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Robyn M

@robyn.bsky.social

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Orange County, California attorney who loves books, politics/news, democracy, and blue skies! (ballerinaoaf on the other socials) Voted Harris so don’t blame me 💙 #AntiMLM #AnimalRights #ProChoice #ConsumerRights #ProLabor #NAFO No DMs

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 2h

She doesn’t even have any management experience 😭

Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 4h

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From the California community on Reddit: Florida man arrested for allegedly starting Palisades Fire

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 6h

Just give him to his bestie Josh Hawley

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 6h

ST. LOUIS! We have added a 2nd show. Come on out! bit.ly/TMBG101825

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 6h

www.newsweek.com/alaska-fairb...

Republican ousted by Democrat in shock election defeat

The mayoralty has been held by a Republican for years.

www.newsweek.com

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Crystal Voted 4 Harris @crystal4mvpharris.bsky.social · 15h

You never stop learning. You both grow and change. You can be better friend by being one to yourself first. Boundaries.

✨Spooky Yams 🍑👻🕸️🎃 @funsizesnicker.bsky.social · 17h

How did you learn to be a friend ? Was it something you just knew to do or did someone teach you ?

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 17h

The guy we are saving with $20B bailout

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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 17h

2/ 🔹️But supplements can "come with side effects," including serious ones. (Just because you can buy it doesn't mean it's safe.) A paper in The New England Journal of Medicine "estimated that supplements are responsible for 23,000 emergency room visits a year."

🔹️The FDA "only lightly regulates...

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 16h

If Black women say an album or some part of pop culture contains racist dog whistles, it does. End of story - listen to them and choose better celebrities to elevate

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K Andersen @kandersen.bsky.social · 18h

This is normally a clear sign the economic tides are changing. M&A deal-makers and sellers are in a hurry to cash in before the music stops and cash stops flowing, which happens just before a major stock market setback.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/08/m...

The global M&A engine is roaring, fueled by megadeals and rate-cut bets

The nine-month global deal value stood at over $3.4 trillion — a 32% year-on-year jump and the strongest showing since 2021, according to Mergermarket.

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 18h

Keep your troops

www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Texas named one of the least safe states in America — again, study says😨

A recent report from WalletHub named Texas the third least safe state in the U.S. between Florida and Mississippi.

www.click2houston.com

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 18h

It’s really painful and difficult to read about what’s happening to Chicago’s South Side because these are my people and I have so many fond memories from the 80s

It’s a complex area and steeped in history

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South Side Irish

YouTube video by The Irish Choir - Topic

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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 21h

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 18h

I happen to have published a journal article on this like 20 years ago

Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 18h

Millions of families can’t afford groceries. Younger generations can’t find jobs. Trump ruined soybean exports. Republicans need to stop stoking fear about .01% of the population and start offering solutions to actual problems

Ppl existing isn’t the problem

www.advocate.com/politics/ant...

Anti-trans campaign against Spanberger in Va. governor race is failing. Poll shows why: people don't care

A new poll released in the Virginia governor's race shows that the anti-trans attack ads led by Republican Earle-Sears are failing: Spanberger is up 10 points, and people don't care about trans issues...

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

“No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”

George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 18h

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From the thebulwark community on Reddit: ICE just deported George W. Bush’s favorite chef, and not a peep from George W. Bush.

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Robyn M @robyn.bsky.social · 20h

The singles from Richard Ashcroft’s new album are SO good. It’s so rare for me to like any new music

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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Chicago 21222 @chicago21222.bsky.social · 1d

This is beyond sickening and that America couldn’t vote for Harris proves they do not value our lives. MVP is a staunch ally of women’s HC standing with our legislators- Rep Lauren Underwood/Sen Cory Booker in particular- who write/pass/enact WOMENS HC BILLS THAT SAVE LIVES. We NEED THESE PPL.

PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 1d

It's not profitable to save women's lives. #America 1/

"The technique, known as IORT, has numerous benefits, surgeons say, but it generates less money for hospitals and radiation oncologists."

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