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WhiskeyExPriest @whiskeyexpriest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Someone had better ask Lincoln Riley about his team laughing and celebrating that hit. Classless bastards. #GoDucks #FuckUSC 💚🦆💛

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James @jamesriverside.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The hit was horrible enough, but his celebrating on the field then off the field, turned my stomach. #GoDucks

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 27/09/2026

Lotta penalties defense cmon #goducks

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 27/09/2026

given the overall levels of stress right now, I sure could use an easy peasy Oregon beatdown of USC from the go, no stress, just fun #goducks

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 21/09/2026

This is well worth the read -- what is power, who holds it, how does it get expressed, how does it evolve...or not.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 17/09/2026

RIP Annie Dillard, a great writer I've turned to often, both for coaching on how to write, and on how to best live in the world. "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives" she said; a reminder to be present and intentional. I will miss new words from her and cherish the old.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 06/09/2026

well at least Michigan doesn't play Oregon next week (flashback to the App State/UO beatdowns).

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 05/09/2026

Well at least I have the #goducks first game to look forward to!

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

After fifteen years of studying the anti-vax movement, I came to the conclusion that upholding legal requirements for vaccines for school entry is the single most important thing we can do. You cannot use facts to convince someone who did not employ facts to make their decision. So use the law.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 03/08/2026

gotta say i get so much value from Maria. Subscribe, and also get the bird divination cards. :)

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/08/2026

I made dinner for my abuser a bunch of times. You have to play nice while you're planning your escape so you don't get dead. Max Miller is a textbook abuser.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 03/08/2026

asking honestly, why does anyone care about what James Carville says.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A good commissioner steps in now before every WNBA game becomes a rightwing performance space, like school board meetings were during peak CRT. You just have to throw the hammer down on this. Do not give them an inch.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 26/07/2026

i am convinced that @nytimes.com cooking section inserts mistakes and mildly confusing directions in order to drive engagement in their comments, :) i will just say, that seemed like a lotta leeks going into the oven. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7843...

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Roast Chicken With Caramelized Zucchini And Leeks

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 18/07/2026

Here is my controversial take after seeing "The Odyssey." It was fun! Great acting! Didn't feel long! (could have used with about four fewer trailers). Accidentally got seats in one of those immersive theaters that shake and blow wind, not sure about that part. :) Life is short, have fun.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 17/07/2026

Inspiration for this post comes from @alixeharrow.bsky.social and "The Everlasting" and @rangedtouch.bsky.social for their Shelved by Genre ep 4 of The Two Towers. www.linkedin.com/pulse/tgif-5...

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TGIF #562

Each week I send an email to my team at Microsoft, titled "TGIF." Here is the one I sent July 17.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 06/07/2026

ever green post i told you so

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 06/07/2026

made my first pesto batch of the season and if you thought pine nuts got spendy last year stand by.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 02/07/2026

"But the beauty of primary elections is that they reveal the preferences not of consultants or talking heads but of actual voters... And this year, those highly engaged voters aren’t as interested in heterodoxy as they are in total disruption." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

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Something Is Happening in the Democratic Base

Voters are over moderates and incumbents.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 29/06/2026

Giggled repeatedly while reading this. Dan Brooks did a great job here. What I Learned About Masculinity at Thai Kickboxing School www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/m...

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What I Learned About Masculinity at Thai Kickboxing School

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 21/06/2026

Strava: Historic effort! Garmin: You are overreaching. Decrease training load to get back on track. le sigh

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 17/06/2026

Not a bad view for my morning bike commute to work today.

sun/sky/lake washington and the 520 bridge as the morning breaks.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 16/06/2026

i've just now been informed that it is Tuesday, i have managed to make it almost all through the day convinced it was Wednesday i dont' know how I adjust from this.

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Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio) @kleinman.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

When the team with 3 guys who went to Villanova on it pulls off a miracle

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 05/06/2026

going to be rainy tomorrrow but I'm ready for the show in Seattle!

