Rachel McDonald
@rachellove07.bsky.social
Physics masters student at LSU with a focus on Quantum Information
“You all are phenomenal. You are beautiful and I love you” - Elijah McClain
“You all are phenomenal. You are beautiful and I love you” - Elijah McClain
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Rachel McDonald
@rachellove07.bsky.social
· Nov 16
💕Here are my interests💕
I would love to find more mutuals!
📚Physics
📚Astronomy
📚Math
📚Psychology
🎧Hip Hop
🎧R&B
🎧Pop
🎧Alternative
🎧Jazz
👾Animal crossing
👾Minecraft
👾Stardew Valley
👾Undertale
👾Sims 4
🧑🏾🍳Baking
🧑🏾🌾Gardening
🧑🏾🎨Painting/Drawing
🌸Safe spaces🌸
I would love to find more mutuals!
📚Physics
📚Astronomy
📚Math
📚Psychology
🎧Hip Hop
🎧R&B
🎧Pop
🎧Alternative
🎧Jazz
👾Animal crossing
👾Minecraft
👾Stardew Valley
👾Undertale
👾Sims 4
🧑🏾🍳Baking
🧑🏾🌾Gardening
🧑🏾🎨Painting/Drawing
🌸Safe spaces🌸
Bad Bunny’s performance has put me in such a good mood. The show was so beautiful, inclusive, and inspiring. It reminded me that the desire for a better world must be rooted in love for others.
February 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance has put me in such a good mood. The show was so beautiful, inclusive, and inspiring. It reminded me that the desire for a better world must be rooted in love for others.
LEGENDARY HALFTIME PERFORMANCE
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
LEGENDARY HALFTIME PERFORMANCE
I just feel like everyone deserves better. That’s usually what keeps me going.
February 8, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just feel like everyone deserves better. That’s usually what keeps me going.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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A merica is very recognizable. This is the same America it’s always been, you could just pretend not to see it before. - Adrienne Caulk
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
January 25, 2026 at 12:59 PM
A merica is very recognizable. This is the same America it’s always been, you could just pretend not to see it before. - Adrienne Caulk
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
Good day to be a Hoosier
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Good day to be a Hoosier
You cannot counter to American exceptionalism with the belief that the U.S. is uniquely evil and morally inferior to all other nations. And you most definitely cannot counter it with European or Canadian exceptionalism. The best counter to American exceptionalism is education, humility, and empathy.
January 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
You cannot counter to American exceptionalism with the belief that the U.S. is uniquely evil and morally inferior to all other nations. And you most definitely cannot counter it with European or Canadian exceptionalism. The best counter to American exceptionalism is education, humility, and empathy.
The album has been out for 1,267 days. I’m still waiting for the day I can sing along to this lyric and TRULY feel it. The day will come though.
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The album has been out for 1,267 days. I’m still waiting for the day I can sing along to this lyric and TRULY feel it. The day will come though.
Here’s a great article by Samantha Neely on how to help Jamaica recover from this devastating hurricane.
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2...
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2...
Hurricane Melissa expected to cause Jamaica devastation. How to help
As powerful Hurricane Melissa creeps toward Jamaica on Tuesday morning, here's how you can help those impacted by the catastrophic storm
www.palmbeachpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Here’s a great article by Samantha Neely on how to help Jamaica recover from this devastating hurricane.
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2...
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2...
What is your favorite part about researching quantum information/communication? I’m just curious and want to hear from others in the community!
September 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What is your favorite part about researching quantum information/communication? I’m just curious and want to hear from others in the community!
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Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.
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I am hearing of more and more American scientists applying for positions outside of the US.
September 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I am hearing of more and more American scientists applying for positions outside of the US.
I assumed that the news would distress me the most this year. But seeing so many awful takes from people that I personally know has been FAR WORSE. I didn’t expect this many people to mindlessly adopt the malicious rhetoric and illogical narratives spewed by those with the most political power.
