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MV
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At heart, a problem solver. Most often that manifests in my work in software engineering, but I like thinking about anything.

Interests: music, media, running, technology, programming, game theory, geopolitics, design, art and the future.
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Patinage artistique : quand Surya Bonaly, prodige de la glace mais mal-aimée des juges, a refusé sa médaille et défié les règles très stéréotypées de ce sport
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VIDEO. Patinage artistique : quand Surya Bonaly, prodige de la glace mais mal-aimée des juges, a refusé sa médaille et défié les règles très stéréotypées de ce sport
Malgré ses prouesses techniques et l'originalité de ses figures, Surya Bonaly n'a jamais fait l'unanimité auprès des juges. Si l'or lui a toujours échappé, la surdouée de la glace a marqué sa discipli...
www.franceinfo.fr
February 13, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bostonians-w... Besides the less traffic, which is awesome, it also means there's less garbage being pumped into the air. This is a tangible, real effect of creating more bike lanes in cities. This is a very #goodthing! #positivity #positivevibes
Bostonians Wanted More Bike Lanes: Now They Have Them, and Traffic Is Down
Mayor Michelle Wu's ran on more protected bike lanes around the city to satisfy a perceived demand for better cycling infrastructure.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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February 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
#MusicChallenge
#THETENX5

day 14

King Kunta
– Kendrick Lamar
📍Compton, CA 🇺🇸
2015

🎶 I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence 🎶

youtu.be/hRK7PVJFbS8
February 14, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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One month. $203 million in impact. Thousands of Minneapolis families hurting.

In just 30 days, Operation Metro Surge has resulted in:

$47M in lost wages
• $81M in small business losses
• 76,200 people facing food insecurity
• 8,700+ children needing mental health support
February 14, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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I would never join a political party because I can’t go against my own conscience for the sake of the party.
February 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM
#MusicChallenge
#THETENX5

day 13

Partition
– Beyoncé
📍Houston, TX 🇺🇸
2014

🎶 I sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicker.
Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor 🎶

I recommend a subwoofer for this one, and maybe a cold shower or a bit of “leisure time” afterward.

youtu.be/pZ12_E5R3qc
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
#MusicChallenge
#THETENX5

day 12

Give In To Sin
– Ayanna Witter-Johnson
📍London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧
2018

I became aware of her on Peter Gabriel's I/O tour. Her talented, magnetic presence helped carry the show.

youtu.be/hGnlOyXn490
February 12, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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having your city noticed by the president is now a natural disaster on par with a hurricane or major flood
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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day 11

Giver
– The Suffers
📍Houston, TX 🇺🇸
2015

One of those bare your soul tunes. I love Kam Franklin’s vocals.

youtu.be/dUHTmF6g7uo
February 12, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I think Trump’s post reveals something about his fantasy to be the emperor of Canada (or whatever). Namely, that he has pondered threatening Canadians with eliminating hockey in the event they didn't capitulate to his demands.
February 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Please watch the whole video from our Saint Paul Olympian. It’s one of the most direct and eloquent statements about the situation that I’ve heard from anyone.
Proud to be a Minnesotan, proud to be represented by Rich Ruohonen.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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"Voting won't fix this" and "you should vote" are not mutually exclusive.

It's called due diligence.

Voting should not be your only strategy because you can only vote so hard and the politicians don't care. But you have a better case for more radical action if you DID try voting.
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
(It’s insane to waste taxpayer time on this question.)

But on that topic: my guess is that if hell existed, you’d be treated pretty well there, since Satan runs the place.

Satan has no incentive to torment people spending their lives doing his work. 🤷‍♂️ Hedonism and debauchery are more likely.
McIVER: Do you consider yourself a religious man?

LYONS: Yes mam

McIVER: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?

LYONS: I'm not going to entertain that question

McIVER: Do you think you're going to hell, Mr Lyons?
February 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
#MusicChallenge
#THETENX5

day 10

Workin’ Woman Blues
– Valerie June
📍Humboldt, TN 🇺🇸
2013

This one feels like a jam.

youtu.be/Ld5Tptv175Y
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
I use the @duckduckgo.com browser, but have noted their release cadence is…uhh...eager.

Made me think about development in general. As a user, I would say collect something significant before release. CI/CD is great and all, but people don’t need a new binary for every new setting or typo.
a man with long hair and a beard is giving a thumbs up and saying " may i suggest "
Alt: a man says "may i suggest"
media.tenor.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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day 9

Butte La Rose
– The Delta Saints
📍Nashville, TN 🇺🇸
2016

For some reason I imagine this one filling the speakers of my car, on a lonely road around pre-dawn, just when the sky starts to have that first hint of luminescence.

youtu.be/spcFX-FRcqA
February 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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day 8

Glass & Patron
– FKA Twigs
📍Cheltenham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧
2015

A favorite track from her unique and inventive M3LL155X EP.

youtu.be/cNbFc-fa-ww
February 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Who are your top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Real quick off the top of my head…

Ua
Sade
Martina Topley-Bird
Sarah Vaughan
Jeff Buckley
Alison Moyet
FKA Twigs
Kazu Makino
Marvin Gaye
Lisa Fischer
Who are your top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Real quick off the top of my head…

Maxy Khoisan
Bruce Dickinson
George Welch
Julie Christmas
Mark Lanegan
Nanci Griffith
Michael Stipe
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Édith Piaf
Julien Baker
Who are your top 10 all time favourite vocalists? Real quick off the top of my head…

Robert Plant
David Bowie
Jim Morrison
John Lennon
Ian Gillan
Rob Halford
Bruce Dickinson
Ronnie James Dio
Chuck Schuldiner
Travis Ryan

Honorable Mention: Roger Daltey, Mikael Åkerfeldt
February 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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Marked For Death
– Emma Ruth Rundle
📍Santa Monica, CA 🇺🇸
2016

Dark, heavy folk for a moody late night.

youtu.be/lz90JZuOckM
February 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM