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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 18/08/2026
Traffic camera in Colfax LA. Sharing here for @deflock.org
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The Kingfish Project @kingfish.la · 12/08/2026
Two water wells at Applied Digital's Delta Forge 1 site have pumped about 12 million gallons since April, and neither one is registered with the state. kingfish.la/data-center-...
kingfish.la
Applied Digital has two unregistered water wells at its data center
Applied Digital told KALB the finished data center would use 1,200 to 4,800 gallons of water a day. Two wells at the site had already pumped about 12 mill…
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The Kingfish Project @kingfish.la · 18/07/2026
Huey Long understood Louisiana power better than anyone before or since. He used it to build a machine. We pay the same close attention, and point the light the other way. We are a new investigative newsroom for central Louisiana. Bring a flashlight. #kingfish kingfish.la/we-are-kingf...
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We are Kingfish — Kingfish
An introduction to The Kingfish Project — and an argument that the most expensive thing Louisiana owns is its secrets.
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The Kingfish Project @kingfish.la · 18/07/2026
A 10,356-acre (16 sq. mi.) solar project near Hineston is quietly moving through federal permitting. Kingfish found no public announcement before the Corps notice. Public comments close Aug. 2. We traced the project, the companies behind it, and the public records. kingfish.la/about-sunstr...
kingfish.la
The 10,356-acre solar project quietly taking shape near Hineston — Kingfish
Treaty Oak Clean Energy — owned by funds tied to Cleco's co-owner, which also bankrolls a local data center — wants federal approval for a 16-sq-mi solar…
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 23/06/2026
Here we go, live tweet of the #applieddigital #apld data center #DeltaForge1 in Boyce, La town hall meeting
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 09/06/2026
I think I have one of the most unique Spotify homepages. The 9/11 commission report, Taylor Swift, and Ella Red…
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 19/03/2026
Continuing the series on the level of chaos I bring to to @civicactions.com, here is an email I just sent to @kandji.bsky.social asking for a copy of their dancing jellyfish.
Screenshot of an email composed by Bentley Hensel to a support team. The email begins with “Hi!” followed by a question about a past “Iru” feature. The sender explains that when Iru was introduced, they found a looping GIF of a spinning jellyfish on the site and did not save it. They ask if the recipient knows where to find that jellyfish GIF again or any Iru-related pages that include the “dancing jellyfish” available for download. The message includes a light, conversational tone, acknowledging it as a “weird question.” The email ends with “Thanks,” followed by the sender’s signature: Bentley Hensel, Senior Data & DevOps Engineer, with a link to civicactions.com. Below the signature is a CivicActions branded footer with the text “We’re hiring! Check out our jobs.”
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 18/11/2025
Yes, we are aware that the @bigbeautifulboycott.us is down right now. It isn’t us, but we are doing what we can to fix. What are we doing? Nothing, do people really think I can fix Cloudflare? Just wait and see…. www.cloudflarestatus.com #cloudflare #outage #oops
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Big Beautiful Boycott @bigbeautifulboycott.us · 09/11/2025
Week Two Companies are live
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 08/11/2025
Big updates coming for @bigbeautifulboycott.us soon!
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 27/10/2025
The #Python Software Foundation turned down a $1.5million dollar grant from the #NationalScienceFoundation, #NSF, because of the restrictions on #DEI. I'm proud to be a donor and user of Python today. #Diversity is strength. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 23/10/2025
I’m going live later this evening with @totalhypocrisy.bsky.social to discuss the #BigBeautifulBoycott www.tiktok.com/live/event/7...
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Big Beautiful Boycott Q&A - TikTok LIVE Events
3 viewers have registered for this event | Join Bentley and I as we answer all your questions about The Big Beautiful Boycott!
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 07/10/2025
At #Navy250, ole trumpy said that he told Pete Hegseth about 911 a year before it happened. Pete was a freshman at Princeton during that time. Enjoy the video, I’m going to get sent to a camp for this one.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 05/10/2025
Trump is such a disgrace. The event is starting nearly an hour late because of him. If you aren’t 15 minutes early, you are late.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 04/10/2025
Well….. I’ve got a video SUPER BLOCKED by a COUNTRY! Lolz. I’m still up in the shitty ole USA!! 🇺🇸 🦅
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 03/10/2025
wtf #Spotify!!!???
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 30/09/2025
I signed up for TruthSocial so you don't have to. This won't auto-post until later this week, but I'm working on a cross-poster from that shitstorm to Bluesky. @realdonaldtrump.govtok.us
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 27/09/2025
I’m working on a custom BlueSky moderation service to filter republican & fascist content put from our feeds. The capabilities of the #ATProtocol are incredible. @ozone.govtok.us
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The Verge @theverge.com · 26/09/2025
Trump’s new H-1B policy caused short-term panic — and will cause long-term chaos
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Trump’s new H-1B policy caused short-term panic — and will cause long-term chaos
Do engineers and doctors stop coming to the US?
