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CaptainRaccoonWhitly

@whitly12.bsky.social
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An oddball who joined this site out of desperation. I also have a Blog: thewhitlyverse.blogspot.com

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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 1h
Every time I come close to telling Shaun_vids on Bluesky to "shut up" ala what he did with Bob Chipman a while back, he shows the teensiest bit of restraint. He still sucks, though. I'll get him one day.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 1h
She knows that The Cycle of Violence can be broken, because humans have agency in how they respond to trauma, right?
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 5h
www.jpost.com/israel-news/... It's impressive that over half the goal has already been achieved.
jpost.com
GoFundMe set up to raise $130,000 for wounded flydubai pilot | The Jerusalem Post
A GoFundMe campaign organized by Jewish Breaking News raised more than $73,000 toward a $130,000 goal for flydubai Capt. Smit Machchhar.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 6h
www.bbc.com/news/article... This'll probably be studied for years, especially given the excessive harm this has caused Pike.
bbc.com
Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 6h
There's a lot to unpack here, but at least he isn't trying to deny it. So many people have done that in the past.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 8h
Does anyone know if Patrick Willems is on Bluesky? He should be made aware of this.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 8h
Dear spam caller claiming to be from Rogers: thank you for introducing yourself first this time, but I'm not biting.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 8h
Yeah...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 9h
www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps... This man sounds like a petulant child. Also, "stupid leadership"?
ctvnews.ca
‘They were very bad’: Trump says Canada is being ‘taught a little lesson’ as trade war continues
Donald Trump continued to rant about Canada during a White House event on Wednesday, where he accused the country of taking advantage of "stupid leadership for many, many years."
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I long for the day that Jews are treated like actual people, as opposed tom props.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Figures that my dad's spare printer would stop working right when I need it.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dear person responding to my "Semites are a language group, not a people" point with "and Latinos speak Latin": shut up, and you're not helping.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I can't believe October is tomorrow.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art... I'll laugh if this actually happens.
ctvnews.ca
Mark Carney's stand against Trump leads to Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year buzz
Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. If some prediction-market traders and prominent admirers are right, the Canadian prime minister could end the ...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... My heart goes out to Parastoo Ahmadi.
theguardian.com
Iranian singer’s 74 lashes for performing without a hijab ‘a form of torture’, say rights groups
Iranian court upholds sentence against 29-year-old star Parastoo Ahmadi and other musicians in crackdown on women flouting hijab law
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's funny, because there are conservative-minded Jews who feel as though Mamdani is shamelessly pandering to them with this.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The internet doesn't know how to be normal about Jews in general.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This man is Syrian, George. We can be horrified by Gaza without inventing outrage.
George Galloway on Facebook: "What if this was your dad? #Gaza".

Pictured: an elderly, Syrian man surrounded by rubble.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.bbc.com/news/live/cw... Holy shit.
bbc.com
Israel-Dubai flight: Pilots taken to hospital after reported cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound flight
The plane, which appeared damaged after landing, dropped 17,000ft in less than two minutes. One passenger says two other pilots came from the back of the aircraft to land it.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My mouth still has a lingering taste from last night.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think it might be time for bed soon...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a reminder that the conflict in South Sudan is absolutely horrific, and that disrespecting Gillian Anderson over it won't change that fact.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ejewishphilanthropy.com/sunkist-says... *Insert Final Fantasy victory fanfare here*
ejewishphilanthropy.com
Sunkist says it will bring back beloved Fruit Gems after national outcry following eJP report
‘We hear you, Sunkist Fruit Gems fans!’ the company wrote, saying it had found a new manufacturer for the kosher synagogue staple
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Reminder that cigars smell worse than cigarettes.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Seeing the reviews for Digger call it "Birdman meets Joker" is giving me traumatic flashbacks to both movies. Hard pass.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Simchat Beit Hashoeva I went to this evening was fantastic.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reminder that Jewish trauma isn't a contest.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
thewhitlyverse.blogspot.com/2026/09/endg... 7 Years Later.
thewhitlyverse.blogspot.com
Endgame in Reflection
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Some of the responses to this are mind-numbing.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Having a laundry backlog is annoying.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The worst part about having a broken dryer? Being stuck with a limited number of clothing options.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every year I snicker at this. Especially since inflation hadn't hit quite as hard in 2022.
An ad I made for an accessible media class 4 years ago. It reads:

"Chag Sameach from our family to yours!

