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Uffda Geek

@annoyednerd.bsky.social
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Was a normal account until fascist thugs laid siege to my state. Writer, composer, techie. Observability wonk. Twin Cities, MN

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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 20h
The only answer is impeaching every one of these unqualified assholes.  apple.news/ADsI-xfioQBm...
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The next generation of Republican justices will be even more partisan — Vox
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Missouri may not use a newly drawn Republican gerrymander during the 2026 congressional election.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The whole damn health system is crooked. apple.news/AtBilO-8dSO2...
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She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway. — KFF Health News
Autumn Daniels went to the hospital with a severe migraine. After four hours in the waiting room, she left to try a different facility — but the ER still charged her.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Yup. I’d throw myself into traffic for mine.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Heh. My proudest highlight (I’m left accelerationism btw).
What sets you apart
Your most unusual position
Morality
No ideology in the catalog leans as far toward progressive as you do.
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Of all 12 axes, Morolity is where you depart most from the field. It is the trait that sets you apart.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nope. No posts, no replies, no media, no videos, no profile photo, your ass is blocked immediately.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s not just women, either. My mother (who lost a lot of weight courtesy of illness and depression) has been a source of body shaming for as long as I can remember. Granted I’ll never be an anything “maxxer” unless it’s “dog cuddles” or maybe “Gandalf-Santa”. apple.news/AQUF_0eu8QIa...
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Ozempic Is Wreaking Havoc on Mother-Daughter Relationships — Harper’s Bazaar
As GLP-1s help more and more people slim down, the body-image tensions between mothers and daughters loom larger than ever
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A lot to unpack here and as a white male I’m not the right person for some of it. She never once saw what a mature, emotionally healthy man looks like. I obviously disagree with pretty much every take she has, but part of me can see how she ended up in a terrible life. apple.news/A9g-feRPSTme...
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She helped lead a far-right internet movement. Then it turned on her. — The Washington Post
Amy Dangerfield worked to become one of Nick Fuentes’s model “groypettes,” but a vicious fight left her grappling with the dark side of far-right fame.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
MLB is becoming the next NASCAR.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ya know, there are terms for these people. Two very well known ones, and they both end with “path”. Not something to strive for. apple.news/At7dSJV94Qpa...
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Why Empathy Is Now ‘Toxic,’ ‘Suicidal,’ and a ‘Sin’ — The Atlantic
According to Gad Saad and his powerful acolytes, compassion is a recipe for “the collective suicide of the West.”
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It is amazing how a couple of careless words can make a person feel like shit. 😕
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Keep it up, rural voters and urban MAGA. You’re the ones driving huge pickups and massive diesel vehicles. You’re just emptying your own fucking wallets. apple.news/A-mncjB7nT8W...
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Trump Says He Has Reversed Biden-Era Fuel Efficiency Standards — The Washington Sun
The government’s own analysis of the proposed rule said the move could worsen the country’s ability to weather shocks to oil prices.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Fuck ICE sideways.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So I grew up in a suburb of Milwaukee. Guess who was two doors down from me… By the way, it turned out he was indeed who they accused him of being. www.upi.com/Archives/198...
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Government contends West Allis man former Nazi - UPI Archives
The federal government has begun proceedings to revoke the citizenship of a West Allis, Wis., man accused of being a Nazi SS concentration camp guard during...
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Covid and flu shots obtained! Had a phenomenal tech this time. Literally didn’t feel a thing.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I must be doing something right if this beautiful girl loves me so much. 🥰
Siberian Husky on her back with her head nuzzled over my hand. She looks very content
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Any politician who wants me to give a damn about their opinion needs to be in favor of expanding the court and impeaching at least Thomas and Alito.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For those who’ve gotten the updated COVID and flu shots, how were the after effects? Thinking about going tomorrow but cannot be floored beyond a day or so.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Aaron is right, it also pops up in the main network settings down the screen. And…based on what I just had happen, leaving the main one on will reactivate the per network settings. 😒
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pun (mostly) not intended… Bravo. Glad to see at least some cities have mayors that don’t suck. youtu.be/FckhbDho1rE?...
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Never been to the opera before? Now you can - for free!
YouTube video by NYC Mayor's Office
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
iPhone users…tip from me this morning if you run a pihole. When you upgrade to iOS 27, your phone will turn on “Connectivity Assist” in your WiFi network settings and all the ads will pour in. Turn it OFF and your ad blocks will work again. Gotta do it per SSID it looks like.
iPhone network setting screen showing the connectivity assist option.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 President Loser, because all that motherfucker does is lose.  apple.news/Aw_kcnmLMTU6...
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Judge orders White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico — NBC News
In granting a temporary restraining order while the news outlets’ legal challenge proceeds, Judge Timothy Kelly said that President Donald Trump’s ban was likely unconstitutional.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In tonight’s edition of “you had one job to do!” apple.news/AvWJn1qtzT_m...
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges — Ars Technica
"So absurd and embarrassing ..."
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’ve got a suggestion for the first shock therapy patient. He’s nucking futs. apple.news/A2UJa8_IvRYe...
