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Bob Gradeck

@bobgradeck.bsky.social
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Guy in Pittsburgh, fluent in dad jokes, recovering Zamboni driver, manages a civic data project at Pitt. Once finished third in the Pennsylvania Farm Show butter sculpture contest. I brake for estate sales.

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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 1h
What is a reinvestmerd initiative?
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Also filled my carryon with cheese and sausage for the trip home
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Why did they feel the need to change for a while? news.sportslogos.net/2018/03/07/m...
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Milwaukee Brewers Change Their Primary Logo - SportsLogos.Net News
The Milwaukee Brewers have finally gone ahead and done what we could all see coming for years now, they've finally changed their primary logo.
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We don’t talk enough about how well designed the Brewers logo is. I went years without realizing it contained the letters “m” and “b”
Sign on Milwaukee public market showing the brewers logo that contains letters “m” and “b” forming a baseball glove holding a ball
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’ll never have another. I took the picture at the kids bus stop and it turned out better than I could have hoped. Tried to update it when I bought new glasses over the years but it never looked as great as the first.
Furry blonde dog with black frame 
glasses on its butt. Nose resembles an elephant’s trunk
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The Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If current proposals advance, Pennsylvania could see 66 new data centers built, on top of the 71 currently active. But as our hidden gem of the week shows, communities are pushing back. By @mwoluchem.bsky.social et al. at @datasociety.bsky.social buff.ly/aMa3tph
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Was in northwest pa over the weekend and someone mentioned an Amish family they knew had it hit the family hard
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It’s a damn shame dogs don’t live longer. This morning, I said goodbye to Bucky, my good friend of 14 years.
Old wheaten terrier saying goodbye. Photo of his faceHappy wheaten terrier smiling. He’s wearing a green bandana with white shamrocks around his neckConfused looking wheaten terrier laying on a pillowWheaten terrier standing on top of a waterfall
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hunger - La Faim was on pbs and the man who kept growing more mouths as he ate and the creepy soundtrack scarred me for a long time. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vwU3...
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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Community-Centered AI infrastructure Summit is live streaming today! Tune in NOW to see D&S's @mwoluchem.bsky.social's keynote and stay for more on the opportunities, challenges, and governance of AI infrastructure development in Pennsylvania. communityaisummit.org
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Be careful. I hear he has a lot of testosterone.
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Mark Schofield @markschofield.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mike Tomlin is currently giving a tour of his boutique hotel in Minecraft, which has a multipurpose conference room and an appropriate number of public restroom and I’m losing MY MIND
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Let’s all join Carnegie Mellon in celebrating the addition of a hedge fund CEO to their board of trustees. A spot opened up after he made a $3 billion gift. www.cmu.edu/news/stories...
Big party on the cmu lawn with tents and signs about Miami
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I spent the weekend painting the house which included about 40 trips up and down scaffolding
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Seems fun.
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The ai slop makes it look like she’s on the middle of the bridge she’s burning. That’s not how you’re supposed to do it
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Planning to pilot a tugboat?
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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 · 22/09/2026
Meaningless late season baseball is the best
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s amazing how much people pay for those terrible cartridges when they could get a superior shave with a safety razor. They’re a great gift for someone just starting to shave.
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Have had ours for just over two weeks- no complaints.
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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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John J. Chapman @johnjchapman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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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 · 15/09/2026
static.klipy.com
Spongebob Squarepants: Sweet Chocolate
Alt: Spongebob Squarepants: scene with elderly aquatic creature talking about Sweet Chocolate. More lifelike than Mitch McConnell
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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
I stopped early enough but no more progress today
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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 · 11/09/2026
Who said they even get to decide what the future looks like?
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I did not see it
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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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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This one is coming down to a Jared Triolo at-bat. This ballgame has Pitt football energy
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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 · 29/08/2026
Is Ernest goes to camp on the list?
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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
Hair and nail salon names are the best vabusinesses.org/business/118...
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Virginia Businesses
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Bob Gradeck @bobgradeck.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Looks like both of the Hairports in Virginia are no longer operating vabusinesses.org/search/?q=Ha...
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Virginia Businesses
2 results for “Hairport”
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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
We know who to think of when wiping up
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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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