Sueshep
@eachdayanotherpage.bsky.social
Minor bureaucrat, MIT cruft, cat dad, fibercrafter. Avid reader but I re-read for comfort in stressful times; currently on Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells.
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![lena
@lenazun.bsky.social
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a little annoyed that 3d printer bfs [gender neutral] all over the country have been validated by the whistles. it's as if the revolution had suddenly needed all the weird cables they're holding onto. you know what i mean.
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We're three days into February and have shipped almost 80,000 whistles to all comers, across the US, for free, because we all keep us safe. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiarny2sgn2o2lrsffs54ph2lmis2ayjx2etuo6hdxnr7f7zfz7lyy@jpeg)
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Apropos of nothing, if anyone ever wants help with ancient world building for a game ... I would definitely be up for that! And would probably be the first time I ever impressed my kids
January 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Apropos of nothing, if anyone ever wants help with ancient world building for a game ... I would definitely be up for that! And would probably be the first time I ever impressed my kids
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A reader (who wished to remain anonymous for reasons of naturalization status) passed along to me their version of a Battle Hymn of Minneapolis, which I now share with you.
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 PM
A reader (who wished to remain anonymous for reasons of naturalization status) passed along to me their version of a Battle Hymn of Minneapolis, which I now share with you.
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
'Tis, as they say, a banger.
justpaste.it/battle-hymn-...
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This week on the blog! By request of the ACOUP Senate (that is, patrons on Patreon at the patres et matres conscripti level), a very brief introduction to the Late Bronze Age Collapse, a collapse even more severe than the fall of the Roman Empire in the west!
acoup.blog/2026/01/30/c...
acoup.blog/2026/01/30/c...
Collections: The Late Bronze Age Collapse, A Very Brief Introduction
This week, by order of the ACOUP Senate, we’re talking about the Late Bronze Age Collapse (commonly abbreviated ‘LBAC’), the shocking collapse of the Late Bronze Age state system …
acoup.blog
February 1, 2026 at 3:08 AM
This week on the blog! By request of the ACOUP Senate (that is, patrons on Patreon at the patres et matres conscripti level), a very brief introduction to the Late Bronze Age Collapse, a collapse even more severe than the fall of the Roman Empire in the west!
acoup.blog/2026/01/30/c...
acoup.blog/2026/01/30/c...
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The East Wing of the White House, likewise, wasn't in need of being torn down. My bet is that the same fate awaits the Kennedy Center.
I guess this might not be obvious to folks who aren’t in DC/regular attendees, but: The KC is a gorgeous venue. It is not run down, and certainly is not remotely in need of the kind of complete renovation that would require shutting it down for two years.
February 3, 2026 at 5:40 AM
The East Wing of the White House, likewise, wasn't in need of being torn down. My bet is that the same fate awaits the Kennedy Center.
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It took me 40 years to look this good💖 Cheers to 40 more years 💖
February 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
It took me 40 years to look this good💖 Cheers to 40 more years 💖
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I needed to hear this, and maybe you do too. There is so much going on that we need that solid grounding.
i know it seems absurd that I’m telling you to buy a little journal for the resistance. i know. the goal is to do exactly enough self-reflection to have a solid grounding for what you DO. and then DO IT.
February 2, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I needed to hear this, and maybe you do too. There is so much going on that we need that solid grounding.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
I remember Ship on Tumblr demonstrated this by enunciating "Wetsuits rental. Where to buy wetsuit new. Scuba gear. Scuba wetsuits for kids. Wetsuits to rent good quality. Wetsuits matching. Wetsuits reviews. Wetsuits for dogs" into their skeptical friend's phone mic. Hours later, wetsuit ads!
February 1, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I remember Ship on Tumblr demonstrated this by enunciating "Wetsuits rental. Where to buy wetsuit new. Scuba gear. Scuba wetsuits for kids. Wetsuits to rent good quality. Wetsuits matching. Wetsuits reviews. Wetsuits for dogs" into their skeptical friend's phone mic. Hours later, wetsuit ads!
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I was hanging up curtains one time, and I sort of shouted over at my spouse that I wished they made apartment friendly curtain rods that you didn’t have to screw into the wall. Literally the next day I started getting ads for them.
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I was hanging up curtains one time, and I sort of shouted over at my spouse that I wished they made apartment friendly curtain rods that you didn’t have to screw into the wall. Literally the next day I started getting ads for them.
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I work at a Big Giant Firm on a High Priority Client with Very Ambitious People, most of whom aren't based in Minneapolis.
