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Twitter thread by Melissa Caruso about a labyrinthine magical bookstore in Syracuse, NY. Link to the first tweet in the thread; most pictures have image descriptions! Now here are the screenshots of that thread:

And then a hero of the labyrinthine magical bookstores of the world put all the bookstores that people listed in the replies on a map! (Google Maps link)

Ah well shit this is me when I'm on my meds.

Whenever I start to fall down the doubt spiral of ADHD doom (“but what if I don’t have ADHD, what if I’m actually just a terrible person who doesn’t try hard enough and who somehow accidentally managed to manipulate a specialist into thinking I have ADHD?”) I like to take ADHD “tests” to remind myself that yeah, actually, my brain is 13 trash fires masquerading as 12 feral cats in a trench coat and that actually, my ADHD is both

a) pretty severe and

b) entirely unmedicated due to my physical health being the equivalent of a meteor strike masquerading as 13 trash fires.

Anyway, this one has a cool pie chart with colors which I found quite helpful compared to the usual number scales. But also, lmao, help...

Edit: link for anyone that wants it. (This is obviously not a complete or comprehensive diagnostic tool. I just thought the way it was laid out was cool and way more accessible compared to others I’ve seen in the past.)

you know what fuck it if any goy wants to talk about zionism, israel, or antisemitism with me you have to get an A on the following quiz (90%+), without looking up anything:

(read more because it’s a 54 question quiz)

(the question set on the whole covers a wide variety of topics and time periods. if you don’t know any one specific thing, like questions about the torah, you can still pass.

it also does not cover everything required for a full understanding of zionism, israel, or antisemitism. this is just a test of basic background knowledge of judaism, antisemitism, and the levant.)

how old is judaism? [1 point]

briefly describe the story told in the torah, particularly from joseph onwards (though further back if you are able is good). [3 points]

describe the stories of purim and of chanukah (which are not in the torah). [2 points]

when was the first documented instance of antisemitism? [1 point]

who was jesus? what do jewish scholars believe about him? [1 point]

what is deicide? how does this affect jews? [1 point]

what figure in christian media are jews most often compared to? list at least 5 stereotypes associated with this. [2 points]

explain the basis for much of jewish law. (hint: what does the phrase “chosen people” mean to jews?) (bonus point: what is jewish belief surrounding outside observance of judaism? which ritual(s) and/or figure(s) most appear in discussions on this topic?) [1 point + 1-2 bonus points]

explain the connection between the black plague and jews. list at least 3 stereotypes associated with this event. [2 points]

define “diaspora”. how does this term apply to jews? [1 point]

define ashkenazi, sephardi, and mizrachi, and explain how each group got to the region/country to which their name refers. (bonus point: list at least 3 other countries with jewish communities, as well as when those communities were at their largest.) [3 points + 1-2 bonus points]

describe the treatment of jews in europe pre-19th century (1800s). what jobs were jews forced into? list at least 2 stereotypes associated with this. [2 points]

what were the crusades? [1 point + 1-2 bonus points for detail]

what is the protocols of the learned elders of zion? what does it say? list at least 3 stereotypes associated with this. [2 points]

describe the treatment of jews under the ottoman empire and at least one other islamic empire. discuss: how were jews treated in comparison to other religious minorities? how were jews treated in comparison to muslims? was the treatment at all related to previous tensions between muslims and goyische minority religious groups (hint: see your answer for question 13)? [4 points]

what is the history behind the names given to the land of the levant? [2 points]

what is blood libel? list at least 2 stereotypes associated with this. [2 points]

what is jewish belief on the existence of other gods? what is jewish belief on the worship of other gods, particularly by jews? [1 point]

what is jewish belief surrounding conversion? [1 point]

what happened to the land of the ottoman empire after world war i? [1 point]

what was the dreyfus affair? [1 point + 1-2 bonus points for detail]

who was theodore herzl? what did he believe and why? (hint: what event prompted his politics?) [1 point]

what is eugenics, and how did it apply to jews? list at least 3 physical traits targeted towards ashkenazim in the context of eugenics. [2 points]

what was the western world’s policy towards germany post-wwi, and how did that contribute to the holocaust? [1 point]

what was germany’s first course of action towards its jewish population? what was the result? [1 point]

what attitudes towards jews did germany share with the rest of the world? [1 point]

what was the holocaust? what beliefs were present that spurred the holocaust? list at least 3. [2 points]

