{"ancestors":[{"id":"111805773739520197","created_at":"2024-01-23T14:38:37.463Z","in_reply_to_id":null,"in_reply_to_account_id":null,"sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge/statuses/111805773739520197","url":"https://babka.social/@serge/111805773739520197","replies_count":2,"reblogs_count":1,"favourites_count":4,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003eIn all this \u0026quot;The Biden administration has abandoned the Muslims\u0026quot; and call for policy change within the Democratic Party, I\u0026#39;m not hearing \u0026quot;The Democratic Party has abandoned the Jews and needs to change its policy.\u0026quot;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI don\u0026#39;t live in the US at this time but unless there\u0026#39;s a major shift in their attitudes towards antisemitism, I\u0026#39;d be hard pressed to offer them anything but lukewarm approval.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"account":{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","acct":"serge","display_name":"Serge from Babka","locked":true,"bot":false,"discoverable":true,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eI run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eJewdiverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eMazeldon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","header":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","header_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","followers_count":2302,"following_count":609,"statuses_count":22672,"last_status_at":"2026-04-19","hide_collections":false,"noindex":false,"emojis":[],"roles":[{"id":"2","name":"Admin","color":""}],"fields":[{"name":"Pronouns","value":"he/him","verified_at":null},{"name":"Proud","value":"Jew","verified_at":null},{"name":"Lifelong","value":"Geek","verified_at":null}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111805809229419484","created_at":"2024-01-23T14:47:38.997Z","in_reply_to_id":"111805773739520197","in_reply_to_account_id":"109348936267739932","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson/statuses/111805809229419484","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson/111805809229419484","replies_count":1,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":3,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@serge\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eserge\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e Oh trust me it\u0026#39;s there. It\u0026#39;s just that (a) progressives have gotten a ton of pushback from traditional democrats, including Biden, and (b) Trump is once again promising to be infinitely worse and most of us don\u0026#39;t trust the kind of Christians who seek power, especially on Israel, to say nothing of Jews who live here. So while things definitely look bleak, they\u0026#39;re not lost. Yet.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"application":{"name":"TweeseCake","website":"https://tweesecake.app"},"account":{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","acct":"acarson","display_name":"Amanda Carson","locked":false,"bot":false,"discoverable":null,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eLaying the groundwork for an insanity defense since 1980. Web developer since 1998. WordPress user since 2005 and core contributor since 2012. Web accessibility enthusiast constantly in a state of improving my craftsmanship, jazz lover and book lover. And finally, proudly and unapologetically Jewish.\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","header":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","header_static":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","followers_count":997,"following_count":1551,"statuses_count":7737,"last_status_at":"2026-02-25","hide_collections":null,"noindex":true,"emojis":[],"roles":[],"fields":[{"name":"personal website","value":"\u003ca href=\"https://acarson.wtf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener me\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003ehttps://\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eacarson.wtf\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e","verified_at":"2023-11-19T19:11:34.086+00:00"}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","acct":"serge"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111805820114664471","created_at":"2024-01-23T14:50:25.093Z","in_reply_to_id":"111805809229419484","in_reply_to_account_id":"111417201313251892","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge/statuses/111805820114664471","url":"https://babka.social/@serge/111805820114664471","replies_count":2,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":3,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@acarson\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eacarson\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concern for me is that it\u0026#39;s not a progressive vs traditional issue so much as a young vs old issue.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anitsemitism present in the party seems to be concentrated by the young.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"account":{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","acct":"serge","display_name":"Serge from Babka","locked":true,"bot":false,"discoverable":true,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eI run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eJewdiverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eMazeldon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","header":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","header_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","followers_count":2302,"following_count":609,"statuses_count":22672,"last_status_at":"2026-04-19","hide_collections":false,"noindex":false,"emojis":[],"roles":[{"id":"2","name":"Admin","color":""}],"fields":[{"name":"Pronouns","value":"he/him","verified_at":null},{"name":"Proud","value":"Jew","verified_at":null},{"name":"Lifelong","value":"Geek","verified_at":null}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","acct":"acarson"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111808640796515330","created_at":"2024-01-24T02:47:45.280Z","in_reply_to_id":"111805820114664471","in_reply_to_account_id":"109348936267739932","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson/statuses/111808640796515330","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson/111808640796515330","replies_count":1,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":3,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@serge\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eserge\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e This is essentially correct, and most of us share the same concerns. It\u0026#39;s just that the Republican party in the US, as it is currently constituted, isn\u0026#39;t a viable option for US Jews, whether on antisemitism or anything else.