Rachel Lee Cherry
@rachelleecherry.com
Higher ed data nerd (Michigan State), band mom, cycling obsessed triathlete. Thanks to my dogs, vacuuming is my true passion.
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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CHOTINER: And the pizza place, what’s it called?
ME: Dominos.
CHOTINER: Right. And you can order from your laptop?
ME: Yeah. Well, I can also use my phone. Sometimes that’s quicker.
CHOTINER: And all the food in your fridge and pantry. When do you eat that?
ME: Now hang on a second,
ME: Dominos.
CHOTINER: Right. And you can order from your laptop?
ME: Yeah. Well, I can also use my phone. Sometimes that’s quicker.
CHOTINER: And all the food in your fridge and pantry. When do you eat that?
ME: Now hang on a second,
September 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
CHOTINER: And the pizza place, what’s it called?
ME: Dominos.
CHOTINER: Right. And you can order from your laptop?
ME: Yeah. Well, I can also use my phone. Sometimes that’s quicker.
CHOTINER: And all the food in your fridge and pantry. When do you eat that?
ME: Now hang on a second,
ME: Dominos.
CHOTINER: Right. And you can order from your laptop?
ME: Yeah. Well, I can also use my phone. Sometimes that’s quicker.
CHOTINER: And all the food in your fridge and pantry. When do you eat that?
ME: Now hang on a second,
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Winter lays bare all the ways our communities fail anyone who is not in a car
Day 8 - lanes for cars have been clear for days, but sidewalks and bike lanes are still completely impassable, forcing people to walk in the road on a 6-lane highway to get across the river.
February 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Winter lays bare all the ways our communities fail anyone who is not in a car
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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Violating hospitality is one of the oldest proscriptions across so many cultures.
Thinking about whoever said that by accepting a meal from people and then arresting them ICE agents broke a cultural taboo that was invented by, like, the first humans to set up a tent
February 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Violating hospitality is one of the oldest proscriptions across so many cultures.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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When they say Me Too "went too far," they mean "got too close."
January 31, 2026 at 4:25 PM
When they say Me Too "went too far," they mean "got too close."
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when i say bring that baby home i mean EVERY BABY
“It’s worse than people think,” said attorney Eric Lee, who tried to visit clients at Dilley on Saturday. “The water is putrid. They have to mix baby formula with water that nobody wants to even smell. The food has bugs in it. The food has dirt in it.”
“[Liam] keeps asking about that hat and that backpack that are in the picture,” the congressman said. “I think they took that from him.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/u...
February 1, 2026 at 1:11 AM
when i say bring that baby home i mean EVERY BABY
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This is like the person that tried to tell me Jesus wouldn't believe in free school lunches. Baby I'm a heathen and I still remember the story of loaves and fishes.
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
This is like the person that tried to tell me Jesus wouldn't believe in free school lunches. Baby I'm a heathen and I still remember the story of loaves and fishes.
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this is what's on the mind of the senior united states senator from the state of (double checks notes) minnesota
Trump's reckless tariffs have driven up coffee prices by nearly 15% since last summer.
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Your morning cup shouldn't cost more because of the administration's trade policies.
www.nerdwallet.com/finance/lear...
Tariffs Are a Buzzkill for the Coffee Biz - NerdWallet
Tariffs on coffee-producing countries — including a 50% levy on Brazil — are likely to raise prices for America’s millions of coffee drinkers.
www.nerdwallet.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
this is what's on the mind of the senior united states senator from the state of (double checks notes) minnesota
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GIVE HIM HIS HAT AND BACKPACK BACK YOU GHOULS
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 11:27 PM
GIVE HIM HIS HAT AND BACKPACK BACK YOU GHOULS
Oh I love this framing!
One of my most cherished classes is my 18th century novels course where the primary learning objective is "learn how read long novels." We did a "couch to 5k" approach to attention span and note-taking.
My hot take about the “students cannot read whole novels / watch whole films / etc.” is that they can learn to do it. None of us are born with attention spans suited for long media. It is a learned skill and can be developed with practice.
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Oh I love this framing!
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I just went to subscribe to the new Frakes/Spiner podcast only to find out it’s only available on YouTube. If I cannot experience it fully while washing dishes, it’s not a podcast.
Video podcasts are talk shows. Just admit it!
January 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I just went to subscribe to the new Frakes/Spiner podcast only to find out it’s only available on YouTube. If I cannot experience it fully while washing dishes, it’s not a podcast.
