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Naomi Ruff
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Editor and writer helping scientists communicate clearly and effectively at ruffdraftwriting.com | reader, gardener, volunteer | still trying to find the best balance between facing the world and hiding with cute animal pictures
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This struck me as one of the best instances I've seen of a Dem politician—in this case, @joeneguse.bsky.social—taking a badly-framed press question & both *calling it out* as a badly-framed question & answering it with passion & smarts.

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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.
November 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Here is a corrected version of it. It should have any and all typos taken care of - but feel free to point out any! I want this to be squared away before I make any prints! Thanks, #JewSky for your enthusiasm!
A spelling-corrected version of my previous illustration: Hebrew calligraphy in dark green stretches in lines across the image. Negative space makes room for a simple representation of an inflatable frog costume with a blue bandana. That shape consists of the English translation of the Hebrew, in a lighter green, and in much smaller text. -- Famously, the Egyptian tyrant causes Egypt to be overrun with frogs because he refuses to free the Hebrew people, but there are additional details that make this a fun one to ponder. For one, the Hebrew says "the frog came up" - ONE frog - even though the rest of the time it says "frogs." So there are a few explanations rabbis have come up with to explain this. One is that a single frog multiplied to create swarms. A more creative explanation is that there was a singular giant frog who traveled and brought destruction. Jewish social media was sharing videos of the Portland Frog protester with the caption, "One Big Frog! One Big Frog!" Of course the frog protesters did multiply, and many were seen in crowds all over the world on "No Kings" Day. This calligraphic work takes the verses addressing the frog plague and combines them to form a simple rendering of the Portland Frog protester. The frog figure itself is made up of the English translations of the Hebrew around it. At the bottom left my signature is in the shape of a lily pad.
October 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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If you’ve got the funds, hire out some of the work and do both! (Shameless plug for my profession. )
October 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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What’s your recipe?
October 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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I raised and released monarchs in Minnesota—maybe even one of these! Glad to see them thriving in Texas.
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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💯☹️
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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I’m American and a professional editor and I struggle with this particular convention as well.
October 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Adding 🌱
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Oh no! I have had similar d’oh! moments.
October 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM