Robert Rath
@robertrath.bsky.social
Head Writer of EXTRA HISTORY. Author of THE INFINITE AND THE DIVINE, THE FALL OF CADIA, and ASSASSINORUM: KINGMAKER for Black Library. Freelance word mercenary. Born Hawaii, live HK. All views my own. He/Him
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Robert Rath
@robertrath.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Hey Bluesky!
I’m Robert Rath, author of the Warhammer 40,000 novels THE INFINITE AND THE DIVINE, THE FALL OF CADIA, ASSASSINORUM: KINGMAKER, and Head Writer of the YouTube series EXTRA HISTORY.
Follow me for comfortably warm takes, writing news, and photos of Hong Kong.
I’m Robert Rath, author of the Warhammer 40,000 novels THE INFINITE AND THE DIVINE, THE FALL OF CADIA, ASSASSINORUM: KINGMAKER, and Head Writer of the YouTube series EXTRA HISTORY.
Follow me for comfortably warm takes, writing news, and photos of Hong Kong.
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So excited for this to be getting an audio re-release. My favourite Space Marine chapter the Blood Drinkers in action! If you’re wanting and old school Terminators vs Genestealers in the corridors of a Space Hulk story then Death of Integrity by @guyhaley.bsky.social is the one!
February 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM
So excited for this to be getting an audio re-release. My favourite Space Marine chapter the Blood Drinkers in action! If you’re wanting and old school Terminators vs Genestealers in the corridors of a Space Hulk story then Death of Integrity by @guyhaley.bsky.social is the one!
Newsletter from my Doctor’s Clinic Arrives, February 2020:
“Everything MUST STOP as I read this CRUCIAL medical advice and discuss it with my household for the NEXT HOUR.”
Newsletter from my Doctor’s Clinic Arrives, February 2026:
“Delete unread.”
“Everything MUST STOP as I read this CRUCIAL medical advice and discuss it with my household for the NEXT HOUR.”
Newsletter from my Doctor’s Clinic Arrives, February 2026:
“Delete unread.”
February 2, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Newsletter from my Doctor’s Clinic Arrives, February 2020:
“Everything MUST STOP as I read this CRUCIAL medical advice and discuss it with my household for the NEXT HOUR.”
Newsletter from my Doctor’s Clinic Arrives, February 2026:
“Delete unread.”
“Everything MUST STOP as I read this CRUCIAL medical advice and discuss it with my household for the NEXT HOUR.”
Newsletter from my Doctor’s Clinic Arrives, February 2026:
“Delete unread.”
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A UAE royal sent $187 million to the trump crypto business the night before he took office
They’ve raked in $5 billion from it
Nothing to see here, folks
They’ve raked in $5 billion from it
Nothing to see here, folks
February 2, 2026 at 5:08 AM
A UAE royal sent $187 million to the trump crypto business the night before he took office
They’ve raked in $5 billion from it
Nothing to see here, folks
They’ve raked in $5 billion from it
Nothing to see here, folks
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👇🎯 Not once has the national media asked a GOP politician about affording ICE the way Biden/the Dems were asked about the cost of
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
Folks are dying from winter storms and the power has been out for a week but the government can spend big money on detention camps. bsky.app/profile/cost...
How many times in your life have you heard a member of Congress or someone on TV say “we can’t afford it” when talking about something small but very important? It’s been happening my entire life. We can’t afford it? They’re putting seven times the annual budget of the EPA into immigrant detention.
February 2, 2026 at 3:34 AM
👇🎯 Not once has the national media asked a GOP politician about affording ICE the way Biden/the Dems were asked about the cost of
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
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jesus christ
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
jesus christ
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ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
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multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
BREAKING: ICE has halted "all movement" at a Texas detention facility due to measles infections, DHS confirms.
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
cbsn.ws
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
multiple trump-created crises converging with deadly results.
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A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something “better.”
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The days we don’t hear about you? WHAT days we don’t hear about you? You travel with a movie crew and a makeup semi-trailer!
February 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
The days we don’t hear about you? WHAT days we don’t hear about you? You travel with a movie crew and a makeup semi-trailer!
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I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief www.ft.com/content/c309...
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
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what impressed me most today was that a huge crowd of people who mostly had never been tear gassed managed to retreat without running or trampling each other. under a cloud of gas that was not moving (zero wind), people held onto each other and walked blind down a street packed tight as sardines
Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks.
They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
what impressed me most today was that a huge crowd of people who mostly had never been tear gassed managed to retreat without running or trampling each other. under a cloud of gas that was not moving (zero wind), people held onto each other and walked blind down a street packed tight as sardines
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I hope Republicans never win another election in my lifetime.
February 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
I hope Republicans never win another election in my lifetime.
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Looking at the precinct results in TX's 9th Senate district election and the shift is a consistent ~40 points on margin vs 2022 in the outlying areas, matching the pattern of persuasion and Republican dropoff we've seen in special elections for the 2025-26 election cycle.
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
Looking at the precinct results in TX's 9th Senate district election and the shift is a consistent ~40 points on margin vs 2022 in the outlying areas, matching the pattern of persuasion and Republican dropoff we've seen in special elections for the 2025-26 election cycle.
