RDS (formerly shawphd)
@rds773.myatproto.social
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.
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Need an index for your book in the humanities or social sciences? DM me.
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Need an index for your book in the humanities or social sciences? DM me.
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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.
More than half the CO₂ emissions of the Industrial Age have been pumped into the atmosphere since 1990.
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.
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.
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
Indexes in books are written by actual humans and cannot be done automatically by computers
Nooooo
Hate to speak this into existence, but we're probably gonna see the first crop of early mayoral candidate announcements sometime in the next few months
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Nooooo
I’m feeling parallels with “blue no matter who” and the even older “love it or leave it” attitude
How can we ensure something becomes and stays good if we never talk about the missteps and failures and problems?
How can we ensure something becomes and stays good if we never talk about the missteps and failures and problems?
I'm sorry, but this is an untenable and patronizing framework because it creates a situation where all criticism is shouted down to protect journalism. We need to be able to talk about broken systems.
Are other journalists the sole arbiter of what's "good" or do we, as consumers, have any say?
Are other journalists the sole arbiter of what's "good" or do we, as consumers, have any say?
My point is simple. If you want good journalism to survive, you have to support people who are doing good journalism. Whether they work at big, nationally-known outlets or indie platforms. News outlets have always had terrible owners and bad staffers. But they often work alongside great journalists.
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I’m feeling parallels with “blue no matter who” and the even older “love it or leave it” attitude
How can we ensure something becomes and stays good if we never talk about the missteps and failures and problems?
How can we ensure something becomes and stays good if we never talk about the missteps and failures and problems?
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Wow, finished it. California quail! Patreon supporters $3 and above get to see this before I unveil it publicly next month. Patreon.com/thornwolf
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Wow, finished it. California quail! Patreon supporters $3 and above get to see this before I unveil it publicly next month. Patreon.com/thornwolf
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UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
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HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
HOLY SHIT. They found the genes for fibromyalgia - and it's *not* autoimmune, it's the central nervous system. It's very cool to see some progress made on the thing that's ruined my life since late teenage years!
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The New York Times successfully keeps bamboozling people because they still do some pretty good reporting, sometimes on things the GOP doesn’t like, even - but if you look at their overall body of work over the last 10 years, a very clear picture of their agenda emerges.
November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The New York Times successfully keeps bamboozling people because they still do some pretty good reporting, sometimes on things the GOP doesn’t like, even - but if you look at their overall body of work over the last 10 years, a very clear picture of their agenda emerges.
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The tiny local farm-to-school nonprofit I work for part time is participating in a fundraising challenge this month, with opportunities to earn matching funds. Do you maybe feel like putting some good out into the world today? donate.seedmoney.org/11723/farm-t...
November 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The tiny local farm-to-school nonprofit I work for part time is participating in a fundraising challenge this month, with opportunities to earn matching funds. Do you maybe feel like putting some good out into the world today? donate.seedmoney.org/11723/farm-t...
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A Cooper's hawk flying near a flock of starlings, this morning at Rosehill Cemetery
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A Cooper's hawk flying near a flock of starlings, this morning at Rosehill Cemetery
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Secret Waterfall
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Secret Waterfall
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Yes you are indeed a Christmas caper, Eggnog.
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Yes you are indeed a Christmas caper, Eggnog.
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Imagine if everyone started saying “Quack” and hundreds quacked him out of the airport.
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Imagine if everyone started saying “Quack” and hundreds quacked him out of the airport.
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I have a series of new glass mini wreaths in the shop. They're gorgeous on Christmas trees but also look great as wall hangings. $50.
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I have a series of new glass mini wreaths in the shop. They're gorgeous on Christmas trees but also look great as wall hangings. $50.
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
I'm going to be adding more new stuff over the next few days as my health allows and will give 10% of this weekend's sales to the Roadrunner Food Bank.
nora.jewelry
Just as the effects of covid on the brain are increasing too
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants. n.pr/4pgmAna
As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Just as the effects of covid on the brain are increasing too
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“The winds diverged here to sweep the land like a whisper, and sometimes like a shatter. To the North the trail led, to the skies that grew with clouds and ominous hush. But beyond that was the reason, the place to lie at journey’s end.”
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"Northwest Winds"
#watercolor #dragons #painting
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"Northwest Winds"
#watercolor #dragons #painting
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“The winds diverged here to sweep the land like a whisper, and sometimes like a shatter. To the North the trail led, to the skies that grew with clouds and ominous hush. But beyond that was the reason, the place to lie at journey’s end.”
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"Northwest Winds"
#watercolor #dragons #painting
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"Northwest Winds"
#watercolor #dragons #painting
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Toad sat on the edge of his bed. “Blah,” said Toad. “I feel down in the dumps.”
“Why?” asked Frog.
“I am thinking about tomorrow,” said Toad.
“Why?” asked Frog.
“I am thinking about tomorrow,” said Toad.
November 15, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Toad sat on the edge of his bed. “Blah,” said Toad. “I feel down in the dumps.”
“Why?” asked Frog.
“I am thinking about tomorrow,” said Toad.
“Why?” asked Frog.
“I am thinking about tomorrow,” said Toad.
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AP US history teachers getting to 2020-2025
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 AM
AP US history teachers getting to 2020-2025
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working. I knew it wouldn't be fun but I thought *at a point* id be able to afford shit but they just kept making shit more expensive. even basic shit.
Question 20:
What was the biggest letdown of your adult life? Specifically, what were you certain would be awesome and the reality of it was not?
What was the biggest letdown of your adult life? Specifically, what were you certain would be awesome and the reality of it was not?
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 AM
working. I knew it wouldn't be fun but I thought *at a point* id be able to afford shit but they just kept making shit more expensive. even basic shit.
Yes
A lot of people are enjoying the lulz and gotchas but real people—real children—were harmed by these evil people
A lot of people are enjoying the lulz and gotchas but real people—real children—were harmed by these evil people
So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Yes
A lot of people are enjoying the lulz and gotchas but real people—real children—were harmed by these evil people
A lot of people are enjoying the lulz and gotchas but real people—real children—were harmed by these evil people
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monica lewinsky's boss exploited his position of power and she faced literally decades of mass harassment, cruelty, objectification, and misogynistic jokes and here we are in 2025, comedians still use her name as synonymous with blowjobs, i fucking hate it here.
It’s already happening. Case in point the sheer number of tiresome people making this crack today
November 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
monica lewinsky's boss exploited his position of power and she faced literally decades of mass harassment, cruelty, objectification, and misogynistic jokes and here we are in 2025, comedians still use her name as synonymous with blowjobs, i fucking hate it here.
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This week in Art I Am Obsessed With: this self-portrait by Suzanne Valadon. It looks so incredibly contemporary (I would literally wear that exact outfit on hot summer day) but it’s from 1923. Anyway, love a queen with flowy pants and a dangling cigarette!
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This week in Art I Am Obsessed With: this self-portrait by Suzanne Valadon. It looks so incredibly contemporary (I would literally wear that exact outfit on hot summer day) but it’s from 1923. Anyway, love a queen with flowy pants and a dangling cigarette!
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If I had to predict a high-impact story that is flying under the radar now but will play a big role in next year's major federal and state elections in the U.S., it'll be electricity prices and data centers. Easy-to-understand affordability and corruption story.
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
If I had to predict a high-impact story that is flying under the radar now but will play a big role in next year's major federal and state elections in the U.S., it'll be electricity prices and data centers. Easy-to-understand affordability and corruption story.
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This is could well be a historic midterm for Democrats.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
Those claiming Dems should retreat on racial justice aren't hard-headed realists, they're pushing against the electoral tide rather than leaning into it. The story of Gen Z isn't about racist backlash or red-pilled young men. It's the most racially progressive generation in American history. 🧵
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This is could well be a historic midterm for Democrats.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
Don’t waste it on centrists who won’t come through when it matters. Run vocal progressives.
You won’t end Trumpism without anti-corruption crusaders and warriors for social and economic justice who believe in taxes & big, universal programs.
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“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
"They tried to shut me up by deporting me."
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
www.npr.org/2020/12/22/9...
Dozens Of Women Allege Unwanted Surgeries And Medical Abuse In ICE Custody
More women are coming forward to say they were pressured to have reproductive surgeries they did not want or understand, offering a glimpse into alleged medical abuses at an ICE detention center.
www.npr.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Many of the women say that they were pressured to have unwanted or unnecessary gynecological procedures while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement”
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First they blamed the Dems for not funding SNAP
Then they went to court to ask permission NOT to pay
The shutdown is ending & they’re making everyone reapply and “prove” they’re legitimately starving.
It’s almost as though they spent the money and have zero intentions of ever funding it again.
Then they went to court to ask permission NOT to pay
The shutdown is ending & they’re making everyone reapply and “prove” they’re legitimately starving.
It’s almost as though they spent the money and have zero intentions of ever funding it again.
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 AM
First they blamed the Dems for not funding SNAP
Then they went to court to ask permission NOT to pay
The shutdown is ending & they’re making everyone reapply and “prove” they’re legitimately starving.
It’s almost as though they spent the money and have zero intentions of ever funding it again.
Then they went to court to ask permission NOT to pay
The shutdown is ending & they’re making everyone reapply and “prove” they’re legitimately starving.
It’s almost as though they spent the money and have zero intentions of ever funding it again.
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It takes years of public meetings and debate for citizens to get a sparse few concrete barriers to protect cyclists, but it can be done on a whim to protect state sponsored torturers.
More concrete barriers are being added on Beach Street outside the ICE processing center in suburban Broadview after a clash between protesters and agents led to at least 21 arrests and four law enforcement officers injured.
READ MORE: https://tinyurl.com/nhaymebh
READ MORE: https://tinyurl.com/nhaymebh
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It takes years of public meetings and debate for citizens to get a sparse few concrete barriers to protect cyclists, but it can be done on a whim to protect state sponsored torturers.