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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Video documenting my journey on foot across Tennessee is on YouTube. #VolState #LAVS Running across Tennessee, the 2026 Last Annual Vol State youtu.be/FqQsWqLEivE

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Running across Tennessee, the 2026 Last Annual Vol State

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Thoughtfully planned and carefully followed run today. Some Strava followers couldn’t handle it. Were they surprised that the kind runner they like from YouTube cares about humanity? There is enough evidence to demand an arrest and investigation.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Do I know anyone at Google Workspace? I am in the frustrating hell of trying to get approved by Goodstack, meanwhile TechSoup approves quickly for Slack. Our new foundation really needs email set up and would like go use Google.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Ultra runners, I’m the creator and race director of the Copper Kings 100. The 2026 dates are June 26-27, in Butte Montana. Registration opened this week and there are just 19 spots left. copperkings100.com #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #trailrunning

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

One of the next projects is an app to run on android tablets. For testing, can I buy the cheapest android tablet on Amazon? Or do I need to buy a certain level of quality or what do you recommend? I’ve never owned a non-Apple device so I feel out of my element. #Android

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

My dad said he tried to watch White Lotus S1E1 and only music played. No dialog. How could that happen?

Text message that says “Yup. All dialogue could not be heard. We ended up watching it on my laptop.
Could it be that music is on the L channel, and dialog on the R channel and the sound bar is configured for mono?? Will chk into that theory ”

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

From 1pm Friday April 4 until 12:10am Thursday April 10 I ran the inaugural Arizona Monster 300. It was wonderful to see old friends and to forge new bonds along the trail.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Paper cutter and laminator. So fun.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Our fundraiser on Indiegogo has about two weeks left, can you help us reach our goal to create a new 100 mile endurance run in Butte, Montana? #ultrarunning #running igg.me/at/CopperKin...

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A six hour training run really kills the whole day. 😣 #ultrarunning

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 28/02/2025

it's still just striking to me that we're five weeks into this, and neither trump nor musk are offering up any treats, to anyone. everything is bad news. everything makes life harder. the only thing they're offering is a tax cut for *extremely* wealthy people, at the expense of *everyone* else.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Our Indiegogo fundraiser is at 27%! Can you help get us closer to our goal? The Copper Kings 100 is a new 100-mile single-loop endurance run in Butte, MT! Indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/cop... Learn about the Copper Kings 100 at copperkings100.com #ultrarunning #100miler

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Feed positivity: Help support the Copper Kings 100, a new 100-mile endurance run in Butte, Montana! We're crowdfunding to cover first-year startup costs. Indiegogo: www.indiegogo.com/projects/cop... Learn about the Copper Kings 100 at copperkings100.com #ultrarunning #100miler #trailrunning

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Copper Kings 100 Prospectors

Help us launch a new permitted 100 mile endurance run in Butte, Montana | Check out 'Copper Kings 100 Prospectors' on Indiegogo.

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

Video obtained by CNN shows the rear landing gear of the jet buckling and the right wing shearing away in a fireball after the plane landed hard on the runway.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

And here’s the copy. Please disseminate these images widely. Who needs to place ads in a newspaper that few people actually read anymore?

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I’m in the market for some power stations, so I’m bombarded by ads for them. I’m amazed by the number of manufacturers in this space now. I have used and loved Goal Zero, does anyone have a recommendation from the current crop of 1KWh-2KWh power stations?

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Worked on a van project that was helped by using a lift. It was awesome to be able to work under the vehicle while standing!

A gray camper van is lifted on a hydraulic car lift inside a workshop with high ceilings and fluorescent lighting. The van’s sliding door is open, revealing an unfinished interior with exposed wiring and insulation. A detached two-seater van bench is positioned on the floor nearby, along with a small step ladder. Various vehicles and tools are visible in the background, including a black car and a red car under a cover, indicating an automotive repair or conversion workspace.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Despite waking up deeply sad, I eventually pushed myself out the door for my run. Glad I did.

A snow-covered forest trail with light snowfall. The trail is surrounded by tall, bare-branched trees mixed with evergreens, creating a wintery, serene atmosphere. The path is lightly dusted with snow, and faint footprints are visible, adding a sense of recent human activity.

A snow-dusted forest trail surrounded by tall trees covered in moss and climbing ivy. Ferns and other vegetation along the path are lightly coated with snow, creating a serene, wintery scene.