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"application":{"name":"TweeseCake","website":"https://tweesecake.app"},"account":{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","acct":"acarson","display_name":"Amanda Carson","locked":false,"bot":false,"discoverable":null,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eLaying the groundwork for an insanity defense since 1980. Web developer since 1998. WordPress user since 2005 and core contributor since 2012. Web accessibility enthusiast constantly in a state of improving my craftsmanship, jazz lover and book lover. And finally, proudly and unapologetically Jewish.\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","header":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","header_static":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","followers_count":997,"following_count":1551,"statuses_count":7737,"last_status_at":"2026-02-25","hide_collections":null,"noindex":true,"emojis":[],"roles":[],"fields":[{"name":"personal website","value":"\u003ca href=\"https://acarson.wtf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener me\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003ehttps://\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eacarson.wtf\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e","verified_at":"2023-11-19T19:11:34.086+00:00"}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","acct":"serge"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111808695396514591","created_at":"2024-01-24T03:01:38.410Z","in_reply_to_id":"111808640796515330","in_reply_to_account_id":"111417201313251892","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge/statuses/111808695396514591","url":"https://babka.social/@serge/111808695396514591","replies_count":1,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":1,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@acarson\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eacarson\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are many ways to exercise one\u0026#39;s voice outside outside of the final vote.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"account":{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","acct":"serge","display_name":"Serge from Babka","locked":true,"bot":false,"discoverable":true,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eI run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eJewdiverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eMazeldon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","header":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","header_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","followers_count":2302,"following_count":609,"statuses_count":22672,"last_status_at":"2026-04-19","hide_collections":false,"noindex":false,"emojis":[],"roles":[{"id":"2","name":"Admin","color":""}],"fields":[{"name":"Pronouns","value":"he/him","verified_at":null},{"name":"Proud","value":"Jew","verified_at":null},{"name":"Lifelong","value":"Geek","verified_at":null}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","acct":"acarson"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111808705241624558","created_at":"2024-01-24T03:04:08.636Z","in_reply_to_id":"111808695396514591","in_reply_to_account_id":"109348936267739932","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson/statuses/111808705241624558","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson/111808705241624558","replies_count":1,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":2,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@serge\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eserge\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e I get that. But you asked why Jews in the US are anything other than lukewarm about the democratic party, and so that\u0026#39;s the question I\u0026#39;ve answered. There\u0026#39;s tons of stuff outside politics going on in the Jewish community in the US though, including things across political divides.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"application":{"name":"TweeseCake","website":"https://tweesecake.app"},"account":{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","acct":"acarson","display_name":"Amanda Carson","locked":false,"bot":false,"discoverable":null,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eLaying the groundwork for an insanity defense since 1980. Web developer since 1998. WordPress user since 2005 and core contributor since 2012. Web accessibility enthusiast constantly in a state of improving my craftsmanship, jazz lover and book lover. And finally, proudly and unapologetically Jewish.