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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Just for fun, let me tell you about somebody you've probably never heard of, but who was once one of the most famous people in England, a national hero, a disgraced fraudster, and an astonishingly accomplished piratical maniac. He led quite a life. (1/53)

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28 Days Lehner 🪦 @danlehner.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

“so what’s your take?” “the city of New York must pay me $1 million cash in the next hour and I will kill one person for every minute they are late” “100% disagree”

Robert Shaw holding a gun in “The Taking of Pelham 123”

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

While walking through giant redwood trees in Muir Woods, I said “Hello” to a Buddhist monk carrying a LuLu Lemon bag today. How’s your Monday going?

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I’m building another bass guitar, this time for my son. The major parts are off the CNC. Now on to the handwork, assembly, finishing, and setup.

Bass guitar parts in rough form. Walnut body, maple neck and bubinga finger board with medium blue inlays

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

40 years ago today, I accepted admission to Penn State’s graduate program in Nuclear Engineering. Also 40 years ago today, the accident at Chernobyl happened. There’s some quality career planning.

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Alternate Histories @alternatehistories.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I made a front-facing video to tell you that thanks to Commonwealth Press we raised $5,300 for Casa San Jose with the ABOLISH ICE shirts! And I'm looking for more screenprinters to get involved so we can print more shirts and raise more money. Learn more below: alternatehistories.com/blogs/news/g...

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Joe Siegler @joesiegler.blog · 21/02/2026

Pirates HOF'er Bill Mazeroski has died at the age of 89. He was inducted into the HOF in 2001, and I was in Pittsburgh that year on a family visit. My wife and I went to a couple of Pirates games that summer, and they had mowed his nickname into the outfield. Here's a picture of that. #RIPMaz

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Pretty sure these aren’t C-clamps for #woodworking

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I look forward to the establishment of a Wiesenthal Center-like organization dedicated to identifying and hunting former DHS agents so that they may be held accountable.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” These are words I often live by. My son recently started experimenting with #linocut printing and made me this for Xmas. I framed it and hung it on my shop wall with some other maker art. #maker #printmaking #woodworking #framing

Linocut print in black and white saying “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth overdoing.” The print is framed in a black wood frame.

The print is hung on the wall behind a CNC router with various framed prints and signs, including "Empire of Dust," and "If It Looks Straight It Is Straight." Two wooden wall-mounted items and a red MakerFaire emblem are displayed.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

First project off the new table saw. I made this simple walnut end grain cutting board as a gift for my Mom’s neighbor who goes above and beyond helping her. Walnut from Mars Lumber, Finish is Total Boat Wood Honey. #maker #woodworking #cuttingboard #wood #endgraincuttingboard

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

I made a couple of these walnut catch all trays for my kids. My daughter will use is for jewelry including a couple of pieces from Studebaker Metals. Finish is Total Boat Wood Honey. #maker #woodworking #cncrouter

A walnut tray containing three rings, a silver chain, and a colorful bracelet. The tray has three compartments.

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Was going through my father’s record collection, and I came across this Incredible album cover

A woman on a red leotard dances on the cover of a TV Jazz Themes record album

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TrishEM @pematson.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...

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Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out

A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.

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🎃 🕯️ Monica Valentinelli sez keep on, keepin' on. 🐈‍⬛ ☕ @booksofm.com · 20/11/2025

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

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Matt Oswalt @mattoswaltva.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

my God, she's gonna chop off Paul Sheldons other foot, isn't she

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Bradley Morgan @bradleymorgan.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”

Poster standing in front of building side mural of Kurt Vonnegut

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Tamara Keel [Scary Remix] @tamslick.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Attn. Pittsburgh-area peeps who are fans of the First Amendment...

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Alternate Histories @alternatehistories.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Reminder - don't talk to reporters from the Post Gazette and don't share stories from them. This is Pittsburgh for god's sake - don't cross picket lines!

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I also wish ill on JK Rowling.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

For what it’s worth, I do not, under any circumstances, wish JK Rowling well.

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Rogue NASA @roguenasa.altgov.info · 16/08/2025

I am naturally skeptical of morning people.

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A pedestrian created a whole website to shame a Tesla driver for running a stop sign and other alleged bad behavior in San Francisco: www.michaelcohensf.com/home

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Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen, middle-aged venture capitalist who's super cool and very tough.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Coffee Table Inception. So my kids ordered a custom jigsaw puzzle from Puzzle You of our dog for my wife’s birthday back in March. I took the opportunity to get one of the coffee table I finally made late last year. #maker #pghmaker #diy #jigsawpuzzles #wood #woodworking #coffee #table

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder, the 75-year old genius.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Got some “help” with an oil change today #dog #dogsky #cockapoo

A black cocker spaniel poodle mix laying under a car during an oil change

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Gareth Branwyn @garethbranwyn.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The latest "Gar's Tips & Tools" is out! garstipsandtools.com/p/gars-tips-...

