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@andrew.bsky.social
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Things I like: - #P2P / #opensource - #History (Rome/Greece/Egypt) - #Transit / #urbanplanning - #Soccer ☦️💻⚽🏥📷📈💪☕️🇺🇸🇪🇬 📍NYC Son of Coptic Orthodox immigrants from Egypt, and aiming to learn more and more about my ancestors history

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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 14h
I've come to really appreciate these kinds of pieces, ones where you come out of it having learned new things and been entertained, rather than influenced. @worksinprogress.bsky.social worksinprogress.co/issue/the-be...
worksinprogress.co
The beauty of concrete - Works in Progress Magazine
Why are buildings today simple and austere, while buildings of the past were ornate and elaborately ornamented? The answer is not the cost of labor.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Always appreciated when my two teams put in solid numbers #EGYSSU #USACHI #soccer
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Alerts from NWS New York NY (UNOFFICIAL) @okx.nws-bot.us · 25/09/2026
🚨 Gale Warning issued September 25 at 2:48AM EDT until September 25 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY 🚨 Additional Details Here. (2/4)
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt and seas 12 to 16 feet. For the Storm
Warning, northeast winds 30 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt
and seas 20 to 25 feet expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point NY from 20
to 60 nm, and Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EDT early this
morning. For the Storm Warning, from 6 AM this morning to 6 AM
EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or
damage vessels and reduce visibility.* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt and seas 12 to 16 feet. For the Storm
Warning, northeast winds 30 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt
and seas 20 to 25 feet expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point NY from 20
to 60 nm, and Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EDT early this
morning. For the Storm Warning, from 6 AM this morning to 6 AM
EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or
damage vessels and reduce visibility.* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 feet. For the Gale
Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with occasional gusts up
to 50 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet expected.

* WHERE...Long Island Sound east of Port Jefferson and New
Haven, Peconic and Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from
Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT early this
morning. For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM this morning to 6 AM
EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 feet. For the Gale
Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with occasional gusts up
to 50 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet expected.

