Rachel Robbins
@pixelmountain.bsky.social
Just getting through The Slow Apocalypse™, like everyone else.
Started life in a San Francisco commune in the height of the 60’s. Raised by social activists, beat poets, drag queens.
Now just a boring web developer living with a husband & t̶w̶o̶ five cats.
Started life in a San Francisco commune in the height of the 60’s. Raised by social activists, beat poets, drag queens.
Now just a boring web developer living with a husband & t̶w̶o̶ five cats.
Yeah, but she seems to be reading from something someone else wrote. Couldn’t they find someone to write it who knew what they were talking about?
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Yeah, but she seems to be reading from something someone else wrote. Couldn’t they find someone to write it who knew what they were talking about?
“Survival of the fittest” isn’t adequate with vaccination, unless we really are trying to weed out the vulnerable. Many people, not just antivaxers, are unnecessarily harmed when enough people don’t get vaccinated, and when diseases spread.
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Survival of the fittest” isn’t adequate with vaccination, unless we really are trying to weed out the vulnerable. Many people, not just antivaxers, are unnecessarily harmed when enough people don’t get vaccinated, and when diseases spread.
Do YOUR own work.
Look. At. The. Thread.
Look. At. The. Thread.
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Do YOUR own work.
Look. At. The. Thread.
Look. At. The. Thread.
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These new Epstein revelations have certainly struck a chord and it's probably A minor.
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
These new Epstein revelations have certainly struck a chord and it's probably A minor.
It’s not good, but not ALL bad.
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It’s not good, but not ALL bad.
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
It’s not ALL bad.
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
— @stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
— @stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
It’s not ALL bad.
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
— @stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
“…the way she structured the stay means that she was able to try to control timing of the Supreme Court’s (forthcoming) review—and to create pressure for it to happen faster than it otherwise might have.”
— @stevevladeck.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
Reposted by Rachel Robbins
It’s time to call the Supreme Court for what it is: Trump’s Supreme Court
November 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
It’s time to call the Supreme Court for what it is: Trump’s Supreme Court
Reposted by Rachel Robbins
The human misery and massive death toll that came from ending USAID was entirely predictable. Elon Musk relied on conspiracy nuts rather than employees and development specialists. Rubio, who previously defended the agency knew what would happen. They chose this. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The human misery and massive death toll that came from ending USAID was entirely predictable. Elon Musk relied on conspiracy nuts rather than employees and development specialists. Rubio, who previously defended the agency knew what would happen. They chose this. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
Reposted by Rachel Robbins
That’s who will do the underhanded, illegal things they want to do. 🤷🏻♀️
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
That’s who will do the underhanded, illegal things they want to do. 🤷🏻♀️
Reposted by Rachel Robbins
These documents verified their status. The documents were typically issued by local courts and included identifying details such as name, age, physical description, and the date of emancipation or birth into freedom. Free Black individuals had to (cont)
hub.jhu.edu/2018/02/02/f...
hub.jhu.edu/2018/02/02/f...
'Freedom Papers' in many forms on display at Johns Hopkins
Sheridan Libraries exhibit honors the ways black Americans have expressed freedom and empowerment
hub.jhu.edu
November 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
These documents verified their status. The documents were typically issued by local courts and included identifying details such as name, age, physical description, and the date of emancipation or birth into freedom. Free Black individuals had to (cont)
hub.jhu.edu/2018/02/02/f...
hub.jhu.edu/2018/02/02/f...
Of course. I never thought this conversation was about people who anticipate that.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Of course. I never thought this conversation was about people who anticipate that.
Yes, absolutely!
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Yes, absolutely!
I get it. That’s the point of @leavingmaga.bsky.social , though. They’re doing the work and helping people do the work.
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I get it. That’s the point of @leavingmaga.bsky.social , though. They’re doing the work and helping people do the work.