Zach
@zachrodriguez.bsky.social
Texan in New England ☀️ Lover of the metric system 📏 Progressive voter 🗳 Baker 🧁 Candy maker 🍭 Politics 📣 Workout buddy 💪 Dad-jokes and awful puns 🤣 Sci-fi & horror 🎬 Books! 📚 Taken 👬 HOH learning ASL 🤟😁 Cis bi/pan 🏳️🌈 he/him 🇺🇳
📍 ATX → Cape Cod, MA, USA
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Zach
@zachrodriguez.bsky.social
· Mar 4
I'm an American, and I support
our neighbors, Canada 🇨🇦 & Mexico 🇲🇽
Ukraine 🇺🇦
our European allies 🇪🇺 🇬🇧
Disabled people ♿️
LGBTQIA+ people 🏳️🌈
(yes, that always includes trans and intersex folks!)
Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian/PI folks + those who uplift us
a USA that lives up to its ideals 🇺🇸
our neighbors, Canada 🇨🇦 & Mexico 🇲🇽
Ukraine 🇺🇦
our European allies 🇪🇺 🇬🇧
Disabled people ♿️
LGBTQIA+ people 🏳️🌈
(yes, that always includes trans and intersex folks!)
Black, Indigenous, Latino, Asian/PI folks + those who uplift us
a USA that lives up to its ideals 🇺🇸
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Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Local media is calling it: Katie Wilson will be the next mayor of Seattle.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
Wilson ousts Mayor Bruce Harrell after running as a progressive challenger.
Her win is a west coast companion to Mamdani’s as a statement victory for the left.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to inhale the pages of every book you pick up is something you never need to apologize for.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to inhale the pages of every book you pick up is something you never need to apologize for.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
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I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
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IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
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Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Politicians should probably get on Bluesky to get better in touch with the American electorate.
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it's so weird, like???? i feel??? happy??? about election results??? the world is slightly less shitty than it was a few hours ago? WILD
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
it's so weird, like???? i feel??? happy??? about election results??? the world is slightly less shitty than it was a few hours ago? WILD
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I'll go ahead and say it. Texas book banners got their butts kicked in tonight's school board elections. Again.
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I'll go ahead and say it. Texas book banners got their butts kicked in tonight's school board elections. Again.
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Confident Texas Republicans *diluted* solid GOP districts in order to redraw the state's congressional map to gain five seats. Tonight's results in Virginia should have them nervous.
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Confident Texas Republicans *diluted* solid GOP districts in order to redraw the state's congressional map to gain five seats. Tonight's results in Virginia should have them nervous.
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
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Today is an absolute rebuke of anti-transgender politics, and a real sign that the anti-trans panic is fading.
From VA Gov to Loudoun County to New Jersey to New York City and Pennsylvania, anti-trans Republicans are falling left and right.
From VA Gov to Loudoun County to New Jersey to New York City and Pennsylvania, anti-trans Republicans are falling left and right.
Democrats are currently ahead in 63 (!!!) races in the Virginia House of Delegates.
If this holds, it would be one of the largest state legislature swings in the last 4 years.
Its an absolute bloodbath for anti-trans Republicans.
If this holds, it would be one of the largest state legislature swings in the last 4 years.
Its an absolute bloodbath for anti-trans Republicans.
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Today is an absolute rebuke of anti-transgender politics, and a real sign that the anti-trans panic is fading.
From VA Gov to Loudoun County to New Jersey to New York City and Pennsylvania, anti-trans Republicans are falling left and right.
From VA Gov to Loudoun County to New Jersey to New York City and Pennsylvania, anti-trans Republicans are falling left and right.
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👇🏿👇🏾👇🏽👇🏼👇🏻
Looking forward to learning all about how the right should move left to win elections tomorrow. They should maybe dye their hair pink, learn to love pronouns.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
👇🏿👇🏾👇🏽👇🏼👇🏻
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Good morning! Remember, sexy people get out and vote. All elections matter.
November 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Good morning! Remember, sexy people get out and vote. All elections matter.
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New Mexico is now officially the first state to offer free child care to all residents.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New Mexico is now officially the first state to offer free child care to all residents.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
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good time to respectfully tap the "please support worker-led, billionaire-free, independent news" sign
For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
good time to respectfully tap the "please support worker-led, billionaire-free, independent news" sign
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study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
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From Scooby Doo to the Legend of Zelda, the message is clear: swamps are spooky, dangerous places.
Science tells us wetlands are rich in diverse life, benefitting people & environment.
Why does our vision of haunted swamps persist?
Some takeaways, by me for @egu.eu
blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2023/...
Science tells us wetlands are rich in diverse life, benefitting people & environment.
Why does our vision of haunted swamps persist?
Some takeaways, by me for @egu.eu
blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2023/...
Swamps may be considered spooky, but is there more than meets the eye?
Swamps are spooky. This is the prevailing notion from the depiction of wetlands – the saturated lands of swamps, bogs, and fens – in the media. From the folktales of Will-o’-the-Wisps guiding travelle...
blogs.egu.eu
November 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
From Scooby Doo to the Legend of Zelda, the message is clear: swamps are spooky, dangerous places.
Science tells us wetlands are rich in diverse life, benefitting people & environment.
Why does our vision of haunted swamps persist?
Some takeaways, by me for @egu.eu
blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2023/...
Science tells us wetlands are rich in diverse life, benefitting people & environment.
Why does our vision of haunted swamps persist?
Some takeaways, by me for @egu.eu
blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2023/...
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If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
I'm from Texas. Both of our MLB teams are in the American League.
I also have more friends in Toronto than in LA.
For these reasons, I'm gonna say "Go Jays!" 🍁
I also have more friends in Toronto than in LA.
For these reasons, I'm gonna say "Go Jays!" 🍁
November 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I'm from Texas. Both of our MLB teams are in the American League.
I also have more friends in Toronto than in LA.
For these reasons, I'm gonna say "Go Jays!" 🍁
I also have more friends in Toronto than in LA.
For these reasons, I'm gonna say "Go Jays!" 🍁
Trick-or-treaters better arrive soon, or we may just end up eating all of the candy! 🎃 👻 🦇 🍬 🍫
Happy Halloween, friends! 🧛♂️
Happy Halloween, friends! 🧛♂️
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Trick-or-treaters better arrive soon, or we may just end up eating all of the candy! 🎃 👻 🦇 🍬 🍫
Happy Halloween, friends! 🧛♂️
Happy Halloween, friends! 🧛♂️
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.