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Robin Riley

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Soft creature, wild philosopher, and booster for the commons 🌱 Tech, media, libraries, urbanism, and civics. @igalia.com @petalumapride.org @northbaypython.org formerly @matrix.org @opensource.org @opensource.google she/ella 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦓 ♾️ 9a

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Carol Pope Gordon @carolpopegordon.bsky.social · 2h
On our birding tour in the Atherton Tablelands we encountered a large group of Black Kites hanging out together in several trees. There's also one Whistling Kite in the second photo. #Australia 🪶
Black Kite in a tree with wings spread.Three Black Kites perched in a tree along with a Whistling Kite on the rightA dozen Black Kites perched in a bare tree
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Jon P @jdp23.thenexus.today · 4h
Oh please. In this thread I shall … (1/275) Seriously though, Laurens is right. Quote-dunking ragebait and other kinds of propaganda is just doing their work for them. Don’t do that!
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Yael Grauer @yaelwrites.com · 3h
I've spent the past six months juggling freelance and contract work while also applying for jobs. 77 of them, to be exact. This led to 13 screenings, three interviews, and no offers. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/b...
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Taking a Chance on Self-Employment Over a Corporate 9-to-5
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Johannes Ernst @j12t.org · 3h
Always nice to see your code working, even if it is a trivial gimmick: the hourglass countdown to next week's FediForum now has most of the sand in the bottom glass. Live: fediforum.org
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molly conger @socialistdogmom.bsky.social · 4h
don’t turn my mailman into a cop, that sucks
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 21h
First time ever getting gendered 100% correctly while out running errands, even while presenting as a tomboy 🥹 Things are definitely improving as I round out the second year of this journey. What a relief.
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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Also, libraries have copiers!
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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
American Avocets foraging for food in a marsh #birds
An American avocet standing in still, dark colored water An American avocet sweeping the mud with its bill in search of food.
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Sara Gibbs @sararoseg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We currently have £708 until we hit our initial goal of £5k by the end of my birthday tomorrow. We’re playing for the inclusion of my top-secret family chocolate cake recipe in Sophie’s booklet!
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
swearing aside, the strategy of just making the right stand by the things they say to each other seems pretty good. that was the secret sauce behind the "weird" messaging way back when (that they abandoned for whatever reason)
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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 29/09/2026
awoke this morning with a Vision
that diagram showing  the SUV blind spot in the front but it's lowly worm driving his little applemobile
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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026
A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 29/09/2026
Wrote about the decline and fall of SCOTUSblog, which used to be the single best resource for Supreme Court stuff, and (thanks to some intervening crimes committed by its co-founder) is now a weird platform for conservative pundits to talk about what a good job the conservative justices are doing
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It Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News. Now It’s a Joke. What Happened?
How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage.
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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026
There is obviously a whole body of scholarship pointing in this direction so forgive me for saying something so obvious but the media needs to treat tech executives like the leaders of hostile governments because that is exactly what they are
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Phildini, since young times @phildini.net · 29/09/2026
California has spent over $400 million in settlements for Law Enforcement misconduct since 2010. I know because I built a site to track it: captainacab.com We're updating every week, and slowly expanding across the country. (boosts welcome)
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Captain ACAB -- CA settlements from law enforcement.
Tracking the hidden costs of law enforcement in the United States. $1,563,000.00 in CA settlements and counting.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/09/2026
Creatively Tapped-Out Peter Thiel Launches Startup Called ‘Frodo, But Evil’ theonion.com/creatively-tapped-out-…
Creatively Tapped-Out Peter Thiel Launches Startup Called ‘Frodo, But Evil’
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Ben Adida @benadida.com · 29/09/2026
Ahem... taps 🎙️ We have some news. @voting.works is the first and only open-source voting system to meet federal certification. Ever.
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Mlle Defarge ♿ @hearing-girl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sometimes my flaky memory is annoying, but when I preorder something and then forget about it, it's such a lovely little gift from Past Me!
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Anna E. Cook @annaecook.com · 29/09/2026
(Squeaky Wheel is satire btw) thesqueakywheel.org/meta-smart-g...
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Meta Smart Glasses Empower Blind People to Participate in Corporate Surveillance
Christina Lawrence always dreamed of surveilling her fellow citizens for a gigantic conglomerate, but she couldn’t because she is blind. Now, thanks to Meta’s smart glasses, her dream has finally c…
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Brian Kardell @bkardell.com · 28/09/2026
New Blog Post: Ideals I thought it would be interesting to talk a little bit about the standards process given a few events that lined up last week in my mind... bkardell.com/blog/Ideals.html
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Ideals
I thought it would be interesting to talk a little bit about the standards process given a few events that lined up last week in my mind...