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The creator provided a free download: www.rrsupershoppingcenter.com/downloads
January 31, 2026 at 4:22 AM
The creator provided a free download: www.rrsupershoppingcenter.com/downloads
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Next time centrists try courting single-issue Republican voters, tell them to fuck off.
Yeah, there are true believers, but the vast majority just wanted something to be "right" about so they could look down on the left.
In truth, it was always "The only moral gun ownership is MY gun ownership."
Yeah, there are true believers, but the vast majority just wanted something to be "right" about so they could look down on the left.
In truth, it was always "The only moral gun ownership is MY gun ownership."
Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it. www.wired.com/story/right-...
Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing
Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it.
www.wired.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Next time centrists try courting single-issue Republican voters, tell them to fuck off.
Yeah, there are true believers, but the vast majority just wanted something to be "right" about so they could look down on the left.
In truth, it was always "The only moral gun ownership is MY gun ownership."
Yeah, there are true believers, but the vast majority just wanted something to be "right" about so they could look down on the left.
In truth, it was always "The only moral gun ownership is MY gun ownership."
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"You can beat the charge but not the ride" is the fundamental premise of so much of what the Trump administration does. And, our system is ill-equipped to stop it.
DHS has a whole citizen detainment system set up in Minnesota. They snatch citizens off the street (often with proof they are citizens), detain them for a few hours, steal their phones, then release them into the cold.
It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
It ain’t about deporting citizens; it’s about terrorizing a whole population.
‘Abolish ICE’ has become an increasingly popular position and people are being shot in the streets over it why the fuck would you dillweeds roll over like this. Especially given that citizenship is much more friable than people think it is this is not as protective as dems want it to look.
January 30, 2026 at 2:09 AM
"You can beat the charge but not the ride" is the fundamental premise of so much of what the Trump administration does. And, our system is ill-equipped to stop it.
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HE’LL KICK YOU APART
I don't know why they need to make short AI films about the American Revolution when the perfect one was created 18 years ago www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRo...
George Washington
YouTube video by unvmebad86
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM
HE’LL KICK YOU APART
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There can be some gatekeeping in the cycling community so just remember that when it comes to biking there are only two rules: Wear what you want. Ride what you want and don't let anyone tell you differently
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 1:44 PM
There can be some gatekeeping in the cycling community so just remember that when it comes to biking there are only two rules: Wear what you want. Ride what you want and don't let anyone tell you differently
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
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it's actually so bleak that "fill your house with stuff that makes you happy" is now considered "weird" and people need pro tips on how to do it
Do you want to make your home weirder? As in, you want to fill your space with items that speak to you — trends and resale value be damned?
Here are some tips to curate a space that couldn’t belong to anyone else: https://wapo.st/3NKY5RG
Here are some tips to curate a space that couldn’t belong to anyone else: https://wapo.st/3NKY5RG
January 29, 2026 at 8:09 AM
it's actually so bleak that "fill your house with stuff that makes you happy" is now considered "weird" and people need pro tips on how to do it
I am so stuck on this part re: AI
How? How do you double-check the accuracy, if you're not already an expert? Ask a different GenAI? Or do you, you know... Have to go and do the research you would have done anyway, pre-AI? Because I'm buggered if I can think of how you do that in a way where the GenAI saved you time.
January 29, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I am so stuck on this part re: AI
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New rule. Journalists aren't allowed to post puff pieces about impossible work and fitness schedules without asking stuff like "who does your laundry? Who cooks your steak and eggs? How does your dusting get done if you're out on a long run?"
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 AM
New rule. Journalists aren't allowed to post puff pieces about impossible work and fitness schedules without asking stuff like "who does your laundry? Who cooks your steak and eggs? How does your dusting get done if you're out on a long run?"
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"Hi, everyone. I know things are hectic as heck right now, but please be sure to fill out your timesheets every Friday by 5 p.m. Central. I can’t pay you unless I know your hours. Please also try to be accurate."
I Am the Payroll Accountant for Professional Protestors in Minnesota, and I Am Swamped
“House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., slammed Minnesota state leaders after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators disrupted a...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"Hi, everyone. I know things are hectic as heck right now, but please be sure to fill out your timesheets every Friday by 5 p.m. Central. I can’t pay you unless I know your hours. Please also try to be accurate."
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The Heritage Foundation wrote Project 2025, which helped motivate many federal policy changes in the last year. Here is their follow-up document, which will definitely get traction at the Department of Education and in red states.
Themes for Higher Education Reform
Higher education in America is in a state of crisis.
www.heritage.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Heritage Foundation wrote Project 2025, which helped motivate many federal policy changes in the last year. Here is their follow-up document, which will definitely get traction at the Department of Education and in red states.