Rachel West
@rmwest.bsky.social
Scientific editor, nature lover, Mom, blue through and through
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The Right adore Socialism (farm support, disaster relief, addiction services etc) as long as it helps people that vote like them.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Right adore Socialism (farm support, disaster relief, addiction services etc) as long as it helps people that vote like them.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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"These emails are cherry-picked."
"Ok, but you get that it's a problem that your tree has ANY cherries that are emails conspiring with a paedophilic sex trafficker?"
"Ok, but you get that it's a problem that your tree has ANY cherries that are emails conspiring with a paedophilic sex trafficker?"
November 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
"These emails are cherry-picked."
"Ok, but you get that it's a problem that your tree has ANY cherries that are emails conspiring with a paedophilic sex trafficker?"
"Ok, but you get that it's a problem that your tree has ANY cherries that are emails conspiring with a paedophilic sex trafficker?"
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“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing next to a woman in a dress at a party .
ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is standing next to a woman in a dress at a party .
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November 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Just checking: the republicans that attacked and sent marshals to arrest Texas dems for not showing up to work (in an effort to protect voting rights, btw) are the same republicans that are not showing up to work, yeah?
October 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Just checking: the republicans that attacked and sent marshals to arrest Texas dems for not showing up to work (in an effort to protect voting rights, btw) are the same republicans that are not showing up to work, yeah?
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
"Out of hatred for the cockroach, the ants voted for the insecticide..
They all died. including the housefly that didn't even vote!"
African Proverb
What a great description of the koolaid that is having “a moment”!
They all died. including the housefly that didn't even vote!"
African Proverb
What a great description of the koolaid that is having “a moment”!
October 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"Out of hatred for the cockroach, the ants voted for the insecticide..
They all died. including the housefly that didn't even vote!"
African Proverb
What a great description of the koolaid that is having “a moment”!
They all died. including the housefly that didn't even vote!"
African Proverb
What a great description of the koolaid that is having “a moment”!
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Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.
October 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.
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Last funny for today
October 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Last funny for today
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"Governments never announce that they have become fascist. They announce that the antifascists are now the enemy of the state"
September 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Governments never announce that they have become fascist. They announce that the antifascists are now the enemy of the state"
September 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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whoa whoa whoa, republicans—now is not the time to politicize this kind of violence
September 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
whoa whoa whoa, republicans—now is not the time to politicize this kind of violence
Dammmn, well that aged well!!!
September 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Dammmn, well that aged well!!!
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People are melting down at a Tribune article about CHSD 230 considering adding Arabic to its language learning electives. I wasted time in the comments, which I normally avoid doing since it's useless and awful, but it led to possibly the funniest thing anybody's ever said to me about France.
September 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
People are melting down at a Tribune article about CHSD 230 considering adding Arabic to its language learning electives. I wasted time in the comments, which I normally avoid doing since it's useless and awful, but it led to possibly the funniest thing anybody's ever said to me about France.
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An idea:
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
An idea:
