Robin Duckworth
@geekynerdchick.bsky.social
Pretty much what it says on the label. (she/her)
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I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
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Today is Primidi the 21st of Frimaire in the year 234.
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate the sugar maple.#JacobinDay
More information on the sugar maple
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate the sugar maple.#JacobinDay
More information on the sugar maple
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today is Primidi the 21st of Frimaire in the year 234.
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate the sugar maple.#JacobinDay
More information on the sugar maple
Frimaire is the month of frost.
Today we celebrate the sugar maple.#JacobinDay
More information on the sugar maple
My favorite snow day growing up was the April Fool's Day blizzard when I was in high school. I had to get out of bed and go downstairs to see the cancellation on TV before I would believe it. Then I went back to my room and had several more blissful hours of sleep. ❄️
I feel for anyone that never got a snow day when they were a kid. They are truly a unique vibe. Mother Nature randomly giving you the day off to be a little snow goblin. Outstanding.
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My favorite snow day growing up was the April Fool's Day blizzard when I was in high school. I had to get out of bed and go downstairs to see the cancellation on TV before I would believe it. Then I went back to my room and had several more blissful hours of sleep. ❄️
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ABC: Always Be Chanting
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
ABC: Always Be Chanting
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I paused, out of breath. The Void had taken all my frustrated screaming and absorbed it.
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I paused, out of breath. The Void had taken all my frustrated screaming and absorbed it.
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
"I'm sorry," I whispered. "You must have heard all this before, countless times."
'only you,' said the Void, 'scream your frustration like you do'
I took a deep breath to resume, then smiled.
"Thanks."
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Unfortunately, due to the economy, a penny saved is now 0.6 of a penny earned.
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Unfortunately, due to the economy, a penny saved is now 0.6 of a penny earned.
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Today is Quartidi the 24th of Brumaire in the year 234.
Brumaire is the month of mist.
Today we celebrate oranges.#JacobinDay
More information on oranges
Brumaire is the month of mist.
Today we celebrate oranges.#JacobinDay
More information on oranges
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Today is Quartidi the 24th of Brumaire in the year 234.
Brumaire is the month of mist.
Today we celebrate oranges.#JacobinDay
More information on oranges
Brumaire is the month of mist.
Today we celebrate oranges.#JacobinDay
More information on oranges
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Happy birthday, if it's your birthday. If it's not your birthday, please print this out and look at it on the right date.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy birthday, if it's your birthday. If it's not your birthday, please print this out and look at it on the right date.
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers".
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers".
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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I keep finding myself agreeing with Reagan appointee judges and it's fucking weird.
October 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I keep finding myself agreeing with Reagan appointee judges and it's fucking weird.
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I don't want to start a thing so I'll just say that there will never be a good argument for privatizing USPS. That would be like privatizing libraries. The aim of services isn't to be run for profit, they are for serving the greater good, which USPS has been extremely successful at.
September 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't want to start a thing so I'll just say that there will never be a good argument for privatizing USPS. That would be like privatizing libraries. The aim of services isn't to be run for profit, they are for serving the greater good, which USPS has been extremely successful at.
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
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There is no route out of fascism that involves sacrificing the vulnerable. All that does is tell the fascists that we're willing to turn on each other for the illusion of safety.
A lot of political influencers within the Atlantic/NYT orbit are very, very eager to sell us on the lie that we can get out of fascism by sacrificing trans people.
They will beat that drum even louder as the right weaponizes this tragedy.
They are liars now & they will be liars in the coming days.
They will beat that drum even louder as the right weaponizes this tragedy.
They are liars now & they will be liars in the coming days.
August 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
There is no route out of fascism that involves sacrificing the vulnerable. All that does is tell the fascists that we're willing to turn on each other for the illusion of safety.
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Some people wonder how you can tell if someone is transgender. It's actually not hard. There's one thing that all trans people have in common that they can't hide: they're human. So if you encounter a human, they very well might be trans. So just treat them like you treat other humans. See? Easy.
August 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Some people wonder how you can tell if someone is transgender. It's actually not hard. There's one thing that all trans people have in common that they can't hide: they're human. So if you encounter a human, they very well might be trans. So just treat them like you treat other humans. See? Easy.
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If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
You’ve inherited a movie theater. What’s your first double feature?
I'd go for a 90s witchy vengeance theme.
* East Coast — Practical Magic (1998)
* West Coast — The Craft (1996)
I'd go for a 90s witchy vengeance theme.
* East Coast — Practical Magic (1998)
* West Coast — The Craft (1996)
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
You’ve inherited a movie theater. What’s your first double feature?
I'd go for a 90s witchy vengeance theme.
* East Coast — Practical Magic (1998)
* West Coast — The Craft (1996)
I'd go for a 90s witchy vengeance theme.
* East Coast — Practical Magic (1998)
* West Coast — The Craft (1996)
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"Hard times are coming, when we will be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies, to other ways of being. And even imagine some real grounds for hope."
― Ursula K. Le Guin, 2014
― Ursula K. Le Guin, 2014
July 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"Hard times are coming, when we will be wanting the voices of writers who can see alternatives to how we live now, see through our fear-stricken society and its obsessive technologies, to other ways of being. And even imagine some real grounds for hope."
― Ursula K. Le Guin, 2014
― Ursula K. Le Guin, 2014
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Red versus Blue
📷: Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal
📷: Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal
June 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Red versus Blue
📷: Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal
📷: Blue Jay and Northern Cardinal
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs — hard mode: no SW, ST, or LotR
(Not actually that hard. I rewatch a LOT of things. But this one gets the shoutout today because it came up in conversation recently.)
(Not actually that hard. I rewatch a LOT of things. But this one gets the shoutout today because it came up in conversation recently.)
June 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs — hard mode: no SW, ST, or LotR
(Not actually that hard. I rewatch a LOT of things. But this one gets the shoutout today because it came up in conversation recently.)
(Not actually that hard. I rewatch a LOT of things. But this one gets the shoutout today because it came up in conversation recently.)
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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I never, ever want to hear again that women are too emotional to be leaders.
June 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I never, ever want to hear again that women are too emotional to be leaders.