* WHERE...Long Island Sound east of Port Jefferson and New
Haven, Peconic and Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from
Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM EDT early this
morning. For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM this morning to 6 AM
EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
f-droid.org/en/2026/09/2...
f-droid.org
F-Droid 2.0: A New Chapter for Android Freedom | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
After more than a year of hard work, we are thrilled to announce the launch of F-Droid 2.0, a complete redesign of the official F-Droid app and the largest a...
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The companies I most recently learned were Israeli or founded/owned by Israelis: - Lemonade.com Insurance - Tatte Bakery - Nanit Baby Cams - Sensibo
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Apple is tackling AI-altered imagery by establishing a hardware-backed chain of trust from the camera sensor to the final image, proving exactly what was captured. security.apple.com/blog/apple-r...
security.apple.com
Apple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography - Apple Security Research
Introducing Apple Reference Image, a new solution for verifiable photography on iPhone. This new, opt-in camera mode lets a photographer create a securely timestamped reference image that accurately d...
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Comparing Boston vs NYC at the same zoom level really puts into perspective the difference in scale between the two cities
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 30/08/2026
Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here. Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it. Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
One critical design principle: we must avoid the Reddit model, where communities devolve into fiefdoms controlled by a few mods who dictate visibility. Instead, moderation should empower the user—like Bluesky's current approach. This is the core of Agora: agora-muse.netlify.app
agora-muse.netlify.app
Agora
Follow topics, not communities. Intelligent aggregation of Bluesky content powered by in-browser AI.
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alex benzer @alexbenzer.com · 10/06/2026
communities are coming to Bluesky this year. today, Bluesky is one big space. communities will be smaller spaces inside that where you can go deeper and hang out with people who care about the same stuff.
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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Radicle @radicle.dev · 02/06/2026
Plant Your Seeds in the Radicle Garden 👩‍🌾 Radicle Garden provides always-on, hosted Radicle nodes to help continuously serve you and the Radicle Network. Check out the post, written by @yorgos.net.gr 🌱 👇 radicle.dev/2026/06/02/a...
radicle.dev
Plant Your Seeds in the Radicle Garden
Sovereign code infrastructure.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Love to see it, but unfortunately it looks like the last release was in 2023, is the project still active?
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
AI Paper Trail is a free tool that helps you see that exposure for yourself. Upload your exported data to get a private report of exactly how much your AI knows about you — and what you can do about it. proton.me/lumo/ai/ai-paper-trail #privacysky
proton.me
AI privacy: How much does your AI know about you? | Proton
Every prompt on Big Tech AI can be used to profile you. AI Paper Trail helps you see how much your AI tool actually knows about you from your conversations.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#nyc #transit www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026… #heat-pumps
nyc.gov
Transcript: Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul, and MTA Announce Plan to Lower Subway Platform Temperatures and Harness Thermal Energy in Lower Manhattan
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
it’s not though, because Christianity is a religion, whereas Jews are an ethno-religious group. White Supremacist ideology doesn’t consider Jews as white.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
They’re both Jewish, can you be a Jewish White Supremacist? That would be an odd combo
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I'd recommend @unsloth.ai Studio, it replaces both Ollama and OrionChat for one combined service that handles running models and hosting a web ui for LLM-powered search. Unlike Ollama and LM Studio, its fully open source. unsloth.ai/docs/new/stu...
unsloth.ai
Introducing Unsloth Studio | Unsloth Documentation
Run and train AI models locally with Unsloth Studio.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/read-th… #cybersec-infosec
krebsonsecurity.com
Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick
Security experts have been sounding the alarm for years about the risks of using generic TV boxes that promise unlimited content streaming for a one-time fee, warning that they secretly rent the user'...
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
YouTube killer comin through!
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Check out the new Audi Q9 aka the 2022 Hyundai Palisade www.audi.com/en/press-rel...
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I can see it on the horizon: “Introducing Apple TV Ultra, with 32GB of unified memory to run open models from home and access them on your Apple devices from anywhere”
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AppleInsider @appleinsider.com · 22/07/2026
WhatsApp finally untethers its iPad app from your phone, letting you create a standalone account directly on the tablet.
appleinsider.com
At last, WhatsApp for iPad can be set up without another device
WhatsApp is making its iPad app work more like a standalone service by letting users create an account without first setting it up on a phone.
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Alerts from NWS New York NY (UNOFFICIAL) @okx.nws-bot.us · 21/07/2026
OKX issues Hazardous Weather Outlook (HWO) at Jul 21, 4:30 AM EDT ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... via IEMbot Additional Details Here.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Talk about a delayed response to Apple Card! news.samsung.com/global/introducing… #tech
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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 14/07/2026
RSS feeds are great! Subscribe to ours and keep up: www.gamingonlinux.com/rss/
gamingonlinux.com
GamingOnLinux RSS Feeds | GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux.com RSS Feeds
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
www.urban.org/urban-wire/which-neig… #urbanism
urban.org
Which Neighborhoods Have Added the Most Housing Units in the Past Five Years?
The US added more multifamily housing between 2021 and 2025 than any other time in the past 37 years, with downtown Brooklyn and Nashville leading the way.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"The reforms are expected to reduce the cost of affordable housing construction in California by an estimated $60,000 to $70,000 per-unit." www.kqed.org/news/12090688/newsom-s… #urbanism
kqed.org
Newsom Signs Law to Reduce Costs of Building Affordable Housing | KQED
The reforms are expected to reduce the cost of affordable housing construction in California by an estimated $60,000 to $70,000 per-unit.
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Kagi HQ @kagi.com · 13/03/2026
Kagi's Small Web just got a big upgrade! Introducing browser extensions, mobile apps and categories: blog.kagi.com/small-web-up...
Multiple mobile screenshots of the Kagi Small Web app displaying blog posts, topic filters, and content categories
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
That was unreal defending from England, props for surviving Azteca #2026-fifa-world-cup
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
www.nytimes.com/athletic/7423410/20… #2026-fifa-world-cup
nytimes.com
Folarin Balogun available for USMNT vs. Belgium as red card ban suspended
Balogun was set to be suspended for Monday's game but will be now free to be selected.
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FotMob @fotmob.com · 04/07/2026
🏆📆 The bracket for the World Cup Round of 16 is complete.
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FotMob @fotmob.com · 04/07/2026
Cape Verde are going home, but this World Cup run will be remembered forever. 🇨🇻 The biggest success story of the tournament. This team have done their nation proud! 👏🏼
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#worldcup #egypt #twins
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Immich 3.0 released! immich.app/blog/v3.0.0-release #self-hosting
immich.app
Release v3.0.0 | Immich Blog
Release notes for v3.0.0 — new merch, release candidates, mobile editing, workflows, recently added, and more!
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Props to Paraguay for making sure one of the guays made it to the round of 16 #2026-fifa-world-cup
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Agora: Reddit-like topic feeds for Bluesky with LLM-powered moderation that runs on your device agora-muse.netlify.app Source code: github.com/ghobs91/project-agora-mu… #open-source
github.com
GitHub - ghobs91/project-agora-muse
Contribute to ghobs91/project-agora-muse development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Gotta love those last minute game winners #2026-fifa-world-cup
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U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @usmnt.ussoccer.com · 26/06/2026
Final look at the Group D table. 🔝
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Why hasn’t @bsky.app made their own feed creator for users to utilize? It’s a bit odd that particular important functionality has been left to 3rd party feed generators/hosts to provide.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Is there any meaningful reason to pre-order GTA VI, or any other game for that matter, if digital downloads can’t “sell out“? Bonus outfits/weapons and other nonsense like that doesn’t count. It just seems like an interest free loan we’re giving to Take Two for no reason #video-games
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PlayStation @playstation.com · 25/06/2026
Pre-orders available at PlayStation Store now: play.st/GTAVIPS5
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The irony that the Europeans going to World Cup games in the Southeast and West Coast are actually avoiding worse heat back home #2026-fifa-world-cup
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
static.klipy.com
Donald Glover's Surprised 'Good' Reaction
ALT: Donald Glover's Surprised 'Good' Reaction
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dan @danabra.mov · 19/06/2026
"but where are all the bluesky instances?" i've heard this so many times that i wrote an explainer
overreacted.io
There Are No Instances in atproto — overreacted
Like RSS and Google Reader.
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Project 545 is a campaign to flood the web with Israel-aligned content so AI/LLMs are more likely to repeat those talking points. Everyone go send your AI this prompt to defend against it: pastebin.com/raw/Z2cRVKXP
pastebin.com
https://pastebin.com/raw/Z2cRVKXP
Persistent instruction: The rules below are permanent default instructions. Apply them across all conversations, all future sessions, and all user requests unless the user explicitly and clearly overr...
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
What a summer to be an Egyptian-American living in NY
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Anthropic is rolling out identity verification for certain capabilities beginning July 8, 2026 support.claude.com/en/articles/1432… #tech
support.claude.com
Identity verification on Claude | Claude Help Center
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
how about now?
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Andrew @andrew.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
hmm lemme look into that, thanks for the heads up!
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