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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 07/07/2026

@peark.es @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social @proptermalone.bsky.social @ed3d.net it's clear from the last episode that the Normal Men need a Midwest correspondent/apologist. Having grown up in Michigan, I volunteer. I can also cover the mountain West (lived here ~20 yrs) if needed.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 06/07/2026

No British announcer can pronounce "Quiñones".

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 07/02/2026

Mixed feelings on this one. My dad had a small library in the basement with 4 walls of shelves filled with MMPBs. Teen me loved going down and browsing for an interesting book. Lots of war and spy thrillers. Some were hidden gems, some were crap, but this was a formative practice for me.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 09/01/2026

Classic German pickup line from LOVE IS BLIND: GERMANY: "I find it so attractive that you use the genitive case." 😍 Related link:

en.wikipedia.org

Der Dativ ist dem Genitiv sein Tod - Wikipedia

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 17/11/2025

SHE'S NARRATING THE AUDIOBOOK HERSELF.

Screenshot of American Canto on libro.fm. The page notes that the audiobook is "Read by the author."

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 16/11/2025

"oh, you think you're a real poor person? Name three European sports cars you can't afford." These fucking ghouls.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 07/11/2025

This is an amazing feature. Wish I'd known about it sooner, would have saved so many headaches in building my new homelab server over the past month. (The real lifesaver was a Comet KVM, which saved me from having to keep it near a keyboard and monitor each time the network card name changed.)

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Networking Pinning in PVE 9. Keeping network adapter names from changes with hardware changes

YouTube video by ElectronicsWizardry

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 20/10/2025

Formula is expensive, but it saves lives. Reach out if you need help paying for formula.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 12/10/2025

Based on reviewing the timelines for previous transitions, I think we're right on track for Dallin Oaks to be ordained Prophet of the LDS/Mormon church today. Thanks to @maclements.bsky.social @jblainefoster.bsky.social and others for helpful info!

reddit.com

From the mormon community on Reddit: Reorganizing the First Presidency

Explore this post and more from the mormon community

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 12/10/2025

@benjaminepark.bsky.social Q: my understanding is that the new LDS president is ordained in the SL Temple, either in the Q15 meeting room or Holy of Holies. Where might Oaks be ordained? Is another temple similarly equipped? I'm guessing this will occur tomorrow, if tradition holds.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 07/10/2025

I hope Jason Mendoza saw that one, wherever he is on the Jeremy Bearimy.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 27/09/2025

This won't convince anyone that believes in cryptids like the chupacabra and meritocracy, but come on. These people are attacking the arc of the moral universe with sledgehammers to bend it away from justice.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 24/09/2025

I have never watched Jimmy Kimmel, but you can bet I watched tonight.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 12/09/2025

I am not a physician, and certainly not Trump's physician. I had Bell's palsy for almost a week last year, and I am in my 30s. It went away with a short course of Prednisone. I am also not a wannabe fascist dictator who is so insecure he can never admit to any human frailty.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 21/08/2025

They keep asking me to leave a 5 star review, but since everyone (just me) on my (self-hosted) podcast app is already subscribed, I'll review it here. This podcast has been my favorite find this year. Frank, fun discussions about the news of the week. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

THIS IS IT! In just a few days, the campaign for Who's A Good Boy? comes to a close! If we hit our flex goal of $15,000 in time, we’ll be adding a ten card bonus pack to every copy of the game! CAMPAIGN HERE: www.kickstarter.com/projects/its...

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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

coke and chick fil a, i swear to god it’s the closest another american region has come to replicating silicon valley for making people believe in objectively mediocre shit

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Ed @ed3d.net · 14/07/2025

cane sugar is warmer, has that analog sound

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 13/07/2025

With this jacket color, it really hit me how much Kristi Noem looks like Demi and Jessi from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Kristi Noem, wearing a blue jacket similar to those worn by the cast of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in the season 1 intro.

Shot from the intro to season 1 of Secret Lives, in which the cast wear blue jackets similar to that worn by Kristi Noem.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 05/07/2025

Thunderstorm rolling in. My 6yo started singing "Thunder". I asked him if he likes Imagine Dragons. His reply: "Yes! I'm a tarantudragon. It's a mix between a tarantula and a dragon!"

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 03/07/2025

I suspect there's one particular word Smith would like to say to Jeffries...

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 27/05/2025

An appeal to my Mormon kindred. The "celestial smile" is not a great look. Here's the bind: 1) "lose the undershirt" is a non-starter 2) white button downs, while not mandatory, are still culturally the signal of orthodoxy

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 18/05/2025

I got the chance to meet @maklelan.bsky.social this week at a book signing in SLC with King's English Bookshop. Great Q&A, tons of folks there. If you haven't, I recommend you check out his book THE BIBLE SAYS SO: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Noted Bible scholar Dan McClellan shaking hands with some rando in a church.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 02/05/2025

@lizdye.bsky.social I got your "caps for sale" reference, even if @andrewtorrez.bsky.social didn't. My kids love that book.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 21/04/2025

"Michael." - @notalawyer.bsky.social "Peter." - @michaelhobbes.bsky.social "What do you know about Congresswoman Nancy Mace?" "All I know is, she voted for gay marriage twice, so she's alright in my book." * @ifbookspod.bsky.social intro plays*

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 21/04/2025

That she filmed this and thought, "people will definitely be on my side if they see this video" speaks volumes.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 16/04/2025

My grad school advisor was funded under DOE for our semiconductor physics research. This is catastrophic for universities.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 12/04/2025

I wrote my Utah state senator, Jerry Stevenson, asking what the state lege plans to do if the federal Dept of Education is shuttered and federal funding is cut off. Below is my question, helpfully bolded, and his response. I wouldn't call it an "answer".

My question for you, as my state senator: What is the state legislature's plan to fulfill its constitutional mandate to "provide for the establishment and maintenance of the state's education systems" (Utah Constitution, Article X, Section 1), in light of changes at the federal level? If federal funding is reduced or cut off, does the legislature intend to revise the state budget to make up for that shortfall, or will public schools be forced to do more with less?

Jerry Stevenson
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We could do so much more for schools in Utah with what we pay Washington to launder our money for us. I think we are headed down a better path without the Federal Department of Education
Sent from my iPhone

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 08/04/2025

Brian's new Glass Immortals series is super fun, and his novella game is spectacular. Get this one!

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It's Abby. Yep @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

TOP 5 PET PEEVES FOR HORSES: 5. "Why the long face?" STFU 4. My name isn’t Charlie 3. Horseshoes 2. Jerks on my back 1. It’s “couldn’t care less” not “could care less” JFC

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 06/04/2025

Great video and amazing channel to follow. Prof. Park says we're going to get weekly deep dives like this, and I'm here for it. I think my wallet screamed in terror at all the books recommended in this 15 min video. My library card is trying to calm everyone down :)

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 06/04/2025

@schotthappens.com have you thought about providing an ad-free version of the podcast as a perk for paying subscribers?

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 06/04/2025

I love the Blind Date column in the Guardian. In this case, I really hope Monique and Ian read the column. It sounds like they were a little reserved on the date, but they are clearly into each other.

theguardian.com

Blind date in Cologne: ‘He walked me to my car. Unfortunately, I had parked very close by’

Monique, 50, who works for the UN, meets Ian, 52, an English teacher

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again

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big lou @thetallblonde.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

there’s a backhoe starting to tear up my neighbor’s yard if any dads want to come over with their coffee and stand outside and watch

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 31/03/2025

I see the "when" question as a way for people to feel justified in their inaction--to assuage themselves in thinking that they don't have to do anything, because things haven't gotten bad enough yet. (Even though acting now could keep things from getting even worse).

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 30/03/2025

5th Sunday lesson today is a review of every General Conference talk Nelson has given since becoming prophet. Holding General Conference in April seriously undermines every attempt by the church to increase the emphasis on Easter. There's really no contest.

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

My favorite low tech special effect

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

i just checked and there is nothing in the rule book that says a dog ca not be a chiropractor

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 28/03/2025

Looking forward to the capitalist future in which you need to have a Security Premium™ subscription to get through in less than 3 hrs and there's an upcharge to get inspected by the cute bomb sniffing dogs. www.deseret.com/politics/202...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is renewing efforts to fully eliminate the Transportation Security Administration, accusing the federal agency of inefficiency and invading travelers’ privacy.

Lee, along with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., introduced the Abolish the TSA Act on Thursday, which would dissolve the TSA and establish a separate Office of Aviation Security Oversight to manage airport security. The office would operate completely under the Federal Aviation Administration and transfer security activities and equipment to private companies instead.

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 28/03/2025

I'm getting the feeling Utah lege does some of these stupid bills because they want the national attention. Yes, there are the true believers who introduce the bill, and then the Rs in the lege think, "this will get the WSJ/NYT to notice us. All publicity is good publicity!"

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Dr Nathan @nathan.butnotdetroit.com · 28/03/2025

Gov. Cox: Utahns are tired of culture war bills! Also Gov. Cox: *signs bill banning water fluoridation, which was explicitly introduced based on a conspiracy theory*

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