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Look what came in the mail today. Beautiful. Thanks @d--s.bsky.social

Print of Georges Méliès iconic image from 1902’s A Trip to the Moon.

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Lauren Groff @legroff.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

The #bass is done. HT to New Perspectives Music for the plans & guidance. Since I don’t play, my daughter is the tester & says it plays well. I’ll revisit the setup in a couple of weeks. Now I have to make another for my son. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #bassguitar #wood #woodworking #cncrouter

Scratch made electric bass guitar with spruce body, maple neck, and bubinga fingerboard in a black velvet case.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I took a workshop @ The Society for Contemporary Craft w/ instructors Glen Gardner & Maria Camera-Smith today. The copper one was practice for the sterling silver one. The facility & instructors were top notch. #maker #pghmaker #diy #jewellery #cuff #copper #silver #silversmith #coppersmith #forging

A close-up of a hand wearing two metal bracelets: one copper, and one textured silver. The hand is above a wooden workbench, with tools and materials visible in the background.

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Alternate Histories @alternatehistories.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

In light of folks still pretending like AI can create art...literally, seriously sit down and try to even imagine a computer program ever creating anything even 1/1000th as good as this. You cannot.

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Ray Charles & The Raelettes (feat. Billy Preston) "What'd I Say" on The Ed Sullivan Show

YouTube video by The Ed Sullivan Show

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I glued the bubinga fingerboard to the #bass neck this afternoon. The hard maple neck is reinforced with 2 carbon fiber rods and a truss rod. Inlays and side markers are Total Boat #epoxy Now on to the body. #maker #pghmaker #diy #wood #woodworking #bassguitar #luthier #empireofdust

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

On to the fingerboard for the #Bass project. Made from a piece of Bubinga I’ve had for many years with Total Boat epoxy inlays, I’m installing the frets here using my drill press and an eBay fret press caul. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #bassguitar #wood #woodworking #cnc #empireofdust

Bubinga wood bass guitar finger board with frets installed before trimming. The board has blue-green epoxy inlay.

Fret installation in progress. Fret slots numbered with marks on blue tape to prevent errors.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

I’ve been working on the final pieces of the #bassguitar project. The curly maple neck gets a fair amount of handwork off the #cncrouter. It’s just about ready for finish. Shout out to New Perspectives Music for the plans. #maker #pghmaker #diy #wood #woodworking #luthier #bass #cnc #empireofdust

Detail of the bass guitar headstock back

Detail of the bass guitar neck front. Slots are for carbon fiber reinforcement and the truss rod

Back side view of the maple bass guitar neck

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 15/03/2025

Oh neat, March 28 is national "Smash Your Amazon Echo Devices With A Hammer" day.

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 08/03/2025

This app really needs an edit buffoon

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artifactmetalworks.bsky.social @artifactmetalworks.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Hey! I’m doing a giveaway! I’m still fairly new to this platform, but please swipe over to see the rules and such! . . . #blacksmith #bladesmith #giveaway #ironage #ironageknife #vikingknife #reuse #recycle #fileknife #forge #handforged #pittsburgh #pennsylvania

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Finished testing toolpaths on the New Perspectives #Bass kit. Only broke two 0.024” carbide endmills dialing in the feeds. Next I’ll process the hardwood for the body that will come out of the slab. #maker #pghmaker #diy #luthier #cncrouter #wood #woodworking #luthier #bassguitar #empireofdust

A wooden bass guitar fingerboard is placed on the work surface of a CNC machine. The wood has a carved design with multiple rectangular cutouts along its length. Blue tape is holding it in place

A wooden bass guitar body and neck are displayed on a large piece of wood. The guitar is in an unfinished state, showcasing its natural grain and shape. Various drawers and boxes are visible in the background, indicating a workshop environment.

Three metallic precision carbide router bits with pointed tips, arranged on a textured surface. Two are broken.

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Bobginpgh @bobginpgh.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

More testing for the New Perspectives Music #bass kit. I got the toolpaths working to cut the neck on the diagonal on my Inventables 1000mm #xcarve. Test finger board next, then do it all again in good #wood. #maker #pghmaker #diy #woodworking #luthier #cncrouter #bassguitar #gizmosity #empireofdust

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