Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson

@karenrobz

23-year veteran of US Courts/recovering attorney, Rocky Mountain enthusiast, teaching ESL to adult immigrants & refugees in Aurora CO, ally, wife & mother of good men, all are welcome at my house.

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Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· 19d

Yesterday my son received notice his pending I-130 family petition for his wife & stepdaughter had been APPROVED. Spent 15 minutes weeping for joy, notifying friends & family only to learn it was a "glitch" in the system and an error. Judging from Reddit comments, happened to many, many people. 💔

Screen grab from MyUSCIS portal:
(i) Technical issue impacting Case Status
Between July 22 and July 23, 2026, USCIS experienced a technical issue that cause inaccurate case status information to display in some user's myUSCIS accounts. The issue has been resolved, and updated case status information is now available in your account.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· 23d

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· 25d

8 usc 1531 provides for deportation with same exceptions as 1182, which are gigantic and laden with due process and other legal protections/definitions. Habeas corpus is groaning under the weight of all this histrionic bullish*t.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· 26d

Truly sick of MAGA brain… and hair

Screen grab of Maria Bartiromo and Monica Crowley from excerpted Fox interview both with cascading blowouts straight out
of Dynasty

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jul 10

Alt text: First basil pesto and first zukes from the garden over pasta in a pho bowl, because I’m fancy. Before you judge, vegetable gardening can be tough in Denver. Hard freezes in May, 100°F+ a month later!

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jul 10

First of the year — I grind a small jalapeño in with the basil.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jun 23

Bilious & gross

still from presser w RFK Jr & unnamed blond woman looking disdainfully at press

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jun 23

JFC that hair.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jun 13

"86" does not mean "kill," NYT, good grief...

from the article, with first sentence highlighted: "'86' is an old slang term meaning to dismiss or remove, or to kill or eliminate, in some contexts. Mr. Trump, who has been the target of multiple assassination attempts, is the 47th president as well as the 45th president."

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· May 25

In Denver, hit the Park Hill Supermarket www.parkhillmarket.com

Pictures showing entry to market, bins with peppers, hot sauces, pumpkins, squashes, and fresh garlic & ginger root.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· May 12

The last sentence ... phew. Essay gifted below.

Screengrab of essay's final passage--

"For consider this: Dominique Pelicot enjoyed initiating other men into his hobby; he offered them sedatives and instructions so they might drug, rape and pass around their own wives. After the arrests, the police alerted the men's partners that they might have been victimized like Pelicot, and offered to test their hair for the presence of the drugs. Every woman refused."

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· May 11

Ga-ah! Why does anyone in his orbit put up with this?! It makes them look so boot-lickingly pathetic.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· May 6

The treeeeeeeeeeeeeeees😫

Denver yard scene showing snow-laden aspen with fallen branches next to a compost bin

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· May 1

This makes me think of the book Underground Airlines. It was supposed to be a counterfactual ...

Screen grab of Ben H. Winters book, Underground Airlines

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Apr 28

We had Avglemono — should’ve sent some over!

A pot of Avgolemono with chopped dill and parsley and spinach

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Apr 22

What’s that acronym? FAFO? Lucy got beaned by her own football and Ted Cruz R *TEXAS* is indignant. What a whiny-ass baby.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Apr 16

Baby in a foam play oval filled with plastic balls. All you can see is one eye and baby's hands/feet sticking out of the balls. My grandbaby, of course.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Apr 15

Clint Smith has a great chapter on federal support for The Daughters of the Confederacy and how it's shaped cultural memory of the Civil War

Screenshot of Smith's book How the Word is Passed

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Apr 12

Denver Colorado

Purple and lilac blossoms against blue foliage on my Denver street

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Mar 16

She's worse because she's sane, ya?

still from conference showing Susie Wiles's eyes widen and look away as Trump tells his whopper about weapons

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Feb 28

Screenshot of text from Zimmer's article:
But there is a story here not *just* about ignoring principles -- but about a radicalizing tendency inherent in the defining principles of Modern Conservatism itself, in the way the political identity of Modern Conservatism, the movement that coalesced in the middle decades of the 20th century, was defined from the beginning not as small-c conservatism in the colloquial sense, but by a reactionary devotion to anti-liberalism and fueled by disdain for "the Left."

For a political movement so constituted, the question has always been: Is there a limiting principle -- or just a principled commitment that demands you do whatever it takes? [following text highlighted by poster] Is there a line a "Modern Conservative" (as opposed to a small-c conservative) is not permitted to cross in the struggle against the forces of leftism, even if it meant accepting the liberalization and pluralization of American life?

The answer the leaders of the modern Right have given themselves and us, over and over again, is: No, there is not. [end highlighted text].

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Feb 27

A lovely tienda in Florida with bananas, platanos, melons, and salsas in the foreground, bread and verduras behind, with 20 or more central and South American flags on a string behind.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Feb 12

I’m not so erudite, but really enjoying “Unfaithful Music” by Elvis Costello

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jan 26

Gorgeous, wow. Similar in our house, but we began with a chowder from Costco (😬) — added leeks, shrimp, asparagus, tomatoes, bacon, Fresno peppers, and roasted corn

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jan 25

Broncos playing big home game and Denver’s protest was still big and forceful

Protest sign “DEMOCRACY NEEDS YOUR COURAGE” with “our” and “rage” in alternate color

Protest signs depicting 3 triangles as hooded klansmen w middle triangle w blond point, shirt, and red tie
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Sign: “I tell my 3 year old there are no bad people only good people having a bad time,” with 3 drawings of DJT, an ICE officer, and Kristy Noem and “I stand corrected.”

Small pup cloth “Impeach Kristi Noem” sign

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jan 19

Caught up with an old friend at the Denver Marade. South HS and the Denver Drum & Bugle Corps represented for beautiful young people. A good day.

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Nov 28

Pumpkin, banana cream, chocolate, and deep dish apple streusel

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Oct 10

Again, image of my inflatable unicorn terrorist costume for 10/18

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Aug 9

Sometimes my Dutch background allows me an extra chuckle

A small bag of Dutch baking sugar labeled “Basterdsuiker”

Karen “Will not Toady” Robertson@karenrobz· Jul 30

Great insight. This paragraph struck me as maybe not a New Yorker but someone who loves food & being in a city full of great food in diverse neighborhoods. There are a lot of non-partisans/regular people this resonates for.