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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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
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free bodies, free borders, free choices, and free from fuckin fear.
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
free bodies, free borders, free choices, and free from fuckin fear.
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Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Remember the immigration raid on the apartment complex in Chicago almost two months ago? The one with the Black Hawk helicopter and federal agents rappelling on ropes? @ProPublica decided to take a deeper look. We found little evidence to support the government’s claims. 🧵
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I’m the laundry, crafts, and fixit parent and he’s the cooking, dishes, games, and weird tv parent
I’m the laundry, crafts, and fixit parent and he’s the cooking, dishes, games, and weird tv parent
I am the art parent, y’all are getting cereal and handmade costumes and that’s just the way it is 😂
November 14, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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I’m the laundry, crafts, and fixit parent and he’s the cooking, dishes, games, and weird tv parent
I’m the laundry, crafts, and fixit parent and he’s the cooking, dishes, games, and weird tv parent
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The Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Olympic Committee has shared his advice on how athletes can avoid getting sick on planes.
He tells athletes to sit in window seats mid-plane because “very few people walk by you…and they’re not breathing on you”.
Yet unbelievably, he fails to mention masks.
He tells athletes to sit in window seats mid-plane because “very few people walk by you…and they’re not breathing on you”.
Yet unbelievably, he fails to mention masks.
How Do You Avoid Getting Sick on a Plane? Team USA’s Doctor Has Answers
He advises Olympic athletes where to sit, what to wipe down and what to do with the air nozzle to prevent illness.
www.wsj.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Olympic Committee has shared his advice on how athletes can avoid getting sick on planes.
He tells athletes to sit in window seats mid-plane because “very few people walk by you…and they’re not breathing on you”.
Yet unbelievably, he fails to mention masks.
He tells athletes to sit in window seats mid-plane because “very few people walk by you…and they’re not breathing on you”.
Yet unbelievably, he fails to mention masks.
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I think it's a good time to remind us all that
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE UNITED STATES HAS CONDUCTED MASS DEPORTATIONS OF PEOPLE FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES.
A little background here: bsky.app/profile/emil...
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE UNITED STATES HAS CONDUCTED MASS DEPORTATIONS OF PEOPLE FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES.
A little background here: bsky.app/profile/emil...
Deporting millions of undocumented immigrants who have built lives in America (a) is morally indefensible, and (b) will probably make the housing shortage *worse* because so much of the construction workforce is undocumented.
everyone keeps dancing around it but JD Vance keeps trotting out the “immigrants are taking our housing“ because it’s a nativist blood libel he’s engineering alongside eg “they eat our pets” but, more specifically, it is to legitimize the dispossession, en masse, of an entire sub-population.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I think it's a good time to remind us all that
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE UNITED STATES HAS CONDUCTED MASS DEPORTATIONS OF PEOPLE FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES.
A little background here: bsky.app/profile/emil...
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE UNITED STATES HAS CONDUCTED MASS DEPORTATIONS OF PEOPLE FROM SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES.
A little background here: bsky.app/profile/emil...
I genuinely miss the small pickups
pickup trucks for the average person should not have been allowed to advance past this. if you need anything bigger, you should have to provide some kind of documentation showing you have the license and need for special heavy machinery, otherwise you get the 1990 toyota hilux
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I genuinely miss the small pickups
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A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
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Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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I am not at all looking forward to Democrats returning to power and then dismissing most calls for investigations and prosecutions because “we need to focus on healing as a nation” or some kumbaya shit
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I am not at all looking forward to Democrats returning to power and then dismissing most calls for investigations and prosecutions because “we need to focus on healing as a nation” or some kumbaya shit
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It's so interesting that in the name of practicality we are urged to avoid any practical action; in the name of redemption we are urged to exonerate people who have shown no interest in redemption; in the name of civility we are urged to overlook the cruelty of those who scorn all civility
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It's so interesting that in the name of practicality we are urged to avoid any practical action; in the name of redemption we are urged to exonerate people who have shown no interest in redemption; in the name of civility we are urged to overlook the cruelty of those who scorn all civility
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Housing organizers warn against putting people out “as long as I.C.E. is in our city.” https://bit.ly/4oGuo1C
Chicago tenants demand eviction moratorium amid federal invasion
Housing organizers are warning against putting people out on the street “as long as ICE is in our city.”
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Housing organizers warn against putting people out “as long as I.C.E. is in our city.” https://bit.ly/4oGuo1C
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‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial
As existing drugs falter because of resistance, the world gets a backup—but hard choices loom on how to use it
www.science.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
‘A sigh of relief’: New malaria drug succeeds in large clinical trial | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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calls to abolish ice didn't start when trump got elected in 2024 or even in 2016.
ice has operated the detention center in broadview, illinois, for ~20 years.
the chicago field office, which covers six states, surveilled 20,000 people on electronic monitors as of sept 2024.
ice has operated the detention center in broadview, illinois, for ~20 years.
the chicago field office, which covers six states, surveilled 20,000 people on electronic monitors as of sept 2024.
More immigrants are under surveillance by ICE's Chicago field office than ever, data analysis finds
The number of people being electronically monitored by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in six states, including Illinois, has grown from 2,921 in 2019 to 19,160 last month. No other ICE field...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
calls to abolish ice didn't start when trump got elected in 2024 or even in 2016.
ice has operated the detention center in broadview, illinois, for ~20 years.
the chicago field office, which covers six states, surveilled 20,000 people on electronic monitors as of sept 2024.
ice has operated the detention center in broadview, illinois, for ~20 years.
the chicago field office, which covers six states, surveilled 20,000 people on electronic monitors as of sept 2024.
