Robert Shepherd
@robertshep.bsky.social
Here in the center of the Town Square from my perch on the Upper Left Coast…
12 years on T, and looking forward to a new dialectic and rhetoric under the blue sky! Canon R6 MkII; M6 MkII. UW ‘77
12 years on T, and looking forward to a new dialectic and rhetoric under the blue sky! Canon R6 MkII; M6 MkII. UW ‘77
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Robert Shepherd
@robertshep.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Seriously, Blue Sky…give us notifications. I need to see when my folks post. That’s what made the old Twitter so useful: I didn’t have to spend my day online. I was notified when my friends (or foes) posted. It’s also how I kept up with news.
We need notifications. Please.
We need notifications. Please.
Yes! Notifications please. 🙏
We are now west of the Mississippi in Davenport , Iowa.
October 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
We are now west of the Mississippi in Davenport , Iowa.
Actually, Dr Gupta, Trust is given, distrust is earned. You have never betrayed our trust!
Trust is earned, not given.
I didn’t plan on this role nor expect the crises we’ve had to endure (Covid, now RFK).
But I’m grateful for this endorsement from the great @katiephang.bsky.social of @meidastouch.com
Trust takes years to build.
Thank you all for your trust, especially now.
I didn’t plan on this role nor expect the crises we’ve had to endure (Covid, now RFK).
But I’m grateful for this endorsement from the great @katiephang.bsky.social of @meidastouch.com
Trust takes years to build.
Thank you all for your trust, especially now.
September 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Actually, Dr Gupta, Trust is given, distrust is earned. You have never betrayed our trust!
The 9 Dwarfs of decompensation!
I'm not a medical doctor. But Trump sounds terrible and looks worse. He's puffy, lumpy, craggy, coarse, blotchy, sweaty, pale, stiff, and lopsided.
August 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The 9 Dwarfs of decompensation!
Saw them August 1980 at the Showbox in Seattle. It was their 3rd visit to Seattle, these strange boys from Akron in their cranium caps. Are we not men? We are Devo!
watching the new devo documentary on netflix and this footage of their early shows is electrifying
August 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Saw them August 1980 at the Showbox in Seattle. It was their 3rd visit to Seattle, these strange boys from Akron in their cranium caps. Are we not men? We are Devo!
AI interaction from a psychiatrist’s POV
Keith Sakata, MD on X: "I’m a psychiatrist. In 2025, I’ve seen 12 people hospitalized after losing touch with reality because of AI. Online, I’m seeing the same pattern. Here’s what “AI psychosis” looks like, and why it’s spreading fast: 🧵 t.co/YYLK7une3j%22 / X
Keith Sakata, MD on X: "I’m a psychiatrist. In 2025, I’ve seen 12 people hospitalized after losing touch with reality because of AI. Online, I’m seeing the same pattern. Here’s what “AI psychosis” looks like, and why it’s spreading fast: 🧵 https://t.co/YYLK7une3j" / X
I’m a psychiatrist. In 2025, I’ve seen 12 people hospitalized after losing touch with reality because of AI. Online, I’m seeing the same pattern. Here’s what “AI psychosis” looks like, and why it’s spreading fast: 🧵 https://t.co/YYLK7une3j
x.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
AI interaction from a psychiatrist’s POV
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Thanks, Scott🤣🤣
The "no" votes include the two remaining House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump in 2021
July 6, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Thanks, Scott🤣🤣
Wishing everyone a heaping helping of “Liberty and Justice for all” today.
July 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Wishing everyone a heaping helping of “Liberty and Justice for all” today.
Prepping for the 4th!
June 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Prepping for the 4th!
I bet Trump is pissed that Israel/Iran will take attention away from his military parade & birthday party.
I’m sure with all the craziness happening in the Middle East because of our weak leadership, Trump will be canceling the military parade in DC for his birthday so he can focus on the crisis.
June 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I bet Trump is pissed that Israel/Iran will take attention away from his military parade & birthday party.
We are not descended from fearful men.
June 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
We are not descended from fearful men.
Yep.
May 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Yep.
At a time when political America is ceding its leadership in the World, an American will lead as Pope.
May 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
At a time when political America is ceding its leadership in the World, an American will lead as Pope.
