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Building in tech. I like things and stuff, I would recommend them. zacbaston.com

created November 2, 2023

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Sleep Schedules of 2025: Tired: Circadian Rhythm Wired: Polyphasic sleep Inspired: "Optimizing My Sleep Around Claude Usage Limits" mattwie.se/no-sleep-til...

12/8/2025, 3:45:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I do really appreciate how Justin can get to the core of a topic.

9/8/2025, 1:05:41 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Medium income is a great term for people with below medium room temperature IQ.

7/8/2025, 9:49:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I DON'T KNOW WHO NEEDS TO SEE THIS ... but I hope it brightens your day!

The absolute cutest baby of all time flashing her radiating smile, while a black German Shepherd dog rests in the grass in the background.
2/8/2025, 4:07:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Greeks also gave us that last word there. pedo - child philia - love

27/7/2025, 6:24:46 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Florida builds trailer park for $245 million

25/7/2025, 7:02:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Apparently, they got a photo of the guy that wrote the letter.

25/7/2025, 6:52:03 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE!

22/7/2025, 8:54:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The "HA" is because anyone with a clue is laughing at them.

20/7/2025, 4:06:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ya, I thought it looked like a good sunset out there tonight. Great view!

19/7/2025, 4:06:05 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You sure were a phreak! πŸ˜‰

14/7/2025, 6:02:19 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why does it have a mana bar though?

13/7/2025, 10:09:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Donald's Dachau It needs to be associated with the one at the top. Unfortunately, Dachau isn't as well known as Auschwitz and will probably fly over the heads of 80% of the intended audience, thinking we just called him a duck.

5/7/2025, 1:43:24 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think technically it is "get sick, fuck off, and die"

29/6/2025, 2:13:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No, sorry Youtube Premium. I am not interested in NFL Sunday ticket for $7,077,888!

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27/6/2025, 10:17:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Little known fact: the D in JD actually stands for "Dumb"

22/6/2025, 4:22:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Saw this headline recently, which the article admits there are 8 other employees. I didn't read it, but I think it is a type of story we'll see more frequently. techcrunch.com/2025/06/18/6...

22/6/2025, 2:34:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Seattle reddit would love this information.

16/6/2025, 6:13:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don't even want to work anymore tbh.

12/6/2025, 7:07:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Channeling a different Don's energy today.

12/6/2025, 4:14:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have to split the pill in half for most days with one of my medications. Does that mean my one half of a pill becomes a single pill for full tabulation purposes? Almost a variant of Zeno's paradox or something

31/5/2025, 8:59:16 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'll be honest, I can't imagine he'd order or eat a burrito. Might be closer to 0% than one would intuit

31/5/2025, 8:54:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Walking into the grocery store like

There Lord of the Rings meme with the text
24/5/2025, 5:32:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I've been calling it OBBBA the Hut. 🀷

24/5/2025, 3:57:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Many people are calling him the Golden Dope

21/5/2025, 12:35:39 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Where was he walking? Let's get you back on track old man...

20/5/2025, 3:12:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The Dot Com Bubble and The Great Recession were FAR worse and more impactful on the industry than anything in recent years. Not sure exactly what you mean.

15/5/2025, 1:36:40 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have a bachelors in Geography and I think you're on to something there.

13/5/2025, 7:40:00 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This will be explained away as religious ideological differences, not skin color. Ignoring the fact that the other hand is simultaneously imprisoning people that don't fit the skin color rubric, even though they align religiously.

12/5/2025, 6:52:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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8/5/2025, 8:47:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Here lil Wokey Wokey *pspsps*

8/5/2025, 8:47:03 PM | 22 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm pretty sure her quote was "butcher's ass" but I may have misheard it

8/5/2025, 2:52:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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@michaelbatnick.bsky.social checking in to see if you went to Boston...

6/5/2025, 2:38:24 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is a real problem for me as a middle aged person that previously lived in 2 big tourism spots! πŸ˜‚ I'll catch myself perusing listings in both locales. We even were finally able to buy a house in Seattle in 2024 after failing many times in previous years. I should be tired of looking at houses!