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Wiredferret! @wiredferret.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dear Bluesky - A million years ago I found a figure on how much it costs the US Army in retraining every time Microsoft changes office. It was a great number, but that bookmark was like three computers ago. Have any of you seen it?
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 28/09/2026
And thank you!!! I'm excited. Scared, but optimistic 😅
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 28/09/2026
Right?! It feels like we've got the right ingredients and I've _definitely_ seen improved work on-field. Also, they just seem a lot happier in their personal socials. One of the details that stands out is having a better sense of when to pass to each other and successfully making the connection.
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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
After further thought, I actually wouldn’t mind if a bird messages me to say it’s running for office and needs my support. TREE SWALLOW FOR SENATE #birds 🌿
A dark blue bird the white throat and belly stands facing the camera, appearing to look fiercely at the photographer.
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Carol Pope Gordon @carolpopegordon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Something about these Kangaroos staring at us made us laugh. #Australia #wildlife
Three Eastern Gray Kangaroos in a field, standing on their back legs with ears up and smaller front legs dangling, staring at the cameraThree Eastern Gray Kangaroos at the edge of a forest. Two are staring at the camera. The largest is stretched to full height with front legs dangling.
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 28/09/2026
Well that's my season of Bay FC wrapped! No more in-person games for me — I'll be in post-op recovery. Standings be damned, I feel great about the improved play. The team seems to gel better than ever on field and off. I've got a good feeling about 2027.
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Manuel Matuzović @matuzo.at · 28/09/2026
This advent calendar is your chance to share your knowledge with a large audience. You have 5 more days to submit your ideas. First-time authors are welcome!
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Ben Adida @benadida.com · 28/09/2026
Had a conversation this weekend with 17yo son about how one day his morals will be tested, peer pressured. He'll be asked to just look away. It may be a friend he trusts. What you do when your morals are tested is who you are. Have the conversation with your sons. It's the least each of us can do.
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sarcastic parrot @monkchips.com · 27/09/2026
Yes @hilarymason.com 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 27/09/2026
Thank youuuu 🥹 I am SO excited!
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Sonoma County DSA @socodsa.org · 27/09/2026
SoCo DSA says: Run AOC, Build DSA. We call upon Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for President of the United States in 2028, and we call upon DSA chapters across the country to do the same. socodsa.org/run-aoc-buil...
SoCo DSA Adopts Resolution: Run AOC, Build DSA. [Pictured: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sitting on a stoop, the rest of the image colored red, and a crowd of DSA supporters.]The Sonoma County Democratic Socialists of America calls upon Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for President of the United States in 2028. We've voted overwhelmingly to back her run, grow DSA into a force to be reckoned with, and advance democratic socialism nationwide—and we call upon DSA chapters across the country to do the same.
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jessica jonestown @newfoundgloryhole.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
5 Topics I Could Give An Hour Long Talk On -the work of Mike Flanagan -the work of Lilah Sturges -how dating men is more dangerous than sex work -medical anxiety -the 90s were better than you know and way worse than you heard
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 27/09/2026
Yessss I am so there for all of those. Medical anxiety feels particularly topical for me as I'm approaching GCS next week 🫪
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Marisa Ingemi @mingemi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thrilled for @valkyriesbeat.bsky.social to work with @coyotemedia.org as another media partner! Today's story looks at how trans fans have felt about the Valkyries during a season where the WNBA has fallen victim to harassment.
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taenia @taenia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
larches are absolutely worth fucking my knees up
Mountain landscape with a larch that is turning gold at the crown, and still green at the bottomClose-up of the yellow needles of a larch in autumnA larch with golden needles growing by a rocky trail in a mountain landscapeView of a mountain lake in a valley behind four larches with golden needles.
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The Matrix.org Foundation @matrix.org · 25/09/2026
Happy Friday, everyone! This Week In Matrix 🗞️ delivers a video about FluffyChat; news on several other client apps; the return 🎇 of the MSC progress report; a community blog post series; and, the latest on the Matrix Conference. 🥁 #Matrix #TWIM #MatrixConf matrix.org/blog/2026/09...