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 22/09/2025
@unanettech.bsky.social Any chance of this becoming a reality? ae-suggestions.unanet.com/ideas/SAE-I-... #Unanet #ProductSuggestion
ae-suggestions.unanet.com
Unanet ERP AE Product Suggestions
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GovTok @govtok.us · 10/09/2025
GovTok is live at govtok.us!
govtok.us
GovTok — Roadless Comment Generator
Save Our Forests. Stop Trump.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 17/09/2025
@frame.work What CMS/framework are you using on your guide pages? I really like the layout/content structure. guides.frame.work/Guide/Framew...
guides.frame.work
Framework Laptop 16 DIY Edition Quick Start Guide
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 18/07/2025
My 10 hour layover just became 11 hours
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 17/07/2025
Off to Alaska! #ANWR
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 06/07/2025
What is this painful exhaustion? Like being so tired that it hurts.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 01/07/2025
I am making a warranty claim for my Tilley Hat. These are some pics with my AMAZING hat, but alas, my ex-wife felt that she needed to keep it. I'm hoping this falls within their "Lifetime Warranty".
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 30/06/2025
Apple needs to rethink Glass. My battery is pretty much going to powering the glass interface. It uses more energy than any single app, yet it has run for only 5 minutes.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 27/06/2025
#Apple #iOS Glass is really causing issues. On top of the major performance hit I’ve taken, not notifications stacks are merging into one. @appleinsider.com
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 27/06/2025
Well…. I’m on a Boeing 737 MAX this morning….hopefully I don’t get Boeing’d
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 24/06/2025
iOS is randomly partially toggling other alarms when you enable/disable one. I just reported to Apple, but I’ve never had any of my reports get any feedback, so I don’t know if it is even worth it to submit them.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 20/06/2025
Just a friendly reminder, if you ignore notifications long enough, they fix themselves.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 17/06/2025
THIS IS GREAT NEWS. MICROSOFT IS THE WORST www.france24.com/en/live-news...
france24.com
'We're done with Teams': German state hits uninstall on Microsoft
At a time of growing concern over the power of the world's mighty tech companies, one German state is turning its back on US giant Microsoft.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 13/06/2025
Our Dear Leader 🥰 is SO EXCITED for his birthday!
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 12/06/2025
You know it is bad when #Google just says "Everything is down...we are workin' on it" status.cloud.google.com
Screenshot of Google Cloud Status showing that Multiple GCP products are experiencing service issues.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 11/06/2025
In what world is this accessible? I can barely see the flashlight icon when it is turned on. #a11y #apple #iOS
A screenshot of an iPhone Lock Screen with the new Apple glass. The flashlight icon is incredibly difficult to see. Instead of a high contrast color, it is light purple on white.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 06/06/2025
Looks like the #ChatGPT integration with #Bing is down. It is interesting to see how it handles these situations.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 05/06/2025
I do love ai. I asked #Copilot "Thoughtsies" on my CI pipeline and it said Great job, you only need to test. If you don't test, you can't fail.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 29/05/2025
Gov bookstore is selling USG service awards. These #RIF s are exhausting
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 27/05/2025
#Minio is now bad tech. They just planted a Trojan horse in their community version so people use the paid version. Hey Minio, if devs can’t run your tools without a license, we aren’t going to recommend them at work. github.com/minio/object...
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Implemented AGPL MinIO Object Browser simplified Console by bexsoft · Pull Request #3509 · minio/object-browser
What does this do? New AGPL Object Browser simplified Console How does it look?
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 22/05/2025
@signal.org wins again signal.org/blog/signal-...
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By Default, Signal Doesn't Recall
Signal Desktop now includes support for a new “Screen security” setting that is designed to help prevent your own computer from capturing screenshots of your Signal chats on Windows. This setting is a...
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 20/05/2025
19,750 people follow me on #TikTok. HOW?? I just post half-way decent videos and people actually enjoy them. TikTok is BY FAR the leader in social right know.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 18/05/2025
Rustaceans 🦀 will rule the world. I primarily write things in Python, but I love writing things in Rust. blog.jetbrains.com/rust/2025/05...
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Is Rust the Future of Programming? | The RustRover Blog
Explore Rust's 2025 trends and learn how developers use Rust for high-performance, safe, and scalable software development.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 16/05/2025
I warned my @gitlab.com tests that they needed to work. They continued to disappoint, so I deleted them. If you don't test, you can't fail. #CI #Development #DevOps
A screenshot of GitTower where I say "Testing should have listened to my warnings" as I show a git where I delete the test stage of a gitlab CI job.A screenshot of my git commit history where I warn my tests to work, or else
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 03/05/2025
Behold, my paddle boarding abilities, as captured by my loving sister
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 01/05/2025
Just left a meeting with @beyer.house.gov about #ANWR and Trump’s eco-destruction fettish
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 01/05/2025
There isn’t a ton of good news lately, but this is some.
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 24/04/2025
I’m updating my #Hinge profile and after I wrote “MAGA,” Apple suggested the word “cult” I’m wondering how long it will take before it starts suggesting the word “fascist” Also, I’m fairly sure Hinge is using OpenAI to power their feedback. The political references killed the response.
HingeAI giving no feedback because of political references
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 16/04/2025
Go on a run with me! #running #earlymorning #dc #arlington — My run brain had the “great” idea to test 24fps Action Mode on the iPhone. Spoiler: never again. That noise in the end shots? Yeah… that’s why. #runwithme #iphoneactionmode #iphonevideotips #creatorproblems #morningmiles
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 28/03/2025
I do love it when my ideas are used by others. I'm the proud creator of a new #Slackmoji, amazing_job. #SignalGate cc: @signal.org @meredithmeredith.bsky.social
Screenshot of slackmoji.com showing my new amazing_job slackmojiMy incredible amazing_job slackmoji gif
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Bentley Hensel @bentleyhensel.com · 25/03/2025
Statement on the OSI elections coming out tomorrow afternoon.
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