Adina M. Yoffie

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Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jun 18

I mean… (since I can’t get the alt-text to work: fresh NYT online headline, Nearly 160 Troops Fall Ill at Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional”

A New York Times headline from today reading, Nearly 160 Troops Fall Ill at Base after Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional.”

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Apr 29

Thanks for running this story in October 2024, NYT, so we could all see the coming threat. Wait…I am being handed a note.

Headline from today’s (April 29, 2020 set) online New York Times that says, Why is there a Voting Rights Act? A Timeline

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Mar 30

It will always break my heart to see Warren looking so approving of Platner (no matter what positive larger goals she thinks she’s serving by promoting him). And I’m not alone.

Picture of Elizabeth Warren sitting next to Graham Platner, above which is an inane quote by Platner about how he didn’t understand why he fought

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Mar 25

A screenshot, for posterity

A screenshot of the Swolesome post quote-posted above, including the sentence: “Again, Israel treatment of Palestinians has always been at least partially about testing what horrors White Western powers can commit with impunity.”

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Mar 20

Good to know

Facts you should know: USPS is not in debt, nor losing money; it is self sustaining, an employer of 500,000 people, the employer of hundreds of veterans. And it is explicitly authorized by the US Constitution.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 23

Despite being vaccinated, kid + I had the flu for two weeks, and it sucked so much. So for the last couple of days of Hanukkah, I got myself some small presents that really bring joy, like a fancy notebook, a remainder book, and these adorable (and functional) chip clips. 10/10, would recommend.

Two chip clips shaped like birds on a bag of popcorn

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 22

The spine of the book Swift River by Essie
Chambers

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 15

Mine

Two Hanukkah menorahs, each with one candle and one shamash, lit in front of a window with city views

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Sep 8

This probably won't be part of it, just sayin'

Screenshot of a tweet by Mrs. Detective Pikajew, Esq.: "Packing the Court isn't enough, they need to give Sonia Sotomayor a gun."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Sep 7

Does the NYT explode, Speed-style, if they use the word "racist"? What does the word even MEAN if you can't use it about Marge Schott, who openly referred to Ozzie Smith as "my million-dollar [n-word]"?

A screenshot of part of a New York Times article, reading, "In any case, Marge Schott, the loose-lipped Reds owner who was prone to indulging in racial slurs, fired him after three seasons."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Sep 5

She's still racist, but compared to this, EVERYONE is lively.

A closeup of Justice Amy Coney Barrett's face, with no discernible expression, in front of an American flag.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Aug 20

It's cool (derogatory) that every NYT article about virus outbreaks in the Global South informs us that there is a vaccine, but it's only given to white people traveling TO the Global South. @gregggonsalves.bsky.social

Bold heading: "Is there a vaccine?" Under that: "There are two vaccines for chikungunya, but they are produced in limited quantities for use mainly by travelers from industrialized countries. The newest vaccine, by Bavarian Nordic, sells for about $270 per shot in the US, a price well beyond the reach of a country such as Paraguay, which has had huge chikungunya outbreaks and would ideally vaccinate much of the population. Brazil's Butantan Institute is working on making a lower-cost version of another vaccine.
Bold heading: "Is there a vaccine?" Under that: "There are two vaccines for chikungunya, but they are produced in limited quantities for use mainly by travelers from industrialized countries. The newest vaccine, by Bavarian Nordic, sells for about $270 per shot in the US, a price well beyond the reach of a country such as Paraguay, which has had huge chikungunya outbreaks and would ideally vaccinate much of the population. Brazil's Butantan Institute is working on making a lower-cost version of another vaccine.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jul 31

The bottom row of this chart has the Lakewood, NJ, election results for the 2024 presidential election:

NJ.com chart of Lakewood and other Monmouth County, NJ, Presidential election results in 2024. Kamala Harris: 4,860; Donald Trump: 36,904.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jul 28

Reminds me of this

A GIF of Clippy saying, "It looks like you are trying to invoke a past that never was. Would you like to read one single history book first?"

