Rachel NC
@racheljordan.bsky.social
Books! NC politics, Western Wake Democrats. Mom to a small human, a huge cat, and a tiny dog. Ex-sommelier, college essay tutor. Interested in almost everything.
Currently a Wheel of Time Show fan account
Currently a Wheel of Time Show fan account
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people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
[W]e could turn to alternative mechanisms for funding the development of new drugs, such as by direct public funding [already more than $50 billion a year]. If we tripled or quadrupled this funding, research could be open-source, and all new drugs could be sold as cheap generics.
NYT gets UK trade deal on prescription drugs badly wrong deanbaker22.substack.com/p/new-york-t... Europeans pay plenty to cover research, just not enough to give the industry the profits it wants.
New York Times Gets the Story on Prescription Drug Prices Wrong
Europeans pay more than enough to finance drug research, just not enough to give the industry the profits it wants
deanbaker22.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
[W]e could turn to alternative mechanisms for funding the development of new drugs, such as by direct public funding [already more than $50 billion a year]. If we tripled or quadrupled this funding, research could be open-source, and all new drugs could be sold as cheap generics.
A propitious start for Thanksgiving…
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A propitious start for Thanksgiving…
Please read this. The main point is that if the poverty line were updated accurately it would be ~$140,000 not ~$30,000.
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Please read this. The main point is that if the poverty line were updated accurately it would be ~$140,000 not ~$30,000.
Yes! Please do this!
missed this. dems should do it regardless of the motivations. plurality single-winner primaries are dumb www.axios.com/2025/11/24/d...
Scoop: Democrats eye ranked-choice voting for 2028 primaries
It's a tool that drew national attention when it propelled New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to a decisive primary win.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Yes! Please do this!
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Deeply upsetting but not surprising:
“policies defunding everything from scientific research to public health have damaged the U.S.'s reputation to the point where she hears from hospitals and universities that top international talent are no longer interested in coming to America” 🧪
“policies defunding everything from scientific research to public health have damaged the U.S.'s reputation to the point where she hears from hospitals and universities that top international talent are no longer interested in coming to America” 🧪
'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?
Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Deeply upsetting but not surprising:
“policies defunding everything from scientific research to public health have damaged the U.S.'s reputation to the point where she hears from hospitals and universities that top international talent are no longer interested in coming to America” 🧪
“policies defunding everything from scientific research to public health have damaged the U.S.'s reputation to the point where she hears from hospitals and universities that top international talent are no longer interested in coming to America” 🧪
Maybe they shouldn’t be ignoring and devaluing the liberal arts…
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Maybe they shouldn’t be ignoring and devaluing the liberal arts…
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I wrote basically this exact piece in 2018, but good on the New Yorker for getting hip to geothermal!
Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy
It used to be that drawing heat from deep in the Earth was practical only in geyser-filled places such as Iceland. But new approaches may have us on the cusp of an energy revolution.
www.newyorker.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I wrote basically this exact piece in 2018, but good on the New Yorker for getting hip to geothermal!
So proud of my town for showing up to protest ICE!
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So proud of my town for showing up to protest ICE!
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The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
This is relevant to my interests…. boingboing.net/2025/11/19/r...
Raccoons are self-domesticating and getting cuter
Raccoons that live in close proximity to humans are developing shorter, cuter snouts and appear to be self-domesticating. Early humans likely saw dogs as helpful companions and domesticated them. Cats...
boingboing.net
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is relevant to my interests…. boingboing.net/2025/11/19/r...
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Siembra NC, an immigrant rights organization, has released a map of ICE ‘activity’ (aka kidnapping) in NC.
#NCPOL
l.smartnews.com/p-6BVgYSQM/k...
#NCPOL
l.smartnews.com/p-6BVgYSQM/k...
North Carolina immigrant advocates create statewide map of ICE activity (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Siembra NC, a North Carolina immigrant rights group, has launched...
l.smartnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Siembra NC, an immigrant rights organization, has released a map of ICE ‘activity’ (aka kidnapping) in NC.
#NCPOL
l.smartnews.com/p-6BVgYSQM/k...
#NCPOL
l.smartnews.com/p-6BVgYSQM/k...
I love this woman!
Senator Warren presses Trump admin on potential AI bailout plans
Senator Warren presses Trump admin on potential AI bailout plans
Getting to the bottom of potential bailout plans.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I love this woman!
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Charlotte Area: This is the link for the Carolina Migrant Network
carolinamigrantnetwork.org
Now is a good time to keep their information handy. Donating to them, if you can, is another good thing you could do.
carolinamigrantnetwork.org
Now is a good time to keep their information handy. Donating to them, if you can, is another good thing you could do.
