Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 27/09/2026WTF was that paid-for-by-the-US-government Trump ad during the Chargers/Bills game? 010
Reposted by Robert HillTW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026this is fantastic and I learned something new 563082432
Reposted by Robert HillBart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves. 10381432831
Reposted by Robert HillFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tommy Tuberville: Many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community. It's terrifying. 11802019426
Reposted by Robert HillKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NEW: DOJ is justifying President Trump's ban on media orgs by citing stories about sensitive topics like depleted U.S. munitions, the war in Iran, Trump's ballroom security features and ... bad "vibes" at the GOP midterm convention w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comTrump cites national security, midterms coverage to defend press ban 82822236
Reposted by Robert HillMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026They were cool with the racism, sexism, bigotry, corruption, dismantling of social services and common decency, burning every ally, shooting American citizens in the face in the street, the insurrection, Trump being besties with Epstein etc etc. But once the price of gas got too high it was over. 621425319
Reposted by Robert HillMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY 257143966830
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 17/09/2026Do we really have 900+ issues every two years that need a bill? I imagine some percent are resolutions declaring Congress's support for Apple Pie or whatever, but still ...that seems high? 100
Reposted by Robert HillKarly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 02/09/2026US Customs and Border Protection data shows that 80% of those arrested for smuggling fentanyl at US ports of entry were US citizens. That’s a very different narrative than what we’ve heard for years from MAGA. 613545
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 28/08/2026If there was a second "N" in today's Outlier, I could've made "antediluvian." Dangit. I bet that's pretty rare. 000
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 27/08/2026I will never stop loving thunderstorms. Yes, there's danger, yes the power goes out (only for a second this time!), but still ... wow! This one had some of the loudest, if not *the* loudest, cracks of thunder I've ever heard. Not long rolling peals, just super loud cracks. 1/ 100
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 27/08/2026Technically, "Frankenstein" is the name of the Wizard, and Billy Batson just shouts it to invoke the wizard's magic and turn into Captain Marvel. 000
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 23/08/2026This headline from 2015 is insane. www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna56963...nbcnews.comBaby Born Pregnant with Her Own TwinsA baby born in Hong Kong was pregnant with her own siblings at the time of her birth, according to a new report of the infant's case. 000
Reposted by Robert HillWyoFile @wyofile.com · 19/08/2026Nine of the 10 Republican candidates who received “Checkgate” campaign donations on Wyoming’s House floor and elsewhere during the 2026 legislative session lost their seats in Tuesday’s primary election. #wyomingnews #wyomingelections #checkgatewyofile.comNine of 10 Republican candidates tied to ‘Checkgate’ lost in Wyoming's primary - WyoFileThe losses were part of a dramatic election upset that saw the Wyoming Freedom Caucus lose control of the House. 2176
Reposted by Robert HillThe Wandering Inn @thewanderinginn.bsky.social · 15/08/2026We are in stores...But which stores? We have heard that it can be hard to find the book. So if you know of a local bookstore, let us know via the Bookstore Broker Form and we will say thank you with digital wallpaper art of books 9-14. wanderinginn.com/store-search 1294
Reposted by Robert HillMike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Very excited to share what we built at @economicsecurityproject.org: the Affordability Dashboard. There's a bunch of scattered data I'm always pulling, stuff useful for politicos, reporters, and activists on affordability, so we put it in one place. /1 economicsecurityproject.org/resource/aff...economicsecurityproject.orgAffordability DashboardChildcare. Healthcare. Groceries. Gas. Every essential costs more since the pandemic. 49446
Reposted by Robert HillKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/08/2026I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to... 1703257738
Reposted by Robert Hillgloriouscow.bsky.social @gloriouscow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I've published a brief blog explaining how this all works. martypc.blogspot.com/2026/08/exec...martypc.blogspot.comExecutable EmojiWarning: This page contains hundreds of emoji. If you're using a screen reader, be sure it doesn't read them all out loud. A whole bunch o... 515760
Reposted by Robert HillJay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This is why the stupid reflecting pool actually matters. 1025970
Reposted by Robert Hill Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 04/08/2026short-stories.co/@raybradbury... 39623
Reposted by Robert Hill👻👹 boo-rit 👹👻 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 31/07/2026christ if that’s not a metaphor for our times 17108583745
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 23/07/2026What's a weirdly-specific and fairly mundane superpower you wish you had? I'd like the ability to consistently tear off usable sheets of plastic wrap that don't twist up. 000
