Rachael Vorberg-Rugh
@rachaelvr.bsky.social
Editor, researcher, historian, co-operatives geek, museum professional, musician, & human with many interests.
What a sad, sad commentary on US “society.”
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What a sad, sad commentary on US “society.”
Throwing money into a black hole…the jokes just write themselves.
November 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Throwing money into a black hole…the jokes just write themselves.
It had not crossed my mind to speculate but I look forward to your report.
October 28, 2025 at 6:40 AM
It had not crossed my mind to speculate but I look forward to your report.
Not cat. Fuzzy slipper.
September 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Not cat. Fuzzy slipper.
Oops, forgot to include bigot.
August 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Oops, forgot to include bigot.
Just for the record: I don’t want a dictator.
I also don’t want a convicted felon, adjudicated sex offender, thoroughly corrupt, mentally unstable, malignant narcissist liar in the White House.
I also don’t want a convicted felon, adjudicated sex offender, thoroughly corrupt, mentally unstable, malignant narcissist liar in the White House.
August 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Just for the record: I don’t want a dictator.
I also don’t want a convicted felon, adjudicated sex offender, thoroughly corrupt, mentally unstable, malignant narcissist liar in the White House.
I also don’t want a convicted felon, adjudicated sex offender, thoroughly corrupt, mentally unstable, malignant narcissist liar in the White House.
Don’t look into his eyes, you’ll drown in the emptiness.
August 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Don’t look into his eyes, you’ll drown in the emptiness.
I’m a 30-yr NPR listener/member & while I have some criticisms, they’re an essential information source for millions.
But public media is more than NPR/PBS. These cuts threaten small stations the most & some will close. Consider donating to one: see cpb.org/aboutpb/rural.
But public media is more than NPR/PBS. These cuts threaten small stations the most & some will close. Consider donating to one: see cpb.org/aboutpb/rural.
CPB Support for Rural Stations
Public broadcasting has largely achieved the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967's “universal service” mandate — to provide all Americans with free, over-the-air access to public broadcasting's programmin...
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July 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I’m a 30-yr NPR listener/member & while I have some criticisms, they’re an essential information source for millions.
But public media is more than NPR/PBS. These cuts threaten small stations the most & some will close. Consider donating to one: see cpb.org/aboutpb/rural.
But public media is more than NPR/PBS. These cuts threaten small stations the most & some will close. Consider donating to one: see cpb.org/aboutpb/rural.
Public media is more than NPR and PBS. Rural stations are often the only source of local news in small communities, and are crucial to emergency services, sharing warnings and real-time info in emergencies like tornados and flash floods. Radio reaches places cell service doesn’t.
July 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Public media is more than NPR and PBS. Rural stations are often the only source of local news in small communities, and are crucial to emergency services, sharing warnings and real-time info in emergencies like tornados and flash floods. Radio reaches places cell service doesn’t.
The cuts will impact smaller stations most. They rely on federal funds for much of their budget. Rural communities will lose access to news and entertainment, but also crucial disaster info-there are lots of places radio reaches but cell signal doesn’t.
July 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The cuts will impact smaller stations most. They rely on federal funds for much of their budget. Rural communities will lose access to news and entertainment, but also crucial disaster info-there are lots of places radio reaches but cell signal doesn’t.
Just getting started toward our move & I already want to hide under the bed forever. Solidarity, my friend - this too shall pass!
July 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Just getting started toward our move & I already want to hide under the bed forever. Solidarity, my friend - this too shall pass!
Dissertations should be considered a form of torture under the Geneva convention.
July 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Dissertations should be considered a form of torture under the Geneva convention.
Grr, autocorrect: its
July 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Grr, autocorrect: its
To quote my spouse, “anyone who thinks the rich are rich because they’re the best and the brightest hasn’t met a lot of rich people.”
June 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
To quote my spouse, “anyone who thinks the rich are rich because they’re the best and the brightest hasn’t met a lot of rich people.”
You’re definitely not alone in thinking that.
June 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
You’re definitely not alone in thinking that.
Stopped clocks, etc - but every time Ted Cruz makes a fool of himself the angels smile.
June 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Stopped clocks, etc - but every time Ted Cruz makes a fool of himself the angels smile.
I’ll always welcome a co-op joke.
June 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I’ll always welcome a co-op joke.
Here’s the statement from County Judge Tim O’Hare (county’s top elected officer, not a judge - it’s a TX thing). These folks are all about drawing lines to choose their voters, not letting voters choose who represents them. Whether or not you think it is racism (it is), it sure isn’t democracy.
June 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Here’s the statement from County Judge Tim O’Hare (county’s top elected officer, not a judge - it’s a TX thing). These folks are all about drawing lines to choose their voters, not letting voters choose who represents them. Whether or not you think it is racism (it is), it sure isn’t democracy.
This project sounds amazing. Congratulations, and I look forward to hearing more!
May 30, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This project sounds amazing. Congratulations, and I look forward to hearing more!