Rebecca M
@rebjmccl.bsky.social
Nashville. Book, movie, and music appreciator. At an age where I get really excited about cool trees and birds. Figuring it out as I go.
lol “Thanksgiving is really a time for mushes of all sorts.” 100% chance I quote this to friends and family this week.
I’m zen about this because I love pumpkin pie but it’s one of those things you can’t get defensive about because it is just flavored mush and if people don’t like a big rectangle of mush I’m not going to call them incorrect, Thanksgiving is really a time for mushes of all sorts.
Just FYI:
My most controversial tweet ever, from Thanksgiving three years ago, back when Twitter was Twitter and Bluesky didn’t exist.
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Pies ranked.
1. Cherry (if not too sweet).
2. Mixed berry.
3. Peach/blackberry.
4. Peach.
5. Apple.
…
9. Key lime.
…
99. Pecan.
…
999. Pumpkin.
My most controversial tweet ever, from Thanksgiving three years ago, back when Twitter was Twitter and Bluesky didn’t exist.
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Pies ranked.
1. Cherry (if not too sweet).
2. Mixed berry.
3. Peach/blackberry.
4. Peach.
5. Apple.
…
9. Key lime.
…
99. Pecan.
…
999. Pumpkin.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
lol “Thanksgiving is really a time for mushes of all sorts.” 100% chance I quote this to friends and family this week.
@wnxpnashville.bsky.social This classic Opry set is such a fun little treat!
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
@wnxpnashville.bsky.social This classic Opry set is such a fun little treat!
I was there and this was a great service! I had 2 shirts and some sandals repaired, and not only did the craftspeople do an amazing job, but also the library social media staff respected my desire not to be on video because I was in messy hair weekend mode. 😂
We had another great turnout at the Repair Fair last Saturday! Do you have broken items at home in need of fixing? Hang on to ’em and keep an eye on our events calendar for the next Library Repair Fair! events.library.nashville.org/cal/main/sho...
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I was there and this was a great service! I had 2 shirts and some sandals repaired, and not only did the craftspeople do an amazing job, but also the library social media staff respected my desire not to be on video because I was in messy hair weekend mode. 😂
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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Not one more solitary word about what WOMEN have ruined. Ever.
The nerve.
The nerve.
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Not one more solitary word about what WOMEN have ruined. Ever.
The nerve.
The nerve.
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Also finally took care of some long-overdue cleaning
a woman is standing in front of a camera while a man is taking a picture of her .
Alt: Scene from the movie Poltergeist where the medium declares “this house is clean” after the spirit has been exorcised from the house.
media.tenor.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Also finally took care of some long-overdue cleaning
Sitting outside on a perfect 78 degree day and smelling an apple cake baking in the oven through my open windows as I read a novel about the pleasures of being alive. Perfect.
October 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Sitting outside on a perfect 78 degree day and smelling an apple cake baking in the oven through my open windows as I read a novel about the pleasures of being alive. Perfect.
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Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
October 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
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The recent ICE raid which emptied an entire apartment building was apparently at the request of Wells Fargo, which is trying to foreclose on the building.
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.
The building is in a 27 million dollar foreclosure filed by Wells Fargo. The next day, Wells Fargo filed an emergency motion for receivership. The fascist regime kindly emptied the building for donor Wells Fargo.
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
southsideweekly.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The recent ICE raid which emptied an entire apartment building was apparently at the request of Wells Fargo, which is trying to foreclose on the building.
Every day there’s a fresh reason to delete your accounts.
Meta HIRED the “chemicals are turning the frogs gay” guy to police AI bias against, presumably, complete morons:
“He [Starbuck] falsely asserted that exposure to the pesticide atrazine turned amphibians "gay,” prompting male frogs to mate — a claim that has been repeatedly debunked.”
“He [Starbuck] falsely asserted that exposure to the pesticide atrazine turned amphibians "gay,” prompting male frogs to mate — a claim that has been repeatedly debunked.”
Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor
Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."
www.advocate.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Every day there’s a fresh reason to delete your accounts.
My favorite pair of summer pants have torn after just one season and being linen are too thin to repair. I am so salty about it, and it’s partially my fault since this brand has hurt me like this before.
September 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My favorite pair of summer pants have torn after just one season and being linen are too thin to repair. I am so salty about it, and it’s partially my fault since this brand has hurt me like this before.
“I am a bit concerned because people are using AI to cut costs, and one of those costs is my pay,” Richardson said. “But at the same time, they find out that they can’t really do it without humans. They’re not getting the content that they want from AI…”
The AI boom has created a new type of work: fixing botched AI. Designers are being hired to remake wonky AI art. Writers are asked to make ChatGPT’s writing sound more human. Even software developers are tasked with fixing buggy vibe coding.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy
In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.
www.nbcnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“I am a bit concerned because people are using AI to cut costs, and one of those costs is my pay,” Richardson said. “But at the same time, they find out that they can’t really do it without humans. They’re not getting the content that they want from AI…”
How can every US holiday for the past 4+ years have “record travel”? Media outlets never contextualize the “record” being set or broken, and I have a hard time believing that the number of air travelers just keeps increasing exponentially.
Someone who knows please tell me. I need a 10-year graph!
Someone who knows please tell me. I need a 10-year graph!
September 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How can every US holiday for the past 4+ years have “record travel”? Media outlets never contextualize the “record” being set or broken, and I have a hard time believing that the number of air travelers just keeps increasing exponentially.
Someone who knows please tell me. I need a 10-year graph!
Someone who knows please tell me. I need a 10-year graph!
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The summer I turned pretty feral
August 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The summer I turned pretty feral
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This is Archibald. He's been holding in a sneeze since last September. Finally let it loose. 13/10 bless you buddy
August 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This is Archibald. He's been holding in a sneeze since last September. Finally let it loose. 13/10 bless you buddy
@philinvestigates.com @nc5official.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social @nashvillebanner.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com Has Gov. Lee released a statement on this? As a Tennessean I’ve got questions.
A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job. www.wired.com/story/myster...
Thieves Target Tennessee National Guard Facilities, Stealing Night Vision Googles and More
A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.
www.wired.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
@philinvestigates.com @nc5official.bsky.social @wpln.bsky.social @nashvillebanner.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com Has Gov. Lee released a statement on this? As a Tennessean I’ve got questions.
This had a huge impact on me leaving Instagram. I could scan a paragraph and get info in 30 seconds, but instead I get a 3-minute video where someone breathlessly over-explains it to me.
Pivot to video was such a curse. Now everything’s like obviously you’d rather watch a 40 minute video than read a sentence.
July 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This had a huge impact on me leaving Instagram. I could scan a paragraph and get info in 30 seconds, but instead I get a 3-minute video where someone breathlessly over-explains it to me.
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Sometimes people describe politics and they go “the pendulum swings one way, and then the other” but when did the pendulum swing away from the rich and towards the poor? Did I miss that?
June 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Sometimes people describe politics and they go “the pendulum swings one way, and then the other” but when did the pendulum swing away from the rich and towards the poor? Did I miss that?
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Having big feelings about broken glass … but not broken families… is abnormal
June 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Having big feelings about broken glass … but not broken families… is abnormal
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kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes
June 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
kind of just endlessly sad and grieving that there are so few voices in the public sphere making the basic principled argument that immigration is an affirmative good in every way and the best way for this country to serve humanity is to welcome people who want or need to leave their homes