Robin Chattopadhyay রবীণ চট্টোপাধ্যায়
@robinchattopadhyay.bsky.social
Dad | Husband | Son
Smack dab in the middle of the sandwich generation | Aspiring to raise the best humans possible
Smack dab in the middle of the sandwich generation | Aspiring to raise the best humans possible
If organizers thought I was going to advocate for the Protect College Sports Act after an appeal from Nick Saban, they have even more seriously misjudged if they thought I would be more likely after getting the same message from Deion Sanders
September 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
If organizers thought I was going to advocate for the Protect College Sports Act after an appeal from Nick Saban, they have even more seriously misjudged if they thought I would be more likely after getting the same message from Deion Sanders
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Neighbors tell me they are waiting to apply to be mailed a ballot until there is greater certainty. That's a mistake. The court cannot make it any easier for your local elections officials to get you a ballot than at present. They can only make it harder. Sooner is better than later. No matter what.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is back at the Supreme Court with a request to lift the latest block on the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting for the midterms. This comes after a judge in Boston replaced an earlier block that SCOTUS was reviewing
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September 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Neighbors tell me they are waiting to apply to be mailed a ballot until there is greater certainty. That's a mistake. The court cannot make it any easier for your local elections officials to get you a ballot than at present. They can only make it harder. Sooner is better than later. No matter what.
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Pete Hegseth, who covers himself in crusade tattoos and keeps talking about crusading, makes an excellent crusader, in that he keeps killing Muslim civilians and losing wars in the Middle East by being an incompetent loser.
August 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Pete Hegseth, who covers himself in crusade tattoos and keeps talking about crusading, makes an excellent crusader, in that he keeps killing Muslim civilians and losing wars in the Middle East by being an incompetent loser.
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Minnesota voters should have an early-voting strategy this year, and to help I made this FAQ. Feedback/questions encouraged. It’s aimed at Democracy Defense trainers who are informing/organizing voters, but we want everyone to do this work & uphold voting rights! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Nov 3 2026 voting FAQ
This Frequently Asked Questions document is for Democracy Defense facilitators to better understand how early in-person and mail voting works as of August 28, 2026 for the 2026 general election in Min...
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August 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Minnesota voters should have an early-voting strategy this year, and to help I made this FAQ. Feedback/questions encouraged. It’s aimed at Democracy Defense trainers who are informing/organizing voters, but we want everyone to do this work & uphold voting rights! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I’ve been a member of the same suburban mainline church my entire adult life and the vibes have *changed*. There was a vibe shift when Philando was murdered (we’re across the street from St. Anthony PD) and another after George Floyd. I thought those were sea change, but OMS was another level. 1/?
I may have told this story but: went to a suburban mainline church for a legal observer training at peak surge. 1200 people there. Astounding. But the amazing part was a dozen or so elder church ladies - the sort who wore wigs and dressed nicely for everything there - furious & ready to throw down.
I am convinced certain segments of elected officials, political pundits and media folks don’t have a clue how riled up nice Minnesota church folks still are about Metro Surge. Huge miscalculation by Craig and her staff.
August 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I’ve been a member of the same suburban mainline church my entire adult life and the vibes have *changed*. There was a vibe shift when Philando was murdered (we’re across the street from St. Anthony PD) and another after George Floyd. I thought those were sea change, but OMS was another level. 1/?
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Timberwolves Announce 2026 Preseason Schedule | Minnesota Timberwolves
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August 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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She won 60 percent of the fucking vote, that’s not a flank that’s center-cut
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s decisive U.S. Senate victory gives progressives another major win in a Democratic primary and adds Minnesota to a growing list of places where voters have embraced the party’s left flank.
Read more: bit.ly/3TRAvWm
Read more: bit.ly/3TRAvWm
August 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
She won 60 percent of the fucking vote, that’s not a flank that’s center-cut
At my polling place we set out several tables/chairs for people to sit down and vote. In addition to the people with mobility issues that you would expect to use them, they're used a lot by people with younger children who want to see what's going on and be involved but can't see into the booth
I have to say that having our picture be the poster child for record primary turnout has been a shining moment I didn’t expect. Proud to be teaching the next generation of voters how to exercise their rights.
#letsgoPeggy
#letsgoPeggy
August 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM
At my polling place we set out several tables/chairs for people to sit down and vote. In addition to the people with mobility issues that you would expect to use them, they're used a lot by people with younger children who want to see what's going on and be involved but can't see into the booth
My first thought when Tina Smith announced her retirement was to hope Peggy wanted the job. I was excited to vote for her yesterday and look forward to voting for her in November
August 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
My first thought when Tina Smith announced her retirement was to hope Peggy wanted the job. I was excited to vote for her yesterday and look forward to voting for her in November
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Don’t hesitate to come to the polls; DOJ monitors will be outside the 100-foot zone, you don’t have to talk, you also don’t have to freak out, if you see them talking to anyone before they vote (they can only do so after) or engaging otherwise, tell the precinct head judge. We’re trained to help.
“Our office is fully prepared to protect and defend your right to vote,” Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said. “Any reports of threats, harassment, or intimidation directed at voters or election workers will be reviewed and, if appropriate, prosecuted.”
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Minnesota officials advise voters as Justice Department sends seven teams to monitor primary
The Minnesota Attorney General will send observers to watch the federal observers.