Reposted by Robert HillCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This story is crazy. It would appear Trump admin officials rigged their nationally televised high school civics contest to keep a young man from a Sikh family out of the finalists. www.notus.org/national/ame...notus.orgSuspicion and Doubt at the National Civics ContestAmerica’s finest young scholars competed to mark their country's birthday. It led to a disputed finish in the age of mistrust. 10558962288
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 21/07/2026Isn't Trump's authorization for the war in Iran like, way expired by now? Did congress vote to authorize it? 000
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 21/07/2026Thinking about maybe turning my oven to 400 and leaving the door open, just to cool my apartment down a little. 001
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 19/07/2026World Cup grand final! Let's go! Who are y'all rooting for? 100
Reposted by Robert HillProPublica @propublica.org · 18/07/2026THREAD: The boy is called a liar. He’s told not to defend himself. Then the private school owner encourages all of his peers to attack him, one by one. She hits him, repeatedly, with a plastic pipe-like object. How does this school still exist — and receive state funds? 🧵 108093515047
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 18/07/2026I'm old enough to remember when "The Emperor's New Clothes" was a cautionary tale, not a roadmap for vetting presidential nominees. 000
Reposted by Robert HillMicah @rincewind.run · 17/07/2026cooked, low energy, things of that nature in all seriousness: I’m not going to say we aren’t in trouble because we are obviously in trouble but whining about the SAVE Act is not the act of someone with a coherent plan to steal the elections and when he tries it’s going to be a haphazard shitshow 533101459
Reposted by Robert HillAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/07/2026 OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election? CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you O: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election? C: I'm not gonna get into that with you O: You're not being honest or forthright C: ... 2044233247219
Reposted by Robert HillDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Neither of the teams going to the finals could beat Cape Verde in regulation time. 😄 11508155
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 16/07/2026My first S-Class star in #EliteDangerous. They aren't super special, but it gave me a codex entry, so that's cool. Landed my Nomad on planet A1...got the unsafe temperatures warning on the disembark button, ignored & then got a message like "Warning: Suit Thermal Limit Exceeded" which was new. 1/2 110
Reposted by Robert HillHELP US-OUR TEAMS ARE UNDER WATER (except the Brewers)💔 @itsmirdaaa.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Can’t get diarrhea lettuce from a cinnamon bun. Follow me for more health tips! 25187691048
Reposted by Robert HillThe Shallow State @ourshallowstate.bsky.social · 11/07/2026This "tweet" from a year ago has been deleted by its author. I'm posting here now on BlueSky as a reminder and as a public service, for anyone, should they ever need it. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 387179447045
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 19/06/2026I'm glad Mexico scored but...that was a *gift* from Korea's goalie. Yikes. 010
Reposted by Robert HillAnatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026GORILLA.JS, a web port of QBasic GORILLAS with online multiplayer: gorillas.zonegorillas.zoneGorillasA faithful browser recreation of the classic QBasic game Gorillas with local and online multiplayer. 1220368
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 13/06/2026Well, sharing in this communal experience of watching scaffolding and tarps and making silly jokes has been fun, but seeing MS-Now's feed time out reminded me that I am tired, so I'm calling it a night. C-SPAN still has a feed going on YouTube. G'nite, friends! 060
Reposted by Robert HillAndy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I know it sucks but, pending an official ruling from Bluesky's Top Scaffolding Regulation Experts, I think the tarp is actually a normal safety rules thing for debris risks. 1926834
Reposted by Robert Hillemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 13/06/2026On the one hand, we all want to see first letter come down. On the other hand, the worker who takes the first letter down is probably at greater risk to be doxxed and stalked by right wing terrorists than ICE goons are. On the third hand, workers will get more overtime for time putting up curtain. 57777112
Reposted by Robert Hilljratsbane.bsky.social @jratsbane.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Can't wait for Mike Johnson tomorrow to claim he's never even heard of the Kennedy Center. 2615
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 13/06/2026Again, does the judge know they are delayed past the deadline to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center so that they can block the actual removal from view with tarp and scaffolding? 140
Robert Hill @robert.hill.cx · 13/06/2026I'm not sure how I feel abt the crowd yelling at the workers. These are just likely hourly workers who would be at risk of losing their livelihood if they don't follow instructions. At the same time, yes, I'd *love* for the workers to revolt ant just take the dumb letters down, in full public view. 010
