ruby
@featheredfoehns.bsky.social
she/her 🏳️🌈
amateur writer and artist. just here to follow cool folks, enjoy cute birb pics, and do other nerdy nonsense.
never stop learning, think critically, take care of yourself, and remember that there is always hope so long as we fight for it.
amateur writer and artist. just here to follow cool folks, enjoy cute birb pics, and do other nerdy nonsense.
never stop learning, think critically, take care of yourself, and remember that there is always hope so long as we fight for it.
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Using neutral terminology is the best way to counter misinformation. Smart, reasonable people can be misled, but if you open by calling people “anti-vax assholes” or whatever, you’re not likely to convince anyone. There’s no point in speaking exclusively to people who already agree with you
July 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Using neutral terminology is the best way to counter misinformation. Smart, reasonable people can be misled, but if you open by calling people “anti-vax assholes” or whatever, you’re not likely to convince anyone. There’s no point in speaking exclusively to people who already agree with you
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Instead I’ve been using “anti-vax influencers” which distinguishes them from normal folk and focuses not on what they do to vaccines, but what they do to people.
I’ve more recently started using “vaccine alarmists” and “vaccine alarmism.”
Do with this what you will.
I’ve more recently started using “vaccine alarmists” and “vaccine alarmism.”
Do with this what you will.
July 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Instead I’ve been using “anti-vax influencers” which distinguishes them from normal folk and focuses not on what they do to vaccines, but what they do to people.
I’ve more recently started using “vaccine alarmists” and “vaccine alarmism.”
Do with this what you will.
I’ve more recently started using “vaccine alarmists” and “vaccine alarmism.”
Do with this what you will.
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1. It’s too easy to have it accidentally apply to the merely hesitant, who then feel attacked and driven further into the safety of that community.
2. It focuses on what those people are doing to vaccines…they are “against vaccines.” But that’s not actually their job. Their job is scaring people.
2. It focuses on what those people are doing to vaccines…they are “against vaccines.” But that’s not actually their job. Their job is scaring people.
July 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1. It’s too easy to have it accidentally apply to the merely hesitant, who then feel attacked and driven further into the safety of that community.
2. It focuses on what those people are doing to vaccines…they are “against vaccines.” But that’s not actually their job. Their job is scaring people.
2. It focuses on what those people are doing to vaccines…they are “against vaccines.” But that’s not actually their job. Their job is scaring people.
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Normal people worried about vaccines: “vaccine hesitancy.” This is good, I like this term.
Powerful people making money and gaining power by making people terrified of proven-safe medical treatments: “anti-vaxxers.”
Ok, but actually I don’t like this term.
Powerful people making money and gaining power by making people terrified of proven-safe medical treatments: “anti-vaxxers.”
Ok, but actually I don’t like this term.
July 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Normal people worried about vaccines: “vaccine hesitancy.” This is good, I like this term.
Powerful people making money and gaining power by making people terrified of proven-safe medical treatments: “anti-vaxxers.”
Ok, but actually I don’t like this term.
Powerful people making money and gaining power by making people terrified of proven-safe medical treatments: “anti-vaxxers.”
Ok, but actually I don’t like this term.
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Ruthie B Ginsburg reminds you that joy is a form of resistance
July 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ruthie B Ginsburg reminds you that joy is a form of resistance
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James always taking it too far.
July 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
James always taking it too far.
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I never knew frogs come in all beautiful colours did you?…. 🐸
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July 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I never knew frogs come in all beautiful colours did you?…. 🐸
🥰
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You're not BASE jumping but you are cooking with flammable things too close to the stovetop so
July 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
You're not BASE jumping but you are cooking with flammable things too close to the stovetop so
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"Understanding" is a pretty beautiful compound word...in this case "under" has a somewhat archaic meaning of "among" (also still present in "under these circumstances.")
So understanding is "Standing among" as-in a mind that figuratively shares space with the concepts in question.
So understanding is "Standing among" as-in a mind that figuratively shares space with the concepts in question.
July 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Understanding" is a pretty beautiful compound word...in this case "under" has a somewhat archaic meaning of "among" (also still present in "under these circumstances.")
So understanding is "Standing among" as-in a mind that figuratively shares space with the concepts in question.
So understanding is "Standing among" as-in a mind that figuratively shares space with the concepts in question.
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Space-station specific accents are going to be so cool.
July 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Space-station specific accents are going to be so cool.
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This is Soldier. He's a blind and deaf pup who helps host an Airbnb in Turks and Caicos. When he has guests, he leads them to his favorite beach every morning. When he doesn't have guests, he goes back to his human's house down the street for family time. 13/10
July 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is Soldier. He's a blind and deaf pup who helps host an Airbnb in Turks and Caicos. When he has guests, he leads them to his favorite beach every morning. When he doesn't have guests, he goes back to his human's house down the street for family time. 13/10
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You're on vacation at the pool, but you're not seeing this post because you're watching your kids free of distractions. Good job!
July 15, 2025 at 2:48 PM
You're on vacation at the pool, but you're not seeing this post because you're watching your kids free of distractions. Good job!
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Scientists have released the closest images ever taken near the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface.
See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3
See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3
July 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Scientists have released the closest images ever taken near the sun, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe flying 3.8 million miles above the solar surface.
See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3
See more images of solar eruptions on the sun: wapo.st/3Irm3P3
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Warm up inspired by “Journey”
Asimov belongs to @aidenr0.bsky.social
Asimov belongs to @aidenr0.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Warm up inspired by “Journey”
Asimov belongs to @aidenr0.bsky.social
Asimov belongs to @aidenr0.bsky.social
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Happy International Nonbinary People's Day to all my gender rebellious siblings 💛🤍💜🖤
July 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Happy International Nonbinary People's Day to all my gender rebellious siblings 💛🤍💜🖤
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I wish I could hire someone to follow me around with a squirt bottle and squirt me every time I try to go on an ADHD side quest
July 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I wish I could hire someone to follow me around with a squirt bottle and squirt me every time I try to go on an ADHD side quest
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It's sad because it can't protect you.
July 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It's sad because it can't protect you.
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This is Mako. He has no regard for law and order, and more importantly, no regrets. 13/10
July 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is Mako. He has no regard for law and order, and more importantly, no regrets. 13/10
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Supercell putting on a sunset show over South Dakota ⚡🌇
July 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Supercell putting on a sunset show over South Dakota ⚡🌇
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Sleep Sweet, BlueSky 💙
July 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Sleep Sweet, BlueSky 💙
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Not every day you meet the iconic comedian behind the world's most famous joke
July 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Not every day you meet the iconic comedian behind the world's most famous joke
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one of the stupid things that makes me feel alive is taking long exposure shots of night rocket launches taking off from Canaveral.
July 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
one of the stupid things that makes me feel alive is taking long exposure shots of night rocket launches taking off from Canaveral.
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pretending you were asking for more information was the best way to try to get the humans to realize they were doing something stupid.
July 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
pretending you were asking for more information was the best way to try to get the humans to realize they were doing something stupid.