Sadly yes
there's lots of talk about federal agents leaving chicago. details are still murky, but reports suggest greg bovino and other higher ups are skipping town.
regardless of what happens, border patrol was only the most visible, most brutal occupying force. the abductions won't stop once bovino leaves.
regardless of what happens, border patrol was only the most visible, most brutal occupying force. the abductions won't stop once bovino leaves.
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Sadly yes
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Wisconsin Republicans have put forward a bill demanding pregnant people have “catch kits” to take their miscarriages to the doctor or hospital.
This is happening at the same time they gut healthcare.
It’s an egregious violation of bodily autonomy… and who pays for their hospital trip?
This is happening at the same time they gut healthcare.
It’s an egregious violation of bodily autonomy… and who pays for their hospital trip?
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Wisconsin Republicans have put forward a bill demanding pregnant people have “catch kits” to take their miscarriages to the doctor or hospital.
This is happening at the same time they gut healthcare.
It’s an egregious violation of bodily autonomy… and who pays for their hospital trip?
This is happening at the same time they gut healthcare.
It’s an egregious violation of bodily autonomy… and who pays for their hospital trip?
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I’m sorry I just found out that in 1379, as in, 650 years ago, a baby girl was born in Yorkshire and named Diot Coke
history is a fucking joke lmao
history is a fucking joke lmao
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I’m sorry I just found out that in 1379, as in, 650 years ago, a baby girl was born in Yorkshire and named Diot Coke
history is a fucking joke lmao
history is a fucking joke lmao
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Special Chibi Commission slots now open!
I'm trying to get some money together to help cover new tires for my car!
Please consider buying a commission and email me if you're interested.
I can NOT draw NSFW art.
$35 each!
Email me at: SarahNeilaElkins AT Gmail.com
#Commissions #Chibi #Cute #Art
I'm trying to get some money together to help cover new tires for my car!
Please consider buying a commission and email me if you're interested.
I can NOT draw NSFW art.
$35 each!
Email me at: SarahNeilaElkins AT Gmail.com
#Commissions #Chibi #Cute #Art
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Special Chibi Commission slots now open!
I'm trying to get some money together to help cover new tires for my car!
Please consider buying a commission and email me if you're interested.
I can NOT draw NSFW art.
$35 each!
Email me at: SarahNeilaElkins AT Gmail.com
#Commissions #Chibi #Cute #Art
I'm trying to get some money together to help cover new tires for my car!
Please consider buying a commission and email me if you're interested.
I can NOT draw NSFW art.
$35 each!
Email me at: SarahNeilaElkins AT Gmail.com
#Commissions #Chibi #Cute #Art
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I can't even fathom what January will look like, except probably very bad for the Trump regime.
Absent a major black swan event, I don't see a path to power consolidation for them at this point.
For a number of reasons, not just Epstein.
(Thread)
Absent a major black swan event, I don't see a path to power consolidation for them at this point.
For a number of reasons, not just Epstein.
(Thread)
The timetable evidently has been accelerated.
What's your new predication for when we get to January?
I'll just throw a random one out there: They do release the Epstein files but only after Trump had time to preemptively pardon himself and he tells his base he had to cause it was a Dem smear job.
What's your new predication for when we get to January?
I'll just throw a random one out there: They do release the Epstein files but only after Trump had time to preemptively pardon himself and he tells his base he had to cause it was a Dem smear job.
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I can't even fathom what January will look like, except probably very bad for the Trump regime.
Absent a major black swan event, I don't see a path to power consolidation for them at this point.
For a number of reasons, not just Epstein.
(Thread)
Absent a major black swan event, I don't see a path to power consolidation for them at this point.
For a number of reasons, not just Epstein.
(Thread)
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ALT Text benefits everyone
Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
November 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
ALT Text benefits everyone
Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
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A message taped to a streetlight pole at Racine and Leland in Uptown
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A message taped to a streetlight pole at Racine and Leland in Uptown
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It’s my hope that Chicago can continue to grow our safety practices here at home while also helping our friends in other cities do the same
If anyone has connections in Charlotte, NC or any other city where ICE/CBP are ramping up operations or announcing intent, I’d be happy to tap them into our Chicago whistle network.
Please message me on Signal if you’re willing to host assembly events or receive supplies! emidly.08
Please message me on Signal if you’re willing to host assembly events or receive supplies! emidly.08
November 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It’s my hope that Chicago can continue to grow our safety practices here at home while also helping our friends in other cities do the same
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Another carving throwback. This is my 10lb black stone bear, my very favourite sculpture to date.
He took 16+ hours to carve, taught me that black soapstone is crazy tough, and comes with a little removable salmon in the jaws.
He currently lives in my personal collection.
He took 16+ hours to carve, taught me that black soapstone is crazy tough, and comes with a little removable salmon in the jaws.
He currently lives in my personal collection.
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Another carving throwback. This is my 10lb black stone bear, my very favourite sculpture to date.
He took 16+ hours to carve, taught me that black soapstone is crazy tough, and comes with a little removable salmon in the jaws.
He currently lives in my personal collection.
He took 16+ hours to carve, taught me that black soapstone is crazy tough, and comes with a little removable salmon in the jaws.
He currently lives in my personal collection.
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Want to learn about what it's like to protest at Broadview? There's an info session tonight with folks who know and want to make it less intimidating for anyone who hasn't been out there yet! 👇
The moms I was at Broadview with last weekend are going back to join the regular protest this Friday and Saturday. ❤️
They're also having a Zoom tomorrow night for local folks to share info and make going to Broadview less intimidating! Meet some moms & go protest!
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-KojH...
They're also having a Zoom tomorrow night for local folks to share info and make going to Broadview less intimidating! Meet some moms & go protest!
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-KojH...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Want to learn about what it's like to protest at Broadview? There's an info session tonight with folks who know and want to make it less intimidating for anyone who hasn't been out there yet! 👇
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I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power