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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 13h

You could strike the word 'Africa' and still be accurate here NPR

NPR @npr.org · 14h

At 92, Cameroon's President aul Biya is running for an eighth term on Sunday — a reminder of how Africa's aging leaders continue to cling to power, even as their nations face unrest, corruption, and calls for change. n.pr/3KNNNhW

Africa's oldest leader isn't ready to retire - and he's not the only one defying age

At 92, Cameroon's President aul Biya is running for an eighth term on Sunday — a reminder of how Africa's aging leaders continue to cling to power, even as their nations face unrest, corruption, and calls for change.

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 14h

How much is Big Measle paying off our government officials

The Measle Industrial Complex

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 1d

do not worry every body

Instead of the MMWR we can all just ask chat gpt what diseases are breaking out where

everything will be completely* fine

(it is not fine)

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 1d

Darth it is clear that antifa is conducting an amphibious assault

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 3d

Checked into hotel and the 'messages' light on the phone was flashing. Retrieved the important message.

"Hello this is your 9am wakeup call. Today is Tuesday May 13..."

I hope they woke up <checks under the bed>

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 3d

The head of the snarge lab is Carla Dove, and yes she has heard all the jokes

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 4d

“Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 4d

“On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”
“That’s the display department.”
“With a flashlight.”
“Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
“So had the stairs.”
“But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?”

Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 4d

Justice Dept has 10 days left to respond to civil lawsuit filed by Jan 6 police responders who are seeking court order to require display of Jan 6 law enforcement honorary plaque at US Capitol

Plaque was required to be hung by 2023 under federal law

It hasn’t been hung

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 4d

Personally I feel the sweet chariot should not swing low, instead it should just be patient and wait for its pitch. Make them throw strikes, sweet chariot

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 5d

Dear Google News, thank you for this timely selection of stories in the field of Robotics

As screenshot of a Google News panel labeled 'robotics.' Stories include a woman stripping to a bikini in a school board meeting, a baseball score, and a story about Scott Bessent's phone.

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 6d

Public radio pillow fort is best pillow fort

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 7d

Also, someone else in Trondheim, Norway --- the plumber was unable to give a fixed price for this assignment because a lot of preparatory work must be done to find out where the pipes will go.

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 7d

Today in misdirected emails -- if you happen to know anyone in Alaska with a last name sort of like mine, their car registration (first letters JVC) is expiring soon, please remind them

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 8d

Reunite Pangaea! One continent, not seven!

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 9d

With Jane Goodall's passing, I was reminded of this great Blank on Blank animation using @scifri.bsky.social audio from 2002. youtu.be/3y4ZT0aj7OE?...

Jane Goodall on Instinct | Blank on Blank

YouTube video by Blank on Blank

youtu.be

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 9d

Am I having a sudden mental issue

Have I slipped into an alternate timeline where everything is just *off*

Oh no it's that my phone installed an update and now all the fonts are slightly different, aaaaa

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 11d

They say that we must meet the moment.

Ok, but I think we should meet in a very public, well-lit place with lots of people around, because I certainly don't trust the moment

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 11d

They say that we must meet the moment.

Ok, but I think we should meet in a very public, well-lit place with lots of people around, because I certainly don't trust the moment

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 11d

This meeting could have been an email.

But even better would have been an email that stayed in the drafts folder.

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 12d

"Try our great new thing to help you make that Big Important Presentation! It is correct slightly over half the time!!!!"

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word www.theverge.com/news/787076/...

Screenshot of a portion of Verge article on 'vibe working.' the highlighted quote is 'Agent mode in Excel has an accuracy rate of 57.2 percent '

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 12d

Flawless victory.

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 12d

"Try our great new thing to help you make that Big Important Presentation! It is correct slightly over half the time!!!!"

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word www.theverge.com/news/787076/...

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 14d

My memory of war-torn Portland involves my almost fainting on the light rail to the airport and having a big biker dude help me with my bag and a grandma-type with a cat in a backpack offer me her lemonade

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 14d

I hereby am ordering the full and unconditional release of the 'Where's Waldo's files. At long last we will bring his stripy hat into the light of justice. Thank you for your attention to this matter

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Charles Bergquist @cbquist.bsky.social · 14d

Are you saying people should Seize the Day

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