Carolina Migrant Network – Representing Immigrants in Removal Proceedings
carolinamigrantnetwork.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Charlotte Area: This is the link for the Carolina Migrant Network
carolinamigrantnetwork.org
Now is a good time to keep their information handy. Donating to them, if you can, is another good thing you could do.
carolinamigrantnetwork.org
Now is a good time to keep their information handy. Donating to them, if you can, is another good thing you could do.
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How do I know that the next generation of economists will be impacted by how these institutions react?
"Exposure to a field-specific faculty sexual misconduct incident decreases degree completion in that field by 3.4 percent four years after the incident." 🙃
#news #harvard #econsky
"Exposure to a field-specific faculty sexual misconduct incident decreases degree completion in that field by 3.4 percent four years after the incident." 🙃
#news #harvard #econsky
📣 New NBER Working Paper out today 📣
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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American citizen Manolo Betancur, owner of Manolo's Bakery in Charlotte: “They are lying. They are not chasing criminals. They are chasing anyone who speaks like me, has an accent like me, and looks like me.”
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
American citizen Manolo Betancur, owner of Manolo's Bakery in Charlotte: “They are lying. They are not chasing criminals. They are chasing anyone who speaks like me, has an accent like me, and looks like me.”
TNR is not always my favorite news source, but this is a very encouraging article!
2/🧵 New piece with @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social in @NewRepublic: We analyzed 60,000+ respondents in the 2024 Cooperative Election Study. Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation. The generational shift overwhelms the education divide that supposedly defines modern politics.
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
TNR is not always my favorite news source, but this is a very encouraging article!
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🧪 Very disturbing findings.
“Our findings show that ALAN disrupts the fundamental energetic constraints on ecosystem metabolism, warranting the inclusion of light pollution in global change and carbon–climate feedback assessments.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
“Our findings show that ALAN disrupts the fundamental energetic constraints on ecosystem metabolism, warranting the inclusion of light pollution in global change and carbon–climate feedback assessments.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism - Nature Climate Change
The authors combine light intensity data with eddy covariance observations from 86 sites to show that artificial light at night increases ecosystem respiration and alters carbon exchange, with impacts...
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🧪 Very disturbing findings.
“Our findings show that ALAN disrupts the fundamental energetic constraints on ecosystem metabolism, warranting the inclusion of light pollution in global change and carbon–climate feedback assessments.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
“Our findings show that ALAN disrupts the fundamental energetic constraints on ecosystem metabolism, warranting the inclusion of light pollution in global change and carbon–climate feedback assessments.”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rosamund Pike discusses the cancellation of Prime Video's #TheWheelOfTime and why another streamer should save the show. #SaveTheWheelOfTime
Rosamund Pike’s Heartbreaking ‘Wheel of Time’ Cancellation Reaction Proves Another Streamer Should Save the Show [Exclusive]
Rosamund Pike discusses the cancellation of Prime Video's The Wheel of Time and why another streamer should save the show.
collider.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Rosamund Pike discusses the cancellation of Prime Video's #TheWheelOfTime and why another streamer should save the show. #SaveTheWheelOfTime
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"Much as granaries and refrigeration transformed food markets, storage will turn electricity from perishable to persistent, unlocking a new era of energy abundance."
Silos for Sunshine: we've mastered harvesting the sun, but storage is the gamechanger | Ember
The shift to renewables represents an agricultural revolution for energy, moving from searching and extracting scarce fuels to harvesting abundant sunlight in place.
ember-energy.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"Much as granaries and refrigeration transformed food markets, storage will turn electricity from perishable to persistent, unlocking a new era of energy abundance."
This is an amazing ruling for transparency!
New: A judge in Washington has ruled images from Flock surveillance cameras are public records and that anyone can request them. Highlights the pervasiveness of this tech and just how much surveillance is being done. Very notable ruling
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is an amazing ruling for transparency!
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Elect 50 Dems to the Senate, abolish the filibuster, & then immediately pass a bill that makes the Senate a purely advisory body. We do the will of the people in the House (which we should dramatically expand). We consult the Senate when we want an opinion from septuagenarian oligarchs.
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Elect 50 Dems to the Senate, abolish the filibuster, & then immediately pass a bill that makes the Senate a purely advisory body. We do the will of the people in the House (which we should dramatically expand). We consult the Senate when we want an opinion from septuagenarian oligarchs.
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My statement on the proposed Senate deal
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
My statement on the proposed Senate deal