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Rachel Feltman (she/they)
@feltman.bsky.social
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Writer (science, history, sad gay ghost stories) // editor // Host of The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week + Science Quickly // Author of Been There Done That: A Rousing History of Sex // Past: WaPo, PopSci // Now: Working on my bog body
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love being out and seeing books written by cool people who are nice to me! @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social @wordbookstores.bsky.social
A photo of Charlie Jane Anders' book "Lessons in magic and disaster" on a display table. A photo of Annalee Newitz's book "Automatic Noodle" pulled out from a full bookshelf A photo of Chuck Tingle's book "Lucky Day" surrounded by other new releases on a display table
August 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Happy pride here's some gay stuff from my redbubble shop www.redbubble.com/people/rache...
A black t-shirt that has an athletic-style name and number on the back, like a jersey. The name is "Kinsey" and the number is "3." The lettering is in a pink to purple ombre. A picture of a postcard with a pink and blue duo-chrome filtered painting. The painting shows two women in old-timey dress in an old-timey car, plus a dog. The text reads "it's a great day to be gay." an image of a poster showing a classical painting of nymphs, tinted bright pink. The text overlay is in a neon sign style. It reads "GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS" An image of a loose, sleeveless dress that goes down to just above the knee. The dress features collage art. The collage shows two women embracing as they float into the air. The background is a pink and purple mountain scene with space visible over the horizon.
June 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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logged on just to tell folks that there's been a very chill turkey wandering all over jersey city for like a week now and everyone is calling him Gobble Gool
A screenshot of a post from r/jerseycity on Reddit. It shows a picture of a tree on a city street with a turkey perched on top. The caption says "Heard some mysterious gobbling, looked around a long time before finding Gobble Gool high up in a tree..."
May 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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I don't know or care whether the president meant to say "transgenic mice" or "transgender mice" but I do think it's important to note that the woolly mammoth mice have enby hair
A picture of human hands in black latex gloves holding three mice. They have orange-y fur that is sticking up all over the place.
March 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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listen this may not be the worst thing happening by a longshot but also do those bozos in washington know how long it took me to find a good bra
A screenshot with "UNDERSTANCE" written at the top and the following text: Hi Rachel, As of Tuesday, February 4th, new tariffs have taken effect. Here is what this means for you: For our US customers, an additional 52% in duties will now apply on top of our prices. We collect this and give it to the US border agency. For example, a $59 USD bra will now be $95 with duties included. This 52% consists of: 25% (existing tariff from 2018) 10% (new tariff introduced on February 1) ~17% (standard commodity tariffs for bras, underwear, and sleepwear, varying by sub-category)
February 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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no mark the world doesn't need more masculine energy it needs more "watch out she might kill you with that hair" energy
A painting of a mermaid combing her long hair A painting of a girl with long hair and a knight. She is winding her hair around his neck. A painting of a woman in a white dress surrounded by flowers. She is combing her long red hair. A painting of a woman on a horse. She is leaning down towards a knight in armor. Her hair is streaming behind her.
January 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 10
December 19, 2024 at 3:03 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies
🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 9
December 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 8
December 13, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 7
December 12, 2024 at 1:52 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 6
December 11, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 5
December 10, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 4
December 9, 2024 at 12:50 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 3
December 8, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 2
A gif from the movie Session 9 shows a man sitting in his car staring into the distance. He is in front of a house. The text reads "I'm tired, Mr. Doctor."
December 6, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥
Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order
No explanations, no reviews, just gifs

Day 1
December 5, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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We had a lot of fun! We got up to a lot of nonsense in the woods! I probably inhaled a lot of bad mold! What a great place to be a teenager.
A group of people underwater in a pool Two people sit on a couch, one holding a paper heart with mandarin characters written on it and the other holding a guiter. A third person looms from behind the couch holding a fly swatter. Two people walking down a wooded road holding hands A person balancing between two concrete posts and smiling
November 19, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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I just found out the weird little college I went to is downsizing from its gorgeous campus in the woods of western mass and moving in with Bard (which has technically been our big sister for ages but which we functionally had very little to do with) and I'm surprised how heartbroken I feel!
A person in a winter coat stands on rocks in the middle of a stream Four people stand in front of tall trees at night, smiling A group of young people standing knee-deep in a lake surrounded by trees a person in a blue shirt and pigtails sits in a field full of flowers surrounded by trees
November 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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really a shame that my gorgeous character moodboards and exquisitely curated playlists couldn't be part of my 25-page writing sample so here they are for you open.spotify.com/playlist/7fy...

open.spotify.com/playlist/2JP...

open.spotify.com/playlist/0hU...

open.spotify.com/playlist/1du...
A screenshot of a Pinterest moodboard. It shows various images of vaguely villainous looking young men in fancy clothes looking underfed and melodramatic. A screenshot of a moodboard on Pinterest. It shows various images, mostly of beautiful young women. They are very femme and chaotic. Some of them are covered in blood. A screenshot of a Pinterest moodboard. It shows various moody images. There is a woman with long nails that are on fire. Another image shows a woman applying lipstick with a knife as a mirror. The overall vibe is dark and dangerous. A screenshot of a moodboard on Pinterest. There are various images, most of which show young women. Some of them feature a young woman looking adoringly at a partner. Some show a young woman with a demonic figure or a young woman who looks haunting or haunted.
January 18, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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Delightfully cursed Yule object
A ring of humanoid doll figures in pointy red caps surround a tea light candle
December 27, 2023 at 5:35 PM
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Meine bruder is v cheeky
A human with platinum blonde hair and a human with black hair and glasses smile at the camera
December 27, 2023 at 5:31 PM
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This is Brutus and when he flops down on the ground he looks like a spatchcocked turkey
A light brown French bulldog is splayed out on a wood floor with a chew toy in his paw. He is splayed out flat so he looks like a roast turkey.
December 24, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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Feel like it’s been a while since I made people acknowledge that I’m hot.
A human with long hair that’s white-blond with purple, yellow and green streaks.
December 19, 2023 at 9:24 PM
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Just a few hours left to get the early-bird discount for Weirdest Thing live show tickets! We'll be at Caveat in NYC next Thursday (August 24). You can also grab livestream tickets to watch from anywhere in the world.

https://www.caveat.nyc/events/the-weirdest-thing-i-learned-this-week-8-24-2023
A poster that reads "The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week LIVE!" in one corner and "August 24 @ 7pm, Caveat, NYC 21A Clinton Street" in another. The poster is black and features cartoon drawings in red, orange, yellow and green. The cartoons show a chicken in sunglasses, a cloud raining meat, a furry animal picking its nose, a giant eyeball, a baby carriage full of rabbits, a smoke enema, and a flaming butter factory.
August 16, 2023 at 1:34 PM
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every night when I put on my cpap mask I think "wow what a brilliant homage to 'Voss,' Spring/Summer 2001" and I fall asleep feeling genuinely smug about it
an image from Alexander McQueen's 2001 runway show called Voss. A glass box has been shattered in the middle of a room full of mirrors and harsh lighting. Inside the box a human with a soft belly and thick thighs is lounging on a daybed. They are wearing a full-face metal mask connected to a long hose. They are naked and covered in moths.
August 11, 2023 at 8:11 PM