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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Interesting choices in a poll about overall sentiment toward AI, data centers and tech:

An online survey question about “which companies do you believe are driving memory chip shortages?”

Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“Choosin’ Texas” is in C# and has 15 unique chords, about 11-12 more than classic country. Some of its structure moves like a jazz standard. It works because it’s unexpectedly good. Signed, rhythm guitar player in a band covering it.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

First words from my spouse at every Emmys ad break: “What scabs does this eliminate?”

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Looking forward to the Emmy celebrating the 30th anniversary of “Arli$$” and “Viper,” which was like Knight Rider but with more cylinders:

The Viper Defender, a Dodge Viper with fangs in its bumper, not unlike those car lashes people put on their Mini Coopers

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We are losing legends faster than we can make them.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Have listened to Dolly as long as I’ve been alive. Her version of “Silver Dagger” off her bluegrass album was a high point of her later years: youtu.be/-nEOjMI4p78?...

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Silver Dagger

YouTube video by Dolly Parton - Topic

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The best part of car week in Monterrey:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I had forgotten how loud it can get in the midwest at dusk in summertime:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

As a fan of superhero movies and good writing, I recommend @timothysnyder.bsky.social on Supergirl: snyder.substack.com/p/supergirl-...

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Supergirl (Movie Review)

The Tragedy of Carelessness

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Absolutely wild example of how data errors and national surveillance can blossom into serious problems for innocent people. Sorry that @joelfeder.bsky.social had to experience it, but glad he was there to capture it:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The Mermaid Avenue set was one of the top musical experiences I’ve had. This captures the vibe of the weekend:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

While Lord of the Rings fits the trend, it’s too on the nose, and the only workable answer is MUPPET CASINO ROYALE.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Him: The Scottish drank every bar in Boston dry. Me: That’s why you send the Scottish games to Wisconsin. This would never have happened in Milwaukee.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Have been working around cars much of my life, and I have never heard the term “VIN matched” about a pair of vehicles before. I feel dumber knowing what it is:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

There are many sports things to celebrate this weekend, but Lewis Hamilton winning an F1 race for Ferrari after two years brings me joy.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

London cops arrive at report of a dead body to find an old police box with a deceased woman outside (Billie Piper). The whole season is a mystery: Who Killed Doctor Who?

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The last laps of the Monaco #F1 race coming up in a few minutes may be more interesting than the last several years of racing there.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Also true if you’ve ever smelled a working dairy farms:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

The world can be a rough place, but today in DC some 430 bands/performers will be playing across the Petworth Porchfest. It’s a great day to walk around and put your ears on shuffle.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Michigan, political and transportation deep cuts here:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Life was very different 14 years ago:

A man kneels next to a Brutsch Zwerg, an extremely tiny two-seat car from the 1950s.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A reminder once again: a US vehicle safety recall is about compliance with law, not the scope of the repair. Typos in owner’s manuals have triggered them in the past.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

In my newspaper reporting era, I chased Barney Frank around Congress a lot due to his big role in the Detroit 3 auto bailout/rescue. He was frequently annoyed by reporters, but we got along pretty well - I figured out he hated dumb questions and didn't ask those: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/u...

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Barney Frank, Gay Pioneer and Liberal Stalwart in Congress, Dies at 86

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

There are many but this is what comes to mind now: youtu.be/CWD2Re6SsUU?...

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Swamp Dogg - Sam Stone

YouTube video by spinning45s

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

High school, undergrad and grad students in my house all unable to use their coursework system because of this.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

My Sony headphone app now offers a ranking of the most popular songs users listened to in the past week. What would Casey Kasem say?

A screenshot from a Sony earbud app showing the top 12 songs its users listened to in the past week. “Earrings” by Malcom Todd is number one, followed by “Babydoll” by Dominic Filke and “drop dead” by Olivia Rodrigo.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Most guests at the WHCA dinner aren’t daily working journalists — the ones who are were on the clock:

A photo from inside the White House Correspondents Association dinner of reporters working their phones after the incident.

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The Autopian @theautopian.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Jim Farley's BaT bid history is an amusing trove of information about the Ford CEO, including that he loves '80s Ford Sierras as much of the rest of us. Also, The Pope apparently misses his six-speed manual Fusion! The Pope can drive stick, y'all! www.theautopian.com/heres-what-f...

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Our new album is out today! A sincere request to help spread the word!

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Rusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 01/04/2026

It’s fun—a macabre sort of fun—this parlor game of “Who Goes AI?” And it simplifies things—asking the question in regard to specific journalists. www.todayintabs.com/p/who-goes-ai

todayintabs.com

Who Goes AI?

An interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I hope the bechromed Afeela finds a good home:

An Afeela sedan by Sony/Honda, customized by Japanese artist Hajime Sorayama, that went on display in Tokyo this month.

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Chip Stewart @medialawprof.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

For those who hadn’t seen: George Kennedy, a mentor and friend to generations of Mizzou journalism students, died yesterday. He was my boss at the Columbia Missourian for just a little more than a year and remains one of the most influential people in my life.

Facebook post from Darryl Moen: George Kennedy, a beloved professor, managing editor and assistant dean and my compatriot at the Missouri school of journalism for 40 years, dies today of complications of Parkinson’s disease. I will miss him.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

As a former journalist who once worked at a search engine and now does PR: Undermining the social contracts of information sharing benefits no one: www.theverge.com/tech/896490/...

theverge.com

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

Let us know if you see more.

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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

this is completely insane: since when is it acceptable for a tech company to rewrite news outlets' headlines without their consent? especially at a time when audiences are sensitive to how stories are framed in headlines? (ie Israel/Palestine, the Trump admin, ICE) www.theverge.com/tech/896490/...

theverge.com

Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines

Let us know if you see more.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I know Scott from my prior DC career - he’s a top-rate journalist who’s done essential work over the past few years. Whatever he does next will be worth paying attention to:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This F1 race is already better than the last five Monaco GPs combined.

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Mad Scholar Frights @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

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Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

To be a good man you have to do more than just not say the crappy thing www.patreon.com/posts/its-no...

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It’s not enough not to be the bad man | Men Yell at Me by Lyz Lenz

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Calvinball games, Calvinball prizes.

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The proper theme song for rebooting The Rockford Files is a banging remix from at least 10 years ago: youtu.be/9Z66G9QPOeU?...

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redcamera - The Rockford

YouTube video by Upload Account

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It’s actually just using a minor fourth chord (or I-iv progression) in any slow pop song:

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Justin Hyde @justinhyde.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

If you had "Charles Leclerc for Pokemon" on your Super Bowl ad bingo card, you are at a bingo hall in hell and need to find a way back to the surface.

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Sure, be appalled that Phil Collins licensed "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" for an ad with singing toilets, but just think about how much Alamo memorabilia he's going to be able to buy with that money.