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HIAS has released this reflection with the message, October 27, 2018 is a day that is forever embedded in the hearts and minds of all of us here at HIAS. As we mark the passing of one year since the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the United States – an act of violence motivated by both anti-Semitism and hatred of the refugees and asylum seekers we work with every day – we offer this reflective reading.

via HIAS

#HIAS #pittsburg shooting #tree of life shooting

catchymemes

Mildly Interesting Dump #5

I have a hereditary gap in my eyebrow

These three ceiling fans run off of one motor

The picture of the Japanese movie advertisement is printed on two sides of the newspaper, so the full picture could be seen under light

The perfect symmetry of this plant

Shadow and slope makes it look like he’s floating

This tiny ceiling tile at my house

My broken antenna on my car looks like a half sunken boat.

The shower in my hotel has a little cutout so you can turn it on before getting in.

I drew poppy outlines for my class to cut out - they look like they overlap but don’t.

The golf balls at the mini golf on this pier are biodegradable and fall into the sea at the 18th hole

Our refrigerator has revolving levels so you can reach everything easily

This window that makes my back yard look like it’s in 4 different seasons

This one dude in the crowd in a neon shirt.

The way this picture of a frozen puddle in my backyard looks like a landscape from the perspective of a plane.

Modern tomato vs one grown from 150yo seeds

My neighbors are moving their entire house back 200ft.

This door in my hotel bathroom can close off either of 2 doorways.

Our dog’s paw looks like a mini-version of him

This dead straight line of bubbles in my beer

This “where are you from” map at The Aurora Museum in Reykjavík Iceland

You can see the number eight between the diamonds on this 8 card.

I made a piano shelf

This purely golden bee landed on my car today

#woah

goawfma

who would have thought that the solution to homelessness is providing people with housing? 🧐

jethroq

The solution isn’t 100 % perfect, there’s a lot of people who aren’t technically homeless because they live with other people for free etc. but yeah this does majorly help reduce risks for vulnerable people.

bemusedlybespectacled

Here’s the big thing about it that might scandalize Americans even more so than the idea of free housing: you don’t have to do anything to “deserve it.” Most countries use what’s called “the staircase model” – you start by being in shelter, then maybe a halfway house, then permanent housing. You can “move up” by going through rehab or getting a job or accessing other services. The idea is that housing is something you get as a reward for good behavior, not something you get by right.

But with the housing first model, you get the house first, and then deal with everything else. It’s a lot easier to stop using drugs and alcohol when you have other ways to pass the time and aren’t under constant stress. It’s a lot easier to get a job when you have an address to put on your applications. It’s a lot easier to treat mental illness when you’re in a safe place that doesn’t add to your fear and pain. But if your mentality is that housing is something only the morally pure and socially acceptable deserve, and the only way to get it is for people to jump through hoops to prove their goodness, then of course you’re going to hate this model.

#homeless #homelessness

thekidsrus

Original hand crank Music Box, just turn the handle and it will play this well-known tune by Queen. Try on wood or glass or different surfaces for a new sound. This music box makes a great gift for any music lover. Check them out HERE

#Queen #music box #want

tredlocity

Game show where you watch an apology video and try to be the first to guess what the person did.

tredlocity

Youtuber: I’d like to address the recent-

Contestant 1: *BUZZ* Solicited nudes from minors!

Youtuber: -incident that-

Contestant 2: *BUZZ* Said a slur during a stream!

Youtuber: -occured on my trip-

Contestant 1: *BUZZ* Went to a foreign country and disrespected a holy place!

Host: Correct! Bonus points for guessing before the first ad spot!

#apology #game show

teddy-stonehill

This month I’ve decided to participate in an event called “October,” where for every day in October I’m going to experience a day in October.

Here’s the prompt list I’m using in case anyone wants to join me in this challenge:

Next month I’m thinking of trying out the “No November November” challenge, where I’ll refrain from experiencing November for the whole month of November.

#October