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Rishona Thrasher Hillman

@rishona.net
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Black cis-gendered female. Wife & mother of 3. Observant Jew. MBA & systems nerd. Lover of music. 🇮🇱🇯🇲🇺🇸 www.rishona.net

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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 15h
How am I just now discovering #Fauda? This show is fantastic! #JewSky
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 02/10/2026
#AmYisraelChai 🇮🇱💪🏾
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 02/10/2026
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 30/09/2026
Bookmarking for later! #MusicSky
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How to Buy the Perfect Drum Set - Musicologie
Buying a drum set is like buying a car: there are a ton of options and features, everything from the ... Read More
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 30/09/2026
Dear God - Baruch Hashem, everyone is ok! #JewSky #Terrorism #AmYisraelChai
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Live updates: Pilot may have sought to crash Israel-bound flight after stabbing other pilot, Netanyahu says | CNN
A Flydubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an apparent cockpit fight, as Israeli officials say it could be a terror attack attempt. Follow for live updates.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 28/09/2026
My History With Freestyle #NewBlogPost #MusicSky #Boricua #Latinx
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My History With Freestyle - Rishona's Website
In 1988, I was 9 years old. Pretty young (IMHO) to be crushing on music groups and the like -- but alas, that was the case. In the previous year I had moved
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 25/09/2026
School Choice Isn't a Political Statement. It's a Promise to Your Kid. #NewBlogPost
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School Choice Isn't a Political Statement. It's a Promise to Your Kid. - Rishona's Website
I just finished reading Nikole Hannah-Jones's new piece in the New York Times Magazine, in which she revisits a decision she made a decade ago: enrolling her
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 22/09/2026
I did not go to shul this Yom Kippur. In was chilly and rainy and to be honest, I did not feel like even getting dressed. I loved on and fed my kids. Asked them and my husband to forgive me. It was fine. We will be fine. Thank you Hashem for blessing us with another year!
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 22/09/2026
#RemoteWork #GenZ #career
blog.penelopetrunk.com
The career killer for Gen Z isn’t AI. It’s remote work. - Penelope Trunk Careers Blog
My first sense that recent college grads are in hell is when I realized the job hunt process is totally broken. Kids use AI to write their resumes, screen ads, and fill out applications. Meanwhile, AI...
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 20/09/2026
We live in a world where corporate negligence can cause the death of hundreds, and no one does a day in jail; compared to a person being on the scene of one person getting shot & killed, and that person going to #prison for the rest of their life #injustice #Boeing
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Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing - Wikipedia
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 20/09/2026
How I (Really) Use A.I. To Work
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How I (Really) Use A.I. To Work - Rishona's Website
It is amazing to think about how much my daily work day has changed from what it was only 5 years ago. And 5 years ago, my work day was quite progressive!
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 19/09/2026
#BlackSky #JewSky #Cleveland
cleveland.com
Cleveland Black, Jewish leaders question Husted campaign vetting after staffer’s Nazi post
Cleveland religious and political leaders criticized Sen. Jon Husted's judgment and vetting process after his political director was found to have posted SS soldier photos on Facebook.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 16/09/2026
Black Jews do no need to choose.... #JewSky
blogs.timesofisrael.com
The Blogs: The People the Hyphen Erases
From the blog of Ed Gaskin at The Times of Israel
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 15/09/2026
#Macklemore is trash #JewSky #audio
trinitymedia.ai
🎧 Daphne Lazar Price: The Blogs: Macklemore turned a concert into a political ambush | Daphne Lazar Price | The Times of Israel
The rapper can advocate for Gaza and a 'Free Palestine' – but there is a difference between inviting an audience into a cause and springing it on them
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 14/09/2026
Brown Jews that Wear Black Hats! #JewSky mishpacha.com/hues-of-unity/
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Hues of Unity – Mishpacha
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 11/09/2026
Written by the Chief Policy Officer at @demmaj4israel.bsky.social #NeverForget
demmaj4israel.substack.com
Have We Forgotten the Lessons of 9/11?
Governments can eliminate terrorists. Only free societies can defeat the ideas that create them.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 11/09/2026
The Pro-Palestine Movement: Western #Hypocrisy At Its Best #NewBlogPost #Zionism #Zionist
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The Pro-Palestine Movement: Western Hypocrisy At Its Best - Rishona's Website
Scroll through any social media platform, and you'll find no shortage of Americans lambasting Zionists and accusing Israel of genocide. It's become one of the
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 09/09/2026
Ok - so you are wasting public resources to find a way to blame the Jews, right?
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 09/09/2026
LOL a girl can dream right (because I’m tired of my husband talking about his #Yankees!) #GoBucs
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 09/09/2026
Love this! 😍
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 08/09/2026
Online Reckonings for Elul #NewBlogPost #YomimNoraim #JewSky
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Online Reckonings for Elul - Rishona's Website
It is Elul -- an the 'king is in the field'. This means that we should be mindful that the time for תשובה (teshuvah) to being the congregation of Hashem is
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 08/09/2026
Use these apps with caution, but if you need #emergency #cash, try Dave
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 07/09/2026
People used to talk about how Obama was a (closeted) Islamist terrorist sympathizer; but the current #NYC mayor is a bold one and just playing in everyone's face. Where is the outrage? (via @nypost.com)
nypost.com
Exclusive | Mamdani hands symbolic 9/11 pen to lawyer who once represented al-Qaeda terrorist
After Mamdani signed the last of the documents, Hizzoner gave Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch the ceremonial pen, and whispered, “Can you pass this?”
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 06/09/2026
Was #Ohio the birthplace of #funk? #MusicSky
artsmidwest.org
How Ohio Funk Changed the World of Music
In the 1970s and '80s, artists like Ohio Players, Zapp, and Lakeside came out of the Buckeye State and brought funk into the mainstream of American music.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem passed; she had a heck of a run! (via @economist.com ) #feminism #feminist
economist.com
Gloria Steinem gave the feminist movement mass-market appeal
The activist, journalist and co-founder of Ms. magazine died on September 2nd, aged 92
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 02/09/2026
I know the Kleins - great folks! #JewSky
thejewishnews.com
He Thought She Was ‘Too Religious.’ Then He Offered Her a Pretzel.
A chance encounter, a soft pretzel and an open mind helped turn their Oak Park connection into love.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 01/09/2026
The new Playa Bowls in #Cleveland will be certified #kosher!
clevelandjewishnews.com
Kosher-certified Playa Bowls to open in University Circle
Cleveland’s University Circle neighborhood is about to get a little sweeter with the arrival of Playa Bowls, a smoothie and acai bowl shop set to open to the public on
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 01/09/2026
Ah - my husband has roots in Wales (the Hillman side) 😍🔯
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 01/09/2026
What "Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story" Teaches About #Management #NewBlogPost #80s #90s
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What "Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story" Teaches About Management (An MBA's Take) - Rishona's Website
I recently watched Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story on Amazon Prime, the four-part documentary that pulls back the neon curtain on the company behind
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 01/09/2026
Gov. Ivey: Please respect the jury's decision and stop the #execution of Jeffery Lee in #Alabama. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/go...
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Gov. Ivey: Please respect the jury's decision and stop the execution of Jeffery Lee in Alabama
Jeffery Lee was convicted of killing Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson, and wounding Helen King in 1998. There is no question of his guilt, but the jury that convicted him was persuaded to sentence him ...
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 31/08/2026
Black folks that support #Israel are not sellouts #BlackSky #JewSky #Zionism www.chicomuya.com/p/im-a-black...
chicomuya.com
I’m a Black Slave to the Jews, Apparently
“Why do you support Israel and the Jews?
