Barret Blake
@barretblake.dev
I am me. Developer, speaker, manager, gamer, husband, father, blogger, model railroader, photographer, Buckeyes fan, Browns fan (sometimes)
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Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
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Warning for North Carolina: Scams are increasing, and the confusion is being made worse by ICE agents failing to properly identify themselves and wearing masks. As a result, residents are becoming targets of immigration fraud.
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Warning for North Carolina: Scams are increasing, and the confusion is being made worse by ICE agents failing to properly identify themselves and wearing masks. As a result, residents are becoming targets of immigration fraud.
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A one sided cease fire.
If a single Palestinian threw a single pebble, Israel would be broadcasting its “right to defend itself” and, well, continue what they’re doing.
They never stopped.
If a single Palestinian threw a single pebble, Israel would be broadcasting its “right to defend itself” and, well, continue what they’re doing.
They never stopped.
How AP News whitewashes genocide.
TESTING THE CEASEFIRE??
Israel is *BREAKING* the ceasefire. Do you really think this would be the headline if Hamas killed 24 Israelis?
AP doesn’t even have the integrity to say Israel killed Palestinians. “Are dead” is passive to avoid attributing liability.
TESTING THE CEASEFIRE??
Israel is *BREAKING* the ceasefire. Do you really think this would be the headline if Hamas killed 24 Israelis?
AP doesn’t even have the integrity to say Israel killed Palestinians. “Are dead” is passive to avoid attributing liability.
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A one sided cease fire.
If a single Palestinian threw a single pebble, Israel would be broadcasting its “right to defend itself” and, well, continue what they’re doing.
They never stopped.
If a single Palestinian threw a single pebble, Israel would be broadcasting its “right to defend itself” and, well, continue what they’re doing.
They never stopped.
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You absolutely have the constitutional right to record ICE, Border Patrol, or any law enforcement officer in public, and with everything happening in Charlotte right now, people need to understand that clearly.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
You absolutely have the constitutional right to record ICE, Border Patrol, or any law enforcement officer in public, and with everything happening in Charlotte right now, people need to understand that clearly.
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Dear motherfucking democrats: when the president calls for a member of congress to be executed, I expect you to bring articles of impeachment, not send a fundraising email.
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Dear motherfucking democrats: when the president calls for a member of congress to be executed, I expect you to bring articles of impeachment, not send a fundraising email.
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Guess who's in the files....
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Guess who's in the files....
In honor of the announcement of a new #Stargate series, I have gone back and started watching SG1. Wow... I had forgotten just how truly bad some of the first few episodes were. It's amazing howuch it improved as time went on.
November 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
In honor of the announcement of a new #Stargate series, I have gone back and started watching SG1. Wow... I had forgotten just how truly bad some of the first few episodes were. It's amazing howuch it improved as time went on.
From my blog archives....
My Dev Story
My Dev Story
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From my blog archives....
My Dev Story
My Dev Story
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N O T H I N G
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
N O T H I N G
NASA Picture of the Day
Dione and Rhea Ring Transit
Dione and Rhea Ring Transit
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NASA Picture of the Day
Dione and Rhea Ring Transit
Dione and Rhea Ring Transit
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“Gosh why are there so many cloud outages these days than a year or two ago…?”
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Gosh why are there so many cloud outages these days than a year or two ago…?”
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Seriously - go look at the front pages of Axios, Politico, WaPo and NYT right now. Is there any sense of the depth of America’s betrayal of Europe? Does the coverage reflect in any way how GOP has suddenly made America subservient to Russia? That’s a nyet.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Seriously - go look at the front pages of Axios, Politico, WaPo and NYT right now. Is there any sense of the depth of America’s betrayal of Europe? Does the coverage reflect in any way how GOP has suddenly made America subservient to Russia? That’s a nyet.
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A French ICC judge sanctioned by the US over the Netanyau arrest warrant says all his accounts with US companies have been closed, making it “like being sent back to the 1990s.”
“Without sovereignty – military, health, financial and digital – we can no longer guarantee the rule of law,” he says.
“Without sovereignty – military, health, financial and digital – we can no longer guarantee the rule of law,” he says.
![What can governments do?
In the face of US sanctions, European authorities can implement the "blocking statute" [a mechanism used in the past that protects EU citizens and companies from the effects of sanctions imposed by third countries]. Europe needs greater sovereignty, especially in digital and banking matters. That is the only way to reduce the impact of sanctions and, indirectly, protect the victims of international crimes. Today, there is no room for naivety. Without sovereignty – military, health, financial and digital – we can no longer guarantee the rule of law. Some European lawmakers have become aware of these issues. Still, this awareness must grow among national governments and the European Commission, because behind the sanctions against the ICC lies the entire question of the rule of law.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5rxcpjus3ple6jpbuafvm4og/bafkreiflzi2b3svul3iq3omdpk3yl4kydla7cisw7ireldm7zne2majeoq@jpeg)
November 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A French ICC judge sanctioned by the US over the Netanyau arrest warrant says all his accounts with US companies have been closed, making it “like being sent back to the 1990s.”
“Without sovereignty – military, health, financial and digital – we can no longer guarantee the rule of law,” he says.
“Without sovereignty – military, health, financial and digital – we can no longer guarantee the rule of law,” he says.
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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LIVE NOW!
We're back for #aspirifridays tomorrow - and there will be some serious arguing about updating the Aspire sample apps to 13. Join @davidfowl.com @maddymontaquila.net and @damianedwards.com at 12pm EST! www.youtube.com/live/zbm4BzI...
