Darby Ratliff
@darbyratliff.bsky.social
Crosswords, queerness, American religion, baseball, and my (lack of) musical ability | #JesuitEducated | PhD Candidate in American Studies @ SLU
If anyone heard a small boy yelling “How about José Ramírez? How about him?,” it’s just me sounding stuffy as hell with my head cold while watching the Guardians game ⚾️
May 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If anyone heard a small boy yelling “How about José Ramírez? How about him?,” it’s just me sounding stuffy as hell with my head cold while watching the Guardians game ⚾️
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Want to hear a cool story about reproductive justice, mutual aid, and crossword puzzles?
Let me tell you about These Puzzles Fund Abortion (www.abortionpuzzles.com / @tpfa.bsky.social), a crossword puzzle fundraiser that has raised over $350,000 in five years for abortion funds.
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Let me tell you about These Puzzles Fund Abortion (www.abortionpuzzles.com / @tpfa.bsky.social), a crossword puzzle fundraiser that has raised over $350,000 in five years for abortion funds.
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these puzzles fund abortion
www.abortionpuzzles.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Want to hear a cool story about reproductive justice, mutual aid, and crossword puzzles?
Let me tell you about These Puzzles Fund Abortion (www.abortionpuzzles.com / @tpfa.bsky.social), a crossword puzzle fundraiser that has raised over $350,000 in five years for abortion funds.
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Let me tell you about These Puzzles Fund Abortion (www.abortionpuzzles.com / @tpfa.bsky.social), a crossword puzzle fundraiser that has raised over $350,000 in five years for abortion funds.
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Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, UNITE HERE stands in solidarity with our trans members and trans people everywhere.
March 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, UNITE HERE stands in solidarity with our trans members and trans people everywhere.
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On this sacred day, this yontif called #TDOV, please consider signing up for updates about the upcoming charity variety crossword puzzle pack called A Trans Person Made Your Puzzle
sites.google.com/view/transxw...
sites.google.com/view/transxw...
a trans person made your puzzle
"A Trans Person Made Your Puzzle" is a collection of crossword puzzles written, edited, test-solved, and typeset by trans and nonbinary people, in support of US-based transgender charities. This colle...
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March 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On this sacred day, this yontif called #TDOV, please consider signing up for updates about the upcoming charity variety crossword puzzle pack called A Trans Person Made Your Puzzle
sites.google.com/view/transxw...
sites.google.com/view/transxw...
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✨Clue of the Week✨
This week’s clue comes from @darbyratliff.bsky.social!
🤫If you need a hint… there is an implied hyphen between the first and second letters 👀
Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles!
This week’s clue comes from @darbyratliff.bsky.social!
🤫If you need a hint… there is an implied hyphen between the first and second letters 👀
Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles!
March 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
✨Clue of the Week✨
This week’s clue comes from @darbyratliff.bsky.social!
🤫If you need a hint… there is an implied hyphen between the first and second letters 👀
Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles!
This week’s clue comes from @darbyratliff.bsky.social!
🤫If you need a hint… there is an implied hyphen between the first and second letters 👀
Donate at fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to get your puzzles!
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✨Constructor Spotlight✨
@darbyratliff.bsky.social (she/her) is a grad student/ constructor in STL, MO. She wishes that access to good gender-affirming healthcare was universally available to everyone. She’s thrilled to be on TPFA’s roster again.
Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to solve Darby’s puzzle!
@darbyratliff.bsky.social (she/her) is a grad student/ constructor in STL, MO. She wishes that access to good gender-affirming healthcare was universally available to everyone. She’s thrilled to be on TPFA’s roster again.
Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to solve Darby’s puzzle!
March 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
✨Constructor Spotlight✨
@darbyratliff.bsky.social (she/her) is a grad student/ constructor in STL, MO. She wishes that access to good gender-affirming healthcare was universally available to everyone. She’s thrilled to be on TPFA’s roster again.
Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to solve Darby’s puzzle!
@darbyratliff.bsky.social (she/her) is a grad student/ constructor in STL, MO. She wishes that access to good gender-affirming healthcare was universally available to everyone. She’s thrilled to be on TPFA’s roster again.