I regularly think about how the original ending of the LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS movie—where the plants win because people can’t resist feeding them blood in exchange for promises—was rejected by test audiences.
“Don’t Feed the Plants” was the dire warning our world needed.
youtu.be/ELXwWg8qxuY?...
“Don’t Feed the Plants” was the dire warning our world needed.
youtu.be/ELXwWg8qxuY?...
Finale ultimo (Don't feed the plants) | Little Shop of Horrors
YouTube video by Infinite Clip Pirate
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
I regularly think about how the original ending of the LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS movie—where the plants win because people can’t resist feeding them blood in exchange for promises—was rejected by test audiences.
“Don’t Feed the Plants” was the dire warning our world needed.
youtu.be/ELXwWg8qxuY?...
“Don’t Feed the Plants” was the dire warning our world needed.
youtu.be/ELXwWg8qxuY?...
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In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25M to 42M users, we took actions to keep it welcoming, using proactive design to reduce toxic content by 79%. Our 2025 Transparency Report shares how we're building a safer platform while keeping a transparent and human-centered approach: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
2025 Transparency Report Overview - Bluesky
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25 million to 41 million users, we improved the trust and safety infrastructure to better enable our mission. Here's what that looks like in plain language.
bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
In 2025, as Bluesky grew from 25M to 42M users, we took actions to keep it welcoming, using proactive design to reduce toxic content by 79%. Our 2025 Transparency Report shares how we're building a safer platform while keeping a transparent and human-centered approach: bsky.social/about/blog/0...
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I believe that we will win. ❤️
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I believe that we will win. ❤️
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Yes – it’s huge fun and Tim Curry is perfect as Richelieu. I regard the 1998 Man in the Iron Mask with Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne etc as a wildly enjoyable sequel in the same swashbuckling spirit, too.
You know what, if you're feeling a bit down in the dumps, the 1990s Disney Three Musketeers with Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland and all that lot is actually a damn good watch
January 30, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Yes – it’s huge fun and Tim Curry is perfect as Richelieu. I regard the 1998 Man in the Iron Mask with Leonardo DiCaprio, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Gabriel Byrne etc as a wildly enjoyable sequel in the same swashbuckling spirit, too.
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons
January 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons
HOLLYWOOD GOES TO WAR!
Mel Brooks is known for fighting the Nazis with humor, but he also fought them for real as a combat engineer diffusing mines during the period surrounding the Battle of the Bulge.
youtube.com/shorts/9nUDT...
Mel Brooks is known for fighting the Nazis with humor, but he also fought them for real as a combat engineer diffusing mines during the period surrounding the Battle of the Bulge.
youtube.com/shorts/9nUDT...
Mel Brooks Beat Nazis | Hollywood Goes to War
YouTube video by Extra History
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:59 AM
HOLLYWOOD GOES TO WAR!
Mel Brooks is known for fighting the Nazis with humor, but he also fought them for real as a combat engineer diffusing mines during the period surrounding the Battle of the Bulge.
youtube.com/shorts/9nUDT...
Mel Brooks is known for fighting the Nazis with humor, but he also fought them for real as a combat engineer diffusing mines during the period surrounding the Battle of the Bulge.
youtube.com/shorts/9nUDT...
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the president of the united states should not be allowed to personally loot the treasury to the sum of ten billion dollars and that this is not resulting in immediate, unanimous impeachment is a dramatic indictment of what has become of our political system
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM
the president of the united states should not be allowed to personally loot the treasury to the sum of ten billion dollars and that this is not resulting in immediate, unanimous impeachment is a dramatic indictment of what has become of our political system
Honestly the more I learn about the physical environment of my parents’ youth the more Baby Boomers make sense.
January 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Honestly the more I learn about the physical environment of my parents’ youth the more Baby Boomers make sense.
Y’all I do not normally say this but it is worth subscribing to the IBCK Patreon solely for this bonus episode.
But fair warning, you will be hooked on the show after that. I’ve rarely recommended a podcast and had so many people come back actually having become fans and subscribers.
But fair warning, you will be hooked on the show after that. I’ve rarely recommended a podcast and had so many people come back actually having become fans and subscribers.
This month's bonus episode is about Olivia Nuzzi: her rise to the top of political media, her FaceTime sex with RFK Jr., and her awful new book.
Olivia Nuzzi's "American Canto" | If Books Could Kill
Get more from If Books Could Kill on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Y’all I do not normally say this but it is worth subscribing to the IBCK Patreon solely for this bonus episode.
But fair warning, you will be hooked on the show after that. I’ve rarely recommended a podcast and had so many people come back actually having become fans and subscribers.
But fair warning, you will be hooked on the show after that. I’ve rarely recommended a podcast and had so many people come back actually having become fans and subscribers.
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A great evening to watch Michael Sheen's version of Our Town and come back to this article and feel immense pity.
I read this, and I am freshly reminded that one of the most important insights in humanism is that this our one and only life.
Grindcore is the new hustle culture
In Silicon Valley, long hours have fused with a monastic male wellness aesthetic
www.ft.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:33 PM
A great evening to watch Michael Sheen's version of Our Town and come back to this article and feel immense pity.