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August 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Don’t hesitate to come to the polls; DOJ monitors will be outside the 100-foot zone, you don’t have to talk, you also don’t have to freak out, if you see them talking to anyone before they vote (they can only do so after) or engaging otherwise, tell the precinct head judge. We’re trained to help.
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God, I hate setting up voting booths. But I did them all myself and didn't break a single nail.
August 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
God, I hate setting up voting booths. But I did them all myself and didn't break a single nail.
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We could significantly lower AI use if we just taught people how to properly use excel spreadsheets
August 5, 2026 at 8:27 PM
We could significantly lower AI use if we just taught people how to properly use excel spreadsheets
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400 masked cowardly Patriot Front bros walking through D.C. once, then fleeing ain’t shit, peeps. They are a tiny fetid drop in the American bucket.
Remember Minneapolis at -20F. We are bigger, braver, and stronger.
By a mile.
Remember Minneapolis at -20F. We are bigger, braver, and stronger.
By a mile.
July 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
400 masked cowardly Patriot Front bros walking through D.C. once, then fleeing ain’t shit, peeps. They are a tiny fetid drop in the American bucket.
Remember Minneapolis at -20F. We are bigger, braver, and stronger.
By a mile.
Remember Minneapolis at -20F. We are bigger, braver, and stronger.
By a mile.
After Friday’s hail storm, I’m really glad to have the No Solicitors sign on the door. I’ve actually seen several walk halfway up the sidewalk, see the sign and turn around
June 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
After Friday’s hail storm, I’m really glad to have the No Solicitors sign on the door. I’ve actually seen several walk halfway up the sidewalk, see the sign and turn around
Hail 😬#mnwx
June 19, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Hail 😬#mnwx
I used a 100w panel to build a pump system for our rain barrels so my wife doesn’t have to lug watering cans to her gardens. Free power for the win!
solar is so cool man. I climbed up on my shed roof last week and installed a panel to charge my yard tools and now I’m mowing my lawn with power I stole from a fucking star
May 26, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I used a 100w panel to build a pump system for our rain barrels so my wife doesn’t have to lug watering cans to her gardens. Free power for the win!
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I would also like the Democrats to stop just ceding the Republican framing of everything that matters
we can't be the party of "nothing matters except tax cuts" when teachers have to buy school supplies with their own money and no one under 40 will ever be able to buy a house
we can't be the party of "nothing matters except tax cuts" when teachers have to buy school supplies with their own money and no one under 40 will ever be able to buy a house
March 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I would also like the Democrats to stop just ceding the Republican framing of everything that matters
we can't be the party of "nothing matters except tax cuts" when teachers have to buy school supplies with their own money and no one under 40 will ever be able to buy a house
we can't be the party of "nothing matters except tax cuts" when teachers have to buy school supplies with their own money and no one under 40 will ever be able to buy a house
Sam and I are the same age, so I feel this hard
I feel like the whole first half of my life was about the US never getting involved in sustained armed conflicts because everyone was terrified of another Vietnam War, and the second half of my life has been an endless competition to see who can pull off the worst reenactment of the Vietnam War.
March 13, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Sam and I are the same age, so I feel this hard
I think I’m going to have to start doubling recipes when I agree to make a pan of bars for a funeral at church so I have some to eat at home too
March 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I think I’m going to have to start doubling recipes when I agree to make a pan of bars for a funeral at church so I have some to eat at home too
ICE may be staying at The Graduate, but I wonder how much business they’ve lost from other guests. MIAC and Big 10 women’s swimming and diving champs at Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center and I know all the MIAC schools are now staying elsewhere and most of the Big 10 schools are relocating. Plus parents
February 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
ICE may be staying at The Graduate, but I wonder how much business they’ve lost from other guests. MIAC and Big 10 women’s swimming and diving champs at Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center and I know all the MIAC schools are now staying elsewhere and most of the Big 10 schools are relocating. Plus parents
I’m at my Super Bowl Party
February 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I’m at my Super Bowl Party
Starting to get concerned about the increasing frequency with which Washburn-McReavy sends me solicitations for funeral pre-planning.
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Starting to get concerned about the increasing frequency with which Washburn-McReavy sends me solicitations for funeral pre-planning.
My first adult job was in Minneapolis at a large downtown hotel. You could closely track employee tenure with refugee waves. Vietnamese, Hmong, Nepali, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Bosnian, etc.
Should go without saying but it is appalling how racist the Portland Maine operation is. Obviously it is All rabid, lawless racial profiling and militarized barbarism, but there are about seven people who live in Portland right now. There is no reason to do a federal invasion of it except that it…
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My first adult job was in Minneapolis at a large downtown hotel. You could closely track employee tenure with refugee waves. Vietnamese, Hmong, Nepali, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Bosnian, etc.
Protest Sea Shanty 🧵
Now me and me cousin, that Arthur MacBride
You'll still see us walking along that street wide
And the neighbors they walk with us all side by side
As the bright Friday morning is dawning
You'll still see us walking along that street wide
And the neighbors they walk with us all side by side
As the bright Friday morning is dawning
January 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Protest Sea Shanty 🧵
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i'm not voting for anyone who does not have abolish ICE and put kristi noem, et al, on trial as their position
I don't care if you're running for dog catcher.
I don't care if you're running for dog catcher.
January 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM
i'm not voting for anyone who does not have abolish ICE and put kristi noem, et al, on trial as their position
I don't care if you're running for dog catcher.
I don't care if you're running for dog catcher.