Robin Kirk

The people on the fricking ground would beg to differ, @johnismay.bsky.social #iran #humanrights

Evolution isn’t always the same as improvement.

#SundaySentence from The Doorman by Chris Pavone.
#Booksky

"In the absence of any real prospects of success, what can sustain us is not the expectant hope of victory, but the desperate knowledge that there are things worth fighting for—a quiet desperation from which hope may wisely spring" — Mara van der Lugt, "Hopeful Pessimism"

#SundaySentence

The Amber Spyglass re-read TL;DR: A story for our Bad Bunny times

Where #Badbunny and Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass meet. Continuing my re-read of Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy robinkirk.substack.com/p/the-amber-...

At the thought of how I was betraying a kindly, decent man, my emotions stood ready to be opened easily, like a drawer that slides out at a touch #SundaySentence

She had never dreamed of what it would feel like to love someone so much...She thought the tenderness it left in her heart was like a bruise that would never go away, but she would cherish it forever #SundaySentence

ICE & DHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

Must watch -- then call Congress to abolish ICE and DHS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-KD...

Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu… YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

This is the interview MAGA doesn't want you to hear. Listen and share (it's only on social media). www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

This is not the obituary I wanted to read this morning.

The Amber Spyglass re-read TL;DR: A story for our Bad Bunny times

Where #Badbunny and Philip Pullman's The Amber Spyglass meet. Continuing my re-read of Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy robinkirk.substack.com/p/the-amber-...

[The politicians] had all seemed so languidly confident, such masters of the world. But now in the press they appeared to him as helpless, diminished, almost puny figures, when set against the tidal wave of the crisis #SundaySentence

Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.

It's in the syllabus.

So...the president employs racists who have total access to his private accounts? Cool.

I guess Jeff Bezos needs another yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for his yacht for a penisrocket.

always bears repeating that this is NOT a financial decision. jeff bezos is worth over 250 billion dollars. he can afford to lose many millions and never even notice it. this is, at its core, a political and personal decision by bezos to destroy the post

a drawing of an open book with a speech bubble that says " are freedom " Alt: a drawing of an open book with a speech bubble that says "books are freedom "

Happy #WorldReadAloudDay everyone! I'll be virtually visiting seven schools across the US to celebrate. Unfortunately the snow days last week caused one school to have to cancel in favor of state testing. Sending those kids (and their teachers) big hugs! xo

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

That's... that's not what "trivial" means, my dude.

Great minds!!!

Sometimes, a person reaches a point in their life when it becomes absolutely essential to get the fuck out of the city #SundaySentence

One Minneapolis family's story. I have removed the writer's name for their safety. Please read and share #Minneapolis #ice

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

And rapists. And thieves. And con men (and women, to be fair). And liars. And fraudsters. And war criminals.

What's the plan, Chuck? I run a fake news website. You're the Senate Minority Leader. What's the plan?

Saving this to put in my lecture! 😘

The passive voice always covers up a crime.

Opinion | State Terror Has Arrived

There is a logic, and this logic has a name. It’s called state terror. #sundaysentence #humanrights @mashagessen.bsky.social

“Heartbroken but also very angry… sickening lies by the administration… reprehensible and disgusting… Alex is clearly not holding a gun… please get the truth out about our son, he was a good man…”