Rain
@simplyrain.bsky.social
Friend. Librarian. Employed. Artist. Patron. Advocate. Ally. Activist. Listener. Caregiver. Human. And MUCH more. Personal account--thoughts are my own. she/they
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Rain
@simplyrain.bsky.social
· Apr 23
I love when new people follow me after I do a chat & then they are like, "WOAH! I didn't sign-up for THIS much Rain!" 🤣🤣🤣
Standard Disclaimer: This is my PERSONAL account.
I dump my life here--work, home, brain, politics--good, bad, & ugly.
I am happy to have you here, but I get it if I too much!
I dump my life here--work, home, brain, politics--good, bad, & ugly.
I am happy to have you here, but I get it if I too much!
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I've passed the $5k mark in pigeon painting sales to benefit different causes and I just think that's neat.
February 15, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I've passed the $5k mark in pigeon painting sales to benefit different causes and I just think that's neat.
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♥ Here's the template if you'd like to use it to write your own love letter to libraries! ♥
February 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
♥ Here's the template if you'd like to use it to write your own love letter to libraries! ♥
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i love how texas started this and was all “neener what you gon do” and a buncha blue states said “lol watch this”
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add as many as four more Democratic seats in Congress.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
The referendum will take place on April 21.
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 PM
i love how texas started this and was all “neener what you gon do” and a buncha blue states said “lol watch this”
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Millennials are killing the diamond industry
February 15, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Millennials are killing the diamond industry
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
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Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products:
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
February 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Thread of some services/software I'm using instead of various billionaire-owned surveillance/fascist/"A.i." trash products:
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
For my newsletters, @buttondown.com. Does the job! Great customer service - usually get personalized responses within 24 hours. (Never gonna join Substack.)
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Speaking of "AI," I just made Claude search "John Scalzi Burrito" and its response was, in that very polite, philosophical way Claude has, "Dude what the actual fuck"
February 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Speaking of "AI," I just made Claude search "John Scalzi Burrito" and its response was, in that very polite, philosophical way Claude has, "Dude what the actual fuck"
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this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema
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A 10-year-old boy recounted fleeing Thursday morning as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation began near his school bus stop in Lindenwold, New Jersey, saying, "We all were scared."
"We were all scared," says child who ran as ICE operation unfolded near New Jersey school bus stop
Dylan, who is a U.S. citizen, told CBS News the day seemed normal — until he heard his classmates suddenly start shouting "ICE."
cbsn.ws
February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A 10-year-old boy recounted fleeing Thursday morning as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation began near his school bus stop in Lindenwold, New Jersey, saying, "We all were scared."
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The Hague for every person involved in this
A 10-year-old boy recounted fleeing Thursday morning as a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation began near his school bus stop in Lindenwold, New Jersey, saying, "We all were scared."
"We were all scared," says child who ran as ICE operation unfolded near New Jersey school bus stop
Dylan, who is a U.S. citizen, told CBS News the day seemed normal — until he heard his classmates suddenly start shouting "ICE."
cbsn.ws
February 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The Hague for every person involved in this
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My students and are so excited about the new Spider-Man Noir series coming in May. Get them excited to read by sharing the original comics! Read my interview with author David Hine and see some of my teaching with comics ideas as well. www.historycomics.net/spider-man-n...
February 15, 2026 at 1:50 AM
My students and are so excited about the new Spider-Man Noir series coming in May. Get them excited to read by sharing the original comics! Read my interview with author David Hine and see some of my teaching with comics ideas as well. www.historycomics.net/spider-man-n...
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Goodnight, friends.
Be your own Valentine. You are worth it.
I love you.
Be your own Valentine. You are worth it.
I love you.
a cartoon of snoopy holding a pair of scissors with the words happy valentine 's day written below him
Alt: a cartoon of snoopy holding a pair of scissors with the words happy valentine 's day written below him
media.tenor.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Goodnight, friends.
Be your own Valentine. You are worth it.
I love you.
Be your own Valentine. You are worth it.
I love you.
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Do the 'pro-life' anti-vax folks understand that things like mumps won't just cause short term pain but can ultimately lead to infertility?
Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Do the 'pro-life' anti-vax folks understand that things like mumps won't just cause short term pain but can ultimately lead to infertility?
That is like 10,000 or more songs!!
Name a song you've heard 200 times
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 AM
That is like 10,000 or more songs!!
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I worked in retail, so pick a mainstream Christmas song or 30 and I heard it more than that before I graduated high school
Name a song you've heard 200 times
February 15, 2026 at 1:31 AM
I worked in retail, so pick a mainstream Christmas song or 30 and I heard it more than that before I graduated high school
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Creeps have one less venue available.
www.al.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Creeps have one less venue available.
The teen at the ice cream parlor just wished me, "Have the sweetest Valentine's Day!" with such sincerity, I emailed and said thank yiu without any of my scoffing!
February 15, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The teen at the ice cream parlor just wished me, "Have the sweetest Valentine's Day!" with such sincerity, I emailed and said thank yiu without any of my scoffing!
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Ban smart glasses from more places!
February 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Ban smart glasses from more places!
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Reminder that I have a starter pack of cat accounts run by real people who post original content with meaningful ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
February 14, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Reminder that I have a starter pack of cat accounts run by real people who post original content with meaningful ALT text! go.bsky.app/J8yqxnN
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Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.
February 14, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.
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Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’
"I have searched the depths of Legal Arguments not yet articulated or vetted on this subject, and will be presenting an irrefutable one in the very near future," wrote Trump, who is not a lawyer.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Trump is saying that he will disregard Congress and issue an Excutive order that will violate the Constitution.
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Here is my promise: If he does that, we will sue and we will win. Just like we did the last time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Today I made a bouquet at a local business (which may be on here, idk) and there was a “menu” for the prepaid price. Realized after I got home that I actual went beyond the menu and I should have paid another $10-15. Not sure how to fix this; they’re not in my neighborhood & I’m MORTIFIED. Ideas?
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Today I made a bouquet at a local business (which may be on here, idk) and there was a “menu” for the prepaid price. Realized after I got home that I actual went beyond the menu and I should have paid another $10-15. Not sure how to fix this; they’re not in my neighborhood & I’m MORTIFIED. Ideas?
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Happy Valentines from The Library Kitty! #kidlit #books
To read her happily ever after story, visit your favorite online bookstore. bookshop.org/beta-search?...
To read her happily ever after story, visit your favorite online bookstore. bookshop.org/beta-search?...
February 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Happy Valentines from The Library Kitty! #kidlit #books
To read her happily ever after story, visit your favorite online bookstore. bookshop.org/beta-search?...
To read her happily ever after story, visit your favorite online bookstore. bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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Screw this. If you need me, I’ll be on IRC.
“Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel” www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
“Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel” www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.
www.pcgamer.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Screw this. If you need me, I’ll be on IRC.
“Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel” www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
“Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel” www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
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2/12/2026 - Lindenwold, NJ
ICE agents chase children who were waiting at a bus stop for an elementary school
These are elementary school-age children running from adult federal agents attempting to kidnap them
ICE agents chase children who were waiting at a bus stop for an elementary school
These are elementary school-age children running from adult federal agents attempting to kidnap them
February 14, 2026 at 6:25 AM
2/12/2026 - Lindenwold, NJ
ICE agents chase children who were waiting at a bus stop for an elementary school
These are elementary school-age children running from adult federal agents attempting to kidnap them
ICE agents chase children who were waiting at a bus stop for an elementary school
These are elementary school-age children running from adult federal agents attempting to kidnap them