דער פֿאשיסט, ער ציטערט הערט

[sovay]

That moment when you put on the Dead Milkmen's "Punk Rock Girl" to get it out of your head (where it got stuck via the transitive property of "The Great Boston Molasses Flood" after reading the recent research about the molasses flood in question) and then, because of the way your iTunes is organized, realize a few songs later that you are listening to Partisans of Vilna: The Songs of World War II Jewish Resistance and, all right, you probably love Hirsh Glik rather more than the next person thanks to beta-reading A Verse from Babylon more than ten years ago, but don't you think he would have been all right with anti-fascist songs not being so directly relevant again? Yes, I know he didn't write "Yid, du partizaner"—that was Shmerke Kaczerginski—but he's got two songs on the album and "Zog nit keyn mol" is still on mental rotation. This even before I found out that a protest to which I am strongly thinking of going on Wednesday has a Jewish resistance faction. That's cool. (Even if I can tell I am not their target demographic by the fact that I didn't type it out "#JewishResistance" because it makes no sense to me to use hashtags in contexts where they do not actually function as metadata.) I hope somebody has already made a golem sign. These days I am rather in favor of golems that protect as many kinds of marginalized people as needed.

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[phi]

I think they do serve as, maybe not metadata, but more highly weighted in the in-Facebook search algorithm.

I made a donation to A Jewish Voice for Peace in my dad's name just to piss him off,but then the Boston organizer very earnestly invited me to join the local chapter and now I'm planning to go to their organizing meeting tonight in Harvard Sq.

[sovay]

I think they do serve as, maybe not metadata, but more highly weighted in the in-Facebook search algorithm.

Okay; that's good to know. But still weird.

I made a donation to A Jewish Voice for Peace in my dad's name just to piss him off,but then the Boston organizer very earnestly invited me to join the local chapter and now I'm planning to go to their organizing meeting tonight in Harvard Sq.

That's awesome! I got home from my doctor's appointment so wiped out that I am not even meeting with the friend I had plans with tonight, but please let me know what it's like?

[phi]

There were a great many more Muslims than I would have expected, including three people with "Noor" in their names. The group seemed way more organized than other activist groups I've been a part of, and far more effective than attempts at social justice organizing at my church have been. They've also tied solidarity with BLM and with immigration advocates (especially undocumented immigrants) to their religious values and to the organization's core mission (support for Palestinian sovreignty). It seems like a good group! I've committed to doing some research tasks between now and the December meeting, and going to the Dec meeting. Want to come with me?

[sovay]

It seems like a good group! I've committed to doing some research tasks between now and the December meeting, and going to the Dec meeting. Want to come with me?

I would love to! When is it?

[phi]

Oh hmm. I don't see it on the facebook page. I just assumed "monthly meeting" meant there's one every month but I bet it's hard to get people to show up in late December. I'll keep you posted!

[sovay]

I just assumed "monthly meeting" meant there's one every month but I bet it's hard to get people to show up in late December.

Especially with this year's bonus lunisolar hilarity of Hanukkah starting on Christmas Eve and ending on New Year's Day. (It's made finding a date for my family's latke party a little ridiculous, I can tell you.) Let me know whenever you find out. I am so glad they seem organized and effective. I just did some reading of their website and I like the sound of them, especially since they seem able to distinguish between criticism of Israel's foreign and domestic policies (why has a meteor not fallen on Netanyahu yet) and blanket repudiation of the idea of the State of Israel, which is stupidly harder than you'd think in this country.

[phi]

They also invited me to a havdaleh on Saturday, but I felt weird about accepting that offer. I've gone to shabbat services and dinners before, but only with close friends, and I don't actually know anyone in the group as individuals yet.

[sovay]

I've gone to shabbat services and dinners before, but only with close friends, and I don't actually know anyone in the group as individuals yet.

I think it's cool that they offered and you are under no obligation to go. You can always accept an invitation later.

[kore]

I hope somebody has already made a golem sign. These days I am rather in favor of golems that protect as many kinds of marginalized people as needed.

Where is Jack Kirby when we need him? -- altho someone updated that cover of Cap punching Hitler in the face to Ms Marvel punching Trump in the face, which was great. Chris Evans does sound about ready to punch out Trump on Twitter.

[sovay]

altho someone updated that cover of Cap punching Hitler in the face to Ms Marvel punching Trump in the face, which was great.

Link!

Chris Evans does sound about ready to punch out Trump on Twitter.

I am delighted that he appears to have simply channeled his natural social justice activist tendencies into being Steve Rogers. Are you the person who made me aware that he's the nephew of our state representative? (There are nine in Massachusetts, but in Somerville, Mike Capuano is ours.)

[kore]

Gladly! http://www.dailydot.com/parsec/kamala-khan-marvel-donald-trump-fanart/

I don't think that was me! but what an awesome connection.

I am delighted that he appears to have simply channeled his natural social justice activist tendencies into being Steve Rogers.

YES

[sovay]

Gladly!

That's a thing of beauty.

I don't think that was me! but what an awesome connection.

Yep. (Maybe Capuano would like to be governor of Massachusetts. I'd vote for him even ahead of the artichoke.)

[kore]

I really love her HUGE fist and the "T" on his armband.

[dhampyresa]

These days I am rather in favor of golems that protect as many kinds of marginalized people as needed.

YES.

[sovay]

YES.

This is the only poem I have even near the subject, but I think I will have to write a closer one.

[dhampyresa]

That was lovely.

[sovay]

That was lovely.

Thank you.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

We will have to build our Golems with words,
As in days of old, what powers a Golem is faith and desperation,
And those we have in plenty.
May a time come when all the Golems can rest, and we can live in peace.

[sovay]

May a time come when all the Golems can rest, and we can live in peace.

Amen.

Until then, words are the only way I know to get a golem to work.

[teenybuffalo.livejournal.com]

On a side note, I'd never heard that Dead Milkmen song before. It's very catchy. ~sweet sticky death is a-comin' my way~

Also, thank you for telling me about Hirsh Glik. I'd somehow come this far without hearing about him or reading any of his stuff. He, in turn, got me onto "Shtil di nakht iz oysgeshternt" which I'm listening to now. Never knew about Vitke Kempner, either. All these people whose heroism is important, who I haven't heard about till now. High time.

[sovay]

On a side note, I'd never heard that Dead Milkmen song before. It's very catchy.

You're welcome! I am very fond of it.

Also, thank you for telling me about Hirsh Glik. I'd somehow come this far without hearing about him or reading any of his stuff.

You're still welcome. Like a fair percentage of historical people I encounter first through fiction, he became important to me. It helps that I like his writing, though. I have only one other song of his, "Dos Zangl." It's a love song.

He, in turn, got me onto "Shtil di nakht iz oysgeshternt" which I'm listening to now.

That's another one of my favorites. I didn't know Vitke Kempner's name when I first learned it, either.

Oh, wow. Here's an interview with her from when the documentary first came out. It is extensive and great.

[gwynnega]

Somewhere I have an LP of Partisans of Vilna. I do wish it didn't seem so relevant at the moment.

[sovay]

Somewhere I have an LP of Partisans of Vilna. I do wish it didn't seem so relevant at the moment.

Those who can remember the past are condemned to scream at those who choose to repeat it.

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

I saw The Dead Milkmen live in 1991 or 92, along with the Cavedogs and Mojo Nixon. The Dead Milkmen were very good live, but everyone was overshadowed by Mojo Nixon, who was really fun live.

[sovay]

I saw The Dead Milkmen live in 1991 or 92, along with the Cavedogs and Mojo Nixon.

That sounds absolutely amazing.