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Tapir enthusiast. D&D nerd. PhD in CS. ML dev in Ads. Aspiring game dev. Chess noob. Novice birder. Mobile gamer. Cat 6 cyclist. Leftist political junkie. Awkward fucking dork. He/Him.

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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Working on a side-project using Antigravity, and came across a problem I'd solved a while back in a different side-project. Asked Gemini to take a look at my old solution and tell me what it thought of the approach: "It's a clever, overly-academic idea that turns into a practical mess." Ouch.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Yeah, it's hot, but at least it's a wet heat. - My sweat-soaked coworker who made the mistake of walking to work this morning
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Lukewarm take: "this meeting could have been an AI chat" is the new "this meeting could have been an email."
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Every time I blow through my weekly Gemini quota on my side project, I remember that at work I have effectively no quota. I cannot help but fear that AI will undemocratize software development.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I literally spit out my drink when I saw this headline. Irony is dead. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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Fetterman scoffs at Platner: ‘He’s not even a Democrat’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) rebuked the Democratic nominee in the Maine Senate race on Friday, saying scandal-plagued Graham Platner is “not even a Democrat.” “We’re the party of pearl clutching, a…
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Gemini 3.5 Flash is stupidly sycophantic, but I accidentally solved it. Just to see if it could, I asked it to swear at me. Not only can it, but it's suddenly willing to tell me when I'm wrong and that my code fucking sucks. That instruction now permanently lives in my global context file. 😂
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I can't say these photos will win any awards, but warbler season in Pittsburgh (Clayton Hill at Frick Park specifically) sure is fun! On this particular outing a few weeks back, I got FIVE new life listers. Woo! #birding #birds #warbler 🪶
A Blackburnian Warbler high up in the trees. The photo is a bit grainy, but you can make out the flame-orange throat.A somewhat grainy photo of a Yellow-rumped Warbler perched on a tiny branch in front of two thick tree trunks. The bright yellow marking on its side is visible.A grainy photo looking up at Black-throated Green Warbler perched on a thin branch against the sky. The solid black throat and bright yellow face are visible.A grainy photo of a Chestnut-sided Warbler perched on a branch. The yellow cap atop the black and white face is visible, as is the distinctive chestnut colored streak on its side.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Been seeing a lot of very cute catbirds around Pittsburgh lately. Here is one I saw while at the zoo! #birds 🪶
A Gray Catbird perched on a thin branch in front of green foliage. The medium-sized bird is gray with a black cap.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Why the fuck was THIS a partisan vote?? If the GOP wants to beat accusations of being racist fucks, maybe they shouldn't vote like blatantly racist fucks. www.abc27.com/pennsylvania...
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Bill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A bill banning white-only housing passed the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday, despite not a single Republican supporting the measure. House Bill 2103 would close a loop…
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
If they can figure out how to automatically register you for the draft, they should also figure out how to automatically register you to vote. thehill.com/policy/defen...
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Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December
Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money. The Selective Ser…
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I was going through some old docs and stumbled upon the exam instructions from years ago when I taught Introduction to Computer Programming. Good God the attempts at humor were so cringe. Apologies to each and every student I ever taught 😅
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “What’s Next After No Kings 3?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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What’s Next After No Kings 3? · No Kings
On March 28, millions of us made it clear: we don't do kings in America. Our nonviolent movement is only growing. At our March 31 Mass Call, you'll hear from leaders and fellow local activists to cele...
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Me liking every #NoKings post I see:
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a man wearing overalls and a plaid shirt says it ain 't much but it 's honest work
Alt: a man wearing overalls and a plaid shirt says "it ain't much but it's honest work"
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WESA @wesa.fm · 28/03/2026
Protesters gathered along Grant Street in front of Pittsburgh’s City-County building Downtown for a third round of the nationwide No Kings protests Saturday. More than 15,000 people were in attendance, according to city officials.
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Protesters flood Downtown Pittsburgh as part of nationwide 'No Kings' rally
