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Mark Freeman

@m60freeman.bsky.social
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Database Administrator, Database Architect, and TSQL developer. Almost all my work is in #AzureSQL Database in Elastic Pools. Amateur photographer.

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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"A plausible hypothesis for the emergence of those concerning behaviours is a conflict between goals." Didn't Arthur C. Clark predict this in "2001: A Space Odyssey"?
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Like Mucas @mwl.io · 29/09/2026
I have a medical issue coming that's going to limit my keyboarding for a couple months, so I need to try dictation again. Native MacOS dictation is kind of crap. What are folks using for long document dictation on their Macs? #writing
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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 26/01/2026
"ai" is not a genie that can't be put back in a bottle, it's a pillar of smoke that dissipates unless you keep burning money
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think campus gang rape, while certainly related to campus rape in general, does deserve a hightened response.
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Steven Saus @stevensaus.com · 24/09/2026
Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects Yale School of Public Health A single-payer universal healt... ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universa…
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Like Mucas @mwl.io · 23/09/2026
Asking folks to back fiction on #Kickstarter is weird. How are you supposed to know if you'd like it? So here's my story "The Last Hour of Hogswatch" on my blog. If you like it, I hope you'll consider backing #TwistedPresents mwl.io/archives/24991
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from Twisted Presents: The Last Hour of Hogswatch – Michael W Lucas
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Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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The State of Extremism: Ohio
When extreme rhetoric, extreme policy, and physical harm stop feeling so far apart
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Unless it was a truly glorious night! But I'm guessing that wasn't the case here.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I hope it goes smoothly.
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Steven Saus @stevensaus.com · 17/09/2026
Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change. arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/epa…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026
ProPublica identified 17 people who each shielded at least $1 billion in capital gains from the so-called Net Investment Income Tax. Together, this small group, by collectively exempting more than $35 billion, saved about $1.3 billion in taxes. (Published Dec. 2024)
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How Billionaires Sidestepped a Tax Aimed at the Rich
Wall Street financiers were a clear target of the tax, but some, on questionable legal grounds, have claimed their outsized profits were exempt, sometimes avoiding hundreds of millions in taxes.
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Heather Vogell @heathervogell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NEW: Trump’s pick for a tiny federal agency that advises Congress and the president on Arctic research policy is a MAGA venture capitalist with no science background. The job put him on a global stage, where he’s pushed for closer ties with Russia. www.propublica.org/article/thom...
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How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Elon Musk is bankrolling an ad campaign to get you to check your voter registration through an innocent-sounding website. But his real goal is to collect and sell your personal data to advertising companies, Big Tech, and other Republican PACs.
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A wonderful video telling the story of Poindexter Village in Columbus, OH, and the forthcoming Poindexter Village African American Museum, opening in 2028
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Lift Every Legacy: Poindexter Village African American Museum Coming to Columbus in 2028
YouTube video by Ohio History Connection
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026
FYI when you go check your voter registration, or to register to vote (you can check your voter status, or register with your state's online election site) www.snopes.com/fact-check/v...
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Elon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we know
Musk's America PAC funds the online voter registration hub.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026
NEW: Evidence that became public only in the last two years raises new questions about a Saudi man who assisted two 9/11 hijackers. “Somebody needs to explain to the American people why we didn’t see this information before,” a former FBI agent said.
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25 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the Case Have Only Grown
FBI agents quickly identified a Saudi suspect who helped two of the 9/11 hijackers. But families of the victims are demanding to know what happened in the bureau’s investigation of Omar al-Bayoumi.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026
NEW: A new audit by the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.
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U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit Finds
An inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm...
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 06/09/2026
Tens of thousands of 9/11 survivors and responders were promised care through the World Trade Center Health Program, a federally funded lifeline meant to treat the medical consequences of that day. Thanks to DOGE, its research has slowed and, in some cases, completely stopped.
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More People Have Died From 9/11 Than on 9/11 - Reveal
A Long Island doctor once treated 9/11 responders who were dying. Now she’s a reporter and trying to figure out why the illnesses haven’t stopped.
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Mx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.northsky.social · 08/09/2026
For NYC friends who were detained by Central Booking during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020: There is a class action settlement moving forward for all eligible claimants that opt-in by October 19, 2026. Link is below: centralbookingsettlement.com
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Home - Central Booking Settlement
Capobianco et al. v. The City of New York et al.; Brennan et al. v. The City of New York et al.; and Aboubakar et al. v. The City of New York et al.
