Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
If that’s a path they’ll take I’d say fine. Unfortunately, it seems the prayer folks eventually evolve into power mad, greedy pack of religious authoritarianism.
Dad of 3, grandpa of 5 NZ young ladies. Born in NY, raised in Ca. Retired COTA and SPED teacher. Dedicated liberal resister. The volcano is Mt Taranaki, NZ, from my daughter’s front yard. 🇳🇿🇺🇸
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view profile on Bluesky Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
If that’s a path they’ll take I’d say fine. Unfortunately, it seems the prayer folks eventually evolve into power mad, greedy pack of religious authoritarianism.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
How about not praying, but instead passing effective gun control laws? Prayer doesn’t stop bullets.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
I’ll be surprised if trump survives the year. What I see when I look at recent pics of trump, based on my many years of experience as a rehab therapist: Compartmental fluid shift, degenerative cardiopulmonary disease, severe atherosclerosis, renal dysfunction, & hardening of cerebral arteries.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
The last person in the world to you’d want to support you is SS miller. Unless you’re ratfink jr. Then you’d take any port in a storm.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Hot tip: real women have cuddly curves.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Translation: I’m old and tired, and I don’t give a damn about what anyone thinks about my life’s work. I fully understand. ☮️
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
god was imagined by primitive humans to explain the mysteries of their environment. There have been many gods invented by humans over time. Most of them are gone from memory. 🤷🏼♂️
John Scalzi (@scalzi.com) reposted
Remember, kids: A real big goal of "AI" is to entirely sever capital from labor, and no, there will be no universal basic income, you can all just starve and die, thanks www.axios.com/2025/08/26/a...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
The tariffs don’t “bring in” any value to citizens. Quite the opposite. Tariffs cause our domestic wholesale/retail prices to rise. Pay attention .
Laurie Loves Data (@laurelann.bsky.social) reposted
The US brought in nearly $30 Billion in tariffs in July, triple the amount collected in previous years That's not good news Tariffs are taxes on Americans That $30B was collected from you and me when we bought food, clothes, electronics...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
2/2 maga’s plan is laid out in black and white. they’re planning to embed it into every aspect of our lives, and it’s happening right in front of our eyes.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
“Project 2025 directs ICE to take into custody undocumented immigrants with records for felonies, crimes of violence, DUIs, previous removals along with "any other crime that is considered a national security or public safety threat as defined under current laws." 1/2 www.axios.com/2024/11/08/t...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Every republican mouthpiece should have a lie detector attached to them during interviews, with a display in the upper right corner showing the results to the public.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
deinsaneo thinks the way to suppress dissent is to repress things like sidewalk art. The man has never read a history book in his life. he’s try to put out a fire with gasoline. It’ll eventually burn him down.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Too bad. What’s for dinner?
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
There was no crime wave in DC. All the troop deployments and ICE travesties across the country have just been deplorably violent distractions from epstein. At this point, trump will likely die of multiple systemic collapse before the truth could affect his presidency. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the way.
Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) reposted
This is the way
Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) reposted
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
Yes we do!
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
There are no “normal” republicans at this point. I think every aspect of both houses have been polarized and battle lines have been drawn.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Bigotry isn’t anything new in the UK or in america, but the winds of trumpism are fanning its coals worldwide.
Dr. Jack Brown (@drjackbrown.bsky.social) reposted
Scream this from the rooftops. Scream it again.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
maga won’t just disappear when trump dies; they control both houses as well as the WH. The stain runs true with vance.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Multi system breakdown, with focus on the circulatory system. Cankles can be caused by fluid retention from conditions like kidney disease, heart failure, liver disease, or lymphedema, prolonged sitting, or obesity. trump is dying soon.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
“Only the finest people support me” -trump
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
This generation has a lot to learn from the 60s and 70s about passive resistance. When they try to drag you off, pull up your legs. When there are people supporting you, have them sit down in front of the vehicles. Film everything.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Hope so.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Carjackings are down 87%, so let’s put armed soldiers on every corner to drag off immigrants and protect white peoples’ cars. Priorities.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
That is the face and posture of a dying man. Don’t celebrate just yet; vance may well be worse.
