Karin Robinson
@karinjr.bsky.social
Sci Fi Fantasy author. Recovering podcaster. Former
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Karin Robinson
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This.
As a veteran of legacy media, I'll never pretend that we got things right all the time. Some of the worst stumbles arose from a lack of experience around the table, editorial & lived. But most of us believed in journalism & practised it honestly. And here's the thing: you'll miss us when we're gone
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This.
I feel like The News has a new show runner lately and I am enjoying these new characters. The plots were getting depressing and, frankly, weird. But now I’m excited to see where this season goes…
a man in a suit and tie stands next to a man in a red and white shirt that says emirates
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands next to a man in a red and white shirt that says emirates
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I feel like The News has a new show runner lately and I am enjoying these new characters. The plots were getting depressing and, frankly, weird. But now I’m excited to see where this season goes…
Not a good week to be a sexual predator named Andrew, as both the British prince and the American one get the order to remove themselves from public life.
Mamdani: "I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life but let tonight be the final time I utter his name."
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Not a good week to be a sexual predator named Andrew, as both the British prince and the American one get the order to remove themselves from public life.
Democrats won everywhere there was voting yesterday, by larger than expected margins. This is not just a “vibes” victory - the more power we can hold in states around the country now, the better we can protect and defend people against their own (federal) government. This matters.
a group of people are standing in front of a bunch of flags .
ALT: a group of people are standing in front of a bunch of flags .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Democrats won everywhere there was voting yesterday, by larger than expected margins. This is not just a “vibes” victory - the more power we can hold in states around the country now, the better we can protect and defend people against their own (federal) government. This matters.
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i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
Glory is, indeed, glorious.
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Glory is, indeed, glorious.
Just grow a fucking spine, people.
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Just grow a fucking spine, people.
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Honestly hoping Democrats drop the other shoe and start expressing absolute contempt for reporters who want to play makebelieve with the Republicans.
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Honestly hoping Democrats drop the other shoe and start expressing absolute contempt for reporters who want to play makebelieve with the Republicans.
This really stings because I'm one of those people she presumably thinks "shouldn't have been able" to come here, given that I came under my husband's EU treaty rights. I don't think there is any way in which the UK would be better off if I had not come here. If my daughter had not been born here.
Sunday Times interview Tory "rising star" Katie Lam
She is clear she wants lots of legal migrants to be told to "go home" so as "to leave a mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people"
(The interviewer suggests she is scrapping ILR or stripping people of it)
She is clear she wants lots of legal migrants to be told to "go home" so as "to leave a mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people"
(The interviewer suggests she is scrapping ILR or stripping people of it)
October 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This really stings because I'm one of those people she presumably thinks "shouldn't have been able" to come here, given that I came under my husband's EU treaty rights. I don't think there is any way in which the UK would be better off if I had not come here. If my daughter had not been born here.
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notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?
anyway that’s why these events are important
anyway that’s why these events are important
October 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
notice the general mood of the timeline? how everyone is in a good mood and there’s a lot less misery and dooming? how there’s a lot of “we’re going to beat these assholes”?
anyway that’s why these events are important
anyway that’s why these events are important
My ex-Republican Dad just called me to show me the scene from #nokings Greenville, SC. His first ever protest. Trump is toast, I’m telling you.
October 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My ex-Republican Dad just called me to show me the scene from #nokings Greenville, SC. His first ever protest. Trump is toast, I’m telling you.
Boston 1776: no Kings!
Boston 2025: I repeat…
Boston 2025: I repeat…
October 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Boston 1776: no Kings!
Boston 2025: I repeat…
Boston 2025: I repeat…
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Modern dissent.
October 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Modern dissent.
This makes me all kinds of sad. The Post is a great paper, which I've been reading since I was a teenager.
Jeff Bezos killed it to make Trump happy. Never forget that billionaires don't care about destroying the things we love. (See also: Musk, Elon; Twitter takeover)
Jeff Bezos killed it to make Trump happy. Never forget that billionaires don't care about destroying the things we love. (See also: Musk, Elon; Twitter takeover)
wow. bezos has destroyed this paper.
Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...
October 14, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This makes me all kinds of sad. The Post is a great paper, which I've been reading since I was a teenager.
