Rachel Tompa
@racheltompa.bsky.social
Freelance science and health writer and editor, occasional podcaster | Knitter, potter, parent, PacNW-dweller | She/they | www.racheltompa.com
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Many people are turning to marijuana for medical purposes and it may help for some. But older adults, in particular, should be aware of the risks to their health, Stanford Medicine experts caution. stan.md/4355z6D
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Many people are turning to marijuana for medical purposes and it may help for some. But older adults, in particular, should be aware of the risks to their health, Stanford Medicine experts caution. stan.md/4355z6D
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Discover how Stanford Medicine is breaking the cycle of chronic diseases with innovative prevention, diagnostic and treatment approaches that empower people to thrive despite their chronic illnesses.
stan.md/46QRjAH
stan.md/46QRjAH
Innovations to help chronically ill people thrive
Stanford Medicine experts are developing innovative approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating chronic diseases so people can live healthier lives.
stan.md
September 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Discover how Stanford Medicine is breaking the cycle of chronic diseases with innovative prevention, diagnostic and treatment approaches that empower people to thrive despite their chronic illnesses.
stan.md/46QRjAH
stan.md/46QRjAH
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"this doesn't take away your rights, it means you have to sue to ensure your rights" isn't the most compelling argument
June 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"this doesn't take away your rights, it means you have to sue to ensure your rights" isn't the most compelling argument
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Oh my gosh, I love @joshgondelman.bsky.social as a stand up and author, but because I'm an editor (#wordnerd), um, this is right up my alley! Hilarious. I'm gonna need to find dirty strunk funk on a t-shirt too.
Pronouns are melting the brains of guys my age.
Another little clip from my new special Positive Reinforcement (premiering 6/27 at 8pm) for you to enjoy! Share this with a grammar or sports enthusiast in your life and watch the whole special when it’s out in the world!
Another little clip from my new special Positive Reinforcement (premiering 6/27 at 8pm) for you to enjoy! Share this with a grammar or sports enthusiast in your life and watch the whole special when it’s out in the world!
June 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Oh my gosh, I love @joshgondelman.bsky.social as a stand up and author, but because I'm an editor (#wordnerd), um, this is right up my alley! Hilarious. I'm gonna need to find dirty strunk funk on a t-shirt too.
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next up: can you primary the times ed board
June 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
next up: can you primary the times ed board
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It would be great if America’s pundits would pause this entire genre. “Burning down my house means I don’t need to take out the trash!” Your cleverness is not winning the day right now.
June 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It would be great if America’s pundits would pause this entire genre. “Burning down my house means I don’t need to take out the trash!” Your cleverness is not winning the day right now.
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This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
June 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is a lie. We all saw the video. The Senator clearly identified himself, and he did not "lunge" toward anyone.
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
If these miserable propagandists will lie to you about roughing up a U.S. Senator in a room full of reporters, what won't they lie to you about?
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The craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
June 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
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once again I must tap my own sign
June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
once again I must tap my own sign
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
Seems like however bad the current NIH-funded science climate is, it's probably going to get a whole lot worse in short order. www.importantcontext.news/p/out-of-his...
“Out Of His Depth,” “Sold His Soul,” “Clueless”: NIH Staffers Speak Out About Director Bhattacharya
Widespread dissatisfaction over the NIH’s “continuous free fall” has people speaking out.
www.importantcontext.news
June 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Seems like however bad the current NIH-funded science climate is, it's probably going to get a whole lot worse in short order. www.importantcontext.news/p/out-of-his...
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There are a lot of things that are gross in journalism but the abject careerism and moral bankruptcy of the NYT reporters who jumped on the the youth gender medicine “story” is one of the more disgusting things I’ve witnessed
June 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
There are a lot of things that are gross in journalism but the abject careerism and moral bankruptcy of the NYT reporters who jumped on the the youth gender medicine “story” is one of the more disgusting things I’ve witnessed
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Wow. Now do science.
The United States Institute of Peace has been resurrected. Its staff, reinstated by a court ruling on Monday, have taken back their building. It turns out not all DOGE damage is permanent
May 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Wow. Now do science.
