Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Thieves. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us...nytimes.com 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Did I know you could operate a private rail car? No. Do I now want one? Yes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/tr...nytimes.com 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My friend & former colleague Jodi in the NYT today! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/bu...nytimes.com 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Classic throwback Doc and Kelly www.flickr.com/gp/miketrose... cc @gedeonm.bsky.social 110
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is what America stands for now, until and unless we stop it. Vote. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/wo...nytimes.com 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Last year's iPhone intro joke was an all-timer www.facebook.com/576494232/po...?facebook.comMichael T. Rosethe new iPhone is powered by A19 no we can't dance together no we can't talk at all 120
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 09/09/2026When I woke up at 3 am, should I have checked my phone? When I did, should I have indulged my curiosity "wait the match is still going?" and started watching the 5th set of Shelton/Alcaraz? 😵 www.nbcnews.com/sports/tennis... nbcnews.comAmerican Ben Shelton outduels defending champ Alcaraz in latest-ever U.S. Open finishThe overnight epic finished at 3:33 a.m., smashing the previous record in Flushing Meadows. Shelton will now face fellow American Frances Tiafoe in the semifinals. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Is this like a generic Dunkin' Donuts? Because the specific one near me does not have what I would consider a good odor. apple.news/AX6_ImSXnReevvwmvW...apple.newsFebreze Wants To Make Your Home Smell Like Dunkin' — Food NetworkFinally, your bathroom can smell like your favorite doughnut. 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 02/09/2026SO close to taking off from JFK and then the weather rolled right in. ⛈️ 000
Reposted by Mike RoseJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The GOP healthcare plan is finally announced, and it appears to be "work yourself to death before your kids can grow up." 49558174
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Trump, Bannon, SCOTUS & USPS are trying to ratfuck this election. Senator Blumenthal and one brave whistleblower are trying to stop them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us...nytimes.com 150
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I'm going to figure this out, but in the meantime if someone can tell me why I have two Messages threads with the exact same participants, that would be amazing. I just want to merge them! (Best guess: at some past point, one of these was started from a Messages address that I no longer use?) 100
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Ahem. apple.news/AugW5Z2brQWWngTUYw... www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/te...apple.newsMeta Reaches $18 Billion Settlement With 48 States Over Child-Safety Claims — The Wall Street JournalThe settlement, which halts an ongoing trial of claims that social media apps addict teenagers, contains broad new safeguards for underage users 010
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Lord, take this badge off of me Cause I can't use it anymore It's getting dark; too dark to see I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door open.spotify.com/track/5dM70u...open.spotify.comKnocking On Heaven's DoorLadysmith Black Mambazo, Dolly Parton · Ladysmith Black Mambazo & Friends · Song · 2012 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dang. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/ar...nytimes.comDolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. 010
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 25/08/2026yes I realize this is an ergonomic sin but you see, the monitor hinge is broken 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 25/08/2026They shoot horses, don't they? #Project2025 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/us...nytimes.comUnder Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to SlaughterA legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Gotta say, @marcoarment@mastodon.social description of his educational struggles hit me right in the memory bank. marco.org/2026/08/14/unforgetful (check out his new app unforgetful.app/) 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Some legitimately mindblowing stuff coming from Slack this week. 🤯 Stream live on Thursday: www.linkedin.com/events/slack...linkedin.com 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Setting up the Terramaster F6-425 Pro and using direct Thunderbolt connection to an M4 Pro Mac mini (Thunderbolt 4 onboard). With Gigabit Ethernet, read and write speeds capped out at about 100 MB/s. With T4… 5x write, 50x read (there is an SSD read cache installed in the RAID). 😵 110
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 16/08/2026"I never thought the leopards would eat *my* wife's face," says man who voted thrice for the Leopards Eating The Faces Of Wives Of Patriotic Americans Party. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us... NB: Nothing but sympathy for Ms. Bobreneva's plight, despite her husband actively voting for this.nytimes.comYears of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history. 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 14/08/2026pro tip, do not go to Microcenter on a day when they are dropping new Pokemon cards and the Hobbit edition of Magic: The Gathering www.instagram.com/p/DcBqPPTj_...instagram.comMicro Center on Instagram: "Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit is officially at your local Micro Center! Learn more on Micro Center News in our bio."53 likes, 1 comments - microcenter on August 14, 2026: "Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit is officially at your local Micro Center! Learn more on Micro Center News in our bio.". 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 13/08/2026If you don't know Anna, you should. And you should hire her! annaknoll.com/annaknoll.comAnna Knoll · Technology LeaderA technical leader with a linguist's ear and an architect's rigor. I find the real problem, and build the teams that solve it. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 13/08/2026isn't it funny* how the current administration is kneecapping FinCEN while simultaneously fleecing the Treasury www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us... www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/us... *funny in the absurd sense, not the ha-ha sensenytimes.comTreasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell CompaniesThe Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering. 041
