Rob, Empathy Activist, Author
@empathyactivist.bsky.social
Improving communication and positive outcomes through empathy. Author of award-winning Tell Me More About That: Solving the Empathy Crisis One Conversation at a Time
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January 31, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Will the media just feed the 3 million pages of the Epstein files into AI for a synthesis?
Imagine the prompt: digest and synthesize this and deliver a ten word headline.
Are they ready for this moment?
#epsteinfiles
#chatgpt
#anthropic
#gemini
Imagine the prompt: digest and synthesize this and deliver a ten word headline.
Are they ready for this moment?
#epsteinfiles
#chatgpt
#anthropic
#gemini
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Will the media just feed the 3 million pages of the Epstein files into AI for a synthesis?
Imagine the prompt: digest and synthesize this and deliver a ten word headline.
Are they ready for this moment?
#epsteinfiles
#chatgpt
#anthropic
#gemini
Imagine the prompt: digest and synthesize this and deliver a ten word headline.
Are they ready for this moment?
#epsteinfiles
#chatgpt
#anthropic
#gemini
I still remember the howls of laughter in the theater during the fake orgasm scene. At the time, we had never seen anything so honest like that on film. The long establishing shot after the zinger was filled with sound of the audience still laughing loudly.
#TCMWatchParty #WhenHarryMetSally
#TCMWatchParty #WhenHarryMetSally
January 29, 2026 at 5:13 AM
I still remember the howls of laughter in the theater during the fake orgasm scene. At the time, we had never seen anything so honest like that on film. The long establishing shot after the zinger was filled with sound of the audience still laughing loudly.
#TCMWatchParty #WhenHarryMetSally
#TCMWatchParty #WhenHarryMetSally
20 words that try to describe how I felt watching Alex Pretti’s murder. Additions welcome…
Aghast
Horrified
Shocked
Dismayed
Disturbed
Alarmed
Angry
Agitated
Disgusted
Sad
Sickened
Pissed Off
Perturbed
Mortified
Murder (I’ve witnessed…)
Extremists
Inexcusable
Shameful
Sham
Shambolic
Aghast
Horrified
Shocked
Dismayed
Disturbed
Alarmed
Angry
Agitated
Disgusted
Sad
Sickened
Pissed Off
Perturbed
Mortified
Murder (I’ve witnessed…)
Extremists
Inexcusable
Shameful
Sham
Shambolic
January 27, 2026 at 10:49 PM
20 words that try to describe how I felt watching Alex Pretti’s murder. Additions welcome…
Aghast
Horrified
Shocked
Dismayed
Disturbed
Alarmed
Angry
Agitated
Disgusted
Sad
Sickened
Pissed Off
Perturbed
Mortified
Murder (I’ve witnessed…)
Extremists
Inexcusable
Shameful
Sham
Shambolic
Aghast
Horrified
Shocked
Dismayed
Disturbed
Alarmed
Angry
Agitated
Disgusted
Sad
Sickened
Pissed Off
Perturbed
Mortified
Murder (I’ve witnessed…)
Extremists
Inexcusable
Shameful
Sham
Shambolic
The news doesn’t stay outside the workplace.
This week’s Reading Between the Lines reflects on how leaders can meet their teams with empathy after deeply unsettling events—without forcing agreement or silence.
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This week’s Reading Between the Lines reflects on how leaders can meet their teams with empathy after deeply unsettling events—without forcing agreement or silence.
youtu.be/XwFZosz_hbs?...
When the News Follows Us Into Work
YouTube video by Empathy Activist Rob Volpe
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January 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
The news doesn’t stay outside the workplace.
This week’s Reading Between the Lines reflects on how leaders can meet their teams with empathy after deeply unsettling events—without forcing agreement or silence.
youtu.be/XwFZosz_hbs?...
This week’s Reading Between the Lines reflects on how leaders can meet their teams with empathy after deeply unsettling events—without forcing agreement or silence.
youtu.be/XwFZosz_hbs?...
Caturday means a trip to the vet for the monthly Solensia shots for our senior trio.
