Robert
@robaato.bsky.social
A mass of contradictions. A 6'2" (1.78m) tall Asian guy with a Spanish last name living in America (and starting to wonder why). Occasional writer for @twincitiesgeek.com. Currently collecting pocket watches, coins, and fatigue...
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There is no common ground with fascists Amy.
2025 was a tough year. But a new, beautiful Minnesota snowfall brings a moment of renewal and hope. We must stand our ground, but also find common ground when we can. Happy New Year—let’s get to work.
January 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
There is no common ground with fascists Amy.
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
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Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
Somebody Needs to Tell Trump Everybody Is Laughing at Him
His worst fear has already come true.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A malignant narcissist is incapable of withstanding ridicule, so please share this as widely as possible.
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
Thanking you all in advance, Mar🐫
🙏
shorturl.at/mcfqd
2025 waited until the last day for one last kick in the ass…I think I shall call it quits early. Maybe 26 will be better.
January 1, 2026 at 4:55 AM
2025 waited until the last day for one last kick in the ass…I think I shall call it quits early. Maybe 26 will be better.
Huh. Apparently some proponents of really advanced auto complete think that “artificial intelligence” is a race.
I said chatgpt doesn't have a soul and got put on this list
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Huh. Apparently some proponents of really advanced auto complete think that “artificial intelligence” is a race.
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
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A picture of my wife and I making a beautiful compromise
December 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
A picture of my wife and I making a beautiful compromise
I'm a crewman on a starship where the bridge crew always survive impossible, impossibly contrived situations whilst us lower-deck denizens die by the dozens in staggeringly pointless fashion.
John Scalzi, "Redshirts"
@scalzi.com
John Scalzi, "Redshirts"
@scalzi.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I'm a crewman on a starship where the bridge crew always survive impossible, impossibly contrived situations whilst us lower-deck denizens die by the dozens in staggeringly pointless fashion.
John Scalzi, "Redshirts"
@scalzi.com
John Scalzi, "Redshirts"
@scalzi.com
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USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Who would be the one human character in the Muppets Lord of the Rings?
My first thought: the Balrog
My second thought: Stephen Colbert playing the same role he played in the live-action movie
#TheMuppets
#StephenColbert
My first thought: the Balrog
My second thought: Stephen Colbert playing the same role he played in the live-action movie
#TheMuppets
#StephenColbert
December 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Who would be the one human character in the Muppets Lord of the Rings?
My first thought: the Balrog
My second thought: Stephen Colbert playing the same role he played in the live-action movie
#TheMuppets
#StephenColbert
My first thought: the Balrog
My second thought: Stephen Colbert playing the same role he played in the live-action movie
#TheMuppets
#StephenColbert
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As others point out, if you go to the remarkably moving and interesting Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA this aspect of his thought is well documented.
"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
www.thebulwark.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As others point out, if you go to the remarkably moving and interesting Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA this aspect of his thought is well documented.
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Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
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Every post from @sffreview.bsky.social - which I’ve now blocked - reads like genAI, and based on their posts, is an outlet no one should support in any way.
December 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Every post from @sffreview.bsky.social - which I’ve now blocked - reads like genAI, and based on their posts, is an outlet no one should support in any way.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
December 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that the 1918 flu pandemic was caused by a lab virus from vaccine research, a defective influenza vaccine. Let’s analyze what a lie this is. First, in 1918, 107 years ago, virology was in its infancy
NPR just reported that trump called Putin in advance of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. Was trump getting his marching orders/talking points from his boss?
(not the first time he's done this, of course. As long as no one calls him out on it...)
(not the first time he's done this, of course. As long as no one calls him out on it...)
December 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
NPR just reported that trump called Putin in advance of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today. Was trump getting his marching orders/talking points from his boss?
(not the first time he's done this, of course. As long as no one calls him out on it...)
(not the first time he's done this, of course. As long as no one calls him out on it...)
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I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
December 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don't know how many times it needs to be said that you absolutely should not let fucking "AI" anywhere near your legal contracts, either in creating them or evaluating them, but apparently it needs to be said at least one more time, so allow me to say it again, here, right now
I will never not recommend this series.
WHAT IF the space race was forced to start in the decade after World War II, when the term "computer" referred to a person who computes...teams of women computers supported the war effort at home. Now, space ships need onboard computers to successfully fly...
WHAT IF the space race was forced to start in the decade after World War II, when the term "computer" referred to a person who computes...teams of women computers supported the war effort at home. Now, space ships need onboard computers to successfully fly...
As part of an Award Winner Goldbox promotion, The Calculating Stars ebook is only $2.99 on Sunday, December 28th across all US retailers. Happy reading!
December 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I will never not recommend this series.
WHAT IF the space race was forced to start in the decade after World War II, when the term "computer" referred to a person who computes...teams of women computers supported the war effort at home. Now, space ships need onboard computers to successfully fly...
WHAT IF the space race was forced to start in the decade after World War II, when the term "computer" referred to a person who computes...teams of women computers supported the war effort at home. Now, space ships need onboard computers to successfully fly...
Words cannot express how shitty this holiday season has been…so tonight I will take a mental health break by alternately eating too much, taking in media from [celebrity crush], and firing up the PS4 and blowing shit up.
(Safer than retail therapy, and I haven’t gotten super drunk since Japan.)
(Safer than retail therapy, and I haven’t gotten super drunk since Japan.)
December 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Words cannot express how shitty this holiday season has been…so tonight I will take a mental health break by alternately eating too much, taking in media from [celebrity crush], and firing up the PS4 and blowing shit up.
(Safer than retail therapy, and I haven’t gotten super drunk since Japan.)
(Safer than retail therapy, and I haven’t gotten super drunk since Japan.)
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Top tier joke
December 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Top tier joke
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
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There's a *reason* the seats in the Colosseum didn't have armrests... 😏
December 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
There's a *reason* the seats in the Colosseum didn't have armrests... 😏
It looks so comfy!
There's a *reason* the seats in the Colosseum didn't have armrests... 😏
December 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It looks so comfy!
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Fact | You can't write something predicated in the utterly ludicrous assumption that white men are being excluded from publishing unless you are racist.
December 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Fact | You can't write something predicated in the utterly ludicrous assumption that white men are being excluded from publishing unless you are racist.