Matt Cross
@mrforklift.bsky.social
Exchange/Microsoft 365 defines the career.
Volunteerism, sports, movies, theme parks, and general tomfoolery define the things I enjoy that the career pays for...
Volunteerism, sports, movies, theme parks, and general tomfoolery define the things I enjoy that the career pays for...
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'The Muppet Christmas Carol' was released on this day 33 years ago! (December 11, 1992)
Directed by Brian Henson.
Cast: Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
Directed by Brian Henson.
Cast: Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
December 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
'The Muppet Christmas Carol' was released on this day 33 years ago! (December 11, 1992)
Directed by Brian Henson.
Cast: Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
Directed by Brian Henson.
Cast: Michael Caine, Steven Mackintosh, Meredith Braun, Robin Weaver alongside Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Frank Oz, & more.
#OTD #OnThisDay
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December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Okay, well, I don’t have to watch the Survivor finale since all these people suck.
December 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Okay, well, I don’t have to watch the Survivor finale since all these people suck.
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Starting with Stanford's firing of Troy Taylor in March, Michigan is the 30th FBS program looking to replace a head coach in this cycle.
That doesn't even include Ohio, which put Brian Smith on paid leave without explanation.
That doesn't even include Ohio, which put Brian Smith on paid leave without explanation.
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Starting with Stanford's firing of Troy Taylor in March, Michigan is the 30th FBS program looking to replace a head coach in this cycle.
That doesn't even include Ohio, which put Brian Smith on paid leave without explanation.
That doesn't even include Ohio, which put Brian Smith on paid leave without explanation.
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Manatee kick, push, coast… #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #kickpushcoast #lupefiasco #seapotato #seacow #sirenia #overhead #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
December 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Manatee kick, push, coast… #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #kickpushcoast #lupefiasco #seapotato #seacow #sirenia #overhead #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
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1979 was the year of APOCALYPSE NOW and ALL THAT JAZZ. Worst year of cinema ever? No. Not even close.
Women's Wear Daily, December 10, 1979. Calling a movie "the worst film ever made" because it did not live up to your expectations is by no means a recent phenomenon.
December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
1979 was the year of APOCALYPSE NOW and ALL THAT JAZZ. Worst year of cinema ever? No. Not even close.
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She's still got it!
See Julie Andrews in the TCM Premiere of MARY POPPINS ('64) this Saturday, 12/13 at 2pm ET.
See Julie Andrews in the TCM Premiere of MARY POPPINS ('64) this Saturday, 12/13 at 2pm ET.
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
She's still got it!
See Julie Andrews in the TCM Premiere of MARY POPPINS ('64) this Saturday, 12/13 at 2pm ET.
See Julie Andrews in the TCM Premiere of MARY POPPINS ('64) this Saturday, 12/13 at 2pm ET.
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Have you ever seen a piebald deer? This rare genetic mutation causes an estimated 1 in 1,000 white-tailed deer to have unique white & brown coats. While beautiful, piebald deer can suffer from other genetic issues, like shortened legs or arched spines.
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Have you ever seen a piebald deer? This rare genetic mutation causes an estimated 1 in 1,000 white-tailed deer to have unique white & brown coats. While beautiful, piebald deer can suffer from other genetic issues, like shortened legs or arched spines.
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
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Michigan announces that Sherrone Moore has been fired for cause & school found “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
December 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Michigan announces that Sherrone Moore has been fired for cause & school found “credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
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Entrance marquee for Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom from 1994-2019.
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Entrance marquee for Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom from 1994-2019.
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STATEMENT from Michigan:
"Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."
"Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
STATEMENT from Michigan:
"Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."
"Following a University investigation, credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member."
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Every time I go to the theater, I still go out of my way to look at all the posters they have up. Just part of the ritual of it all to me. (Nerd.) So here are my favorite movie posters of the year.
The 15 Best Movie Posters of 2025
Picking the best movie posters of 2025.
screencrush.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Every time I go to the theater, I still go out of my way to look at all the posters they have up. Just part of the ritual of it all to me. (Nerd.) So here are my favorite movie posters of the year.
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Using ExcludeFromAllHolds to Remove Holds from Inactive Mailboxes | Microsoft Community Hub! 🦋
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchang...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchang...
Using ExcludeFromAllHolds to Remove Holds from Inactive Mailboxes | Microsoft Community Hub
We are happy to announce new parameters to help manage holds on inactive mailboxes in Exchange Online.
techcommunity.microsoft.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Using ExcludeFromAllHolds to Remove Holds from Inactive Mailboxes | Microsoft Community Hub! 🦋
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchang...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/exchang...