Noticed an improvement I. Their arthritic hips each time.
Noticed an improvement I. Their arthritic hips each time.
January 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Caturday means a trip to the vet for the monthly Solensia shots for our senior trio.
Noticed an improvement I. Their arthritic hips each time.
Noticed an improvement I. Their arthritic hips each time.
Heading to Salt Lake City for a segment in the morning on Good Things Utah about toxic empathy.
Any one experienced this where they over empathize with one side and not the other?
Any one experienced this where they over empathize with one side and not the other?
January 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Heading to Salt Lake City for a segment in the morning on Good Things Utah about toxic empathy.
Any one experienced this where they over empathize with one side and not the other?
Any one experienced this where they over empathize with one side and not the other?
Happy New Year everyone!
Wishing all great things for 2026. ❤️🙏
I want to get tired of all the winning this year. 😏
Wishing all great things for 2026. ❤️🙏
I want to get tired of all the winning this year. 😏
January 1, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Happy New Year everyone!
Wishing all great things for 2026. ❤️🙏
I want to get tired of all the winning this year. 😏
Wishing all great things for 2026. ❤️🙏
I want to get tired of all the winning this year. 😏
It’s like how we are attracted to the bad boys when they make the worst partners.
Great piece from @adamgrant.bsky.social (gifted - enjoy!)
Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Great piece from @adamgrant.bsky.social (gifted - enjoy!)
Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Opinion | Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It’s like how we are attracted to the bad boys when they make the worst partners.
Great piece from @adamgrant.bsky.social (gifted - enjoy!)
Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Great piece from @adamgrant.bsky.social (gifted - enjoy!)
Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Nice #2 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Ahmed al-Ahmed stepping in during violence to protect others.
Empathy isn’t soft. Sometimes it’s courageous.
Ahmed al-Ahmed stepping in during violence to protect others.
Empathy isn’t soft. Sometimes it’s courageous.
December 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nice #2 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Ahmed al-Ahmed stepping in during violence to protect others.
Empathy isn’t soft. Sometimes it’s courageous.
Ahmed al-Ahmed stepping in during violence to protect others.
Empathy isn’t soft. Sometimes it’s courageous.
Who benefits when we are afraid?
This is Naughty No. 2 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Fear-based politics.
Fear shuts down curiosity and turns people into threats instead of humans.
Politicians weaponize empathy to foment fear so we vote for them and they keep control.
This is Naughty No. 2 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Fear-based politics.
Fear shuts down curiosity and turns people into threats instead of humans.
Politicians weaponize empathy to foment fear so we vote for them and they keep control.
December 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Who benefits when we are afraid?
This is Naughty No. 2 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Fear-based politics.
Fear shuts down curiosity and turns people into threats instead of humans.
Politicians weaponize empathy to foment fear so we vote for them and they keep control.
This is Naughty No. 2 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Fear-based politics.
Fear shuts down curiosity and turns people into threats instead of humans.
Politicians weaponize empathy to foment fear so we vote for them and they keep control.
Nice #3 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
People stepping up for food banks when assistance was cut.
Empathy starts as something we feel and becomes something we do.
People stepping up for food banks when assistance was cut.
Empathy starts as something we feel and becomes something we do.
December 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Nice #3 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
People stepping up for food banks when assistance was cut.
Empathy starts as something we feel and becomes something we do.
People stepping up for food banks when assistance was cut.
Empathy starts as something we feel and becomes something we do.
I’m Naughty #3 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
I lost my cool.
Empathy isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness, accountability, and repair.
Happy Holidays!
I lost my cool.
Empathy isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness, accountability, and repair.
Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I’m Naughty #3 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
I lost my cool.
Empathy isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness, accountability, and repair.
Happy Holidays!
I lost my cool.
Empathy isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness, accountability, and repair.
Happy Holidays!
Nice #4 on my Naughty & Nice List:
People pushing for healthier, more humane relationships with tech especially as AI and social media reshape how we connect.
Empathy means boundaries in design and use.
@pivotpod.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
People pushing for healthier, more humane relationships with tech especially as AI and social media reshape how we connect.
Empathy means boundaries in design and use.
@pivotpod.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Nice #4 on my Naughty & Nice List:
People pushing for healthier, more humane relationships with tech especially as AI and social media reshape how we connect.
Empathy means boundaries in design and use.
@pivotpod.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
People pushing for healthier, more humane relationships with tech especially as AI and social media reshape how we connect.
Empathy means boundaries in design and use.
@pivotpod.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social @profgalloway.com @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
Naughty #4 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Corporations cutting DEI without listening, acknowledging impact, or naming who would be hurt.
The issue wasn’t change — it was the absence of empathy in how it was handled.
Just look at Target and Costco…
Corporations cutting DEI without listening, acknowledging impact, or naming who would be hurt.
The issue wasn’t change — it was the absence of empathy in how it was handled.
Just look at Target and Costco…
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Naughty #4 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
Corporations cutting DEI without listening, acknowledging impact, or naming who would be hurt.
The issue wasn’t change — it was the absence of empathy in how it was handled.
Just look at Target and Costco…
Corporations cutting DEI without listening, acknowledging impact, or naming who would be hurt.
The issue wasn’t change — it was the absence of empathy in how it was handled.
Just look at Target and Costco…
Nice #5 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
The View reminds us that empathy doesn’t require agreement. it requires respect and a willingness to stay human with each other.
The Ladies of The View nail it.
@theviewabc.bsky.social
The View reminds us that empathy doesn’t require agreement. it requires respect and a willingness to stay human with each other.
The Ladies of The View nail it.
@theviewabc.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Nice #5 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List:
The View reminds us that empathy doesn’t require agreement. it requires respect and a willingness to stay human with each other.
The Ladies of The View nail it.
@theviewabc.bsky.social
The View reminds us that empathy doesn’t require agreement. it requires respect and a willingness to stay human with each other.
The Ladies of The View nail it.
@theviewabc.bsky.social
Empathy isn’t toxic.
Losing curiosity or refusing to see others as human is.
Empathy doesn’t mean agreement. It means understanding.
Naughty No. 5 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List.
Losing curiosity or refusing to see others as human is.
Empathy doesn’t mean agreement. It means understanding.
Naughty No. 5 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List.
December 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Empathy isn’t toxic.
Losing curiosity or refusing to see others as human is.
Empathy doesn’t mean agreement. It means understanding.
Naughty No. 5 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List.
Losing curiosity or refusing to see others as human is.
Empathy doesn’t mean agreement. It means understanding.
Naughty No. 5 on my 2025 Empathy Naughty & Nice List.
USPS Priority 7-Day service…
Dropped off a dozen packages of holiday cookies for friends and family last night (12/19). Used the 2-day packaging and paid for the service.
USPS says they won’t arrive till the 26th!!!
Anyone else running into this?
Dropped off a dozen packages of holiday cookies for friends and family last night (12/19). Used the 2-day packaging and paid for the service.
USPS says they won’t arrive till the 26th!!!
Anyone else running into this?
December 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
USPS Priority 7-Day service…
Dropped off a dozen packages of holiday cookies for friends and family last night (12/19). Used the 2-day packaging and paid for the service.
USPS says they won’t arrive till the 26th!!!
Anyone else running into this?
Dropped off a dozen packages of holiday cookies for friends and family last night (12/19). Used the 2-day packaging and paid for the service.
USPS says they won’t arrive till the 26th!!!
Anyone else running into this?
Not everyone is having the same holiday.
For some, this season brings joy and connection.
For others, it can bring grief, stress, or loneliness.
A little empathy can make a real difference.
Try kindness and check in with those who may be struggling
For some, this season brings joy and connection.
For others, it can bring grief, stress, or loneliness.
A little empathy can make a real difference.
Try kindness and check in with those who may be struggling
December 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Not everyone is having the same holiday.
For some, this season brings joy and connection.
For others, it can bring grief, stress, or loneliness.
A little empathy can make a real difference.
Try kindness and check in with those who may be struggling
For some, this season brings joy and connection.
