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Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

I can't decide whether to start Heated Rivalry or Pluribus first.

December 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

Seeing Twister with my dad. The theater was decorated to look like there had been a tornado. Going to see Good Will Hunting at this super old theater near my town. Me and my friend were the only ones there. Seeing Titanic for the first time.

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 4d

Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?

Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 4d

It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.

December 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

Happy Birthday, @dtissagirl.bsky.social! 🎂🎁🎉

November 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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Tissa

@dtissagirl.bsky.social

November 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM

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Michael Hobbes

@michaelhobbes.bsky.social

The actual finding here is that a huge percentage of the population believes things that are not true. Democrats objectively did not spend significant time on climate change or LGBTQ issues in the last election campaign.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · Oct 27

Duh. Those of us on the ground last year actually speaking with middle class/working class voters and who heard from these voters every single day the same - “Trump is an asshole, but Democrats are out of touch” - could’ve saved my new political party a lot of time & money producing this “report.”👇

October 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

☺️

Positive Black Content @miiriya.com · Oct 26

October 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

Speed

Sophia_Nyx 🏳️‍⚧️ @sophianyx.bsky.social · Oct 12

Without saying The Matrix, Fav Keanu Reeves Film?

Keanu Reeves in a black suit and grey scarf short messy black hair trimmed grey beard smiling in front of a pink background. hot.

"When the people you love are gone, you're alone."

October 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM

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Tissa

@dtissagirl.bsky.social

SCIENCE!

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · Sep 30

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have unveiled a promising new vaccine that generates a powerful immune response against HIV and other viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and influenza with just ONE dose. By combining immune-boosting adjuvants, the vaccine encourages the body to generate more antibody variations.

October 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM

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Raider

@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

jolly_good_ginger Retired Army Vet Dropping Facts

September 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

That's still all I see lol.

Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · Sep 12

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

Photo of a missing slice of cheesecake that looks like a cheesecake hull floating in a deep blue ocean. The "ocean" is actually the blueberry topping on the large cheesecake that we don't see completely.

September 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM

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Kim Kelly

@kimkelly.bsky.social

things were better when the computer lived in its own specific room and you only went in there sometimes

August 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

There's only one

August 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM

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Janel Comeau 🍁

@verybadllama.bsky.social

obsessed with this vague notice from the government of Nova Scotia. Like it’s definitely about the new fire restrictions, but it also looks like a poster you’d find yellowed and curled on the bulletin board of a diner in a town where locals won’t talk about their missing kids

Instagram post from the nsgov Instagram account. Black and red text reads “STAY OUT OF THE WOODS”; the foreground is a black silhouette of trees

August 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

Why is this so accurate lol

August 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM

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more mr. nice guy

@juniorhoncho.bsky.social

cool how the Nobody Wants To Work Anymore guys are also the We Don't Want Human Employees Anymore guys. we're working as hard as we can to replace you with an iPad but until then let's see some hustle out there

August 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

@johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

You might think COVID only spikes in the colder months, alongside other common respiratory viruses like flu and RSV. But COVID cases have also surged every summer, due to several factors.

Understanding why can help us better protect ourselves as well as our precious vacation plans.

Illustration of a person sick, with a thermometer in their mouth, looking out of a window. Text reads: FEELING SICK This summer? This summer COVID wave isn’t unusual. Hot weather and travel create the perfect recipe for COVID’s peak in the summer. Here’s what you need to know:

Illustration of a plane in the clouds. Text reads: Why does COVID surge in the summer? Hot weather means spending more time indoors, where it’s easier for viruses to spread. Travel exposes us to more people, including from places where COVID activity is higher. People may also shrug off mild symptoms as “just jet lag,” when they are unknowingly contagious with COVID.

Illustration of a person wearing a mask washing their hands in a sink with soap and water. Text reads: Reduce your risk of getting sick: Practice good hygiene. Cover your coughs and sneezes, wash your hands often, and clean frequently touched surfaces. Take steps for cleaner air. Open windows to increase ventilation, use an air purifier, gather outside when possible. Wear a N95/KN94 mask. Masks protect you from inhaling germs. Consider wearing one in crowded places and when traveling to prevent illness.

Illustration of a COVID test. Text reads: Feeling sick? Stay home and get tested! If COVID is causing your symptoms, there are antiviral medications that are extremely effective in reducing the likelihood of your symptoms becoming severe. You can resume normal activities when, for at least 24 hours: Your symptoms are getting better. You have been fever-free without using fever-reducing medication. Over the next 5 days, take additional precautions around others. If your symptoms return, re-isolate and retest.

July 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM

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Tissa

@dtissagirl.bsky.social

I’m having a feeling or seventeen about this

July 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Rachel

@troublesrollby.bsky.social

More than I expected lol.

June 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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Pop-Pop

@dcdiversity1.bsky.social

I have been, and will continue to post this often. Your Guard, Reserve and active duty family, friends, neighbors and coworkers are going to need it.

Please share far, wide and often!