Enjoy a fresh cup of warm, pomegranate tea with date honey, only $3.99 for a limited time.

Tim Hortons".

Background is a stock photo of pomegranates and tea.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This reminds of those people who discredit Gal Gadot because her father's family line survived The Holocaust. Firstly, good for them! That's already an accomplishment on its own. Secondly, Gadot's mother's family line lived in Israel back when it was under Ottoman rule.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
He'd probably beat the ever-loving shit of out anyone who did. Especially since he changed his name for religious reasons. Same with Yusuf Katz.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... Yeah, I can see this going to Israel's Supreme Court.
haaretz.com
Israel freezes aliyah for two Jews over activism protecting Palestinians
In both cases, the protective-presence activists, who did not know each other, had their passports photographed by a soldier or settler. These are the first known cases in which Israeli authorities ap...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.ynetnews.com/article/h1t2... Even if it's not him, it probably wasn't smart to film himself saying that it was.
ynetnews.com
Palestinian student in Netherlands suspended after claiming ‘That’s me’ in Oct. 7 Hamas video
Hussein Issa, 22, filmed himself with friends watching footage of Hamas terrorists during the massacre and saying ‘That’s me’; Dutch authorities say there is currently no evidence he was actually amon...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
To quote a fellow Jewsky member: gentiles learning about Ashkenormativity was a mistake.
Hadidi on Twitter trying to goysplain the countries of origin for all of Israel's prime ministers in attempt to disprove the historical Jewish presence in Israel.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Apparently people are mad at Adam Brody over his recent Israel remarks. The fact that they're not more mad at him being in Nobody Wants This, a show that routinely bastardizes Jewish traditions, is pretty telling.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Realizing that unnecessary family drama might complicate travel plans for my cousin's wedding is one of those things that makes my mom feel like ripping her hair out.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.thenews.pk/print/143990... Hamas saying this is hilarious, I'm sorry.
thenews.pk
Hamas leader says Israel to use Gaza ‘blood’ in election
DOHA: The leader of Hamas brushed aside the possibility of change from Israel’s upcoming election in an interview on Saturday, saying he expected Israelis to campaign off Gaza’s...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl... When you're totally not out of ideas...
ctvnews.ca
Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging
The Trump administration is using taxpayer funds to air a television advertisement from Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign in the latest in a series of ads promoting the president ahead of the ...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Getting strong bathroom run urges all chag = possible stomach bug. Uh-oh.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'd believe it. The Now Jewish Nanny woman has probably vlogged extensively about it as well.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's true that this might be a ruse, I don't know. But I think Sweeney will be in for a big shock if she's not sincere about her decision.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I've been staying largely away from the NAZA controversy, even if I've been hearing a lot about its inaccuracies, but it definitely is upsetting that it's being talked about more than the October 7th footage right now.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Guess it's official now...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.geo.tv/latest/68345... Mock her all you want, (even if some of it's unwarranted), but if she's serious about becoming Jewish? Power to her.
geo.tv
Sydney Sweeney changing religion for Scooter Braun?
Sydney Sweeney latest move comes as a surprise for fans. The Euphoria star, 29, and Scooter Braun's relationship appears to be getting even more serious as she reportedly thinks of changing her religi...
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
By the way, I saw Sarah Tuttle-Singer's eulogy for the candy on Facebook. It was spot-on.
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ejewishphilanthropy.com/sunkist-frui... *Insert Darth Vader shouting NO here*
ejewishphilanthropy.com
Sunkist Fruit Gems, a colorful staple of synagogue celebrations, discontinued
The kosher confection appears to be the latest victim of private-equity firms acquiring classic candy brands and then shaping them for the mass market
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CaptainRaccoonWhitly @whitly12.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finishing up an opened grape juice bottle that'd started fermenting a long time ago is an experience I never willingly want to do again.
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