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J. R. Moock, jr.

@jrmoockjr.bsky.social

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PLU code 4401 CHS –> BOS. @bloodyhades.bsky.social is my ride till I die OIF Veteran. Disabled. Your hair looks nice. None gender, left beef. Pansexual. Any pronouns, as long as they’re respectful. Board of Directors @ FrostCall.org

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · May 2

(This is, for ecclesiastical purposes, a joke)

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 8h

I could pay the finest scientists and engineers in the world to spend the rest of their lives pushing the limits of nanotechnology and still not be able to produce a violin small enough for these landlords

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

‘If there is no demand, we can’t operate’: Small landlords ponder future after foreign student cuts

The case for investing in student housing isn’t as obvious as it once was as the federal cap on international students enters its second year

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Templedoom Peck 🎃🧛‍♂️ @templetonpeck.bsky.social · 9h

Things might seem bad, but they are also very stupid.

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Kara N. Slade @karanslade.bsky.social · 9h

I am once again reminding everyone not to confess your sins or share your most private desires with a company that can be subpoenaed or hacked.

The Verge @theverge.com · 12h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 9h

They can pry my diet Dr Pepper from my cold, dead, desiccated hands.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 9h

This is crap and I’m sorry.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 9h

I don’t disagree, if there’s some sort of terms and conditions that actually spells out what the app does and how it’s tied to your insurance premiums. But if such a document exists for MY insurance company, they have gone to great lengths to make it hard to access.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 9h

Yep yep. And I’m “lucky,” because my car is so old it doesn’t have CarPlay built in. I’ve heard horror stories of folks getting dinged on their insurance for speeding due to a combination of GPS and car speed data.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 10h

Can’t speak to Grace’s situation, but USAA has an app that runs in the background on your phone. It tracks whenever you touch your phone while going above ~15mph. If you decline the app, your premiums are based on an older, more expensive formula.

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Marc Hurwitz @marchurboston.bsky.social · 10h

Safety concerns? In Foxborough? What, people are going to be getting hit with rolled-up Home Goods catalogs?

NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · 10h

President Trump on Tuesday suggested he could pull 2026 World Cup Games out of Boston over safety concerns, criticizing Mayor Michelle Wu in his comments. He made similar comments about other cities last month, prompting FIFA officials to push back. on.nbcboston.com/cvrUazy

Trump, citing safety and Wu's politics, says he could pull Boston's World Cup games

President Donald Trump threatened to pull 2026 World Cup Games out of Boston over safety concerns, criticizing Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in his comments.

on.nbcboston.com

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 10h

ZOOOOOOOM

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Zoe TunnHELL @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 10h

Would it surprise you that the owner of Scientific American's parent company, Stefan von Holtzbrinck, invested $37 million in Inkitt, an AI firm?

What a SHOCK

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 10h

I haven’t been to an in person event yet, but I lurk in their discord, and it seems like a chill group you both would vibe with.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 12h

🙏🙏🙏

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jordan, but spooky 👻🦇🎃 @jbythekilowatt.bsky.social · 14h

Every famous death lately feels like this meme 🫠

The meme of the grim reaper at the claw machine but without the meme text

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 13h

One of the oldest still extant fandoms.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 14h

He is such a photogenic little gremlin.

J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 14h

Seems like it would be relevant to many @bostonfanbrunch.bsky.social folks.

Dr. Suzanne Scott @iheartfatapollo.bsky.social · 1d

Are you 18 or older with a fandom-related tattoo (or know someone who has one)? Please take 10 min to fill out this survey for my new book project on embodied fan identities and practices. Share widely! utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Contact info: [email protected].

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apple cider doughnomes @anachronistique.bsky.social · 14h

well THIS is a ray of sunshine on a gross day

WBUR @wbur.org · 15h

The Infowars host argued a Connecticut judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress without holding a trial over allegations lodged by victims' relatives.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting

The Infowars host argued a Connecticut judge was wrong to find him liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress without holding a trial over allegations lodged by victims' relatives. The...

www.wbur.org

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 14h

Booo. You’ll never make Tenure that way, Dr. Regina.

J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 15h

@envirojules.bsky.social and @moist.dad have done this several times and it’s always enjoyable.

Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · 15h

All praise to anyone who makes jam from scratch and then just gives that jam away to friends. Rock star move. No notes.

J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 15h

Kind of agog at some Americans on this app trying to make one of my British friends today’s main character for having the temerity to say “No Kings” doesn’t resonate the same way under constitutional monarchies. Y’all aren’t beating the “unable to read for content” charges.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 16h

Yay and/or I’m sorry, as appropriate.

J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 17h

They’re STILL wet today.

J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 1d

If you’d like to know what the weather in Boston is like today, the rain is mainly a fine mist. Which fools you into thinking it’s not that bad.

But this was my sportcoat when I took it off.

A blue herringbone tweed sportcoat visibly dribbling water and multiple places.

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J. R. Moock, jr. @jrmoockjr.bsky.social · 1d

I guess I’m glad someone is beating ACNA at their own game?

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Spider. @vaspider.gay · 1d

He's also a creep, and people avoid his movies bc he's a creep.

kiryupilot379.bsky.social @kiryupilot379.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone starting to think that Jared Leto may be box office poison? I know that not really a thing, and any actor has the potential to be amazing with the right script, talent and skill. But there has to be a point where you read a script and see it a dud that no amount of good acting can help.

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