@robbinswriting.bsky.social
Business copyeditor/copywriter, tree hugger, recovering smarty pants. (Please don’t feel like you have to follow me back—I am not that interesting.) Instagram: @RobbinsWriting
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Watched the first Powell/ Pressburger collaboration The Spy in Black (1939), which was beautifully shot, whether the action took place in claustrophobic spaces like a submarine or panoramic ones like battles off the coast of Orkney Island. Great plot twist, & Conrad Veidt's charisma is hard to beat.
May 5, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Watched the first Powell/ Pressburger collaboration The Spy in Black (1939), which was beautifully shot, whether the action took place in claustrophobic spaces like a submarine or panoramic ones like battles off the coast of Orkney Island. Great plot twist, & Conrad Veidt's charisma is hard to beat.
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Reporters:
Here's a simple question that will generate viral stories.
"How exactly is it Marxist?"
The response will be a dodge, so you've got to stay with it and follow it up.
"No, you said DEI was Marxist. What did you mean by that? Specifically?"
Here's a simple question that will generate viral stories.
"How exactly is it Marxist?"
The response will be a dodge, so you've got to stay with it and follow it up.
"No, you said DEI was Marxist. What did you mean by that? Specifically?"
May 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reporters:
Here's a simple question that will generate viral stories.
"How exactly is it Marxist?"
The response will be a dodge, so you've got to stay with it and follow it up.
"No, you said DEI was Marxist. What did you mean by that? Specifically?"
Here's a simple question that will generate viral stories.
"How exactly is it Marxist?"
The response will be a dodge, so you've got to stay with it and follow it up.
"No, you said DEI was Marxist. What did you mean by that? Specifically?"
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know-it-all coworker talks over everyone, students using AI during job interviews, and more
www.askamanager.org/2025/05/know...
www.askamanager.org/2025/05/know...
know-it-all coworker talks over everyone, students using AI during job interviews, and more
It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Know-it-all coworker talks over everyone (and is often wrong) We have a new employee, “Sam,” who thinks she knows everything. She has lots of experi...
www.askamanager.org
May 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
know-it-all coworker talks over everyone, students using AI during job interviews, and more
www.askamanager.org/2025/05/know...
www.askamanager.org/2025/05/know...
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“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”
The Supreme Court is about to let religion ruin public education
Two recent cases suggest that the era of secular schools is coming to an end.
www.motherjones.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”
A lovely short film and perfect for May Day!
I made a silent puppet film about Godzilla vs. Paul Bunyan.
(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
May 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
A lovely short film and perfect for May Day!
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happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago
May 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
happy may day here is a painting I did a long time ago
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This is a gut punch. One of the very best of humanity and a person who was so important to me and so many others. variety.com/2025/music/n...
Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Killed in House Fire
Jill Sobule, whose 1995 hit 'I Kissed a Girl' is considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20, died in a fire Thursday.
variety.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This is a gut punch. One of the very best of humanity and a person who was so important to me and so many others. variety.com/2025/music/n...
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Film noir goes to the library:
QUIET PLEASE: MURDER (1942)
THE BIG SLEEP (1946)
NIGHT EDITOR (1946)
THE STEEL TRAP (1952)
#NoirAlley
QUIET PLEASE: MURDER (1942)
THE BIG SLEEP (1946)
NIGHT EDITOR (1946)
THE STEEL TRAP (1952)
#NoirAlley
April 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Film noir goes to the library:
QUIET PLEASE: MURDER (1942)
THE BIG SLEEP (1946)
NIGHT EDITOR (1946)
THE STEEL TRAP (1952)
#NoirAlley
QUIET PLEASE: MURDER (1942)
THE BIG SLEEP (1946)
NIGHT EDITOR (1946)
THE STEEL TRAP (1952)
#NoirAlley
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April 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Every single American should watch this. John Lithgow reading Tim Snyder's On Tyranny 20 Lessons. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Every single American should watch this. John Lithgow reading Tim Snyder's On Tyranny 20 Lessons. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The “methods for doing so” are (1) getting two thirds of Congress and three fourths of the states to repeal the 22nd Amendment and (2) declaring himself king.
That’s it.