For others, it can bring grief, stress, or loneliness.
A little empathy can make a real difference.
Try kindness and check in with those who may be struggling
Empathy isn’t limitless.
Watching someone accidentally stir mold into pancake batter taught me where kindness needs a boundary. I call it The Pancake Rule.
Where do you draw the line between being polite and speaking up? A
Watching someone accidentally stir mold into pancake batter taught me where kindness needs a boundary. I call it The Pancake Rule.
Where do you draw the line between being polite and speaking up? A
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Empathy isn’t limitless.
Watching someone accidentally stir mold into pancake batter taught me where kindness needs a boundary. I call it The Pancake Rule.
Where do you draw the line between being polite and speaking up? A
Watching someone accidentally stir mold into pancake batter taught me where kindness needs a boundary. I call it The Pancake Rule.
Where do you draw the line between being polite and speaking up? A
The contrast between empathy and cruelty have never been more clear.
December 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The contrast between empathy and cruelty have never been more clear.
The holiday table isn’t just where we eat. It’s where we tell stories.
Every dish carries identity, memory, and belonging.
When we get curious about the story behind the food, judgment gives way to empathy.
What story does your favorite holiday dish tell?
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Every dish carries identity, memory, and belonging.
When we get curious about the story behind the food, judgment gives way to empathy.
What story does your favorite holiday dish tell?
youtube.com/shorts/6KjKc...
Every Holiday Table Tells a Story - Holiday Empathy in 60 Seconds
YouTube video by Empathy Activist Rob Volpe
youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The holiday table isn’t just where we eat. It’s where we tell stories.
Every dish carries identity, memory, and belonging.
When we get curious about the story behind the food, judgment gives way to empathy.
What story does your favorite holiday dish tell?
youtube.com/shorts/6KjKc...
Every dish carries identity, memory, and belonging.
When we get curious about the story behind the food, judgment gives way to empathy.
What story does your favorite holiday dish tell?
youtube.com/shorts/6KjKc...
You’re allowed to decline a holiday dish and still be kind.
A simple script:
“That looks wonderful — I’m pacing myself tonight.
Where’s the recipe from?”
Empathy + boundaries is a powerful combination.
What dish do you gently avoid each year?
youtube.com/shorts/dDj-J...
A simple script:
“That looks wonderful — I’m pacing myself tonight.
Where’s the recipe from?”
Empathy + boundaries is a powerful combination.
What dish do you gently avoid each year?
youtube.com/shorts/dDj-J...
A Kinder Way to Say No to Aunt Linda’s Rum Balls
YouTube video by Empathy Activist Rob Volpe
youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
You’re allowed to decline a holiday dish and still be kind.
A simple script:
“That looks wonderful — I’m pacing myself tonight.
Where’s the recipe from?”
Empathy + boundaries is a powerful combination.
What dish do you gently avoid each year?
youtube.com/shorts/dDj-J...
A simple script:
“That looks wonderful — I’m pacing myself tonight.
Where’s the recipe from?”
Empathy + boundaries is a powerful combination.
What dish do you gently avoid each year?
youtube.com/shorts/dDj-J...
Holiday fights usually aren’t about food at all — they’re about the meaning we attach to it.
A recipe is someone’s identity, their history, their sense of belonging.
Asking “What does this dish mean to you?” opens the door to connection instead of conflict.
youtube.com/shorts/8jycK...
A recipe is someone’s identity, their history, their sense of belonging.
Asking “What does this dish mean to you?” opens the door to connection instead of conflict.
youtube.com/shorts/8jycK...
Holiday Fights Aren't About Food...
YouTube video by Empathy Activist Rob Volpe
youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Holiday fights usually aren’t about food at all — they’re about the meaning we attach to it.
A recipe is someone’s identity, their history, their sense of belonging.
Asking “What does this dish mean to you?” opens the door to connection instead of conflict.
youtube.com/shorts/8jycK...
A recipe is someone’s identity, their history, their sense of belonging.
Asking “What does this dish mean to you?” opens the door to connection instead of conflict.
youtube.com/shorts/8jycK...
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