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ThePatientAnarchist

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Being visibly Jewish

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Is antisemitism at a dangerous point in Canada? There certainly is a lot more visible support for the Palestinian cause(s), and denunciation of Israel, than there was two years ago. I know many Jewish people who feel personally attacked when they... See More »

I will explain my username

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Some of us anarchists want radical change now and will not settle for anything less, as in the slogan "if voting changed anything, it would be illegal!" But I am a patient anarchist. I vote in elections, because democracy is closer to anarchism than... See More »

no social media!

My younger brother has never used any social media -- no Facebook, Insta, WhatsApp, you name it. I remember him saying decades ago that he didn't see the point, but I just heard today that he has actually never caved in to this whole phenomenon. I... See More »

Advice needed: how to get your music / art noticed on the internet!

A person who is close to me is a wonderful singer and has recorded some music but has no idea how to get it out into the world. They are too shy to go looking for performance opportunities. They also really don't care about making any money from... See More »

"This book's conclusion on government corruption could not be more timely in light of"

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I just saw this sentence in a book review in a well-respected publication. What would be your guess as to how the sentence ended? All I can say is,... See More »

Yay usernames! SW, a holdout in the internet of today!

In her recent book Women and Other Monsters, Jess Zimmerman reminisces nostalgically about the early days of the internet, when everybody had a username that reflected something about themselves, instead of their boring everyday name or a simple... See More »

So, in the USA, left-wing protestors are paid??

So I understand from Trump supporters on SW. Well, that's your immigration problem right there! Who wouldn't want to sneak into a country where they pay people to protest? I've been going to protests all my life here in Canada and they've never paid... See More »

Let's say you have a stand at the farmers' market selling your wares.

I stop, look at what you are selling, chat with you a bit about it, compliment you on how good everything looks, and buy nothing. Are you mostly pleased, or mostly angry at me for wasting your time? I need to know!

Words to live by around here

אָמַר רַבִּי אִילְעָא מִשּׁוּם רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן כְּשֵׁם שֶׁמִּצְוָה עַל אָדָם לוֹמַר דָּבָר הַנִּשְׁמָע כָּךְ מִצְוָה עַל אָדָם שֶׁלֹּא לוֹמַר דָּבָר שֶׁאֵינוֹ נִשְׁמָע Said Rabbi Il'a in the name of Rabbi El'azar son of Rabbi... See More »

Do you do crime for a living?

As a generally law-abiding citizen, I only really get my impressions of criminals through news reports. But it seems like there is a whole underground culture of people who make a living at online scams, extortion, drug dealing, pickpocketing... If... See More »

When the rock star looks out at a huge audience and says "I love you all!" ...

what is going through their mind? What are they feeling? If a random fan immediately asked them out for dinner, would that love be there?

Peace is possible - Iranians and Israelis speaking out together

'We're Not Our Regimes' | Thousands of Iranians and Israelis Sign Joint Letter Demanding a Cease-fire In response to escalating war, more than 2,100 Iranian and Israeli scholars and activists have signed a letter calling for an immediate... See More »

I feel that life is pushing me into maturity.

About time, some might say... Noooooo.....!!!

The clothesline is up!!

A while back I posted about how one of my little but ongoing marital issues is that I like hanging laundry outside to dry, for practical and nostalgic reasons, while my wife does not and has never wanted a clothesline. Well, with the encouragement of... See More »

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Canadian SWeeps, is Carney selling us down the river?

A smart and cynical friend of mine floated her theory, a while back, that our new Prime Minister has some kind of secret behind-the-scenes deal with the American president, and is just pretending to stand up for Canada. Recent news is making me... See More »

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Why I am back on SW

This place is a rare opportunity to talk with people I would not meet in everyday life, to get to know a bit about different people's experiences and ideas and ways of seeing the world.