Matt Pogue
@kyloson.com
OG hacker, husband, and all 'round scallywag. Science nerd, music nerd, book nerd, general nerd. Founder of Kyloson, LLC (https://kyloson.com) and proprietor of The Solo Admin blog (https://thesoloadmin.com). Holding it down in the STL.
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· Sep 2
Relaunching Kyloson: Powering the Future of Work
This Labor Day, as we honor the workers who built our present, we’re relaunching Kyloson to power the future — AI, Linux, security, and the backbone of tomorrow’s enterprises.
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After much soul-searching and contemplation, I made the decision to relaunch Kyloson, LLC with a focus on #AI and secure infrastructure. Check it out BSky fam - kyloson.com/relaunching-....
I used the wrong word in post #3. Obviously, Trump isn't using 9/11 aa "justification", but "authorization". Congress has allowed the Pres. to use the AUMF as he pleases, thru multiple admins. This is the loophole that's long overdue for closing.
1/Matt Taibbi (yes, THAT Matt Taibbi) has a piece (open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p...) about the Nat. Guard murders, the White House's new "Media Offender of the Week" web page, and the declaration - by Trump - of war against Venezuela. I never turned on Taibbi for 1 reason: he's a journalist.
America's Lunatic Weekend
Lies, accusations and counter-accusations, and rising temperatures at home and abroad. When does the good part begin?
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I used the wrong word in post #3. Obviously, Trump isn't using 9/11 aa "justification", but "authorization". Congress has allowed the Pres. to use the AUMF as he pleases, thru multiple admins. This is the loophole that's long overdue for closing.
1/Matt Taibbi (yes, THAT Matt Taibbi) has a piece (open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p...) about the Nat. Guard murders, the White House's new "Media Offender of the Week" web page, and the declaration - by Trump - of war against Venezuela. I never turned on Taibbi for 1 reason: he's a journalist.
America's Lunatic Weekend
Lies, accusations and counter-accusations, and rising temperatures at home and abroad. When does the good part begin?
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
1/Matt Taibbi (yes, THAT Matt Taibbi) has a piece (open.substack.com/pub/taibbi/p...) about the Nat. Guard murders, the White House's new "Media Offender of the Week" web page, and the declaration - by Trump - of war against Venezuela. I never turned on Taibbi for 1 reason: he's a journalist.
Oh boy! As of today, sports betting is legal in MO - missouriindependent.com/2025/12/01/s....
Let the bankruptcies begin!
Let the bankruptcies begin!
Sports betting goes live in Missouri, as sports celebrities and promotions abound • Missouri Independent
Launch-day promotions and celebrity bets are right around the corner for Missouri sports betting, which began Monday at the stroke of midnight. For those inclined to bet on sports, the earliest days a...
missouriindependent.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Oh boy! As of today, sports betting is legal in MO - missouriindependent.com/2025/12/01/s....
Let the bankruptcies begin!
Let the bankruptcies begin!
MODoT to commuters: it's the weather people's fault.
Metereologists: Our bad
Metereologists: Our bad
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
MODoT to commuters: it's the weather people's fault.
Metereologists: Our bad
Metereologists: Our bad
I held on the book until today, anticipating it like a Christmas present. When I start a book I know I'll love, there's a part of me that's sad for when it's done, as I devour good books. That said, to my fellow Heads: GET THIS FSCKING BOOK! Even Ch. 1 is exciting. Bravo @thebanderson.bsky.social!
Oh, @thebanderson.bsky.social, you naughty, naughty man! You were supposed to let me know when the book was out! After all, what's the best seller list compared to the opinion of some Internet rando? 😜 Seriously, fellow Heads: get this book NOW. And congrats Brian. Well done sir!
Pinching myself. LOUD AND CLEAR made the New York Times Best Seller List for Nonfiction. I’m grateful beyond words. If you purchased a copy, know it means the world.
www.nytimes.com/books/best-s...
www.nytimes.com/books/best-s...
