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Bobert
@bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
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DMV lawyer; musician; lover of books, music, art, and film. Opinions my own and definitely not my employer’s. Ex-fED.
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bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
My friend is marrying her cute (Anglican) priest 😭😭😭.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 AM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Rian Johnson’s done it again. “Wake Up Dead Man” was a nice treat for Thanksgiving.

Josh O’Connor is a star.
Picture of the outside of the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station in Dallas Movies shown: Eternity Hammer Wake up Dead Man Zootopia 2 Jay Jelly Wicked For Good Sentimental Value Rental Family Nuremberg Movie poster for Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Next narrative will be that Arsenal are going to struggle to score goals … with one of their three strikers when they’re fit again. 😭😭
November 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
SET PIECE AGAIN OLÉ OLÉ!!! #SetPieceFC
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
This is absolutely, 100% correct.
subtlebeast.bsky.social Dr. Twink, Ketamine Woman @subtlebeast.bsky.social · 2d
We don't talk enough about how life in the south is basically held together by gay men with deep special interests. Church music directors, store managers, hair salon managers, choir teachers, realtors, local planning committees, interior decorators, HOA presidents, etc
bostongayboy.bsky.social thankful boston gay boy™️ @bostongayboy.bsky.social · 2d
Is anyone else obsessed with Cody Mcnabb at the Dillard’s in Knoxville? I know he runs that department like the navy 😭
November 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
🥰🥂
Picture of Bobert with a glass of champagne in front of the fire in the lobby of the Adolphus Hotel with a book about Her Majesty The Queen visible on a book rack above his right shoulder Picture of the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Adolphus Hotel Framed photograph of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh with a note from when they stayed at the Adolphus Hotel in 1991
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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grudgie.bsky.social
“We would like to get rid of preexisting condition protections.”

