Dave Robbins
@daviddeanrobbins.bsky.social
I am an Enthusiast from Madison, Wisconsin. I love to experience the world and it's people. #Art #Books #Coffee #Cycling #Design #Food #Golf #Music #Nature #Technology
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It doesn’t take much. Just love each other and our planet every day as you love yourself. A little more respect for all living creatures, the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil that gives us the food we eat.
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Whew, this new CNN poll is brutal....
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Whew, this new CNN poll is brutal....
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
58% say first year was a failure. Net approval on key issues:
- Venezuela: -16
- Immigration: -16 (was +3 in Mar)
- Economy: -21
- Foreign affairs: -21
- Job approval: -22 (39-61)
- Tariffs: -25 (new low)
- Healthcare: -27 (new low)
www.cnn.com/2026/01/16/p...
Today's Drudge Report Headline!
January 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Today's Drudge Report Headline!
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It's early, but this may be my book of the year.
Thorough research, approachable writing, compelling narratives. It's more than a book about Great Lakes seafaring; it's a book about people and the things they endure together.
Thorough research, approachable writing, compelling narratives. It's more than a book about Great Lakes seafaring; it's a book about people and the things they endure together.
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 AM
It's early, but this may be my book of the year.
Thorough research, approachable writing, compelling narratives. It's more than a book about Great Lakes seafaring; it's a book about people and the things they endure together.
Thorough research, approachable writing, compelling narratives. It's more than a book about Great Lakes seafaring; it's a book about people and the things they endure together.
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Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
January 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Very cool...
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekBForBooks
I do love a good NT library! Nymans, West Sussex, Standen House, West Sussex, Antony, Cornwall & Kingston Lacy, Dorset 📚
#WeekBForBooks
I do love a good NT library! Nymans, West Sussex, Standen House, West Sussex, Antony, Cornwall & Kingston Lacy, Dorset 📚
January 15, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Very cool...
I've been saying for a long time that sports betting will be the next crisis to hit. ESPN is at the top of the list, along with the NFL owners and broadcasters, in pushing gambling 24/7 to young men. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I've been saying for a long time that sports betting will be the next crisis to hit. ESPN is at the top of the list, along with the NFL owners and broadcasters, in pushing gambling 24/7 to young men. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
www.espn.com/mens-college...
www.espn.com/mens-college...
For a year, Wall Street’s dominant theme has been the so-called K-shaped economy, in which the well-to-do have powered financial activity despite lower earners’ struggles.
#economy
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/b...
#economy
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/b...
Cracks Begin to Appear at the Nation’s Biggest Banks
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
For a year, Wall Street’s dominant theme has been the so-called K-shaped economy, in which the well-to-do have powered financial activity despite lower earners’ struggles.
#economy
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/b...
#economy
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/b...
Tsuruga Castle, also known as Wakamatsu Castle, is a historic Japanese castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, famous for its distinctive red-brick tower, the only one of its kind in Japan 🇯🇵 #Travel #WednesdayVibes
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Street in the Evening, Prague"1875.
Oil on Canvas Painting,
Created;1875
By Artist ..Jakub Schikaneder
(Czech, 1855–1924)
#Art
Oil on Canvas Painting,
Created;1875
By Artist ..Jakub Schikaneder
(Czech, 1855–1924)
#Art
January 15, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This is how Crypto started and how it will end. Powered by AI, Crypto Fraud is a $14 billion criminal industry. It was always a fraud and criminal activity enabler.
#economy
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
#economy
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
Powered By AI, Crypto Fraud Is Now A $14 Billion Criminal Industry
AI is helping crypto scammers create content and personas to lure targets, experts warn, amid a glut of pig butchering cases.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
This is how Crypto started and how it will end. Powered by AI, Crypto Fraud is a $14 billion criminal industry. It was always a fraud and criminal activity enabler.
#economy
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
#economy
www.forbes.com/sites/the-wi...
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For me, one of the most interesting aspects of Glasgow Cathedral is that despite being medieval in origins, it remains a living and evolving church. This can be most clearly seen in its stained glass windows.
Cont./
#glasgow #stainedglass #architecture #glasgowcathedral #windowswednesday
Cont./
#glasgow #stainedglass #architecture #glasgowcathedral #windowswednesday
January 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
For me, one of the most interesting aspects of Glasgow Cathedral is that despite being medieval in origins, it remains a living and evolving church. This can be most clearly seen in its stained glass windows.
Cont./
#glasgow #stainedglass #architecture #glasgowcathedral #windowswednesday
Cont./
#glasgow #stainedglass #architecture #glasgowcathedral #windowswednesday
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A stunning view of Mt. Manaslu standing tall with its snow-covered peaks shining in the sunlight. Manaslu is the world's eighth-highest mountain in west-central Nepal 🇳🇵 known as the "Mountain of the Spirit"
Video📸 :@haydlynch
#WednesdayMotivation
Video📸 :@haydlynch
#WednesdayMotivation
January 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A stunning view of Mt. Manaslu standing tall with its snow-covered peaks shining in the sunlight. Manaslu is the world's eighth-highest mountain in west-central Nepal 🇳🇵 known as the "Mountain of the Spirit"
Video📸 :@haydlynch
#WednesdayMotivation
Video📸 :@haydlynch
#WednesdayMotivation
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ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
January 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
ICE just confronted us in our car saying it’s our first & final warning. There’s nothing illegal about driving your car safely on Stinson, Lowry, or any street in our community.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
They are purposefully surging at school get out times terrorizing our families. Ice needs to stay away from our kids.
Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far...
#economy
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#economy
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far
Manufacturing employment has declined every month since April, when the president said tariffs would bring factories “roaring back.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Trump’s promised manufacturing boom is a bust so far...
#economy
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#economy
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The historian in me: Sweden hasn't been a military power in 300 years.
The coward in me: These people were Vikings. Don't mess with them.
The historian in me: Fair point.
The sports fan in me: Oh, I think we can mess with the Vikings. It's January.
The historian in me: (Facepalm)
The coward in me: These people were Vikings. Don't mess with them.
The historian in me: Fair point.
The sports fan in me: Oh, I think we can mess with the Vikings. It's January.
The historian in me: (Facepalm)
January 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The historian in me: Sweden hasn't been a military power in 300 years.
The coward in me: These people were Vikings. Don't mess with them.
The historian in me: Fair point.
The sports fan in me: Oh, I think we can mess with the Vikings. It's January.
The historian in me: (Facepalm)
The coward in me: These people were Vikings. Don't mess with them.
The historian in me: Fair point.
The sports fan in me: Oh, I think we can mess with the Vikings. It's January.
The historian in me: (Facepalm)
“.. The price of beef has risen 16.4 percent over the last year. The price of coffee is up a whopping 19.8 percent. The price of lettuce is up 7.3 percent and frozen fish 8.6 percent.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/b...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/b...
January 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
