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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges

@markrossflownatic.bsky.social
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He/him. Husband and father writing Flow Trailhead content for Salesforce. The original Flownatic. I play games and write sci-fi stories. Bigotry and greed are the enemies of civilization. AI art is theft. My opinions are my own.

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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
So somebody asked at True to the Core about using AI to build badges faster. Our leader Meredith’s answer was completely correct: we are using it, but some tasks, such as editorial duties, require human eyes. As a writer on the Trailhead Content team, I’d like to go a bit more in depth on this. 1/?
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
POWER TO THE PEOPLE www.rockpapershotgun.com/magic-the-ga...
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Magic: The Gathering Arena devs' union officially elected, following claims Wizards of the Coast were dragging their heels on voluntary recognition
United Wizards of the Coast - CWA, a union of Magic: The Gathering Arena developers, have announced that they've been officially elected.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Y'all aren't even ready for the Trailhead swag at Dreamforce this year... Make sure there's lots of room left in your suitcase...
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Big Chungus Gives a Thumbs Up
Alt: Big Chungus dancing
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean dressed up like a cyberpunk hacker, with the text "You best start believing in cyberpunk dystopias, You're in one"
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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 29/05/2026
Paramount+ wanted to use the image on the left as a poster for the wrath of Khan, so they used everyone's least favorite technology to generate the rest of the image.
A close up of captain kirk getting his eyes scanned. It is cut off above the eyebrows and below his mouth.The same image in a thumbnail for Star Trek, the wrath of Khan. But AI has painted the rest of the image so that Kirk is a balding man in a business suit.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
HEADS UP This trail is being retired in just over a week as our product priorities are changing. These badges are pretty easy if you've got the time, so go get these Trailhead points before they're no longer available! trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear...
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Build a Travel Approval App
Learn to build a custom Lightning app for managing travel approvals with easy-to-follow steps. Streamline your approval process now.
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Joe Merrick @joemerrick.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
This is absolutely atrocious and a deathknell for many websites Serebii should be ok as a large portion of our traffic is direct due to our reputation, but this is horrendous for all individual sites everywhere. These things scrape our sites then kill us. I see no logic to it.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
So happy to be speaking at this year's London's Calling! Looking forward to meeting attendees there and sharing the awesomeness of reactive screen flows. #LC26 #LDNsCall
My picture and info for my London's Calling presentation, "Reactive Screen Flows That Wow Your Users"
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Hey Trailhead rangers, remember The Badge Formerly Known as Build a Simple Flow? We've completely revised it and renamed it as Create a Screen Flow That Checks for Duplicates. It's a much more realistic use case, more educational, and gives more points! trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear...
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Create a Screen Flow That Checks for Duplicates
This guide walks you through building a flow that manages contact creation and updates efficiently. Learn to capture user input and check for existing records to avoid
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This may genuinely be the most evil thing I've ever heard said out loud.
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New Blood Interactive @newblood.games · 25/03/2026
Here are Dave and David's full unedited comments for those interested:
Oshry's Comments 1/2Oshry's Comments 2/2Szymanski's comments 1/2Szymanski's comments 2/2
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doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Society parried the ozone layer, acid rain, and Y2K back to back and instead of going "wow, parrying is badass" a lot of people went "society didn't even get hit so I guess there's no need to learn how to parry" and instantly took a thousand hits
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds.
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Inmanis THE bull @inmanis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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Shanna Germain (she/her) @shannagermain.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
People-made games. Always. Doing our best to save the world, in-game and out. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti... #Numenera #RPG #NoAI
It should go without saying, but we’ll say it anyway: There’s never any AI in MCG’s products. We make great RPGs because we love making great RPGs, and every word and image comes straight from our 100% human imaginations. We won’t insult your creativity, or ours, by delivering purposeless machine-generated drek, especially when we have so many great visions and ideas we’re excited to share with you!
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 07/01/2026
The National Weather Service used AI to create a forecast for Idaho. Low chances of wind for the nonexistent towns of Cocrerrireod, Orangeotild and Whata Bod www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Hey AI, make a bird but make it represent me all throughout 2025
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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 18/12/2025
Rather than rant about AI/GenAI again, I'm gonna repost this and go get a drink. This comic wasn't about AI, it was just about what makes human creativity so special and unique that assuming you can take it away leaves us bereft of something precious. AI pushers count on people not caring. 💖
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Phineas @phineas.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Guess I'll post this again
A digital poster in the style of a World War II propaganda piece. Isolaed on a yellow background, a normal, squarish, 20-something guy with glasses is sitting working on a laptop. A ghostly figure of Hitler has his arm around the guy and is grinning and shaking a fist triumphantly looking at the laptop screen. On the lid of the laptop where an apple might otherwise be is an openAI logo, bright green, and dripping green ooze down the lid. Text on the poster, in combinations of sans-serif type and brush script reads: 
Using Generative AI?
