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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 4h

"don't forget to like and subscribe!"

Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 1d

the crafty fool sells all jokers in advance except the one they want polychromed

I have no idea how this works with the wedding metaphor, though 🤷‍♂️

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 1d

"I think we should aim for four nines"

I am reading this in the "mongodb is web scale" synthesized voice

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 3d

A true test of what people will put up with for the sake of the party's class composition

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 5d

Some charts for those who don't know the extent of the US public (and private) investment in research (particularly in biomedical research) compared to other countries and institutions. The destruction of the US' scientific institutions has global implications.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 6d

We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...

Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief

www.scripps.edu

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 6d

Repping Astrid too 🫡 💔

Astrid High in the Morning & Tick Tock Fantastic Plastic promo videos

YouTube video by Filthy Little Angels

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 6d

Monster Silver: because extreme flavor blasts all ages

Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 7d

a man in camouflage pants and black boots dancing

Alt: Taiga Saejima dancing

media.tenor.com

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 7d

This is like the opposite of "saved you a click". Click through and discover that electric vehicles quickly overcome their manufacturing costs and become better for the environment!

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 9d

So, this totally works to help with your ears after flying

Valsalva maneuver - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 10d

swapping out Billy Yank's Necco wafers with Cool Ranch Doritos, like how they give fighter pilots mega amphetamines

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 10d

part of the assimilation process is learning how to crime like real merkins, I guess?

Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 15d

I feel like there's a parallel with cryptocurrency here, where one of the main failure modes is "lose all of your money"

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 18d

"tech debt inflates away"

citation needed

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Obsidian @obsidian.net · 18d

Today marks 15 years since the release of Fallout: New Vegas.

Since 2010, players have explored the Mojave Wasteland where countless Couriers have walked the same road—each carving their own story. Thank you for keeping the spirit of the game alive all these years.

Viva New Vegas. 🎲

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 22d

Imagine ordering this cable, and then realizing that you actually need one that's a little bit longer

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 23d

guy steals everything from someone's house in Morrowind, then looks over at Peepaw and thinks, "Just another NPC, right?" 🤔

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Erik Novales @yankeefinn.bsky.social · 23d

the wisdom of Mysterious Daniel

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 25d

This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.

Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