Is what this means. Different rates for different people. In other words, no more even semi-affordable coverage for sick people
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Markwayne Mullin on healthcare: "What the president would like to do is say, hey, if you take care of yourself -- you don't smoke, you don't dip, you're not drinking, you're not overweight, you're working out -- then you should pay less than the guy that obviously is not taking care of himself."
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
This whole affair evidences an organized ruthlessness I was unaware Dem/left-aligned folks could successfully wield.
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 2d
When liberals secured a majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2023, they changed internal procedures—over the objection of the conservative chief justice, who claimed they were taking away her power. Today the justices released MESSY details about the affair...
www.wicourts.gov/sc/rulhear/D...
BRIAN HAGEDORN, J. (concurring). The Wisconsin Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are supposed to be members of the same team. Unlike trial courts, when we act, we do so collectively. To accomplish this, over the last 175 years, this court has established various practices and traditions, both formal and informal. These practices ensure all voices are heard, create clear lines of decision-making authority, and establish consistent and neutral processes to govern our case-deciding and administrative work. Some of these are reflected in formally adopted Supreme Court Rules, and some in our Internal Operating Procedures. But the true currency of a court like ours is trust. When trust is broken like it has been here, every aspect of our work suffers. ¶2 This all began in the summer of 2023 when four justices wished to make significant changes to how this court functions. Fair enough. These modifications could have been pursued through a process built on collegiality and mutual respect. Instead, my colleagues pursued a more destructive path. ¶3 The morning our then-newest justice was sworn into office——August 1, 2023——my four colleagues at that time set off to reshape our court and the operation of the court system. They had apparently engaged in significant discussions in the months prior and decided to force through these changes during our summer recess, and to do so via email with or without the input of their other colleagues. They issued a press release triumphantly announcing that these changes were all about transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. This was true in the same way Pearl Harbor was a strike for peace in the Pacific. I will not rehash every detail (Justice Ziegler's excellent writing recounts much of the history), but the reader deserves a taste. ¶4 The first shot sounded when my four colleagues fired the Director of State Courts, who functions as the CEO of administrative matters for the entire judicial branch. Without following any established process, one of my colleagues sent an email proposing that we fire our Director and install a new, preselected interim Director in his place. This happened through email, over the course of two business days, while the Director was out of town on state business, during our summer recess. He never received a performance review indicating concerns; he was simply told his employment was over. This came just months after some of these same colleagues emphasized the importance of having all justices participate in hiring key staff. ¶5 Later that same week, my colleagues proposed dramatic changes via email affecting both our case-deciding and administrative responsibilities. The email invited justices to attend a new, unscheduled meeting of the court later that week to discuss the proposals. One justice said she could not be there; another objected to the meeting as outside our court calendar. The meeting would go forward no matter what, we were told. I implored my colleagues to reconsider, to treat their fellow colleagues with the respect they would want if circumstances were reversed. They refused. The meeting went on as expected, and with only four members present, they voted to fundamentally remake our court. ¶7 Among their changes, my colleagues radically altered the role of the chief justice. They created a new, three-person administrative committee (on which the chief justice would ostensibly sit) to take over nearly all of the chief justice's most important administrative duties. And they did so in the face of serious objections that these changes violated the Wisconsin Constitution, which says the chief justice "shall be the administrative head of the judicial system." Wis. Const. art. VII, § 4. One justice who in the past championed the constitutional role of the chief justice suddenly changed course. Again, these actions stripping the chief justice of powers she had exercised for as long as anyone could remember were proposed via email, and were voted on a few days later during an unscheduled meeting of just four justices during our summer recess. Not exactly transparent, accountable, and inclusive. ¶8 Another significant series of amendments to our internal rules involved modifying the way we consider certain kinds of cases, essentially making it much easier for this court to expedite cases coming to us outside the normal appeals process. Why the change? As everyone understood, my colleagues had the not-sosecret goal of swiftly hearing particular politically charged cases. This was all by design. ¶9 And how did this experiment go? Not well. Administratively, it was not clear who was in charge. We experienced significant breakdowns in communication amidst a lack of clarity about who was doing what. Our staff was often caught in the middle of a court that did not have established lines of communication and authority. And when the Director of State Courts was unceremoniously fired for what many perceived as political reasons, it sent a shockwave through the system. Furthermore, my colleagues' changes were not one and done. Throughout the past two years, they continued to modify the court's procedures in a similar ad-hoc fashion, often after realizing problems with their earlier ill-considered changes. This only added to the confusion. ¶10 Finally, at one of the court's internal conferences this past June, my colleagues shifted course. One of the four announced she was "withdrawing" her prior votes from the past two years (which, by the way, is not a thing) with the idea that every disputed change was now, all of a sudden, reversed. What changed? Again, it was no mystery. My colleagues wanted to take power away from then-Chief Justice Annette Ziegler. Such a move ensured that my colleagues would run the court through the administrative committee. Following the April 2025 election, they concluded they would have the votes to elect a chief justice of their choosing and have a block of votes to support her, so they no longer needed to seize those powers. This is not a cynical take. It is exactly what happened. ¶11 What's past is past, however. I have no desire to hold this against my colleagues, and I am grateful they have changed course. In fact, I was happy to work collaboratively on many operational changes reflected in this order, most of which I
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
🫣😳
peark.es George Pearkes @peark.es · 2d
This is really wild stuff tbh
During his call with Ushakov, Witkoff told his Russian counterpart that he had deep respect for Putin and that he had told Trump that it was his belief that Russia has always wanted a peace deal. The US envoy mentioned Zelenskiy’s upcoming visit and suggested that Putin could speak to Trump ahead of that meeting. “Zelenskiy is coming to the White House on Friday,” Witkoff said. “I will go to that because they want me there, but I think if possible we have the call with your boss before that Friday meeting.”  Ushakov asked Witkoff whether it would be “useful” for Putin to call Trump. Witkoff said it would. He also recommended that Putin congratulate Trump for the Gaza peace deal, say that Russia had supported it and that he respects the president as a man of peace. “From that, it’s going to be a really good call,” Witkoff said. Steve Witkoff “Here’s what I think would be amazing,” Witkoff then added. “Maybe he says to President Trump: you know, Steve and Yuri discussed a very similar 20-point plan to peace and that could be something that we think might move the needle a little bit, we’re open to those sorts of things.” Ushakov appeared to take some of the advice on board. Putin “will congratulate” and will say “Mr Trump is a real peace man,” he said.
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
There are worse places to be.