\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","header":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","header_static":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","followers_count":997,"following_count":1551,"statuses_count":7737,"last_status_at":"2026-02-25","hide_collections":null,"noindex":true,"emojis":[],"roles":[],"fields":[{"name":"personal website","value":"\u003ca href=\"https://acarson.wtf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener me\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003ehttps://\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eacarson.wtf\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e","verified_at":"2023-11-19T19:11:34.086+00:00"}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","acct":"serge"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111808712073419743","created_at":"2024-01-24T03:05:52.880Z","in_reply_to_id":"111808705241624558","in_reply_to_account_id":"111417201313251892","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge/statuses/111808712073419743","url":"https://babka.social/@serge/111808712073419743","replies_count":1,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":0,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@acarson\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eacarson\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?\u003cbr /\u003eI don\u0026#39;t recall having asked anything.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"account":{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","acct":"serge","display_name":"Serge from Babka","locked":true,"bot":false,"discoverable":true,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eI run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eJewdiverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eMazeldon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","header":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","header_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","followers_count":2302,"following_count":609,"statuses_count":22672,"last_status_at":"2026-04-19","hide_collections":false,"noindex":false,"emojis":[],"roles":[{"id":"2","name":"Admin","color":""}],"fields":[{"name":"Pronouns","value":"he/him","verified_at":null},{"name":"Proud","value":"Jew","verified_at":null},{"name":"Lifelong","value":"Geek","verified_at":null}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","acct":"acarson"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}}],"descendants":[{"id":"111808746386031543","created_at":"2024-01-24T03:14:36.450Z","in_reply_to_id":"111808734984663031","in_reply_to_account_id":"111417201313251892","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge/statuses/111808746386031543","url":"https://babka.social/@serge/111808746386031543","replies_count":2,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":1,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@acarson\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eacarson\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI don\u0026#39;t agree.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial interests have many ways of controlling things, especially at the local level. They can endorse a candidate, offer money, offer volunteering, get-out-the-vote campaigns, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a group, Jews are fairly successful, and we can use that to help effect elections, not at voting time, but years before.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"account":{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","acct":"serge","display_name":"Serge from Babka","locked":true,"bot":false,"discoverable":true,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eI run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eJewdiverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eMazeldon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","header":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","header_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","followers_count":2302,"following_count":609,"statuses_count":22672,"last_status_at":"2026-04-19","hide_collections":false,"noindex":false,"emojis":[],"roles":[{"id":"2","name":"Admin","color":""}],"fields":[{"name":"Pronouns","value":"he/him","verified_at":null},{"name":"Proud","value":"Jew","verified_at":null},{"name":"Lifelong","value":"Geek","verified_at":null}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","acct":"acarson"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111808760048571123","created_at":"2024-01-24T03:18:04.924Z","in_reply_to_id":"111808746386031543","in_reply_to_account_id":"109348936267739932","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson/statuses/111808760048571123","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson/111808760048571123","replies_count":0,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":2,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@serge\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eserge\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e I\u0026#39;ve been listening to insistance from pro third-party candidate people in this country for decades now. They keep saying the same things. They keep being unsuccessful, and that\u0026#39;s putting it charitably. I\u0026#39;ll start taking them seriously again when they can actually manage something like winning local office for a start. Congress or one or more governorships would be even better.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"application":{"name":"TweeseCake","website":"https://tweesecake.app"},"account":{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","acct":"acarson","display_name":"Amanda Carson","locked":false,"bot":false,"discoverable":null,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eLaying the groundwork for an insanity defense since 1980. Web developer since 1998. WordPress user since 2005 and core contributor since 2012. Web accessibility enthusiast constantly in a state of improving my craftsmanship, jazz lover and book lover. 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And we honestly don\u0026#39;t need anyone doing that for the Republican party right now.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"application":{"name":"TweeseCake","website":"https://tweesecake.app"},"account":{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","acct":"acarson","display_name":"Amanda Carson","locked":false,"bot":false,"discoverable":null,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2023-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eLaying the groundwork for an insanity defense since 1980. Web developer since 1998. WordPress user since 2005 and core contributor since 2012. Web accessibility enthusiast constantly in a state of improving my craftsmanship, jazz lover and book lover. 