September 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I assumed that the news would distress me the most this year. But seeing so many awful takes from people that I personally know has been FAR WORSE. I didn’t expect this many people to mindlessly adopt the malicious rhetoric and illogical narratives spewed by those with the most political power.
Reminder!
You can search for digital content about things you love and then engage with others online about how much you like and appreciate that content.
(This is mostly for myself because I constantly forget)
You can search for digital content about things you love and then engage with others online about how much you like and appreciate that content.
(This is mostly for myself because I constantly forget)
September 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reminder!
You can search for digital content about things you love and then engage with others online about how much you like and appreciate that content.
(This is mostly for myself because I constantly forget)
You can search for digital content about things you love and then engage with others online about how much you like and appreciate that content.
(This is mostly for myself because I constantly forget)
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Reposted by Rachel McDonald
Don't comply in advance.
We are watching people in fear trying to avoid pain by censoring themselves and changing their behavior before being compelled to.
Following rules of a group is pro-social behavior that is dangerous now. How can you resist this urge as a law-abiding citizen? A quick 🧵
We are watching people in fear trying to avoid pain by censoring themselves and changing their behavior before being compelled to.
Following rules of a group is pro-social behavior that is dangerous now. How can you resist this urge as a law-abiding citizen? A quick 🧵
September 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Don't comply in advance.
We are watching people in fear trying to avoid pain by censoring themselves and changing their behavior before being compelled to.
Following rules of a group is pro-social behavior that is dangerous now. How can you resist this urge as a law-abiding citizen? A quick 🧵
We are watching people in fear trying to avoid pain by censoring themselves and changing their behavior before being compelled to.
Following rules of a group is pro-social behavior that is dangerous now. How can you resist this urge as a law-abiding citizen? A quick 🧵
Reposted by Rachel McDonald
The Daily Show was incredible, thank you, Jon Stewart!
September 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The Daily Show was incredible, thank you, Jon Stewart!
Everything is very stressful right now, but you know who isn’t stressed? My dog Luigi. May his joy be as contagious for you as it is for me❤️
September 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Everything is very stressful right now, but you know who isn’t stressed? My dog Luigi. May his joy be as contagious for you as it is for me❤️
People need to realize that others can hear your silence. Your silence becomes even louder when you finally choose to break it. You don’t need to post about every tragedy that occurs, but be mindful of the conclusions that can be drawn from your selective silence.
September 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
People need to realize that others can hear your silence. Your silence becomes even louder when you finally choose to break it. You don’t need to post about every tragedy that occurs, but be mindful of the conclusions that can be drawn from your selective silence.
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self-love, self-transformation 🧵
September 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
self-love, self-transformation 🧵
I think everyone should read a book from an unreliable narrator at some point in their childhood. I feel like it would help a lot of people recognize when someone is untrustworthy without needing someone else to tell them that.
August 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I think everyone should read a book from an unreliable narrator at some point in their childhood. I feel like it would help a lot of people recognize when someone is untrustworthy without needing someone else to tell them that.
An incredibly powerful interview, excited to read the book! youtube.com/watch?v=-3Dh... @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com
Rob Franklin - Race, Class & Privilege in “Great Black Hope” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
An incredibly powerful interview, excited to read the book! youtube.com/watch?v=-3Dh... @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com
I LOVE when movies go the extra mile. The Devil Wears Prada came out YEARS ago but almost all of the outfits are still stunning today because they cared enough to work with real fashion experts to create timeless looks. Social media is filled with so much bad news that I thought I’d share this.
a woman is holding a pair of glasses and says that 's all
Alt: Meryl Streep in the movie The Devil Wears Prada is sitting in an office chair and looks Anne Hathaway up and down, then says “That’s all.” She casually turns away by swiveling her chair to signal the conversation is over.
media.tenor.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I LOVE when movies go the extra mile. The Devil Wears Prada came out YEARS ago but almost all of the outfits are still stunning today because they cared enough to work with real fashion experts to create timeless looks. Social media is filled with so much bad news that I thought I’d share this.