Also peep my first haircut since March 😳🫣💇🏻‍♂️
Bobert post haircut giving a peace sign in Bird Bakery Picture of a MacBook Air and a coconut candy bar cupcake with a Bird Bakery branded wooden knife.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
It’s probably for the best that Snider got a sweetgreen after I moved because I’d have spent way too much there 😳
Picture of the southern end of Snider Plaza on Daniel Ave showing Foxtrot Market on the left and sweetgreen on the right
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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gabrielmalor.bsky.social
Dear Democratic lawmakers, this is your "I am Spartacus" moment.
kylegriffin1.bsky.social Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Texas Republicans hell bent on killing everyone while telling us they’re “pro-life.” Get fucked.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Republicans in rancor! In disarray even!

(Losing their majority through sheer inability to count would be fucking hilarious.)
alliegata.bsky.social Allie-gata #Resists @alliegata.bsky.social · 3d
“More explosive early resignations are coming,” one unnamed senior House Republican told the outlet. “It’s a tinder box. Morale has never been lower.”

“This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage,” the lawmaker said

No paywall
More Republican reps are considering following MTG out the door, report says
‘More explosive early resignations are coming,’ one unnamed senior House Republican said.
www.the-independent.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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reckless.bsky.social
Wrote another headline with @lopatto.bsky.social www.theverge.com/business/828...
Nvidia’s ‘I’m Not Enron’ memo has people asking a lot of questions already answered by that memoThe Streisand Effect strikes again
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Travel pet peeve: Putting your bags higher up the plane if you sit in the back of the plane. 🚫🙅🏻‍♂️

The bin space is for the seats below it. Be considerate, and don’t be an asshole. The end.
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
Even today, Carville claimed "the era of performative woke politics from 2020 to 2024 has left a lasting stain on our brand."

The peak of that was 2020... when we won POTUS and gained 3 Senate seats.

"We lost in 2020 because of woke" is not a sensible argument! We won! But he just breezes over it.
parkermolloy.com Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 3d
The thing about Carville's piece is that it's a perfect example of the way centrists can't write literally anything without getting in a few jabs at the left/minorities. It's entirely possible to run on "economic rage," sure. There's no need to go, "And remember what some people on Tumblr said??"
November 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Grey sweatpants at the airport? Thank you for your service. 🫡
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Correct. The only nuance here is who is prosecuted and for what.
gregpak.net Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d
Abolish ICE is the absolute minimum acceptable policy.
jazzpomegranate.com the balloon hunter @jazzpomegranate.com · 4d
eric swalwell said on msnow that a major goal of a dem majority after the midterms would be for ice masks to come off and badges to come out, this is insufficient
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 AM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
That’s all you got, Charlie Brown, two wrong feet in fucking ugly shoes.
mattbh.com Matt Browner Hamlin @mattbh.com · 4d
Well I got her number. How do you like them apples, Charlie Brown?
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d
I’m not the guy you kill, Charlie Brown. I’m the guy you buy!
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
I wonder how the injustices on the Supreme Corruption of the United States will distinguish Ex parte Milligan which provides that civilians *cannot* be tried by military tribunals when civil courts are functioning.
patdeklotz.bsky.social Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 4d
Hey look POTUS calling for military tribunals
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
bobertonbluesky.bsky.social
Heartbreaking.
sammc.bsky.social Sam @sammc.bsky.social · 5d
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
Sign reading "he sold you flowers and ICE took him."
November 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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garyalexander.bsky.social
are arsenal too reliant on open play goals
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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poorlydrawnarsenal.com
I drew North London
November 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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alanallport.bsky.social
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
jackiantonovich.bsky.social Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 4d
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM