Charlie Szymanski
@mrmetlhed.charlieszymanski.com
Enemy of the state and corporate owned journalist at Reuters
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Pinned
First attempt to find Reuters people on here: go.bsky.app/JGcTPi3 -- Someday we'll get the Social Media team to get the actual handle up and running.
How hasn't the Michigan Athletic Director not been fired yet? Has to happen soon, right?
December 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
How hasn't the Michigan Athletic Director not been fired yet? Has to happen soon, right?
You can thank me for this, Phoenix. I just spent a bunch of money on new colder-weather clothing.
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
You can thank me for this, Phoenix. I just spent a bunch of money on new colder-weather clothing.
*Deep heist-less sigh*
Study Finds 80% Of Americans Lack Social Connections To Pull Off Heist https://theonion.com/study-finds-80-of-americans-lack-social-connections-to-pull-off-heist/
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
*Deep heist-less sigh*
Why do so many websites split the login form into two pages? Is there some security reason I'm missing or what? It's so annoying with a password manager because you have to click twice and can't just fill out the username and password instantly. Drives me nuts.
December 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Why do so many websites split the login form into two pages? Is there some security reason I'm missing or what? It's so annoying with a password manager because you have to click twice and can't just fill out the username and password instantly. Drives me nuts.
This morning's hike standout. And yes, I should have brought my real camera and not this pixelating phone monstrosity.
December 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This morning's hike standout. And yes, I should have brought my real camera and not this pixelating phone monstrosity.
My Gen 1 will get nothing and I'll have to like it.
Honestly: I don't drive enough for all of this stuff, but at $50 a month I definitely don't drive enough for all of this stuff.
Also: I'd much rather just have notification mirroring from my Pixel and more audio apps.
Honestly: I don't drive enough for all of this stuff, but at $50 a month I definitely don't drive enough for all of this stuff.
Also: I'd much rather just have notification mirroring from my Pixel and more audio apps.
Rivian is building its own powerful AI chips for autonomous driving
Rivian is building its own powerful AI chips for autonomous driving
Rivian’s AI chips can perform 1,600 trillion operations a second.
buff.ly
December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My Gen 1 will get nothing and I'll have to like it.
Honestly: I don't drive enough for all of this stuff, but at $50 a month I definitely don't drive enough for all of this stuff.
Also: I'd much rather just have notification mirroring from my Pixel and more audio apps.
Honestly: I don't drive enough for all of this stuff, but at $50 a month I definitely don't drive enough for all of this stuff.
Also: I'd much rather just have notification mirroring from my Pixel and more audio apps.
Why stop at baseball? This would be delightful. "Wait, Skubal is on the Marlins?! How did that happen??"
what if they just conducted all baseball roster transactions in secret and then you see guys just showing up to spring training
December 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Why stop at baseball? This would be delightful. "Wait, Skubal is on the Marlins?! How did that happen??"
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A packed Marana meeting ended in boos last night after the planning commission voted unanimously to back rezoning for another Beale data center — despite hours of community opposition
Unanimous vote in Marana for data center met with boos - AZ Luminaria
The scene at the Dec. 10 meeting of the Marana Planning Commission was reminiscent of many of the recent public meetings in Tucson: A packed audience listening to an elaborate proposal for a large data center met with a tall stack of speaker cards representing mostly opposition. Many of the characters were also recognizable: Beale […]
azluminaria.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A packed Marana meeting ended in boos last night after the planning commission voted unanimously to back rezoning for another Beale data center — despite hours of community opposition
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Fed's Powell says inflation overshoot caused by Trump tariffs reut.rs/3XNXCQg
Fed's Powell says inflation overshoot caused by Trump tariffs
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the current overshooting of the central bank's 2% inflation target is mostly the result of President Donald Trump's import tax hikes.
reut.rs
December 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Fed's Powell says inflation overshoot caused by Trump tariffs reut.rs/3XNXCQg
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I would simply not watch Michigan football anymore. To paraphrase a statement made about Richard Dreyfuss, life is too short to root for a team run by Brian Kelly.
What if Brian Kelly coached at Michigan
December 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I would simply not watch Michigan football anymore. To paraphrase a statement made about Richard Dreyfuss, life is too short to root for a team run by Brian Kelly.
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Good sign for this site that the timeline is quietly filling up with seemingly incomprehensible posts that actually track fine if you’re aware of The Michigan Situation
December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Good sign for this site that the timeline is quietly filling up with seemingly incomprehensible posts that actually track fine if you’re aware of The Michigan Situation
Hey @mgoblog.bsky.social and @mgoseth.bsky.social , site is down for some reason. Everyone must really want to read about the basketball game?
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Hey @mgoblog.bsky.social and @mgoseth.bsky.social , site is down for some reason. Everyone must really want to read about the basketball game?
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BREAKING: Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore due to violation of university policy, the school announced.
An investigation found Moore had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, Michigan AD Warde Manuel said in a statement.
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
An investigation found Moore had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, Michigan AD Warde Manuel said in a statement.
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
BREAKING: Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore due to violation of university policy, the school announced.
An investigation found Moore had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, Michigan AD Warde Manuel said in a statement.
🔗
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
An investigation found Moore had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, Michigan AD Warde Manuel said in a statement.
🔗
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
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Just want to say a firm good afternoon to Dusty May, hope his day is going great
December 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Just want to say a firm good afternoon to Dusty May, hope his day is going great
Something something Basketball School.
December 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Something something Basketball School.
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I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS
December 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS
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Fed’s Powell: “There is no risk free path for policy as we navigate this tension between our employment and inflation goals. A reasonable base case is that the effects of tariffs on inflation will be relatively short lived.”
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Fed’s Powell: “There is no risk free path for policy as we navigate this tension between our employment and inflation goals. A reasonable base case is that the effects of tariffs on inflation will be relatively short lived.”
Kind of disappointed Michigan isn't going to hit 100 tonight, not gonna lie. It's 83-49 with about 3 minutes left.
December 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Kind of disappointed Michigan isn't going to hit 100 tonight, not gonna lie. It's 83-49 with about 3 minutes left.
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We're gotten the 'this season is wide open, no clear #1 team, etc.' the past few days, but idk man.
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We're gotten the 'this season is wide open, no clear #1 team, etc.' the past few days, but idk man.
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Jason Benetti: "Michigan has more points in the paint, 30, than Villanova has total, 23."
December 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Jason Benetti: "Michigan has more points in the paint, 30, than Villanova has total, 23."
Michigan up on Villanova 53-23 at halftime. It's not that close.
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Michigan up on Villanova 53-23 at halftime. It's not that close.
Michigan basketball is something special this year.
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Michigan basketball is something special this year.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Trying to picture Troy Aikman doing a Howard Cosell and announcing a celebrity death during Monday Night Football. "I gotta tell ya, Joe, Taylor was dead when she got to the hospital."
December 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trying to picture Troy Aikman doing a Howard Cosell and announcing a celebrity death during Monday Night Football. "I gotta tell ya, Joe, Taylor was dead when she got to the hospital."
Man the trailers for Project Hail Mary look so good. Fingers crossed it's as good of an adaptation as The Martian.
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Man the trailers for Project Hail Mary look so good. Fingers crossed it's as good of an adaptation as The Martian.