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🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸
The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸
The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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#OTD in 1824, the House of Representatives offered an aging Marquis de Lafayette a hero's welcome. The French hero of the Revolutionary War became the first of many House Receptions for foreign dignitaries and leaders. #HistoryBlog https://loom.ly/Gv6bHgg
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
#OTD in 1824, the House of Representatives offered an aging Marquis de Lafayette a hero's welcome. The French hero of the Revolutionary War became the first of many House Receptions for foreign dignitaries and leaders. #HistoryBlog https://loom.ly/Gv6bHgg
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Meet Nala – our newest Ithumba granddaughter who debuted on 22nd November!
Born to ex-orphan Nasalot and flanked by notorious rascal brothers Nusu and Noah, the Keepers described her as "very strong, healthy, and energetic." She'll need to be to keep up with those two.
Born to ex-orphan Nasalot and flanked by notorious rascal brothers Nusu and Noah, the Keepers described her as "very strong, healthy, and energetic." She'll need to be to keep up with those two.
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Meet Nala – our newest Ithumba granddaughter who debuted on 22nd November!
Born to ex-orphan Nasalot and flanked by notorious rascal brothers Nusu and Noah, the Keepers described her as "very strong, healthy, and energetic." She'll need to be to keep up with those two.
Born to ex-orphan Nasalot and flanked by notorious rascal brothers Nusu and Noah, the Keepers described her as "very strong, healthy, and energetic." She'll need to be to keep up with those two.
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Yes, you are looking up—WAY UP! Hubble captured bright, actively forming stars illuminating gas clouds that are 160,000 light-years away in another galaxy. The stars sculpt clumps of dust with powerful UV light—and will keep at it for millions of years. Credit: NASA, ESA.
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Yes, you are looking up—WAY UP! Hubble captured bright, actively forming stars illuminating gas clouds that are 160,000 light-years away in another galaxy. The stars sculpt clumps of dust with powerful UV light—and will keep at it for millions of years. Credit: NASA, ESA.
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Hoopla is a fantastic FREE resource! There are tons of British shows (my favorite!) as well as lots of other things you have to pay for on other streamers.
Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
December 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Hoopla is a fantastic FREE resource! There are tons of British shows (my favorite!) as well as lots of other things you have to pay for on other streamers.
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Yes! Kanopy also has some stuff that you can only otherwise see on Criterion and other specialty services.
Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yes! Kanopy also has some stuff that you can only otherwise see on Criterion and other specialty services.
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“Now what? … Oh God, Ernie! Navy ants!”
December 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“Now what? … Oh God, Ernie! Navy ants!”
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One of the Kansas City Public Library branches even has a seed library where you can get native/local seeds and seedlings for free with your library card!
It's just another wonder of public libraries. Use them. Love them.
It's just another wonder of public libraries. Use them. Love them.
Reminder that not only do library systems have physical media (& many also lend tools, electronics etc), your library card may give you access to streamers Kanopy and Hoopla. We just watched Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of The Rainmaker via a hoopla the other night. Pretty good!
“As prices for streaming subscriptions continue to soar and finding movies to watch, new and old, is becoming harder as the number of streaming services continues to grow, people are turning to the unexpected last stronghold of physical media: the public library.”
December 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
One of the Kansas City Public Library branches even has a seed library where you can get native/local seeds and seedlings for free with your library card!
It's just another wonder of public libraries. Use them. Love them.
It's just another wonder of public libraries. Use them. Love them.
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Btw really wonderful book is Susan Orlean's The Library Book, which is a celebration of libraries, a deep dive into what libraries & librarians can do & want to do & how creative & necessary these wonderful people & places are. It's also a dive into a mystery surrounding the LA library. Recommend!
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Btw really wonderful book is Susan Orlean's The Library Book, which is a celebration of libraries, a deep dive into what libraries & librarians can do & want to do & how creative & necessary these wonderful people & places are. It's also a dive into a mystery surrounding the LA library. Recommend!
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Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing.
Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts
Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing.
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We assumed that chunks in Roman cement were the mark of poor mixing. Turns out they're the key to the self-healing properties that have made the cement so durable. 🧪
(By @humbertobasilio.bsky.social)
(By @humbertobasilio.bsky.social)
Ancient Roman cement has stood for centuries and is much more durable than its modern equivalent. Now we know why.
Pompeii Time Capsule Reveals Why Ancient Romans Were Such Incredible Builders
Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now inspire modern engineers
www.scientificamerican.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We assumed that chunks in Roman cement were the mark of poor mixing. Turns out they're the key to the self-healing properties that have made the cement so durable. 🧪
(By @humbertobasilio.bsky.social)
(By @humbertobasilio.bsky.social)