The protest is part of a nationwide day of action with more than 3,000 events planned across America.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The spark was me trying to prove an antimormon wrong only to learn (from church approved sources!) that he was right. That wasn't quite enough though - I still thought the church was good. Hanging out with queer exmormons at secret BYU meetups helped me realize the church is not just false, but bad.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Absolutely vile. The church knew about the abuse and enabled it to continue. Each and every church leader who knew about this should go find a millstone. Members who are finding out about this should reconsider who it is they are following.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Using Termux on Android, you can just run an LLM! pkg up pkg i ollama ollama serve & ollama run gemma3:1b I got a few other models running too, but anything bigger hits RAM limits on my device. Is this useful in any way? No! These models are pretty dumb. Is this fun and/or cool? I think so!
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Just learned that both my high schooler and middle schooler have/will participate in student organized walkouts protesting ICE. Sure, their efforts are a bit clumsy, but I am so fucking proud. Organizing is how we win - the fact that kids are already learning to organize gives me immense hope.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
It cracks me up that despite the fact that "gemini cli" is very likely a navigational query, the top result (at least for me) on Google is a massive sponsored result for Claude Code along with a ton of huge site links.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Chick-a-dee-dee-dee! #birding 🪶
A Carolina Chickadee perched on a branch.A Carolina Chickadee perched on a branch.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A new life lister for me! Saw a pair of them creeping up the tree. Cute! #birding 🪶
A Brown Creeper on a tree trunk. The creeper is white underneath and streaked brown and grey on top.A Brown Creeper on a tree trunk. The creeper is white underneath and streaked brown and grey on top.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
A few song sparrows from my walk this morning. They really are quite pretty aren't they? #birding 🪶
A Song Sparrows perched in a bare tree. The brown streaked back is visible, with the bird looking back over its shoulder.A Song Sparrow perched on a broken stump. The sparrow is streaked brown, and is looking back at the viewer over its shoulder.A Song Sparrow perched on a stick just above the ground. The sparrow faces us. It has brown streaked wings and a white belly with brown streaks.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Another life lister from my recent trip! #birding 🪶
A Lincoln's Sparrow perched on a reed. It has a gray belly and brown wings and head, with sharp streaks of dark brown.A Lincoln's Sparrow perched in profile on a reed low in the grass. It has a gray belly and brown wings and head, with sharp streaks of dark brown. Its dark brown crown is visible.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
The Minneapolis PD Oath of Office includes lines like "I will shield and protect my community" and "I shall intervene...if I witness anyone violating another's rights." If the chief is worried about trust, start there and arrest ICE thugs when they break the law. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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Federal Crackdown Means Another Repair Job for the Minneapolis Police Chief
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Replace the cross with the angel Moroni, and you have what I saw in Utah back when I was still a believing Mormon. Passages like Matt 25:35-46 come to mind...
A four panel comic depicting MAGA-style Christianity. First panel shows a figure saying "fucking foreigners." Second panel shows the figure approaching a church saying "fucking gays". The third panel shows the figure kneeling before a cross saying "I love you, Jesus". Fourth panel shows the figure leaving the church saying "fucking poor people".
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Coherent Light @coherentlight.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Jeff Bezos' wedding last summer cost somewhere around $50M. That, alone, could have saved all 300 positions cut today at The Washington Post for a year. Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I learned this shit as a boy scout. What the fuck is wrong with these people? Oh, right - brown shirts don't give a fuck about human life.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
To the asshole who sat in seat 22E on my flight home: you were clearly sick, coughed on me on the entire fucking flight, and, despite the fact that in a post-Covid world we all now know better, you refused to mask up. I truly hope your recovery is as pleasant as you are.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Another life lister from my recent trip. I missed the shot, but I actually saw this kite strike its prey. Nature is metal! #birding 🪶
A White-tailed Kite perched at the top of a tree. We see the grey wings and back, black bars on the shoulder, and the white head looking back at us.A White-tailed Kite perched in a tree, having recently landed after catching its prey.A White-tailed Kite perched on a tree, tearing into its meal.A White-tailed Kite perched in a tree, holding its prey in its talons while looking to the right.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Another shot from my recent work trip. #birding 🪶
A juvenile White-crowned Sparrow perched on a branch, stretched out to eat a berry. The sparrow has a gray underbelly and brown and gray streaked wings.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
When traveling for work, the time zone difference makes it easy for me to spend a bit more time on the walk between the hotel and office. Shots like this make it well worth the extra effort! #birding 🪶
Back view of a White-crowned Sparrow perched on a dry reed. Its wings are a mix of streaked brown and gray feathers. It is looking over its shoulder in profile so the short orange beak and the bold and distinctive white and black head stripes are on full display.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 31/01/2026
(around an image of a masked ICE agent holding a gun) Republicans "One Big Beautiful Bill' nearly tripled funding for ICE. That money came from your benefits:

paid for by cuts to reproductive health care

paid for by cuts to Medicare & Medicaid

paid for by cuts to SNAP

paid for by cuts to clean energy projects

paid for by cuts to obesity prevention

paid for by cuts to disaster response

paid for by cuts to energy tax credits
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Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I will be there. #NoKings
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The people of Minnesota are inspiring.
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fredolives.bsky.social @fredolives.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I'd say my work trip was pretty successful - here is one of the seven new life listers I got! #birding 🪶
A Say's Phoebe perched on top of some Curly Dock. The Phoebe is  a gray flycatcher with a distinctive salmon-orange belly.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I dodged the snow back East and got screamed at by this little guy. #birding 🪶
A Spotted Towhee perched in a tree. The towhee has a black head with red eyes, a white underbelly with orange flanks, and black wings with white spots.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: It's time to abolish ICE. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/it...
actionnetwork.org
It's time to abolish ICE
Federal immigration agents have shot and killed another person in Minneapolis, the third such incident in just weeks amid aggressive federal enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agen...
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Another murder by the Sturmabteilung in MN. What the actual fuck??
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
My question: where the fuck are the 2A fetish people and why aren't they in MN resisting tyrannical government? Answer: they ARE in MN - they're the ones in masks doing the tyranny.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Does this mean I can finally uninstall Balatro? Or do I instead go for Completionist++?
A screenshot of Balatro achievements. The "Completionist+" achievement getting a win with every deck on Golf Stake difficulty is selected. This achievement was earned Jan 19, 2026.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Today I said "I'm thirsty" and all three kids responded immediately and in unison with "Hi, Thirsty!" I guess I've done some things right. 😁
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
He didn't get the job by being a strong leader. He got the job because he is a weak person who is willing to debase himself in order to appease Trump. apnews.com/article/hous...
apnews.com
Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week
Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership.
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Not an AI benchmark (nor would it be an important one if it were a benchmark), but Gemini 3 can almost play chess! Sample size of erm...one 31 move game, but it now makes legal (and mostly reasonable moves) 96.7% of the time! 😂 blog.google/products/gem...
blog.google
Gemini 3 Deep Think is now available in the Gemini app.
Today, we’re rolling out Gemini 3 Deep Think mode to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app. This new mode delivers a meaningful improvement in reasoning capabili…
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party. kansasreflector.com/2025/12/01/a...
kansasreflector.com
A Kansas town chose cruelty. Now it mourns as the mayor faces voter fraud charge and deportation. • Kansas Reflector
Coldwater residents have learned a valuable lesson after their mayor was charged with voter fraud: Actions have consequences.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
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Flip @flippityflip.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
I switched to Tidal. Bonus perk in addition to not supporting a company that recruits for ICE: the difference in audio quality is actually quite noticeable even to a non-audiophile like myself.
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