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Dale Hirt

@dalehhirt.bsky.social
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This week, in unwanted ads, we have about 4 or 5 different companies wanting to teach me #bookkeeping as either a side-hustle, or as a "retirement" gig. Not sure which framing is worse, but damn, ads, stay away from me!
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And I have been permanently banned from #Threads for *checks notes* reposting Marisa Tomei?
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I reposted a Marisa Tomei post on #Threads, and promptly had my account disabled. Still not quite sure why.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Dolly Parton Day
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Looked at my youngest, said, "It's 10:54 already? Feels like I've been up all day." #dadjoke #dadjokes #dadjokesforlife
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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 23/09/2026
In this guest rant, Jillian, a high school basketball player from Seattle's South Side, urges those who can vote to vote against I-638.
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Vote No on I-638 To Protect Me and My Teammates - The Stranger
I play varsity high school girls basketball, and if I were old enough to vote, I would vote NO to stop ballot Initiative 638 from passing this November.  To enforce excluding trans girls from sports, ...
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you, Facebook for pushing weight loss posts at my (apparently fat) ass. Like I needed the "encouragement".
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's that time of year! #September www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs06...
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On becoming a senior engineer: "remember, you are in the reputation-building business, and software is actually downstream of that." sunilpai.dev/posts/the-se...
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the senior engineer death spiral
on proving yourself, burning out, and being a good teammate
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s Monumental Obsession
The president fantasizes about a capital city full of memorials—to himself.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I have found, over and over, that my greatest strength at work is not the work I complete. It is the work I help others complete. I am not a 10x engineer. But I help others become 10x engineers.
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One Angry Eyebrow… @oneangryeyebrow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Not being thick is the new thicc…
NUDES ARE OUTDATED
SEND ME A VID OF YOU READING OUT LOUD SO I KNOW YOU ARE NOT DUMB
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Just putting this question out there for all the #piano nerds. I'm starting to learn piano (again) after 40 years. What is your best piece of advice? I do have a teacher already who knows my goals.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Sign on lamppost that has text saying "Anybody wanna meet up and just SCREAM!? We can get food after."
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trust has been broken across the spectrum, and while it might get repaired, it's going to take a lot of work for at least another generation.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
My latest musical obsession #HadesTown on #nprtinydesk youtu.be/XKwDFDDr_VA?...
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Hadestown: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Oh, Rocky! RIP Tim!
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton on Johnny Carson.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Damnit! #RIP Dolly Parton!
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
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Orak ⚜️ @opjtx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Further books to add to your collection.
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Drew Scanlon @drewscanlon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oh good. I can't get a refill on my blood pressure medication until the 25th
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This issue is what's called a "leaky abstraction". It's also why I encourage people to learn command-line first before messing around with any UI tools. Oh, and commit to a repo BEFORE messing with new tools. github.com/microsoft/vs...
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THIS THING DELETED 3 MONTHS OF WORK!!!! · Issue #32405 · microsoft/vscode
I had just downloaded vscode as an alternative and I was just playing with the source control option, seeing how it wanted to stage FIVE THOUSAND FILES I clicked discard... AND IT DELETED ALL MY FI...
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Warn Someone Before They Meet Me dalehirt.com/2026/08/19/w...
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Warn Someone Before They Meet Me
I put the following into Claude after working on my resume a bit: describe me like you’re trying to warn someone before they meet me Here is what it spat out: Alright, buckle up: He’s g…
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Kath Coyle @mrscoyle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#mood
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I am on Book 5 of #DungeonCrawlerCarl, but I'm going to need the rest of the books to publish soon, as I'm rapidly gaining on them.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Still my favorite video from the early years of the internet #IEatPeople www.youtube.com/watch?v=K79Z...
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I Eat People
YouTube video by VenisProductions
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Creating memories for my kids means never being so arrogant as to say "core memory unlocked", because that is not up to me.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Question of the day for all you #engineers: Can you name one #security measure that has increased productivity, and how?
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Such a great version of this song #brandicarlile #uninvited youtu.be/kyvDyZoyGUg?...
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Brandi Carlile - Uninvited (Newport Folk Fest 2026)
YouTube video by Brandi Carlile
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Bits @bitshammer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Feeling like @cliffwgilmore.bsky.social would enjoy this #TheCampaignForNorthAfrica #BoardGame www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUUa...
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the list goes on
YouTube video by FinTaylor
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Hell to the yes!
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Just finished the first volume of #DungeonCrawlerCarl. Damn, I have a new favorite series.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The weirdest looking cookie is still as sweet as sugar!
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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
shush now and read this essay about tuna melts already buttondown.com/theswordandt...
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Notable Sandwiches #143: Tuna Melt
Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where my editor David Swanson and I slip messily through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches. This week,...
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I am an idiot, and knowing I'm an idiot, but loving taking tests, I'm weirdly wanting to do everything possible to take the bar exam and become a lawyer, 1/2
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Binged #RideOrDie on Amazon. Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are a riot together.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"AI is safe!" apnews.com/article/open...
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OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an 'unprecedented' hack of another company
OpenAI has disclosed an "unprecedented cyber incident" where its AI system allegedly hacked into another AI company.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Nintendo out here flipping a giant finger to its customers arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Nintendo customers have no legal right to tariff refunds, company tells judge
Nintendo says Switch buyers got what they paid for, urges court to dismiss lawsuit.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#jimothy
Jimothy the raccoon with text saying it's ok to be weird
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 19/07/2026
Yes. Yes it is a hell of a deal. Also, we're closing in on $30k raised for @wck.org. 6 days left to take advantage of this!
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Watching #WorldCupFinal2026 in Spanish because I don't have a subscription to the "right" streaming service.
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Yeah, this still slaps #ClayAiken www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbhO...
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Clay Aiken - Invisible (Official Video)
YouTube video by ClayAikenVEVO
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#NapalmDeath #NPR #TinyDesk www.youtube.com/watch?v=e81L...
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Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
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Dale Hirt @dalehhirt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Highly recommend 5:30am commutes into #Seattle for the foreseeable future to anyone who has to drive in. Had to drive in early yesterday, and south bound as I went north at noon was off the charts insane.
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