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 30/08/2026
My latest listening report form @lastfm.bsky.social #MusicSky
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 27/08/2026
Dolly's Love #NewBlogPost #RWG #infertility
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Dolly's Love - Rishona's Website
The internet is going crazy with the passing of Dolly Parton. They overall sentiment is that she was one-of-a-kind; that she was a gifted musician and
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 26/08/2026
Maybe I am a Debbie Downer, but I am not optimistic about this....😕 #Harrisburg #JewSky
trinitymedia.ai
🎧 Grace Gilson: A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, questions are mounting after the abrupt closure of a Campus for Jewish Life.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 25/08/2026
Great interview with my organization's #CEO #JewsOfColor #JewSky
ejewishphilanthropy.com
Jews of Color Initiative CEO Ilana Kaufman: ‘This conversation is about all of us’
Kaufman traveled across America on a listening tour to learn about the needs of Jews of color
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 25/08/2026
An amazing piece written by a Muslim woman who visited #Israel and stopped drinking the Kool-Aid
raihaanaadira.substack.com
3 years ago, I came back from Israel. Here's whats happened since:
When I went to Israel in 2023, I thought I would learn a few things, get my course credit and move on with my life.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 23/08/2026
My class ring came today! It's been a saga, but closing the chapter on this. 😮‍💨 (via @medium.com )
medium.com
Why I Brought A Class Ring In My 40s
I graduated with my bachelor’s degree 17 years ago. When I think back to that time, I just shake my head. Not in pity but in awe. It was…
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 23/08/2026
If College Doesn't Work Out, Try Real Estate #NewBlogPost #realestate
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If College Doesn't Work Out, Try Real Estate - Rishona's Website
Dropping out of college can feel like you are doomed to be a failure for the rest of your life. But this isn't true. There are many career fields where you do
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 21/08/2026
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 19/08/2026
Yeah, I drive my #kids to #school! (via @upworthy.com )
upworthy.com
Man tries to walk 1 mile to school and immediately finds out why parents don't let kids do it
It's not kidnappers that parents are worried about.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 18/08/2026
Amazing - a #Palestinian explains exactly why everything is not always Israel's fault (by via @wbur.org ) #Hamas
wbur.org
Are we thinking about the Israel-Hamas conflict all wrong?
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas expert who grew up in Gaza City. He says a realistic path to peace in the Middle East requires different thinking.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 17/08/2026
Holy #AI Batman!
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Batman And Robin Running Through City
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 17/08/2026
Spiritual Sparks from My #Hindu #Ancestors - #NewBlogPost
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Spiritual Sparks from My Hindu Ancestors - Rishona's Website
During Shabbat I was thinking about the various influences of my background that have influenced the person that I am today. Although my Grandmother passed on
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 16/08/2026
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 13/08/2026
Rabbis Barry Freundel and Leib Tropper Ensnared in Scandals Tied to Conversions (via @forward.com) #JewSky #NeverForget #RememberThis
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Rabbis Barry Freundel and Leib Tropper Ensnared in Scandals Tied to Conversions
A prominent Orthodox rabbi is disgraced, accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior towards converts. That may sound like the scandal now toppling Barry Freundel, the prominent Washington...
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Zaibatsu @zaibatsu.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
AI Worms and Viruses Are Coming
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AI Worms and Viruses Are Coming
Chinese researchers have shown that AI models have the capacity to act like aggressive and adaptive computer viruses.
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 13/08/2026
The idea that Bob Marley's father was of Syrian Jewish descent only comes from a statement that Rohan Marley said (who was 9 when his father died & didn't know the extended Marley family at all). There is no documentation to support this claim. www.rishona.net/2026/03/11/b...
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Bob & Elvis Are Not Jewish - Rishona's Website
As Jews we have this interesting past time of mulling about the Jewish status of prominent individuals (in fact, there is an entire website dedicated to this
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 13/08/2026
I kinda chuckle at how the internet is losing its mind over Boy George's support for #Israel. 😂 It's clear that they don't know a thing about him. He hasn't given 2 shits about what other people think for at last 50 years - why would he start now? #JewSky #Zionist
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Rishona Thrasher Hillman @rishona.net · 13/08/2026
Because they are a Southern-based company. Their sense of ‘values’ is very twisted
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