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Robin Abcarian

@rabcarian.bsky.social
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LA TIMES opinion columnist. Cook. Mother. Auntie. Pilates. Exhausted.

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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
WaPo: "Letting Hegseth go may rid Trump of a political headache, it would not erase the consequences of the defense secretary’s tenure that will outlast him: the mismanagement of the Iran war, the politicization of the military, the culture war inside the Pentagon and the purge of senior leaders."
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Why Trump might finally fire Pete Hegseth
The Pentagon would have to rebuild expertise, trust and stability if the secretary is forced out.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How are Eddie Munster and Fred Dursley on the same @cnn.com show??
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The tee shirt I designed for the paper doll was modeled on the cover of the feminist anthology edited by the late Robin Morgan.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
All the wrong people are dying
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I met her a couple of times, admired her forever: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Column: Women can thank Gloria Steinem for so much we take for granted now
The feminist icon, who died Wednesday at 92, never stopped advocating for equal rights.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Imagine (Vance) taking diet advice from a man (RFK Jr.) who looks like a 7-Eleven hot dog. www.mediaite.com/media/news/y...
mediaite.com
‘You’ve Lost a Ton of Weight!’ Fox’s Peter Doocy Probes JD Vance About His Diet
Fox's Peter Doocy cracked a joke about Vice President JD Vance's diet during Thursday's White House press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt left.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is a wonderful interview with Gloria Steinem. Watch it! www.nytimes.com/video/obitua...
nytimes.com
Video: In Her Words: Gloria Steinem
In a never-before-seen 2008 interview with The New York Times, Ms. Steinem reflected on her career as a writer, organizer and fund-raiser.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
RIP, Gloria. You made this world a better place. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
nytimes.com
Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Would it be possible to send him to Uganda, Venezuela or El Salvador? Asking for a friend. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...
nytimes.com
Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE (Gift Article)
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
He's a compulsive liar, what a surprise. www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/k...
statnews.com
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents obtained by The Associated Press and The Guardian refute that testimony.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The derangement syndrome is strong with these ones: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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State Department wants to sell ‘woke’ painting by Obama portrait artist
The painting, “Young Artists After Siamesas 1960,” features four models in front of a floral backdrop.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fabulous news! Congratulations, @karenattiah.bsky.social !! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
nytimes.com
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah (Gift Article)
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
True story: I was hired as a temporary feature writer at the LA Times in 1990 because Nikke Finke was taking a 6-month leave from the View section to write a book about agents. She never published the book, and I never left the Times. lamaterial.com/p/nikki-fink...
lamaterial.com
Nikki Finke's Last TOLDJA
Nikki Finke, Hollywood’s most-feared journalist, wrote a book before she died. Her estate is now shopping the manuscript.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Sheesh, even the White House TelePrompter guy is corrupt. reason.com/2026/07/09/t...
reason.com
The most corrupt presidency in American history, by the numbers
Looking back through the biggest scandals in American history through the lens of Trump 2.0.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Great story & public service by the NYT. Paul Pelosi should not EVER get behind the wheel again. It's a miracle he hasn't killed anyone yet. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/u...
nytimes.com
Paul Pelosi’s Errant Driving Record Preceded His Latest Napa Valley Crash
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Oh hey, lookie here! (not an endorsement— an observation)
andreaformaine.com
MAINE SENATE 2026 | Andrea LaFlamme For Maine Senate
Support Andrea LaFlamme for Maine Senate 2026. Committed to health, social justice, and community well-being, focused on creating a better Maine for all.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I believe that somewhere in Maine, there is a qualified Democratic WOMAN (besides Janet Mills) to put up against Collins.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I respect this. And she’s right, he needs to drop out. Like now.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
That’s not a duck! It’s a duck-LING!
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
‘Platner and @jamestalarico.bsky.social embody a pro-worker, pro-immigrant populism that is extremely appealing at a moment when inflation is rampant, wages are stagnant and unrestrained billionaires are calling the political shots.’ Via @rabcarian.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Column: Democrats put forward two styles of American masculinity
Graham Platner, an earthy oyster farmer with a complicated past, and James Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian out of Texas, are key to flipping the Senate.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Ding, dong, the name is gone.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Oh my effing god. They are shrouding the scaffold to obscure the removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center. Pathetic and hilarious in equal measure.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The workers slowly making the scaffold to tear Trump's name off the Kennedy Center are taking 1,000% more care with their work than Trump ever has with this country.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It's like watching paint dry. But the most beautiful paint drying I've ever seen.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
If you’re still up, tune into the live streams!