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Blaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I hope this new treatment is effective for you, with no significant side-effects!
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Iron, Thyroid, and Testosterone. And not just the top-line summary tests, but the detailed ones. Tired could be caused by any of them. Lucky me, I discovered over time that I needed to supplement all three!
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/03... "In Shaw’s neighborhood in Sterling, the whine of the Vantage data center’s gas turbines can be heard even at homes half a mile away. Sometimes that noise combines with rumbling from the data center’s backup diesel generators."
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
When their generators fire up because the grid can't keep up, they can produce an incredible amount of noise, on top of the roar of all those HVAC fans. Microsoft has one outside Atlanta that covers 84 acres.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It is a problem of scale. These new AI data centers are insanely huge compared to data centers built in the past. Many are between 100,000 sq feet and 8 million square feet each!
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My score swings by as much as 5 points during any given month, when all I'm doing is charging my usual expenses day by day and paying off the cards every month.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Well, I had a 50% at getting the link syntax correct. 🙂
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Thanks for the indirect pointer to Joy Guidry. I am now listening to her (mix on YouTube)[www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLg1...] as I work.
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Joy Guidry (Live Performance) - Elevator Music
YouTube video by Elevator Music
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026
They are lowering US flags to half-mast for a week, but if the government really wants to pay tribute to Dolly, they should fund education, the arts, and medical research instead of trying to eradicate them.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
One big change is them grabbing people at airports.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is a great development, but it is sad that so few will be able to afford it.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026
Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership.
Chart: Annual US measles cases
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Same. And when they leave the area. Barometric pressure swings in either direction get me.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'd shrink the point size for your name slightly to provide more white space between it and the title. It would also help it seem less SHOUTY.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 20/08/2026
NEW - Parents of kids who play sports: Did you know that there’s an official list you can check to see if their coaches have been accused of sexual abuse? Here’s how to use it — and how to let us know what you find.
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What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports
The public SafeSport list is one of the most powerful tools for parents looking to research their kids’ coaches. But many families have no idea it exists or how to use it. Critics also say the organiz...
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Nothing beats making your spouse laugh!
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ooh, mesmerized rat!
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Greg M. Epstein @gregmepstein.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Once again: AI is, non-metaphorically, a religion. These people believe in a fundamentalist way that they're a chosen people—so they can do whatever the fuck they want to do. The present-day impact of your actions on others doesn't matter when you're infallibly chosen as Savior in the World to Come
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/08/2026
Here's a bit of good news www.cleveland.com/news/2026/08...
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Ohio Supreme Court protects public vote in data center fight
The unanimous ruling said the village never explained why a 30-day delay would harm the EdgeConneX project.
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Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 30/07/2026
NEW FROM ME: A frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights over the last few days suggests the Trump admin is ratcheting up its ethnic cleansing campaign. And it may be increasingly desperate to find willing collaborators. My breakdown: gillianbrockell.com/frenzy-of-cr...
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Frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights shows Trump’s ethnic cleansing campaign is escalating – again
Seven apparent ICE removal flights in the last few days – including third-country removals, prolonged shackling, and failed deportations – reveal an agency ratcheting up.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This requires a photo.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
You are not alone.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How was the decision made to release your first novel in hardcover?
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Actually, he's making the opposite point: if you base voting representation on taxes paid, the rich (who pay very little in taxes) would get no vote. Of course, they don't need a vote when they can buy influence through political "contributions". So this is all just theater.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Actually, he's making the opposite point: if you base voting representation on taxes paid, the rich (who pay very little in taxes) would get no vote. Of course, they don't need a vote when they can buy influence through political "contributions". So this is all just theater.
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Like Mucas @mwl.io · 24/07/2026
The price on our house has dropped, in case you were waffling. www.zillow.com/homedetails/... If you want a big deck with an awning in Grosse Pointe Woods, this is how you get one.
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Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Interesting alternate reality.
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/07/2026
Emma Landis is the woman who was shot, and here is her gofundme. The gofundme contains a narrative about what happened: the woman was engaged in peaceful protest, spoke to an agent, and he shot her in the foot. www.gofundme.com/f/support-my...
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Donate to Support Emma Landis After Aurora ICE Shooting, organized by drew hegedus
My best friend has always stood up for what’s right, and yesterday was no e… drew hegedus needs your support for Support Emma Landis After Aurora ICE Shooting
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