Matthew
@mbeckler.org
Mostly cat pictures.
Computer engineering.
One half of wayneandlayne
He/him.
Minneapolis.
Computer engineering.
One half of wayneandlayne
He/him.
Minneapolis.
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25 years of analysis confirms what many frontline, indigenous and climate justice groups have been loudly saying for that whole 25 years: climate offsets are a scam meant to mask the obvious reality that we must stop burning fossil fuels. #ClimateSky 🔌💡
Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says
Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions
www.theguardian.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
25 years of analysis confirms what many frontline, indigenous and climate justice groups have been loudly saying for that whole 25 years: climate offsets are a scam meant to mask the obvious reality that we must stop burning fossil fuels. #ClimateSky 🔌💡
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Way to go, Chicago, more of this! Kristi Noem is upset that ICE agents in Chicago are being “denied entry” to restrooms and lunch spots.
October 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Way to go, Chicago, more of this! Kristi Noem is upset that ICE agents in Chicago are being “denied entry” to restrooms and lunch spots.
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People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
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Wow! They actually published it!
September 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Wow! They actually published it!
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If you see anyone not mourning the death of Robert Redford the way you would like them to please call their employer and get them fired!
September 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If you see anyone not mourning the death of Robert Redford the way you would like them to please call their employer and get them fired!
@metrotransitmn.bsky.social Hello, I'm having trouble understand the route maps. Let's say I live at the red arrow (60th st in South Mpls). Which Route 14 variants can I take Northbound to downtown? Only 14C? Which Route 14 variants can I take Southbound from downtown? Only 14C? Thanks!
September 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
@metrotransitmn.bsky.social Hello, I'm having trouble understand the route maps. Let's say I live at the red arrow (60th st in South Mpls). Which Route 14 variants can I take Northbound to downtown? Only 14C? Which Route 14 variants can I take Southbound from downtown? Only 14C? Thanks!
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Pay attention to @naomikritzer.bsky.social’s order in the OP. Rank Bernstein #1, Brandt #2. Bernstein will need the help to overcome endorsed DFL candidate Bob Fine. Order matters because of how votes transfer in multi-member races (you elect 2 BoET commissioner).
I endorse these endorsements: Eric Bernstein and Steve Brandt for #Mpls Board of Estimate and Taxation.
September 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Pay attention to @naomikritzer.bsky.social’s order in the OP. Rank Bernstein #1, Brandt #2. Bernstein will need the help to overcome endorsed DFL candidate Bob Fine. Order matters because of how votes transfer in multi-member races (you elect 2 BoET commissioner).
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2010: I'm going to a foreign country. What vaccines do I need to get beforehand?
2025: I'm going to a foreign country. What vaccines should I get while I'm there?
2025: I'm going to a foreign country. What vaccines should I get while I'm there?
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
2010: I'm going to a foreign country. What vaccines do I need to get beforehand?
2025: I'm going to a foreign country. What vaccines should I get while I'm there?
2025: I'm going to a foreign country. What vaccines should I get while I'm there?
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settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
September 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
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"Air pollution from oil and gas causes more than 90,000 premature deaths and sickens hundreds of thousands of people across the US each year, a new study shows..."
If MAHA were anything other than dipshit reactionary fantasies & conspiracy theories, it would focus overwhelmingly on air pollution.
If MAHA were anything other than dipshit reactionary fantasies & conspiracy theories, it would focus overwhelmingly on air pollution.
Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study
Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"Air pollution from oil and gas causes more than 90,000 premature deaths and sickens hundreds of thousands of people across the US each year, a new study shows..."
If MAHA were anything other than dipshit reactionary fantasies & conspiracy theories, it would focus overwhelmingly on air pollution.
If MAHA were anything other than dipshit reactionary fantasies & conspiracy theories, it would focus overwhelmingly on air pollution.
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“Protect the innocent” ALSO includes all the trans people that did nothing and will absolutely be in increased danger because of one person
Protect them as well.
Protect them as well.
August 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“Protect the innocent” ALSO includes all the trans people that did nothing and will absolutely be in increased danger because of one person
Protect them as well.
Protect them as well.
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BTW. Identities and motives of shooters don't matter. They serve two purposes.
1. To distract from action on gun violence.
2. To spread the shooter's messages, increase notoriety, and encourage copycat shooters.
Do not fall into the identity conversation trap. This is about guns, nothing else.
1. To distract from action on gun violence.
2. To spread the shooter's messages, increase notoriety, and encourage copycat shooters.
Do not fall into the identity conversation trap. This is about guns, nothing else.
Fuck guns. Fuck this fucked up reality where this continues to happen and we just keep moving on.
I'm so sorry to every victim of today's tragedy. As a Minneapolis family, we are all here for you. I'm so sorry that more wasn't done to prevent this from happening. We must do more, we must do better.
I'm so sorry to every victim of today's tragedy. As a Minneapolis family, we are all here for you. I'm so sorry that more wasn't done to prevent this from happening. We must do more, we must do better.
August 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
BTW. Identities and motives of shooters don't matter. They serve two purposes.
1. To distract from action on gun violence.
2. To spread the shooter's messages, increase notoriety, and encourage copycat shooters.
Do not fall into the identity conversation trap. This is about guns, nothing else.
1. To distract from action on gun violence.
2. To spread the shooter's messages, increase notoriety, and encourage copycat shooters.
Do not fall into the identity conversation trap. This is about guns, nothing else.
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Covid vaccines have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. This change to the vaccine label, which has been driven by falsehoods, may put vaccines out of reach of many Americans who want to protect themselves and their loved ones from illness. People deserve facts, not fear and confusion.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.
apnews.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Covid vaccines have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. This change to the vaccine label, which has been driven by falsehoods, may put vaccines out of reach of many Americans who want to protect themselves and their loved ones from illness. People deserve facts, not fear and confusion.
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We're in the worst and stupidest timeline www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...
FDA ends broad Covid vaccine authorization as RFK Jr. limits access to immunizations
It's unclear how easily patients without high risk factors will be able to get a Covid shot, and whether insurance plans will still cover them.
www.cnbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We're in the worst and stupidest timeline www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/f...
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It's not lost on me that the biggest pro-gun freaks also have wild overlap with the Blue Lives Matter crowd. But their stock line, if you outlaw guns then only the bad guys will have guns, betrays a belief that police would be useless at enforcing gun possession laws. You can't square that circle.
August 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's not lost on me that the biggest pro-gun freaks also have wild overlap with the Blue Lives Matter crowd. But their stock line, if you outlaw guns then only the bad guys will have guns, betrays a belief that police would be useless at enforcing gun possession laws. You can't square that circle.
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Vaccines do not cause autism.
August 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Vaccines do not cause autism.
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AI is sucking out all of the joy I used to feel about technology. It is cookie licking at its absolute worst, tainting everything and dominating the whole conversation. There is no air, only feverish, disgusting, forced hype.
August 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
AI is sucking out all of the joy I used to feel about technology. It is cookie licking at its absolute worst, tainting everything and dominating the whole conversation. There is no air, only feverish, disgusting, forced hype.
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162 years ago today, 262 average men from Minnesota saved the Union by sacrificing themselves at the Battle of Gettysburg.
In dire times for the country, a bunch of farmers, frontiersmen, shopkeepers, and lawyers from the newest state stood up for something greater than themselves.
In dire times for the country, a bunch of farmers, frontiersmen, shopkeepers, and lawyers from the newest state stood up for something greater than themselves.
July 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
162 years ago today, 262 average men from Minnesota saved the Union by sacrificing themselves at the Battle of Gettysburg.
In dire times for the country, a bunch of farmers, frontiersmen, shopkeepers, and lawyers from the newest state stood up for something greater than themselves.
In dire times for the country, a bunch of farmers, frontiersmen, shopkeepers, and lawyers from the newest state stood up for something greater than themselves.
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It's happened: the trimodal nature of software engineering compensation made it to the Economist!
Disappointingly though, they did not link to the original article (they never do AFAIK), they redraw the image, and do not call it trimodal. Feels like "ripping off" my research, not gonna lie.
Disappointingly though, they did not link to the original article (they never do AFAIK), they redraw the image, and do not call it trimodal. Feels like "ripping off" my research, not gonna lie.
July 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It's happened: the trimodal nature of software engineering compensation made it to the Economist!
Disappointingly though, they did not link to the original article (they never do AFAIK), they redraw the image, and do not call it trimodal. Feels like "ripping off" my research, not gonna lie.
Disappointingly though, they did not link to the original article (they never do AFAIK), they redraw the image, and do not call it trimodal. Feels like "ripping off" my research, not gonna lie.
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Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
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I would really like to know what Jacob Frey was doing today that he thought was more important than showing up for his city.
i saw so much leadership from the mayoral candidates on site. @omarfatehmn.com talking to an upset woman who saw agents take people away. @jazzformayor.bsky.social running around trying to deescalate. @dewayneforminneapolis.com checking on the person who was injured
no mayor frey
no mayor frey
June 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I would really like to know what Jacob Frey was doing today that he thought was more important than showing up for his city.
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The Minneapolis mayoral election seems pretty simple to me.
You get to rank three candidates.
Rank the three who showed up for Minneapolis today.
Do not rank the one already in charge of the complicit police department.
You get to rank three candidates.
Rank the three who showed up for Minneapolis today.
Do not rank the one already in charge of the complicit police department.
i saw so much leadership from the mayoral candidates on site. @omarfatehmn.com talking to an upset woman who saw agents take people away. @jazzformayor.bsky.social running around trying to deescalate. @dewayneforminneapolis.com checking on the person who was injured
no mayor frey
no mayor frey
June 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The Minneapolis mayoral election seems pretty simple to me.
You get to rank three candidates.
Rank the three who showed up for Minneapolis today.
Do not rank the one already in charge of the complicit police department.
You get to rank three candidates.
Rank the three who showed up for Minneapolis today.
Do not rank the one already in charge of the complicit police department.
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And I don't want to be a conspiracy freak, but if this is the case who's going to stop non-ICE agencies from making up bogus shit to use as a cover for immigration raids?
So, if this wasn't an immigration thing, was ICE called there because they knew they were going to a Mexican restaurant and figured there'd be people they could take?
June 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
And I don't want to be a conspiracy freak, but if this is the case who's going to stop non-ICE agencies from making up bogus shit to use as a cover for immigration raids?