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Comms exec. Pro-am photographer. Ex-Calvin Klein underwear model. Hey, two out of three ain’t bad. (He/Him)

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · Nov 26

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing (about).” - Ben Franklin

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 1d

The Wombats put on a fantastic show!

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 1d

The roller derby folks were right. #monktoberfest

Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 1d

These fucking pickleball people again. Do they have no shame!!!

Commission staffers alleged that Levy removed native plants and brush to create parking, covered the bare ground with wood chips,and added a pickleball court withouta permit.

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 2d

Tom Sawyer. Red Barchetta.

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 2d

Smuggled a little Maine goodness back to Philly. #monktoberfest

A close-up image of a black metal coffee mug with a silver rim, filled with a light brown frothy coffee beverage, sitting on a wooden surface. Behind the mug is a white bag of coffee beans, partially out of focus. The bag is labeled “Speckled Ax” in a stylized black script next to an illustration of an axe. Additional text on the bag includes “Organic Coffee” and “Net Weight 12 oz (340 grams),” along with certifications for USDA Organic and Fair Trade. The overall setting suggests a cozy, artisanal coffee experience.

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 2d

Rearrange your phone screen with apps that encourage creation, not consumption.

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 3d

Yes!!!! Awesome!

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 3d

Don't worry. I've been plotting where to put yours. I keep forgetting I handed out a few last week, too.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 3d

Sometimes your laptop finds the perfect sticker to adorn its otherwise pristine lid. / @quinnypig.com

A holographic, prism-like sticker of a man’s face on a silver laptop lid. The man appears to be screaming at something, mouth agape (likely a cloud).

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Greg Britton @gmbritton.bsky.social · 3d

Seriously, this is amazing.

Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 3d

🧠 Alzheimer’s reversed in mice

A new study found that injecting nanoparticles can 'remind' the blood–brain barrier to function properly again, restoring normal brain activity in mice. Human trials could follow within years.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#SciComm #Alzheimers 🧪

Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport

www.nature.com

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 3d

This is why the Internet exists. Wonderful sleuthing.

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 3d

Great post by @gralefrit.bsky.social about one of the greatest TV title sequences of all time - and the mysterious identities of all those people boozing away the day and night.

joelmorris.substack.com/p/where-nobo...

Where nobody knows your name...

Tracing the anonymous faces at the start of Cheers.

joelmorris.substack.com

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Progressive Delivery @progressivedelivery.com · 4d

Here are some of the things we learned during this project, about each other and about making a book.

Merry Meet: Monktoberfest and Book Launch

Don't let anyone tell you creative collaboration requires co-presence. Last week was the first time in at least 7 years that all four Progressive Delivery authors were in the same place at the same time. In that time, we identified a pattern happening in the world, named it, honed our understanding, and wrote a whole book about it. The Progressive Delivery book releases in just under a month (

progressivedelivery.com

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 4d

Comms is your company's most important function. It's not a support function. It's not a marketing function. It's, as a wise mentor once said, your company's common sense.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 4d

A great way to turn the temp down here as @jay.bsky.team @pfrazee.com and @aaron.bsky.team want would be to stop communicating site policies and practices with individual users or on their timelines and hire a comms person who is a professional communicator to do all the front facing interaction.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 4d

Surround yourself with humans who make you and the world around you better.

Humans who care deeply about doing the right thing.

Humans who nudge you back when your words don’t match your intent.

Humans who show up for you and others.

Humans you never want to disappoint.

Be that human in return.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 6d

Spurred me to write a post that's been in my bald brain bucket for too long: maneydigital.com/2025/10/05/a...

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 7d

I got ya.

A group of four adults stands closely together indoors, smiling and laughing as they pose for a photo. From left to right: the first person has bright pink hair, glasses, and wears a dark, patterned jacket over black pants, holding a camera in their right hand. The second person has dark hair pulled back and wears a denim shirt under a navy jacket with flared blue jeans and brown boots, holding a drink. The third person wears a light gray cap, reflective sunglasses on their head, a bright teal puffer jacket, khaki pants, and orange sneakers. The fourth person has long, light brown hair and glasses, wearing a tan and black zip-up jacket with black pants and sneakers. Behind them, other people mingle in a well-lit, covered space with white beams, wood paneling, and a large window showing a view of water and distant land outside. The group appears happy and casual, enjoying a social event.

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The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 7d

This.
Is.
Brilliant.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 8d

RTO mandates hit at exactly what @bcantrill.bsky.social is talking about on stage at #monktoberfest: trust (or, more accurately, the lack of trust in an organization).

TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 9d

Jon "maddog" Hall dropping wisdom at #monktoberfest.

A man speaks in front of a large seated crowd in a hall.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 9d

One of these things is not like the others…

enorlin.bsky.social @enorlin.bsky.social · 9d

We've launched registration for sw2con.com!
Our early confirmed speakers include: Adrian Cockcroft, Adam Seligman, Paul Kedrosky....and, @mikemaney.bsky.social.

Join us!

SW2 CON 2026

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 9d

Maine never fails to impress. #monktoberfest

A lighthouse on a rocky point at sunset.

Green and red ivy cover a building wall. Blue windows peek out from breaks in the ivy.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 9d

“Attending @monktoberfest.com = a lifelong condition.” - @grimalkina.bsky.social

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 9d

Love this talk by @gabyberk.bsky.social at @monktoberfest.com. A strong reminder that soft skills are hard.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 11d

It was a good reminder that not every movie needs to be an Oscar contender to be enjoyable.

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HowDoYou Guide @howdoyou.guide · 15d

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!

It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.

It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

"How Do You Avoid Hitting People With Your Car" pocket guide. Instructs readers to Watch the Road and Slow Down. Further text humorously insists that watching the road and slowing down are indeed important.

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TheSpinMD @mikemaney.bsky.social · 15d

Gourdgeous!