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Joe Cascio

@joecascio.bsky.social
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Grandfather, golfer, retired software developer, CT shore.

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Skylight Social @skylight.social · 21/08/2025
Sneak peek of Skylight’s new update! Coming soon!! Shoutout to @graze.social for helping us with the custom feeds 🙌🏽 #skylightsocial #skylight #update
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Is anyone else noticing a big uptick in pro-China content on Tiktok lately? Everything from a Japanese guy going there and saying how great it is, to a black American dude saying how wonderful it is, and how the US sucks.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Correct!
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Can you identify this celebrity just from the picture? When I read the linked news article about her visiting New Haven I thought they'd used the wrong photo. t.ly/WlBA-
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
All the stupid censoring of certain words on tiktok is ridiculous. I'm here, watching.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This morning, I ran across this YouTube short of Carl Sagan explaining how the ancient Greek scientist Eratosthenes, who lived between 276 BC and 194 BC, calculated the circumference of the Earth to an accuracy of within 1% of the correct value. t.ly/A-nP7 Fascinating!
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Where was this?
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
I don't know. I get the feeling that a lot of Trump voters are regretful because all the shit going down is actually hurting them, when they thought it was only going to hurt others who "deserved it". Immigration is one area. This NYT article is about how Denmark liberals view it: t.ly/ZSkKR
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In an Age of Right-Wing Populism, Why Are Denmark’s Liberals Winning?
Around the world, progressive parties have come to see tight immigration restrictions as unnecessary, even cruel. What if they’re actually the only way for progressivism to flourish?
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
For anyone interested, I received an email today from my Congressional Representative. It included a link to a website that tracks the challenges to Trump's many illegal orders and actions. Here is a short link: t.ly/9CdlO
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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Excellent. Most excellent. 😄
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Where's the Mafia when you need them? C'mon paisani, we need some hits done.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
When (f)Elon's minion showed up at the Treasury Dept. demanding records and data, I imagine a conversation along these lines transpired. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqom...
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We don't need no stinking badges!
YouTube video by John Benedetti
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
One of my fave breakfasts lately: peppers (jalapenos, Fresnos, Bell, Italian) and eggs, with a hash brown patty side.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
My theory on the Trump reelection has been that a very large number of voters don't care to read about or follow politics, and they voted against Biden because their grocery prices went up. Throw the bums out, right? So, how do y'all feel now that you voted for Trump? www.reuters.com/markets/us/u...
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US consumer prices increase more than expected in January
U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in January, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's message that it was in no rush to resume cutting interest rates amid growing uncertainty over the economy.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Just wanted to show you how much drugs cost if you don't have Medicare Part D coverage. Until Pres. Biden and Congress enabled Medicare to negotiate drug costs, I used to have to get grants to help pay for my cancer meds. Now they're covered, altho who knows what the Orange Asshole will do now.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
One of the first, if not THE first Sprite Challenge videos, and still the best, IMHO. I LMAO every time I watch it.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This doesn't happen very often. Wordle 1,333 2/6* ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Guessed right again! Wordle 1,325 2/6* ⬛🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Good day at the Olde Wordle Corral. Wordle 1,322 2/6* ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #wordle #NYT
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Remember the shit that flew from the Righties when Obama played golf? Yeah, me too. Where are they now?
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Oh Sweet Mother of Pearl, wait until the RFK, Jr. and MAGA Loonie Bins get wind of this. I mean it's funny how fucking delusional they are, but it's also tragic that people, including kids, are going to die and suffer unnecessarily because of their insane disinformation.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
This article examines the difference between acting "nice" and being "kind". It's been said of us New Englanders that we're very kind, but not particularly nice about it. I'm inclined to agree. wordsmarts.com/nice-kind/
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What’s the Difference Between “Nice” and “Kind”?
These complimentary terms are often used interchangeably, but they carry distinct meanings. Knowing the difference can help you choose your words more thoughtfully.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I'm trying to get more connected here and get away from Meta. I'm @joe_cascio_jr on Instagram and Threads, and joecascio on Facebook. I've been on social media since the early days of Twitter, 18 years ago. If you're a friend on these platforms please say hello! Thx.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I my life (77 years), I don't ever remember seeing that much snow, or snow at all for that matter, in Florida. Hope y'all are doing ok. When is it supposed to get warm enough to melt it all?
