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Rob Krupicka

@robkrupicka.bsky.social

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Don’t hate people. Live and let live. Practice kindness. He/him. Former/recovering elected official in VA. Therapist. Spelling challenged.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 1h

What does “work better” mean to them. “Who” is it “working better” for?

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 22h

No Kings organizers say it would be easier if people just let them know if they did not attend a rally.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 1d

Voting and protesting…the most American Day.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 3d

Personal news. I’ve lost over 20 pounds since the summer. Turns out cutting out good food (not exactly) (and alcohol—mostly) is the trick.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 3d

One of the most important things we teach our children is to be responsible for their actions. We now have a government controlled by people who are unable to perform this basic human skill.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 4d

Rising health care premiums expose the myth of individuals succeeding by their own bootstraps. Healthcare shows the truth: we’re not isolated islands, but an interdependent nation.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 4d

I always liked Gilbert when I was in the House of Delegates. We didn’t agree on much (he is staunchly conservative) butI thought he was a good guy (and a fellow UVA grad). This is quite the story.

Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 4d

Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 5d

Does calling a marketing pitch a “friendly follow up” make it friendly?

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 6d

Do you give peace prizes to people who terrorize and arrest their own citizens and declare war on political enemies and opposition parties? Asking for humanity.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 7d

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 8d

Today’s vibe.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 11d

It keeps me up at night. And if we ever get power back in the hands of people who believe in democracy, we will have to purge them all.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 11d

I sure hope the Texas National Guard gets some good deep dish and a steak sandwhich or two in Chicago. It looks like they are famished.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 13d

Closing out the weekend. Fires and falling leaves time. Current playlist curation: open.spotify.com/playlist/3VZ...

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 14d

I want to try that.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 14d

Before and after…

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 14d

The first pizza. Oven got hotter as we did more.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 14d

Turns out my wife took photos! Before and after.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 14d

Yeah, we were moving fast given the heat and I wasn’t planning for social media needs.

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 15d

That is fair. We were moving fast with the heat. I just have a before photo of one of the pies.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 15d

Yeah, we were at about 800

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 15d

We used the big green egg deflector plate and put the pie in a cast iron skillet and set that on the deflector plate. Worked well, and limited opportunity for spills. Cooked it at about 800 degrees. Each pie cooked for 8 minutes or so.

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Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 15d

Wife made sourdough pizza crust. Took three days, but worth it. We also made fresh pesto, caramelized onions and peppers, and from scratch sauce. Had to buy the mozzarella — though I think that could be made at home? It was joyous!

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 15d

Mine was at about 800

Rob Krupicka @robkrupicka.bsky.social · 15d

Made pizza in the big green egg. For my pizza sensitive Alexandria friends, I think a new pizza spot just dropped

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