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Madison Metricula @metricula.com · 07/10/2026

All my fellow spooky bitches better Edgar Allan Go to the polls

Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Garrosh Hellscream was orange, became a despotic and unhinged leader with vindictive nationalist tendencies, and hailed from the Mag'har (sounds like MAGA). Coincidence??? I think not.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I wonder if OpenAI and Anthropic thought building in-house science and math teams would generate positive press for them

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ah, fall! When the leaves turn, the weather grows cooler, and the illegal migrant caravans begin their migration north. Nature is beautiful

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh no, has the embargo lifted on presidential candidate takes already? I don't even have any skeets drafted yet!

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A lot of ghost stories during spooky season end up being about like a dead grandma watching over her grandkids or something and I've never understood why it's supposed to be spooky? Like, good for her, don't let death tell you what to do.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If I can say something controversial here on Bluesky: free Palestine

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Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

You need to be in an office to ask Claude to spend tokens to do your job for you.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Every taco is a "walking taco". If anything, making me hold a chip bag and use a fork makes it a LESS walking taco. F- name for a dish

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Robert Black @hurricanexyz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Every single "if Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote X" meme I've ever seen has been immensely cringe, like no, that's not what he would've written, because he's better at writing songs than you, you are incapable of writing the song he would've written

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Kent Lind @camasonian.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We have data on this. The blue is all the non-ag human use:

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Many people think this but it's not true! Data centers are a small rounding error compared to agriculture. And it pains me that this is the case as a golf hater but golf no longer consumes meaningful amounts of water as most courses in the southwest have switched to graywater irrigation

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

STOP GROWING FUCKING LETTUCE IN THE DESERT THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY EASY PROBLEM TO SOLVE

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 14/08/2026

Nothing you do in your entire life will ever be this embarrassing

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

These young beautiful girls come in, they lift their shirts, I have drawings, they lift their shirts, believe me. They say "Mr. President...". But it doesn't work anymore, it just- down there, it doesn't work, it used to work. Before Obama it used to work.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I finished Ni No Kuni by willpower alone and it's like mechanically it's an opaque and tedious game for adults but with ill-timed goofiness and constant handholding which make it feel like a game for young kids.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

McConnell, out sick for two months, voted against medical leave 23 times since 1985 popular.info/p/mcconnell-...

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Something something prediction markets something something Goodhart's Law.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/08/2026

Prediction markets are not predictive and should not be covered as news

Kalshi Politics

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TODAY: WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR NOMINEE ODDS:

🟦 Francesca Hong: 95%
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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

These workshops sound extremely rad. It's not the right year for me to attend but one day!

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Garboodorian Gray @garbodoriangray.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Humorism is back btw The new humors are estrogen, testosterone, dopamine, and cortisol Once you notice this you'll see it everywhere

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My superpower is that I grew up in Florida and so I'm extremely good at killing mosquitos mid-flight

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 09/08/2026

if they're drinking nounwine it's fantasy. if they're snorting a verb it's sci fi

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Or reclaim my blogger blog from when I was an idiot (high school)

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Max Miller, huh? Yeah, I've been a Max Miller fan almost since day one. I've got his book and everything! Great videos about the history of food over there at @tastinghistory.bsky.social

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Leftist Gamer Memes @leftistgamermemes.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

There is a better way. We are starting a unit of Outdoor Service Guides (outdoorserviceguides.org), and we will get kids outdoors and learning without the institutional wealth, government control, and military bearing of Scouting America. If you care about scouting, you should get involved too!

outdoorserviceguides.org

Outdoor Service Guides

An organization to teach both kids and adults outdoor skills, leadership, and the value of giving back to their community.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We can do better! We must do better! Nature is for everyone, woodcraft is for everyone, and so Scouting MUST finally be for everyone. It is long past time to shed the exclusionary culture Scouting America embraced throughout the 20th century. They can no longer be the default of scouting in the US.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Last year, I was Cubmaster of one of our state's largest Cub Scout packs. When Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America) made an agreement with the Pentagon to prioritize the comfort of military families over the inclusion of diverse families, I realized I had to resign.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For details on the Jamboree, see this AP piece: apnews.com/article/scou...

