Rachel Lee Cherry
@rachelleecherry.com
Higher ed data nerd (Michigan State), band mom, cycling obsessed triathlete. Thanks to my dogs, vacuuming is my true passion.
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Oh this thread made me extremely happy and also slightly angry
I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
January 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Oh this thread made me extremely happy and also slightly angry
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it's not believable because it's not happening
But i kinda love how someone explained this to him (because you know he doesn't give a FUCK) and he interpreted that as "Transgender For Everyone."
But i kinda love how someone explained this to him (because you know he doesn't give a FUCK) and he interpreted that as "Transgender For Everyone."
Trump: "Transgender for everyone! Bring your kids in, we're gonna change the sex of your child. Just send them our way. In some cases, like in Minnesota, they don't even tell the parents. Nobody believes it when I say it. They operate on the kid, they don't tell the parents. It's not believable."
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
it's not believable because it's not happening
But i kinda love how someone explained this to him (because you know he doesn't give a FUCK) and he interpreted that as "Transgender For Everyone."
But i kinda love how someone explained this to him (because you know he doesn't give a FUCK) and he interpreted that as "Transgender For Everyone."
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It’s like these Texas A&M administrators have spent their entire lives in a cave, understanding the world only through dim shadows on a wall.
From an email to one of our faculty members....
Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
Not even Plato can escape censorship at Texas A&M!
January 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
It’s like these Texas A&M administrators have spent their entire lives in a cave, understanding the world only through dim shadows on a wall.
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This is. Wow. I mean okay it’s hilarious but also that is a new tier of dunking from the FT
"Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter". The Financial Times reports on career role models on and around the blurred boundaries of media, technology, sex and the enterprising transnational criminal networks of Musk & co
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This is. Wow. I mean okay it’s hilarious but also that is a new tier of dunking from the FT
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this is so shitty and senseless and awful
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
this is so shitty and senseless and awful
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I actually didn't think it was possible to get 94% of Americans to agree on anything.
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
I actually didn't think it was possible to get 94% of Americans to agree on anything.
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Waking up to "new war just dropped" is so fucking stupid, what the hell
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Waking up to "new war just dropped" is so fucking stupid, what the hell
Fuck. 😭
ABANDON DE WOUT VAN AERT ! Victime d'une chute sous la neige dans ce 7e tour à Mol, le Belge est contraint de quitter la course, touché physiquement. Le coureur de la Visma-Lease a Bike était en tête de course avec Mathieu van der Poel. #ExactCross
January 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Fuck. 😭
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
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“Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” - Mark Twain
January 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.” - Mark Twain
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Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
January 1, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:
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Quoting this again to bring to you: EL TIGRE ES PEQUEÑO Y GORDO
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Quoting this again to bring to you: EL TIGRE ES PEQUEÑO Y GORDO
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I want to do at least one fun/shenanigan-based bike ride each month. Not necessarily a race! (Trying to save a few bucks on race registrations.) Just to ride my bike in fun places.
okay let's do a thread of FUN ONLY, no-stress, low-stakes New Year's Resolutions that are designed not to make you become a Better™️ Person™️ but purely to increase the amount of happiness in your life in 2026
I'm going to learn Polish folk embroidery and I want to DM at least a one-shot of something
I'm going to learn Polish folk embroidery and I want to DM at least a one-shot of something
December 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I want to do at least one fun/shenanigan-based bike ride each month. Not necessarily a race! (Trying to save a few bucks on race registrations.) Just to ride my bike in fun places.
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Bloated Nation Struggling To Work Way Through Leftover Rijstevlaai https://theonion.com/bloated-nation-struggling-to-work-way-through-leftover-rijstevlaai/
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Bloated Nation Struggling To Work Way Through Leftover Rijstevlaai https://theonion.com/bloated-nation-struggling-to-work-way-through-leftover-rijstevlaai/
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Here's screenshots of full statement to make it easier to read...
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Here's screenshots of full statement to make it easier to read...
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There is an awful lot of fietsgeluk in the responses to @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social’s post!
