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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

More people would like AI if it deleted the student loan databases

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Steelers should have a decent pick in next years draft I guess

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

How many plays before the Steelers punt?

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The University of Mississippi has a website that tells fans what color to wear if you were wondering how they are able to be so color coordinated in the football stadium olemisssports.com/sports/2024/...

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Stripe The Vaught - Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy

SHOP RED GEAR | SHOP POWDER GEAR Find Your Color Choose your section: Section: Select A Section A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S MM NN OO PP QQ FC1 FC2 FC...

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Herd immunity is a nice thing - if you can keep it.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Would love to know if $ from my monthly upmc premiums are being sent to the feds in this settlement. Embarrassing and hateful.

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dataindex.us @dataindex.us · 16/09/2026

Trying to understand the many unprecedented proposed changes to the decennial census? 👀 We broke down what’s in the proposal, why these seemingly arcane process changes matter, and why they would be catastrophic for all Americans. Read our new piece 👇

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Why Seemingly Arcane Process Changes to the Decennial Census Would be Catastrophic for All Americans | dataindex.us

by Meeta Anand, Beth Jarosz, and Chris Dick On September 10, 2026 the Census Bureau posted a notice in the Federal Register titled “ Decennial Census of the…

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is an important call to action. Join this call if we’re going to keep the census accurate and trusted.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Announcement in the CLT airport. “There will be a 30 minute prayer service between gates D1 and D3, NEXT TO THE SUSHI BAR”

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lots of lightning and thunder in Pittsburgh- picked a great day to paint the outside of the house

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Coming Up On TCM @comingupontcm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#ComingUpOnTCM ODOR OF THE DAY (1948) Mel Blanc Dir.: Arthur Davis 8:30 AM PT A homeless dog is looking for a place to sleep, so he sneaks into Pepé LePew's house. 7m | Animated Short | TV-G #TCM #TCMParty

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Wondering how the guy i saw rolling coal on the parkway east Friday feels about this…

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We deserve better than this. He works for us.

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 02/09/2026

in case you were on the discover tab and missed this

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This change grants Commerce political appointees veto power over data and research releases by scientists and statisticians at NOAA, NIST, Census, and BEA.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Pennsylvania’s Junior Senator Dave McCormick voted to confirm RFK Jr to lead HHS along with 51 other senators.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Just in case countries outside the U.S. need more evidence justifying their pursuit of tech sovereignty

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Can picture him talking these words into a fast food drive thru.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

For starters, if I’m Canada, I rename these two places after President Trump and look for more Dunville Sewage plant Ontario Sex Offender Registry www.canada.ca/en/correctio...

Dunville sewage plant in Ontario shown on a satellite map.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My son tells me he’s glad that at least Mitch McConnell is still alive. They apparently had a 25 minute call.

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Merrilee Proffitt @merrileeiam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Beginning in January 2025, we witnessed an unprecedented removal of material from U.S. federal websites — public documents gone from public view almost overnight. I've written about the End of Term Archive and it's importance for Democracy's Library. 👇 blog.archive.org/2026/08/24/a...

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Archiving Democracy: How the U.S. End of Term Web Archive Preserves Government History | Internet Archive Blogs

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Shocked that these segregationists haven’t yet removed Doris Miller’s image and story from an exhibit at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Here’s his Wikipedia page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_M...

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Doris Miller - Wikipedia

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APDU @apduorg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

You've probably been hearing about an unsigned report published under the Census Bureau's banner. Our very own expert, Amy O'Hara, took a look You'll want to read what she found mdi.georgetown.edu/response-to-...

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Dissecting the “Beginning Analysis” of Noncitizen Voting - Massive Data Institute

Author: Amy O’Hara, Director of the Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University Rigorous scientific research into voting in U.S. elections consistently finds ...

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Len @lendot.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Multipronged approach time... Did you watch Pittsburgh TV in the early-mid 90s? Do you remember Tony's Got It? If so, you're my friend if you weren't already and I have some questions for you. 1/3

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Bridge on the River Kwai Sunset Boulevard Napoleon Dynamite The Thin Man The Awful Truth Double Indemnity Once Upon a Time in the West Taking of Pelham 123 Smokey and the Bandit Whatever Happened to Baby Jane In a Lonely Place Mame (1958) Kelly’s Heroes The Sting There Will Be Blood

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

This pirates rain delay radio show is off the rails if you’re looking for something to do

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Chris Marcum 📖 @csmarcum.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The dataindex.us team continues to impress with thorough, thoughtful, and trustworthy monitoring of the federal data ecosystem. More from @denicewross.bsky.social and Chris Dick here: fas.org/publication/...

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How Do We Track Terminations of Federal Data? - Federation of American Scientists

As federal data policy nerds, the question we get asked all the time is "How much data has the current administration terminated?"

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It’s August, the Pirates are in last place, and (even though it isn’t) all seems right in the world.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Can anyone tell me why so many people in Hawaii (Oahu) back into their parking spots? Has to be 30-40% of all cars in the lot. Is it some kind of law?

Cars parked in a parking lot in Hawaii. Over half of the cars backed into their space

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Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 03/08/2026

This is very niche stuff for this general audience, but— If you're a government employee dealing with modernizing Medicaid tech infrastructure, I'm co-hosting a one-hour webinar on the subject next week, particularly about how to get better results within your existing contract.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Modernizing Medicaid technologies through agile procurement. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Constant policy changes result in expensive, exhausting, and inefficient software rebuilds and procurements. Break free of this cycle by truly modernizing how your government delivers software with hu...

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Dr. Valentina Alaasam @vale-alaasam.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I am looking for PhD students and postdocs to join my lab at the University of Pittsburgh in Fall 2027. Anyone excited about urban evolution, hummingbirds, & community engagement, please reach out! And/or find me at #AOS2026 this week! More info here: www.valentina-alaasam.com

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Pirates still have a chance to come back trailing 9-1 in the 7th but only if they manage to strike a mid-game deal to trade their entire bullpen to the Reds

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Chris Marcum 📖 @csmarcum.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Our proposal to build a more resilient, responsive, and sustainable ecosystem for federally-funded research data is open for comments until September 30th:

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

AI reached local governments before policy did. Pitt Cyber’s Elise Silva and Beth Schwanke and Local Government Academy’s Joy Ruff warn that if adoption keeps outpacing governance, the potential costs—compromised data, biased outputs, eroded trust—land on governments least equipped to absorb them.

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AI Reached Local Governments Before Policy Did

Small jurisdictions get the least attention in AI policy and governance. That needs to change, say Elise Silva, Beth Schwanke and Joy Ruff.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Brains: Colonel Sanders Brawn: Kool Aid Man Bulk: Jolly Green Giant Velvet Glove: Pillsbury Doughboy

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I guess I had better order a new hockey stick before this takes effect - we are putting tariffs on hockey sticks now because we have a special boy as president

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I miss the taste of burning in the air so I made an Oaxaca old fashioned

Oaxaca old fashioned cocktail in a glass with bottles of tequila, mezcal, chocolate bitters, and agave sugar behind it.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

That was loud and quick! Shook the house.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Depending on my mood: Baked beans and crushed potato chips; chili, cheese, and onion; Mac and cheese and bacon; sauerkraut and brown mustard, Chicago style; ketchup and mustard.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

U.S. MNT is the soccer equivalent of the Pirates’ bullpen

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Is it me or have the commercials on local tv gotten better?

Two men and two children in a tv ad. Men are wearing American flag themed overalls that are sized for someone half their size. They’re in a fireworks store. Text on screen says buy one get one free

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Great moments in football history

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