bob Waldrop wrote a book, really a compendium of resources on permaculture, frugal living, gardening, and so much more. Bob has passed on back in 2019, but I think it is important that he not be forgotten, so I’ve decided to […] [Original post on c.im]

book cover for "iPermie - How to permaculture your urban lifestyle" - by Bob Waldrop

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2025

I'm presenting at this seminar (which is also my capstone project for the certificate program in Unbound #Judaism - from the folks at #JudaismUnbound The program is free and you can participate via Zoom (thanks to The #SpinozaHavurah), in-person in Oklahoma City […] [Original post on c.im]

hebrew letters spelling out Shalom with a peace dove and a QR code

Text: Exploring Jewish Conscientious Objection, hybrid seminar via Zoom and in-person

More information & How to register

Sponsored by the Jewish CO project, the Spinoza Havurah, and Joy Mennonite Church (Oklahoma City)

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2025

I'm sharing this event that is happening on facebook (I'm one of the panelists), but I'm hoping there will be a recording available afterwards that can be shared on other platforms: 🎖️🗣️ When Orders Cross the Line: A Panel on Conscientious Objection & Unlawful Orders 📅 […] [Original post on c.im]

Picture of a miltiary servicemember, mostly shrouded in darkness

Words: When Orders Cross the line: a panel on unlawful orders and conscientious objection LIVESTREAM

Military & Vetran Women's Coalition

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2025

And here's the photo that I took in Mazatlan from a month ago that I used as a reference for the right side of this work.

photo of the Malecon (boardwalk) in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

There are people walking and riding bikes in the scene. There is also a rainbow pride flag on the pavement, as a cross walk.

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2025

Here is a story about the original photo I worked from for the left-hand side of this work: www.nytimes.com/.../menorah-hanukka…

black and white photo from 1931 Germany

a menorah is displayed in a window, the viewer inside and looking through that window at the building across the street where a Nazi flag is flying

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 28/04/2025

Sharing my final project for my drawing II class at Tohono O'odham Community College. The assignment was on the theme of "dreaming in color," but we had to use charcoals and pastels, so I ended up doing two kinds of dreams, a stark and bleak and black and white side […] [Original post on c.im]

Multi-media drawing, mostly rendered in charcoal on the left hand side of the page, color on the right.

A more detailed description of this photo can be found in the post.

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2025

Just got this in yhe mail from thr Society for Humanistic Judaism This is great timing, just in time to fit into tonight's seder! #Peach #Passover #HumanisticJudaism

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 20/03/2025

MILITARY LAW CLE: March 20th, 5pm Presented by NLG-Bay Area Military Law Panel How Can You Help Military Dissenters Resist the Trump Agenda? One hour of free MCLE Credit for California Attorneys Date: Thursday March 20th, 5-6 pm Location: Zoom (see comments for link) […] [Original post on c.im]

CLE: How you can help military dissenters resist the Trump agenda

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 21/01/2025

This 500th anniversary of the founding of the #Anabaptist movement (from which the Mennonites, Brethern, Amish, and realted traditions sprung forth --- and that were theological cousins of the early Baptists) is all the more important to me this year, because of what […] [Original post on c.im]

Today marks the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism. We honor those who resisted church and state violence, rejecting corruption to embody Jesus’ radical way. They built communities of mutual care, economic sharing, and discipleship from below. May we learn from their courage today. #Anabaptism500

(From Druhart on Facebook)

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James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮ @jmb.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2025

Here's one of my latest drawings, a sketch of the Great Friends Meeting House in Newport, RI, an astonishingly old (built in 1699!) wooden Quaker meeting house Also, here's the photo I shot that I worked from. #Art #Quaker #RhodeIsland #NewportRI #Newport #Drawing

Drawing of Great Friends Meeting House, Newport, RI

Photo of Great Friends Meeting House, Newport, RI

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