5/5/2025, 3:46:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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And at the end of the meeting, we'll pick up these hats and put them on our heads. But underneath one of them will be a note that says "YOU'RE FIRED"

30/4/2025, 3:57:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"12 Body Builders v Silverback Gorilla" 2012 was a different time and apparently off by an order of magnitude compared to today's meme conversation. forumserver.twoplustwo.com/34/other-other-topics/12-body-builders-v-silverback-gorilla-1152414/

29/4/2025, 9:34:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Is it a stretch to call it a "Vićtory formation" when we have an all Euro squad on the court?

29/4/2025, 4:24:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Dalio just hits differently when the $VIX is >= 20 😀

29/4/2025, 4:19:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I don't know how to ascertain that info. I do know that the Port of Seattle isn't even as busy as the Port of Tacoma for container ship volume in the PNW. Tacoma has 5 international container ships in port right now. www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...

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27/4/2025, 5:00:11 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I suggested you use the link that was already provided to answer your question because I'm not an LLM. WTF is wrong with you?

27/4/2025, 4:53:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Again, I don't care about your question. If I'm coming off like a jerk, it is because I'm a random nobody that simply googled it. I'm not an expert. You are completely capable of doing this research.

27/4/2025, 4:49:42 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm not sure why YOU think it is easier for ME to answer YOUR question. That seems really unreasonable, right? I'm not curious about that fact.

27/4/2025, 4:41:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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From the map, click on the dots to get more info www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai... www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai... www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/detai...

27/4/2025, 4:41:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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There is a lot of data that shows a significant drop in container ship volume and I am not the right person to package that information together. However, I did study Geography in college so at least that money is getting put to use.

27/4/2025, 4:37:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That information is in the link.

27/4/2025, 4:30:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I think it is important to drive narratives with facts. There are two yellow dots in the map which represent international container ships. πŸ‡±πŸ‡· MSC Perle πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή MSC Julie There is even a THIRD vessel in port right now! πŸ‡­πŸ‡° SUVA CHIEF! Look for yourself! www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/...

27/4/2025, 4:28:02 PM | 1 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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In fact, those MSC ships are the yellow dots on the left of your map! We can even visually verify they are there by the Space Needle cam www.spaceneedle.com/webcam which shows them there yesterday.

27/4/2025, 4:11:28 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Are we interpreting the same data? Going to www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/..., I am seeing 3 intentional ships there. πŸ‡±πŸ‡· MSC PERLE πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ή MSC JULIE πŸ‡­πŸ‡° SUVA CHIEF

27/4/2025, 4:04:34 PM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Feels good to get this out of my head.

Meme parodying Don't Be a Menace's fashion selections pairing guns with different shoes, but in this case it's a play on the inseams meme. First pane asking if they should wear 7
26/4/2025, 3:36:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Given Ed's award-winning college thesis, I think Brian Muraresku would be an amazing conversation! His book delved into the ancient Greek mystery festivals and their consumption of a psychedelic beer as part of a rite of passage /harvest celebration (My read: FUCKING RAGER) brianmuraresku.com

25/4/2025, 3:27:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Should've named them Maverick and Goose

24/4/2025, 6:53:47 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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CYATT

20/4/2025, 5:17:43 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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parody of the
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The UFC keeps advertising their Threads content and Elon is sitting in the front row of #UFC314

13/4/2025, 4:37:52 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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11/4/2025, 4:46:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Newish director or VP at my company has a PhD in ancient languages and actually studied Sumerian 😩

10/4/2025, 2:02:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Nobody wants to work anymore.

8/4/2025, 6:18:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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A Rounders movie meme that slightly changes the quote to
8/4/2025, 6:09:37 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That signature looks like today's S&P. We sure it isn't autosigned?

7/4/2025, 9:48:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oh YAH! I forgot grandpa was a draft dodger too!

7/4/2025, 9:47:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Frederick Trump immigrated to the US in 1885. From 1891-1901, he bought a restaurant in Seattle and parlayed that into a few other restaurants and brothels. He moved back to Germany in 1901 before coming back to the US in 1902. Maybe he wants to run brothels? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederi...

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Fairly undeniable at this point that abolish ICE was always the only reasonable position

6/4/2025, 1:53:03 PM | 10193 1714 | View on Bluesky | view

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Need to raise those hands up a little if you want to make it on the blog sir. www.tumblr.com/brokershands...