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All about providing a safe place for Jews to live authentic online lives.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Jewdiverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eJewdiverse\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/tags/Mazeldon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\"\u003e#\u003cspan\u003eMazeldon\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/864e3353aa69d392.jpeg","header":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","header_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/headers/109/348/936/267/739/932/original/6c87a1553daa35b2.jpeg","followers_count":2302,"following_count":609,"statuses_count":22672,"last_status_at":"2026-04-19","hide_collections":false,"noindex":false,"emojis":[],"roles":[{"id":"2","name":"Admin","color":""}],"fields":[{"name":"Pronouns","value":"he/him","verified_at":null},{"name":"Proud","value":"Jew","verified_at":null},{"name":"Lifelong","value":"Geek","verified_at":null}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"109926185443866331","username":"TonyStark","url":"https://progressivecafe.social/@TonyStark","acct":"TonyStark@progressivecafe.social"},{"id":"111417201313251892","username":"acarson","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","acct":"acarson"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111808997813954901","created_at":"2024-01-24T04:18:32.935Z","in_reply_to_id":"111808992912844075","in_reply_to_account_id":"109348936267739932","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson/statuses/111808997813954901","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson/111808997813954901","replies_count":0,"reblogs_count":0,"favourites_count":2,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@serge\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eserge\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://progressivecafe.social/@TonyStark\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eTonyStark\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e That\u0026#39;s completely understandable. 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And finally, proudly and unapologetically Jewish.\u003c/p\u003e","url":"https://babka.social/@acarson","uri":"https://babka.social/users/acarson","avatar":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","avatar_static":"https://babka-mastodon.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/accounts/avatars/111/417/201/313/251/892/original/6a888f481b01115b.jpg","header":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","header_static":"https://babka.social/headers/original/missing.png","followers_count":997,"following_count":1551,"statuses_count":7737,"last_status_at":"2026-02-25","hide_collections":null,"noindex":true,"emojis":[],"roles":[],"fields":[{"name":"personal website","value":"\u003ca href=\"https://acarson.wtf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener me\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003ehttps://\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eacarson.wtf\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"invisible\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e","verified_at":"2023-11-19T19:11:34.086+00:00"}]},"media_attachments":[],"mentions":[{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","url":"https://babka.social/@serge","acct":"serge"},{"id":"109926185443866331","username":"TonyStark","url":"https://progressivecafe.social/@TonyStark","acct":"TonyStark@progressivecafe.social"}],"tags":[],"emojis":[],"quote":null,"card":null,"poll":null,"quote_approval":{"automatic":[],"manual":[],"current_user":"denied"}},{"id":"111809037630128453","created_at":"2024-01-24T04:28:40.482Z","in_reply_to_id":"111809008535265039","in_reply_to_account_id":"109926185443866331","sensitive":true,"spoiler_text":"re: uspol","visibility":"public","language":"en","uri":"https://babka.social/users/serge/statuses/111809037630128453","url":"https://babka.social/@serge/111809037630128453","replies_count":1,"reblogs_count":1,"favourites_count":1,"quotes_count":0,"edited_at":null,"local_only":false,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://progressivecafe.social/@TonyStark\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eTonyStark\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"h-card\" translate=\"no\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://babka.social/@acarson\" class=\"u-url mention\"\u003e@\u003cspan\u003eacarson\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile I appreciate not everyone can leave, I think it\u0026#39;s important to remember that this kind of portability may not be an option for a single generation, but it can be for another.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy father didn\u0026#39;t die in the country he was born in. My grandfather didn\u0026#39;t die in the country he was born in, and so on.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI reject the idea we have to live with whatever candidate we\u0026#39;re given. We can support the candidates and positions we want. That\u0026#39;s how democracy works, and yes, I think moving is the ultimate democracy that\u0026#39;s not available to all- though I still urge all Jews to have an escape plan, even if they never intend to use it.\u003c/p\u003e","reblog":null,"account":{"id":"109348936267739932","username":"serge","acct":"serge","display_name":"Serge from Babka","locked":true,"bot":false,"discoverable":true,"indexable":false,"group":false,"created_at":"2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z","note":"\u003cp\u003eI run Babka, a Jewish online space that includes a Mastodon instance. 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