Robin Wilder
@robinwilder.bsky.social
Writer. Graphic Designer. Cats, coffee, accidentally killing succulents. Non-binary.
Stories in BULL, Does It Have Pockets, Roi Fainéant, trampset, and elsewhere.
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Stories in BULL, Does It Have Pockets, Roi Fainéant, trampset, and elsewhere.
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Turning America into Gilead, essentially.
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Turning America into Gilead, essentially.
This isn't because they don't want to overturn it. They want to. It's because they know they can't do something so profoundly unpopular yet. Give it some time. This is still on the agenda.
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This isn't because they don't want to overturn it. They want to. It's because they know they can't do something so profoundly unpopular yet. Give it some time. This is still on the agenda.
These people do not care about Americans. They have never cared about Americans. They are politicians and participants in a system that is designed to reward loyalty to moneyed interests rather than constituents. The vast majority of congress needs to be booted. And fuck Citizens United.
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
These people do not care about Americans. They have never cared about Americans. They are politicians and participants in a system that is designed to reward loyalty to moneyed interests rather than constituents. The vast majority of congress needs to be booted. And fuck Citizens United.
I'm fortunate enough to have a job that provides benefits, including medical, vision, and dental. But there is something deeply wrong with a system that says "unless you are employed by the right people, you don't deserve to be healthy"
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I'm fortunate enough to have a job that provides benefits, including medical, vision, and dental. But there is something deeply wrong with a system that says "unless you are employed by the right people, you don't deserve to be healthy"
I agree that it's a bad situation and the job market is terrible, but employment is employment, statistically speaking. Unemployment is not high right now, so the issue is we need to measure by different metrics. Wage growth rate, disposable income, career mobility, etc.
November 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I agree that it's a bad situation and the job market is terrible, but employment is employment, statistically speaking. Unemployment is not high right now, so the issue is we need to measure by different metrics. Wage growth rate, disposable income, career mobility, etc.
You seem to have missed my point, which was about the poor suffering from obesity too, not whether than can afford Ozempic
November 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
You seem to have missed my point, which was about the poor suffering from obesity too, not whether than can afford Ozempic
And Missouri voters approved by majority things our legislators have worked to undo, defying the will of the people and democracy. So go crawl back to your sea cave, Martha, you condescending fishfucker
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
And Missouri voters approved by majority things our legislators have worked to undo, defying the will of the people and democracy. So go crawl back to your sea cave, Martha, you condescending fishfucker
Actually, obesity disproportionately affects poor people because the cheapest food is also the unhealthiest. So many people who rely on SNAP struggle with weight because are priced out of eating healthier foods.
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Actually, obesity disproportionately affects poor people because the cheapest food is also the unhealthiest. So many people who rely on SNAP struggle with weight because are priced out of eating healthier foods.
As a fellow Missourian, I can confirm our state legislature is garbage and actively subverts the democratic will of voters. It's sickening, and I encourage people read about what has happened here.
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As a fellow Missourian, I can confirm our state legislature is garbage and actively subverts the democratic will of voters. It's sickening, and I encourage people read about what has happened here.
I think it's absolutely incredible that the margin was so large, and it's very encouraging. But, as always, how much closer would it have been had her opponent not been a Black woman? People are racist. They have proven it over and over again.
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I think it's absolutely incredible that the margin was so large, and it's very encouraging. But, as always, how much closer would it have been had her opponent not been a Black woman? People are racist. They have proven it over and over again.
Every time I encounter someone who is happy about Newsom possibly being the Democratic candidate in 2028, I am reminded that many Americans loathe the idea that we can learn from European systems, and American exceptionalism is baked into our centrist Democratic establishment. It's excruciating.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Every time I encounter someone who is happy about Newsom possibly being the Democratic candidate in 2028, I am reminded that many Americans loathe the idea that we can learn from European systems, and American exceptionalism is baked into our centrist Democratic establishment. It's excruciating.
It's gerrymandering, yes. And it's just as inherently wrong as any other gerrymandering. But the system has been so rigged in favor of politicians picking their voters rather than the other way around, that this is one the only methods of resistance.
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It's gerrymandering, yes. And it's just as inherently wrong as any other gerrymandering. But the system has been so rigged in favor of politicians picking their voters rather than the other way around, that this is one the only methods of resistance.