You’re prompting with Hitler!
GenAI is a Fascist Project!
Try using your brain instead
Don’t surrender your creativity to the tech billionaire’s control
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Ho ho ho, Santa's got a Trailhead gift for you: a brand new Flow Builder badge! Loop Manually Through Multiple Choices in Flows is now available! If you've ever struggled to work with multiple choices in a screen flow, this badge is for you. trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear...
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santa claus is surrounded by snowflakes and a green circle
Alt: santa claus giving a shiny present to you
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Sorry, this is too insane to describe
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We invite all Trailblazers to take a quick Community Survey to share how we can continue improving, growing, & showing up for you in meaningful ways. Short, confidential, and open through Nov 21. Thank you for helping guide what comes next. Take a moment to add your perspective: sforce.co/4r58RBh
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Salesforce Community Survey - November 2025
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
It's that time of the year again... when everyone comes together from around the world to explore Salesforce... By completing a brand new Trailhead badge! trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear... That's right, Flow Builder's biggest training gap has now been plugged! It's time to get loopy!
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two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other and one of them is saying i love loop
Alt: The characters from the movie Anchorman saying "i love loop"
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Get your fresh new Flow Builder Trailhead badge, hot out of the oven! This one's about making flows that work with agents, and explains how to configure agents to work with your flows as well. Have a slice! trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear...
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a stainless steel stove with a digital display showing the time as 8:51
Alt: a puppet chef pulling a cooked pizza out of the oven
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 10/05/2025
Pope Leo XIV speaks out against AI: ‘A challenge of human dignity, justice and labour’
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Pope Leo XIV speaks against AI: ‘A challenge of human dignity, justice and labour’
New leader of the Catholic Church says AI poses challenge to humankind and dignity of workers
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Me seeing the insane amount of flow updates coming in the next release and thinking about how much Trailhead updating I'll be doing help.salesforce.com/s/articleVie...
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a close up of a cartoon character with one eye
Alt: a horrible monster staring in dismayed disbelief
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Did I mention this badge is worth 2000 points??
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Rick de Ruiter @rickderuiter.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Londen.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
My brand new Flow Builder badge was just released on Trailhead yesterday! MULTIRECORD ELEMENTS AND TRANSFORMS IN FLOWS It's our first badge on the Transform element! We also cover the Collection Sort and Collection Filter elements. Come check it out! trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear...
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Multirecord Elements and Transforms in Flows
Transform, sort, and filter collection variables to create and update multiple records.
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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I can't believe America has so degraded that I even have to post this...but I do. This is a very VERY SUPER-important guide. PLEASE READ AND SHARE. verfassungsblog.de/the-authorit...
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The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide
This text was published in social media in January 2017 in a series of improvised, spontaneous tweets, which reached 3 million views within one month. Their common element was their trademark signatur...
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
How is it that teenagers have infinite capacity to worry about absolute bullshit?
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kermit the frog from sesame street is sitting at a table with his arms outstretched
Alt: kermit the frog collapsing and flailing about in frustration
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
It's the Annual London Salesforce User Groups Mega-Meet! @lonsfadmnslaug.bsky.social @londevsfdc.bsky.social @lonsfwit.bsky.social Time for a punishing pub quiz...
The leaders of the London Salesforce User groups
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
🚨 NEW TRAILHEAD BADGE ALERT 🚨 I've published a new Trailhead badge called Quick Start: Build Reactive Screen Flows! Learn how to make your flow screen components react to your users' input. Get your hands-on and build a reactive screen yourself! trailhead.salesforce.com/content/lear...
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Quick Start: Build Reactive Screen Flows
Build screen flow components that react immediately to user input.
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London's Calling @ldnscall.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Exciting news - the CFP for London's Calling 2025 is open! Please read the post below for all the details and get your thinking caps on, we can't wait to read your submissions. #LC25 #LdnsCall25 #TrailblazerCommunity #Salesforce #CommunityConference www.londonscalling.net/lc25_cfp/
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London’s Calling 2025 CFP is Open until 9th Feb
The call for presentations for London’s Calling 2025 is open – – until Sunday February 9th We welcome presentations on all areas of the platform, or even Salesforce adjacent. If you hav…
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
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a close up of a robot 's face with a bald head and a smile .