A tranquil winter forest with a small, still pond reflecting the surrounding trees. The forest floor and branches are dusted with snow, while logs and branches lie across the water, adding to the natural beauty.

A narrow, snow-dusted forest path winding through a dense area of tall, bare-branched trees. The ground is covered with ferns and fallen leaves, all lightly blanketed in snow, creating a peaceful winter atmosphere.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America

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R5_to_philly / R5Philly @r5-to-philly.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

He's not blaming DEI, he's blaming women and non white people.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

We are living through Republicanism boiled down to its essence: Everyone should be deprived of everything, because otherwise, somebody I don't like might get something I don't want them to have. We call it an ideology, but it's really a personality: Greedy, withholding, suspicious, angry, cruel.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

I have many videos on my YouTube channel that somewhere contain a useful answer to a question. Where's the AI service that indexes all my videos so I can search by spoken phrase, returning a YouTube link To The Time in the video the phrase is spoken? #postchat

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

25 years ago my dad and I started a software company called Automatic Duck, and it has been quite a journey. Today we are excited that our latest solution, a multicam flattener for Final Cut Pro, is available on the Mac App Store. apps.apple.com/us/app/multi... #Postchat #FinalCutPro #fcp #fcpx

Illustration showing the before and after of an example Final Cut Pro timeline. The before contains multicam clips, while the after has those multicam clips replaced by the source media that was in the active angles. Multicam flattening has long-been requested by users of Final Cut Pro, and this new workflow extension from Automatic Duck finally makes it possible.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

My running assignment today was a 2 hour hike.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Bluesky should automatically generate image alt text. It would be a better first draft than nothing.

A screenshot of a conversation with Chat GPT demonstrating that AI can do a decent job describing an image.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Ran a fat ass 50k today. I was nervous, as it would be my longest training run since my September DNF at Divide 200 and my fitness has generally felt slow to return. The run went well and running felt mostly great! I did have an underfoot blister I couldn’t fix, though, it made for a painful day.

A frosty mountain trail with patches of ice and snow-covered grass on either side, winding uphill under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Two runners are ahead on the trail in the distance. The surrounding landscape features green forested hills and distant peaks, creating a serene and cold winter morning atmosphere. Mt Rainier, a large mountain in Washington State is visible in the distance.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I don't like the surveys that car manufacturers send out after service. The service advisors warn: "This is my report card. I hope you rate me 5 stars, anything less than a 10 is failing." The survey arrives: "How likely are you to recommend this dealer?" Dude, it was an oil change.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

I saw two moose during my run today but I couldn’t get a photo in time.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Photos from my run today in Helena Montana.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I'm using the Gemini 2 app to look for duplicate files on my NAS, but it is using a lot of RAM.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I was taught to archive everything after an edit, but this last year I produced more weekly VLOGs and even a podcast, and most of this source media Does Not need to be saved. I'm struggling to delete the files. Today, my NAS complained about space, so that might force me to let it go. #postchat

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Big day for the Copper Kings 100, a new 100 mile endurance run I have been building for a few years— registration is now open for our first permitted event in June 2025! Single loop, 14,400 feet of gain, 63 miles of CDT, 40 hour cutoff copperkings100.com #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #trailrunning

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

A lot of what I do in After Effects feels repetitive and tedious. I want AI to learn how I set up these comps and do the basic work for me. #postchat

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realKyleKeegan @realkylekeegan.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I’m assuming by the MAGA reaction to the pardon of Hunter Biden that Trump pardoning himself is completely off the table.

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

FxFactory Black Friday sale starts tomorrow, Tuesday November 26. Save 25% including Automatic Duck products! Use code BLACKFRIDAY fxfactory.com/products/aut...

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Project migration and conversion tools by Automatic Duck

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Today at the FCP Creative Summit I demoed a new Workflow Extension that Automatic Duck has been building. We call it Multicam Flattener #fcp #fcpx

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

If someone emails questions to your website’s contact form, and you very thoughtfully and helpfully reply, do you watch your inbox for a follow up email from the person thanking you for that thoughtful and helpful reply?

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I’m visiting the Bay Area and visiting running spots I used when I lived from 2017-2020. Today I ran at the water treatment ponds in Sunnyvale.

Dump truck is unloading gravel onto the side of a levee

Levee at water treatment plant with sun rising in the far distance

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Wes Plate @wplate.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Went for a beautiful run this morning in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Looking west in the Santa Cruz mountains, lots of trees cover the hills.

Looking southwest through a break in the trees, there are hills in the distance.

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