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Joel Berkowitz

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Full-time dual-authenticator. "A sorta big name for Wisconsin Jews" - my son Reuben.

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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I almost never come to this site any more - just spending less time on social media generally than I used to - but it figured in a silly dream I had last night, so I'll record some details here. 1/
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The word "surprise" is doing a lot of work here - particularly when it could have just as easily taken the day off.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10/09/2026
Democrat John Fetterman makes surprise appearance at Republican convention
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Democrat John Fetterman makes surprise appearance at Republican convention
Senator praises ‘great friend’ Dave McCormick and says he will help him and Trump to support steel in Pennsylvania Democratic senator John Fetterman made a surprise virtual appearance at the Republican midterm convention, delivering a video address supporting Dave McCormick, a Republican senator in Pennsylvania. Fetterman, who has increasingly broken with his party since his election in 2022, said in the video that he would always reject “extremes and socialism”, repeating an oft-used Republican critique of the Democratic party’s increasingly popular left wing. Continue reading...
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Not sure how effective this is generally, but it would definitely keep my wife on the straight and narrow.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Sure but I hope those folks come out of their shell some day.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The first thought my brain served up when I saw this was, "Well obviously Matthew Rhys is going to have to play this guy if they make a movie about him."
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
This regime is so gross that they even manage to give the concept of "locker-room talk" a bad name.
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Nick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The inescapable conclusion that neither the NYT nor WaPo editorial board can bring themselves to make is that this administration has to end. Its response to these killings—let alone the killings themselves—is obscene and totally disqualifying.
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Elisabeth R. Anker @libankerdc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This is interesting, though: we have a new chancellor, Tom Gibson, who came to us from UW-Stevens Point last summer. So I wondered: did UWSP try to camouflage its DEI office by changing its name? Looks like it didn't. www.uwsp.edu/equity-diver...
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
By advocating across campuses and in our communities, we can dismantle bias and hate, empower marginalized voices and shift power.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Send some love and support to folks in Minnesota who are currently on the front lines of America's fascist onslaught. workingpartnerships.betterworld.org/campaigns/un...
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UNITE HERE Local #17 Hardship Fund | Working Partnerships
Help Working Partnerships meet their fundraising goal by sharing this campaign.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
e.g. at my university - just one of those hundreds or thousands
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My bank sent me a mailing today inviting me to "say hello to your new debit card." That feels a little awkward.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
As if I could love David Tennant any more - and then he does things like this. What a treasure.
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Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."
huffingtonpost.co.uk
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
On p.3 tomorrow: "These Regulars at Diner in Western PA React to the President's Latest Tough Words for His Detractors."
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
"Speaking of odious scumbags, I'd like to welcome our guest speaker, former Prime Minister Tony Blair."
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Find someone to brighten your day with a smile the way like this man manages to while (a) heading out to meet you-know-who AND (b) departing from LaGuardia Airport.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
So, minds blown by these shocking allegations, right? I mean, could that possibly be the Nazzer we all know and - well, we all know?
theguardian.com
Nazi salutes and racism: the allegations about Nigel Farage’s school days – podcast
Former pupils at Dulwich College have made shocking claims about the Reform leader’s behaviour at school – which he denies. Daniel Boffey reports
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Tomorrow, please join the UWM Stahl Center, in person or on Zoom, for this fascinating lecture by Prof. Ashkenazi. Free and open to the public but registration required for the Zoom: bit.ly/3LP6vGu
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
This is baffling. Why would students from other countries not want to come study in The Greatest Country in the World™ in the Year of Our Lord 2025?
insidehighered.com
Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall.
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
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Kate Violette @kateviolette.com · 09/11/2025
Asking anyone who's got energy to do so to call their Dem Senators and urge them not to back down on healthcare. 🙏 Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt: maybe this is their way of answering the question being frequently asked since last Tuesday: which is the way forward, centrism or progressivism? Okay, that's obviously not what they're doing - not intentionally, anyway!
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Why would voters reward a political party with power when it refuses to wield it? That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown. Every day until the midterms
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I'm pretty sure The Wise Men of Chelm stories were not created to be a road map for government planning. www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-...
myjewishlearning.com
The Wise Men of Chelm | My Jewish Learning
The sages of chelm are known for (not) being clever.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
I can totally understand his frustration because I sent some vibes Zohran's way, hoping he'd get them and reach out to get a beer or go to a club with me, and so far it's crickets for me too.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Secondary point but "unique" is an absolute adjective and does not take modifiers like "really."
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
This thread is incredible.
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Elisabeth R. Anker @libankerdc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout: Humanities majors killed on the job market 1) Mamdani- Africana Studies 2) Spanberger -French 3) Sherill - Global History
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Happyscrolling for a change. Mamdani, NJ, VA, PA judges - and so, so many other races. Let's keep going...
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Amazing.
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and America’s favorite Jewish parents now THAT’S a team up.
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Brings to mind the old Letterman line, "They're not booing, they're just saying 'Dave!'"
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Will that rabbi letter prove to be this race's October Surprise? jk
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Very pleased to share this recording of the 2025 UWM Stahl Center Distinguished Lecture: Prof. Doris Bergen, 'We have been lied to': How Antisemitism, Anti-Black Racism, and Misogyny Are Linked. If you go to the link, please subscribe to our channel as well! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVUA...
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Doris Bergen, "We have been lied to": How Antisemitism, Anti-Black Racism, and Misogyny Are Linked
YouTube video by UWM Stahl Center
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
What's the over/under on when we can expect to see the letter signed by a zillion rabbis all over the country urging Jews in NYC not to vote for a serial sexual predator?
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Dr. Vaughn Joy @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
The couple suing "are just people, U.S. citizens, that don’t like their house being torn down without going through proper procedures." Right on, Virginia couple. Thank you for defending our house.
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Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
The flotilla carrying Jewish Currents reporter Emily Wilder has been captured by the Israeli military. Please contact Emily's senators and representatives—Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, and Jimmy Gomez—and urge them to advocate for her safe release from Israeli detention
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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
If you're watching the situation in Chicago from afar & want to help, on the off chance you have spare $$, you can give to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund, which posts "bond for individuals held in the custody of ICE w ties to IL, IN, KY & WI who cannot afford to pay" www.mibfc.org/helpusgrow
mibfc.org
How to Help MIBFC — Midwest Immigration Bond Fund
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The name Todd Blanche ("Death White") is a little too on the nose.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Pity the poor Pitchbot. It's got to be a Herculean task to keep up with the actual NYT.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 06/10/2025
Netflix recorded an interview with Dr. #JaneGoodall in March, set to air only after her death. In it, she says she wishes Trump and Elon Musk could be blasted into space. Her final message: “Don’t lose hope.” youtube.com/shorts/kIej4...
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#JaneGoodall final message: “Don’t lose hope.”
YouTube video by ONEST
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 30/09/2025
I don't think the people expressing surprise about things the Trump administration is doing understand how absolutely fucking crazymaking each of your posts is for Black and Indigenous folks who called *all of this* and sat through people talking about "respecting norms" for years
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Ted Cruz Is Doing Politics Right
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Our generals aren't fat, they're big-boned.
media.tenor.com
a cartoon character from south park is smiling and looking at the camera
ALT: a cartoon character from south park is smiling and looking at the camera
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dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Also note: the HEIGHT of Democratic popularity nationally was when the Dems, honorably, held an anti-trans law at bay. Also keep in mind the most popular Dem pols in the country are Mamdani, AOC & Sanders, who are all unashamedly pro-trans. Being pro-trans & anti-bully is a winning strategy!
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Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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