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Fuck this, absolutely fuck this, everyone who loves audiobooks loves their favourite narrators because they are great at their jobs and interpreting the author's words and they make the experience what it is www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
Audible unveils plans to use AI voices to narrate audiobooks
Amazon brand will offer more than 100 artificial intelligence-generated voices in English and other languages
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Fuck this, absolutely fuck this, everyone who loves audiobooks loves their favourite narrators because they are great at their jobs and interpreting the author's words and they make the experience what it is www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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It's been 503 days since we unionized.
We still do not have a contract.
@society4science.bsky.social
@sciencenews.org.web.brid.gy
@snexplores.bsky.social
We still do not have a contract.
@society4science.bsky.social
@sciencenews.org.web.brid.gy
@snexplores.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It's been 503 days since we unionized.
We still do not have a contract.
@society4science.bsky.social
@sciencenews.org.web.brid.gy
@snexplores.bsky.social
We still do not have a contract.
@society4science.bsky.social
@sciencenews.org.web.brid.gy
@snexplores.bsky.social
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I'm working on a story for @thesicktimes.bsky.social about how the latest NIH cuts to COVID-related grants are impacting scientists working on Long COVID. If you have info to share, please email, DM, or reach out on Signal (betsyladyzhets.25).
March 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'm working on a story for @thesicktimes.bsky.social about how the latest NIH cuts to COVID-related grants are impacting scientists working on Long COVID. If you have info to share, please email, DM, or reach out on Signal (betsyladyzhets.25).
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One of these things is not like the others
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
One of these things is not like the others
Heck yeah Senator Murray!! Let's see this from ALL Dems!
I will not vote to weaken my power to fight for WA state.
I will not vote to turn YOUR taxpayer dollars into Trump & Elon's personal slush funds.
I will vote NO. We should pass my short term CR, avoid a shutdown, and do our jobs.
I will not vote to turn YOUR taxpayer dollars into Trump & Elon's personal slush funds.
I will vote NO. We should pass my short term CR, avoid a shutdown, and do our jobs.
March 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Heck yeah Senator Murray!! Let's see this from ALL Dems!
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Mark Kelly is a retired Navy pilot, astronaut, and dedicated public servant. He is a hero.
Elon Musk is a self-absorbed coward.
Hope that clears things up.
Elon Musk is a self-absorbed coward.
Hope that clears things up.
March 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Mark Kelly is a retired Navy pilot, astronaut, and dedicated public servant. He is a hero.
Elon Musk is a self-absorbed coward.
Hope that clears things up.
Elon Musk is a self-absorbed coward.
Hope that clears things up.
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BREAKING: French satellite company Eutelsat is replacing Starlink and plans to send approximately 40,000 communication terminals to Ukraine
Their stock has rocketed 390% in the 3 days as Tesla, Starlink, SpaceX and X continue their
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March 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
BREAKING: French satellite company Eutelsat is replacing Starlink and plans to send approximately 40,000 communication terminals to Ukraine
Their stock has rocketed 390% in the 3 days as Tesla, Starlink, SpaceX and X continue their
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This is illegal, and it endangers the rights of all Americans.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Mahmoud Khalil was inside his university-owned apartment Saturday night when several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered and took him into custody.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is illegal, and it endangers the rights of all Americans.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
In this country, people must be free to express their views — left or right, popular or unpopular — without being detained or punished by the government.
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If Musk and his Technoboyz can't stop a cyber attack at X, maybe they shouldn't have access to our Social Security? Just brainstorming.
March 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If Musk and his Technoboyz can't stop a cyber attack at X, maybe they shouldn't have access to our Social Security? Just brainstorming.
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some helpful reminders:
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
March 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
some helpful reminders:
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
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A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.”
Absurd we still need to go through this
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Absurd we still need to go through this
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March 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.”
Absurd we still need to go through this
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Absurd we still need to go through this
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Many resources here- this is more like a directory of other help but it's huge
bsky.app/profile/coac...
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bsky.app/profile/coac...
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Sharing out a spreadsheet of career boards, legal help for Feds, career coaching, and more compiled by some great folks (not me). #federalemployees #career @carolmontgomery.bsky.social @jeniwomyn31.bsky.social @travis-h-olson.bsky.social #academicsky
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Career + Other Resources.xlsx
docs.google.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Many resources here- this is more like a directory of other help but it's huge
bsky.app/profile/coac...
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bsky.app/profile/coac...
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