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
My hobby is making hot sauce and giving it away. I use homegrown peppers and store-bought. This recipe, Aloha, has turned out to be quite popular. It has Habanero, Fresno Red peppers, with pineapple, carrot, onion, garlic, lime, and vinegar. It's about 7/10 in heat. DM me to get a free one.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
There's so much to say on this topic of why we aren't meeting in person. I read an article this week on loneliness and solitude and it reminded me how I used to go to so many social media meetups, "tweetups", and conferences. But since it's mainstream now, there isn't that sense of kinship anymore.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Sold. I'll take a dozen (with orange glaze, pls). When should I come down to collect them? 😄 Srsly, those look so good!
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
I'm delighted with this news for several reasons. First, of course, is that the horror of war will stop for innocent civilians. Second, hostages will be released. Third, selfishly, I'm glad Biden got this done before the 20th, so Trump won't be able to credit for it. t.ly/CjcQg
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Breaking news: Israel and Hamas agree to cease-fire deal, officials say
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Hey, welcome to bluesky. Been here a few weeks, but still posting to Threads more but I hate Meta, too, and would like to put it out of my life. My chemo-brother Duane (@duanemyers.bsky.social) thinks group chats will eventually displace broadcast social media.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
This piece in Science Magazine t.ly/nsk0n discusses the science community's use of BlueSky, and how its popularity may eventually doom it to what The Daily KOS called "Enshittification" by the drive for profit. Good read on how algorithms that promote provocation poison the platform.
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As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengths—and shortcomings
Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Glad to see her home. Poor baby, and poor you having to clean up after that awfulness, not to mention the worries. Get well soon, Frida!
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Excellent. Most excellent.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
How many mg THC?
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
How long does it take to kick in?
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I'm hearing Michael Corleone. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Sorry, Joe. No way. People vote their pocketbook. Grocery prices went way up. It didn't matter that inflation had fallen. They were still going up. The point was: Prices didn't come down. You and Kamala got blamed for something that wasn't your fault. I hate it, too, bro', but it bes that way.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
That is so good to know.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Absolutely. Heather Cox Richardson made a good point about that on this podcast: t.ly/aD54z
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
I was just at a friend's house and his wife showed me this cool refrigerator magnet they have. 😄
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
It's really a sad commentary when supposed "professional news writers" get simple stuff like this wrong. WFSB, do better. It's "lightning" not "lightening". They got the headline right, but not the URL, the photo caption or the body text. www.wfsb.com/2025/01/01/c...
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Crews believe house fire was sparked by lightning strike in Ledyard
Fire crews responded to a call from Eversource workers who said they saw smoke coming from a house on Boulder Way.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
The wrong time for an Oopsie in Mystic. A cop is stopped at an intersection on a side street. A driver on the main street drifts over the center line, goes up on the sidewalk and crashes into the cruiser on the passenger side. She was drunk and using her cell phone at the time. t.ly/ZMkN2
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Cop Hurt In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver On Cell In Mystic On New Year's Eve: Police
The driver of the SUV was on her cell phone and had a BAC of .20, more than twice the legal limit, Groton police say.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
That looks deelish, and I love the peering from under the table. "Excuse me, if there's anything you don't need, I'll take care of it for you."
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Jimmy Carter lost the 1980 election because of economic circumstances he was not responsible for and had little power to change. It's my contention that Democrats lost in 2024 for the same reason. When the economy is bad, regardless of the reasons, the sitting President and party pays the price.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Fantastic portrait, Tina. ❤️
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
On Insta this morning, I ran across clips from the USGA Amateur Championship tournaments. Why on earth would you name your daughter "Asterisk"? I showed my wife, and she said, "Oh, the poor kid. What's her nickname, 'Ass'?"
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Name the time, I'll bring the beer. 😆
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Then I'll get on my knees and pray we don't get fooled again.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Bloody fucking hell, y'all, the word whoa is spelled w-h-o-a; not "woah", not "whao", not "waho", and not "woha". It's spelled "whoa". Got it? And we wonder why they elected Trump. Again, no less.
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Joe Cascio @joecascio.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Take a look at Pastor Alex's X account:(x.com/PastorAlexLove). The posts are so ridiculously over-the-top I have a hard time believing it's not satire. But then I'm not a Christian fundamentalist. Maybe they're actually gullible enough to fall for this inanity.
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