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Computers, information systems, teaching, outer space, hockey, and board games. Not necessarily in that order. I fully support the Oxford comma.
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4/19 protest in Raleigh. #handsoff #protest #50501

I’m glad baseball is back! #durhambulls #baseball

Well done, France! 😂

Is this winning?

Elon, why would you lie to us? www.wired.com/story/x-ddos...

The Oilers are in town. Let’s go Canes!

Yesterday was a historic shaming of our country. I think this is the most concise summary of my feelings that I've seen so far. Well done, @adamkinzinger.bsky.social! Thank you for your service and your bravery.

Never forget that Trump was the culmination of 40 years of stagnant wages, widening inequality, corruption, dog-whistle politics, and economic gains for the rich. If we fail to address this, we should expect future Trumps as far as the eye can see.

Wired’s coverage these last two weeks has been exceptional. Truly the best kind of reporting. A worthy place for your subscription dollars.

So here’s my thought: I’m not asking anyone to trust these people. I’m not asking you to take them into your hearts. But. My personal plan is when someone tells me this, to tell them that they were lied to, and I’m sorry that happened, and they deserve a better leader.

yikes

North Carolina’s Weather Authority is now on Bluesky, our newest forecasts, severe weather alerts, and many more will now be posted to Bluesky. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page too. t.co/h1IE3lrvjL

Merchants & Marauders is one of my favorite games! I’m thrilled to get it to the table again!

I skipped the inauguration and went for a run today. I couldn’t bring myself to watch it this time. I have friends to the left and the right of me. I fear we are all heading towards a bad time, even if some of us don’t realize it yet. I am praying for all of us. You should pray for all of us too.

I successfully cared for a Christmas Cactus long enough for it to produce a flower, which makes me very happy.

This is one of my favorite podcasts. I look forward to it every week. You should check out the @twit.tv network. There is lots of good stuff there!

We waited approximately 1,067 days for another winter event. Don’t worry, it will be gone soon.

Wise words for all of us.

I love everything about this. Merry Christmas, Bluesky!

Congratulations to Hyundai EV owners. Tesla opening up their charging network to Chevrolet EVs was a game changer for long distance travel (for me). Each of these changes makes the EV adoption process speed up. This is a great sign!

I recently purchased a used Leaf to take advantage of the $4k used EV tax credit. It's been a great addition to the fleet so far. We knew it was going to be a local "get around town" kind of car. The fleet is now 50% EV, 25% hybrid, and 25% ICE. I look forward to seeing what comes from this merger!

It’s important for everyone to read this letter. The upcoming administration is already giving us permission to be our worst selves.

God To Delete Several Million Humans Due To Inactivity theonion.com/god-to-delet...

Waiting for the Raleigh Ringers! We have a friend in the show. Break a leg!

The latest member of the Ward Automotive Fleet. The first 50 miles were a joy to drive. I look forward to making this our local driving option! #nissan #leaf #ev #electric

A reminder that liking a post on bsky doesn't make it appear on your followers feed in the same way that it did on X. If you think your followers may be interested in a post, then please do re-post it don't just like it.

Well this is grim

. @kapparov.bsky.social and I did a very detailed deep dive into the Russian agent arrested last month. Here is our investigation! Also we just launched this substack exactly for these type of covert and malign influence operations, so please subscribe

You should watch Star Wars Wrecking Crew. It is delightful with a dash of Goonies in Space vibe. I’ll wait while you figure out the SM-33 reference. 🏴‍☠️ Highly recommended!

“I have this feeling I’m going to be all right.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Ol...

This is an important read. I got off the Elon train several stations back. To be fair, he wasn’t this far gone when I decided I’d had enough. I’m a huge fan of SpaceX and I almost bought one of his cars. I can’t support any of this. I am deeply suspicious of his motives and goals. You should be too.

It’s always a few individuals that peddle massive amounts of hate and misinformation online. What will Elon do about this? My guess is nothing, but we’ll see…

This is a good idea. Removing barriers to charging EVs will help encourage adoption. I’ll sign my EV up for this when it becomes available. I checked my phone and found NINE different charging apps. I use 3-4 of them 90+% of the time. The rest were one offs for small chargers. 1/2