Alt: A robot with a disconcertingly human face making happy and angry facial expressions
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Presented without comment
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monkey d luffy from one piece is holding a plate and a pot that says the rich
Alt: Luffy from One Piece eating from a pot that says "THE RICH" while staring directly at the camera
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
So if you wonder how soon America will suffer the fate of South Korea, consider this order of events: 1. Pat Cipollone and Pat Philbin stop Trump from executing the Waldron Plot—a coup plot involving martial law. 2. Kash Patel puts the Pats on his hitlist. 3. Trump nominates Patel for FBI Director.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The South Korean people, its trade unions and its legislature, stood up against a blatant fascism grab and fought it down to the ground. Meanwhile in America...
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a man with gray hair is crying and says i love democracy
Alt: Palpatine, a politician in Star Wars who lied and cheated and stole and committed many heinous crimes in secret all to put himself in a position where he'd be able to make himself a fascist emperor and abolish the democratic government, telling the senate that he loves democracy.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
THIS is what you have to keep in mind when you're writing documentation and training. You mustn't just avoid assuming they know what you know. You MUST assume by default that they know 10% of your topic, at best. Otherwise you'll lose over half of your readers and your doc is functionally useless.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Well for November I didn't come anywhere near 50k for my personal story writing. But I did get 11k done, which is massive for me. And I'm probably about 10% through of this story. Lots to go!
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a dog is going down a slide in the grass
Alt: a cat trying to run up a slide and not making any progress
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Living in the UK now and with my extended family back in the States, I don't feel much need to "celebrate" a true Thanksgiving, nor to Give Thanks for whatever the Pilgrims tried to do. But we still do a mean roast dinner. No yorkshire puds this time because we did mini apple pies instead.
British roast dinner with chicken, roast potatoes, peas, gravy, and a mini apple pie
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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Since it's cold and flu season and you may also be traveling tomorrow
Ok so I gotta level with you fam, this is not a Star Trek screenshot. It's one of those department of health posters you find in bathrooms that display helpful hand warshing techniques. The poster is 13 little comic book scene style squares displaying hands in various stages of hand warshing with music lyrics under each one to help you, the filthy hand warsher, know how long you should spend warshing your filthy, filthy hands. The top of the poster reads, "Hand washing technique with soap and water." And the music that reads under each square is as follows, "(1) It's been a long road, getting to there from here(2)It's been a long time but my time is finally near(3)And I will see my dream come alive at last(4)I will touch the sky, and they're not gonna hold me down no more(5)No, they're not gonna change my mind(6)'Cause I've got faith of the heart(7)I'm going where my heart will take me(8)I've got faith to believe-I can do anything- I've got strength of the soul(9)And no one's gonna bend or break me(10)I can reach any star(11)I've got faith(12)(I've got-I've got-I've got) I've got faith,(13)FAITH OF THE HEART"

Faith of the Heart, credit to Russell Watson.*
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 27/11/2024
So a long long time, when I was very young, I got married to a guy after the second time I failed out of college, and we got along fine and didn’t have too many problems when he saw me as a dropout who was supporting him by working full time while he finished a college degree.
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
All AI art, including art forms like writing, is fundamentally anti-humanist. It steals human thoughts and feelings, to poorly create things that are intended to emulate and replace human thoughts and feelings.
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London Salesforce Women in Tech (LonSFWiT) @lonsfwit.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
It's true, we are teaming up with the wonderful Admin & Dev groups for our Holiday Megameet 🍾 We have @pchittum.com & @markrossflownatic.bsky.social back as Quizmasters + our usual review of the year, all hosted by Publicis Sapient. #TrailblazerCommunity trailblazercommunitygroups.com/e/mcbz52/
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A number of well-known artists are reporting that there are accounts impersonating them on Bluesky. Probably trying to gin up mistrust in the platform or some such bollocks. Be on the lookout! Don't trust any requests that could be scams, even if they look like they're from your favorite creators!
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Wait what? It's actually called "skeeting" here instead of "tweeting"? For real, that's not a joke? 🤨 Am I the only person who remembers 2000s slang and what it meant?
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a man with dreadlocks is wearing sunglasses and making a face
Alt: Lil Jon shouting Yeah!!
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I was (probably stupidly) going to save this for a later... tweet? Bleet? Bluut? Blueskeet? Let's go with bleet. But yes, my wife here has revealed the genre of my story. I'm trying to be more comedic than this suggests, but yes. I'm aiming for "What if Douglas Adams had Terry Pratchett's anger?"
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Mark Ross is Writing Trailhead Badges @markrossflownatic.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Something I don't talk about enough and probably should: Yes I write Salesforce content, but I'm also writing a novel! At least, I think it'll be a novel. I certainly have enough plot planned to be a full novel. I'm currently 12,000 words in, over 10k of which were written just this month!
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