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Egils Robs

@egilsrobs.bsky.social
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From Rochester, NY. Originally from Saldus, LV. IT professional. Volunteer Race Director for Mind The Ducks 12 Hour, CandleLight 12/24. A dual citizen of 🇱🇻 and 🇺🇸. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦! Latvijas Hokeja līdzjutējs!

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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I noticed many schools are holding open houses. I didn’t know there was a market for buying and selling schools. #School #OpenHouse
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The TDS was spot on! For the record, I am not a big fan of the current president, not even close. But You've got to give the credit where credit is due, even if it happens far in between. #LiveIsNotBinary
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Jed York making headlines should be a non-story. The oldest profession in the world should be legal, regulated, protected, and taxed like any other business. Setting up sting operations to catch Johns was a waste of taxpayers' money.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Cik saprotu, ir daudz ne tikai baltie karavīri, kas pašreiz dienē NATO karaspēka sastāvdaļās Latvijā. Un tas, ka NATO ir Latvijā ir viens no iemesliem kāpēc Putins nav mēģinājis iekarot Latviju. Iesaku parādīt Sabiles video NATO karavīriem un apgalvot ka tas nav rasisms.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 22/07/2026
Cobweb-Covered Skeleton Gripping Senate Desk Expected To Seek 15th Term
Cobweb-Covered Skeleton Gripping Senate Desk Expected To Seek 15th Term
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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 16/07/2026
Never date a tennis player — love means nothing to them.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
For the record, I didn’t like the guy and his policies. He was a hypocrite like most politicians. Yet, he is dead. Finding exactly how he died does not matter. That is a wrong, and in my opinion, petty thing to focus on.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I am not sure how I feel about older men dying their hair to look their natural color. There are a few who can pull that off, but for others, it just does not look natural and screems to me “I WANT TO REMAIN HIP!!!”. And I know women have done it for centuries.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I do not wish to be in Folarin Balogun's shoes. We can debate whether the #redcard was justified, but he will be forever linked to the most corrupt episode in #football history, and it didn't make any difference. #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 #WorldCup2026 #WorldCup #USMNT
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Watched #F1 from the start to the finish for the first time in a long time. I got glued to the TV as a result! Usually, I catch the end of the race without witnessing what led to it. I need to make sure I watch more #F1 races from start to finish from now on!
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Everyone wants and tries to be a Digital Content Creator these days. I am thinking I will become an Analog Content Creator.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
One of the most interesting #checkmates I have ever made with two knights! It was a 3-minute blitz game. #Chess
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I experienced a #Signfield episode this morning at the car rental. Luckily, it was resolved within 10 minutes instead of the initial estimate of a few hours for wait time to get a car…
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is the first time in almost 40 years that I don’t have any interest in watching or following the #FIFA #WorldCup2026, even though I live in one of the host countries and could even go to a game.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
That’s not how you watch the game! The big part of watching a live game for me has always been being in the middle and with other fans! May as well stay at your mansion if you are so afraid to rub shoulders with true fans of the game.
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
America didn’t turn ugly because he became President. No. He became President because America was already this ugly. That’s the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to admit.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
It should not be even labeled as a tip, but HOW MUCH ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY FOR THE STAFF NOT TO SPIT IN YOUR FOOD, and we will decide if you paid enough.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
My biggest pet peeve about tipping is not the regular restaurants where the server actually takes & delivers your order, but all the other,what I would call them, gourmet fast food places, where sometimes you even place the order at an electronic kiosk, pay for your food, AND TIP before it is served
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
#Latvia In, USA out at the 2026 #IIHF U18 Men's World #Championships in #Hockey. I am a dual citizen of both countries, so it would have been a win-win for me on paper regardless of who won. Yet, I tend to root for my hometown in times like this... www.iihf.com/en/events/20...
iihf.com
IIHF - Latvian shocker! USA out in QF
USA Latvia
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
My favorite scene from the Bible
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
After having a few cats and dogs throughout my life now, I know it’s impossible not to think about how they will leave us sooner than we’d like. But when that happens, I just go and pet them to enjoy them now, so I don’t have any regrets that I didn’t do that enough while they were with us.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
We have three more cats and two dogs remaining in our household. We still miss our favorite kitty, but we still need to attend to the remaining animals. The dogs don’t seem to be affected, but the dynamics between the cats have changed. One of the remaining cats is a sister of the kitty that passed.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Well said! I was going to quote exactly this section of the podcast about Orban conceding. Now, I don't have to!
