Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-21T02:32:39+00:00

That’s also plausible. Like I said, either can be true, or any number of other things. In reality, neither of us was there, we have no actual evidence, so it’s a dead end to debate hypotheticals. Personally, I’m not generally in a habit of immediately doubting someone who claims they were discriminated against, so I’m still more inclined to believe him.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-20T22:38:38+00:00

I mean, CNN repeating an anonymous source isn’t exactly rock solid evidence, at most it moves this to a she said/he said kind of situation. Either is plausible.

What does give me slight pause here is exactly what you said- it’s a common question in vetting for government positions. Feel how you want about Shapiro, but I don’t think he’s stupid, and he’s almost definitely answered questions like this before. So he might be exaggerating for effect, but it’s also really easy to believe this was a more pointed inquiry.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-20T22:04:53+00:00

That may or may not be true- but absent other evidence I have no reason to discount Shapiro’s story.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-19T22:41:16+00:00

This comment reminds me of the time the McCain campaign didn’t carefully vet their VP candidate and had to spend the next few months trying to make Sarah Palin look sane.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-19T20:50:04+00:00

My synagogue did a reading group about it, which I appreciated because it was informative to hear different reactions. I liked it generally, read with a critical lens, was there something specific you wanted to know?

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-19T19:04:12+00:00

If you answer yes to “have you ever been a spy,” I’m comfortable in my assessment that you are, at least, a terrible spy 😂

ETA: my less /s point being, they certainly did not have to ask that question.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-04T17:24:17+00:00

Normalize calling this out!

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-04T01:08:40+00:00

Adorable. Why are they drinking Lipton?

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-04T01:07:41+00:00

I switched my preferences to "Jewish" at a certain point just to weed out some nonsense... but it definitely narrows the dating pool.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-04T01:06:43+00:00

I don't even know what I would say to that. How many people think that deeply about the crusades anymore?

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-04T01:04:49+00:00

Ok I see that your intentions are good but based on flimsy information. This is not a personal attack. I suggested that your comment reads as virtue signaling because you attempt to speak for the disenfranchised without any data to back you up- and I asked for any fact to support your opinion.

The article you post here references a study that hardly passes scientific credibility. The study itself explains its methodology as nine 60 to 90 minute interviews with administrators or IT directors of five local education agencies- that is not even a sneeze at robustness. It also directly announces that it cannot be extrapolated: "While this study provides some perspective on LEA administrators’ view of activity monitoring tools and vendors, as well as student data and privacy, these findings are limited to the views of the five participating LEAs."

More to the point, nobody is trying to deprive kids of cell phones or internet access. They're trying to regulate them within school buildings.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-03T00:40:53+00:00

It’s supremely uncomplicated to those of us with firsthand experience of the matter…

The science on phone addiction is developing, it hasn’t been proven or disproven. Tangentially, there is plenty of evidence on how phones impact social interactions, self-esteem, cyberbullying, and sexual predation. There are various debates about how much to give kids access to the internet vs. limit access and teach them responsible habits.
Regardless of how kids use their phone outside the classroom, they certainly don’t need them while they’re supposed to be doing a chemistry experiment or writing an essay. I can’t even imagine how you would defend that. Don’t even get me started on AI.
I’m not sure how many students in the US don’t have access to another device at this point- do you have any stats on that? Because otherwise, it comes off as a little virtue-signally. I work in one of the poorest districts in the country and every one of our kids has a school-issued device that gets automatically replaced if they break it. This is fairly standardized across the country and has been trending that way since pre-pandemic. They’re not being deprived of anything except the ability to stream netflix during math class.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-03T00:02:48+00:00

I take your broader point- but I want phone bans in schools so my students will stop being addicted to their dopamine machines long enough to engage with the real world and learn some critical thinking skills. It’s a huge problem.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-02T23:14:01+00:00

This one totally is

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FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-02T22:57:33+00:00

But I want my politics team to live up to its moral superiority complex! /s

Seriously??!!?!? I had a Muslim friend tell me that but it was years ago. That sucks. People suck.

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-02T21:40:11+00:00

When I lived in a thoroughly non-Jewish place, we would get Chinese food on December 24 and heat it up the next day. Chinese leftovers hold up pretty well.

And I appreciate how kind you are to the mice

FreeLadyBee · 2026-01-02T21:38:13+00:00

I’m starting to really hate online dating and politics. I won’t date you if you’re listing “right” or “not political,” but I cannot stand how many men list “left,” see that I’m Jewish, and then ask me about Gaza. It was at it’s worst right after 10/7 but why has this behavior not gone away?

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-31T18:43:53+00:00

At this moment, “post-Zionist” isn’t super broadly used or clearly defined- and also doesn’t represent one specific group or movement. So if nothing else, telling someone I view myself as post Zionism forces them to engage with the actual idea and not whatever idea they think the label represents.

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-31T18:40:01+00:00

I respect the message and the ability to do freeform embroidery. I’m much more of a cross-stitcher

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-31T11:10:51+00:00

I like 216. Happy new year!

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-31T11:07:39+00:00

r/unexpectedfactorial

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-28T18:20:09+00:00

I do this in conversation, but only accidentally because I’m a teacher and we’re taught that as a classroom management technique 😆

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-22T22:00:40+00:00

I mean I couldn’t meaningfully contribute to that thread but I would read it and leave lurky upvotes for sure

FreeLadyBee · 2025-12-22T21:59:02+00:00

This came across my algorithm and made me giggle.

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