Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 13hpubliccomment.blog/p/it-is-past...publiccomment.blogIt Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's XYes, I'm talking to you. 🫵 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026spectrum.ieee.org/are-self-dri...spectrum.ieee.orgCleaner Crash Data Could Prove That Human Drivers Are the Risky OnesSelf-driving tech could prevent 580,000 deaths every year 020
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026grist.org/energy/michi...grist.orgMichigan invests $7.5M to find out if it's sitting on a clean energy gold mineThe funding will go toward researching geologic hydrogen, a carbon-free energy source buried beneath the state. 011
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Not to pile on but…. www.fastcompany.com/91598957/man...fastcompany.comMan City fans used AI to design the team's new kitA crowdsourced contest led to the winning design. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Choose the form of The Destructor”static.klipy.comGhost Busters Stay PutAlt: Ghost Busters Stay Puff marshmallow man as The Destructor 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comWest Point’s only climate scientist fired after insisting on human causes of climate changeAdam Kalkstein compared administration’s order to trying to teach the law without mentioning the constitution 001
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026youtube.com/shorts/o2tYq... I did not know thisyoutube.comDid you know there's a 2nd division club playing in this year's Europa League? 👀YouTube video by OneSoccer 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Google-owned Waze still shows Lake Ontario so appears there is nothing “automated “ in the map apps for Google and Apple. The name change is a choice. Like collaborating. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Mapquest is not alone. Kudos ON X offroad #LakeOntario 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.vogue.com/article/naom...vogue.comNaomi Osaka on Channeling Allen Iverson and NYC in Custom Who Decides War at the 2026 US Open“The US Open has always felt like a homecoming of sorts, so I wanted to harness the energy and vibe of the city into my look,” Osaka tells Vogue. 010
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Interesting interview with The Athletic’s Jon Mackenzie about his new book pca.st/episode/140d...pca.stJon Mackenzie, "The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics" (Seven Dials, 2026)The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics (Seven Dials, 2026) by Jon Mackenzie A spectre is haunting European football. Watch almost any game, no matter the level, and you… 000
Reposted by Andy OldsBarchart @barchart.com · 13/08/2026Inflation is now higher in the United States than in Mexico for the first time in recent history 🤯 👀 38426
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Via Nature: evidence that mountain lions reduce nighttime driver collisions with deer www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comPumas are drivers’ guardian angelsVehicles are less likely to smash into deer on the road where the big cats are on patrol. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026So this really did happen: alaskabeacon.com/briefs/cruis...alaskabeacon.comCruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by | Alaska BeaconThe billionaire Facebook founder's yacht has been a regular fixture in Southeast Alaska waters this summer, but it drew ire this week. 000
Reposted by Andy OldsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Split screen. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 571796594
Reposted by Andy OldsRebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We told you so. Trump deploying agents to voting stations in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing, & East Lansing. Keep these numbers on you in case you observe any interference, intimidation, or other bullshit. Election protection hotline (non-profit, non-partisan): 866-687-8683 34708387
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026blog.google/innovation-a...blog.googleReconstructing Pelé’s “lost” goalSee how Google DeepMind AI technology reconstructed Pelé’s legendary 1959 lost goal at Rua Javari in our new mini-documentary. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026All available copies checked out from TADL here in Traverse City @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Andy OldsEvonomics: The Next Evolution of Economics @evonomics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Social psychology @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social: "Why promoting only individual level competition is disastrous." Archive pick from 2015: evonomics.com/the-ceo-of-s... 031
Reposted by Andy OldsBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 25/07/2026A dark money campaign is offering influencers $1,500 per post to attack Abdul El-Sayed and support Haley Stevens. Same exact dollar figure that was paid to attack @katmabu.bsky.social (Nobody ever found out who was paying for that campaign.) Gross, lazy and above all cynical shit.ms.nowSecret paid influencer campaign backing Stevens floods Michigan Senate raceRep. Haley Stevens and the Senate Democratic PAC said they were not involved in the effort to pay for user-generated content endorsing her. 32881863334
