Robin Epley
@byrobinepley.bsky.social
Me: Opinion hackette @ The Sac Bee
Mainly: Pics of my dog
Sometimes: Int.sect’l feminist theory & politics
Formerly: Pulitzer Prize finalist @ Chico Ent.-Record
Always: Punching a higher floor
Mainly: Pics of my dog
Sometimes: Int.sect’l feminist theory & politics
Formerly: Pulitzer Prize finalist @ Chico Ent.-Record
Always: Punching a higher floor
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Robin Epley
@byrobinepley.bsky.social
· Jun 8
Abolish ICE
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i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
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This is a wonderful time to support journalists who do the work, don’t fuck sources, and actually have moral clarity.
i promise i don’t mean to high horse this but if you’re thinking about giving lizza ten bucks there are a lot of good independent journalists whose work you could subscribe to for a month instead
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is a wonderful time to support journalists who do the work, don’t fuck sources, and actually have moral clarity.
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Mamdani probably got home, turned to his wife, and let out the longest, loudest “this fucking guy” of all time
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Mamdani probably got home, turned to his wife, and let out the longest, loudest “this fucking guy” of all time
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All those Silicon Valley crybaby tycoons who have been gnashing their teeth about Mamdani must be absolutely _losing their shit_ right now.
November 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
All those Silicon Valley crybaby tycoons who have been gnashing their teeth about Mamdani must be absolutely _losing their shit_ right now.
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I don’t know much about the Wicked movies but I assume they’re set in Boston
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I don’t know much about the Wicked movies but I assume they’re set in Boston
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Wild to think that just a few months ago this administration was cracking down on universities for not doing enough to root out antisemitism www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Wild to think that just a few months ago this administration was cracking down on universities for not doing enough to root out antisemitism www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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If I had a nickel for every Republican female staffer who faked a hate crime by scarring herself, I would only have ten cents. But that's still more than I would've thought!
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
If I had a nickel for every Republican female staffer who faked a hate crime by scarring herself, I would only have ten cents. But that's still more than I would've thought!
Atticus for Sacramento County Supervisor, 2038 ✊
November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Atticus for Sacramento County Supervisor, 2038 ✊
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Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Thomas Pynchon should not have called his book Gravity's Rainbow if it's not about gravity. Maybe he had to compromise on the title with his publisher but the cover is the only thing most bookstore patrons see and that's just today's media environment. Also it's paywalled for like $25
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thomas Pynchon should not have called his book Gravity's Rainbow if it's not about gravity. Maybe he had to compromise on the title with his publisher but the cover is the only thing most bookstore patrons see and that's just today's media environment. Also it's paywalled for like $25
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men will watch every single ken burn’s documentary instead of going to therapy
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
men will watch every single ken burn’s documentary instead of going to therapy
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made a similar point on the opinions podcast this week in response to the idea that epstein is a dead end. not only are actual voters interested in this but it divides the gop and puts pressure on the president. it would be political malpractice to treat it as a sideshow
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
made a similar point on the opinions podcast this week in response to the idea that epstein is a dead end. not only are actual voters interested in this but it divides the gop and puts pressure on the president. it would be political malpractice to treat it as a sideshow
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The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
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dystopian ass weather report
Chicago may experience less tear gas use as Operation Midway Blitz winds down. Cold and wet weather reduce effectiveness, while wind adds unpredictability.
Wind, cold temps can change the impact of tear gas and pepper balls, experts say
chicago.suntimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
dystopian ass weather report
My chiropractor always has thee most out of pocket music on in his office and today it’s Cat Stevens deep cuts
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My chiropractor always has thee most out of pocket music on in his office and today it’s Cat Stevens deep cuts
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Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.
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the point of camo for a soldier is to obscure their position from the enemy. camo in an urban environment is completely different, and this forest green or desert pattern is functionally useless.
police only dress this way to project an image of power they should not have.
police only dress this way to project an image of power they should not have.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
the point of camo for a soldier is to obscure their position from the enemy. camo in an urban environment is completely different, and this forest green or desert pattern is functionally useless.
police only dress this way to project an image of power they should not have.
police only dress this way to project an image of power they should not have.
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I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I simply refuse to accept that police ever have to look like this. this is just pure cosplay. it should be illegal for cops to be dressed like soldiers going to war.
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"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
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The paper didn't know, Landon knew and they benched him. As I said in another thread I think they should have outright fired him. But news orgs don't surveille comms between journalists and sources and if they did, no source would trust a journalist.
November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The paper didn't know, Landon knew and they benched him. As I said in another thread I think they should have outright fired him. But news orgs don't surveille comms between journalists and sources and if they did, no source would trust a journalist.
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"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 AM
"This could take down Democrats, too."
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
I know. And I frankly wouldn't give even an itty bitty damn if it implicated every Democratic man in Congress, every Democratic hopeful for 2028 and every Democrat who has even thought about running for office.
Down with the sex predators, wherever they are.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Largely the premise of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, one of the most beloved movies ever made.
i think a lot of us if plucked off the street and sworn in as a senator would do a modestly better job than a lot of our incumbents
all of these people live in a comfortable room-temperature fog of steakhouse dinners, galas held in their honor, and important decisions prechewed for them and fed to them by adoring but interchangable young people selected to be as inoffensive to them as possible by their chiefs of staff.
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Largely the premise of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, one of the most beloved movies ever made.