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Jeremy Schwartz

@ravjeremy.bsky.social
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Reconstructionist rabbi, dad, husband, birdwatcher, poetry reader & translator, tikkun-doer, bunch of other stuff. Blogging at ravjeremy.wordpress.com (Some little contributions to Jewish & human civilization: translations, prayers, songs, ideas)

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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sukkah 1, 2, 3
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Let us develop a kind of dangerous unselfishness." - Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 April 1968
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Love your neighbor as yourself soundcloud.com/jessiroe/vah...
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V'ahavta L'reakha - Love Your Neighbor . Jessi Roemer
Love your neighbor as yourself.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Thank you, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social . Thank you people of Danbury. And thank you to the dozens in Willimantic today who spread around town when the kidnappers were seen, to protect our neighbors, our families, our democracy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Nepal Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund: pmdrf.nchl.com.np
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Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund – Government of Nepal
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I reported an error to Google. Misnaming things is part of the Fascist playbook of subverting truth. Report the error by searching google.com, rather than Maps. Click the 'more' dots under "Lake America" & choose "send feedback." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
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Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order
Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Hey, Northeast Connecticut friends: Mae Flexer has been a champion for us: for our voting rights, schools, colleges, hospitals, and more. She could use just a few more small individual donations to qualify for state funding. Join me in giving at maeflexer.com #Connecticut #election #vote
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Elect Mae Flexer
Join me in supporting Elect Mae Flexer
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A good Jewish message remembering and looking forward.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The homeland of the Jews, except not the Jews fulfilling the Torah command to love the stranger. forward.com/news/843806/...
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Israel is revoking entry permits for U.S. activists involved in West Bank
Jewish volunteers who accompany Palestinian farmers during harvests say their travel authorizations vanished, sometimes while they were still in the country
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The Onion @theonion.com · 06/08/2026
Truth Social Begins Selling Advanced Access To Trump Posts theonion.com/truth-social-begins-se…
“It’s almost like you’re right there in the bathroom with him!”

