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Pour one out for the transcription team this morning. #monktoberfest

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Something I’ve learned over the last decade and a half of attending #monktoberfest: The ones and zeros in technology are secondary to the humans behind them. Empathy is the most powerful and most important product the industry can build.

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Kai @kaiho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"What if changing the world looked more like care than war?" - Rebecca Solnit, via @ericksoen.bsky.social #monktoberfest

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bikes have a natural parallel to technology: how we design infrastructure, how we think of safety, mobility and freedom, the environment, and just plain having fun and creating opportunities for joy. @ericksoen.bsky.social nailing it in this talk about building a bike bus at #monktoberfest

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 30/09/2026

Politico Reveals Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Using Convicted Felon’s Self-Published Articles for Smear Campaign Against Bob Harvie | Dave Sommers, a long-time supporter who attended Fitzpatrick’s wedding to Fox News journalist Jacqui Heinrich, is penning propaganda for the #PA01 Republican.

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Politico Reveals Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick Using Convicted Felon’s Self-Published Articles for Smear Campaign Against Bob Harvie - Bucks County Beacon

Dave Sommers, a long-time supporter who attended Fitzpatrick’s wedding to Fox News journalist Jacqui Heinrich, is penning propaganda for the PA-01 Republican.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@lisarokusek.myatproto.social dropping the names of badasses throughout her talk at #monktoberfest. It is clear, however, that she, too, is a certified badass herself.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“We’ve built some awful things along with our marvels.” - @lisarokusek.myatproto.social #monktoberfest

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Laurence @piewords.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Working in tech during a technofascist acceleration is exhausting." Strong truth to by @lisarokusek.myatproto.social to start her #Monktoberfest talk

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@lisarokusek.myatproto.social saying the quiet part of where we are and what we feel out loud. #monktoberfedt

do no evil
the future was bright and shiny. we were building a better world for all.
every new shift in technology brought opportunities, problems being solved good things happening, happy customers happy employees.
life was good.

vibe shift
many people i talk to have a bone-deep love of building things and are having an increasingly difficult time pretending we don't see what we're building them into.
we had so many hopes. and then we arrive where we do.
working in tech during a technofascist acceleration is exhausting.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lock up your whoopie pies and hide your lobsters. I'm coming for you, Maine. #monktoberfest

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I like to cook Sunday dinner for friends. I challenge myself with recipes beyond my pay grade. Today’s menu: Chicken Pinot Noir with Wild Mushrooms and Fresh Basil Duck Fat Smashed Potatoes with a Lemon-Parsley Gremolata Wedge with Gorgonzola Dressing Chocolate Affogato with Orange Liqueur

A photo of a black iron pit with simmering chicken and tomatoes in it. Steam rises. Wine bottles are in the background. Fascism is evil.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...

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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street

YouTube video by Musk

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What a lot of folks seem to be missing in trying to rank the best: The 21st century saw some *amazing* storytelling!

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My friend Joe created an organization called Stage United (stageunited.org) to inspire communities through greater access to live concert experiences. This is a shot of a member of the band Driftwood from the final show of his “Concert at the Commons” series in Doylestown, Pa.

A color photo of a man in a baseball hat playing a stand-up bass on stage. Stage lights shine down on him. The colors are a mix of blue, purple, and orange.

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Bart⚓️ @bartgonnissen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The Facial Expressions of Tethys by artist Julius von Bismarck. A suspended high-sea buoy that moves in real time. Sensors on a twin buoy out in the Atlantic Ocean send live satellite data to motors inside the museum. This makes the indoor buoy copy the exact, real-time movements of the ocean waves.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Covid to the left (arm), flu to the right (arm).

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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A striking thing about the various estimates of how many people Musk killed when he shuttered USAID is that, while of course the exact number is unknown, the estimates all point to a figure of about 750,000 deaths within a year, of which 500,000 were kids Mass murder isn’t “ill fated cost-cutting”

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 20/09/2026

Did you know #PA01 Rep Brian Fitzpatrick fought in the School Board Wars in #BucksCounty - the topic of new PBS DocuSeries Bucks County, USA. Like Moms for Liberty, #PA01's Fitzpatrick endorsed Aarati Martino for school board, wife of local MAGA oligarch Paul Martino. WATCH : tinyurl.com/2pmyhush

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is a screen grab of the image I shot for the Barry Levinson/Robert May documentary, "Bucks County, USA." You can watch the first two episodes of the docuseries on PBS: watch.whyy.org/show/bucks-c...

