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Ruth Anne Robbins

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Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · 13d

Wise cat!

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · 15d

Really interesting video about AE’s last and failed leg of her flight.

❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 15d

There is a ton of already public government records on Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan’s disappearance, it was intensely investigated at the time and we know almost exactly what happened & why, it’s just they never found the wreck

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTDF...

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · 15d

Absurd.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Sep 11

My mother was a virologist who worked on vaccines for two members of the virus family that includes the one causing shingles. A few months before she died she told me to go get the shingles vaccine. Do it.

Stephen Hardwick @nonfinality.com · Sep 11

If you qualify, get the shingles vaccine. If you know someone who got it, you’ll know why.

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Jennifer Romig @jennifermromig.bsky.social · Sep 10

Six Google searches within 4 minutes, slightly different words but same query: Who’s the real killer in Anthony Horowitz’s The Twist of a Knife? WHAT THE HECK! Literally none of these is correct

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Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Sep 7

This. Is. Not. Normal. This. Is. F#ck*d Up.

Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 6

The President of the United States just essentially declared a war on Chicago because — wait for it! — Black and Brown people live here.

This is not normal. This is not okay. And we are going to fucking fight back.

A TruthSocial post from Donald Trump, featuring an AI generated image of him in front of Chicago burning and under invasion with the words “Chipocalypse Now” near him stylized like the poster for the film Apocalypse Now. The text accompanying the post reads “‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning…’ Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR 🚁🚁🚁”

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Sep 7

Co-sign

Leonore (Lee) Carpenter @leecarpenter.bsky.social · Sep 7

As frustrating as the headline is (some of us have been yelling that this isn’t normal since 2015) it’s something of a relief to see this in the NYT. Maybe the sedatives are wearing off.

Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good piece. Democratic leadership is asleep at the wheel, capitulation is breeding capitulation. Shut it down.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Aug 4

Love this so much!

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Aug 2

And you know that it’s a popular wedding locale.

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Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Aug 2

A vicious exam, with vicious procedures with a vicious origin story behind its very existence. The entire enterprise should be stopped. Here’s this July’s first horror story.
abovethelaw.com/2025/07/bar-...

Bar Exam Taker Suffers Apparent Heart Attack - Above the Law

The exam never stopped during what seems to have been a major medical emergency.

abovethelaw.com

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Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jul 19

Love the way he signs his name

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Jul 18

Dear @stephencolbert.bsky.social,

Thanks for all the years of speaking truth to power & finding the funny in fascism.
Looking forward to following you wherever you land,

Your fan, Mar🐫

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jul 18

I 💕 NJ

NJ Department of Human Services @njhumanservices.bsky.social · Jul 18

Know and exercise your rights when interacting with ICE.
For more info, visit: ╰➤https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/rights/

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NJ Department of Human Services @njhumanservices.bsky.social · Jul 18

Know and exercise your rights when interacting with ICE.
For more info, visit: ╰➤https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njnewamericans/newcomers/rights/

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Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jul 16

This.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jul 11

The conference was wonderful (as always!). Thanks to Aysha Aymes for all the program planning. And thanks to @bethwilensky.bsky.social @mchannon.bsky.social and Ted Becker and the whole Michigan team for everything. Truly my favorite conference.

Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · Jul 11

Spent my birthday, as I often do, presenting my work at an academic conference. Thanks to @leecarpenter.bsky.social for co-presenting and @rarobbins.bsky.social for nudging me to attend AppLS. Had a wonderful time and learned a lot, and it was great to see so many friends.

Peter Orlowicz @peterorlowicz.bsky.social · Jul 11

(I forgot to mention that it's @elliemargolis.bsky.social 's birthday today, so happy birthday Ellie!)

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jul 11

Love this pic! Thank you for being there. I’m sorry that I was pulled in so many directions that I did not get to spend enough time with you!

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · Jul 6

Here’s an idea: what if the United States had a legislature.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jul 6

Mike Johnson on Texas floods: "In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does ... all we know to do at this moment is pray."

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Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jul 6

Quirkle!

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 28

I’m so sorry. I loved seeing your posted pictures of Molly. Sending you virtual lavender for comfort.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 22

Peach melba jam! Made with peaches, raspberries, and almond extract.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 22

As a quick distraction: Jersey sour cherries are in. This year: we’ve added cherry-almond jam to the lineup.

10 lbs of sour cherries and a few pints of blueberries too.

Jars of homemade cherry jam, waiting for labels.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great piece! Unless/until someone can demonstrate an actual exigency, I refuse to allow these white shoe firms to dictate the rhythm of my data-informed teaching.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 17

I had to replace my card last month when I went on the wrong version of the Laura Geller website. I got all the way up to payment and then the site would not accept it. I still don’t know if it was an archived site or a scam but I decided not to chance it.

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 17

I’m so excited that you are excited! I’m excited too!

Ruth Anne Robbins @rarobbins.bsky.social · Jun 12

That footnote is just gorgeous. Belly laughing.

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