Catherine Rampell (@crampell.bsky.social) reposted
A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Just another way trump shows his love: letting sick babies die.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
This is just sad. We’ve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down. The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
desantis wearing clubbing footwear before attending gay pride parade, seen here making friends with local leos. The jackass is trying to remove every trace of non-binary existence in floriduh
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
“he doesn’t seem to understand the constitution” Duh. Are folks are finally figuring out that trump doesn’t understand or care about the Constitution? he is incapable of understanding the language and nuances of freedom, and his deranged ego has set us on a downward spiral into authoritarianism.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I can’t afford you. Signing up is easy if you can pay. What about the growing majority of people who can barely feed their families in the face of rising cost of living? They vote too.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
If you think trump is bad, wait till you get a load of vance. he opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, & gun control. he calls universities “the enemy”, opposes gun control & thinks school shootings are “a fact of life” he opposes legal paths to citizenship for immigrants. It won’t get better.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
Remember when a crowd in the grandstands in front of the White House taunted the outgoing bush jr by chanting “Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)”? Just imagine the celebration when trump sheds leaves, one way or another.
James Hughes (@dystopian-fashion.bsky.social) reposted
Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Huskys are the best!
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
The stupid is strong with republicans.
Ms. Kevin (@kkalmes31.bsky.social) reposted
@LePapillonBlu2 Maya We are living in the dumbest timeline in human history. 😳
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
I’ve been an optimist most of my life, but nowadays I don’t see anything good on the horizon, at least until maga is gone and we cleanup the residual slime from the swamp. Remember epstein epstein epstein epstein
Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) reposted
“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group.” This is on Trump. Gift link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
The fun would be watching Chump's reaction to it. 🤯 #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
How can you tell when mike johnson, or any republicanq for that matter, is lying? If you see their lips move, and sounds come out of their mouths, he’s lying . Easy peasy.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m sorry to hear that.
God (@thegodpodcast.com) reposted
Everyone at the CDC is getting fired or resigning. RFK Jr. wants to ban all vaccines. His idiocy will get millions of people killed.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
My Dad. He was a good man, and despite the faults every son can find in his father, I loved him dearly. He earned a Silver Star on the beach at Mindanao, and would have been ill at what this country has become. www.uuworld.org/articles/cha...
Captain Mark Kelly (@captmarkkelly.bsky.social) reposted
Our President keeps insisting prices are going to drop by 1400%, 1000%, or some other number that’s mathematically impossible. That he can’t do simple math isn’t the problem, it’s that he’s lying to America while things are getting more expensive because of his bad choices.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
We can’t stop!!
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
Let’s not let epstein slip out of trump’s nightmares. epstein epstein epstein epstein epstein
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
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Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
trump’s been signaling his willingness to disregard the Constitution’s limits for the presidency for weeks. We knew this was coming. What are we going to do about it when he has himself elected for a third term? Maybe vance will get impatient & get rid of him somehow, which could be even worse.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Pay attention. Your family’s safety is on the line.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Great idea, but most book banners are uneducated and have trouble reading.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s confusing when the soldiers picking up trash today could be throwing the children into unmarked vans tomorrow.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Worth it!
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I really thought this comment would end him before he got started. Silly me. I had no idea how deaf and blind americans had become.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
“US air force to grant military honors to Capitol rioter fatally shot on January 6” -Guardian How much clearer does it have to be before trump is recognized as a domestic terrorist as well as pervert?
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I immediately put anything susan collins says in my mind’s “ignore” file. In my memory, she has never followed through with anything she’s ever said. Who cares? 🤷🏼♂️
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
Witch doctors with an MD are definitely in trump’s wheelhouse. Any wonder why people like RatFinK and oz are in charge of our healthcare? “I thought her voice was an important voice,” Trump said of the doctor” www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/0...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
trump keeps dropping hints about becoming a dictator. Imo, these comments of his should be taken seriously. trump’s imaginary timeline: -soften the public with constant mentions of dictatorship -run illegally for a third term in 2028 -cheat the ballot counts -install himself as emperor for life .
Bob Geiger (@bobgeiger.bsky.social) reposted
Our latest mass shooting is, as always, brought to you by the NRA, their troglodytic membership, and the cowards in Congress they own… “The NRA: Because we eat ‘thoughts and prayers’ for breakfast.” www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I remember when a mass shooting in a school was a call for reform. Today, dead schoolchildren barely make the news cycle. The country has grown callouses on its soul, mainly due to trump constantly abrading our national morality. We’re becoming morally numb..