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GOP Senator Ahead of Midterms: Furry Airline Pilots Are ‘Terrifying' — Rolling Stone
During his speech at the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Tommy Tuberville attacked transgender people and spread misinformation
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rewatching Mary Poppins after finishing a full rewatch of The Dick Van Dyke Show. Problem is, in my head all I hear are The Simpsons Shary Bobbins parody songs… 😂
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I hope the court bends the pigs and the mayor over and takes a financial walk up their strada chocolata. apple.news/AFqSlu78ORtm...
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Houston police shot her car dozens of times. The city says it owes her nothing — Houston Chronicle
Abigail Trujillo was in the middle of a shift at her job in Highland Village when Houston police officers shot her car dozens of times. Neither Trujillo nor her Nissan sedan had anything to do with th...
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Folks, you WANT the print news still covering the orange asshole. The TV pool not covering him is a perfect response but you need some media that isn’t NewsMax in those rooms.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
To the rest of the world, We are so sorry that we have this many inbred racists. We are so sorry that so many short-sighted minds chose apathy over voting.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For those who don’t have HBO… youtu.be/h1pXm0GjLho?...
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UnitedHealthcare & UnitedHealth Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This muppet needs to be shunned for the rest of his life. GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT BE RUN LIKE A CORPORATION, YOU SPOILED BRAT!!! apple.news/AHLaJ8r2VS0G...
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He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight. — The Washington Post
In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE’s mission and the backlash that followed.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I’ve been on a poetry kick lately and for what I’d hope are obvious reasons, I reread Howl. The verdict from the related obscenity trial has one of my favorite statements. “Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemism?”
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mmm hmm. “Must be able to talk intelligently after the coitus” is a legit ask.
Sign in front of a garden center saying “NUDES ARE OUTDATED
SEND ME A VID OF YOU READING OUT LOUD SO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT DUMB”
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
John Oliver doing a whole episode on UHG tonight. 😳
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Tonight’s reading: Roadside Picnic Tonight’s recovery from being around too many people for dinner: A very nice rye
Old Potrero single barrel rye whiskey, aged over ten years. Photo from Ace Spirits, where I bought my bottle.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yeah of course the fucking war criminal would want the agency destroyed. apple.news/A12eqmeKvQxW...
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Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court — The Wall Street Journal
Administration prepares sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hey Sweden? You do not want to emulate the U.S. on this shit. Pull your heads out of your asses. apple.news/A6YX5lgtnTRK...
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‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home — Guardian US
Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I am watching my Labrador hunt a fly that found its way into the living room. Who needs TV?
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just filmed a piece of test content for LinkedIn. Having an herbal smoke on the patio and then will take a look at the result.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Any safety agreement that doesn’t have China at the table is window dressing. I do happen to agree with their take far more than the U.S. tech bro one as well; the main threats are related to security and societal upheaval, not the existential sci-fi stuff. apple.news/AvEsfnbk1TKK...
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China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown — WIRED
The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Took a day of PTO, got Mexican for lunch, and went to Half Price Books. Came out with two paperback collections of T.S. Eliot and an unabridged copy of Paradise Lost with Doré’s illustrations, properly bound with sewn signatures. Total cost just over $20. Do I know how to party or what?
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
That squeaking sound is rats jumping off a sinking 747.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Christ. No wonder tech policy in this country sucks. I’m just going to sit over here shaking my head at everyone on both sides talking out their asses because they don’t understand how this shit works. If only there had been a presentation at a major conference with, you know, details… 😐
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Shut up, couch molester. apple.news/AKVxISqtOQ2u...
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JD Vance Pleads With Voters: ‘Give Us Another Chance’ — Rolling Stone
The vice president and the Republican Party aren’t projecting a ton of confidence ahead of the midterms
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Secretary of Defense himself will of course still look like the alcoholic sex pest he is. apple.news/AcFnJPwI9TaC...
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Service members must meet weight, grooming standards for Hegseth event: Report — The Hill
The Pentagon is reportedly requiring troops to meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit “impeccable” grooming standards in order to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” ad...
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
She is 66(!) for this performance. Wowwwwww. youtu.be/bPRQQbqZlw8?...
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Susanna Hoffs (Prince) - Manic Monday (LIVE 4K) | BeachLife Festival, Redondo Beach - May 3, 2025
YouTube video by FrontRowPass
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I am EXHAUSTED. Public speaking is something I love doing, the bigger the audience the better, but the socializing around it is tiring for this introvert. The only hands I want to shake for the rest of the day are paws attached to my dogs.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ouch. And called for. apple.news/A-vox2eC9TNi...
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All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped — BBC News
The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I have no more sympathy for these assholes than I have for SS officers.
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I’ll leave my fellow 80s kids with this for the night. Yes, that’s George from Boy Meets Girl. youtu.be/5TCO-SBoLko?...
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George Merrill-Waiting_For_A_Star_To_Fall.mov
YouTube video by Daniel Work - musician
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Steve @noslracs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sure, but that's not the excuse Ed used. "my buddies don't like your message" isn't the same as "I'm contractually obligated to".
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Uffda Geek @annoyednerd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I get the rage. But there are so many loopholes in entertainment touring contracts, and even for a big name act they rarely favor the artist. Concert promotion is a far sleazier legal business than most fans would ever guess.
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