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braddtastic.bsky.social
Promoter of peace, family, bikes, the worth of all persons, and ukuleles. Ed.D., scholar-practitioner, non-profit director, child advocate, here to detox my social media. Mizzou, Sacramento Kings, ELPA, HDFS, and all things Trek
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Spent an amazing, historic Sunday in Independence, Missouri... #CofChristWC25

"It is only from the light which streams constantly from heaven that a tree can derive the energy to strike its roots deep into the soil. The tree is in fact rooted in the sky." -Simone Weil

Okay, have to admit I'm kinda looking forward to this... 😄 World's first full-size humanoid robot fighting championship to debut in Shenzhen www.globaltimes.cn/page/202505/...

Pete Buttigieg and Andrew Schulz talk government cuts to #research spending on Flagrant. youtu.be/WkjlseqR70Y?...

"A woman eating outside at Le Pain Quotidien gave me the middle finger for a solid 20 seconds, all without interrupting her conversation." My @theatlantic.com editor @saahildesai.bsky.social's D.C. Cybertruck misadventure is a must-read: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Finally found the Taylor GS Mini-e Koa I've been searching for, outside of Chicago. Owned by a pro musician, with some sweet mods and full setup, it's everything I'd hoped. I'll call it a "baritone guitalele" to stay on-brand... #guitar #taylorgsmini #koa

I feel like my #BlueSky account would have so much more traction if I had a singular focus, but I'm choosing to be eclectic with authenticity... 🤣

The full story of Bluesky, Jay Graber, and “enshittification”... (with thanks to @chaykak.bsky.social for possibly answering all of my #Bluesky questions!) www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Lots of fun, but as AI becomes a normal part of our social media experience "the data centres used to power [it] consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries." www.bbc.com/news/article...

Another harbinger in deep red Missouri, where fear mongering, character assassination, and untruths fell short as a progressive town mayor won reelection over a maga-aligned challenger with a state office-sized campaign budget. abc17news.com/politics/you... #ColumbiaMO #DEI

"Everyone has anxiety" Yes that's true not everyone has an anxiety disorder though, a threat detection system that has gone haywire and ascribes the same danger levels to doing the washing up as it should to jumping into a shark tank

A beautiful piece of history, this 1980 Raleigh Super Record belonged to a late neighbor. The many scratches tell its stories of a life well-lived. It's a sad irony that this magnificent ride is only worth a hundred bucks or so. #RaleighSuperRecord #RaleighBike #VintageBike #WrightSaddle

It used to be President Clinton, but these days I think the Secretary of Explainin' Things title should go to @petebuttigieg.bsky.social ! #DEI #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Fairness

Electric was on pace to run away with it, solely by virtue of a more developed infrastructure ground game, but Elon's mass unpopularity might just give this better tech an opening to catch up. 🤞

She doesn't mind sitting and listening to the music, but she insists on picking most of the songs... #ukulele

I'm super curious about the Surf-X ukulele from Cebu-based Wagas. Not loving the idea of paying shipping costs from the Philippines though... #ukulele #wagasukulele #surfx

Drove through some dicey #Missouri weather this morning to present on my org's collaboration with a Pediatric ER at our state Maternal & Infant Health Convening! #MCH #DHSS #HRSA

It was a beautiful brisk #Missouri day for a trail ride, with some youth who'd never ridden and a horse who considers the creek his happy place. 😄

I don't think the prognosticators are taking into account the big warm Tiger welcome waiting for Alabama on this balmy February evening... 🏀 #Mizzou #Missouri #Alabama www.thetelegraph.com/sports/artic...