Abbi Lichtenstein (@abbij1961.bsky.social) reposted
Texas voters, Texas removed 100k voters from the voter rolls. Please spread the word and check your registration and re-register if necessary. thehill.com/homenews/484...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
The dress code is in their manual under Dress Protocol For Garbage Detail. “Don’t worry, boys. It’s only a drill. You’ll be back dragging innocent people off the streets and imprisoning them without cause in no time!”
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
That sounds like a great way to preserve our country’s dedication to corporate incompetence. kudos 🙄
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
trump calling Seth Meyers an insecure child is an act of psychological transference. trump was a damaged little boy whose parents probably encouraged him to torture small animals and tear the wings off of flies.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
😂 I love dogs.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
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Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I couldn’t finish listening to this clip. The flood of lies and propaganda coming out of miller’s is literally nauseating.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
So it seems trump is ok having immigrant labor, as long as the people are “good ones”, working in the fields, making beds, and washing dishes. 2/2
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
“However, Trump acknowledged Thursday that his "very aggressive" immigration policies were ripping long-time workers from the farming and hospitality industries and moved to halt ICE raids on those working at hotels, farms, meatpacking plants and restaurants.” -Axios 1/2
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
stephen miller wants to arrest, jail, and deport Democrats because, per his statement, members of the Democratic Party are domestic terrorists. Democrats aren’t terrorists. Neither are immigrants. (miller seen here napping after a hard day at the concentration camp).
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
We are very far off the cliff here folks. 🇺🇸
aecides.bsky.social (@aecides.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Do these two sound familiar to anyone? These are both direct quotes from a passage in Anne's diary. "Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes." (1)
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
According to info I’ve found online, it’s only the graphic novel adaptation that is banned, not the book’s text. Of course, desantis also banned Schindler’s List, because he’s part of the trumpian gestapo.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Throw the shoe already! 😅
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
trump is staring and smiling at putin like a lover.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
trump’s gestapo is growing like a festering wound, with plans to build concentration camps across the country. “Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to expand ICE detention facilities in Colorado.” www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not a doctor, but as a retired COTA, I have a lot of experience with medication induced bruising in geriatric populations. Bruising is a common reaction to blood thinners, likely prescribed because of trump’s struggling circulatory system. We should send him McDonald’s by the truckload .
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Too bad “americans” didn’t listen to her when we had a chance.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Walz says Harris "would have been a fantastic president... we wouldn't wake up every day to a bunch of shit on TV. We would wake up to an adult w/ compassion & dignity doing the work, not a manchild crying about whatever is wrong with him. May his fat ankles find something today. Petty as hell."
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Woulda, shoulda, coulda. americans didn’t learn their lesson the first time trump held the WH, and they passed on an opportunity to have a truly great president the second time. Hindsight is 20/20.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Providing unbiased, factual education for our successive generations should be a national priority. Instead, trump is destroying america’s ability to educate our youth, crippling opportunities for students to excel and learn important life skills.
AFT (@aft.org) reposted
📉 Vouchers. Budget cuts. Federal attacks on the Department of Education. All of these schemes have one thing in common: they strip resources from kids and weaken public schools. Public education isn’t a luxury, it’s a promise. And we’re fighting to keep that promise alive. More from @epi.org ⬇️
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
Potatoe. 😂
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
South Korea has plenty of experience dealing with would-be tyrants. We should be taking notes.
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
😂
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
This is good news. It would be better but for the fact that trump has a lot of other options for his concentration camps. red states and private companies are jostling like pigs at trump’s racist money trough, and it won’t get better until trump’s stain is removed. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
Let’s send a truckload of mcdonald’s to the WH. i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/art...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social)
Score Newsom! Everyone talks about fighting fire with fire, but Newsom is carrying out the battle on a real life political chessboard. Newsom understands how to get under the thin skins of megalomaniacal despots like trump and abbott. abc7.com/live-updates...
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m just a little guy, but I’m a better person than miller. 2/2
Marc Robbin (@marcorobbin.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m a stupid,white, 69 year old Jewish hippie. I taught Special Education for 5+ years. I was an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for decades, specializing in both pediatric & geriatric therapy. I’ve marched for civil rights, & to oppose wars. 1/2