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 01/06/2026

Listening to Dylan series of dreams: I was thinking of a series of dreams Where nothing comes up to the top Everything stays down where it's wounded And comes to a permanent stop Wasn't thinking of anything specific Like in a dream when someone wakes up and screams Nothing truly very scientific

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 31/05/2026

thread far better than the link imho

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 29/05/2026

baking with rye flour should come w/ the warning that you'll be spend lots of time getting dough off your hands, and every surface, tool or bowl that it touched.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 22/05/2026

No wifi kindle battery low rebooting In flight entertainment system since not working could be a long 10 hours

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 22/05/2026

Apparently I am on the very first direct Alaska flight from Heathrow to Seattle. Should be fun!

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 19/05/2026

Morning run in Milan evening Pils in Berlin not a bad day.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 17/05/2026

overheard in the airport bar: "I'd like two glasses of sauvignon blanc." "are you traveling with someone? Are they over 21?" Long pause. "She's 92."

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 17/05/2026

Just discovered my 10.5 hour flight will not have wifi; good thing I've got latest books from @marthawells.com and @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social, as well as a few episodes of Daredevil season 2. I may make it!

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 14/05/2026

From me 😊: Yes, but: More visibility is a blessing and a curse. Like Odin trading an eye for wisdom, seeing more comes with a cost: the burden of sorting a signal from noise. In a fragmented environment, judgment matters as much as access. www.axios.com/newsletters/...

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Axios Communicators

Eleanor Hawkins unpacks the topics and trends driving Communications.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 12/05/2026

I love many things about the writing of @nnedi.bsky.social but the thing I love the most is the absolute sense of place I get while reading her work. It is not my history or future she writes about, but she makes room for me to participate, to be amazed, to learn. ❤️ What a gift.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 11/05/2026

A cool-ish May sunday night in seattle so I'm slowly caramelizing big batch of onion to go with the greens i got at the farmer's market, Monday won't be any more fun but Sunday will end with smiles.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 09/05/2026

I've bought at least five books in the past year, just from seeing them here.

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Seamus Blackley @seamus.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

So here is the creepy part. THE YEAST COLLECTED AT XBOX HQ MAKES XBOX LOGO BREAD. I have no idea how this happened. It’s a miracle and so creepy. Ancient aliens and shit. Ok good night. Try some baking. Play some games. I love you, I’ve got your back. 👊💚

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 29/04/2026

whomst among us could not benefit by having more gremlins and goblins in our lives.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 27/04/2026

Just can't believe it is only wednesday

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 21/04/2026

just in terms of sheer mind boggling grit and talent, it is hard to come up with something better than placing 3d in the Marathon des Sables over 150+ miles in six days and then running the Boston Marathon and qualifying for the US Olympic Trials a week later; Des Linden is the GOAT.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 17/04/2026

my go to playlist for travel is the 99 plus hours of bob dyaln music i've got ama

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Jen Gentleman @jenmsft.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We're announcing some changes to the Insider program today - as with all things, I look forward to your feedback 😊 Details here: blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 10/04/2026

Another great piece by @anildash.com here -- 100 percent agree, when we do our best work in communicating is when others can carry the message forward.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 06/04/2026

my view is a constant search to find my peeps. I was on bulletin boards, fidonet, usenet, AOL, and so on -- it's not about giving up on social media, it's about trying to stay one step ahead of the algo.

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Frank X. Shaw @fxshaw.com · 06/04/2026

I've been working on my "non-fussy" bread, as in it is 11 a.m. and I want some bread. :) This is a yeasted sourdough, 10 percent rye, 40 percent wheat, rest white flour. 1 cup of discard, 2 t of yeast, 2 cups water, 1T salt. 90 minute first rise, 45 minute free form second rise. No stress yums.

two loaves of bread sitting on a wire rack.

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