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Pivot Podcast @pivotpod.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“If you do not concede elections, the very foundation of democracy does not exist.” @profgalloway.com explains why Viktor Orbán's concession is his win this week.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Petty! Honestly, I don’t care if they did, do, would do, or didn’t do, don’t to, and won’t do. I have no interest in learning about their personal lives.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
You can tell me. I'm a doctor. #Airplane #Imadoctor
Picture of Leslie Nielsen from the movie “Airplane” wearing a stethoscope.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ir tēmas par kurām es pārāk daudz nezinu lai dotu vērtīgu atbildi, un šī ir viena no tām tēmām.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Domāju, ka tas ir iespējams ja būs nopietna krīze kas apdraudētu Latvijas neatkarību.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
79.5% of the Hungarian electorate turned out to vote out Victor Orbán and elect Péter Magyar in a landslide! This is extraordinary on many levels, but the biggest thing is that Orbán and his party were in a minority all along.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Orbán lost.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I won't let the sun go down on me! Name that tune!
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Tipping at the point of sale, before I pick up my own food from a delivery window, should be called “don’t-split-in-my-food-please” bribe.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It's not the best for your mental health to check 401 (k) balances right after returning from vacation...
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
We are vacationing in the Bahamas. We found a nice, quiet beach. We were enjoying our time until a group of people brought speakers, and we had to listen to the music they like loudly! #OldMansPost #PeopleAreInconsiderate
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I carried a watermelon.
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 20/03/2026
An opportunity for a new form of economic activism:
businessinsider.com
Scott Galloway wants you to protest Big Tech — just don't call him an activist
Scott Galloway wants you to quit Big Tech. First, he had to do his own audit.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Rand Paul said in an interview that he won't vote for Mullin, but some Democrats would. After what happened, how did he know? Was it all staged just for the show? I am the last guy to introduce conspiracy theories, but this bugs me, considering Paul’s interview.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
We lost our favorite cat a couple of days ago, and it is still hard to cope. However, Sofija made a great point about it. It is supposed to be hard if you had any kind of affection for your beloved pet. And if you didn't, why bother having a pet. She is right!
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I kid you not - the technical problem with the airplane I was on was resolved by - ready for it? - shutting off the engines and turning them back on. #RebootThePlane
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Biology. When a man and his family are having a baby, he’d still perform at the highest physical level any time during pregnancy and immediately after (not his but his partner's), whereas it’s not the same for women carrying a baby, and there is no way around that.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Three letters on vehicle license plates were not random but indicated which Soviet republic the car was registered in. 4/x
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
In the opening scenes, the scientist was feeding the cat human food because there was no specialized pet food in the USSR. All house pets were fed the same food as the owners or table scraps. 3/
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Producers didn’t try to exaggerate one way or another for the sake of entertainment and better ratings. This was confirmed in the interviews they gave. Just two examples that I remember and are easy to explain. 2/
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
However, if you are interested in similar topics, I recommend the TV series Chernobyl. As someone who grew up in the USSR, the series portrayed life there as authentic as I have ever seen in Western media, including documentaries. 1/
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I didn't, but I looked up and read what it's all about. I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip!
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Technically, you are right, but I think you are picking on semantics here. My main point was about advocating for voter suppression. I don’t like what’s happening in politics lately, but I am against voter suppression regardless of whether I like the outcome. Outcome is not the cause, but a symptom
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
I agree, and I considered calling out the OP on this point as well. That’s most likely how well-meaning heads of state ended up becoming dictators: they assumed or were convinced they knew better than others for the state and began oppressing their critics.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
What you are suggesting has happened many times in history, when well-meaning heads of state set out to implement reforms aimed at helping the country in all earnest, but eventually led to autocracy and dictatorship, oppressing and suppressing the voices of opposition.
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Egils Robs @egilsrobs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
And your suggestion for getting a better government is to prohibit about half of American citizens from voting again? What you are suggesting is as undemocratic and vote-suppressing as the SAVE America Act.
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