Nicole Funke-Casto
@nicolefunke.bsky.social
Knitwear developer, cool mom, Blazer fan, local politics enjoyer
Me dressing my toddler:
December 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Me dressing my toddler:
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They're selling you the same pasta in different shapes and you're falling for it
December 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
They're selling you the same pasta in different shapes and you're falling for it
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How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device?
(Ok the headline is slightly misleading as it was a Pu RTG, but this is the best write up of this incident I think I’ve seen).
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
(Ok the headline is slightly misleading as it was a Pu RTG, but this is the best write up of this incident I think I’ve seen).
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas? (Gift Article)
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device?
(Ok the headline is slightly misleading as it was a Pu RTG, but this is the best write up of this incident I think I’ve seen).
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
(Ok the headline is slightly misleading as it was a Pu RTG, but this is the best write up of this incident I think I’ve seen).
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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ME: [seven days into the Twelve Days of Christmas, showing up at the bird store again] hello, I would--
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
ME: [seven days into the Twelve Days of Christmas, showing up at the bird store again] hello, I would--
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.
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RFK Jr lets the worm 🪱 take over for a little bit
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
RFK Jr lets the worm 🪱 take over for a little bit
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All of Bluesky this morning:
a person holding a bag with a note that says dead dove do not eat
Alt: a person holding a bag with a note that says dead dove do not eat
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
All of Bluesky this morning:
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there was a brief but important period in america when you saved your fanciest suit for the opportunity to be in a studio audience watching videos of people getting whacked in the nuts
November 14, 2025 at 2:26 AM
there was a brief but important period in america when you saved your fanciest suit for the opportunity to be in a studio audience watching videos of people getting whacked in the nuts
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nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
November 22, 2024 at 1:57 PM
nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish
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people do not understand the movie Fight Club
October 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
people do not understand the movie Fight Club
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We want to hear from you! Whether you walk, bike, or scoot on neighborhood greenways, let us know what issues you encounter on these greenways with this survey (open through Nov. 30):
survey123.arcgis.com/share/6b4e5f...
survey123.arcgis.com/share/6b4e5f...
Bike bus and greenways public survey
A public survey to gather feedback and suggestions for improvement of bike and walking buses along greenways.
survey123.arcgis.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We want to hear from you! Whether you walk, bike, or scoot on neighborhood greenways, let us know what issues you encounter on these greenways with this survey (open through Nov. 30):
survey123.arcgis.com/share/6b4e5f...
survey123.arcgis.com/share/6b4e5f...
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(listening to my body)
What's that, body? An entire wedge of blue cheese? Are you sure?
What's that, body? An entire wedge of blue cheese? Are you sure?
October 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
(listening to my body)
What's that, body? An entire wedge of blue cheese? Are you sure?
What's that, body? An entire wedge of blue cheese? Are you sure?
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No Kings includes this asshole
October 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
No Kings includes this asshole
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HI EVERYONE! I wrote about The Materials Show, a big materials acquisition event for the Activewear Industry, and also the future of clothing in the face of IMPENDING CLIMATE AND PLASTIC CONSUMPTION APOCALYPSE for @defector.com! defector.com/the-future-o...
The Future Of The Sneaker Business First Requires A Future | Defector
PORTLAND, ORE. — Global capitalism begins with apparel. Slaves were brought to the American South from West Africa to do farm labor, and by the 19th century that largely meant cotton, a ubiquitous puf...
defector.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
HI EVERYONE! I wrote about The Materials Show, a big materials acquisition event for the Activewear Industry, and also the future of clothing in the face of IMPENDING CLIMATE AND PLASTIC CONSUMPTION APOCALYPSE for @defector.com! defector.com/the-future-o...
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reverse air bud about a man entering a dog fighting ring
September 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
reverse air bud about a man entering a dog fighting ring
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if andrew cuomo hates socialism so much why did he choose to be publicly owned
cuomo announced he's running third-party and mamdani responded by dropping a link to his own fundraising site in the replies lol
July 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
if andrew cuomo hates socialism so much why did he choose to be publicly owned
I’d say a majority of fashion designers could not draft a pattern, much less sew a garment themselves. They mostly just draw pictures of clothes in illustrator for someone in Asia to figure out.
What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders?
It is good and proper in a well-kept library to dispose of books.
It is good and proper in a well-kept library to dispose of books.
What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?
Almost all of the bugs and problems and breakage in the software you use is known to the engineers, we just aren't allowed to fix it. Gotta ship new features.
Almost all of the bugs and problems and breakage in the software you use is known to the engineers, we just aren't allowed to fix it. Gotta ship new features.
June 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I’d say a majority of fashion designers could not draft a pattern, much less sew a garment themselves. They mostly just draw pictures of clothes in illustrator for someone in Asia to figure out.
Incredibly satisfying stuff
this 48-second video of a protest in ontario, california is top-tier storytelling 🤌🏽🤌🏽
June 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Incredibly satisfying stuff