7/4/2025, 1:06:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'll be honest. I'm disappointed with the market. I thought we had a circuit breaker type day in us. Oh, well. On to next week.

4/4/2025, 11:11:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well actually, he's golfing in Palm Beach today apnews.com/article/dona...

4/4/2025, 6:07:06 PM | 8 3 | View on Bluesky | view

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TwoPlusTwo where you at?

4/4/2025, 5:19:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Let's go back to 2008! www.tumblr.com/brokershands...

4/4/2025, 3:24:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Once you factor in the anticipated higher prices for goods and services caused by tariffs, it's questionable how much investable capital that specific demographic would actually retain.

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When they go high, we go lower! πŸ“‰

3/4/2025, 3:50:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He has kind of a "pain on the front end" type of face

3/4/2025, 3:18:22 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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5th frame: leopards eating clowns

3/4/2025, 3:28:16 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I would love to write a book one day, I just don't want to go on all the podcasts.

31/3/2025, 10:27:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Good boy

A German shepherd sitting under a cherry tree full of flowers
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I got you Molly!

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28/3/2025, 8:57:05 PM | 117 5 | View on Bluesky | view

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I did observe a limit of 500 posts per page when modifying the query params.

28/3/2025, 7:10:46 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Those "experiencing criminality"

28/3/2025, 5:35:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I'm just starting to configure some MCP servers locally and must say, I like where this is headed.

Zoolander So hot right now meme with the text:
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Definitely an attribute I lack lately, but a this article is a good reminder.: "Stamina is a Quiet Advantage" https://kupajo.com/stamina-is-a-quiet-advantage/?utm_source=tldrwebdev

21/3/2025, 11:13:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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"And I think I've decided on a name for this new type of AI-assisted developer: we can call them software developers. Giving them some other name will create gatekeeping where none needs to exist" https://seldo.com/posts/ai-effect-on-programming-jobs?utm_source=tldrwebdev

21/3/2025, 11:00:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Today is the day he became the fat dumb foolish President

19/3/2025, 11:38:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In Slack on Android, I tried reacting with "bloat" and "thanks", both yielded "πŸ€” No results found". However, I noticed when I left "thanks" in the search, the Android keyboard autosuggestions include "πŸ™" as the 3rd option.

19/3/2025, 7:13:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Honestly, Dr House would've preferred it this way

19/3/2025, 2:24:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why not? Courts have to prove there are consequences to actions

19/3/2025, 2:03:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Have you said "Thank you" once?

Elmo tweet
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#mundussinecaesaribus

A meme from American Psycho referencing the perfection of a business card. The top frame shows the
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Still a great weekend vibe www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTx3...

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17 turnovers to 3 Ultimately, this is a young team with a very high ceiling. When things are cooking they can play with anyone, but good defenses can disrupt them significantly.

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Being an Illinois basketball fan has had 3 low stinker moments in big games in the last year * Tourney last year vs UConn * MSG game against Duke * Tonight's game against Maryland Ugh.

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With all the changes in NCAA basketball, it will probably take Indiana a few years to acclimate to the high-level play of the Big Ten conference

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I'm more of a light emitting diode judge kind of guy, but I respect your right to choice.

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Big 12, we need to talk about your court. Do Better.

13/3/2025, 3:11:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ward is going to be busy in the future shuffling 2 datasets

A tweet from Dr. Ward Q. Normal @WardQNormal that says: My new hobby is taking graphs of economic data over time and indicating the year that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, in case people find that helpful or informative.
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Well that is pretty cool. "according to the Australian government, which provided $50m to develop and commercialise the BiVACOR device as part of the artificial heart frontiers program." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Is it weird that JD and Orange Face won the culture war, seemingly to normalize cishet men wearing makeup?

12/3/2025, 3:17:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The PNW "Fake Spring" strikes again! Even the recycling bins are confused and started to sprout from the pergola in a park.

A recycling bin was placed on top of a pergola in a park, probably 10 feet up off the ground
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Just a 5 stack of COVID tests.

12/3/2025, 12:30:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Still haven't received this and now it is in a status of "Held at Post Office, At Customer Request" and I did not make any such request.

11/3/2025, 3:48:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Any idea what happened here? The video is private now www.youtube.com/live/JrpzESw...

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