Head to fund.nnaf.org/tpfa to solve Darby’s puzzle!
So glad the maintenance guy in my building heard me singing along to “Hot to Go” as I returned from walking Midge.
Except the lyrics I was singing?
“H-O-T-T-O-G-O, Midge is a PO-TAY-TO”
Except the lyrics I was singing?
“H-O-T-T-O-G-O, Midge is a PO-TAY-TO”
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
So glad the maintenance guy in my building heard me singing along to “Hot to Go” as I returned from walking Midge.
Except the lyrics I was singing?
“H-O-T-T-O-G-O, Midge is a PO-TAY-TO”
Except the lyrics I was singing?
“H-O-T-T-O-G-O, Midge is a PO-TAY-TO”
My dentist asked about the scar on my lip today, and I had to tell him I got stitches from a bounce house.
Him: “When you were a kid”
Me: *silent*
Him: “When you were a kid?”
Me: “When I was 17”
He laughed.
Him: “When you were a kid”
Me: *silent*
Him: “When you were a kid?”
Me: “When I was 17”
He laughed.
February 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My dentist asked about the scar on my lip today, and I had to tell him I got stitches from a bounce house.
Him: “When you were a kid”
Me: *silent*
Him: “When you were a kid?”
Me: “When I was 17”
He laughed.
Him: “When you were a kid”
Me: *silent*
Him: “When you were a kid?”
Me: “When I was 17”
He laughed.
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Drumroll, please… 🥁🥁🥁🥁
Announcing our all-star constructor and editor lineup for These Puzzles Fund Abortion 5!
#tpfa5 #crosswords #abortion #reprojustice #fundabortion
Announcing our all-star constructor and editor lineup for These Puzzles Fund Abortion 5!
#tpfa5 #crosswords #abortion #reprojustice #fundabortion
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Drumroll, please… 🥁🥁🥁🥁
Announcing our all-star constructor and editor lineup for These Puzzles Fund Abortion 5!
#tpfa5 #crosswords #abortion #reprojustice #fundabortion
Announcing our all-star constructor and editor lineup for These Puzzles Fund Abortion 5!
#tpfa5 #crosswords #abortion #reprojustice #fundabortion
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Thread with AVCX’s revised editorial policy regarding Donald Trump:
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In early 2017, AVCX announced a new editorial policy, namely that we as a feature would regard Donald Trump as an asshole when we referred to him in print.
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In early 2017, AVCX announced a new editorial policy, namely that we as a feature would regard Donald Trump as an asshole when we referred to him in print.
January 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Thread with AVCX’s revised editorial policy regarding Donald Trump:
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In early 2017, AVCX announced a new editorial policy, namely that we as a feature would regard Donald Trump as an asshole when we referred to him in print.
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In early 2017, AVCX announced a new editorial policy, namely that we as a feature would regard Donald Trump as an asshole when we referred to him in print.
I watched How to Train Your Dragon for the first time in a long time last night, and listen, I’m convinced that my dog Midge and Toothless are the same. For reference:
December 11, 2024 at 5:42 PM
I watched How to Train Your Dragon for the first time in a long time last night, and listen, I’m convinced that my dog Midge and Toothless are the same. For reference:
Never am I more cognizant of my lack of rhythm than when I’m dancing in front of my dog. Sometimes she even turns her face away so she doesn’t have to watch 🫣
November 14, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Never am I more cognizant of my lack of rhythm than when I’m dancing in front of my dog. Sometimes she even turns her face away so she doesn’t have to watch 🫣
Stoked to have The Modern puzzle today! Thanks, @ort.bsky.social, for editing!
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The Puzzle Society: The best puzzles online. Updated daily.
The best classic puzzles including Sudoku, the USA TODAY Crossword, 7 Little Words, and Jumble—plus brand-new exclusives like Thematik and Hex 10.
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May 26, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Stoked to have The Modern puzzle today! Thanks, @ort.bsky.social, for editing!
