how would the tfp bot (whoever you choose) react to human s/o mourning one of their parents? the anniversary of my mother’s death is soon & I’d love to have a giant robot to comfort me….

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I’m sorry to hear that 😦 I hope these bots are okay!

Optimus:

* Optimus is not a stranger to loss.
* He mourns with you.
* You sit quietly together for most of the day, just silently taking comfort in each other’s presence
* He knows it’s useless to try and make you feel better; so he simply holds you and rubs calming circles into your back.

Ratchet:

* Ratchet isn’t quite sure what to do.
* He doesn’t like seeing you so unhappy but he isn’t sure how to fix it. He knows loosing someone is a pain that never really goes away and he hates it.
* He fusses over you and takes you for a drive, trying to distract you
* He finds a nice spot and you watch the sun set together.
* He knows nothing will really help. But a hug will do for now.

Arcee:

* She doesn’t say much. There’s not much to say.
* She understands what you’re going through. She lost both her partners. She knows… how much it hurts, to loose someone you love.
* She’s torn on whether or not to give you space.
* But in the end she quietly sits next to you and hugs you, and is there for you.

Bumblebee:

* He doesn’t really know what you’re going through. He’s never really lost anyone before.
* But he can tell it’s affected you deeply, and he hates seeing you in pain
* He doesn’t leave your side for the whole day
* He gives you lots of cuddles and kisses and quiet reassuring beeps
* He’s not going to let you be alone.

thank you! these are great!

tagging game!

rules: Answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better.
tagged by: @xxxsilverstrikexxx (thank you so much! I’m sorry it took me forever…)
name: Na’ama
nickname: don’t really have one, my mom used to call me Namoosh when I was little.
zodiac sign: Capricorn
height: 1.60m 5’2
orientation: I honestly don’t know? never been attracted to anyone before…
ethnicity: Jewish
favorite season: Fall
favorite book series: The Kingkiller Chronicle (i can’t wait for the final book!)
favorite flower: Pansy
favorite color: light pinktorquoise
coffee tea or cocoa: cocoa
average sleep hour: 2 or 12 there’s no in between
cats or dogs person: dogs
favorite fictional characters: Sherlock Holmes (from the books, haven’t seen the movies or tv shows), Artemis Fowl, Loki, Tailgate, Drift, Ratchet, Ultra Magnus, Kvothe, Starscream, Tony Stark, Annabeth, Matilda… this list could probably go on forever I don’t want to bore you to tears…
number of blankets you sleep with: one, but it has to be very thick
dream trip: I’d love to go to Mini-Israel or swim with the dolphins in Eilat but they’re both so expensive…
blog created: May 2015
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Explicit antisemitism in the US suddenly not newsworthy when Trump cannot be blamed (Daled Amos)

eretzyisrael:

CAMERA also refers to MEMRI, which notes that Shahin’s sermon from the previous week was along the same antisemitic lines:

May Allah protect the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the harm of the Jews. Oh Allah, protect our brothers in the land of Palestine. Oh Allah, let us pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque before we die. Oh Allah, allow Jerusalem to be liberated. Oh Allah, liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the filth of the Jews. Oh Allah, show us the wonders of Your ability that you inflict upon them. Oh Allah, show us the black day that You inflict upon them. Oh Allah, show us the black day that You inflict upon those who wish ill upon [the Al-Aqsa] Mosque. Oh Allah, keep them preoccupied with one another, and make a deterrent example out of them. Oh Allah, count them one by one and destroy them down to the very last one. Do not spare any of them. Oh Allah, destroy them and do not spare their young or their elderly. Oh Allah, show us the black day that You inflict upon those who occupy Palestine. Oh Allah, show us the wonders of Your ability that you inflict upon them. Oh Allah, turn Jerusalem and Palestine into a graveyard for the Jews.

On the other hand, The New York Times settled for a bare-bones report about the sermon, provided by the Associated Press. It noted:

In a July 21 sermon, Shahin condoned the annihilation of Jews and those restricting access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The truth of course is that Shahin did not condone the annihilation of Jews – he was encouraging it. His apology is noted, but leaves unclear how an imam can talk about annihilating Jews yet can apologize – and apparently have his apology accepted.

As opposed to The Washington Post (30 paragraphs) and the Sacramento Bee (23 paragraphs) which go into depth in their whitewash of Shahin’s sermon, The New York Times uses the AP story, which amounts to playing down the incident in 9 short paragraphs, as if the whole thing is not worth the reader’s attention.

How did Jew-hatred suddenly become so unworthy of being considered a news item?

Trump should only be so lucky.

Explicit antisemitism in the US suddenly not newsworthy when Trump cannot be blamed (Daled Amos)

Synagogue ban over terrorism risk leaves Jewish community shocked and furious, by Joe Hildebrand

eretzyisrael:

A LOCAL council has banned the construction of a synagogue in Bondi because it could be a terrorist target, in a shock move that religious leaders say has caved in to Islamic extremism and created a dangerous precedent.

The decision, which has rocked the longstanding Jewish community in the iconic suburb, was upheld in court this week as the nation reeled from the alleged airline terror threat and debate raged over increased security measures at airports and other public places.

The Land and Environment Court backed the decision by Waverley Council to prohibit the construction of the synagogue in Wellington St, Bondi — just a few hundred metres from Australia’s most famous beach — because it was too much of a security risk for users and local residents.

Jewish leaders are shocked the decision appears to suggest they cannot freely practice their religion because they are the target of hate by Islamist extremists — and that the council has used their own risk assessment of the threat posed by IS against it.

The head of the local Jewish community said the council and the court had effectively stifled freedom of religion and rewarded terrorism.

are you also going to ban building Skyscrapers because they can be targets to terrorism? are you going to stop flying planes? just admit you hate jews & stop making excuses…

Synagogue ban over terrorism risk leaves Jewish community shocked and furious, by Joe Hildebrand