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This Week in Matrix 2026-09-25
Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 24/09/2026
Gavin Newsom, who has spent the past year courting billionaires and the right wing, is "a political juker — an advocate for nothing but his own ambitions as the Democrats’ best boy," writes @soleilho.com. www.coyotemedia.org/what-is-the-...
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What Is the Point of Gavin Newsom?
You can’t build a movement around a person whose only commitment is staying uncommitted.
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soleil ho @soleilho.com · 22/09/2026
what is the point of gavin newsom
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Eric L @eleland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Petaluma Public Safety Committee is spineless. They literally would not second a motion to agendize Flock Safety in January, even after hearing how over 150 municipalities in the past two months alone have cancelled contracts. Council is the only recourse now. #Petaluma #SonomaCounty #Flock
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 24/09/2026
ATTENTION THE BEST THING ABOUT AUTUMN HAS FINALLY ARRIVED IT IS TIME FOR TINY DOGS IN TINY SWEATERS
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WPE WebKit @wpewebkit.org · 24/09/2026
Today we are highlighting Nikolas Zimmermann's blog post about bringing damage to WPE WebKit & WebKitGTK's new Skia compositor. This feature allows us to track which regions of the page view have changed since previous frames, avoiding unnecessary repaints. Check it out!
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Bringing damage to the Skia compositor
Teaching the new Skia compositor to recomposite only what changed
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Robin Riley @riley.pub · 24/09/2026
What doesn't kill you mak— *record scratch* leaves you with chronic health issues 🫠
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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There‘s much to appreciate in Mamdani, but his insistence that culture isn’t a privilege of the rich is one of his strengths.It is reminiscent of how unions and the government treated it in the 1930s -art for the masses - paintings, music, opera, theater - democracy for all.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
About 29% of our daily cognitive load could be eliminated if we lived in an opt-in only culture.
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Stella Sacco @antlervel.vet · 24/09/2026
As I’ve said before, people told me “you can just be a woman if you want to.” What they did not tell me, and what I’ve discovered the past few years of my transition, is that you have to *keep* becoming her
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Brian Smith @briansmith-photos.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
#Corvids is the alt theme for #BirdoftheDay today, with #Raptors as the main theme. Going for this American Crow from a few days ago - shellfish diet going well. #Birds #eck 🪶
A close-up photograph taken in San Rafael, California, shows an American Crow perched on a large, light-colored rock. The bird is entirely black with iridescent plumage, a thick, heavy bill, and shaggy throat feathers. It is looking directly at the camera with a dark eye. The background consists of out-of-focus rocks and some green foliage.
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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A fine selection of falcons for #BirdOfTheDay #Raptors American Kestrel aka the best mini murderbird, Prairie Falcon, Peregrine Falcon
A bird with a slate cap, dark streaks under the eye like a football player, warm tan chest with a few polka dots at the edges, and a warm tan tail with a dark band and white tips. He is perched on a rusty pole and you can see blood spatter on the underside of his tail. Gray storm clouds fill the sky. A bird with brown on white patterning. It is in flight and zooming past a brown cliff face. A bird with gray wings and a light belly with dark gray horizontal banding. He has streaks below his eyes like a football player, and a black cap. He is standing on the concrete structure underneath a bridge.
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abby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy bi visibility day. My most viral tweet from back in the day is still going around on Instagram in increasingly grainy quality
Screenshot of a tweet from my old twitter account which says: “Asking a bisexual woman to explain her type like” and then it’s a picture of Stephen Nedoroscik and a picture of Ilona Maher
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My state library association is writing a letter to the Governor to suggest using some of our Meta settlement $$ to set up a Youth and Teen Library Spaces Grant Program, administered through the Department of Libraries. Here's the letter, if you want to copy it. vermontlibraries.org/vla-proposes...
screenshot of the first paragraph of the letter showing the VLA logo and the words "Dear Governor Scott, The Vermont Library Association respectfully asks that as you and your team work to develop recommendations for the use of Vermont’s Meta settlement funds, you consider directing a portion of these funds to the Vermont Department of Libraries for grants to improve youth and teen spaces in public libraries across the state"
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Rakhi @atbrakhi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What happens when browsers agree with each other, but disagree with the specification? A few days ago, my colleague @bkardell.com pointed out that this sometimes happens! You might expect us to fix the browsers. But sometimes, we change the specification instead. www.atbrakhi.dev/blog/browser...
Blog post: Browser Situationship!
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