Rachel Rakov
@rachelrakov.bsky.social
AI research scientist, PhD, legit doctor of sarcasm. Rope, also. Increasingly invested in ASL. Concise / hilarious. she/her
In the winter is a pretty quick switch from afternoon tea to evening wine.
January 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
In the winter is a pretty quick switch from afternoon tea to evening wine.
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I was correct about speed limits
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I was correct about speed limits
Farewell, MetroCard, I perfected the swipe.
Hopefully in early 2026 I’ll be back living in NYC, so all of this really is relevant to my life
Hopefully in early 2026 I’ll be back living in NYC, so all of this really is relevant to my life
December 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Farewell, MetroCard, I perfected the swipe.
Hopefully in early 2026 I’ll be back living in NYC, so all of this really is relevant to my life
Hopefully in early 2026 I’ll be back living in NYC, so all of this really is relevant to my life
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wrong. living in New York City is about frantically swiping your metrocard as your train arrives, repeatedly getting an error, and in the span of a half second evaluating whether you still have the athleticism to jump a turnstile. if you don’t like that then move to fucking Boston.
the amount of sad you should feel about the retirement of the NYC Metrocard should be like “mildly wistful pre-nostalgia” — more than that, IMO, is kinda silly
December 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
wrong. living in New York City is about frantically swiping your metrocard as your train arrives, repeatedly getting an error, and in the span of a half second evaluating whether you still have the athleticism to jump a turnstile. if you don’t like that then move to fucking Boston.
The emperor has no clothes. Pluribus is a waste of time.
December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The emperor has no clothes. Pluribus is a waste of time.
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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I hate this country, I hate this administration, I hate everyone who supports mass murdering children
Under the proposed rule issued by the Trump Administration today, any Medicare- or Medicaid-participating hospital would be barred from providing gender-affirming care to *any child*, even if the care is not paid for by Medicare or Medicaid.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-23465.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I hate this country, I hate this administration, I hate everyone who supports mass murdering children
My main takeaway from this is that Pornhub doesn’t know how old millennials are.
December 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
My main takeaway from this is that Pornhub doesn’t know how old millennials are.
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They should do MyChart Wrapped
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
They should do MyChart Wrapped
I cooked my own Thanksgiving meal and forgot to take a photo of everything when it was all done 😕
It was super good though
It was super good though
November 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I cooked my own Thanksgiving meal and forgot to take a photo of everything when it was all done 😕
It was super good though
It was super good though
Wow this interview is SO much worse than I thought it would be.
This is bleak as fuck.
This is bleak as fuck.
This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Wow this interview is SO much worse than I thought it would be.
This is bleak as fuck.
This is bleak as fuck.
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This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This interview is a snapshot into where tech companies are with online harassment right now.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
They know how to end it, but they decided not to spend the money. They’re prioritizing growth (and profit) above all else. And they’re blaming YOU for logging on to the platform they designed to be unsafe.
Okay I did NOT know that Simon Hayes was the production sound mixer for Wicked Part 1 and now I cannot stop laughing. He is just the king of live-on-set singing, damn.
Goes without saying that this was a lot more effective in Wicked than in Cats or Les Mis.
Goes without saying that this was a lot more effective in Wicked than in Cats or Les Mis.
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Okay I did NOT know that Simon Hayes was the production sound mixer for Wicked Part 1 and now I cannot stop laughing. He is just the king of live-on-set singing, damn.
Goes without saying that this was a lot more effective in Wicked than in Cats or Les Mis.
Goes without saying that this was a lot more effective in Wicked than in Cats or Les Mis.
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I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I think the word you’re looking for is “kept”
I want to watch The Sopranos, I really do, but I’ve tried 2 or 3 times and have never gotten past the first season. I don’t even know why I haven’t kept going, maybe I lose interest? I don’t know.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I want to watch The Sopranos, I really do, but I’ve tried 2 or 3 times and have never gotten past the first season. I don’t even know why I haven’t kept going, maybe I lose interest? I don’t know.
Pluribus episode 3: still not sure. I liked the last scene. Not sure about the rest.
November 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Pluribus episode 3: still not sure. I liked the last scene. Not sure about the rest.
Deep cut: the theme to Pluribus reminds me of the unknown theme of Jonathan Schwartz’s show on NPR.
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Deep cut: the theme to Pluribus reminds me of the unknown theme of Jonathan Schwartz’s show on NPR.
I am very very tired
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I am very very tired
Massive eye rolling on my part, seeing breathily excited YouTube reviews of Pluribus from people who think Vince Gilligan can do no wrong.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Massive eye rolling on my part, seeing breathily excited YouTube reviews of Pluribus from people who think Vince Gilligan can do no wrong.
They should have named Pluribus ‘Apocalypse Maybe’.
Skeptical about this one, might not be for me. I’ll give it a few more episodes because several other shows I watch just ended / went on hiatus, but 2 episodes in and I am not convinced.
Skeptical about this one, might not be for me. I’ll give it a few more episodes because several other shows I watch just ended / went on hiatus, but 2 episodes in and I am not convinced.
November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
They should have named Pluribus ‘Apocalypse Maybe’.
Skeptical about this one, might not be for me. I’ll give it a few more episodes because several other shows I watch just ended / went on hiatus, but 2 episodes in and I am not convinced.
Skeptical about this one, might not be for me. I’ll give it a few more episodes because several other shows I watch just ended / went on hiatus, but 2 episodes in and I am not convinced.
HELL YEAH LET’S GO
Time to move back to NYC!
Time to move back to NYC!
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
HELL YEAH LET’S GO
Time to move back to NYC!
Time to move back to NYC!
I like voting, I’m bummed I can’t vote today
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I like voting, I’m bummed I can’t vote today
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Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers
November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers
“Surely you exaggerate!”
Saw an amateur “musical” tonight and it was among the worst things I’ve ever seen. And I went to Hampshire, I am no stranger to failed art.
It was not so bad it was funny (it was just bad) but we did finally get to laugh about how bad it was in the parking lot.
Saw an amateur “musical” tonight and it was among the worst things I’ve ever seen. And I went to Hampshire, I am no stranger to failed art.
It was not so bad it was funny (it was just bad) but we did finally get to laugh about how bad it was in the parking lot.
November 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“Surely you exaggerate!”
Saw an amateur “musical” tonight and it was among the worst things I’ve ever seen. And I went to Hampshire, I am no stranger to failed art.
It was not so bad it was funny (it was just bad) but we did finally get to laugh about how bad it was in the parking lot.
Saw an amateur “musical” tonight and it was among the worst things I’ve ever seen. And I went to Hampshire, I am no stranger to failed art.
It was not so bad it was funny (it was just bad) but we did finally get to laugh about how bad it was in the parking lot.
Nobody cares but The Nightmare Before Christmas can be both a Halloween and Christmas movie. It’s not the Die Hard binary.
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Nobody cares but The Nightmare Before Christmas can be both a Halloween and Christmas movie. It’s not the Die Hard binary.