A photograph of a map of the United States on a classroom blackboard. There are wooden desks with red chairs in the foreground. The map is on a white background on the chalkboard. The map is a mix of red and blue to indicate political voting affiliation. There is a clock on the wall and children's drawings taped above the map. Morning sun shines through from the lower right of the frame.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

About a year ago, my phone buzzed (I'm old, but I'm not ringer-on old). It was my friend Tom, asking if I could do a quick photoshoot for the directors of a project he'd been working on.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Last night, I had the opportunity to capture what turns out to be my second American Idol musician: Dylan Zangwill. Years ago, I shot a portrait of Justin Guarini (who placed second behind Kelly Clarkson).

A color photograph of two musicians on a stage. The musician in the foreground is playing a guitar. The musician in the background is playing a piano.

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Every news outlet shames itself by using the word “skeptic.” Skeptic implies someone waiting for evidence, not someone committed to ignoring it. Vaccine denialism does not deserve to be lent the prestige of critical thinking.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fly by Jing makes these instant chili crisp noodles and...OH MY GOD MY MOUTH IS ON FIRE!!!

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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 16/09/2026

Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”

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The Best of All Possible Oaves @erikonymous.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"move slow and make things" as I always say

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 14/09/2026

Here is Bucks County Community College's statement on why they cancelled the event: Alleged safety concerns, but no specifics. #BucksCountyUSA

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 14/09/2026

The audience at the community college (which would have included subjects in the documentary) would have been treated to a special panel discussion and Q&A featuring @pbsnews.org’s Judy Woodruff as moderator to explore the issues raised by the documentary. Not any more. #BucksCountyUSA

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Jared Kushner is not "on the other side of the aisle." He's not an elected official. He's not an administration official. He's the president's son-in-law and a private citizen. You do not, in fact, have to take meetings with relatives of the president. Some might even say you should *not* do that

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I injected my GPTs with GLP-1s. Now my LLMs are SLMs.

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David A. Graham @dgraham.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

It’s useful for people of my generation to be reminded that this wasn’t that long ago. Ruby Bridges isn’t just still alive—she’s only 71, not ancient!

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

See if you can tell where my brain wandered off (as did my bike from the road) mid-conversation on this morning’s group coffee bike ride.

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's not enough to just take this shit down in 2.5 years. We've gotta desecrate it. Flip it over and turn it into a halfpipe. Make the sides of it a dog park so something can piss and shit on it. It's the only way out of this. President AOC, I will make this happen free of charge.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Ron and Cassie DeSantis: These two crooks stole $10 million from a settlement with a charity, wired it to Cassie’s fake “charity,” laundered it through two puppet organizations, and then used it for political ads in an election year. They should be in jail.

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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 28/08/2026

Video is also 9:25 long...

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Individually, we may not be able to measure up to the good Dolly was and did. But, man, what a world it would be if we collectively tried.

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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing

Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I hereby decree, by the power vested in me by absolutely nobody of importance, that all chats with an LLM that drift into hallucination and unhelpful loops be heretofore referred to as shats.

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Pablo Manríquez @pabloreports.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Spotted in Philadelphia.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I can't trust lettuce...which is barely even a food. I can't trust jalapeños...the heat of which should torch any organism trying to live on it. But, sure, ask me to trust some random imported hamburger helper monitored by a guy who eats roadkill.

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Forrest Brazeal @forrestbrazeal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

so excited to finally share this news! Universal Pictures and producers Phil Lord & Chris Miller are bringing my book PARADOX INC to the big screen. deadline.com/2026/08/para...

https://deadline.com/2026/08/paradox-inc-movie-daniel-roher-lord-miller-universal-1237045364/

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

One for all of my legacy PR clip book and presentation binder folks.

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 17/08/2026

Darryl K. Taft, a respected technology journalist and New Stack news editor, is remembered as much for his interviewing talent and writing ability as for his care, curiosity, generosity, and kindness.

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TNS journalist Darryl K. Taft leaves a legacy of respected work and quiet integrity

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Thomson Reuters, which owns news agency Reuters, has signed a $125M deal giving ICE access to its databases of personal data. USA Today has partnered with Palantir to gain "actionable intelligence" on its audiences. The media should be opponents of Trump's police state — not collaborators.

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