AspiriFridays - Updating Samples to 13
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November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
LIVE NOW!
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I’m bringing back something that’s SORELY needed.
TRANS APPRECIATION FRIDAY!
How this works: post a pic of you, if comfy. Tell us your name, pronouns, and a bit about you.
THEN repost this post and make new friends!
I’m Alyssa(she/her). I love hiking, coffee, kitties & kindness.
Now YOU!💜
TRANS APPRECIATION FRIDAY!
How this works: post a pic of you, if comfy. Tell us your name, pronouns, and a bit about you.
THEN repost this post and make new friends!
I’m Alyssa(she/her). I love hiking, coffee, kitties & kindness.
Now YOU!💜
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’m bringing back something that’s SORELY needed.
TRANS APPRECIATION FRIDAY!
How this works: post a pic of you, if comfy. Tell us your name, pronouns, and a bit about you.
THEN repost this post and make new friends!
I’m Alyssa(she/her). I love hiking, coffee, kitties & kindness.
Now YOU!💜
TRANS APPRECIATION FRIDAY!
How this works: post a pic of you, if comfy. Tell us your name, pronouns, and a bit about you.
THEN repost this post and make new friends!
I’m Alyssa(she/her). I love hiking, coffee, kitties & kindness.
Now YOU!💜
I know it's perfectly valid, but a try/finally pattern without a catch has always felt wrong to me. If you're risking exceptions, handle them where they get created, not further up the chain.
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I know it's perfectly valid, but a try/finally pattern without a catch has always felt wrong to me. If you're risking exceptions, handle them where they get created, not further up the chain.
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We’re a little late to this, but we just saw MAGA melting down over a post claiming Mamdani is teaching “Arabic numerals” in public schools. We had to laugh do they not realize those are the numbers we use every single day? You really can’t make this stuff up.
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We’re a little late to this, but we just saw MAGA melting down over a post claiming Mamdani is teaching “Arabic numerals” in public schools. We had to laugh do they not realize those are the numbers we use every single day? You really can’t make this stuff up.
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They aren't Christians, they are Nationalist.
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 AM
They aren't Christians, they are Nationalist.
Apparently, overnight we were teleported from Ohio to the Scottish highlands. It's 11:30 in the morning and there's still a fairly decent fog around the house...
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Apparently, overnight we were teleported from Ohio to the Scottish highlands. It's 11:30 in the morning and there's still a fairly decent fog around the house...
New video on my YouTube channel!
Revolutionizing Business Processes with Power Automate Desktop
#SummitNA2025 in Orlando. It covers the capabilities of Power Automate Desktop and an introduction thereto.
#powerautomate #powerautomatedesktop #rpa
Check it out
Revolutionizing Business Processes with Power Automate Desktop
#SummitNA2025 in Orlando. It covers the capabilities of Power Automate Desktop and an introduction thereto.
#powerautomate #powerautomatedesktop #rpa
Check it out
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
New video on my YouTube channel!
Revolutionizing Business Processes with Power Automate Desktop
#SummitNA2025 in Orlando. It covers the capabilities of Power Automate Desktop and an introduction thereto.
#powerautomate #powerautomatedesktop #rpa
Check it out
Revolutionizing Business Processes with Power Automate Desktop
#SummitNA2025 in Orlando. It covers the capabilities of Power Automate Desktop and an introduction thereto.
#powerautomate #powerautomatedesktop #rpa
Check it out
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❓ Have you worked with .NET Aspire? At .NET Conf 2025, they announced that it is now just Aspire!
💻 In this post, Barret shows how you can work with their command-line interface (CLI) to do so many things!
Check it out: 👇🏻
https://blog.nimblepros.com/blogs/aspire-cli/
#dotnet #Aspire
💻 In this post, Barret shows how you can work with their command-line interface (CLI) to do so many things!
Check it out: 👇🏻
https://blog.nimblepros.com/blogs/aspire-cli/
#dotnet #Aspire
Aspire CLI
The Aspire CLI provides a quick and easy way to access and work with Aspire from your command line.
blog.nimblepros.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
❓ Have you worked with .NET Aspire? At .NET Conf 2025, they announced that it is now just Aspire!
💻 In this post, Barret shows how you can work with their command-line interface (CLI) to do so many things!
Check it out: 👇🏻
https://blog.nimblepros.com/blogs/aspire-cli/
#dotnet #Aspire
💻 In this post, Barret shows how you can work with their command-line interface (CLI) to do so many things!
Check it out: 👇🏻
https://blog.nimblepros.com/blogs/aspire-cli/
#dotnet #Aspire
These people go beyond stupid and into the realm of criminally, mentally deficient.
HINSON: As a mom, I think about watching a baby monitor. That's a very intimate moment with your baby and to think the Chinese could be spying on your morning routine
BARTIROMO: Why are they spying on moms?
HINSON: They just want to know what Americans are up to to undermine our way of life
BARTIROMO: Why are they spying on moms?
HINSON: They just want to know what Americans are up to to undermine our way of life
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
These people go beyond stupid and into the realm of criminally, mentally deficient.
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Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source | by Stacey Haffner & Scott Hanselman
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#opensource #gamedev #zork #microsoft #oss
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#opensource #gamedev #zork #microsoft #oss
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source | by Stacey Haffner & Scott Hanselman
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#opensource #gamedev #zork #microsoft #oss
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#opensource #gamedev #zork #microsoft #oss