Oddly Robbie

  • 🌍 Greencities Málaga: Smarter, Cleaner, and More Human Cities

    I walked into Greencities Málaga Spain, expecting to see the future — drones zipping above or holograms showing us how to recycle. And yes, there were VR headsets, AI platforms, and solar grids straight out of SimCity. But the thing that made me grin like a kid wasn’t flying or glowing. It was humming quietly…

  • Global Sumud Flotilla Update / Actualización de la Flotilla Global Sumud

    English: From Spain, three ships departed to join the mission. Italy sent 18 vessels from Sicily. Added to the ships that had already staged in Tunisia, the flotilla now counts over 50 ships in total, making this the largest humanitarian flotilla yet attempting to break the Gaza blockade. Some of the earliest boats had moved…

  • 🌍 Gaza Peace Armada — Conscience on the Sea

    🇪🇸🌍 La Armada de la Paz hacia Gaza — La Conciencia en el Mar ⸻ ✊ The Lemkin Institute Speaks 🇪🇸✊ La voz del Instituto Lemkin From the United States, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, founded on the legacy of Raphael Lemkin (the Jewish lawyer who coined the word genocide), issued a strong message:…

  • 2050: Oddly Robbie Looks Ahead

    So… 2050. If you’re 60 now and your parents are still alive — that’s where you’ll be. If you just finished high school today, you’ll be sending your own kids off to college. This isn’t Star Trek time. 🚀 This is your lifetime. ⸻ Who Am I to Talk About This? Not a futurist. Not…

  • 🌿 Spain Let Me In—So I Honor That

    When I moved to Spain, it wasn’t just about changing location—it was about changing approach. I wasn’t just handed a visa. I had to earn the right to be here. I remember sitting in the consulate, watching as four people ahead of me were turned away. It wasn’t their paperwork. It was their attitude. You…

  • Peace Isn’t Passive: A 2AM Story of Showing Up

    By Oddly Robbie Living Calmly Amid Chaos For someone with autism, navigating life can often feel like trying to tune a radio stuck on static—noisy, unpredictable, fragmented. Yet amidst this chaos, I’ve found ways to cultivate an inner peace, a quiet steadiness. I’ve realized peace isn’t merely the absence of conflict; it’s actively maintaining boundaries,…

  • Less is More: A New Take on Food, Possessions, and Life

    Let this sink in: I am a part of this earth, and the earth is part of me. I own nothing, and nothing owns me. I carry memories, not things. These words have become my mantra as my partner and I prepare for our move to Costa del Sol, Spain. We’ve done this before—packing our…

  • Not Not Milk… But Definitely Spain: Why Oddly Robbie is Packing Up for the Artist’s Dream Life

    Hello, fellow wanderers of the quirky, odd, and uniquely Robbie-esque! Today, I come to you with big news wrapped in irony, stirred with a hint of AI, and sprinkled with an expat dream that’s about to become reality. Yes, folks, I’m doing it again—Oddly Robbie is trying to expat once more. And where am I…

  • Caring for All: The True Measure of a Nation

    When we talk about progress, what are we really measuring? Is it GDP growth, faster cars, or bigger skyscrapers? For me, true progress is defined by the care and compassion a nation extends to its people—particularly the vulnerable. This belief came into sharp focus recently, thanks to Spain’s groundbreaking “Economy of Care” summit. Leaders, advocates,…