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Michael Calore

@snackfight.bsky.social

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Editorial director at @wired.com for consumer tech and culture. Cohost of Wired's "Uncanny Valley" podcast. Kind human. I play bass in @twindimensions.bsky.social and guitar in @nascum.bsky.social http://snackfight.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · Aug 30

Yo! My rock band Twin Dimensions is now on Bluesky. We have new music coming on September 5, so give us a follow and stay tuned

Twin Dimensions @twindimensions.bsky.social · Aug 30

Hello Bluesky!
We are Twin Dimensions, an avant-rock band from SF. We're expanding our reach and posting here too now.
Give us a follow for show dates, music, videos, downloads, etc.
Linktree: linktr.ee/twindimensions
Bandcamp: twin-dimensions.bandcamp.com
IG: www.instagram.com/twindimensio...

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 11h

Just spent a week in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota. Here are some photos of the moon, the sun, the river, and the trees

Canoes setting out on the Kiwishiwi river

Heavy weather looking skies over the river

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 9d

Do it!

Twin Dimensions @twindimensions.bsky.social · 9d

It's Bandcamp Friday once again! You can stream our new record, "trans lunar," and enjoy the feeling of vibrational weightlessness in your extremities
twin-dimensions.bandcamp.com/album/trans-...
#twindimensions #translunar

trans lunar, by twin dimensions

9 track album

twin-dimensions.bandcamp.com

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Aunt Mrgladys @mrgan.com · 11d

I'm reserving a state park cabin and this option on the form gives me an idea: a weekend spent hiking and cooking over a camp fire, just me and the boys (900 cats)

Form says:
PETS
Type of Pet(s) Allowed
Domestic (Maximum Allowed: 999)

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 15d

a person with an orange hat on their head is standing next to a brick wall .

ALT: a person with an orange hat on their head is standing next to a brick wall .

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 15d

Where are all these radioactive shrimp coming from?

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Manisha Krishnan @manishakrishnan.bsky.social · 17d

VERY FUNNY SCOOP: The Onion made a 20-minute Epstein/Trump mockumentary called “Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile.” I got a sneak peek and it is gloriously dumb. Read about it/watch the trailer here: www.wired.com/story/the-on...

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

"Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

www.wired.com

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CRIMINAL SIMPSONS @criminalsimpsons.com · 18d

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 18d

Story by @thiccreese.bsky.social !

Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 18d

For a few hours today, you were able to see a real time map of the San Francisco MTA's parking control officers that showed where they were writing parking tickets. It was a cool use of a public data feed, but then the city killed the feed
www.wired.com/story/san-fr...

For One Glorious Morning, a Website Saved San Francisco From Parking Tickets

The serial website builder Riley Walz launched a project that tracked San Francisco parking enforcement in real time—until the public data feed was cut off.

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 18d

Clean, tidy racks of SIM boxes (all illegally smuggled into the US) that can send hundreds of spam text messages simultaneously, all lined up in a well lit room? That's a SIM farm, and a ring of them was just busted in NY
www.wired.com/story/sim-fa...

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure, Feds Say

The agency says it found a network of some 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards—enough to knock out cell service in the NYC area. Experts say it mirrors facilities typically used for cybercrime.

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 19d

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That Summer Feeling

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 19d

Happy solstice!!

Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 19d

I'm going to wear my Devil Master shirt tomorrow just to make sure I am not accidentally ascended, and therefore I will get to stay on this earthly realm

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ULTRA💀BLAST @ultrakillblast.bsky.social · 27d

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WIRED @wired.com · 20d

We’re turning our latest cover into posters, billboards, and even a mural in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Here’s how to find it. (Pics or it didn’t happen.) www.wired.com/story/wired-...

WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is Coming to a City Near You

We’re turning our latest cover into posters, billboards, and even a mural in New York, Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Here’s how to find it. (Pics or it didn’t happen.)

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · 23d

Brilliance

youtu.be/F_Haswhj-lI?...

Rosali: Live at UVA 4/9/2025

YouTube video by marc records

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WIRED @wired.com · 25d

Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard—but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone

Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard—but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face.

www.wired.com

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here's our report on the shooting of Charlie Kirk www.wired.com/story/charli...

Charlie Kirk Shot at Utah Valley University Event

Turning Point USA cofounder Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The suspect is in custody.

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you live in Vegas, you can get a free ride in a Zoox self-driving toaster starting today
www.wired.com/story/here-c...

Here Come the Robotaxis: Zoox and Lyft Both Launch Driverless Ride Sharing

Two new self-driving car services—one in Atlanta from Lyft and May Mobility, another in Las Vegas from Amazon subsidiary Zoox—prove that the robotaxi race is still on. Now comes the hard part.

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · Sep 8

maybe just do not wear active microphones around your neck
www.wired.com/story/i-hate...

I Hate My Friend

The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy.

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · Sep 6

This clip is great. I'm going to start calling it West Beach

Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · Sep 5

looking forward to finally collecting the $0.25 owed to me for the "Samurai Penguin" fanfic comics I made in high school

Kate Knibbs @knibbs.bsky.social · Sep 5

BREAKING: Anthropic has agreed to pay at least $1.5 billion to authors in class action lawsuit for pirating their works www.wired.com/story/anthro...

Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement

Anthropic will pay at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated. The company downloaded unauthorized copies of books in early efforts to gather training data for its AI tools.

www.wired.com

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Michael Calore @snackfight.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yo! My band put out our third record today. Give a listen—and if you want a download, it's Bandcamp Friday so get after it!

Twin Dimensions @twindimensions.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today's the day! You can now stream or download our new album, "trans lunar." This is our third release, recorded in locations across Northern California over 2.5 years. It's a step forward for us musically, production-wise, artistically. Go!
🔵🔵🔵
twin-dimensions.bandcamp.com/album/trans-...

trans lunar, by twin dimensions

9 track album

twin-dimensions.bandcamp.com

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Sep 3

Well here's the basis for a horror movie starring Silicon Valley entitlement.

Reyhan Harmanci @harmancipants.bsky.social · Sep 3

I can't tell you how excited I am to share this story. We've been buzzing about it in the office (well, Slack) for months. It's just insane www.wired.com/story/the-ba...

The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?

When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.

www.wired.com

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