Robin Burks
@robinburks.bsky.social
Wordsmith, foamsmith, and fabric wrangler. Author, cosplayer, Swiftie, Whovian, nerd, childless cat lady. She/Her
www.robin-burks.com
When you realize that over the course of five years, you've written over 9,000 articles for your current job.
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media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
When you realize that over the course of five years, you've written over 9,000 articles for your current job.
OMG, I just saw the Fallout season 2 trailer and I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE NEW VEGAS. And that DEATHCLAW looks AMAZING. It's making me think I need to make a vault suit (been thinking about it for years). Maybe just cosplay Lucy. But maybe I finish my current build first.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
OMG, I just saw the Fallout season 2 trailer and I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE NEW VEGAS. And that DEATHCLAW looks AMAZING. It's making me think I need to make a vault suit (been thinking about it for years). Maybe just cosplay Lucy. But maybe I finish my current build first.
This acid reflux thing is still ongoing. Meds seemed to work for a little bit, but the past few days have been a setback. I have modified my diet a little, but it seems even water sets it off, so WTH? I refuse to give up coffee, but I'm switching to a low acid half caff blend for my cold brew.
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This acid reflux thing is still ongoing. Meds seemed to work for a little bit, but the past few days have been a setback. I have modified my diet a little, but it seems even water sets it off, so WTH? I refuse to give up coffee, but I'm switching to a low acid half caff blend for my cold brew.
eBay is 30 years old, and now I feel ancient...
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media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
eBay is 30 years old, and now I feel ancient...
I'm still mad at Apple TV for cancelling Schmigadoon. We were robbed of a third season.
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I'm still mad at Apple TV for cancelling Schmigadoon. We were robbed of a third season.
OMG. I met the guy in Outer Worlds 2 from the Outer Worlds Secret Level episode! I love when that kind of crossover happens!
November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
OMG. I met the guy in Outer Worlds 2 from the Outer Worlds Secret Level episode! I love when that kind of crossover happens!
So Disney's earnings report was...interesting. It wasn't quite as full of detail as usual because I think the company is hiding things like lower attendance in the parks (which it had to report to the SEC, though).
November 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
So Disney's earnings report was...interesting. It wasn't quite as full of detail as usual because I think the company is hiding things like lower attendance in the parks (which it had to report to the SEC, though).
Well, geez, I wonder why...
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Well, geez, I wonder why...
Why am I up with the sun today? Well, Bob Iger likes to have his earnings calls at entirely too early o'clock in the morning. It's mornings like this when I miss Bob Chapek who had the decency to have the calls in the afternoon.
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media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Why am I up with the sun today? Well, Bob Iger likes to have his earnings calls at entirely too early o'clock in the morning. It's mornings like this when I miss Bob Chapek who had the decency to have the calls in the afternoon.
Me: I slept on my back last night and now my back and hips hurt.
Taylor...
Taylor...
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Me: I slept on my back last night and now my back and hips hurt.
Taylor...
Taylor...
YES!!!! Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season. Can't wait to see what those Android kids and necromorphs get up to. www.ign.com/articles/fxs...
FX's Alien: Earth Renewed for Season 2 - IGN
FX announced today that the FX, Hulu and Disney+ series Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season as part of an overall new deal that FX and Disney Entertainment Television have sealed with sh...
www.ign.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
YES!!!! Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season. Can't wait to see what those Android kids and necromorphs get up to. www.ign.com/articles/fxs...
I've been putting off writing because life and work are hectic. So I'm re-strategizing what months through the year work best for me, and I'm going to try to shove all my fiction into those months. December is quiet, so I hope to finish up re-writes on "The Search for Prometheus" then.
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I've been putting off writing because life and work are hectic. So I'm re-strategizing what months through the year work best for me, and I'm going to try to shove all my fiction into those months. December is quiet, so I hope to finish up re-writes on "The Search for Prometheus" then.
It's going to be hard to wait until December 1st... Advent calendar from World Market. #holidays #Christmas #adventcalendar
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
It's going to be hard to wait until December 1st... Advent calendar from World Market. #holidays #Christmas #adventcalendar
This cat just stares at me sometimes when I'm watching TV. He's OBSESSED with me (and I love it).
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This cat just stares at me sometimes when I'm watching TV. He's OBSESSED with me (and I love it).
OMG, where did this whole Disneyland is getting rid of villains come from? It's NOT TRUE. The villains aren't going anywhere.
November 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
OMG, where did this whole Disneyland is getting rid of villains come from? It's NOT TRUE. The villains aren't going anywhere.
We're at the "break out the humidifier" part of fall when my nose starts drying out and bleeding and my cat, Anders, starts getting snottier.
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We're at the "break out the humidifier" part of fall when my nose starts drying out and bleeding and my cat, Anders, starts getting snottier.
Working on the collar today. All these crazy details! #commandershepard #masseffect #cosplay #foam #costuming #videogames
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Working on the collar today. All these crazy details! #commandershepard #masseffect #cosplay #foam #costuming #videogames
So he's threatening to put HIS people in air traffic control towers? I would suggest that no one flies for a long time because we know how he loves putting HIGHLY incompetent people in positions they have no right being in.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
So he's threatening to put HIS people in air traffic control towers? I would suggest that no one flies for a long time because we know how he loves putting HIGHLY incompetent people in positions they have no right being in.
It's a good day for good news.
‘Black box’ safety warning to be removed from hormone therapy for menopause | CNN
In a pivotal move, the US Food and Drug Administration has changed // done away with the lengthy black box warning on many hormone treatments for women with menopause symptoms.
www.cnn.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It's a good day for good news.
Reposted by Robin Burks
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Looking a little rough as I use foam clay around edges to smooth them and fix seams and nicks. Then I'll have to sand it after it dries. This is the time-consuming stuff. #commandershepard #masseffect #cosplay #foam #foamsmith #videogames
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Looking a little rough as I use foam clay around edges to smooth them and fix seams and nicks. Then I'll have to sand it after it dries. This is the time-consuming stuff. #commandershepard #masseffect #cosplay #foam #foamsmith #videogames
I miss writing about video games, but I don't miss the nasty comments, the sexist a-holes, and the general misogyny that is somehow even worse now. I lived through Gamergate as a woman who covered video games, though.
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I miss writing about video games, but I don't miss the nasty comments, the sexist a-holes, and the general misogyny that is somehow even worse now. I lived through Gamergate as a woman who covered video games, though.
I just bought myself a chocolate Advent calendar from World Market because I'm worth it. And I got like 15 percent off.
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media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I just bought myself a chocolate Advent calendar from World Market because I'm worth it. And I got like 15 percent off.
So basically, the shutdown accomplished nothing because those who were supposedly fighting for us are just cowards. Let's make sure to vote the lot of them out.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
So basically, the shutdown accomplished nothing because those who were supposedly fighting for us are just cowards. Let's make sure to vote the lot of them out.
Also, "No Body, No Crime" just hits the spot right now. #taylorswift
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Also, "No Body, No Crime" just hits the spot right now. #taylorswift