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Scouting America has removed inclusive spaces from the National Jamboree after pressure from the Pentagon. There's a better way! We are starting up an explicitly and enthusiastically inclusive Scouting program in Rolesville, NC with no ties to the government and all the great Scout lessons! 🧵

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Fauci (well, his lawyers) made the right choice. There's no point in negotiating with terrorists.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I am always trying to explain to folks that most Americans have never met a Jew and people do not believe me and I just need you to understand that the perception that we are a powerful group in this country is intentionally created by antisemites and you’re unknowingly buying in.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It's always seemed completely bonkers to me that you can just go out and buy chlorine bleach, no questions asked. One of the strongest practical oxidizers, and it's just there on the shelf. I think if it was invented today it would be for licensed users only.

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Leiracal @leiracal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

This concept was introduced to me as "run the dishwasher twice" and was an important part of my executive functioning recovery as well as my path to self-acceptance.

When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn't get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by.

I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn't have much to 'bring' to the session. He asked how my week was and I really had nothing to say.

'What are you struggling with?' he asked.

I gestured around me and said 'I dunno man. Life.'

Not satisfied with my answer, he said 'No, what exactly are you worried about right now? What feels overwhelming? When you go home after this session, what issue will be staring at you?'

I knew the answer, but it was so ridiculous that I didn't want to say it. I wanted to have something more substantial.
Something more profound.

But I didn't.

So I told him, 'Honestly? The dishes. It's stupid, I know, but the more I look at them the more I CAN'T do them because I'll have to scrub them before I put them in the dishwasher, because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can't stand and scrub the dishes.'

I felt like an idiot even saying it.

What kind of grown ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I'm whining to my therapist about dishes?

But he nodded in understanding and then said:

'RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.'

I began to tell him that you're not supposed to, but he stopped me.

'Why the hell aren't you supposed to? If you don't want to scrub the dishes and your dishwasher sucks, run it twice. Run it three times, who cares?! Rules do not exist.'

It blew my mind in a way that I don't think I can properly express.

That day, I went home and tossed my smelly dishes haphazardly into the dishwasher and ran it three times.

I felt like I had conquered a dragon.

The next day, I took a shower lying down.

A few days later. I folded my laundry and put them wherever the fuck they fit.

There were no longer arbitrary rules I had to follow, and it gave me the freedom to make accomplishments again.

Now that I'm in a healthier place, I rinse off my dishes and put them in the dishwasher properly. I shower standing up. I sort my laundry.

But at a time when living was a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned an incredibly important lesson:

THERE ARE NO RULES. RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!"

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My younger daughter doesn't want to do anything at Colonial Williamsburg so we've been sitting on a bench for like 45 minutes. There are lots of people out on the street, but it's overall pretty relaxing. Cities aren't loud. Cars are loud. That pisses me off and I'm hopeful EVs finally solve that.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

This stadium slopes down to the left

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

England up 4 over France after the first half and Bay up 3 over NC at full time checks out, is what I'm saying

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

My 7 AM flight was cancelled so I spent all day in MSP. While I was in the restroom once there were two men in separate stalls. As I was washing my hands, after no one had said anything, one bursts out "haha we're striking gold here, man".

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Two kinda strange soccer games happening simultaneously right now, in NWSL and FIFA. Today's been just a weird day all around for me...

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

It's Pennsylvania. Don't ask me why. Just like the people of Pennsylvania, I won't be answering any of your questions or clarifying anything you don't understand in any way.

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Bolt EV is Car and Driver's EV of the Year. Good! I've had a Bolt EV since 2019 and it's a fantastic car! That said, the terms "crossover" and "SUV" really mean nothing at all anymore, huh? share.google/9QxnVNUx2tFb...

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Presenting the 2026 Car and Driver EV of the Year

This year's winner provides the deep satisfaction of getting more car than you paid for.

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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I did not see this unhinged statement previously. These people really do not understand this country

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Being stuck in an airport for 8 hours makes a compelling argument for always bringing my VR headset

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A 7 AM flight getting canceled 40 minutes before boarding is a real kick in the teeth. If I was less responsible, I wouldn't be past security yet!

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'm looking for recommendations so I can pirate award-winning electronica artists who are also water fowls. Give me all your Gold Dub Loons!

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Michael Akerman @data-makerman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I'm at SciPy 2026 listening to Amber Case talk about calm technology, technology that dissolves into the background and peacefully assists in a way that feels natural and human. Basically too many things beep that don't need to beep.

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