Stop treating this despotic bullshit as if it’s some worthwhile thought experiment we have to consider as legitimate.
That’s it.
Stop treating this despotic bullshit as if it’s some worthwhile thought experiment we have to consider as legitimate.
President Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that there were methods for doing so and clarifying that he was “not joking.”
Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so
President Donald Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call that he was “not joking” about a third term, adding that “it is far too early to think about it.”
nbcnews.to
March 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The “methods for doing so” are (1) getting two thirds of Congress and three fourths of the states to repeal the 22nd Amendment and (2) declaring himself king.
That’s it.
Stop treating this despotic bullshit as if it’s some worthwhile thought experiment we have to consider as legitimate.
That’s it.
Stop treating this despotic bullshit as if it’s some worthwhile thought experiment we have to consider as legitimate.
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“‘It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies,’ Dr. Peter Marks wrote in a resignation letter referring to HHS Secretary RFK Jr.”
Exclusive | FDA’s Top Vaccine Official Forced Out
In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks cited “misinformation and lies” from Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr.
www.wsj.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“‘It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies,’ Dr. Peter Marks wrote in a resignation letter referring to HHS Secretary RFK Jr.”
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used to not have toilets, shade or drinking water cause bosses said it was too expensive. With pesticides we would work too close to the spray. Thanks to Cesar Chavez they changed those things. Join us in marching for Cesar Chávez - Francisco, CA farmworker, 28 yrs #WeFeedYou
March 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
used to not have toilets, shade or drinking water cause bosses said it was too expensive. With pesticides we would work too close to the spray. Thanks to Cesar Chavez they changed those things. Join us in marching for Cesar Chávez - Francisco, CA farmworker, 28 yrs #WeFeedYou
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My desperate need for money continues, and so... I've added more original art to my store, cut prices further on some art, and cleared out all the sold art. Please, take a look!
michaelkupperman.com/shop
michaelkupperman.com/shop
March 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My desperate need for money continues, and so... I've added more original art to my store, cut prices further on some art, and cleared out all the sold art. Please, take a look!
michaelkupperman.com/shop
michaelkupperman.com/shop
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"Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it."
Twain was suspicious of populism, jingoism, imperialism, the money obsessed mania of the Gilded Age, and any expression of mindless American might or self-importance. Above all Twain was a patriot in the best sense of the word.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr8q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr8q...
Excerpt from Conan O'Brien's Mark Twain Prize Acceptance Speech
YouTube video by Conan O'Brien
www.youtube.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it."
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Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
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The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration admits he retaliated against the entire population of Maine—mostly newborn babies and their parents—because he thought the state’s governor had been rude to Trump in a White House meeting. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
March 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration admits he retaliated against the entire population of Maine—mostly newborn babies and their parents—because he thought the state’s governor had been rude to Trump in a White House meeting. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/u...
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I make a show called @sleepwithcelebs.bsky.social that's all about putting you to sleep by having famous people tell you mundane things until you pass out. There are sleep shows, there are celebrity interview shows, there is only one celebrity interview sleep show.
We're bringing you new content EVERY WEEKDAY during the #MaxFunDrive and today's edition of Naps with Normies features @dannybaruela.bsky.social! Learn all about his job at @maximumfun.org and, if all goes according to plan, fall asleep while he's talking.
Thanks to @maximumfun.org members, shows like @sleepwithcelebs.bsky.social can keep on being made! Because of that support, show can go and do silly things, like having normies like me can come on to talk about my actual, real job (also because of that support)!
March 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I make a show called @sleepwithcelebs.bsky.social that's all about putting you to sleep by having famous people tell you mundane things until you pass out. There are sleep shows, there are celebrity interview shows, there is only one celebrity interview sleep show.
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"A very strong vetting process" is not the same as legal recourse or due process. For example, Jews selected for labor details or gas chambers went through a very strong vetting process.
Asked about people who say they aren't criminals or gang members who were on his rendition flights to a slave prison in El Salvador, Trump claims, "I was told they went through a very strong vetting process."
March 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"A very strong vetting process" is not the same as legal recourse or due process. For example, Jews selected for labor details or gas chambers went through a very strong vetting process.