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RDS (formerly shawphd)

@rds773.myatproto.social

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Former historian, current indexer. She/her, cis. Cats, nature, crafts, sci fi/fantasy. Covid aware. Chicago parent. GenX. West Coast ex-pat. I block & mute freely. [email protected] Need an index for your book in the humanities or social sciences? DM me.

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · Sep 3

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

Indexes in books are written by actual humans and cannot be done automatically by computers

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Oct 16

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?

More than half the CO₂ emissions of the Industrial Age have been pumped into the atmosphere since 1990.

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Oct 16

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Literally nothing is 'carbon neutral'. It is a physical impossibility. If someone's telling you their product has zero climate impact, they're actively deciding to lie to you.

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Dr. Nneka D. Dennie @nneka.bsky.social · 2h

im not sufficiently interested in this question to actively search for the answer, but i wonder what all the right-wing, confederate monument-preserving, "they're erasing history!" types have to say about the ongoing demolition of the white house. are they silent? bothered? trying to justify it? idk

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 3h

If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal
property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

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Washington County Democrats @washcodems.bsky.social · Jul 18

Civix Comix!

From K.B. Spangler:

"Based on SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK and Chick Tracks, this comic is designed to be simple and cover basic topical information. Accessibility and readability are the primary goals."

Down load and donate: www.patreon.com/posts/civix-...

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 1h

I think we’re all so traumatized that this feels like just one more punch after days and days of being pummeled

Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 2h

I am kind of astonished at how muted the reaction has been so far in a country were people try to get, like, gas stations declared as historic landmarks. Can we at least get Mike Johnson on camera claiming he hasn’t seen these pictures? Or doesn’t know where or what the White House is?

Trump Is Demolishing the Entire East Wing to Make Way for His Ballroom
President Trump initially said the construction at the White House would not touch the East Wing or "interfere with the current building."
See more updates ›
ACECO

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Libby 🎃 Stink Gourd 🎃 @libbystigaard.bsky.social · 2h

Timeline tattoo cleanse.

Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 3h

Look what I got!!

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 1h

That’s always fun!

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 3h

The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.

"We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.

Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

Attorney General James Launches Portal to Collect Photos and Videos of ICE Activity in New York

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is encouraging New Yorkers to submit videos or other documentation of federal immigration enforcement actions in New York following yesterday’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Canal Street in New York City.

“Every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation,” said Attorney General James. “If you witnessed and documented ICE activity yesterday, I urge you to share that footage with my office. We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law. No one should be subject to unlawful questioning, detention, or intimidation.”

Attorney General James is asking New Yorkers to share photos or videos of federal government actions using the Office of the Attorney General’s new online portal.

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R. Scott Rogers @arrscott.bsky.social · 2h

Now I want to track down a box of this LEGO set as a memento.

The White House 21054 | Architecture | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US

Your next DIY project: building The White House!

www.lego.com

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 10h

Don't forget to put the date on whatever you write and print. BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE YEAR! Include the day of the week too. Knowing when something happened seems more important than ever lately.

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Marc Fischer @marc-fischer.bsky.social · 21h

People should absolutely be writing about how ICE's occupation of their cities is transforming life in these places, and they should be publishing it in print on paper - not just social media posts. There needs to be a record of this. Things are changing in measurable ways for the worse every day.

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 1h

Well, in the case of Rushmore, it would take years to carve

RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 1h

I’m so tired of these people

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Eze @ezetheigwe.blacksky.app · 2h

We had several news cycles on Zohran Mamdani not condemning “globalize the intifada” (a statement he himself has not said!), but y’all have every excuse in the book for nazi tats. I’m tired bro.

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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 2h

Only a few dozen weeks since "the president will demolish the entire east wing of the white house and replace it with an illegal ballroom paid for by outright bribes extracted from big companies and billionaires" would have made you sound like a lunatic

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

One has suspicions

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 4h

a video from earlier today shared to Fb shows about a dozen community members surrounding two SUVs driven by DHS agents at the Home Depot on 31st and Cicero in Little Village

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Goth Auntie @cupcakegoth.bsky.social · 4h

Today's advice from your Goth Auntie:
Drink some water, take your meds, and take a short break from all social media.
Look for ways you can help. If you're making donations, don't forget homeless shelters and food banks.
The ominous music in the distance IS getting more ominous.
❤️ Auntie Jilli

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

I believe November 1 is when signups begin so that’s the hard national deadline

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

Exactly

Simplest explanation is that he is a white supremacist

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

So many people looking for excuses for a dude who wants to occupy one of the most powerful offices in the world and yet they insist is also a wee smol bean

RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

Then he’s unfit for the job he wants

He doesn’t need defenders, is my point, but you’re choosing to be one

RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

What you are doing is giving him the benefit of a doubt he hasn’t earned

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RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

He. Had. A. Totenkopf.

RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

It’s pretty hard to avoid that conclusion, yes

RDS (formerly shawphd) @rds773.myatproto.social · 3h

Seriously, why

Why make excuses for him

Why rush to defend him

He wants to be one of the most powerful people in the world

He’s not a helpless little naif

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