Johnny Nie, Cave Fumigator
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Democratic challenger Josh Elliot also had a nearly 20-point lead over the Republican challenger. He polled at 44 percent compared to Fazio’s 29.6 percent." Don't vote out of general election fear! www.wfsb.com/2026/08/03/e...
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Just saw that @sierraclubct.bsky.social endorsed @joshforct.bsky.social for governor! Lamont has pushed fossil fuels profits and been lackadaisical in regulating pipelines at best. To lower costs long run (out-of-pocket energy costs and climate disaster costs), we need proactive energy transition
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Tell Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): No Shortcut Approvals for Gas Pipelines
FERC’s proposed changes to its Blanket Certificate for gas pipelines would allow bigger, more expensive gas pipelines to skip the environmental review process and be built with little oversight and no...
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AFT @aft.org · 21/07/2026
Did you catch @warnock.senate.gov at our 2026 AFT Convention? Senator Warnock brought a message of moral leadership, democracy and hope, and challenged our delegates to meet this moment with courage, faith and a renewed commitment to building a better life for all.
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Sen. Raphael Warnock addresses AFT Convention
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Walking to the Old Cemetery the Night After Full Moon Walking to the Old Cemetery the Night After Full Moonby Zohar Eitan, translated by me - Jeremy Schwartz On the night march to the old village cemetery, I again hear the old drunk speaking to me.It’s very hot tonight, and he says enjoy the dream…
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Walking to the Old Cemetery the Night After Full Moon
Walking to the Old Cemetery the Night After Full Moonby Zohar Eitan, translated by me - Jeremy Schwartz On the night march to the old village cemetery, I again hear the old drunk speaking to me.It’s very hot tonight, and he says enjoy the dream as long as it’s in you.Last night the moon was completely full and tonight someone pinched its cheek,
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
So hard these days to distinguish between The Onion & the NYTimes. MyPillow Founder Not Registered to Vote in State He Wants to Lead www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/u...
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Mike Lindell Not Registered to Vote in Minnesota, Where He is Running for Governor
President Trump endorsed Mike Lindell, a leader of the election denial movement, for Minnesota governor this week.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I'm going to D.C. Jan 22-25 with Jewish High School students, and you’re invited! At the RAC’s #L’Taken Social Justice Seminar, you’ll Discover your power to be an effective advocate and meet Jewish students from across the country! Learn, lead, explore! @the-rac.bsky.social
Rabbi Schwartz, Rabbi Ekstrand, and six hight school students in business dress stand in front of the US Capitol holding a green banner reading "RAC Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism" in big letters, surrounded by repeated words: Social Justice, Activism, Advocacy
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Sounds like another ICE murder. They’re killing us, but I’m not afraid. Maine Authorities Investigate a Fatal Shooting Involving Federal Agents www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...
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Authorities Investigate Fatal Shooting in Biddeford, Maine, Involving Federal Agents
The killing occurred in Biddeford, about 20 miles south of Portland. The Trump administration has been conducting a surge of immigration enforcement.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Some environmental efforts still cross borders and provide one basis for future peace and justice in Israel-Palestine and neighbors. youtu.be/QPh-dU6YRcc?...
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שחר אבן צור תנשמת כתוביות באנגלית V2
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Tim Williams Art @timwilliamsart.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I really get tired of doing these portraits...because it means that ICE has murdered another person...a mom, a nurse, or in this case, a hard working man who loved his family and provided jobs for other people in his community. Fuck ICE. #LorenzoSalgadoAraujo
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
In case you needed more evidence that we’re really in trouble. Speak out, get to know your neighbors, join a group, prepare for massive resistance. Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
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Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I admit I laughed out loud. Owa-taner-diam.
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Susan Eastwood @sceast.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
On Eve Of Juneteenth, Advocates And Legislative Leaders Call for Environmental Justice in Hartford ctnewsjunkie.com/2026/06/19/o...
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On Eve Of Juneteenth, Advocates And Legislative Leaders Call for Environmental Justice in Hartford | CT News Junkie
The Sierra Club Connecticut organized the event, called Black Lungs Matter, to highlight the disproportionate impact of air pollution on Black residents in Connecticut, and what members say are the br...
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
No wonder we’re losing wars when the Defense Secretary promotes based in being not black, rather than talent & experience. Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...
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Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Congress, stop this boondoggle. And the other billions of Trump theft. Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/u...
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Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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Don’t Give Up: A Third Letter From Delaney Hall
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Thanks, Rep. Courtney, for fighting this incredible corruption and protecting democracy.
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AFT @aft.org · 19/05/2026
Thank you @repjoecourtney.bsky.social for standing with healthcare professionals. And thank you @aftct.bsky.social for all that you do for our patients, students, and communities! 🩺 #CodeRed @afthealthcare.bsky.social
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Wishing divine comfort to the brothers, sisters, siblings at the San Diego mosque. Hate is not the answer. Loving solidarity is.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Faith In Action. No funding for ICE abduction and law-breaking. act.faithinaction.org/a/tell-your-...
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Vote NO on the reconciliation bill expanding ICE and CBP
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I support Wikipedia, where information is still human-created, fact-checked, and 100% free. Join me! donate.wikimedia.org
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Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation
Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Budget vote today in Windham & Willimantic Connecticut. Budget underspends on schools and library, but a no vote only results in more draconian cuts. So I voted yes.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I was tempted to turn away from the horror of this: This Is What Happened When Trump Abandoned the World’s Poorest Children www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...
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Opinion | This Is What Happened When Trump Abandoned the World’s Poorest Children
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It's town budget season here in Eastern Connecticut. In #Mansfield, vote today! In #Windham, vote next Tuesday, May 12!
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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We walk the same streets, live side by side, and neither of us are going anywhere. We share this homeland and that's why all of us need to be partners in the fight for our future and our shared interests here.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Should we start the long slog toward a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote with ease & prohibiting gerrymandering w/ a reasonable, mathematical definition of allowable districts? No way such a thing could pass now, but it's necessary. Could a coalition be eventually built?
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Connecticut keeps enabling fossil fuel pipeline expansion, benefiting no one but a small group of utility and oil stockholders, & harming the rest of us w/ high energy prices, climate chaos, & pollution. Sierra Club CT, NOPE (No Pipeline Expansion), and Sunrise New Haven ride & rallies protest.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
With decades of struggle we won the Voting Rights Act that greatly reduced the scourge of racism in our electoral system. Today the Supreme Court turned back the people's will and rights, but I'm ready to struggle to reclaim them. And we'll eventually win because love will eventually win.
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Partners for Progressive Israel @partners4israel.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
This Thursday, April 30, in Tel Aviv at the Expo International Convention Center Livestream starts 12pm ET. Get the link at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... In the Land? Last in-person tickets still available at www.tickets.bimot.co.il/event/%D7%95... Conference doors open 11:30am local time.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I love this
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Not going into work May 1: National economic boycott calling for putting regular folks' needs before billionaires' greed, no ICE terrorizing our communities, no war wrecking lives and economies, and expanded democracy. (But I will rest at shul Erev Shabbat!) #MayDayStrong #MayDay maydaystrong.org
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MAY DAY STRONG
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Supporting our friend Craig Berkson in the Pan-Mass Challenge for Dana Farber research. Craig's an inspiration! give.pmc.org
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PMC Rider Donation
Donate to your favorite riders!
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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Imagination is a political tool that lets us stop and consider what our lives could really look like here. What would our reality be if we achieve real justice and peace? Listen to Standing Together leader Sally Abed:
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"Remember, it is ALWAYS morally correct to bully utilitarians, so long as you derive joy from it."
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Didn't read the whole long article, but everything I read was pretty exactly right. Don't let the fascists and fanatics divide us and prevent us from seeing one another's humanity. Use language productively.
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...
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Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance
The War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on April 19. Congress should let it die. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Haven’t been on Bluesky for several days. That means it’s non-addictiveness is working! 😊
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New Jewish Narrative @newjewishnarrative.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
NJN is hiring for our 2026 summer internship! We're looking for current college students or recent grads who care about Israeli-Palestinian peace and have strong writing and organizational skills. If that's you, please apply! Learn more and apply at newjewishnarrative.org/jobsinternships
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Jeremy Schwartz @ravjeremy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I’m one of more than 1100 rabbis and cantors standing up for the human rights of trans, nonbinary, and intersex human beings.
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