what is the rough estimate of people who were killed in the holocaust? what is believed about that number? [1 point]

what is the rough estimate of jews killed in the holocaust? what is the rough estimate of roma killed in the holocaust? what is believed about those numbers? [2 points]

name every country whose jewish population dropped below 100 after 1935. (bonus point: say what happened to cause that.) [3 points, with partial credit for partial lists, + 1 bonus point]

name every country who put a limit on jewish immigration during the 1930s and 1940s. [3 points, with partial credit for partial lists]

when and how was israel formed? [1 point]

what happened when the british mandate for palestine expired? [1 point]

what did the arab world decide their policy surrounding israel would be? which arab countries have since renounced that policy, and what are their relations to israel? [2 points]

what is a two-state solution? what is the green line? [1 point]

who is benjamin netanyahu? what party does he belong to and what are their politics? how did he come to power? [2 points]

what are the gaza strip and the west bank? how are they distinct from israel? [1 point]

who governs gaza? who are they and how do they operate? [2 points]

what percentage of gaza is jewish? [1 point]

how many jews are alive today? what percentage of the global population do they make up? [1 point]

what percentage of the world’s jews live in israel? [1 point]

what percentage of israel is jewish? [1 point]

what percentage of israel’s jews are mizrachi or sephardi? [1 point]

what country was israel most recently negotiating with? what were they negotiating, and why? [2 points]

what was hamas’s motivation in invading israel when they did (hint: see your answer for question 44)? [2 points]

which jewish holidays have been interrupted by attacks on israel (by any country at any time)? [2 points]

what is the idf? what are the service requirements for the idf? [2 points]

what percentage of jews are zionists in some form? [1 point]

list at least three statements commonly made about zionists or israelis by leftists today. analyze: are the overlap between jews and zionists, and jews and israelis, significant? are there any resemblances between what is said about zionists and israelis, and antisemitic stereotypes you have identified? [3 points, 1 for each correct statement and analysis]

what is antisemitism? what is the origin and history of the term? [1 point]

what is nazism and what are their primary beliefs? how do these overlap with the views of the kkk, neo-nazis, and modern white supremacists? [2 points]

what do the following numbers stand for: 14, 88, 18, 12, 109, 110, 311? what is the general term for signals such as these numbers? [3 points]

what is kabalah? (bonus point: what common antisemitic trope uses a word derived from kabalah?) [1 point + 1 bonus point]

list at least 4 modern conspiracy theories. analyze: what roots, if any, do these share with antisemitic stereotypes? [4 points, 1 for each correct conspiracy theory and analysis]

total score: /90 + /10 bonus points

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Another crochet lace ribbon almost done. They’re yellow for the hostages held by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and whomever else. Let me know if you have any ideas for what I should do with them, or if you’re also Jewish and like to crochet.

Wow clearly the words of a genocidal maniac amirite 🤪

It’s almost like it takes time and effort to actually enact foreign policy and the people whose activism ends at reposting slogans online or defacing Jewish businesses will never understand that because their entire political ideology hinges upon refusing to engage with reality

Hello friends who are better at the specific kind of research than me:

Is the PCRF a good charity or is it one of the ones that gets looted by Hamas or actually teaches kids to hate Jews? If it’s any good I wanna reblog something with some commentary. But if it’s a hate group masquerading as a reasonable charity then my commentary will be…vastly different.

As always, if you want to provide aid that actually reaches Palestine, I trust https://www.anera.org/

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I could really use some help signal boosting my shop right now. I'm a disabled artist with no other income, and I'm in a bit of a situation because I haven't had a sale in nearly a month. I'm almost completely out of money, my phone broke last week so I can't update my shop or share WIP pics until I replace it, and I'm running low on some necessary meds. I've had to ask my parents for help paying for my storage unit for the second month in a row. There are projects I really want to be working on and sharing with y'all -- like a tapestry loom I'm making but am still short a few small parts for store -- but I can't do so until I get some sales or commissions! Reblogging this, or any of my other sales posts, would really help me out

My current inventory -- which includes shawls, hats, doilies, jewelry, kippot, bookmarks, and more -- is all available in my ko-fi shop, as are several customizable options for commissions. I am also happy to take commissions and custom orders aside from those options though! Just message me if you're interested!

I currently only offer shipping within USA in the shop, but if you need something shipped elsewhere, feel free to message me and we can get that sorted out.

Thank you @mdoodlerfandomart for the ink art. I had fun coloring my favorite HTTYD ship.

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