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 11/07/2026www.bbc.com/sport/footba... Go Norwaybbc.comWorld Cup 2026: Harry Kane says playing golf with US President Donald Trump was surrealEngland captain Harry Kane says he once played golf with United States President Donald Trump, describing the experience as "surreal". 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.laphamsquarterly.org/energy/good-...laphamsquarterly.orgc. 1885: Good GreaseIda B. Tarbell presents an investment opportunity. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026theconversation.com/we-analyzed-...theconversation.comWe analyzed paper money printed by Ben Franklin to uncover his anti‑counterfeiting techniques and materials innovationsBen Franklin led an effort to print paper bills in the American colonies, after a coin shortage constrained the economy. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 04/07/2026www.bbc.com/sport/tennis... Darn.bbc.comWimbledon 2026: Serena Williams pulls out of doubles with sister Venus because of knee injurySerena Williams pulls out of her planned Wimbledon doubles appearance with older sister Venus because of a knee injury. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Toots and the Matals’ version USMNT fans youtu.be/zZ8AIBRAQwc?...youtu.beToots & the Maytals - Country Road - 11/15/1975 - Winterland (Official)YouTube video by Toots on MV 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Would love for someone to sometime ask Pulisic or Lalas about birthright citizenship vis-à-vis the USMNT 100
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026NWS APX forecast discussion hinting that something in the climate is chaotic and making forecasting more challenging forecast.weather.gov/product.php?... 010
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Could have been another Sudbury impact event. www.sooleader.com/local-news/d...sooleader.comDid you see it? Fireball flashes over Sault, Northern MichiganVideos from Sault Ste. Marie and nearby Michigan locations show the fireball streaking across the sky before it disappeared around 8:15 p.m. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026greatlakesecho.org/2026/05/19/n...greatlakesecho.orgNew book dives into history of ‘phenomenal’ Great Lakes ship architectBy Lily Cole A new book explores the life of a prolific Midwestern naval architect whose vessels once carried passengers who are still alive today. 000
Reposted by Andy OldsUnusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 17/06/2026The US State Department is trying to help get Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s mother to the United States to watch her son play in the World Cup, a State Department official has said 11617
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Will find NWSL and the occasional Detroit City FC matches elsewhere 1242
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 14/06/2026www.thoughtco.com/haitian-revo...thoughtco.comThe Haitian Revolution: Successful Revolt by an Enslaved PeopleThe Haitian Revolution was the only successful revolt by enslaved Black people. It led to only the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere. 000
Reposted by Andy OldsExpected Own Goals @xowngoals.com · 13/06/2026WHAT THE F*CK IS HAPPENING? THE US MEN ARE PLAYING LIKE THE US WOMEN FOR ONCE?!?! 37713
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026mml.org/blog/resourc...mml.orgSault Ste. Marie’s Waterfront Gets a Makeover - Michigan Municipal LeagueThe Carbide Dock had seen better days. The port and industrial site on the St. Mary’s River had been built in the late 19th century. Ownership was transferred from Union Carbide to the City of Sault ... 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026boingboing.net/2026/05/11/w...boingboing.netWhat Claude thinks of Kevin Kelly's essay about ClaudeKevin Kelly proposes four phases of AI selfhood: intelligence, memory, embodiment, stakes 000
Reposted by Andy OldsTariq Panja @tariqpanja.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Matt Bigg’s interview with Omar Artan — the FIFA World Cup referee thrown out of the United States upon arrival in Miami. “I think that they have a problem with my country.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...nytimes.comSomali Referee Says His World Cup Dream Is Dashed After U.S. Denies Entry 13511117
Reposted by Andy OldsJames Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026FIFA on World Cup host country visas in 2017 vs 2026. Changed its tune from "a country can't host if people can't travel to it" to "it's not our responsibility." 45418
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026potsandpansbyccg.com/2026/05/01/a...potsandpansbyccg.comA Quiet SuccessI’m writing this blog in recognition of the 60th anniversary of Merit, a non-profit network operating in Michigan. There aren’t many network entities that can trace their beginning back to 1966 whe… 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 30/05/2026www.scottsantens.com/the-angine-d... (Via @kottke.org )scottsantens.comThe Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBIWhy Angine de Poitrine's viral microtonal math rock KEXP session, Ireland's permanent basic income for artists, and Albert Einstein are three sides of the same human triangle Two guys in papier-mâc... 000
Reposted by Andy OldsThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/05/2026Breaking news: The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event on the White House lawn, and requiring those who attend to pay their own way and meet height and weight requirements.washingtonpost.comPentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos showInternal messages reviewed by The Post stipulate that military personnel must pay their own ways and meet strict physical requirements to be eligible. 3471577725
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026www.npr.org/2025/01/23/g...npr.orgSenate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA directorJohn Ratcliffe, former director of national intelligence during President Trump's first term, has been confirmed by the Senate to lead the CIA — the first person to have held both jobs. 000
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Employee: I need some gold bars. CIA: here you go www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comDavid Rush: ex-US government official arrested after $40m in gold bars found in homeAgents also found about $2m in cash and 35 luxury watches in the home of David Rush, who court filings say had top secret clearance. 100
Andy Olds @andytvc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026via Marketing Daily: www.mediapost.com/publications...mediapost.comMost Americans Don't Care About World CupJust 10% of Americans have an interest in the World Cup, making it one of the countries with the lowest level of engagement. 000