# new community (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new community. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Piker Libel](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/hasan-piker-uw-libel) _2026-08-14 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ Actually, Jews don't control everything. ## [The Limits of the Anti-Israel Political Agenda](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/the-limits-of-the-anti-israel-political) _2026-08-07 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ Can we learn anything from the 2026 Washington primary results? ## [Repair and build events this weekend](https://www.openassistivetech.org/repair-and-build-events-this-weekend/) _2026-08-03 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ GOAT is hosting two events this weekend! The first, BARC or Bay Area Repair Coalition, is a half day summit for people doing hands on ## [How the Democratic Party’s Divide over Israel Has Reached Washington State](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/how-the-democratic-partys-divide) _2026-07-31 · Donna Blankinship · The Cholent_ Will growing criticism of Israel affect elections, or is it just optics? ## [The Price of Collective Denial](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/seattle-jewish-federation-shooting-antisemitism) _2026-07-24 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ Twenty years after the shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, it's time to ask if we told the right story. ## [Conference GOATs](https://www.openassistivetech.org/conference-goats/) _2026-07-23 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ Ian is featured in this video about the Open Source Accessibility Hackathon, and if you look closely you may spot Olga, Liz, and more from ## [FAST Repairs for Wheelchairs Act](https://www.openassistivetech.org/fast-repairs-for-wheelchairs-act/) _2026-07-18 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ This is an interesting bill under consideration now in Congress in the U.S. It would prohibit Medicare from requiring prior authorization before wheelchair repair. https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9364/text ## [What's Next for Black-Jewish Relations?](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/whats-next-for-black-jewish-relations) _2026-07-17 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ Rebuilding the old alliance for a new era. ## [We Need to Fight Harder for America](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/we-need-to-fight-harder-for-america) _2026-07-03 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ It's time to get serious about the DSA. ## [GOAT Space soft open!](https://www.openassistivetech.org/goat-space-soft-open/) _2026-07-02 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ We re still unpacking and organizing Oakland s new community workshop for wheelchairs (and other assistive tech)! And we re giving away seat cushions, footrests, seat backs and ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F2iBV0b0ykx8) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## ['We Cannot Stop Being the Voice for Those Who No Longer Have One.'](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/we-cannot-stop-being-the-voice-for) _2026-06-26 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ What ZAKA saw. Plus: Fire destroys Jewish funeral facility + good news for food. ## [An Extraordinary Collaboration That Changed My Life](https://www.openassistivetech.org/an-extraordinary-collaboration-that-changed-my-life/) _2026-06-26 · Andrei Cebotari · GOAT_ My journey began when I finally outgrew the wheelchair I had used every day for nearly twenty-four years. It no longer met my needs. My ## [Wheelchair cushion giveaway](https://www.openassistivetech.org/wheelchair-cushion-giveaway/) _2026-06-24 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ Wheelchair cushion giveaway in Oakland! Pass it on! At our new space at 10th and Broadway, Grassroots Open Assistive Tech (GOAT) has a lot of ## [Come help us make our new workshop at GOAT Space!](https://www.openassistivetech.org/come-help-us-make-our-new-workshop-at-goat-space/) _2026-06-22 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ GOAT is looking for people to help us unpack some of the generously donated stuff we ve just moved into our new community workshop !!!!! for [Listen](https://www.openassistivetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/goat-space-tour.mp4) ## [The Song of the Lost Violin](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/the-song-of-the-lost-violin) _2026-06-19 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ How did a historic klezmer violin end up at a Port Angeles Habitat for Humanity? ## [How I Actually Play Video Games With SMA: The Tools I Use Every Day](https://www.openassistivetech.org/how-i-actually-play-video-games-with-sma-the-tools-i-use-every-day/) _2026-06-18 · Andrei Cebotari · GOAT_ My name is Andrei Cebotar. I m 37, I live in Moldova, and I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy. My hands get tired fast — by the ## [Sponsored: The Foundation Behind Jewish Life in Washington State](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/sponsored-the-foundation-behind-jewish) _2026-06-16 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ A guest post by the Samis Foundation ## [Handy: The Dictation App That Actually Respects You](https://www.openassistivetech.org/handy-the-dictation-app-that-actually-respects-you/) _2026-06-13 · Andrei Cebotari · GOAT_ Free. Open-source. Offline. And no, there s no catch. Imagine an app that does exactly what you ask, nothing more, nothing less — no subscription pop-ups, ## [Crying and crying and crying and crying...](https://thecholent.substack.com/p/wa-state-human-rights-jewish-meltdown) _2026-06-12 · The Cholent · The Cholent_ Washington State Human Rights Commission meltdown + send Gov. Ferguson a potato. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w36y0PbISFBc) _2026-06-12 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Incredible collaborations continue](https://www.openassistivetech.org/incredible-collaborations-continue/) _2026-05-18 · Liz Henry · GOAT_ I owe a big post about Andrei s powerchair controls, Olga s trip to Moldova, and all the work that went into that project! But as a