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jul 18

Well, it's been a tough week, and it's almost Shabbat, so I'll just quickly glance at the front page of the online New York Ti—WHAT IS THIS PRAVDA-LEVEL HORSESHIT?

Screenshot of NY headline
Not Even ‘The Late Show’ Could Defy Gravity:
CBS could not figure out a path to profitability in an entertainment world increasingly dominated by streaming.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jun 27

Recently texted this to my bro.

A screenshot of a blue text bubble that says, "I never thought Sliwa would actually do something positive for this city, but I’ll take it."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jun 17

"Theologian who argued for the poor" should be redundant, like "tall NBA player," but I am a historian of early modern religion, and after grad school I realized that the 20th-century German theologians I'd read were all Nazis. So, more of doing theology right and less of being Nazis! RIP, WB.

Screenshot of title and sentence below it from an NYT online obituary: Walter Brueggemann, Theologian Who Argued for the Poor, Dies at 92.
He used biblical exegesis to argue that faith demands justice, calling on churches to challenge oppression and uplift society’s marginalized.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jun 6

@slate.com doesn't yet know that you do NOT, in any way, have to hand it to RFKJ. Glad my Plus subscription will end next month.

Screenshot of a headline from Slate saying, "Health" and then "I"m a Pediatrician. There's So Much That the MAHA Report Does Get Right."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Mar 11

If you're running out of people to yell at, THIS milquetoast bs is what Khalil's Congressperson put out.

Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on ICE Arrest at Columbia University: Regarding the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a constituent who lives in my district, my office has been following this case closely and as a former green card holder, I expect the Dept. of Justice to work within the confines of the law and that due process is guaranteed to him and his family.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Mar 11

Elsewhere, The Forward, grasping the seriousness of this situation, actually uses this headline, for real:

Screenshot of a Forward headline: 'Shalom" becomes new 'You're fired' as Trump takes drastic action at Columbia.
Next line, smaller letters: In the Trump White House, a Hebrew word with multiple meanings has only one definition

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Feb 25

The answer is yes and no: They tested negative for "common hemorrhagic fever diseases such as Ebola and Marburg" (which to me sounds like they tested for hantavirus, too) but also say they need more laboratory testing, so they may not have the resources to do every test they want.

From the Washington Post article linked earlier: "Investigators sent samples from a total of 18 cases to the National Institute for BioMed Research in Kishasa for testing, WHO said. All the samples tested negative for common hemorrhagic fever diseases such as Ebola and Marburg, and 'further laboratory testing is critical to identify the causative pathogen,' the WHO report said, adding that the 2 outbreaks may not be linked."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Feb 21

The full quotation from Micah 6:8: "You have been told, O mortal, what is good, And what GOD requires of you: Only to do justice, And to love goodness, and to walk modestly [I would say "humbly"] with you God."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jan 23

Absolutely the fuck not.

Joe Biden‘s Facebook account, with a blue background and keep the faith! Written in white letters on it

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Jan 6

Ok, this is funny, ngl

David M. Perry: Sam Darnold is nervous, right? this is the biggest game he's every played. [one minute later]
Mark Simpson-Vos: I am unhappy with Sam Darnold.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 13

And what is this shit?

Quotation from Slate article linked above that blames, among other things, reductions in bail and masking for shoplifting.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 10

Wut

Slate article by Fred Kaplan: the moment is ripe to push the middle east in the direction of peace. What will Trump do?

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 10

How do I know he's white, you ask?

Screenshot of a New York Times headline saying "The Man in Custody Showed Online Interest in Self-Improvement"

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 6

Ok, fine, I looked it up: Season 12, ep. 12, Jan. 2002

Screenshot of IMDB showing Season 12, episode 12 of Law & Order: "Undercovered": "An insurance company employees is killed because he was on a committee that rejected coverage of an expensive but effective drug for a young girl suffering from leukemia."

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Dec 5

This pull quote is so awful: "like you would do in a school shooting," says this 6th grader.

Adina M. Yoffie@adinayoffie· Nov 24

I am verklempt. It was such a pleasure to work with Noa, & I’m grateful for my part in getting the translation of this vital book out into the world. #AmEditing