Partisan gerrymandering is wrong. Period. But at least California's voters got to democratically decide. Unlike Texas. If only we didn't live in a time when gerrymandering is the best way to fight other gerrymandering.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Partisan gerrymandering is wrong. Period. But at least California's voters got to democratically decide. Unlike Texas. If only we didn't live in a time when gerrymandering is the best way to fight other gerrymandering.
Progressives win when we show up to vote. Don't forget it, ever.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Progressives win when we show up to vote. Don't forget it, ever.
Misleading when viewed historically and within the context of those two mayors coming during a time of 1) rampant neoliberalism on the left, and 2) 9/11
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Misleading when viewed historically and within the context of those two mayors coming during a time of 1) rampant neoliberalism on the left, and 2) 9/11
Also not inaccurate, but NYC is not representative of America on the broad scale. We generally see far higher numbers of voters identifying with the left regardless of age in urban areas. Millennials are more left-wing even outside metros, and Gen Z has not entirely followed suit
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Also not inaccurate, but NYC is not representative of America on the broad scale. We generally see far higher numbers of voters identifying with the left regardless of age in urban areas. Millennials are more left-wing even outside metros, and Gen Z has not entirely followed suit
I would like to point out that while this is a correct statement, the baseline assumption here seems to be that younger voters are left-leaning. And while this is true of millennials, Gen Z is not the same. Especially among white men. Gen Z white men greatly contributed to Trump's reelection
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I would like to point out that while this is a correct statement, the baseline assumption here seems to be that younger voters are left-leaning. And while this is true of millennials, Gen Z is not the same. Especially among white men. Gen Z white men greatly contributed to Trump's reelection
As bad as this sounds, parents cannot be expected or trusted to parent their children well. Not in this society where we have so little good infrastructure for these things. So it is the duty of public education to right the wrongs and produce adults who don't repeat the same mistakes
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
As bad as this sounds, parents cannot be expected or trusted to parent their children well. Not in this society where we have so little good infrastructure for these things. So it is the duty of public education to right the wrongs and produce adults who don't repeat the same mistakes
What school districts are you examining? Public school teachers in America need a masters degree? Unless thing have drastically changed in the 13 years since I was a high schooler, most teachers only need a bachelors and the education is not always rigorous. We have a lot stupid teachers in rural US
November 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
What school districts are you examining? Public school teachers in America need a masters degree? Unless thing have drastically changed in the 13 years since I was a high schooler, most teachers only need a bachelors and the education is not always rigorous. We have a lot stupid teachers in rural US
Boycotts don't have end dates. They aren't performances. The boycott lasts until demands are met. Otherwise they are meaningless theater
November 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Boycotts don't have end dates. They aren't performances. The boycott lasts until demands are met. Otherwise they are meaningless theater
Game 6 of the 2011 World Series between the Cardinals and the Rangers is still the greatest game I've ever seen from a pure excitement standpoint. But because the Cardinals are terrible now and have been for years, people don't think about it
November 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Game 6 of the 2011 World Series between the Cardinals and the Rangers is still the greatest game I've ever seen from a pure excitement standpoint. But because the Cardinals are terrible now and have been for years, people don't think about it
I think there are certainly a lot of cruel people who do basically have no issues with this, but the 1/3 number is likely more nuanced than that. Many people are deeply uneducated and rely heavily on sources like Fox News for information, if they seek it at all. Rural America is a different world
November 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I think there are certainly a lot of cruel people who do basically have no issues with this, but the 1/3 number is likely more nuanced than that. Many people are deeply uneducated and rely heavily on sources like Fox News for information, if they seek it at all. Rural America is a different world
Tends to happen when you let people starve
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Tends to happen when you let people starve
Pretty disgusting when Bezos could transfer $200,000 of his wealth to every one of those 30,000 and only be 2.5% less rich
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Pretty disgusting when Bezos could transfer $200,000 of his wealth to every one of those 30,000 and only be 2.5% less rich
Like I should not feel like I need to scan my computer for viruses after visiting whitehouse.gov
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Like I should not feel like I need to scan my computer for viruses after visiting whitehouse.gov