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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I’m going to guess that it’s a bad sign when my broker reaches out to me at 11 in the evening to reassure me that market volatility is normal and nothing to worry about.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Left or Right, Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative, I think we all know now that it is time for him to go.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

‘Sando’ is this generation’s’cuppa.’ It’s terrible. Just say sandwich.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The new hotness on social media is to snap a photo of something really mundane, pretend like it's an impenetrable mystery, and claim to have called the cops to investigate it. From what I've seen, it seems to drive engagement like gangbusters. I call the police on every single post like this.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“Thank you for your attention to this matter.” The punchline.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

This Trump speech about the tariff decision is pure comedy. Horror and comedy.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Too many Draft Kings commercials, NFL. Super Bowl shouldn’t be about betting and addiction.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

It’s awesome to see Jake Paul playing in the Super Bowl as Seattle’s Cooper Cupp.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Jeez. The Patriots look defeated already. Cmon guys. Let’s at least try to give the fans a fun game.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

American Idiot by Freen Day?! Let’s go crazy!! Super Bowl LX LFG!!!!

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Super Bowl remains tied at 0-0 after hours of unceasing enthusiasm and coverage!

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

If good meant do nothing that is evil enough. - Prof. Dhalsim

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

With Charbonnet out, I am worried the Seahawks offense no longer has the firepower necessary to overcome the Patriots. #Seahawks

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

@hankgreen.bsky.social could you do a video about the Calhoun mouse experiment where overcrowding led to societal collapse? It’s freaking everywhere on my social media feeds and doesn’t seem to be anything but a right wing attempt to demonize cities. I would love to get a better opinion on this.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I’m looking for a new car. I’d like a sporty two door, two seater, but I’d like to have a space behind the front seats for a small dog. A convertible top would be a bonus. Any recommendations?

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I've been getting a weekly text from a coffee shop with discounts and deals. My problem is that I have no idea where this coffee shop is. Their name is very common, and I know of at least three in various states I visit. Without a map or link to their website, I'm kind of at a loss.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

How about we just take the rest of the year off? #terrier #terriertuesday (on Monday)

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Heartfelt message to all of those sweater repair video makers who show us how to perfectly mend holes and loose threads with knitting needles and knitting techniques: Fuck off with your magic.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Waste Management's website does a terrible job of helping users understand when their next pickup will be after a holiday. It also doesn't have any facility to modify service options. Somehow, I've been signed up for yard waste disposal for years, but I certainly never received a bin for that. :(

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

This Seahawks game is a ridiculous example of how penalties can kill you.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Hagerty and Jason Cammisa put out a new video comparing the fastest Corvette, Mustang, and Porsche GT3 RS models at the Sonoma Raceway. Specwise, these cars are all within spitting distance of the new Toyota GR GT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEKj...

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Corvette ZR1 vs Mustang GTD vs 911 GT3 RS: Record-Breaking Lap Battle —Cammisa’s Ultimate Lap Battle

YouTube video by Hagerty

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

It's such a weird world we live in. Safety, trust, and belonging, we are told, emerge from more contact and interaction with others, building familiarity and connection. But when it comes down to brass tacks, separation and exclusion seem to be the way people maintain their bubbles today.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Finally some positive developments in this horrifying story from Rhode Island.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Are these NBA cups increasing ticket sales and television viewership? It all feels very contrived, but maybe that's just because it's early in the implementation of this format.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I know John Cena’s farewell tour ends today, but let’s be serious here for a minute. He retired years ago and was dragged back into this for no good reason. If these guys want to come back and soak up some adoration, fine. But let’s not pretend that THIS is the time they’re actually going away.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I kind of love that Back to the Future Part 3 includes Chekhov’s Clint Eastwood.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

West Seattle is getting into the Christmas spirit.

Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus in his University of Washington purple coat walk along Alki Beach with the Space Needle off in the distance.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Poor kid. I wasn’t rooting for Ohio, but missing that kick is going to haunt this guy the rest of the school year. #cfb #Ohio #Indiana

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Indiana might want to put someone in the middle of the field to take care of Ohio’s repeated short passes into the flat. #cfb #indiana #ohio

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

How long until Derek Chauvin receives a pardon from President Trump?

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

AI has gotten so good that people seem to have stopped taking photos and posting them on Facebook, and are instead generating inane AI images and passing them off as their own photos. What's next? Having AI write research papers and books?

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The YouTube algorithm gave this to me today. Today, I share this with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGfk...

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The Floppotron: Sweet Dreams

YouTube video by Paweł Zadrożniak

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The aurora was visible from North Bend I heard as I drove back from Eastern Washington. I stopped at a park I know near exit 25 and took this.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

America needs attention, but the President is only able to stand dumbly by with a book of prepared notes. Sad.

Trump stands staring blankly ahead with a book of notes in front of him while a group of people scramble to assist a man who fainted.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

There are still a massive 37% of voting Americans who will vote for Trump no matter what. Whether you’re a Never-Trumper Republican or a dyed in the wool Democrat, realize that you can’t win against Trump’s policies alone.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I’m looking forward to the inevitable graphs showing the election results and the flipped seats. In 2024, the country shifted tangibly to the Republicans, but I’m curious what 10 months of Republican control results in in this off year election.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Someone ought to look into why there were so many broken bats during this MLB postseason.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I’m just one guy, but if I hear a commercial obviously narrated by AI, I’m not buying that product.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Seattle is about to have 30,000 more unemployed engineers dumped into the job market tomorrow. Shit’s getting real, yo.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

You know you’re at the tail end of a movement when Tony Robbins gets involved as a spokesman. Sorry, AI Bubble.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Next year will be the 250th anniversary of American independence. Sadly, the way things are going, it might be the inauguration of something new and much worse.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I've noticed a recent trend to throw a 'do' in front of verbs when writing sentences. "I do own the same hand mixer." It is superfluous and disrupts the flow of the prose. People may think it do emphasizes the verb, but it do not.

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The Sphere of Influence @sphereofinfluence.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Shower thought: Did the excavation crew find any of the underground passageways underneath the East Wing, or were they notified beforehand so they didn't destroy any of the tunnels? And who is this demolition crew anyway? Who vetted them for security clearance? And the builders? How about them?

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