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Just leaving this here for anyone who, like me, is handing off their beta iOS device as a hand-me-down but wants to revert it to iOS 26 first support.apple.com/en-us/10876...,Restore%20to%20the%20current%20iOS%20or%20iPadOS%20version,-Tosupport.apple.comHow to uninstall iOS or iPadOS beta software - Apple SupportMembers of the Apple Beta Software Program, Customer Seed Program, and Apple Developer Program can try iOS or iPadOS beta releases. If you installed a version of iOS beta and no longer want it, you can go back to the latest publicly released version of iOS or iPadOS. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 11/08/2026TerminalWidget by @ttscoff / Brett Terpstra turns your scripts into widgets via @tidbits tidbits.com/2026/08/09/appbit...tidbits.comAppBITS: TerminalWidget Turns Scripted Output into Visual Widgets - TidBITSTired of checking Terminal to see if your script finished? TerminalWidget displays command line output, Shortcuts results, and AppleScript data as customizable widgets that sync across your Apple devices, giving power users a visual dashboard for their automations. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 10/08/2026One day remaining for $200 off the TerraMaster F6-425 Pro NAS… amzn.to/4zccc5K (via @NASCompares)amzn.toAmazon.com: TERRAMASTER F6-425 Pro NAS Server, Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB DDR5 (Diskless) | 10GbE LAN x 2, TB4 Port x 2, AI-Native OS TOS 7, OpenClaw Supported, Network Attached Storage for Creators (Diskless) : Electronics 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 08/08/2026It's so thoughtful of Google Drive to create zip archives of large folders that require painstaking effort to reassemble 200
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Why is the world in love again? Why are we marching hand in hand? 000
Reposted by Mike RoseTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comTrump’s Irrationality Is DangerousThe president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office. 971701619
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I don't need a tiny truck I don't need a tiny truck I don't need a tiny truck www.slate.auto/enslate.autoSlateSlate Auto | The Customizable EV That Works for You 220
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Took my family to see the Hadestown proshot because we all needed a good cry 150
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A former colleague & neighbor (also a teacher, and a single mom) has multiple myeloma; she could use some help getting through the next few months of treatment. 🫶 gofund.me/4b614316dgofund.meDonate to Support Ms. Traci Through Ongoing Medical Issues, organized by Katherine GeistIf you have a child that attends PS 958, then it’s highly likely that… Katherine Geist needs your support for Support Ms. Traci Through Ongoing Medical Issues 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"Just because a few [ED: many] LEOs are abusing the Torment Nexus to stalk and terrorize women across the country, that's not a reason to impose any sort of controls or audit requirements on the Torment Nexus — don't be silly." #flock #panopticon wapo.st/3S6rTuowapo.stHow rogue officers turned a nationwide camera network into a tool for stalkingFlock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems. 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Les Miserables arena concert at Radio City. This is the stuff. #lesmiz 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Christian Nationalist bullshit www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/us...nytimes.comGovernment Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting FamiliesThe administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence. 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Feels like I get at least one of these Invitation Phishes a day. I feel bad for people who are actually planning parties. www.paperlesspost.com/blog/ho...paperlesspost.comIs it from Paperless Post or a phishing scam? How to spot the differencePhishing scams impersonating online invitation platforms have been on the rise. Here’s how to spot a scam versus a legitimate Paperless Post invitation. 100
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Ginmiroquai youtu.be/Deh9HEHCBYA?is=AZ6jY...youtu.beBeefeater 0.0 x Jamiroquai | Virtual Insanity (30th Anniversary)Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Virtual Insanity, Jay Kay returns to the iconic set that made music video history. Showing that life now offers even more. Get More With 0.0. #Jamiroquai #BeefeaterGin #GetMore 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 24/07/2026…they just tweeted it out… www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/bu...nytimes.comTrump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for HimFederal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 24/07/2026welp… while I was out of town, my Drobo 5D went offline. Bought a new power supply, turned it on, saw it light up for a second, and then caught that unmistakable “burning insulation” scent. 😱 Gonna get a new chassis from eBay, move the drives, hope for the best. But I backed it all up a while ago. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Leaving aside the question of the FBI's current leadership's fitness for the job, telling the investigative arm of the Justice Department that DHS agents are immune from impartial investigation when they murder people on the street is a five alarm fire. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/us...nytimes.comFederal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE ConfrontationsSenior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. 020
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 16/07/2026What's the maximum number of travel prep foul-ups that doesn't result in actually missing a flight, I feel like we may have a new world record here 111
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 13/07/2026double-plus-good day on Product Hunt: MarkedQL www.producthunt.com/products/... Proxon www.producthunt.com/products/... vote early, vote oftenproducthunt.comMarked QL: Instant markdown previews in Finder | Product HuntMarked QL renders beautiful Markdown previews in macOS Quick Look. Powered by Apex for math, Mermaid, syntax highlighting, and more. $4.99 on the Mac App Store. 000
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Five alarm fire www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/bu...nytimes.comTimes Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on MediaThe Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” 011
Mike Rose @miketrose.bsky.social · 02/07/2026not NOW writers' room — you are at an 8 and we need you at a 3 032
Reposted by Mike RoseJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Please RT this piece and share on other social channels talkingpointsmemo.com/news/exclusi...talkingpointsmemo.comExclusive: DOJ Taps Gang, Terrorism Prosecutors to Crack Down on Political GroupsThe Department of Justice has tapped two prosecutors with expertise in organized... 10438418