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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 15h

If they do find her at someone’s workstation that’s going to be a hell of a story

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 1d

Charging up with Co-op in Brandon today - so glad they have filled out the Prairie EV charging network #ev

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 3d

It’s just so good

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve never seen such a thing. Looks delicious!

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Ben Carr @bencarrwpg.bsky.social · 4d

I wanted to share this op-ed I have written that discusses the dangerous rise in antisemitism.

nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/04/d...

Don’t Make Jews A Proxy

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

nationalnewswatch.com

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 4d

Happy #Caturday

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 5d

This ad is only acceptable if posted above a urinal

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 5d

Also Wood is super funny.

“Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He ah-matized me and opened my eyes
Redwood tree, it ain't hard to see
His love was the key that opened my thighs”

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 5d

So in Eldest Daughter and Wi$h Li$t especially, but def Honey too.

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 5d

In The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is doing more to romanticize traditional marriage than the religious right has done in the last 4 decades combined. In this essay, I will…

#TLOAS #TaylorSwift

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 7d

I think it’s going to be awfully hard to make the case that a project that can’t lock down a private proponent is going to catalyze a lot of private investment.

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Lukas Neville @lukasneville.com · 7d

Microsoft on the earnings call:

"Our forecasts suggest that this new offering should drive growth next quarter of... uh, nine million percent?"

Johnnnnnnnn @johnnewhouse.bsky.social · 7d

lol, wrong almost half the time

Microsoft says its agent mode in excel has an accuracy rate of 57.2 percent in SpreadsheetBench, a benchmark for evaluating an AI model’s ability to edit real world spreadsheets.

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

Is there a petition to return to more boring times, politically?

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

Oh, yeah, he’s clearly spoiling for a fight, and also in charge of the most well equipped military in the history of the world. So that’s not reassuring.

Maybe the military bureaucracy will tie up any radical changes in reports and assessments until the next election. 🫣

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

I mean, I think this is typically the kind of thing that takes a while to affect detailed policy development and stuff, but this isn’t a typical time. I do wonder how this will all roll out to our shared standards committees.

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

This means that political interference - dictating what can’t be considered - can significantly hamper readiness for extreme events.

It’s now routine to consider at least some degree of climate change in sizing cooling for critical facilities in my area. It’s just prudent engineering.
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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

outside energy supplies, it’s critical to know how to use the least energy possible, and how to accurately gauge how loads will change over time. Climate change and energy efficiency are foundational considerations for operational readiness.
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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

As a younger engineer I was initially surprised by the persistent presence of military folks in energy efficiency and climate change circles, but over time it became more clear - if you have a facility that has to keep running in all extreme conditions, or has to keep running when cut off from
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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 8d

I'd wager anyone in that room is more qualified to be Secretary of Defence, and better understands the threat multiplier implications of climate change. Security think tanks have been thinking about it since the 1970s, & the Pentagon formally since the 1990s.

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

Thankful for all those who shared at the pipe ceremony today at Oodena - I was struck by the way so many speakers held together the reality of harm and active hope for the future.

#EveryChildMatters

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

That one looks so good!

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 8d

Gorgeous day - we’re out waiting for the pipe ceremony. Say hi if you see me!

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Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social · 9d

I’m becoming more and more concerned that people at high levels of public discussion cannot identify the difference between a genuinely viral conversation vs a bunch of bots making noise.

Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 9d

“Bots or likely bots authored 44.5% of X posts mentioning Cracker Barrel in the 24 hours after the new logo gained attention on Aug. 20, according to research for ⁦‪@WSJ‬⁩ by PeakMetrics. That number rose to 49% among posts calling for a boycott.”

Bot Networks Are Helping Drag Consumer Brands Into the Culture Wars

AI tools have made coordinated attacks targeting corporations much more common, researchers say.

www.wsj.com

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 11d

I think less than you might hope… but still something

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 11d

It was a gift - not sure where it originated

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Matthew Froese @matthewfroese.bsky.social · 11d

I always feel like my periodic table joke shirt is appropriate for vaccinations 🤣

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