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michaelbradshaw.bsky.social
Writer, creative director: x-The Economist, x-WSJ, x-Thomson Reuters
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Birds are OP for the following reasons: 1. Elite flight skill unlocked 2. They sound like computers 3. Are actual dinosaurs

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Does anyone know how bookshelves are supposed to be arranged when you have a metric butt load of books?

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

I’m with @dankmccoy.bsky.social on the Atlantic Center v. Coney Island DMV debate. I’ve heard people go to Coney for the DMV—and I don’t know what kind of garden of earthy delights the have going on, but Atlantic Center is like totally fine. @flophousecat.bsky.social @flophousepodcast.bsky.social

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Kendrick Lamar do your thing

submitted 19 days ago • 30 comments

I believe Reddit’s downvote function is their most important feature. The world is plagued with bad ideas that bad actors can too easily amplify through algorithm manipulation and other tactics. The downvote function gives the Reddit community a voice to shout bad ideas down.

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Democrats: “WE don’t have a problem certifying YOUR guy! Look how grown-up WE are!” [Gestures to rabies-infected clown wearing an exploding vest.]

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

[mysterious old lady flips over tarot card to reveal a burning cybertruck at the trump tower in Las Vegas] Me: Is that good?

submitted 53 days ago • 4 comments

I, for one, welcome this bold, new age of New Year (especially Lunar New Year) drone dragons.

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

I believe the world would be a measurably better place if all internet content was just turtles riding Tech Decks.

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

It only just occurred to me that Moo Deng will grow up to be a former child star. We’ll Google her and her mug shot will come up… Her Wikipedia page will have a “controversies” section…

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

I feel like every year, my holiday experience becomes more and more dependent on whatever Fortnite is doing.

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

In all my years of living in New York City, I’ve learned nothing can stop this town except for a light drizzle.

submitted 69 days ago • 5 comments

Passing US immigration in *Minneapolis*, the officer behind the glass says: "Name?" Michael Bradshaw "What do you do, Michael?" I'm a creative director "Where do you live?" New York "Where in New York?" Brooklyn "Where in Brooklyn?" Williamsburg Then, without looking up... "Oof! Expensive!"

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

When my colleague asked what type of place I’d like to meet for a drink, I said, “one of those wooden, English pubs with a crest hanging over the door.” To which he replied, no problem.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

London: Beans on toast. Cloth on subway seats. May the sun never set. 🇬🇧

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

I can't get over the messages written on the bullets. He wrote, "Deny", "Delay", and "Depose" on the casings, but, the book is "Delay, Deny, Defend". Was it a mistake or poetic license?

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

This is the wildest news day I’ve seen maybe ever… - Trump confirms insanity to start 1/20 - Danial Penny acquitted - UHC assassin arrested, ID’ed - Nikki Giovanni dies - Mystery drones hovering over NJ - Jay-Z, Diddy accused of raping 13yo - Assad regime toppled And it’s only Monday, you guys

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

Brown. Pantone’s 2024 color of the year is brown. www.pantone.com/color-of-the...

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Man, healthcare or else.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

When, “BOX FAN WHITE NOISE | FALL ASLEEP STAY ASLEEP | 10 HOURS” is the only entry in your Spotify wrapped

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Sleeping on planes is a super power I do not possess.

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

The plan is to put good vibes into the universe and hope it will reciprocate.

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Mood

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Taking a break from Fortnite Ch. 6 to stare at my phone for a while. My digital diet is… fine. Taylor Swift

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Can Ozempic undo all the Thanksgiving binging I did last week? If so, sign me up. Taylor Swift (Btw, I’m just going to end all my posts with “Taylor Swift” from now on and see how the algo handles it.)

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

According to the Internet, Fortnite’s “Ready up” button is disabled and, of course, my first instinct when I encountered the issue was to think they just didn’t want me, specifically, to join the game.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

In the history of Fortnite (of which I am a huge fan and avid player), Juice WRLD is the first skin depicting a real human who has passed away and I have no clue how to feel about that. Unlike other celebrity skins (Snoop Dogg, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, et al) Juice WRLD is a free download.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Why don’t other platforms use Reddit’s comment voting system? Is it proprietary? Seems (mostly?) useful for combatting trolls.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

I predict Bluesky will be defined by ideologues and trolls as “liberal” Twitter. The wider media will bite (they always do) and there will be “platform wars” a la Misc vs /b/, except with global consequences. Then, Elon and Vivek will shutter Bluesky, citing woke inefficiencies or some bs.

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Trying to explain to my wife what ROFLcon was and realizing it’s just my Bluesky feed now

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments