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Theodora Ruhs

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PhD holder and teacher of journalism at a CT university. Currently too tired to be any good at social media-ing. (She/Her)

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03.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A gray shorthair cat at the moment of release upside down, with its tongue out looking derpy

A gray shorthair cat at the moment of release upside down, with its tongue out looking derpy

A new paper on falling cat science came out and I just have to draw people's attention to this image

03.03.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 1500 πŸ” 437 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 26

Books? Free download and read? In this economy?

YES, PLEASE!

09.06.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@karenrambo.bsky.social This beautiful female Shepherd needs saving from a kill shelter in NYC. If you know anyone on the East Coast who could foster her. It’s free.

03.03.2026 01:28 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

That's the thing about the Trump administrations. It's just this constant onslaught of surprise horrors.

02.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’”AT RISK 🐢MONEY

Money’s human sez he’s a gentle giant, ❀️ baths, ice cream & listening to music. Very friendly on intake, he continues 2B highly social w/staff. For god’s sake, he’s on death row for not wanting to go back in kennel

Had a mass removed, been feeling poorly

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28.02.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

πŸΆπŸ†˜DON’T KILL MIKE

Volunteer sez β€œMike has been a consummate gentleman. He is easy to walk, quickly shows off his best give paw & down & is becoming a volunteer favorite. The only time he tends to act a bit uncouth is when treats are involved & he turns into a bit of a gremlin!”

Repost to find a 🏑

28.02.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

I keep thinking about the people for whom $400K is a small number and how they are the reason people for whom it is a very big number have to hustle like this

Please keep circulating this so that people who have $500 to spare see it

01.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 886 πŸ” 401 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5

We are training undergrads (18-22) to digitize vcr tapes, cassettes, and vinyl. We introduce phrases like "rewind" into their vocab and made diagrams of what a tape looks like from 6 angles. And we get questions like "how do I rewind a record" which is understandable but turns my bones to dust.

01.03.2026 16:29 πŸ‘ 453 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 16

πŸΆπŸ†˜DON’T KILL SMOKE

Cutie pie Smoke isn’t a fan of other dogs & judging by the scars that criss cross his beautiful face, who could blame him? He came in underweight, his human too ill to care for him now

He loves people though, is easily leashed and eager for company

πŸ™Repost to find a 🏑

28.02.2026 04:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ†˜DON’T KILL 🐢GOOSE

Dumped at 10 mos old bcz grew too big (55 lbs). Expected to relieve himself in home.

Very sweet, v friendly & wiggly during med exam, loose & social w/ staff since then. He really doesn’t want to go back in kennel. Surely not a reason to kill a puppy 🀬

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28.02.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Part of me wonders if they think the plot of The Rise of Skywalker was real and the Ayatollah, both Khomeini and Khamenei, is Palpatine.
If so, they probably also don’t realize we aren’t the plucky resistance in this scenario.

28.02.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What US-targeted country you are based on your horoscope sign….

28.02.2026 20:31 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

A strike in Iran hit a Girls school in Manib with the semi-official Tasnim news agency reporting more than 80, including children, were killed. This strike was geolocated by researchers including @ntabrizy.bsky.social , @chrisosieck.bsky.social and @annonemo.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/chri...

28.02.2026 19:09 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 160 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 15

Blue Bunny who lost her human because he was abducted by ICE 😑
Good news for this puppy is she’s been reserved by a New Hope partner! πŸ₯³πŸ’–

27.02.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait?! You mean experienced journalists don’t actually spring fully formed from the head of Zeus like the wise Athena?

27.02.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This little dude is supposed to be reclaimed-

But he’s not been picked up and I’m getting worried so can we keep him active just in case?

Thanks!

27.02.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

On top of everything else that is wrong with this, how is it that there's a 911 call at 5:30pm but no one responds until the 2nd 911 call that came THREE HOURS LATER at 830p?

27.02.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Even internships for journalism students/recent grads are getting harder to find. CT has a bill to fund early career fellowships in the state, which would help, but more is needed to deal with the scope of the problem.

27.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I thought this infographic was a useful tool for explaining this exact issue. bsky.app/profile/news...

27.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve heard a lot of things on C-SPAN, but that call was haunting. A brutal reminder of the real-world toll.

26.02.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 834 πŸ” 497 πŸ’¬ 110 πŸ“Œ 120

I routinely scream this sentiment into the void. I deal with this all the time with my asthma & migraine medications. I still get treatment disruptions even when proactive about asking for the doc to send in paperwork before the clock runs out. Insurance doesn’t care that breathing is important.

27.02.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When a trans person’s ID doesn’t match their appearance, every interaction where they have to show that ID becomes a potential outing. A traffic stop. A job orientation. A TSA checkpoint. You hand someone your license and suddenly they’re looking at you differently, or asking questions, or worse.

26.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 821 πŸ” 146 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Kansas just invalidated the drivers licenses of every trans person in the state. They’re being told to surrender their current licenses and get new ones listing their birth sex. No grace period. Get caught driving with your now-invalid license and you’re looking at jail and a fine.

26.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 1880 πŸ” 593 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 64
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This is amazing.

www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

27.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 36978 πŸ” 11949 πŸ’¬ 496 πŸ“Œ 800
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A little-read set of court docs from the FBI’s WaPo raid in Jan. show the risks journalists and sources face if devices are seized.

They also reveal key lessons on how small precautions can make a big, big difference.

Watch @trevortimm.bsky.social explain and subscribe: freedom.press/digisec

27.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🐾4-y/o Betty Boy found tied in a playground mid Jan. Listed for arguing w/ other dogs when exiting his kennel. Super cute, wiggly, excitable & working hard w/ a trainer. Earned 2nd best behavior. Has mild hind lameness & ear infection. Available to foster or adopt by 2/28:
nycacc.app#/browse/245484

27.02.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🐾3-y/o Stella surrendered b/c owner says has no time for Stella. Been w/ owner since a puppy. Housetrained, very pretty & smart, knows a ton of cues. Friendly w/ strangers, lived well w/ kids, looking to be a solo pet. Loves fetch, walks & relaxing. Need foster by 2/28: nycacc.app#/browse/243505

26.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The American Media Polycrisis: Cascading Layers of Capture In countries facing democratic backsliding, attention often centers on state capture of the press. Recent U.S. media failures, however, demand a wider lens. Authoritarian encroachment here rests on…

I don't think this is off base--but combining media oligarchy with the collapse of local journalism, impoverished public media, and the hyper-capitalistic logics of our entire media/information/communication ecosystem--from social media to cable news--it's not looking good for any kind of democracy.

27.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1