Rachel Graves
@rachelgraves.bsky.social
Haver of all the diseases. Mask wearer. Political obsessive, JD, (former-ish) newspaper reporter. Lover of Tacoma & the PNW. In a relationship. She/her.
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Rachel Graves
@rachelgraves.bsky.social
· Oct 19
This adorable bandit making off with the fountain from our birdbath. I'm sure she was thinking, "I'll be able to wash my hands anywhere!" Until she pulled it out of the water and it stopped working.
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We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We always see a surge of infectious disease, including COVID, RSV, etc etc around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Unless you want to gift your fam with a few weeks sick this year, mask up as you travel!
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I believe that age gap in a relationship is known as a "nuzzi"
Excited to learn about who is in the Epstein files from a woman who’s 32 years younger than her husband
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I believe that age gap in a relationship is known as a "nuzzi"
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God this is so utterly despicable. Trump is “he was no angel”- ing a journalist who was murdered and dismembered with a bone saw by agents of an authoritarian regime.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
God this is so utterly despicable. Trump is “he was no angel”- ing a journalist who was murdered and dismembered with a bone saw by agents of an authoritarian regime.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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choosing to believe this is about Nuzzi
apparently the book is *not satire.* i pulled it off a friend’s shelf and started reading, expecting the self-awareness to drop after the main character massacres enough alien civilians. i was still waiting 150 pages later.
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
choosing to believe this is about Nuzzi
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Among other things, who does he think builds the houses?
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Among other things, who does he think builds the houses?
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Folks, we were looking for the wrong pee tape
Jeffrey Epstein claims he gave Russians insight into Trump
Jeffrey Epstein claims he gave Russians insight into Trump
Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Folks, we were looking for the wrong pee tape
Talking seal!
I'm really enjoying Alix Morris' book A YEAR WITH THE SEALS. She introduced me to Hoover, a seal who could imitate human speech, with a heavy New England accent.
This video is amazing:
youtu.be/v19_ugSbZMg?...
I'm really enjoying Alix Morris' book A YEAR WITH THE SEALS. She introduced me to Hoover, a seal who could imitate human speech, with a heavy New England accent.
This video is amazing:
youtu.be/v19_ugSbZMg?...
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Talking seal!
I'm really enjoying Alix Morris' book A YEAR WITH THE SEALS. She introduced me to Hoover, a seal who could imitate human speech, with a heavy New England accent.
This video is amazing:
youtu.be/v19_ugSbZMg?...
I'm really enjoying Alix Morris' book A YEAR WITH THE SEALS. She introduced me to Hoover, a seal who could imitate human speech, with a heavy New England accent.
This video is amazing:
youtu.be/v19_ugSbZMg?...
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My money is on malaria
I'm honestly starting to think Americans are going to end the decade with either universal health care or malaria.
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
My money is on malaria
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Thinking of this quote from Mamdani’s victory speech.
“We have bowed at the altar of caution and we have paid a mighty price” !!!!!! Say it louder so mr Schumer can hear!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Thinking of this quote from Mamdani’s victory speech.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Find offices you can run for
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
😒
Republicans took away your healthcare. We refused to fight back. Please rush us $3
Can't wait for tomorrow's fundraising email from the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
😒
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Starving the troops has famously gone so well for leaders throughout history. /s
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown trib.al/5WGvUOq
Army closes only dining facility on Kansas base due to government shutdown
The only dining facility for junior troops at the Army’s Fort Leavenworth in Kansas has been closed due to funding issues.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Starving the troops has famously gone so well for leaders throughout history. /s
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My new ringtone.
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
My new ringtone.
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Over his two terms, the government has been shut down for about 1 out of every 24 days Trump has been president. The runner up is Bill Clinton, whose presidency saw the government shutdown for 1 out of every 108 days.
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Over his two terms, the government has been shut down for about 1 out of every 24 days Trump has been president. The runner up is Bill Clinton, whose presidency saw the government shutdown for 1 out of every 108 days.
Beautiful.
hilarious graphic right now on msnbc as they call it in california
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Beautiful.
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this is what happens when the exit polls are “lol lmao”
get fucked Donald we’re coming for your maps
get fucked Donald we’re coming for your maps
hilarious graphic right now on msnbc as they call it in california
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
this is what happens when the exit polls are “lol lmao”
get fucked Donald we’re coming for your maps
get fucked Donald we’re coming for your maps