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USpolitics 🇺🇸 @uspol.skyfleet.blue · 12/06/2026
BREAKING: Judge Denies Trump Request for Stay on Removing Name from Kennedy Center
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BREAKING: Judge Denies Trump Request for Stay on Removing Name from Kennedy Center
A recording from The Bulwark's live video
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
LIVE NOW: Huge roar from the crowd watching workers pull down the "Donald Trump" signage from The John. F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAhm...
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LIVE: See Donald Trump’s name come off the Kennedy Center as it happens
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What a surprise. Susan Collins, after saying she'd wear seersucker, showed up in regular stripes.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The pendulum never stops swinging: www.wsj.com/style/turnin...
wsj.com
Erika Kirk Lays Out a Vision for the Conservative Christian Woman
With birth rates in steep decline, marriage falling out of fashion and the future of MAGA up in the air, Turning Point USA held its annual women’s leadership conference.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Seeing a lot of “How is this possible? No one even knew who Nithya Raman was” takes from the moronic folks who seem unaware that she is a council member and therefore anyone interested in Los Angeles politics — as opposed to Spencer Pratt—knows exactly who she is. The level of ignorance is jarring.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Is Spencer Pratt whining yet about voter fraud?
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A pathetically obvious troll from the Troll in Chief
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Translation: He pissed us off because he told the truth, so we had to get rid of him.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Voted for @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social, can live with @xavierbecerra.bsky.social
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Hero
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David @happyskunk.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Robin, regarding today’s excellent “Between church and state” piece, Gervais has the perfect take.
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
‘Americans don’t need to rededicate themselves to the idea that we are one nation under God. We need to rededicate ourselves to the importance of keeping that big beautiful wall between church and state’ Via @rabcarian.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Column: Americans want to rebuild the wall between church and state
Despite what Christian nationalists want you to believe, the United States is not and never has been a Christian nation.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
For those still struggling over California governor candidates, here is an excellent NYT piece, looking at the issues one by one with a handful of CA political experts: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (Shout out to @marielgarza.bsky.social & @danmorain.bsky.social)
nytimes.com
Opinion | Who Should Be the Next Governor of California?
Times Opinion convened a panel of state experts to weigh in on the primary.
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
If she ever receives the money Trump owes her, she plans to start a foundation for women. Also, she adds, “I am thinking of getting a toaster.” @rabcarian.bsky.social on the quiet courage of @ejeancarroll.bsky.social and a new documentary www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Column: The 82-year-old woman who keeps beating Trump in court
Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who was abused and then defamed by Trump, is now the subject of a fiery documentary about her colorful life.
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
'He really won my heart last week when he declared at the Skirball debate that “ICE is a criminal organization. … I am in favor of abolishing ICE.” He vowed to prosecute ICE agents and its leadership — “including Stephen Miller.”' Via @rabcarian.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Column: There's one unexpectedly strong candidate for California governor
This year's field may be thin, but thanks to last week's debates feelings are starting to develop for one of the Democratic candidates.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Oh hey wouldja look at that! 🤔
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
I really enjoy Dennis the Menace’s meltdowns.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Um, what???
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Thank you, @riotgrlerin.bsky.social for making my Poppy into art!
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
‘Why is it so damn difficult for so many men with so much to lose to keep their pants zipped?’ Via @rabcarian.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Column: Why have so many men failed to learn the lessons of MeToo?
As long as powerful men exist, some will continue to rationalize taking advantage of less powerful women.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
From my “Letters I stopped reading after the first paragraph file”: Robin, Since you view all politics through the crotch I'm looking forward to your columns drawing a line from Swalwell through Chavez to Martin Luther King Jr.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise. He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media. The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.
Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.
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Json Momoa @jotatx.eurosky.social · 12/04/2026
a while ago, Bolsonaro was fearing for his imprisonment he sneaked into the Hungary Embassy near his home and spent a couple of days there hiding. so this has sweet taste to us in Brazil.
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Robin Abcarian @rabcarian.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Happy to report that JD Vance is having a super shitty week. (Hungary, Pakistan)
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
‘It sucks being from a country whose presidents do things like threaten to end a “whole civilization,” invade Middle Eastern countries based on lies about weapons of mass destruction, or insert themselves into pointless conflicts…’ Via @rabcarian.bsky.social www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
latimes.com
Column: I just got back from Europe. Anti-American sentiment is on the rise
As the president destroys the country’s global alliance, some Americans have pondered whether it's safe to travel out of the U.S.
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