Rebecca
@firerosearien.bsky.social
I like long swords, big books, and extra inning baseball games. puppies, kitties, sheeps and sushi. Jeopardy silver medalist.
One of the worst parts of living in PA is the relentless hounding of me by politians via mail, text, AND NOW ACTUAL PHONE CALLS.
I am very close to saying f- this and just voting for whoever contacts me less...
I am very close to saying f- this and just voting for whoever contacts me less...
August 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
One of the worst parts of living in PA is the relentless hounding of me by politians via mail, text, AND NOW ACTUAL PHONE CALLS.
I am very close to saying f- this and just voting for whoever contacts me less...
I am very close to saying f- this and just voting for whoever contacts me less...
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I’m gonna say virtually all authors need to get serious about textiles. Who is weaving them? Out of what? Who’s turning them into clothes and how much does it cost and do you have any idea how HARD all of that was before modern mills
To write in the classic high fantasy mould, you need not be hung up on food specifically, but there must be SOME very mundane thing you're sincerely interested in and prepared to describe in excruciating detail every time it comes up. Clothing. Furniture. Architecture. It doesn't work without it.
August 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I’m gonna say virtually all authors need to get serious about textiles. Who is weaving them? Out of what? Who’s turning them into clothes and how much does it cost and do you have any idea how HARD all of that was before modern mills
I miss the kraken
Gary Sanchez has more walks than strike outs this year. 36/35
August 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
I miss the kraken
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Hear me out, but maybe Democratic candidates and people who don’t want to appear psychopath-adjacent should avoid being seen with this guy?
August 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Hear me out, but maybe Democratic candidates and people who don’t want to appear psychopath-adjacent should avoid being seen with this guy?
living in rural PA and being able to get locally grown produce >>>>>>
July 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
living in rural PA and being able to get locally grown produce >>>>>>
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We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
July 24, 2026 at 2:25 AM
We found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
So basically as of right now I trust taco bell more than the government
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
July 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM
So basically as of right now I trust taco bell more than the government
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If anyone would like to see a short video of a dog using their tail as a rotar blade, this is your lucky day.
July 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM
If anyone would like to see a short video of a dog using their tail as a rotar blade, this is your lucky day.
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Neither of the teams going to the finals could beat Cape Verde in regulation time. 😄
July 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Neither of the teams going to the finals could beat Cape Verde in regulation time. 😄
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Meanwhile none of these fuckers can name a single woman athlete who isn't Caitlin fucking Clark
My god. The Heritage Foundation, which mercilessly attacked transgender kids in order to protect the "integrity of women's sports," is now attacking the legal basis for women's sports. The transgender student decision is barely 2 weeks old.
July 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Meanwhile none of these fuckers can name a single woman athlete who isn't Caitlin fucking Clark
Suni Lee comeback?! Yes please!
Also now taking bets on how long before Simone Biles gives it a go...
Also now taking bets on how long before Simone Biles gives it a go...
July 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Suni Lee comeback?! Yes please!
Also now taking bets on how long before Simone Biles gives it a go...
Also now taking bets on how long before Simone Biles gives it a go...
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Lamentation (flipped, detail), by Gerard David, 1515-23, 📸 by Roberto Schmidt
July 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Lamentation (flipped, detail), by Gerard David, 1515-23, 📸 by Roberto Schmidt
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Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @theatlantic.com cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
History Will Judge the Complicit
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president?
www.theatlantic.com
July 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Lindsey Graham was one of the main subjects of a @theatlantic.com cover story I wrote in 2020, on why people collaborate with regimes they know are immoral. Here's a gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
(Published Dec. 2025)
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
(Published Dec. 2025)
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
July 9, 2026 at 3:19 AM
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
(Published Dec. 2025)
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
(Published Dec. 2025)
Oh do I have ~thoughts~ about that game
July 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Oh do I have ~thoughts~ about that game
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"im rescinding my endorsement of the nazi tattoo guy. but not for the nazi tattoo, that part was fine" is such a crazy thing to have to announce to everyone. probably couldve avoided that by not fucking with a nazi tattoo guy at all in the first place ??