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The outpouring of support for These Puzzles Fund Abortion over the past two days has been incredible. Crossword people are the best 💕
Thank you especially to @rexparker.bsky.social and John/Andrew at Boswords for the boost over the last two days!
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
Thank you especially to @rexparker.bsky.social and John/Andrew at Boswords for the boost over the last two days!
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
March 19, 2024 at 12:33 PM
The outpouring of support for These Puzzles Fund Abortion over the past two days has been incredible. Crossword people are the best 💕
Thank you especially to @rexparker.bsky.social and John/Andrew at Boswords for the boost over the last two days!
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
Thank you especially to @rexparker.bsky.social and John/Andrew at Boswords for the boost over the last two days!
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
Oh, you didn’t spend part of the morning re-stuffing your dog’s stuffed dinosaur knowing full well that she will soon return the stuffing to your floors with a vengeance? 🦖
February 24, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Oh, you didn’t spend part of the morning re-stuffing your dog’s stuffed dinosaur knowing full well that she will soon return the stuffing to your floors with a vengeance? 🦖
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✨These Puzzles Fund Abortion 4✨ is now available for presale! Donate to receive 20+ original crossword and variety word puzzles themed around social and reproductive justice.
All donations go to 5 amazing abortion funds doing vital work 💕
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
cc: @abortionfunds.bsky.social
All donations go to 5 amazing abortion funds doing vital work 💕
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
cc: @abortionfunds.bsky.social
February 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM
✨These Puzzles Fund Abortion 4✨ is now available for presale! Donate to receive 20+ original crossword and variety word puzzles themed around social and reproductive justice.
All donations go to 5 amazing abortion funds doing vital work 💕
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
cc: @abortionfunds.bsky.social
All donations go to 5 amazing abortion funds doing vital work 💕
fund.nnaf.org/tpfa4
cc: @abortionfunds.bsky.social
After years of dad jokes, I’m proud to announce that I finally have a dentist appointment at Tooth-Hurty 🦷🪥
February 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM
After years of dad jokes, I’m proud to announce that I finally have a dentist appointment at Tooth-Hurty 🦷🪥
Thanks @jessshulman.bsky.social for editing this! Excited to be back with @lilavcx.bsky.social 🤓
Tonight's midi by @darbyratliff.bsky.social is titled "What's the Shortcut for a Superscript?" Enjoy this gentle and delightfully nerdy solve! 🤓
January 29, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Thanks @jessshulman.bsky.social for editing this! Excited to be back with @lilavcx.bsky.social 🤓
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January 24, 2024 at 10:15 PM
The pilot on my flight (who has a southern accent) just said “We’ll get this overgrown pretzel cart in the sky and hustle y’all out to Ohio,” which is a thing I never expected to be said ever.
January 8, 2024 at 2:21 AM
The pilot on my flight (who has a southern accent) just said “We’ll get this overgrown pretzel cart in the sky and hustle y’all out to Ohio,” which is a thing I never expected to be said ever.
I’m so stoked to have today’s USAT with @xws.bsky.social. Many thanks to her and @amandarafkin.bsky.social
December 21, 2023 at 5:14 PM
I’m so stoked to have today’s USAT with @xws.bsky.social. Many thanks to her and @amandarafkin.bsky.social
My excitement as this puzzle filled:
November 14, 2023 at 4:16 AM
My excitement as this puzzle filled:
I’ve loved working with Lil AVC X this year on puzzles and am very excited to be joining the editing roster with these incredible humans!
We are excited to announce the 2024 Lil AVC X editing team! Amie Walker, @oliogrids.bsky.social, @darbyratliff.bsky.social, @jessshulman.bsky.social, Matthew Luter,, @norahsharpe.bsky.social, @gritzmac.bsky.social, @cantorlope.bsky.social (continued below...)
October 17, 2023 at 3:07 PM
I’ve loved working with Lil AVC X this year on puzzles and am very excited to be joining the editing roster with these incredible humans!
I made the puzzle in USA Today! Check it out if you’ve got a chance!
October 9, 2023 at 2:01 PM
I made the puzzle in USA Today! Check it out if you’ve got a chance!