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Thomas W. Dufour
@thomaswdufour.com
Dad. Ohioan. Councilman at Large City of Brook Park. Thoughts are my own. RTs ≠ Endorsements.
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I’ve shared this a bunch since I wrote it back in May of 2022, but with all the discussion around BlueSky, I figured I’d share this again since it touches a bit on the history of Twitter as well as open protocols for social networking.

#BlueSky #ActivityPub #ATProtocol #Twitter #X
My Opinion That Nobody Asked for on Elon Musk's Twitter Acquisition — Personal Website of Thomas W. Dufour
A hot take that nobody asked for. But first, a bit of history: Long before it bosted 211 million monetizable active daily users, Twitter started as an undefinable and simplistic platform. It was somet...
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Bubba is living his best life.
April 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 9:48 PM
I’ve shared this a bunch since I wrote it back in May of 2022, but with all the discussion around BlueSky, I figured I’d share this again since it touches a bit on the history of Twitter as well as open protocols for social networking.

#BlueSky #ActivityPub #ATProtocol #Twitter #X
My Opinion That Nobody Asked for on Elon Musk's Twitter Acquisition — Personal Website of Thomas W. Dufour
A hot take that nobody asked for. But first, a bit of history: Long before it bosted 211 million monetizable active daily users, Twitter started as an undefinable and simplistic platform. It was somet...
thomaswdufour.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:10 PM
It's kind of neat with Bluesky that you can use your domain as a handle. I just updated my handle to @thomaswdufour.com!
November 20, 2024 at 2:54 PM
I’ve been seeing articles about how #GenZ apparently isn’t watching sports, chalking it up to a generational issue.

I’m currently watching the #Guardians game in Spanish because the English version is blacked out on streaming.

If you want new generations to watch sports, make it more accessible.
October 5, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Blueskyin’ ✈️☁️
August 24, 2023 at 9:31 PM