iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

That Franco-Greek you barely hear of

Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Had a manfuacturing engineer at my last job who insisted on being involved in my projects when he had no right to be. I would say yes and he'd fuck off after that. If he followed up (rarely), I'd say I did it. Amazing work.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I confronted someone I graduated college with about how they work at Raytheon now and she pulled this routine on me - like come on. 😒

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Do they think the left lane has to stay empty to let people pass during the daily traffic jam from 2-5pm?

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I thought he was holding a katana for a second lol

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The Wager. A nonfiction book about a shipwreck told like a story since it's mostly sourced by the diaries of the survivors of the shipwreck. It's got me totally in its grips right now.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

imo Q101 has the only morning show worth listening to

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Great interview! Anyways, I'm sorry.

Excerpt from the interview where Tony Leung says: "One day, when I was 6 or 7"

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

It’s also nicer on their brakes to gently stop rather than racing to stop. It’s a win-win

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Where do you get you usually your pants and shirts? I hate the look of a light blue oxford, but your shirts are of a different material that looks much better (and it looks good on you)!

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Yeah but the up-swipey motion is so convenient to do for switching between them whereas I gotta hit the tab button and then find my tab 🙄 /s

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I think in the next year I’m gonna take the ASQ certified quality engineer exam and I’m not excited for the statistics part of it at all despite it being my focus back in uni lol

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I like the RE series a lot, but I have come to realize that I’m counting down to the shooting gallery portion because that‘s usually my least favorite part.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I’m not in New York, but I started riding my ebike around my suburb and it’s soooo good. Later this year, I’m definitely gonna ride it around in Chicago

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

From my past two apartments, I’ve gotten my security deposit back albeit with some taken off because of some bullshit cleanliness reason despite the fact that I deep cleaned before moving both times. It’s stupid.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My rom chip is 90πm x 300 mm 🙂

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Lookin good!! Where do you get high-waisted dressy pants like yours? I've been trying to get more of those for when I gotta dress up

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I ran out of pr PTO back in April and this is the first time I could take some time off too. It’s crazy. Thankfully, my brother bought a house and I’m helping him move in so I don’t have that pesky free time to mull over deadlines 🥲

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I hope I get to 15 years. Gonna be 3 years in March.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

THANK YOU people don't seem to get that that man did not age gracefully

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 30/08/2025

"I was young, and I was a liar, and I have never been as invincible as I was when both of those things were true." ICYMI, my newsletter this week about when McNuggets were cheap, an eating competition, and the beauty of failure.

anxietyshark.ca

Cheap McNuggets at the gates of Heaven

Tasting heaven only cost $.49, and each bite brought me closer to God.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Boots theory + a twist of FOMO!

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back. "The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."

My resignation letter from CDC.

Dear Dr. Houry,

I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested.

This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough.

While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles.

The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people.

It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC.

Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc.

I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information.

The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun.

The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed.

For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision.

Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest.

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically.

Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

I thought the upside-down bird was a silhouette of Sonic the Hedgehog

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

And here I thought it would’ve been The Name of the Rose

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

FUCK I MISSED THIS 😭😭😭

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Dapper fella. I just got into linen this summer and it’s a game changer

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

She's like when Coraline's mom transforms in the kitchen lol

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I got a neighbor who is selling a blue Honda Acty that I've been eyeing every time I go past, but I do too much highway driving to justify the purchase 😭

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Whenever I qualify how lucky I am to be in remission before complaining about my cancer treatment, I usually wave my hand in a circle and go "blah-blah" and get right to complaining about how chemo fucked me up forever

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Mr. Kalamari @mrkalamari.bsky.social · 02/07/2025