Robin Epley
@byrobinepley.bsky.social
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Me: Opinion hackette @ The Sac Bee Mainly: Pics of my dog Sometimes: Feminist critical theory & politics Formerly: Pulitzer Prize finalist @ Chico Ent.-Record Always: Punching a higher floor
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byrobinepley.bsky.social
This is a Mayday for all millennial women: Bill Pullman’s son is 32 and extremely hot
Lewis Pullman in a black shirt Lewis Pullman in a jean shirt, yellow background Lewis Pullman in a blue shirt, white background
byrobinepley.bsky.social
I only have ten and a half thousands — can I still vent if it’s not fully tens, plural?
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juddlegum.bsky.social
Counterpoint: Protest is patriotic
atrupar.com
Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "
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aawayne.bsky.social
“Oklahomans would lose their mind if Pritzker in Illinois sent troops down to Oklahoma during the Biden administration.”

The Republican chair of the National Governors Association breaks with Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...
Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
byrobinepley.bsky.social
I once almost missed a final (bc I put my finals schedule in rainbow colors and this class was in yellow so it was hard to see) so I woke up that morning to an inquiring email from the professor, threw on some clothes inside out, parked illegally, had only 45m, and still got an A in the class.
ktrendacosta.bsky.social
The way I did this all my life and never once asked “is it possible this is adhd?” until I physically couldn’t get away with it anymore.

I think I wrote the final draft of my thesis in one week of sleep deprivation where I lived in a chair with books and note cards arranged in stacks around me.
emilystjams.bsky.social
A professor let me write one double-length paper across two classes I took from him. It counted for basically all of my grade. I wrote 20 pages in three hours a few days before Christmas and got an A.

This had a deleterious effect on my belief that I shouldn't just wing it in important situations.
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
blipstress.bsky.social
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
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swin24.bsky.social
Also fuck you Texas for doing this, invading another state with armed troops; lone star Republic my ass
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wardqnormal.bsky.social
I have taken
the freedom of speech
that was in
the Constitution

and which
you were probably
using
for peaceful protest

Forgive me
the courts said they were
so agitating
and so irritating
atrupar.com
Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."
byrobinepley.bsky.social
Welp. I’m bad at this.
delafina777.bsky.social
Hey all, I'm trying to get a baseline for how good people are at detecting whether fiction is AI-generated or human-written (most of the research on this is for nonfiction and my hypothesis is we're better with fiction).

If you have time, give it a try?

jlp-experiment.github.io/ai-detection...
AI vs Human Fiction Detection Test
jlp-experiment.github.io
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cherylrofer.bsky.social
This is the way.
courtneyvaughn.bsky.social
Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
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sesmith.lol
My transgender bathroom agenda is giving Gavin Newsom the biggest swirly of his life.
byrobinepley.bsky.social
A great loss for the Times! Best of luck to wherever your journey takes you next, and here’s hoping we get to keep you in California! 🤞🏻
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junlper.beer
if the democratic party starts stepping away trans people they might as well sign this country away to the far right forever
lgbtqnation.com
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
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kimkelly.bsky.social
support worker-owned media and leftist independent journalism while you still can
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Things that it is permissible to deadname:

- The Department of Defense
- Twitter
klasfeldreports.com
This footnote to Illinois and Chicago's lawsuit against Trump is an important reminder:

* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.

Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
byrobinepley.bsky.social
Oh great, another bubble burst headed our way.
justinhendrix.bsky.social
"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."
America is now one big bet on AI
It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy
www.ft.com
byrobinepley.bsky.social
I’ve had some people get irrationally upset at mine:
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
cristianfarias.com
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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johnpfaff.bsky.social
You.
Are.
Allowed.
To.
Insult.
The.
Police.

It’s a core First Amendment principle. This is utterly lawless behavior, for which there will be no (short-term) consequences.

That he does it so casually, as they are walking away, in front of cameras.

Rightly confident in his impunity.
 “[t]he freedom of individuals verbally to oppose or challenge police action without thereby risking arrest is one of the principal characteristics by which we distinguish a free nation from a police state.”
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radleybalko.bsky.social
Vance’s is a white guy whose entire political career was handed to him by billionaires — a career also fueled by the grievance that U.S. institutions conspire against white guys.
jessicacalarco.com
Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.
Tweet from the VP:
Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been
overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most.
Yet she oozes with contempt.
My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much
happier person if you showed a little gratitude