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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 4h

Truly it's a long ass drive. But we'd bring out the extra sheets for you!

Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 4h

Made a dinner of pork chops and potatoes on Monday with Melisa. And of course we had to stop for selfies. Wanna come over for dinner some time?

I'm in the foreground while my girlfriend is sidled up next to me with her mm across my shoulder. We're both making silly faces. In the background, potatoes are boiling on the stove top.

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 2d

I pre-ordered the heck out of this

John Hornor Jacobs @johnhornor.bsky.social · 2d

You can read an excerpt of my novel that releases tomorrow here, at TheNerdDaily! thenerddaily.com/the-night-th...

A Facebook post with the following text and a link: Tomorrow, my novel THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL releases in the US. You can find it in almost any Barnes & Noble and many indie bookstores. I don't know how many libraries will have it but almost every library has a form where you can request that they buy a copy. There is also an audiobook you can purchase at whatever vendor you prefer, B&N, Audible, etc. Also, the Libby app carries ebooks and audiobooks and more than likely you'll be able to find it there within the next week or so. This has been both a personal and public service announcement.

If you'd like to read an excerpt, you can find one here.

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 5d

Um, what.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 6d

Nearly a third of Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

1 in 3 Americans have had a ‘romantic relationship’ with an AI bot, new survey says

www.independent.co.uk

Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 7d

Picked this up on kobo yesterday. My gf is excited for me to read this to her at night. 😅

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 14d

Say what you will about the general quality of goods we have here in the United States but it's undeniable we have the freshest hells on the planet.

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 19d

The world sucks, but there's still beauty. Here's the view that greeted me as I opened the front door this morning

A view from my wooden front porch, looking onto a lush green jungle front yard with tropical plants and tall trees in the background.

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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 20d

Things are so bad white people noticed.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 21d

Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · 22d

Walking to the grocery store in my rural Costa Rica neighborhood. It's so green!!

Selfie of white man with a beard and green tinted sunglasses. Walking along a paved country road in a rainforest.

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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 27

Feeling like a Ranger from the North

* enters elevator *
* sniff sniff *

"There was pizza in here not five minutes ago"

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 26

Dim sum for a weekend brunch

Two people, the main subjects are to the left and right of the photo. The dim sum is in the lower middle foreground while the background shows tables full of other diners

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Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · Aug 21

James Dobson dedicated his life to evil and the world is worse because he made it so on purpose. defector.com/james-dobson...

James Dobson Is Dead, Was A Monster | Defector

James Dobson was a nasty dude. He liked to beat children and dogs with a belt and to rain misery and punishment on the vulnerable; we know all of this about him because he said as much in public, repe...

defector.com

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 21

So, it's been a while since I've been introduced to someone's family. Not nervous at all! 😅

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 20

I was listening to a Spanish language podcast this morning, and this week's theme was "red flags & green flags" and wow it was a parade of exes

Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 20

No no no no no

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 17

Took a morning run past the Vatican embassy. They had roosters crowing inside the walls. Only heard it twice, so there's still time for them to deny Jesus.

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 16

I love the translated name for Treebeard into Spanish: Bárbol

Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 15

I have never felt more thoroughly identified than after seeing "white people taco night" memes

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Kelly @justkelly.bsky.social · Aug 13

lol buddy this says AI = 0

ıllıllı FREE ŁINK ıllıllı @rvbdrm.com · Aug 12

E = mc^2 + AI

Screenshot of a LinkedIn post claiming to have “perfected” Einstein’s equation by adding AI to it, symbolizing the transformative role of artificial intelligence.

The post reads:

“After countless sleepless nights I can finally say I have perfected an equation that has the potential to significantly impact the future:

E = mc^2 + AI

This equation combines Einstein’s famous equation E=mc^2, which relates energy (E) to mass (m) and the speed of light (c), with the addition of AI (Artificial Intelligence). By including AI in the equation, it symbolizes the increasing role of artificial intelligence in shaping and transforming our future. My equation highlights the potential for AI to unlock new forms of energy, enhance scientific discoveries, and revolutionize various fields such as healthcare, transportation, and technology.”

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 13

I don't miss that sight, lol. Congrats on getting it all in there

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 12

Please no

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Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 11

Be subversive.

Take a photo of you smiling while poopin.

Make it your LinkedIn profile pic.

Matt Fred @mattfred52.bsky.social · Aug 11

That's non ideal

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