Rachel Spalding
rachagainstmachine.bsky.social
Rachel Spalding
@rachagainstmachine.bsky.social
Storytelller, MFA in Nonfiction, Words published in the L.A. Times, InStyle, Parents & More.
In 2026?From Substacker Jessica Valenti…
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
January 2, 2026 at 10:53 PM
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Jared Golden; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez; Adam Gray; Don Davis; Henry Cuellar, Tom Suozzi colluded with Repubs so families like mine don’t have guaranteed health insurance (who can pay $6k a month)? No ADHD meds for my daughter, getting A’s with treatment? Golden can’t run again. Working for pharma ?
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When my gifted-testing kids with 4.3 GPA's did just okay on the SAT's -- after tutoring I had to find a way to pay for -- I knew something was TERRIBLY WRONG with this test! The College Board got it back into play after the pandemic because, well, $ and power...
cshe.berkeley.edu/news/new-rop...
New ROPS Report Challenges Return to SAT | Center for Studies in Higher Education
cshe.berkeley.edu
October 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Wow, looks like Congress (both sides of the aisle) have a pretty sweet deal on their healthcare — must be nice.
www.carefirst.com/congress/fin...
Compare Plans | CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Compare CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's national and regional health insurance plans for congressional employees. Use the plan comparison tool to see how different plans compare to one another.
www.carefirst.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Great signs!
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I cannot understand how MAGA and the gang say the Left wants a “war” —while they’re threatening mayors and governors, hauling people off with no due process. They’re the warring ones.

Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders as troops prepare for Chicago deployment - Reuters
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Professor Spalding here!
September 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’m a DC police officer. Here’s what Trump’s takeover is really about.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-dc-po...
I’m a DC police officer. Here’s what Trump’s takeover is really about.
The federal occupation is terrorizing citizens, wasting taxpayer dollars, and actively making local law enforcement’s jobs harder.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
September 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Rachel Spalding
Every single bad thing in this country now, started with trump. Pure evil 😡
Does anybody else remember this or IS IT JUST ME?
September 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Too many books? I think what you mean is not enough bookshelves.
June 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Shame must switch sides- Giselè Pelicot. I wish we had collectively helped Virginia Giuffre believe that and treated her with the care she deserved. She deserved better. Male sexual violence against women costs lives and does such collective damage.
April 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
How could I have missed this from a couple months back?! www.wcvb.com/article/new-...
Coffee shop adopts 'disgustingly pro-women' motto from online review
What started as a curmudgeonly comment has turned into a unifying slogan for a New Hampshire coffee shop.
www.wcvb.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I Should Be Happy My Parents Are Such Good Grandparents. But I Just Can’t Do It. - Slate. This is a fantastic example of personal essay meets service journalism!
March 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
It was a perfect holiday gift to get to show my family the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam at this particular troubled time in history… an unforgettable day!
March 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
February 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hey there, happy to try something new here. I started to feel like I had to pop an antidepressant just to check my Twitter/ X feed. Maybe here we can communicate with each other calmly? You never know!
November 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM