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Android app dev, gamer, dad

My bluesky bsky migration notes:

https://bsky.app/profile/mathiastck.bsky.social/post/3kjcgjs6ykj2o

https://mastodon.social/@mathiastck
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MathiasTCK.bsky.social @mathiastck.bsky.social · Jan 19
This is my pinned Tweet:

x.com/mathiastck/s...

It long documented Twitter migration notes. I'm gonna try to scrape my socials now in a similar fashion for bsky folks to follow.
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intellijidea.com
IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026 is coming!

It’s a free virtual conference for developers working across the JVM ecosystem, including Java, Kotlin, tooling, and more.

🗓 March 26–27, 2026
👉 jb.gg/t06fej
#IntelliJIDEAConf
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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atrupar.com
Trump: "Based upon a very productive meeting I had with Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one... Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs"
Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region. This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations. Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st. Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland. Further information will be made available as discussions progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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factpostnews.bsky.social
Trump calls Somalis "low IQ people" but "good pirates"
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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govtrack.us
🔜 H.Con.Res. 68 by Rep. James “Jim” McGovern [D-MA2]: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hconres68 🏛️
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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3r1ng.bsky.social
Argentine President Javier Milei posted an AI image that showed him at the scene of devastating wildfires in Patagonia (he was not there). Milei recently defunded a Fire Management Plan and denied climate change. Those firefighters already make a meager salary. www.pagina12.com.ar/2026/01/13/n...
January 21, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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hunterw.bsky.social
Trump's many, many blatantly racist remarks about Somalis and other immigrants did not provoke a single direct question from the White House press corps. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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hunterw.bsky.social
Here's how WaPo and the Times
handled this.

The Times didn't mention the anti-Somali racism. WaPo simply said Trump "revealed his thoughts about Somalia."

WaPo cited Trump praising Hell's Angels without noting he did it while attacking "vicious people" from "the Congo."

An alternate universe
January 21, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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springsandwire.bsky.social
Yes! And strong vote for going for ASL, which is useful whether or not you continue with more ASL later. Spence Grugan (they’ve changed their name since the book came out; last name is the same IIRC) is a Deaf creator who wrote a lovely book: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714348...
Learn to Sign with Your Baby by Cecilia S. Grugan: 9780593435625 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Communicate, connect, and bond with your baby with 50 essential, easy-to-learn ASL signs. Your baby is crying. Are they hungry or are they tired? With 50 practical ASL signs that cover a child’s...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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cingraham.bsky.social
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
Voting for Trump — and regretting it Sharif, the Madina Mall shop owner who fears she may have to return to the bad old days of having a boss, gave out an exasperated sigh. “Would you believe if I told you I voted for this man?” she said, referring to Trump. Sharif is not politically active, but in 2024, some campaigners came to her shop and told her that Trump would be good for business and against the LGBTQ agenda. “I was immediately hooked,” she said. She voted Republican for the first time. Now, chagrined, she said, “I never thought the man I put in office would come for my family, make me financially struggle and cause me so much fear that I carry my passport when I go to the bathroom,” she said, pointing at the mall’s bathrooms. “I feel as though the weapon I built is coming to kill me and my people,” she said.
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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thekoreaherald.bsky.social
[Breaking] Ex-PM gets 23 years in prison as court calls 2024 martial law an insurrection

www.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
January 21, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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chadloder.bsky.social
they switched pilots on the tarmac and the new driver is telling everyone that they’re the ones on the wrong airplane??
January 21, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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chadloder.bsky.social
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on air force one has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 21, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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atrupar.com
Trump rapid response: "After takeoff, the AF1 crew identified a minor electrical issue. Out of an abundance of caution, AF1 is returning to Joint Base Andrews. The President and team will board a different aircraft and continue on to Switzerland."
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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mattflammable.com
Hate to disappoint, but News Nation says it was a minor electrical issue, and he’s switching planes.
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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willpjones.bsky.social
"Immigration is essential to our business community. And the lack of voice right now, I think, is deafening. I understand the threat, but the bigger threat is silence.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minnesota’s corporate silence on ICE surge
Major companies in Minnesota have been largely mum on the immigration enforcement operation in the state.
www.mprnews.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Also, not impressed with "will require identification and photo validation." You're totally missing the point and just creating a privacy nightmare.

If you want a European social media effort, look at @eurosky.social or various ActivityPub efforts. Don't build some new proprietary platform.
January 20, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
Amazing! Back in October, I vibe coded myself this exact thing, and I'd been getting ready to write something about it, but here comes Tim who went and built a real version of it, rather than a plaything like the one I made for myself.
disnetdev.com Tim Disney @disnetdev.com · 1d
Oops, I started a new project: Skyreader, an RSS reader on the AT Protocol. Share cool articles like it's 2010 and Google Reader would never die. skyreader.app

www.disnetdev.com/blog/2026-01...
Skyreader: A RSS Reader on the AT Protocol
Introducing a RSS reader for the AT Protocol where you feeds and article sharing are portable
www.disnetdev.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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disnetdev.com
Oops, I started a new project: Skyreader, an RSS reader on the AT Protocol. Share cool articles like it's 2010 and Google Reader would never die. skyreader.app

www.disnetdev.com/blog/2026-01...
Skyreader: A RSS Reader on the AT Protocol
Introducing a RSS reader for the AT Protocol where you feeds and article sharing are portable
www.disnetdev.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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cooperlund.online
The headline is nonsense and I don’t think Zohran’s responsible in any way but this is the kind of bullshit you open yourself up to when you don’t kick out the kooks!
Democratic Socialists of America pro-China Agenda Revealed
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America have sought ties with Chinese Communist Party officials to oppose "imperialism."
www.newsweek.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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muellershewrote.com
A reminder how ICE treats priests.
January 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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britannica.com
When a container of mixed nuts is shaken, the largest nuts rise to the top.

This phenomenon is known as the ‘Brazil nut effect,’ and there are a couple of mechanisms at play.

Or: “Making physics fun with snacks.” 🧵⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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euanritchie.bsky.social
Just remember that last year @albomp.bsky.social’s government approved a carbon bomb, the North West Shelf Gas project.

For those that pay attention to and respect climate science, and laws of physics and chemistry, you’ll appreciate why this is an issue.
January 15, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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thekert1.bsky.social
NewsNation is owned by Nexstar, the cable provider that was behind Jimmy Kimmel getting removed
January 20, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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atrupar.com
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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joelhs.bsky.social
“ICE isn’t the Gestapo. The Gestapo was…” (proceeds to describe qualities that apply to what ICE is currently doing)
From Senator Chris McDaniel: “Lately, some folks have taken to calling ICE “the Gestapo.” It sounds fierce. It feels righteous. But it isn’t true, and it isn’t harmless. The Gestapo was a secret police force. No warrants. No courts. No lawyers. And no appeals. People vanished in the night, not because they broke the law, but because the law no longer meant anything. The knock on the door was the sentence. ICE isn’t that. Not even close. ICE is a public agency enforcing laws passed by elected officials. Its agents file reports. They seek warrants. They lose cases. Judges stop them. Lawyers challenge them. Some detainees go home. That’s not tyranny. That’s bureaucracy, for better and worse. You can hate immigration policy. You can argue enforcement is too harsh, too sloppy, or too broad. You can work to have the law changed if you wish. That’s a republic doing what it’s supposed to do. But when you call ordinary law enforcement “the Gestapo,” you cheapen real evil. You turn history into a slogan and suffering into a metaphor. And once every badge is tyranny, no tyranny is left to recognize. In Mississippi, I was raised to believe words should earn their weight. This one hasn't yet. It throws around the language of dictatorship while living under a system where courts still rule, lawyers still argue, and the government still loses. That difference matters. Because the day enforcement becomes secret, unchecked, and answerable to no one, we won’t need to borrow names from history. We’ll know exactly what we’re dealing with. And we’ll wish we’d kept our words honest.”
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM