Ruth Spanos
@rspanos.bsky.social
She/her. Mom of a college student. Wife. School Speech-Language Pathologist. Small town Mayor. Grateful for my life and lack of attention from the world at large. Opinions totally my own. Wish I could make the world better for everyone.
I finally got around to reviewing and reporting X on n the Apple App Store.
January 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I finally got around to reviewing and reporting X on n the Apple App Store.
The deaf can experience music through vibrations and will do things like hold balloons to enhance their experience.
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The deaf can experience music through vibrations and will do things like hold balloons to enhance their experience.
Except that version of Orient Express is not very good…the other episodes are much better.
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Except that version of Orient Express is not very good…the other episodes are much better.
The TV show with David Suchet worth watching just for the costumes and the architecture.
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The TV show with David Suchet worth watching just for the costumes and the architecture.
30 who didn’t consent.
January 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM
30 who didn’t consent.
Picking on a veteran and astronaut? Fascism is all about going along with whatever nonsense your leadership says.
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Picking on a veteran and astronaut? Fascism is all about going along with whatever nonsense your leadership says.
We used to put fake names in the campus directory when I was at Carnegie Mellon…including my parent’s cat. My mom was very honest and used to be very distressed when people would call and ask for the cat.
January 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
We used to put fake names in the campus directory when I was at Carnegie Mellon…including my parent’s cat. My mom was very honest and used to be very distressed when people would call and ask for the cat.
No offense. I have a cousin with CF who’s lived longer than expected and recently got engaged…so it was top of mind. I just like to clarify acronyms.
January 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
No offense. I have a cousin with CF who’s lived longer than expected and recently got engaged…so it was top of mind. I just like to clarify acronyms.
CF? Cystic Fibrosis?
I’m guessing child free?
I’m guessing child free?
January 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
CF? Cystic Fibrosis?
I’m guessing child free?
I’m guessing child free?
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We’ve had term limits in Ohio for 30 years. The state is thoroughly run by lobbyists now and you could track that happening in real time after limits were imposed. It’s made state government thoroughly corrupt. It’s folly to pretend this hasn’t been tried and found badly wanting.
January 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
We’ve had term limits in Ohio for 30 years. The state is thoroughly run by lobbyists now and you could track that happening in real time after limits were imposed. It’s made state government thoroughly corrupt. It’s folly to pretend this hasn’t been tried and found badly wanting.
Ohio resident here. Term limits have NOT made the legislature more responsive to voters…or less partisan.
January 4, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Ohio resident here. Term limits have NOT made the legislature more responsive to voters…or less partisan.
Especially capital. Extraction of fossil fuels is an enormous industry that generates lots of numbers on balance sheets.
January 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Especially capital. Extraction of fossil fuels is an enormous industry that generates lots of numbers on balance sheets.
I haven't seen "A Foreign Affair" but it's set in post war Berlin and has Marlene Dietrich. Be Kind Rewind had a video about it.
January 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I haven't seen "A Foreign Affair" but it's set in post war Berlin and has Marlene Dietrich. Be Kind Rewind had a video about it.
Black Rain (1989) --- the Japanese one, not the US one. Explores the aftermath of Hiroshima. I saw it when it first came out, and seem to remember it being good.
January 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Black Rain (1989) --- the Japanese one, not the US one. Explores the aftermath of Hiroshima. I saw it when it first came out, and seem to remember it being good.
Between that and the Madeleine book, I felt pretty confident that I would eventually end up needing to stay in the hospital. Weirdly, I never did until I had a child....then appendicitis a year later.
January 2, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Between that and the Madeleine book, I felt pretty confident that I would eventually end up needing to stay in the hospital. Weirdly, I never did until I had a child....then appendicitis a year later.
I think the sentiment of giving them control is valid. But we absolutely should devote the resources to pay professionals to do the work.
December 31, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I think the sentiment of giving them control is valid. But we absolutely should devote the resources to pay professionals to do the work.
We absolutely should be competing in renewables. Instead we are stuck wasting tax dollars propping up antiquated industries because they are propping up our antiquated leaders.
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We absolutely should be competing in renewables. Instead we are stuck wasting tax dollars propping up antiquated industries because they are propping up our antiquated leaders.