Matt Popek
@mpopek.bsky.social
Building something new? Guess it's the only option we've got.
Views are my own and definitely don't represent my employer, who isn't here yet anyway.
Views are my own and definitely don't represent my employer, who isn't here yet anyway.
Pinned
November actually continued the theme, with the added bonus of some "return to (new) normalcy". Lots of off days, lots of performing and seeing performances, sports got better for PSU and worse for the Birds.
December: the fun busy time continues, and it will be shorter than many others will have.
December: the fun busy time continues, and it will be shorter than many others will have.
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Preseason No. 2 team ends the year with victory over the No. 4 team.
December 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Preseason No. 2 team ends the year with victory over the No. 4 team.
More than 12 hours later, and I'm back to crashing in Delco for the night.
December 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
More than 12 hours later, and I'm back to crashing in Delco for the night.
@americanair.bsky.social - so you are letting an entire transatlantic flight get scrubbed? 728 out of PHL is just getting bonked?
December 27, 2025 at 5:33 AM
@americanair.bsky.social - so you are letting an entire transatlantic flight get scrubbed? 728 out of PHL is just getting bonked?
Not sure what's better, waiting on the plane or in the terminal. Currently doing the former.
December 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Not sure what's better, waiting on the plane or in the terminal. Currently doing the former.
I'm glad today went well - hopefully it was a merry one for you too.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow is going to be nuts.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow is going to be nuts.
December 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I'm glad today went well - hopefully it was a merry one for you too.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow is going to be nuts.
Tomorrow? Tomorrow is going to be nuts.
Merry Christmas!
Currently rooting for tomorrow's storm to take its sweet time crossing the state, per the NAM.
Currently rooting for tomorrow's storm to take its sweet time crossing the state, per the NAM.
December 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Merry Christmas!
Currently rooting for tomorrow's storm to take its sweet time crossing the state, per the NAM.
Currently rooting for tomorrow's storm to take its sweet time crossing the state, per the NAM.
Where we stand, winter solstice 2025.
Americans having to bootleg broadcast news about our government’s offshored concentration camp is a level of fascism that immediately precedes democratic societies dropping leaflets on us from weather balloons.
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
December 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Where we stand, winter solstice 2025.
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the zoom out was 🤌
December 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
the zoom out was 🤌
Gotta say, these two first playoff games did not disappoint
December 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gotta say, these two first playoff games did not disappoint
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When people comment on how much younger 30-year-olds look these days than they did in old photos, yeah man here's why
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
When people comment on how much younger 30-year-olds look these days than they did in old photos, yeah man here's why
Well, uh, it appears we have a game
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Well, uh, it appears we have a game
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The Epstein Files, everybody!
December 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Epstein Files, everybody!
Pretty tired of people thinking government employees shouldn't get to enjoy anything special because "my property taxes pay your salary".
We gave up our (already unpaid) lunch breaks to rehearse, my dude.
Government should be a force for good in whatever way it can. Sometimes it's holiday cheer.
We gave up our (already unpaid) lunch breaks to rehearse, my dude.
Government should be a force for good in whatever way it can. Sometimes it's holiday cheer.
December 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pretty tired of people thinking government employees shouldn't get to enjoy anything special because "my property taxes pay your salary".
We gave up our (already unpaid) lunch breaks to rehearse, my dude.
Government should be a force for good in whatever way it can. Sometimes it's holiday cheer.
We gave up our (already unpaid) lunch breaks to rehearse, my dude.
Government should be a force for good in whatever way it can. Sometimes it's holiday cheer.
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Oh, it's just incredible and effortless how Kristen Stewart dismantles and diagnoses the pathology and ego of Brando (and... well, all the dudes in Hollywood) here. www.youtube.com/shorts/_h-iK... There's just so many parallels to tech in this. And I'm so glad she's solid in herself to just SAY it.
Kristen Stewart on Men and Method Acting
YouTube video by The Interview
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Oh, it's just incredible and effortless how Kristen Stewart dismantles and diagnoses the pathology and ego of Brando (and... well, all the dudes in Hollywood) here. www.youtube.com/shorts/_h-iK... There's just so many parallels to tech in this. And I'm so glad she's solid in herself to just SAY it.
Out Of Office message now posted...until January 7.
Phase 1, also known as 5 days of staycation, begins tomorrow.
Phase 1, also known as 5 days of staycation, begins tomorrow.
December 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Out Of Office message now posted...until January 7.
Phase 1, also known as 5 days of staycation, begins tomorrow.
Phase 1, also known as 5 days of staycation, begins tomorrow.
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I think there’s some unproductive AI-Luddism (colloquial usage, you know what I mean, don’t be annoying), but also it’s extremely obvious where it came from and AI companies share a large portion of the blame with how they’ve framed things.
December 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I think there’s some unproductive AI-Luddism (colloquial usage, you know what I mean, don’t be annoying), but also it’s extremely obvious where it came from and AI companies share a large portion of the blame with how they’ve framed things.
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historically, people have answered this with "national economy bad, but i'm doing alright" or such. the fact they're now saying "ii'm going bad" is, uh, not great
"How would you rate..."
National Economy:
Poor/Fair: 65%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Personal Finances:
Poor/Fair: 66%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Local Economy:
Poor/Fair: 58%
Excellent/Good: 37%
Clarity / Dec 11, 2025
National Economy:
Poor/Fair: 65%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Personal Finances:
Poor/Fair: 66%
Excellent/Good: 29%
Local Economy:
Poor/Fair: 58%
Excellent/Good: 37%
Clarity / Dec 11, 2025
December 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
historically, people have answered this with "national economy bad, but i'm doing alright" or such. the fact they're now saying "ii'm going bad" is, uh, not great
there's some context and perspective
December 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
there's some context and perspective
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What I want from social media: The posts from my friends in order, no useless AI features, maybe some reasonable moderation tools
Instagram: what if we just redistributed the icons into different spots for fun every six months
Instagram: what if we just redistributed the icons into different spots for fun every six months
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
What I want from social media: The posts from my friends in order, no useless AI features, maybe some reasonable moderation tools
Instagram: what if we just redistributed the icons into different spots for fun every six months
Instagram: what if we just redistributed the icons into different spots for fun every six months
6 1/2 hours without scheduled meetings remaining in my work year. (That includes the "lunch hour".)
December 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
6 1/2 hours without scheduled meetings remaining in my work year. (That includes the "lunch hour".)
The fact that we don't have a consoler-in-chief right now, and the fact that we somehow didn't learn from the last time we went through this (exhibit A: 2020), is definitely going to need to be addressed if we have any hope of making it through all of this.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The fact that we don't have a consoler-in-chief right now, and the fact that we somehow didn't learn from the last time we went through this (exhibit A: 2020), is definitely going to need to be addressed if we have any hope of making it through all of this.
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TV news having trouble triaging an antisemitic mass murder on Chanukah, a mass shooting at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, and the apparent murder of one of America’s most beloved movie directors
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
TV news having trouble triaging an antisemitic mass murder on Chanukah, a mass shooting at one of the nation’s most prestigious universities, and the apparent murder of one of America’s most beloved movie directors