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Education. Labor. Justice. Empathy. Kindness & Compassion. ❤️ Community. Cubs & Packers fan.

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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
On subjects of economics, broadly, and imperialism, there's no difference between Clinton & Reagan & Bush Jr.: unfettered oligarchy. The DoD, FBI, & CIA are the same regardless of who's in the White House (& has been post-WWII): They support the aristocracy/oligarchy & imperialism - status quo.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Why are you so anti-Corbyn? As a U.S. citizen, I don't have strong feelings about most losers (Harris, Biden, Gore), except for Clinton, because she and Bill were full-on extensions of Reagan, Thatcher & Milton Friedman. But you're still visceral about Corbyn. Why?
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
The chaos that Trump has brought is a major part of this: Which catastrophe should we be paying attention to today? This is a huge one, but the solution is complicated by the fact that this administration's corruption is such a major part of why this problem had been so exacerbated.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
@andrewtorrez.bsky.social You looking for a fun legal story to cover? www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr...
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US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
Judge said ban, which originated in Reconstruction era to thwart liquor tax evasion, actually reduced tax revenue
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
@lawandchaospod.bsky.social @andrewtorrez.bsky.social Here's an interesting article as you prepare to discuss birthright citizenship: slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com
The Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision Hinges on a Case You’ve Never Heard Of
To be sure, Lynch is just one case, but it is an important one. The Supreme Court should appreciate that.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I think the first question asked of Trump today should be: A man and his wife were murdered in a case of senseless violence that has become all too common in this country. Your immediate response was to send out a post making it about you. So my question is, what the fuck is wrong with you?
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Check out "Manchild" and the two songs she recently performed on Saturday Night Live.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
She makes good music, too! It's very pop-music, but she's got a unique voice!
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I thought I liked Sabrina Carpenter; now I'm certain I like her.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
To be fair, if they're using the word "rigor" you know who they are.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
This makes perfect sense to me. My most-used words in 2025 were: 1. "fuck" (69×) 2. "trump" (63×) 3. "folk" (39×) 4. "those" (23×) 5. "mean" (22×) See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
anisota.net
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025 (Bluesky Wrapped)
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
What the fuck. Literally the most violent, cruel president of the 21st century and they make up a soccer prize because he responds to fake-ass ass-kissing.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I'm surprised there's not a banner ad for buying paper towels on Amazon.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Did they really post this the day after Israel unleashed air strikes on Gaza (Israel claims Palestinians fired at the IDF, but also says none of the IDF were injurred) and Lebanon?
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Andre is a good alderman....
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I had to look that up! For others: www.mlb.com/glossary/idi...
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MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball
Coverage includes audio and video clips, interviews, statistics, schedules and exclusive stories.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Aggressive baserunning... but the defense has been STELLAR!
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Fuck Donald Trump. Fuck ICE. Fuck Noem & Lewandowski. Fuck Homan. Fuck Stephen Miller. Fuck lawless authoritarianism. Fuck war. Fuck cruelty. Fuck racism.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
@lizdye.bsky.social @andrewtorrez.bsky.social @lawandchaospod.bsky.social Great episode feat. Brian Finucane! Trump can't be prosecuted for murder in US courts for targeting boats because the S-Court sucks & gave the president immunity, but what about Rubio, Hegseth, and folks "following orders"?
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See A Germ @seeagerm.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
So "papers, please" is now officially sanctioned by the Court. Go it.
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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
It’s the unions that are good. Not just any old job in manufacturing
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
The companies that remain are monopolies whose shareholders would have to be willing to lose in the short run (for the good of their long term). But that's not the country we live in. Greed and quarterly reports count as "leadership" on this sinking ship.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Can I come over for dinner?
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Workers weren’t given the right to join unions until the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. By 1953, more than 35% of private sector workers were unionized. Less than 10% are today, thanks in large part to the anti-union efforts of Republicans. Most union members are in the public sector. /end
Striking workers walk the picket line. Photo credit: Bettmann/Getty Images.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
This is not Trump writing. It's someone lazily trying to mimic his cadence.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Yes, it was, and yes, he is. Are you going to do anything about it?
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
No, no: You're edgy, but still professional.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Yeah. It's all falling down, but it's taking its sweet-ass time because of the pillars of guns and support beams of cash holding sections of the building.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Cutting budgets for schools, food stamps and healthcare for working people while building a $200 million a ballroom, paying for genocide abroad, a budget for the cruelty of ICE that's bigger than almost every nation's military. So... of course, a nuclear reactor to power a place where nobody lives.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
@jamesob.bsky.social Perhaps an incognito guest in your shows future....
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
um. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
wsj.com
Turkey’s Erdogan Fires Statistics Chief After Record Inflation
The president of the Turkish statistical institute, Sait Dincer, was removed from office and replaced by Erhan Cetinkaya, who had been deputy president of Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision A...
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Read this article. bsky.app/profile/chic...
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
*sigh* We're fucked.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Reading the history of the present informs where we go: "...the United States...[has] turned...the...tools of...Putin's Russia [against Americans]: censorship, surveillance, police violence, criminal prosecution in violation of its own laws..." - Egor Kotkin open.substack.com/pub/krystalk...
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I Lived Through Russia's Far Right Turn. The US is Following Our Path.
How the US Empire won the Cold War and lost the worldAQ
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Yup. The U.S. is the dumbest country on earth. Trump’s EPA says climate pollution doesn’t endanger people : NPR share.google/x8EQSYXnXERz...
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Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Honestly, why would you put the players, coaches, staff, and trainers at risk? And then you factor in family members of the folks above coming into the country. Finally, the fans that aren't directly related to folks in the organizations. FIFA should acknowledge that all of the evidence is bad.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Honestly, why would you put the players, coaches, staff, and trainers at risk? And then you factor in family members of the folks above coming into the country. Finally, the fans that aren't directly related to folks in the organizations. FIFA should acknowledge that all of the evidence is bad.
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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 22/07/2025
While most of the focus will be on blue states redrawing maps to counter Texas' gerrymander, all of them should start here to get people to move to them.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Also: bsky.app/profile/thet...
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Don't ignore Russell Vought!!! He's the villain! Noem is just the character on the cover of the book. Vought wrote the story!
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
What a great response!
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
What a great response!
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
I mean... this is true, obviously, but what are you talking about? (There's not enough information to do a web search...)
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
If you’re not white, or you have friends or loved ones who aren’t white, or you’re not a total sociopath and therefore care about fellow humans who aren’t white, you need to understand this regime thinks not being white is inherently suspect, and lots of your fellow Americans are fine with that.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
“Superman is too woke!” Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌊2026 🌊 @callyson.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
AI getting "fed up" seems concerning.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
AI getting "fed up" seems concerning.
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
This is from February 26, 2022. How is it possible that 40 months later, that fat, ignorant, xenophobic slob is back in the White House? youtu.be/2v7gtdf3cWk?...
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Weekend Update: Russia Invades Ukraine, Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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Rob @chicagorob14.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
You know what I'm curious about? For conspiracy-minded folks that believe this, who seeded the clouds? Abbott? The germandered Republican legislature? The hyperconservarive federal judges in Texas? The US Military? Congress? (Maybe Ted Cruz, specifically, while he was on his way to Europe.) Trump?
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