Rachel Snyder Garneau
@rachelesnyder.bsky.social
BS in Biotechnology from SUNY ESF | Molecular Science PhD Candidate at Washington State University
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This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
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Would you also like to burst out laughing?
January 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Would you also like to burst out laughing?
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Curiosity is his thing. Behind the scenes, the otter pup couldn’t resist checking out a training tube, something that’s been part of his world even before he was born! While the tube is used by parents during training sessions, for this little pup it’s just another fascinating thing to investigate.
January 16, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Curiosity is his thing. Behind the scenes, the otter pup couldn’t resist checking out a training tube, something that’s been part of his world even before he was born! While the tube is used by parents during training sessions, for this little pup it’s just another fascinating thing to investigate.
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i think this gets at something important which is that normal people are rightly pissed off that they’re having normal time stolen from them by this ravaging horde of jumped up mall cops. everybody has to work in the morning! why is it THEIR job to hold their community together in such a basic way!
🔥 From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social : “This is nuts. What the fuck is going on? I’ve never protested in my life… they tell you it’s immigrants — it’s fucking anybody. They’re just trying to scare people. I’m not paid to be here. I have to work in the morning. This is wrong.”
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM
i think this gets at something important which is that normal people are rightly pissed off that they’re having normal time stolen from them by this ravaging horde of jumped up mall cops. everybody has to work in the morning! why is it THEIR job to hold their community together in such a basic way!
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the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
While I do think Trump is just going to huff and puff and fail to blow the house down, what happens *if* elections do get canceled and the current members of the house refuse to leave? What if they say "we're staying and we're the permanent house now"?
when the current term of the 119th congress ends on january 2 (or 3, i forget) 227, mike johnson ceases to be speaker of the house bsky.app/profile/gran...
What happens when Johnson refuses to certify Democrat victors in House races? If those Ds sue, are you confident SCOTUS will rule in their favor?
January 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
While I do think Trump is just going to huff and puff and fail to blow the house down, what happens *if* elections do get canceled and the current members of the house refuse to leave? What if they say "we're staying and we're the permanent house now"?
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He really is doing all of it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 AM
He really is doing all of it.
Moving to the PNW I've gotten the graupel experience and maybe because I didn't have it as a kid it still brings me so much joy. It's such a stupid weather phenomenon
It's not rain, it's not snow, but a secret and especially annoying third thing known as graupel
January 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Moving to the PNW I've gotten the graupel experience and maybe because I didn't have it as a kid it still brings me so much joy. It's such a stupid weather phenomenon
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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If you are not an expert, and you find that your personal opinion differs from expert consensus and the overwhelming weight of evidence:
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If you are not an expert, and you find that your personal opinion differs from expert consensus and the overwhelming weight of evidence:
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
Consider that "the experts who study this know more about it than I do" is a more likely explanation than "I alone discovered what all the experts missed"
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Well, those boots were not made for walking
January 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Well, those boots were not made for walking
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Plus you can draft off their new enthusiasm.
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Plus you can draft off their new enthusiasm.
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100% true. If you’re exposed to tear gas, use as much clean water as you can. Not milk. Not oil. Not bicarbonate. Nothing but plenty of water to flush things out.
Really want to emphasize this. Don't use shit like LAW or milk in your eyes. If you don't know what LAW is, great, don't bother. I've worked in chemistry labs and production floors most of my adult life, including with lachrymators and irritants. Use water. Just water. That's it.
Hey, you! :)
Here: activisthandbook.org/wellbeing/ri..., has a link to a 56-pg field guide. And also, a giant freaking 486-pg book for medics.
Short one is closer to what you want. Relevant bit for pepper spray ⬇️
(RCAs) = Riot control agents AKA pepper spray (OC) and tear gas (CS and or CN).
Here: activisthandbook.org/wellbeing/ri..., has a link to a 56-pg field guide. And also, a giant freaking 486-pg book for medics.
Short one is closer to what you want. Relevant bit for pepper spray ⬇️
(RCAs) = Riot control agents AKA pepper spray (OC) and tear gas (CS and or CN).
January 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
100% true. If you’re exposed to tear gas, use as much clean water as you can. Not milk. Not oil. Not bicarbonate. Nothing but plenty of water to flush things out.
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The response to the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good is not what the White House was expecting.
Like with their hiding of the Epstein files, part of the fundamental problem they are facing is that the stories the Trump administration has built their movement on are being shown for their emptiness.
Like with their hiding of the Epstein files, part of the fundamental problem they are facing is that the stories the Trump administration has built their movement on are being shown for their emptiness.
January 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
The response to the ICE killing of Renee Nicole Good is not what the White House was expecting.
Like with their hiding of the Epstein files, part of the fundamental problem they are facing is that the stories the Trump administration has built their movement on are being shown for their emptiness.
Like with their hiding of the Epstein files, part of the fundamental problem they are facing is that the stories the Trump administration has built their movement on are being shown for their emptiness.
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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Need a pick-me-up? Great thread for a chuckle
Feels like a good morning to tell Bluesky the story about when I overdosed on my underwear, so let’s do this! 🧵
January 7, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Need a pick-me-up? Great thread for a chuckle
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If Conway were running in a red district, we could talk. He is literally running to replace a very progressive member of Congress.
January 7, 2026 at 5:29 AM
If Conway were running in a red district, we could talk. He is literally running to replace a very progressive member of Congress.
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Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
Parents, if you didn't have a problem until now of not posting pics of your kids on public social media, now might be a good time to start (and maybe scrub what's there already).
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Co-signing this. Grok is out there making CSAM on request from pictures posted to the internet.
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
And if you posted pictures of your kids to Twitter, you LICENSED Grok to do that. Take those pics down NOW
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Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
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As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
A set of brilliant insults
The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A set of brilliant insults
I think another thing to remember is the breadth of knowledge covered in undergrad. For example an introductory bio or genetics course covers a lot more material than it did 30 (or even 10) years ago! Some of these classes should be split into two courses
I'm going to float this nuclear take: maybe students are increasingly turning to ShitGPT and other deskilling devices because the structure of the modern university has made it impossible for them to acquire skill in a deep way.
Let me paint a picture for you.
Let me paint a picture for you.
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I think another thing to remember is the breadth of knowledge covered in undergrad. For example an introductory bio or genetics course covers a lot more material than it did 30 (or even 10) years ago! Some of these classes should be split into two courses