Jeff Bezos killed it to make Trump happy. Never forget that billionaires don't care about destroying the things we love. (See also: Musk, Elon; Twitter takeover)
Jeff Bezos killed it to make Trump happy. Never forget that billionaires don't care about destroying the things we love. (See also: Musk, Elon; Twitter takeover)
Jordy is chatting with Claire about the implications of an AI bot's ability to do sensory manipulation on humans. It gets all philosophical and stuff.
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Jordy is chatting with Claire about the implications of an AI bot's ability to do sensory manipulation on humans. It gets all philosophical and stuff.
Client Deck - FINAL V5
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Client Deck - FINAL V5
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A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week
He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared
They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him
Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility
They kidnapped a disabled child!
He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared
They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him
Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility
They kidnapped a disabled child!
October 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A 15 year old boy with autism went missing earlier this week
He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared
They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him
Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility
They kidnapped a disabled child!
He was selling fruit with his family in Springbranch when he disappeared
They filed a missing person’s report & begged the public to help find him
Turns out he was in a Houston ICE detention facility
They kidnapped a disabled child!
If your industry can't survive without unpaid use of other people's licensed work, your industry is not viable.
If the "AI Industry" values access to these works, let them negotiate with creators in good faith and offer them fair payment for their work.
But don't be surprised if we say no.
If the "AI Industry" values access to these works, let them negotiate with creators in good faith and offer them fair payment for their work.
But don't be surprised if we say no.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If your industry can't survive without unpaid use of other people's licensed work, your industry is not viable.
If the "AI Industry" values access to these works, let them negotiate with creators in good faith and offer them fair payment for their work.
But don't be surprised if we say no.
If the "AI Industry" values access to these works, let them negotiate with creators in good faith and offer them fair payment for their work.
But don't be surprised if we say no.
Cowards. And bullies.
Good fucking morning to everyone except the ICE agents who shot a Chicago priest in the head with a pepper ball from a rooftop yesterday. Real law enforcement officers don’t have to wear a mask to do their job. You’re cowards.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cowards. And bullies.
I'm TERRIBLE at estimating how long my first drafts will be. My 1st book I thought would be 95-100K words. It was 140K. My second I thought would come in at 85-90K. It was 110K. Starting a YA/New Adult novel now that should be a tight 65-70K. Any guesses where it ends up?
October 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I'm TERRIBLE at estimating how long my first drafts will be. My 1st book I thought would be 95-100K words. It was 140K. My second I thought would come in at 85-90K. It was 110K. Starting a YA/New Adult novel now that should be a tight 65-70K. Any guesses where it ends up?
Jordy's reaction to bandaging Helena's wounded knee and Helena's reaction to Jordy bandaging her knee are... different.
October 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Jordy's reaction to bandaging Helena's wounded knee and Helena's reaction to Jordy bandaging her knee are... different.
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Start with removing the dumbass tariffs, genius
Hassett: "China has stopped buying US soybeans. The silos are full and there are soybeans sitting on the ground w/tarps over them. That's unacceptable to POTUS. We're calling up our soybean customers around the world as part of our trade negotiations & we'll strong policies to support our farmers"
October 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Start with removing the dumbass tariffs, genius
Who is the dead celebrity who have the most toxic, obnoxious social media presence if they'd lived long enough, and why is it Jim Morrison?
a man is singing into a microphone with the words `` i am the lizard king ... i can do anything ... '' .
ALT: a man is singing into a microphone with the words `` i am the lizard king ... i can do anything ... '' .
media.tenor.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Who is the dead celebrity who have the most toxic, obnoxious social media presence if they'd lived long enough, and why is it Jim Morrison?
I just finished Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth - it explores his philosophy, writing and influences using clips of his audio archives interviews with his friends. Particularly enjoyed learning more about his conservation work. Audio book only - highly recommend.
Good morning Blue Sky! Hope you’re all ok? Today I’m currently reading and hugely enjoying them plenty When There Are Wolves Again by EJ Swift. What are you reading at the moment?
October 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I just finished Douglas Adams: The Ends of the Earth - it explores his philosophy, writing and influences using clips of his audio archives interviews with his friends. Particularly enjoyed learning more about his conservation work. Audio book only - highly recommend.