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Manic Pixel Dream Girl

@srobyn.bsky.social
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Democrat, obsessive amateur politics junkie, former bird site refugee, no patience for equivocation in this day and age, student of history, dog lover, anti-MAGA, pro-democracy ✡️ 🇮🇱🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🇩🇰🇵🇦 You don’t fight anti-semitism with fascism. They’re bedfellows.

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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I never thought it would happen to me. But yes. My calculator app happened to be open and yes I tried to use it to dial a phone number. I’ve crossed the Rubicon. 😬
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
25 yrs ago the towers fell while I was in a morning class. Once class let out I saw classmates crying in the halls, heard snippets of what happened and was miraculously able to get through to my family in NY on a pay phone. Everyone was thankfully fine. Lying about that awful day is unconscionable.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92 apnews.com/article/glor... Rest in Power
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Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
Steinem became the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women's movement in the '60s and '70s and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for the rest of her life.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
variety.com/2026/film/ob... Yet another sad loss.
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Tim Curry, ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Star, Dies at 80
Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... RIP 💔
nbcnews.com
Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80
The beloved star’s team said she had faced a brief battle with cancer. In May, she cancelled a Las Vegas show and said she’d been undergoing treatment for kidney stones for several years.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
youtu.be/jYJhwJFwI7g?... The latest single from a rising talent! 🎤🎶🎼🎵
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Good At Goodbye
YouTube video by Release - Topic
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Favorite sign that the brutal heat of summer is soon coming to an end? Dairy products with expiration dates in October! 🙌🍂🍁🍂
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
youtu.be/Q1VDxMe54Og?... Just a little obsessed with this after only just seeing the musical. (Now in theaters!) And now you can be too!
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Why We Build the Wall
YouTube video by Patrick Page - Topic
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
www.nbcnews.com/news/obituar... RIP.
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Sam Neill, actor known for ‘Jurassic Park,’ dies at 78
“The loss was sudden and unexpected,” Neill’s family said in a statement Monday.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
www.thedailybeast.com/trump-spiral... Never in my life have I ever felt so proud not to be somewhere.
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Trump Spirals Over Crowd Size After Delivering Speech to Empty Seats
The president ranted about the turnout for his July 4th speech after videos showed him addressing a visibly thin audience.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Check out this video, "what to the slave is the fourth of july" share.google/dIjWJmoxIK0i...
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“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: Frederick Douglass Speech ...
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... If he’s aiming to beat William Henry Harrison’s record as the president who gave the longest speech in American history (once informed who that was), he should have asked some follow-up questions.
usatoday.com
Trump promises 'really long speech' on July 4 despite extreme DC heat
President Trump said extreme heat in the nation's capital on July 4 won't stop him from giving his big speech ahead of the fireworks celebration.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... I see the deflecting pool is open for business at least.
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At least five people arrested in alleged tampering of Reflecting Pool, official says
“Please remember that there is a 10-year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things — Which will be fully enforced!” Trump said on Truth Social.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
youtube.com/shorts/ld8Gs... It would appear the WH occupant and the Medal of Honor clasp have reached a memo of understanding. 🫤
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President Trump Struggles To Clasp Medal Of Honour To Major Dockery | N18G
YouTube video by CNBC-TV18
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... There is no reason whatsoever to continue to interview him. Nothing to be learned, nothing to be gained. Let him keep walking out of interviews when he’s challenged like the true statesman he is. 🙄 We’re all better off.
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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim
During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
apnews.com/article/anth... Oof, this one hurts.
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Actor Anthony Head, known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72
Actor Anthony Head, known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died at 72.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/05/29/p... 🥳 Time to invest in Heinz ketchup!
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Judge says Trump can’t add his name to Kennedy Center and blocks planned closure | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump’s name to th...
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
www.mediaite.com/media/news/d... There is no bottom.
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DOJ Launches Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll
The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the woman whom a jury found President Donald Trump sexually assaulted, according to multiple sources.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
There no longer remains any reason whatsoever to watch CBS. 🫡#StephenColbert
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I just learned that such a thing as a Sharktivity app exists and will be pondering this the rest of the day. I will not be taking questions. Thank you.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
If Jesse James were alive today and joined a dating/friends app legitimately seeking “a partner in crime” would he be surprised by the results? 🤔
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
For when you run out of quips.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
jewishamericanheritage.org ❤️❤️❤️
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Every May is JAHM
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
When “You Can Call Me Al” starts playing over the supermarket loudspeakers you are contractually obligated to either a)sing along, b) tap your feet in time to the music, or both. I don’t make the rules.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
::adds “annual DC event affectionately known as ‘the nerd prom’” as #15,847 on the running list of things the current WH occupant has ruined.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Virginia is for lovers … of democracy! 🇺🇸❤️🥳
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... The least Christian president in the country’s history propped up by the least Christian “Christians” ever to cast a shadow cast a huge one on our 250th. The deism actually favored by our Founding Fathers is sorely offended. The rest of us are nauseous.
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Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event
President Donald Trump and many of his conservative Christian supporters are participating in a marathon Bible reading event.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... So unfair. The women in this administration are just as corrupt and amoral as the men. Why are they the only ones getting forced out? Such a Donald standard. 🙄
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns in third Cabinet departure of Trump's second term
Chavez-DeRemer had been facing a probe from the Labor Department’s inspector general over potential misconduct.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... All I can say is somewhere, right now, John Lennon is having himself a good laugh.
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Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash
Christian allies of the president call the AI-generated image offensive as Trump says he thought it showed him as a doctor.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w... J.D.”Kiss of Death” Vance strikes again! Figuratively this time. 😆
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Orban, Beacon to the Right, Concedes Defeat in Hungary’s Election
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Do they have a line? And why isn’t it this? Feckless cowards.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Aaand Bondi is OUTTA HERE! This administration is like a reverse Titanic. Women and children first … to be sacrificed, to save all the men.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
HAPPY PASSOVER!
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
www.huffpost.com/entry/kristi... 😆😆😆
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Kristi Noem Asking For Privacy After It's Revealed Her Husband Dresses Up As A Woman Online
Bryon Noem reportedly dressed up as a woman online and engaged with "bimbofication" models online.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
www.wcvb.com/article/no-k...
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'No Kings rally' underway on Boston Common
Organizers hope the rally sends a message.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u... I’ve been meaning to stop using cash.
nytimes.com
Trump’s Signature to Be Added to U.S. Dollars
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... I know we’re all thinking it. Did it happen to be in the shape of a very large horse? 🤔
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WATCH: Trump says Iran's new leaders 'gave us a present' related to oil and Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump cryptically claimed Tuesday that he got a gift from Iran "worth a tremendous amount of money," telling reporters it revealed to him that "we're talking to the right people."
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru... BREAKING NEWS: Guy who threatened to beat up a Teamster on the Senate Floor, and still thinks dueling is a thing in charge of Homeland Security. Matt Gaetz still not AG, though, so … there is a line? 🤔
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Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to be DHS secretary, replacing Kristi Noem
The vote makes the Oklahoma Republican senator the newest member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, leading a department facing a variety of challenges and controversies.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g... Why is Congress again?
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Markwayne Mullin confirmed as the next secretary of Homeland Security
The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The WH occupant has effectively declared open season on half of the country. But that’s cool, right? Nothing to see here?
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
👌 No notes.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The most selfless thing he’s ever done is write his own obituary in advance.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
substack.com/@stevehofste... He “governs” like he never need be held accountable to voters and conducts himself like he will never face judgement. Much like the voter suppression in the form of the SAVE act, I think we have to assume he’s working on some sort of immortality serum.
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Steve Hofstetter (@stevehofstetter)
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
apnews.com/article/trum... Apparently him literally destroying the economy was not literal enough.
apnews.com
US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design
A federal arts commission has approved the design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Pete Hegseth is what happens when a pile of toenail clippings, expired Muscle Milk, a half empty flask of Jim Beam, Axe Body Spray, a scratched Call of Duty disc, and a sketch of a Deus Vult tattoo gains sentience.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
And if they make it impossible to vote they can continue to do whatever they want without being beholden to the needs and wants of the electorate. Win win for them, lose lose for us.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This is exactly what he thought, exactly how he thinks and exactly as thoughtless as he is in all things. That, and distraction from the Epstein files. He’s not complicated.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...
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Preznit Fuckup now begging allies to help him win war he says he already won. wait, what?
incoherent president wages incoherent war. what could possibly go wrong?
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Shark-infested waters are perfectly safe to swim in, aside from all the sharks - Pete Hegseth, probably.
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Manic Pixel Dream Girl @srobyn.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Much like the crocus, the parking spaces starting to shyly peek out from the snow is a welcome sign of spring. 🌷
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