Mark Wilkens
@markwilkens.bsky.social
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Mark Wilkens
@markwilkens.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Another Storefront On The Shakedown Street Of Ideas
Commerce! Art! My email is trying to kill me
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"the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children"
“I don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.
Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
February 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
"the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children"
*pointing to whiteboard labeled “You Did This”*
“Clearly I was forced to take this job”
“Clearly I was forced to take this job”
Months later, Giants manager Tony Vitello laments premature reports about his hiring in an impromptu “tangent” to start the morning media session: www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giant... via @sfchronicle
Months later, Giants manager Tony Vitello laments premature reports about his hiring
At the San Francisco Giants’ spring training scrum on Monday, new manager Tony Vitello aired his frustration over initial premature reports of his leaving his job at Tennessee.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:32 AM
*pointing to whiteboard labeled “You Did This”*
“Clearly I was forced to take this job”
“Clearly I was forced to take this job”
Maybe we can retire Buehler’s number after he has one good moment in the playoffs
February 17, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Maybe we can retire Buehler’s number after he has one good moment in the playoffs
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Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
ICE killed a teacher in Georgia today when they chose to chase a man who posed no danger and had no criminal history.
Savannah teacher killed in crash by man fleeing from ICE
According to the Chatham County Police Department, Monday morning’s fatal crash was the result of a chase between Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a suspect.
www.wtoc.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Linda Davis was killed by ICE today. A Black woman, a beloved teacher, killed by ICE in Savannah, Georgia.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
Her name is Linda Davis and she was killed by our government.
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when people implore me to embrace AI i don’t even practically understand what they mean!! it’s like saying why don’t you like my aunt carol and i’ve never met her
Genuinely between the Cleveland AI journalism bullshit and the “get good at AI yesterday or you will be crushed” essay I’m I dunno tripling my meds.
February 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
when people implore me to embrace AI i don’t even practically understand what they mean!! it’s like saying why don’t you like my aunt carol and i’ve never met her
Robert Duvall took Days of Thunder from “Top Gun with cars” to a racing classic.
February 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Robert Duvall took Days of Thunder from “Top Gun with cars” to a racing classic.
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AI guys insisting on the inevitability of the tech are so irritating. every comparison they make is to something whose utility was immediately apparent. "it does things faster and we can fix its mistakes later and that'll be the job now" does not compare to "metronome that doesn't need winding"
February 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
AI guys insisting on the inevitability of the tech are so irritating. every comparison they make is to something whose utility was immediately apparent. "it does things faster and we can fix its mistakes later and that'll be the job now" does not compare to "metronome that doesn't need winding"
People who are excited about a Preller extension think Flock cameras protect them
February 16, 2026 at 3:18 PM
People who are excited about a Preller extension think Flock cameras protect them
Back in my day, paid bad actors/corrupted assets tried to hide their actions a little
Does Catturd get paid to constantly attack Thomas Massie?
February 16, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Back in my day, paid bad actors/corrupted assets tried to hide their actions a little
I enjoy when the bluesky powers that be still post like that’s what it is and they get told what they should do about that
Bluesky was literally meant to be a cryptobro social network for grifters, LinkedIn sludge, and libertarians who know way too much about age of consent laws.
Jack Dorsey *left* when instead of weird and off-putting cryptonerds, trans people started hanging out here.
Jack Dorsey *left* when instead of weird and off-putting cryptonerds, trans people started hanging out here.
Can you think of examples where people use technologies differently from what the developers intended, whether unintentionally or as an act of resistance?
February 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
I enjoy when the bluesky powers that be still post like that’s what it is and they get told what they should do about that
Acee is compromised and this time it’s professional
February 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Acee is compromised and this time it’s professional
Excited to see Ryan Bergert get a chance at a backend rotation spot with the Padres this year #keepthefaith #friarfaithful #padresgang
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Excited to see Ryan Bergert get a chance at a backend rotation spot with the Padres this year #keepthefaith #friarfaithful #padresgang
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me in any conversation about anything lately:
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
me in any conversation about anything lately:
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It freaks me out that all the programs cut from SSU because they prefer a vocational focus -- Art History, Theater, Dance, Athletics, Philosophy -- are alive and well at the ACTUAL vocational school next door? It's not about vocational opportunities. It's about killing the liberal arts.
College notebook: SRJC men’s basketball pulls into tie for 1st place in Big 8
The Bear Cubs play their regular-season finale at American River next Friday.
www.pressdemocrat.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
It freaks me out that all the programs cut from SSU because they prefer a vocational focus -- Art History, Theater, Dance, Athletics, Philosophy -- are alive and well at the ACTUAL vocational school next door? It's not about vocational opportunities. It's about killing the liberal arts.
Let’s goooooooooooo
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Let’s goooooooooooo
Some lady’s hat company got C&D’d by MLB and the emotional turmoil has caused her to only speak LinkedIn founder
February 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Some lady’s hat company got C&D’d by MLB and the emotional turmoil has caused her to only speak LinkedIn founder
My morning is made by @themountaingoats.bsky.social curating the Grateful Dead SiriusXM station. Well done
February 12, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My morning is made by @themountaingoats.bsky.social curating the Grateful Dead SiriusXM station. Well done
People read this and are grateful we made his stocks too big to fail
February 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM
People read this and are grateful we made his stocks too big to fail
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Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Man I'm so goddamn sick of ai. "Wahhh you can't have a reasonable conversation about ai on here," yeah maybe be mad about the two year parade of scam artists and financial charlatans and environmental ruiners who have radicalized everyone against the spell check that agrees with you
Pam Bondi reminding us of the Attorney General’s responsibilities in making the stock market surge taking precedent over Justice
February 11, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Pam Bondi reminding us of the Attorney General’s responsibilities in making the stock market surge taking precedent over Justice