Robbs Dobbs
@robinscdodds.bsky.social
Writer of books, stories, and obsessive lists. Daisyfurches.Substack.com
One time a Famous Person saw me and boy, did it make me scratch my head. It’s today’s Substack. #writing #writingcommunity #writers #popculture
That one time when a Famous Person saw me
And why I’d never want to be her, even if she’s the prettiest person in the world.
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June 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
One time a Famous Person saw me and boy, did it make me scratch my head. It’s today’s Substack. #writing #writingcommunity #writers #popculture
My newsletter is up. Give it a good ol’ gander. #savedemocracy #freejeanette
The April Newsletter: We Could Be Heroes
So why are we not?
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April 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My newsletter is up. Give it a good ol’ gander. #savedemocracy #freejeanette
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An open letter from an American-owned tour company to our Canadian travel buddies 🍁
March 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
An open letter from an American-owned tour company to our Canadian travel buddies 🍁
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What’s the deal with JD? It’s this week’s Substack. #writers #writing #writingcommunity #politics #jdvance
What’s the deal with JD Vance?
Spoiler: Trauma is the deal with JD Vance.
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March 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
What’s the deal with JD? It’s this week’s Substack. #writers #writing #writingcommunity #politics #jdvance
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Back in 1994, Ukraine 🇺🇦 had the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal. They gave it up in the Budapest Memorandum in exchange for a guarantee of ongoing protection from the US, the UK, and Russia.
We see clearly now what promises from the US and Russia are worth. UK?
www.npr.org/2022/02/21/1...
We see clearly now what promises from the US and Russia are worth. UK?
www.npr.org/2022/02/21/1...
Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in an invasion by Russia
Three decades ago, the newly independent country of Ukraine was briefly the third-largest nuclear power in the world. A lot has changed since then.
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March 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Back in 1994, Ukraine 🇺🇦 had the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal. They gave it up in the Budapest Memorandum in exchange for a guarantee of ongoing protection from the US, the UK, and Russia.
We see clearly now what promises from the US and Russia are worth. UK?
www.npr.org/2022/02/21/1...
We see clearly now what promises from the US and Russia are worth. UK?
www.npr.org/2022/02/21/1...
For a long time, I pushed through life until a major depressive episode almost undid me. Today I write about how I hope RFK Jr. lets me live. #writers #writing #writingcommunity #depression #politics #resist
Dear RFK Jr.: Please let me live.
Dear Secretary Robert F.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
For a long time, I pushed through life until a major depressive episode almost undid me. Today I write about how I hope RFK Jr. lets me live. #writers #writing #writingcommunity #depression #politics #resist
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I've been desperately on the fence about fleeing this country. I see both sides for most.
But to my trans friends... go now, while you can, as you can.
I am truly afraid your very lives depend on it.
And I'm ashamed to even think that.
But to my trans friends... go now, while you can, as you can.
I am truly afraid your very lives depend on it.
And I'm ashamed to even think that.
THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US.
This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications
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February 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I've been desperately on the fence about fleeing this country. I see both sides for most.
But to my trans friends... go now, while you can, as you can.
I am truly afraid your very lives depend on it.
And I'm ashamed to even think that.
But to my trans friends... go now, while you can, as you can.
I am truly afraid your very lives depend on it.
And I'm ashamed to even think that.
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February 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Fare thee well to my buddy Biff Wiff. Whether it was “Dave,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” or his star turns in “I Think You Should Leave,” he brightened everything he touched. Just a great guy. Thanks for the memories and friendship, Biff. #itysl
February 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Fare thee well to my buddy Biff Wiff. Whether it was “Dave,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” or his star turns in “I Think You Should Leave,” he brightened everything he touched. Just a great guy. Thanks for the memories and friendship, Biff. #itysl
Bella and I were on tv yesterday! It’s the monthly newsletter. #writing #writingcommunity #reptiles #uromastyx
The February Newsletter: The Sanity Edition
Hey, folks.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Bella and I were on tv yesterday! It’s the monthly newsletter. #writing #writingcommunity #reptiles #uromastyx
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Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
February 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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A Recipe For Not Giving Up
I have tried to write this week’s planned essay so many times.