July 7, 2026 at 12:12 AM
"im rescinding my endorsement of the nazi tattoo guy. but not for the nazi tattoo, that part was fine" is such a crazy thing to have to announce to everyone. probably couldve avoided that by not fucking with a nazi tattoo guy at all in the first place ??
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Congratulations for nominating a guy with a Nazi tattoo and credible allegations of sexual assault.
Platner story is here, seemingly credible accusations of sexual assault www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her
The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”
www.politico.com
July 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Congratulations for nominating a guy with a Nazi tattoo and credible allegations of sexual assault.
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Just throwing out there if Platner withdraws at any time prior to July 13th, the Maine Democratic Party will have until 5 pm on July 27th to name a replacement on the ballot.
If you're concerned about whether Platner is the linchpin to taking back the Senate, there is a non-fiasco way out.
If you're concerned about whether Platner is the linchpin to taking back the Senate, there is a non-fiasco way out.
July 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, is reporting that there are 100,000 people in downtown Oslo.
The population of Oslo is 725,000.
The population of Oslo is 725,000.
July 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
NRK, the Norwegian national broadcaster, is reporting that there are 100,000 people in downtown Oslo.
The population of Oslo is 725,000.
The population of Oslo is 725,000.
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Whew I was worried bribery didn’t work for a minute www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Folarin Balogun available for USMNT vs. Belgium as red card ban suspended (Gift Article)
Balogun was set to be suspended for Monday's game but will be now free to be selected.
www.nytimes.com
July 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Whew I was worried bribery didn’t work for a minute www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
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Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history.
July 4, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history.
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Fuck ‘em up, Pope.
These Catholics are not merely “traditionalist.” They specifically reject the Catholic Church’s statement in Vatican II that Jews do not as a people bear responsibility for the killing of Christ. They want the Church to return to its roots in historical anti-Judaism.
BREAKING: The Vatican excommunicates bishops from a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that consecrated them without Pope Leo's consent.
July 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Fuck ‘em up, Pope.
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Translation for people that didn't take divinity classes when they were younger:
By "traditionalist" they mean "pro-fascist." As in, the super racist part of the Catholic Church whose founder actually helped nazis round up Jews in Lyon for the Holocaust, and who was mad when France was liberated.
By "traditionalist" they mean "pro-fascist." As in, the super racist part of the Catholic Church whose founder actually helped nazis round up Jews in Lyon for the Holocaust, and who was mad when France was liberated.
BREAKING: The Vatican excommunicates bishops from a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that consecrated them without Pope Leo's consent.
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments
The Vatican has responded aggressively to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent.
bit.ly
July 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Translation for people that didn't take divinity classes when they were younger:
By "traditionalist" they mean "pro-fascist." As in, the super racist part of the Catholic Church whose founder actually helped nazis round up Jews in Lyon for the Holocaust, and who was mad when France was liberated.
By "traditionalist" they mean "pro-fascist." As in, the super racist part of the Catholic Church whose founder actually helped nazis round up Jews in Lyon for the Holocaust, and who was mad when France was liberated.
this is the first time since at least 94 the USMNT has ever won more than two games at a World Cup
2022 - D D W L
2014 - W D L L
2010 - D D W L
2006 - L D L
2002 - W D L W L
1998 - L L L
1994 - W D L L
Beyond that my memory is hazy
2026 - win, win, loss, win (so far)
2022 - D D W L
2014 - W D L L
2010 - D D W L
2006 - L D L
2002 - W D L W L
1998 - L L L
1994 - W D L L
Beyond that my memory is hazy
2026 - win, win, loss, win (so far)
July 2, 2026 at 3:24 AM
this is the first time since at least 94 the USMNT has ever won more than two games at a World Cup
2022 - D D W L
2014 - W D L L
2010 - D D W L
2006 - L D L
2002 - W D L W L
1998 - L L L
1994 - W D L L
Beyond that my memory is hazy
2026 - win, win, loss, win (so far)
2022 - D D W L
2014 - W D L L
2010 - D D W L
2006 - L D L
2002 - W D L W L
1998 - L L L
1994 - W D L L
Beyond that my memory is hazy
2026 - win, win, loss, win (so far)