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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Can someone explain the reason for mint scented pure L why do I need pants that smell like candy canes I mean shouldn’t we me pumpkin spice right now

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What do factors like race, disability, and gender have to do with science journalism? We have a whole collection of articles answering that question: www.theopennotebook.com/diversity-eq...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources - The Open Notebook

We've published dozens of articles and resource guides that center diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in science journalism. Browse our DEI-focused resources here.

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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

We’ve got over a dozen articles in our Science Reporting Quick Tips series with @sciline.org! These tipsheets cover subjects like misinformation, interpreting scientific studies, and bringing science into any beat. Explore the collection: www.theopennotebook.com/science-repo...

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Science Reporting Quick Tips - The Open Notebook

To help local journalists who wish to incorporate scientific evidence and perspectives into their stories, The Open Notebook and SciLine have teamed up to distill key science reporting skills into a…

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Having really bad #TBI symptoms today. Fell three times (all in the house) I hate this. I hate being scared to leave the house because of these symptoms.. The annoying thing is I really need groceries but there’s no way I’m attempting to go to the store like this.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today’s realization of what I no longer have tlcoordination to manage pulling my hair into a ponytail owing to getting hit by the truck was an oddly hard blow. I’m not entirely sure why aside from the fact that i spent a decade and half growing my hair to donate to Pantene beautiful length program.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Got the l latest Covid Jackson yesterday. Apparently one of the side effects is that you feel like you’re completely stoned the next day, which means I should probably recommend it to my stoner ex-husband. Personally, I just want this to go away but I really never enjoyed being stoned so…

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I’m such a geek but I’ve been thinking of next tattoos. One I already decided years ago that I’d get when dad died - three purple tulips in that right arm. But I’ve been thinking of getting the #Buffy scythe on my left forearm. I guess it’s a reminder of how strong I am.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Maybe it’s an unconscious attempt to take some of my power back after everything that has happened or maybe I just like the way I was with the blue hair (of which this seems to be the only photo I have).

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This may sound utterly random but I think I want to dye my hair blue again.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Okay. So. I got bored during my hospital/health induced pause last week. So I started read the heated rivalry books, borrowing them from the library through the Libby app. Such a guilty pleasure. this afternoon I discovered I’ve read all the digital copies my library owns. I was like wtf Albany.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

So apparently @verizonn @att @tmobile all require m to misgender and deadname myself to bring an unlocked #iphonne to them for service. @apple I thought you cared about the - #lgbta community but with parters like this, it’s obvious you only care about profits

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The good news is I’m likely going home later today (and if not today, almost certainly tomorrow).

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

So another medical update… apparently I also have a clot in my left leg (the kind people on really long flights get if they don’t move enough) but that also isn’t a massive emergency concern as of yet and treating the one clot is essentially treating both.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

What’s stuck in my head while I’m stuck inn a hospital bed being treated for a pulmonary embolism… youtu.be/GskN-ofsjwE?...

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30 Rock - "Janet Jopler" Jackie Jormp-Jomp

30 Rock - Jackie Jormp-Jomp "Janet Jopler"

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It’s still giving me anxiety considering that a clot in one of her lungs was the cause of my mood mom’s death. I also broke down last night about the fact that I’d wanted to talk about it with my dad before remembering he died this spring.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

And my ongoing health saga continues. I fell yesterday, got checked out in the ER (not the one that contaminated my bloodwork last week) and they discovered a blood clot in one of my lungs (not immediately threatening, but serious enough they admitted me to monitor it and put me on blood thinners).

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Apparently it was a containment in one of my initial bloodwork and I don’t have a blood infection after all. So I’m apparently being released today.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Another week, another fall leading to an er visit. This time followed by hospital admission due to a bacterial blood infection they discovered in the er. So far, it’s been two days of IV antibiotics.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Apparently my orthopedist no longer thinks I need surgery. Given his attitude after the end of last week this seems odd abrupt. But at least my first pride tattoo live to fight another day.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I’m not one to ask for help but I but I have to after since I got hit by the truck last year. I do have a lawsuit and SSI application pending but it’s a slow process and I need financial help now. So if you could spare a couple of bucks, it would help so much. www.gofundme.com/f/recovering...

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

These #LGBTQ+ Virginia kids found support and community in school. Then, bigoted adults took that away. “Adults treating queer kids like lepers, all but guaranteeing they are pushed into the kind of isolation, shame, and psychological distress that can leave lifelong scars.”

