Rob Garver
@rrgarver.bsky.social
I'm a freelance writer and editor. Among other things, I edit American Banker's BankThink.
Former Voice of America contributor. Probably some #photography and #flyfishing, too.
Former Voice of America contributor. Probably some #photography and #flyfishing, too.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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if you're a reporter and you're NOT insubordinate, you might not be a reporter
Calling the ABC reporter’s question “insubordinate” explains everything about how Trump sees press freedom.
Q: Why wait for Congress to release the Epstein files? Why not just do it now?
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
TRUMP: It's not the question that I mind. It's your attitude. I think you're a terrible reporter. It's the way you ask these questions. You start off with a man who's highly respected asking him an insubordinate question
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
if you're a reporter and you're NOT insubordinate, you might not be a reporter
Do other countries have their own version of a season-specific PSA designed to prevent their dumbest compatriots from burning their houses down, or are we just special?
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Do other countries have their own version of a season-specific PSA designed to prevent their dumbest compatriots from burning their houses down, or are we just special?
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Wowza! I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk hunting on the Harlem Meer's Duck Island, and when it took off, I was able to capture it at eye level! Yes, it's still peak foliage here! 😍😍😍 #Hawks #CentralPark #birding
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Wowza! I spotted a Red-tailed Hawk hunting on the Harlem Meer's Duck Island, and when it took off, I was able to capture it at eye level! Yes, it's still peak foliage here! 😍😍😍 #Hawks #CentralPark #birding
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Kind of a shame Trump decided not to attend these oral arguments, really.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Kind of a shame Trump decided not to attend these oral arguments, really.
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dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
dawg not the steakhouse wedding font
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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Also, get out and vote.
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Also, get out and vote.
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I can’t stress this enough: you cannot understand politics without reading this paragraph about why there’s no such thing as a 1/3rd pound hamburger
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I can’t stress this enough: you cannot understand politics without reading this paragraph about why there’s no such thing as a 1/3rd pound hamburger
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Inside a Cello
Charles Brooks Photography
Charles Brooks Photography
October 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Inside a Cello
Charles Brooks Photography
Charles Brooks Photography
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i once again would like to express some alarm and concern at the sheer pace of Nazi-related news updates
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
i once again would like to express some alarm and concern at the sheer pace of Nazi-related news updates
DC, this afternoon.
October 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
DC, this afternoon.
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When you’ve pissed off WeRateDogs so much they’re calling you “fucking losers” on Main you have absolutely lost all merit in the court of public opinion
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
When you’ve pissed off WeRateDogs so much they’re calling you “fucking losers” on Main you have absolutely lost all merit in the court of public opinion
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/4 Worry that the opportunities to demonstrate peacefully are diminishing under a cloud of lies and thuggery and hostility to free speech.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
/4 Worry that the opportunities to demonstrate peacefully are diminishing under a cloud of lies and thuggery and hostility to free speech.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
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NewsGuard tested OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator to see how easily bad actors could turn it into a misinformation superspreader. The results are alarming. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguardtech/p/openais-sora-2-is-a-willing-hoax?r=1g77q&utm_medium=ios
October 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
NewsGuard tested OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator to see how easily bad actors could turn it into a misinformation superspreader. The results are alarming. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguardtech/p/openais-sora-2-is-a-willing-hoax?r=1g77q&utm_medium=ios
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Dogs are the best!
Toddler safe after German shepherd tracks her for hours in cold dense woods
The 2-year-old left her fenced yard and wandered in the New Hampshire woods for hours as search parties tried to find her.
wapo.st
October 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Dogs are the best!
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So you're saying he's...
*lowers sunglasses, turns to camera*
formerly known as prince
*lowers sunglasses, turns to camera*
formerly known as prince
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after ‘discussion with king’
In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours including the Duke of York
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Virginia Giuffre book extract: ‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’
Prince Andrew has agreed to give up his title as the Duke of York, he said in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.
He said: “In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So you're saying he's...
*lowers sunglasses, turns to camera*
formerly known as prince
*lowers sunglasses, turns to camera*
formerly known as prince
This sentence hurts my brain.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy gets a question from former Biggest Loser trainer Cara Castronuova, a Jan. 6 defendant advocate who now works for the MyPillow Guy's network.
October 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This sentence hurts my brain.
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In my humble opinion, writing isn’t that hard. The hard part is having something to say.
Which is another reason why I’m not so worried about AI
Which is another reason why I’m not so worried about AI
October 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In my humble opinion, writing isn’t that hard. The hard part is having something to say.
Which is another reason why I’m not so worried about AI
Which is another reason why I’m not so worried about AI
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The latest effort to assist employees of the shuttered US government funded global broadcaster Voice of America: A comedy show. wtop.com/local/2025/10/voa-em...
VOA employees hope a comedy show in DC will raise awareness for laid off journalists - WTOP News
A movement emerged among the displaced employees of Voice of America called #SAVEVOA.
wtop.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The latest effort to assist employees of the shuttered US government funded global broadcaster Voice of America: A comedy show. wtop.com/local/2025/10/voa-em...
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said