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January 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
All of this was in Project 2025, which i wrote about Monday. Nome of it should surprise you, and all of it should upset you.
My mole in the Department of Labor sent me this
Friends,
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January 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
All of this was in Project 2025, which i wrote about Monday. Nome of it should surprise you, and all of it should upset you.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Reminder that sign language was banned in 1880 and that the ban only began to be lifted around the 60s, 70s. A formal apology was not made until 2010. The committee that damned families for skewed in favor of oralism, a rising sentiment made right after manualism was brought to America🧵
January 11, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Reminder that sign language was banned in 1880 and that the ban only began to be lifted around the 60s, 70s. A formal apology was not made until 2010. The committee that damned families for skewed in favor of oralism, a rising sentiment made right after manualism was brought to America🧵
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Affected by the January 2025 fires and wind storm? Want to help?
The MALAN team is maintaining a list of resources available to those affected by the fires in the Google Sheet below and will update it with new resources or calls for volunteers & donations.
mutualaidla.org
The MALAN team is maintaining a list of resources available to those affected by the fires in the Google Sheet below and will update it with new resources or calls for volunteers & donations.
mutualaidla.org
Mutual Aid LA Network
Mutual Aid LA Network is a connector and information hub for mutual aid efforts across Los Angeles.
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January 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Affected by the January 2025 fires and wind storm? Want to help?
The MALAN team is maintaining a list of resources available to those affected by the fires in the Google Sheet below and will update it with new resources or calls for volunteers & donations.
mutualaidla.org
The MALAN team is maintaining a list of resources available to those affected by the fires in the Google Sheet below and will update it with new resources or calls for volunteers & donations.
mutualaidla.org
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if you're looking for ways to help victims of the Los Angeles fires, i'm sharing a few resources in this thread 🧵 just make sure to check the organization's latest social media posts before showing up, as their needs are changing quickly. #LAfires
January 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
if you're looking for ways to help victims of the Los Angeles fires, i'm sharing a few resources in this thread 🧵 just make sure to check the organization's latest social media posts before showing up, as their needs are changing quickly. #LAfires
Here’s a list of places that are helping those affected and displaced by the #LAfires. Scroll down for a list of places where you can give if you’re not local but want to help. Always look for the helpers. ❤️ view.connect.scpr.org?qs=3da4acf24...
Hey there, and welcome to an atypical Best Things To Do.
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January 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Here’s a list of places that are helping those affected and displaced by the #LAfires. Scroll down for a list of places where you can give if you’re not local but want to help. Always look for the helpers. ❤️ view.connect.scpr.org?qs=3da4acf24...
Finally, some good news!
Big news! veterans who received a less than honorable discharge because of their sexual orientation to be eligible for an immediate review and an upgrade to an honorable discharge. 🏳️🌈 www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status
The settlement could help thousands of veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation access benefits they’ve been denied for decades.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Finally, some good news!
Take him seriously.
January 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Take him seriously.
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The GOP in NC is a bunch of bad faith partisans, and that’s nowhere more evident than in the state Supreme Court, which has now halted the election certification of Justice Allison Riggs over a dangerous and frankly absurd claim. My write up: https://buff.ly/4gJOTqh
January 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The GOP in NC is a bunch of bad faith partisans, and that’s nowhere more evident than in the state Supreme Court, which has now halted the election certification of Justice Allison Riggs over a dangerous and frankly absurd claim. My write up: https://buff.ly/4gJOTqh
January 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today’s Substack is about gifts. Last one of the year! Wherever you are, I hope you find space for joy and meaning-making. Thank you for reading. ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/robinscd...
From You I Receive, To You I Give
“Hope is optimism with a broken heart.” — Nick Cave, Faith, Hope and Carnage
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December 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Today’s Substack is about gifts. Last one of the year! Wherever you are, I hope you find space for joy and meaning-making. Thank you for reading. ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/robinscd...