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Joel Riphagen
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data analysis and visualization | affordable housing and homelessness | regionalism | open data | fiscal transparency | random observations
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I lol’d (and I did renew) @theonion.com @bencollins.bsky.social
A one page insert delivered with the print copy of The Onion, showing a picture of a forest and stating: “These trees are laughing at you” and “fight back against the know-it-all forests with your print subscription to The Onion.”
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Decided on the first sticker for my new MacBook. @beta.nyc #nokings
A black (ok, “midnight”) MacBook Air with a No King Any Time sticker provided by Beta NYC
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Me in the national security group chat
Mean Girls phone call
March 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Hmm. Global warming seems to be happening faster than I expected. But at least it will be nice by the weekend.
The current temperature from my Windows taskbar, showing 30209 degrees Fahrenheit. The MSN weather webpage, showing a high of 35800 degrees today, 48449 degrees on Thursday, 62 on Friday, 59 on Saturday, and 62 on Sunday.
December 4, 2024 at 10:27 PM
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Beck, Odelay
November 21, 2024 at 7:21 AM
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If you see this, quote post something green from a photo you took. #photography
The northern San Francisco Bay Area from the top of Mount Tamalpais at sunrise.
October 26, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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Sunrise from Mount Tam. Acceptable.
Mount Diablo before sunrise from Mount Tam Sun rising over Mount Diablo Hiking companions on a rock at the top of the mountain Sun, clouds, and hills from the mountaintop
October 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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Not quite in the first 10%. Pretty amazing how much this app has grown in the year that I’ve been here.
Screenshot showing I was Bluesky user #1,146,514
September 16, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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Indian pizza is the best, and it’s all over Sacramento. These are just the ones in my neighborhood.
Google listings of 3 Indian pizza places in Sacramento
September 2, 2024 at 6:14 AM
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Alyssa Milano from Who’s the Boss
August 25, 2024 at 3:21 AM
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To wit, this news:

(Also, let’s go USMNT! 🇺🇸⚽️)
August 15, 2024 at 4:21 AM
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Wife is watching Hamilton, kids are celebrating their freedom to play video games for most of the day, and I’m out in the hot sun sweeping up the dry leaves that have collected around my house to reduce the fire risk from the illegal fireworks that will light up my street tonight. #freedomisntfree
Photo of a sidewalk, bushes, broom, yard waste bin, and a pile of dry leaves.
July 4, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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I mean, come on.
June 24, 2024 at 2:19 PM
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My other kid:
A kid’s to do list, including turn a card-bord box into a pickle, beat Yshawn in Prodigy 101 times, goto another country, get a ro-bo helper, and learn to fly
June 11, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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My kid:
A child’s to do list, including make new track, game time, karate, change calendar, watch tv, ride bike, play outside, and play piano.
June 11, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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June 8, 2024 at 5:15 AM
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They’re doing what now?
Ajit Pai drinking from a giant Reese’s peanut butter cup mug.
April 25, 2024 at 6:06 AM