robertus
@robertus.bsky.social
Copy editor ordinaire, he/him, hockey official, hobby medievalist, sometime writer of words in a sequence, New Yorker in Maryland, sublime dot idealist at the gee mail.
This is the way
I deleted the app from my phone a week ago and, my God, it has made all the difference.
Highly recommended, especially if you have an even remotely large account.
Highly recommended, especially if you have an even remotely large account.
January 15, 2026 at 12:57 AM
This is the way
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I know it's unhealthy, but I love everything about the pure humanity of this moment.
This is the Foreign Minister of Denmark and the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greenland sharing a cigarette after meeting JD Vance
January 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I know it's unhealthy, but I love everything about the pure humanity of this moment.
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you, needing the light of prime Stone Cold Steve Austin: we could never overthrow a government
me, having received the light of prime Stone Cold: every Monday night for five years straight this nation cheered a man beating the shit out of his boss, we are ready www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL6N...
me, having received the light of prime Stone Cold: every Monday night for five years straight this nation cheered a man beating the shit out of his boss, we are ready www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL6N...
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin infiltrates Mr. McMahon's hospital room: Raw, Oct. 5, 1998
YouTube video by WWE
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
you, needing the light of prime Stone Cold Steve Austin: we could never overthrow a government
me, having received the light of prime Stone Cold: every Monday night for five years straight this nation cheered a man beating the shit out of his boss, we are ready www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL6N...
me, having received the light of prime Stone Cold: every Monday night for five years straight this nation cheered a man beating the shit out of his boss, we are ready www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL6N...
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I wonder how many people consciously realize that the Nazis trying to post pictures of Renee Good where she looks very much like a lesbian
is about trying to make sure everyone knows she's a Queer
so killing her is okay
they don't want people to see her as a suburban mom
is about trying to make sure everyone knows she's a Queer
so killing her is okay
they don't want people to see her as a suburban mom
January 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I wonder how many people consciously realize that the Nazis trying to post pictures of Renee Good where she looks very much like a lesbian
is about trying to make sure everyone knows she's a Queer
so killing her is okay
they don't want people to see her as a suburban mom
is about trying to make sure everyone knows she's a Queer
so killing her is okay
they don't want people to see her as a suburban mom
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UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
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Honestly pretty solid analysis
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Honestly pretty solid analysis
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Going on a hike in mountain lion country but don’t worry I’m being responsible and smearing myself with beef fat first
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Going on a hike in mountain lion country but don’t worry I’m being responsible and smearing myself with beef fat first
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For anyone wondering why I spent so much time baking last summer....here's why!
Airs Feb 1
Airs Feb 1
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
For anyone wondering why I spent so much time baking last summer....here's why!
Airs Feb 1
Airs Feb 1
I was kicked in the head and have awoken in the shadow dimension
January 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I was kicked in the head and have awoken in the shadow dimension
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the democrats are right we should focus on kitchen table issues. for example there is a guy at my kitchen table who wants to shoot me in the face with a gun
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
the democrats are right we should focus on kitchen table issues. for example there is a guy at my kitchen table who wants to shoot me in the face with a gun
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shes gonna have a press conference with her dog in her arms and he's gonna look exactly like that and shes going to be crying
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
shes gonna have a press conference with her dog in her arms and he's gonna look exactly like that and shes going to be crying
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Lots of possibilities.
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Lots of possibilities.
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‘Dueling Banjos’
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
‘Dueling Banjos’
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
A silly thing I painted 11 years ago and apparently haven’t posted here before
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It's totally understandable if you're dooming about any facet of the American experiment right now. So your feelings are "valid" in the sense that they represent real anxiety, and I get that. But to vent that anxiety in other people's spaces is wrong for three reasons.
January 8, 2026 at 3:39 AM
It's totally understandable if you're dooming about any facet of the American experiment right now. So your feelings are "valid" in the sense that they represent real anxiety, and I get that. But to vent that anxiety in other people's spaces is wrong for three reasons.
Today's earworm:
now listening while i make dinner youtu.be/nHs2sQOHX-0?...
The Streets - Don't Mug Yourself (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Streets
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Today's earworm:
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www.tiktok.com/t/ZThYcyWSp/ sharing from TikTok because I found this to be motivating
January 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
www.tiktok.com/t/ZThYcyWSp/ sharing from TikTok because I found this to be motivating
This is when I knew the Rangers were gonna lose by a touchdown and change
January 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
This is when I knew the Rangers were gonna lose by a touchdown and change
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“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
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All real estate ads should be this good
January 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
All real estate ads should be this good
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I'm gonna be saying BATMAN DOESN'T GO TO HEMET for days and people are gonna be so confused
January 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I'm gonna be saying BATMAN DOESN'T GO TO HEMET for days and people are gonna be so confused
Slightly diminish a band:
They Might Be Tallish
They Might Be Tallish
Slightly diminish a band:
And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Complaints
And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Complaints
Slightly diminish a band:
Slightly Nudged by Turtles
Slightly Nudged by Turtles
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Slightly diminish a band:
They Might Be Tallish
They Might Be Tallish
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Moses: oh hey you're back early
Tzipporah: foreskin's haunted.
Moses: what?
Tzipporah: *grabbing knife* foreskin's haunted.
Tzipporah: foreskin's haunted.
Moses: what?
Tzipporah: *grabbing knife* foreskin's haunted.
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Moses: oh hey you're back early
Tzipporah: foreskin's haunted.
Moses: what?
Tzipporah: *grabbing knife* foreskin's haunted.
Tzipporah: foreskin's haunted.
Moses: what?
Tzipporah: *grabbing knife* foreskin's haunted.