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Alternate headline: Trump Surrenders Again - Shows World He’s Weak, Indecisive, and Stupid.
April 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Alternate headline: Trump Surrenders Again - Shows World He’s Weak, Indecisive, and Stupid.
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Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is dead. The last ship from China will dock at a West coast port on the 29th, and the last Chinese ship will dock on the East coast around May 10th. After that, there will be no more shipments arriving from China. We’re screwed.
April 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is dead. The last ship from China will dock at a West coast port on the 29th, and the last Chinese ship will dock on the East coast around May 10th. After that, there will be no more shipments arriving from China. We’re screwed.
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🙄Anything for attention
It takes a massive brass neck to have your administration attack another president for being disrespectfully dressed in a meeting and then turn up to the pope's funeral in a blue suit.
April 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🙄Anything for attention
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Patty Murray. Thank you!
April 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Patty Murray. Thank you!
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This is incredible! John Lithgow shares 20 lessons on tyranny by @timothysnyder.bsky.social. Please take a moment, and share this widely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5...
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is incredible! John Lithgow shares 20 lessons on tyranny by @timothysnyder.bsky.social. Please take a moment, and share this widely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5...
Go Kate, go Dawgs!
On Feb 24, I gave a lecture at UW explaining what my team's decade-plus research on online rumors during crises reveals about the right wing "bullshit machine." Fittingly, a lightning strike impacted the original audio. Here's a fixed version w/ the full transcript: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjiG...
A Spotlight on Rumors
YouTube video by UW (University of Washington)
www.youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Go Kate, go Dawgs!
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The number of "swing" voters is at an all time low, polarization is at it's most extreme. The people being motivated by these two great resisters are the millions and millions of voters absolutely disgusted with the failures of the corporate centrists that led to this catastrophe in Washington today
March 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The number of "swing" voters is at an all time low, polarization is at it's most extreme. The people being motivated by these two great resisters are the millions and millions of voters absolutely disgusted with the failures of the corporate centrists that led to this catastrophe in Washington today
Tried to download and then delete my data tonight - first, the website was being updated. Second , the 2fa was wonky, then finally, the website said my birthdate that I was asked to enter was incorrect!
I will try again tomorrow.
I will try again tomorrow.
The popular DNA test kit company 23andMe announced yesterday that it has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. And while the company has promised to continue protecting customer data amidst a possible sale, Wirecutter’s tech experts think you should delete your data now.
23andMe Just Filed for Bankruptcy. You Should Delete Your Data Now.
23andMe is up for sale—which means your data is, too.
nyti.ms
March 25, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Tried to download and then delete my data tonight - first, the website was being updated. Second , the 2fa was wonky, then finally, the website said my birthdate that I was asked to enter was incorrect!
I will try again tomorrow.
I will try again tomorrow.
WHAT!!! You bet I will scream!! And I’m not a fraudster!!
BREAKING: Trump's billionaire Commerce Secretary says that seniors won't care if they don't get their Social Security checks — and that anyone who does complain is a fraudster.
March 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
WHAT!!! You bet I will scream!! And I’m not a fraudster!!
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There are only 5 relevant variables to the Ukraine/Russia talks:
1. Russia invaded Ukraine.
2. Putin is a murderous dictator wanted by The Hague.
3. Trump and Vance ambushed Zelenskyy.
4. Putin humiliated Trump.
5. Putin has some Kompromat on Trump.
This is what should be covered. Especially #5.
1. Russia invaded Ukraine.
2. Putin is a murderous dictator wanted by The Hague.
3. Trump and Vance ambushed Zelenskyy.
4. Putin humiliated Trump.
5. Putin has some Kompromat on Trump.
This is what should be covered. Especially #5.
March 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There are only 5 relevant variables to the Ukraine/Russia talks:
1. Russia invaded Ukraine.
2. Putin is a murderous dictator wanted by The Hague.
3. Trump and Vance ambushed Zelenskyy.
4. Putin humiliated Trump.
5. Putin has some Kompromat on Trump.
This is what should be covered. Especially #5.
1. Russia invaded Ukraine.
2. Putin is a murderous dictator wanted by The Hague.
3. Trump and Vance ambushed Zelenskyy.
4. Putin humiliated Trump.
5. Putin has some Kompromat on Trump.
This is what should be covered. Especially #5.