Robin Z
@firepile.bsky.social
Professor, Philosopher, Cognitive Scientist, 4e Cognition and Artificial Intelligence; Science Fiction Fan, Cyborgologist, Retired Knitter, Comic Book Reader, 4ad records fanatic. Wanna see me nerd out about music stuff? @musicephemera.bsky.social
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Robin Z
@firepile.bsky.social
· Jan 9
Rocket just wants to have a talk about your attitude. She isn't mad, she's just disappointed.
Hotel: we've upgraded you to an ocean view
Me: *squints* yes, lovely
Me: *squints* yes, lovely
January 6, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Hotel: we've upgraded you to an ocean view
Me: *squints* yes, lovely
Me: *squints* yes, lovely
Public service announcement: gingerbread caramels are a thing and they are surprisingly good.
January 6, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Public service announcement: gingerbread caramels are a thing and they are surprisingly good.
After spending 3 weeks in bed with the flu or something equally evil I keep opening my work email and immediately closing it again because it's SO much. I owe so many people emails and answers and chapters and maybe we should just abolish email?
January 6, 2026 at 1:35 AM
After spending 3 weeks in bed with the flu or something equally evil I keep opening my work email and immediately closing it again because it's SO much. I owe so many people emails and answers and chapters and maybe we should just abolish email?
In '98 I was playing the beta of Everquest and it was all-consuming so there were no other games that year
January 5, 2026 at 8:30 PM
In '98 I was playing the beta of Everquest and it was all-consuming so there were no other games that year
Midwest sunset was outstanding today
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Midwest sunset was outstanding today
My resolution in 2026 is to stop seeing so many screenshots from the nazi twitter site so if you all could agree to stop posting them all that'd be swell. Like I get it's of national interest but so is NOT BEING MISERABLE ALL THE TIME
January 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
My resolution in 2026 is to stop seeing so many screenshots from the nazi twitter site so if you all could agree to stop posting them all that'd be swell. Like I get it's of national interest but so is NOT BEING MISERABLE ALL THE TIME
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oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
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We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
January 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
We are a rogue state, run by a dictator, and the international community should treat us as such including all appropriate economic and diplomatic sanctions
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Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
January 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Being an American feels like getting on a school bus and then your bus driver decides to do a drive by
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Well that's enough news for today
January 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Well that's enough news for today
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You should leave Substack in 2026, because they platform fascists regularly, but even before that I am *begging* you to stop referring to your writing as "my Substack" because why give them that agency. It's your writing, your posts, your words, on their platform.
January 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
You should leave Substack in 2026, because they platform fascists regularly, but even before that I am *begging* you to stop referring to your writing as "my Substack" because why give them that agency. It's your writing, your posts, your words, on their platform.
Look at this pouty girl's pouty lip!
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Look at this pouty girl's pouty lip!
Nonjudgmental cat and professionalism dog are here for you if you need them
January 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Nonjudgmental cat and professionalism dog are here for you if you need them
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if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
His Name is Alive's 'Are We Still Married' video, directed by the Brothers Quay
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
His Name is Alive's 'Are We Still Married' video, directed by the Brothers Quay
Best way to start the new year might be the fact that Kevin Kruse is still going on the best thread of the previous year
Yeah, man, the only difference between your career and Mark Rufallo’s career is the political stuff.
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Best way to start the new year might be the fact that Kevin Kruse is still going on the best thread of the previous year
Every year the kid insists we stay up until midnight for new years and every year the dog makes another mark in her enemies ledger for each of us. If she isn't asleep or at least in the dark by like 9.30pm, she is FURIOUS.
January 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Every year the kid insists we stay up until midnight for new years and every year the dog makes another mark in her enemies ledger for each of us. If she isn't asleep or at least in the dark by like 9.30pm, she is FURIOUS.
9pm nyquil is how I'm ringing in the new year. Strong start, 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
9pm nyquil is how I'm ringing in the new year. Strong start, 2026.
Lego have stepped it up lately
December 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Lego have stepped it up lately
I wish Lee Ostertag was on bluesky so I could tell him how much my kid adores the Dungeon Club books (published as Molly Ostertag). If anyone knows him please relay the message!
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I wish Lee Ostertag was on bluesky so I could tell him how much my kid adores the Dungeon Club books (published as Molly Ostertag). If anyone knows him please relay the message!
I said Tatiana Maslany should've won all the acting awards every year Orphan Black was running
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
December 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I said Tatiana Maslany should've won all the acting awards every year Orphan Black was running
I'm finally on the mend from basically 2 weeks in bed sick and the holiday card I got from a friend I had to cancel plans with sums this whole thing up
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm finally on the mend from basically 2 weeks in bed sick and the holiday card I got from a friend I had to cancel plans with sums this whole thing up
Was eating at a vegan raw food place with a friend in Montreal and the entire restaurant was empty except for us until Steven Tyler from Aerosmith came in and was seated at the table next to us. I leave everyone alone so we ignored him and he got so offended he started singing to his food.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Was eating at a vegan raw food place with a friend in Montreal and the entire restaurant was empty except for us until Steven Tyler from Aerosmith came in and was seated at the table next to us. I leave everyone alone so we ignored him and he got so offended he started singing to his food.