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These LGBTQ+ Virginia kids found support and community in school. Then, bigoted adults took that away — Advocate

The hardest thing about growing up queer isn’t being different. It’s what adults like conservatives in King George County do because of it, writes John Casey.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I need to have surgery on my left arm/shoulder next week. I’m praying that I’ll regain the ability to type with my left hand. But I’m also kind of bummed that the incision will most likely go through the gay pride tattoo I have on my bicep.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I think of all the medical professionals, orthopedic practitioners have the least amount of empathy.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I’ve been having these dreams about my dad - not anything big just every day stuff but I’ve been thinking it’s weird and wondering why and I realized because his ashes are in the corner of the room next to me

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Just listening to the #Buffy musical episode and this line struck differently: “you work so hard to be like other girls” And as a #nonbinary person, I have to ask why. Why work to be like people who aren’t going to accept you anyway??

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I’m beginning to realize that gay dating if you’re over 50 years old and disabled is really tough. To be fair gay dating over 50 itself is tough

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I Don’t Want No Scabs @missedith.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Sometimes my brain just goes “They Got! the Mustard! OUUUTT!” So I feel that

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Why do I have the intro to the #Buffy musical episode (but just the intro not any of the actual songs) stuck in my head?

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I’ve lost all faith in Apple’s Weather app.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

On the plus (?) side, the last two times I had to reschedule because of a fall I ended up in the ER. So at least I got x-rays and ct scans and my arm seems to be healing up fine. #tbi #traumaticbraininjury

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

New appointment is on the day that would’ve been my 21st wedding anniversary if I was still married to my first husband which means nothing really.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Had to reschedule my orthopedic appointment for a third time because of my #tbi symptoms. At least this time I fell and decided I wasn’t able to make it before I left the house (and was able to get up on my own (with some help from the couch). #traumaticbraininjury

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Mike Elgan @mikeelgan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Claim of the moment: "AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring" www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/20/1...

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AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring

AI doesn’t just learn stereotypes from its training. It can cook up new ones, too.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Without saying your age, what’s your favourite movie that came out when you were 18?

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Ortho Ny is everything that is wrong with healthcare in America.

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Jillbles @jillbles.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My best friend would have loved this so freaking much.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

When in 12 months you’ve been hit by a truck, died,spent weeks of in a coma, lost your father, broke an arm, lost your ideal profession. And somehow stilll show up every day, maybe you need to give yourself a little more credit.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Oh good. The neighbors have finally stopped setting off fireworks in their backyard at 2:30 in the morning.

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Dave Dildine @dildinedave.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Direct hit from Dupont Circle.

A cloud-to-ground lightning bolt behind the Independence Day fireworks in DC.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I realize how lucky I’ve been with the various #TBI related falls over the past year. This is the first one that has actually resulted in a broken bone or any kind of major injury.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The problem with having an iPhone Pro Max is when you break one of your arms and have to hold and operate your iPhone with a single hand it’s incredibly difficult to do. To be fair though a regular sized iPhone would still present similar problems. Bring back the iPhone mini.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Just a random thought but Daniel Radcliffe has grown into an incredibly attractive man.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

As someone recovering (however slowly) after getting by a truck last year, it’s oddly comforting to wake up with a pain not at all related to that. I have a hideous kink in my neck that has nothing to with the #tbi, broken bones or anything. I just somehow slept funny.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I recently just got new glasses. And this morning I was looking at photos of me from a year ago. Then it hit me, I got the exact same frames last year. Not similar. The same ones b

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I am questioning my decision to get the John Lennon style frames. But they seem slightly appropriate give that my middle name is Jude (please no one quote that song back to me).

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

That said, so glad to have picked up replacement glasses yesterday. So nice to have depth perception again. I am praying that this will help cut down on the #tbi falls.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Why is it that even with bifocals, I tend to take them off or push them up on my forehead if I’m reading something? And yes my phone is almost touching my nose as I type this.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

This has been such a #tbi symptom week. Today is the first day I’ve truly felt stable and steady on my feet. Anytime I get anxious or emotionally overwhelmed, my left side gives out and losing your dad and trying to handle all of that when you’re an only child is completely overwhelming.

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R.J. Faas @rjfaas.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

As much as I know I can yell “Siri where are.” I generally try not to.

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