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I held on the book until today, anticipating it like a Christmas present. When I start a book I know I'll love, there's a part of me that's sad for when it's done, as I devour good books. That said, to my fellow Heads: GET THIS FSCKING BOOK! Even Ch. 1 is exciting. Bravo @thebanderson.bsky.social!
1/The very same "socialism" panned by politicians today was also considered "evil" in the 1890s...by politicians. Ironically enough, the actual farmers had no such qualms, forming co-ops and irrigation districts for the good of their communities. These communities flourished while others died.
1/Good morning BSky fam! Needing something different in my reading diet, I took a chance on "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Caroline Fraser (bookshop.org/p/books/prai...). A tip for avid readers: a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on ANY topic is gonna be good. 💙📚
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
bookshop.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
1/The very same "socialism" panned by politicians today was also considered "evil" in the 1890s...by politicians. Ironically enough, the actual farmers had no such qualms, forming co-ops and irrigation districts for the good of their communities. These communities flourished while others died.
Love this! 👇
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Love this! 👇
1/Good morning BSky fam! Needing something different in my reading diet, I took a chance on "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Caroline Fraser (bookshop.org/p/books/prai...). A tip for avid readers: a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on ANY topic is gonna be good. 💙📚
Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
bookshop.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
1/Good morning BSky fam! Needing something different in my reading diet, I took a chance on "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder" by Caroline Fraser (bookshop.org/p/books/prai...). A tip for avid readers: a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on ANY topic is gonna be good. 💙📚
1/To @therealcavey.bsky.social - I think it's only fair to let you know I had to take a break from the book, not because it's incorrect about anything, but quite the opposite. Halfway through, I found myself really depressed about the state of the country, so I'm putting it aside briefly.
1/Good morning fam! Oooh, I'm on a spicy new book this morning: "No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States" by Erwin Chemerinsky (bookshop.org/p/books/no-d...). Just starting it, but I want to say a little bit about why I'm reading it and why you should too. 💙📚
No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
How the Constitution Threatens the United States
bookshop.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
1/To @therealcavey.bsky.social - I think it's only fair to let you know I had to take a break from the book, not because it's incorrect about anything, but quite the opposite. Halfway through, I found myself really depressed about the state of the country, so I'm putting it aside briefly.
Oh, @thebanderson.bsky.social, you naughty, naughty man! You were supposed to let me know when the book was out! After all, what's the best seller list compared to the opinion of some Internet rando? 😜 Seriously, fellow Heads: get this book NOW. And congrats Brian. Well done sir!
Pinching myself. LOUD AND CLEAR made the New York Times Best Seller List for Nonfiction. I’m grateful beyond words. If you purchased a copy, know it means the world.
www.nytimes.com/books/best-s...
www.nytimes.com/books/best-s...
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Oh, @thebanderson.bsky.social, you naughty, naughty man! You were supposed to let me know when the book was out! After all, what's the best seller list compared to the opinion of some Internet rando? 😜 Seriously, fellow Heads: get this book NOW. And congrats Brian. Well done sir!
1/Happy Thanksgiving, fam! 2025 has been a turbulent year. I started my business frfr, lost my father-in-law (RIP Bill Loebig), and lived thru all the highs and lows that come with just BEING. Through all of it, I could count on folks like @therealcavey.bsky.social and many others for kind words.
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
1/Happy Thanksgiving, fam! 2025 has been a turbulent year. I started my business frfr, lost my father-in-law (RIP Bill Loebig), and lived thru all the highs and lows that come with just BEING. Through all of it, I could count on folks like @therealcavey.bsky.social and many others for kind words.
Good morning BSky fam! I hate to start the holiday this way, but I figured it was worth pointing out. As our economy slips further into recession, of COURSE the government is bailing out the billionaires in the AI industry - open.substack.com/pub/garymarc.... Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Has the bailout of generative AI already begun?
Or is pouring a pile of government money in just a coincidence?