2025 wasn’t a great year for cycling for me, but I did pick up this secondhand hybrid (a joy to ride!), covered a good few everyday miles, and had some adventures.
2026 will be a better cycling year.
2025 wasn’t a great year for cycling for me, but I did pick up this secondhand hybrid (a joy to ride!), covered a good few everyday miles, and had some adventures.
2026 will be a better cycling year.
December 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
There is an awful lot of fietsgeluk in the responses to @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social’s post!
2025 wasn’t a great year for cycling for me, but I did pick up this secondhand hybrid (a joy to ride!), covered a good few everyday miles, and had some adventures.
2026 will be a better cycling year.
2025 wasn’t a great year for cycling for me, but I did pick up this secondhand hybrid (a joy to ride!), covered a good few everyday miles, and had some adventures.
2026 will be a better cycling year.
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I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
In 2025, AI became pervasive in American life and the economy, with ChatGPT surging in adoption much faster than any other major technology in memory. @nytopinion.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I hate these charts so much because they imply chatgpt is comparable to the internet or phones
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
You could create the same graphic for full screen pop-up advertising on websites and make them look like ultra-rapid technology adoption when really they were just baked unavoidably into the internet
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This is everything good in the world
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
December 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This is everything good in the world
Not a lot of riding for me this year; I trained for spring/fall half marathons and did one sprint tri. That still gave me 650+ miles on the bike, mostly in summer!
This year I’ve got gravel on my mind, racing and just riding. I planned a new local route last winter and have yet to ride it.
This year I’ve got gravel on my mind, racing and just riding. I planned a new local route last winter and have yet to ride it.
December 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Not a lot of riding for me this year; I trained for spring/fall half marathons and did one sprint tri. That still gave me 650+ miles on the bike, mostly in summer!
This year I’ve got gravel on my mind, racing and just riding. I planned a new local route last winter and have yet to ride it.
This year I’ve got gravel on my mind, racing and just riding. I planned a new local route last winter and have yet to ride it.
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Yeah, this dum dum is talking about chicken pox.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
December 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yeah, this dum dum is talking about chicken pox.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
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A nice thread in which an actual expert patiently explains why the Secretary of Health and Human Service is not simply a liar, but an especially stupid one.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A nice thread in which an actual expert patiently explains why the Secretary of Health and Human Service is not simply a liar, but an especially stupid one.
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The Detroit Chamber polled MI in 2024. 58% of voters believe avg student debt is about $50K. Consequently, only 8% of voters thought that a BA/BS was the "minimum to be successful in MI" and only 27% said *any college* was important to getting a good job (1/X)
www.detroitchamber.com/survey-paren...
www.detroitchamber.com/survey-paren...
December 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Detroit Chamber polled MI in 2024. 58% of voters believe avg student debt is about $50K. Consequently, only 8% of voters thought that a BA/BS was the "minimum to be successful in MI" and only 27% said *any college* was important to getting a good job (1/X)
www.detroitchamber.com/survey-paren...
www.detroitchamber.com/survey-paren...
I’ve been a runner for 5-10 years now, I’ve never been fast, but holy cow has it been good for my mental health (cardio too, I’m trying to not drop dead of a heart attack in my 60s-70s).
The best thing I’ve done in the last couple years, though? Walk the dogs for like 10 minutes every day.
The best thing I’ve done in the last couple years, though? Walk the dogs for like 10 minutes every day.
+1 to this. i have taken to trying to do a 30 minute jog on the treadmill most days and it has done wonders for my health and general state of mind.
not gonna evangelize about it but tbh coming to understand the value of cardio is one of the biggest positive changes I've made of any kind to my adult life, for whatever that's worth
December 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’ve been a runner for 5-10 years now, I’ve never been fast, but holy cow has it been good for my mental health (cardio too, I’m trying to not drop dead of a heart attack in my 60s-70s).
The best thing I’ve done in the last couple years, though? Walk the dogs for like 10 minutes every day.
The best thing I’ve done in the last couple years, though? Walk the dogs for like 10 minutes every day.