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sophie alpert

@sophiebits.com

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you have the ability to understand things principal engineer, react person, super gay, still masking

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 04/08/2026

cataloguing these

photo of ad on the street: -15 days until all eyes are on the bay area

photo of ad on the street: -17 days until all eyes are on the bay area

photo of ad on the street: -18 days until all eyes are on the bay area

now in the place where all these ads were, just a plain rectangle showing "Clear Channel Outdoor"

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 04/08/2026

meticulously

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 04/08/2026

I was

photo of ad on the street: 1 days until all eyes are on the bay area

photo of ad on the street: 0 days until all eyes are on the bay area

photo of ad on the street: -3 days until all eyes are on the bay area

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 18/03/2026

@enclose.horse any idea why sometimes one tile gets stuck as a ghost?

screenshot of enclose horse. one wall tile is 50% opacity

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 06/03/2026

this ngrams chart is delightful to me

Screenshot of Google Books Ngram chart. In 1830 or so, "the wild west" started being commonly used used, whereas "a wild west" was near-zero until 50 years later. For the last 100 years, "the" remains at 3 to 4 times "a".

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 01/02/2026

saw this @muni.sfmta.com bus last night. what does it mean! this little guy is living two weeks in the future

photo of a muni bus in SF driving at night. instead of a route name and number, its digital display reads “2026-02-14v1 SFChrom2”

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 21/09/2025

catching up on @dropout.tv's @smartypantsshow.bsky.social and @paulrobalino.bsky.social is amazing

On Smartypants, Paul Robalino presents a slide that reads "YES to Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Discrimination and Hate". Paul's a well-dressed white guy and he's standing in front of a fireplace in an ornate room with piles of old hardcover books delicately arranged below the TV showing his slide, which has a checkmark next to each type of discrimination

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 17/07/2025

I have a confession to make. I've gone back and forth on whether to say anything, but I can't keep quiet any longer—not only does this look bad, it makes no sense. Please stop doing the cursor-smoothy effect that Screen Studio does. It's so bad. Not how hovering on things works!! Hello!

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 22/04/2025

shinigami eyes a bit concerning when it glitches out

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 13/02/2025

hmm I guess not www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/t...

Yet after employees recently circulated the petition to return tampons, liners and pads to all restrooms on the company's Silicon Valley campus, the signatories received an email from the vice president of workplace services.

While it had "not been the intention of Meta leadership to make employees feel unwelcome or excluded in our offices, at this point we do not have plans to revisit our on-site amenities offerings," the email said. "But I will share your feedback with leadership."

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 11/02/2025

NYT connections:

TRIO OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS
HAT TRICK, THREEPEAT, TRIFECTA, TRIPLE CROWN

NEEDS FOR PAINTING A ROOM
DROP CLOTH, PAINT, ROLLER, TAPE

FOOD NAMED AFTER CITIES
BROIL, CHEESESTEAK, SPROUTS, WINGS

_ DERBY
DEMOLITION, HOME RUN, KENTUCKY, SOAP BOX

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 16/01/2025

giant soulless hallway. except painted on one wall are arrows and the text “Nice! You’re halfway there.”

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 29/12/2024

weirdest review I’ve seen in a while

screenshot of a 5-star Amazon review

I rarely leave reviews, but I felt compelled to write one for this product because it has truly impressed me. From the moment it arrived, I could tell it was well-made and of high quality. The packaging was secure, and everything was neatly arranged, which was a great start.
What really stood out to me was how easy it was to use. Whether you're familiar with products like this or it's your first time, you'll have no problem figuring it out. The setup was quick, and it worked exactly as described. I've been using it consistently since it arrived, and it hasn't let me down once.
The performance is outstanding. It delivers exactly what you need and more. One thing I particularly appreciate is how reliable and efficient it is. It has quickly become something I reach for regularly, and I can already tell it's built to last.
Durability is another major plus. It feels sturdy and well-constructed, so I have no concerns about it holding up over time. I've accidentally put it to the test a couple of times, and it has proven to be tough and long-lasting.
For the price, I couldn't ask for more. I've seen similar products that cost much more but don't offer the same level of performance or reliability. This one strikes the perfect balance between affordability and quality.
Customer service has also been top-notch. The company clearly stands behind their product and is

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 03/12/2024

the devil works hard but the figma monetization team works harder

screenshot of an email from Figma:

Still need to edit files?
An admin has changed your FigJam seat at Notion from full to viewer-restricted. This means you’ll be able to view files you have access to, but can’t edit them.

If you still need to edit, request an upgrade from your admins—you’ll be able to include a note to explain why, too.

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 30/11/2024

wow this one looks gorgeous

on black cardstock, beautiful gold ink spells the words “LIBERATION IS SPELLWORK” arranged in a narrow column and bracketed by ornate flourishes printed in the same ink. next to the paper, metal type is arranged into the mirror-image template used to make the print

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 24/11/2024

the musical and movie don’t but the book sure does

screenshot from the StoryGraph website

CONTENT WARNINGS
Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Graphic: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Infidelity
Minor: Rape, Racism, Slavery

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 24/11/2024

bad news

screenshot of google translate
spanish: derecha
english: right

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 22/11/2024

so in NYT Connections they advertise a new dark mode. but I thought, ok, I wonder if the puzzle in the illustration is a new one. bonus puzzle, I figured! after looking closer, I was shocked to discover that

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 06/11/2024

shrug

screenshot of twitter

Matthew Prince reposted:

Mark Cuban
Congrats @realDonaldTrump. You won fair and square.
Congrats to @elonmusk as well.
#Godspeed
14h ago, 426k likes

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 04/11/2024

posting for future searchers: proximity pairing with a Zoom Room on my Mac has been broken for months even though it works fine on my phone and on coworkers' laptops! I cleared caches, Zoom prefs, etc. to no avail figured it out today: I had mic mode on "Voice Isolation". works fine on "Standard".

screenshot of the macOS menu bar orange microphone options icon, showing a choice between "Standard" and "Voice Isolation" microphone modes

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sophie alpert @sophiebits.com · 03/11/2024

apparently I'm guilty of cyberhacking for *checks notes* posting in an internal Facebook workplace group about a misconfigured HTTPS certificate 8 years ago