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Good morning BSky fam! I hate to start the holiday this way, but I figured it was worth pointing out. As our economy slips further into recession, of COURSE the government is bailing out the billionaires in the AI industry - open.substack.com/pub/garymarc.... Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Saw the amazing Dr. Zhivegas at their next to last show last night - youtu.be/ScjKMmmeDOA. St. Louis best dance band. My wife and I went on our first date to a Dr. Z show almost *20 years ago*. It was very bittersweet! To Frankie and the boys: Don't stay retired forever fellas. This town needs you.
30 years of funk with Dr. Zhivegas concludes in ‘The Last Dance with DRZ’
YouTube video by FOX 2 St. Louis
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November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Saw the amazing Dr. Zhivegas at their next to last show last night - youtu.be/ScjKMmmeDOA. St. Louis best dance band. My wife and I went on our first date to a Dr. Z show almost *20 years ago*. It was very bittersweet! To Frankie and the boys: Don't stay retired forever fellas. This town needs you.
Sigh. "National Security Moms"? This is the Dems big strategy? "Spanberger posits that for voters sizing her up, her work at the CIA can serve as a shortcut to She’s tough. She’s hardworking. She’s thorough." I have quite a few descriptors for the CIA. None of those are on my list. Smh.
November 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Sigh. "National Security Moms"? This is the Dems big strategy? "Spanberger posits that for voters sizing her up, her work at the CIA can serve as a shortcut to She’s tough. She’s hardworking. She’s thorough." I have quite a few descriptors for the CIA. None of those are on my list. Smh.
Maybe I've been watching too many Mafia movies, as the word prick as entered my lexicon of insults, typically directed towards DC. Using it again this morning - www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Trump’s Department Of Education Excludes Nursing As Professional Degree Following Measures In ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The Department of Education has excluded nursing from what are considered professional degree programs, as it is set to implement measures listed in Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.
www.yahoo.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Maybe I've been watching too many Mafia movies, as the word prick as entered my lexicon of insults, typically directed towards DC. Using it again this morning - www.yahoo.com/news/article...
@davekarpf.bsky.social does some great work - open.substack.com/pub/davekarp....
Black Mirror is not a Pinterest board.
Part 1 in what I really hope doesn't become a series
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
@davekarpf.bsky.social does some great work - open.substack.com/pub/davekarp....
1/Here's another comparison that I know some will understand. Drug addicts have a secret they can only share with other addicts. Part of it is the thrill of doing something illegal. And that's a big part - at first. You feel like you're in a secret club - at first. You enjoy the high - at first.
1/Great piece from @jysexton.bsky.social on Epstein and the rot that continues to eat away at our society. To Jared's point, don't fall into the temptation to make this about Trump. It's not. Epstein stretches far beyond the White House and Trump, awful as he is, isn't the disease - he's a symptom.
The Epstein scandal is a symptom of a larger disease
The capture and corruption of American politics and institutions of power has created a criminal, abusive, and degenerate class of elites who believe they are untouchable and don’t care who they hurt
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/its-rotten...
The capture and corruption of American politics and institutions of power has created a criminal, abusive, and degenerate class of elites who believe they are untouchable and don’t care who they hurt
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/its-rotten...
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
1/Here's another comparison that I know some will understand. Drug addicts have a secret they can only share with other addicts. Part of it is the thrill of doing something illegal. And that's a big part - at first. You feel like you're in a secret club - at first. You enjoy the high - at first.
1/Great piece from @jysexton.bsky.social on Epstein and the rot that continues to eat away at our society. To Jared's point, don't fall into the temptation to make this about Trump. It's not. Epstein stretches far beyond the White House and Trump, awful as he is, isn't the disease - he's a symptom.
The Epstein scandal is a symptom of a larger disease
The capture and corruption of American politics and institutions of power has created a criminal, abusive, and degenerate class of elites who believe they are untouchable and don’t care who they hurt
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/its-rotten...