I wrote my team a super transparent message today, explaining that compartmentalization is impossible and I'm likely going to be bad at my job for a while.
The responses 🧵
I wrote my team a super transparent message today, explaining that compartmentalization is impossible and I'm likely going to be bad at my job for a while.
The responses 🧵
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I work at a Big Giant Firm on a High Priority Client with Very Ambitious People, most of whom aren't based in Minneapolis.
I wrote my team a super transparent message today, explaining that compartmentalization is impossible and I'm likely going to be bad at my job for a while.
The responses 🧵
I wrote my team a super transparent message today, explaining that compartmentalization is impossible and I'm likely going to be bad at my job for a while.
The responses 🧵
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January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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ICYDK, publishing is in a decline. Many authors who have had dependable contracts in the past are now scrambling to make ends meet and seeing lower advances and fewer sales than ever. If you see lots of book publicity posts, it's because we're scared and trying to keep our jobs during The Horrors.
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
ICYDK, publishing is in a decline. Many authors who have had dependable contracts in the past are now scrambling to make ends meet and seeing lower advances and fewer sales than ever. If you see lots of book publicity posts, it's because we're scared and trying to keep our jobs during The Horrors.
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Ok, I've promised to tell this story before & never gotten round to it. So strap in & let me tell you about my favorite Scottish party game: Axe, Axe, Who's Got the Axe. Thread!!! 1/
I've done a lot of security gigs, including the one in Scotland when I was a grad student & we got to play Axe Axe Who's Got the Axe, & I have consistently taught my martial arts students you do NOT one to go to ground unless you have no choice. 4/
December 31, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Ok, I've promised to tell this story before & never gotten round to it. So strap in & let me tell you about my favorite Scottish party game: Axe, Axe, Who's Got the Axe. Thread!!! 1/
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These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
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i think i can call this done and coast for the rest of the year
but my new year's resolution is for next year to be four times as wild as this year so that works out
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 AM
i think i can call this done and coast for the rest of the year
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The reason journalists are so particular about what’s off the record and about granting anonymity is that many of us take that very seriously. If I promise to protect your identity, I’m not just saying I won’t print your name. I’m saying I will go to jail for refusing a court order to name you.
January 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM
The reason journalists are so particular about what’s off the record and about granting anonymity is that many of us take that very seriously. If I promise to protect your identity, I’m not just saying I won’t print your name. I’m saying I will go to jail for refusing a court order to name you.
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In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar
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Giacchino is one of the best composers working right now, and I will not be taking further questions at this time. (In particular, the erudite and playful goofballery going on in the score of the first Doctor Strange movie really needs a whole paper written about it.) 🙂
This was my favorite Giacchino score in a second.
giacchino’s score for the Batman is entirely overshadowed by that big ostentatious motif but his theme for the movie is really wistful and tender in a way that feels almost sweetly naive. really works for the movie’s take on a guy trying to smother the hurt kid inside with an angry demon
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Giacchino is one of the best composers working right now, and I will not be taking further questions at this time. (In particular, the erudite and playful goofballery going on in the score of the first Doctor Strange movie really needs a whole paper written about it.) 🙂
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There is so much good, diverse high fantasy out there that I wish studios would branch out in terms of what they're adapting. The real lesson of Heated Rivalry is that viewers are eager for stories told from the perspectives of everyone other than the cisallohet white default.
January 28, 2026 at 10:28 PM
There is so much good, diverse high fantasy out there that I wish studios would branch out in terms of what they're adapting. The real lesson of Heated Rivalry is that viewers are eager for stories told from the perspectives of everyone other than the cisallohet white default.
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I've used vintage fountain pens all my life for sketching. By this point they are simply an extension of my eye/hand co-ordination.
January 17, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I've used vintage fountain pens all my life for sketching. By this point they are simply an extension of my eye/hand co-ordination.
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Started including small silicone pots of (food safe) silicone grease with my fountain pens this year, too. Hasn't gotten the support documents done for them yet, but here's how they're used in the care of the handcrafted pens you buy from me:
youtube.com/shorts/rkLLk...
youtube.com/shorts/rkLLk...
How to use the included pot of silicone grease with your Markov Fountain Pen.
YouTube video by Abigail Markov
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January 24, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Started including small silicone pots of (food safe) silicone grease with my fountain pens this year, too. Hasn't gotten the support documents done for them yet, but here's how they're used in the care of the handcrafted pens you buy from me:
youtube.com/shorts/rkLLk...
youtube.com/shorts/rkLLk...