The capture and corruption of American politics and institutions of power has created a criminal, abusive, and degenerate class of elites who believe they are untouchable and don’t care who they hurt
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/its-rotten...
It's Rotten All the Way Down: Epstein, Trump, and the Twilight of the Elites
What's being exposed is bigger than Jeffrey Epstein or Donald Trump. It's the failure of American institutions
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
1/Great piece from @jysexton.bsky.social on Epstein and the rot that continues to eat away at our society. To Jared's point, don't fall into the temptation to make this about Trump. It's not. Epstein stretches far beyond the White House and Trump, awful as he is, isn't the disease - he's a symptom.
My great friends at Regenaissance have a bully new piece on natural wines without the hangover - theregenaissance.news/p/why-most-w.... Def. don't drink like I used to (which is good for humanity, trust), but I'm certainly not opposed to a glass now and then. Dig it! 👇🍷
Why Most Wine Gives You Hangovers — And Why This One Doesn’t
Most wine in America hides up to 75 legal additives — none of which ever show up on the label. But one winemaker is proving hangovers are optional.
theregenaissance.news
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
My great friends at Regenaissance have a bully new piece on natural wines without the hangover - theregenaissance.news/p/why-most-w.... Def. don't drink like I used to (which is good for humanity, trust), but I'm certainly not opposed to a glass now and then. Dig it! 👇🍷
Water and sewer departments with their own accounts? Pure genius 👇
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Water and sewer departments with their own accounts? Pure genius 👇
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social tells us in advance what will be included in the Epstein files release: absolutely nothing of substance - open.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...
“National Security” Blocks Epstein Files Release
The one word preventing transparency
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social tells us in advance what will be included in the Epstein files release: absolutely nothing of substance - open.substack.com/pub/kenklipp...
1/Good morning BSky fam! Brief thoughts at the halfway point (gm @therealcavey.bsky.social!). 1st, the author points to 3 areas of Constitutional failure: 2 Senators per state, the Electoral College, and unlimited Supreme Court terms. Disagree re: Senators, feel both re: EC, agree, re: SC. 💙📚
1/Good morning fam! Oooh, I'm on a spicy new book this morning: "No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States" by Erwin Chemerinsky (bookshop.org/p/books/no-d...). Just starting it, but I want to say a little bit about why I'm reading it and why you should too. 💙📚
No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
How the Constitution Threatens the United States
bookshop.org
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
1/Good morning BSky fam! Brief thoughts at the halfway point (gm @therealcavey.bsky.social!). 1st, the author points to 3 areas of Constitutional failure: 2 Senators per state, the Electoral College, and unlimited Supreme Court terms. Disagree re: Senators, feel both re: EC, agree, re: SC. 💙📚
My God, my descriptions sound surprisingly sycophantic, and I'm embarrassed. I'm leaving it up to remind myself of Walt Kelly's famous phrase and my discomfort that it might apply to me.
1/Good morning fam! Oooh, I'm on a spicy new book this morning: "No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States" by Erwin Chemerinsky (bookshop.org/p/books/no-d...). Just starting it, but I want to say a little bit about why I'm reading it and why you should too. 💙📚
No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
How the Constitution Threatens the United States
bookshop.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
My God, my descriptions sound surprisingly sycophantic, and I'm embarrassed. I'm leaving it up to remind myself of Walt Kelly's famous phrase and my discomfort that it might apply to me.
1/Good morning fam! Oooh, I'm on a spicy new book this morning: "No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States" by Erwin Chemerinsky (bookshop.org/p/books/no-d...). Just starting it, but I want to say a little bit about why I'm reading it and why you should too. 💙📚
No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
How the Constitution Threatens the United States
bookshop.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 AM
1/Good morning fam! Oooh, I'm on a spicy new book this morning: "No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States" by Erwin Chemerinsky (bookshop.org/p/books/no-d...). Just starting it, but I want to say a little bit about why I'm reading it and why you should too. 💙📚
Had to post this one in its entirety.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Had to post this one in its entirety.