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gamedev & adhd fueled hobby collector.
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I think LLM based AI has a place. It was useful when Github Copilot came out for being a better "autocomplete." It'd even generate some fairly useful boilerplate code. It's a good tool when used responsibly. Not responsible? Generating governance documents and citing them as factual.
July 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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angierasmussen.bsky.social
Do you have burning virology questions?

This Wednesday is your chance to ask them. I'm joining my PhD mentor @microbetv.bsky.social for Office Hours.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 8 pm ET. Let's talk virology!
www.youtube.com/live/GtlV-BM...
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 7/23/25 8 pm ET
Special guest Angela Rasmussen from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada joins Vincent Racaniello for Office Hours to answer your questions about viruses on Wednesday 7/23/25 at 8:00 PM eastern U...
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July 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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angierasmussen.bsky.social
Because disinformation & lies have drowned out experts like Dr. Titanji and her colleagues who provide evidence-based clinical care vs and who genuinely care about people’s health. Flooding the zone with bullshit drowns truth.

We need to stop playing defense & start fighting the propagandists.
boghuma.bsky.social BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Jul 13
My question is, why do people choose to believe podcasters with no medical training over health professionals with the requisite training to advise on this. Testosterone supplementation without a medical indication has overwhelmingly negative impacts on a man's health.
What am I missing?
economist.com The Economist @economist.com · Jul 12
Health clinics across America are serving up injections of testosterone. Men younger than 35 are the most eager customers
July 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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timwestland.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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kavehmd.bsky.social
Rock and Roll is good for your brain.
July 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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zacklabe.com
100 years of June sea surface temperature anomalies updated through 2025. Note the long-term warming (climate change) and other patterns of variability (e.g., El Niño/La Niña). Our oceans are accumulating a lot of excess heat!

Data from NOAA ERSSTv5 at psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
July 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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ballardgames.bsky.social
The state of AAA game dev right now #gamedev #indiedev
July 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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victorperfecto.bsky.social
Y'know, I WAS excited about Bandai doing a 6 inch SHF of Cornswet Superman until all of y'all kept saying he looked like Shooter McGavin
July 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
russmetric.bsky.social
Dog laying on head on back of couch looking content
June 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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kavehmd.bsky.social
I truly think this is one of the most important episodes I’ve done and if you are at all interested in the concept of food, you should take a listen.
kavehmd.bsky.social The House of Pod @kavehmd.bsky.social · Jun 17
New Episode!

The wild history of food safety in this country, the very troubling changes to the systems put in place to protect us & how NOT to die of food poisoning.

with @deborahb.bsky.social

iTunes: tinyurl.com/3kzjpvt6
Spotify: tinyurl.com/2zzhuxeu
filthy conditions of a meat packing company from the very early 1900s Author Deborah Blum
June 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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skepchick.org
Are you getting top secret insider info from an anonymous agent hidden inside the Trump administration who is posting on BlueSky? No. No you are not. skepchick.org/2025/06/the-...
The “Alt National Park” Resistance Account is So Obviously Fake
Transcript: When I was a little kid, I was a spy. I was super into it, mostly thanks to a book called The KnowHow Book of SpyCraft, which gave detailed instructions on how to be a sneaky little guy…
skepchick.org
June 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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angierasmussen.bsky.social
I am proud to serve as the Public Health and Science lead on the Save America Movement steering committee. American democracy—and science—is worth fighting for.

saveamericamovement.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing the Save America Movement steering committee members
At this moment of national crisis, we must organize, plan, and act with moral clarity, strategic focus, and cultural reach.
saveamericamovement.substack.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
russmetric.bsky.social
Wondering if I should get titers on all my childhood vaccines, so I can boost anything I'm lacking in before access to them disappears.
June 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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drandrealove.bsky.social
Things that ARE linked to cancer that influencers ignore or even deny:

Alcohol
Tobacco use
UV radiation
Smoking (of all types)
Low fiber intake
Certain viral infections

Almost like people who don’t understand complex cancer biology maybe shouldn’t talk about it? 👀
June 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
russmetric.bsky.social
Ah yes, I remember writing a number on my whiteboard while on a phone call. But I couldn't tell you who it was with, who the number goes to, or the context at all. #adhd
June 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
russmetric.bsky.social
I miss OS/2 Warp. #retropc
May 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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angierasmussen.bsky.social
Because fuck fascists
open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
Finally I'm launching this thing
It only took five years but nothing gets me going like an existential threat
open.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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brokestudio.bsky.social
🌐 Do you want to play ONLINE directly from your NES?

Super Tilt Bro. is an online fighting NES game by RogerBidon, with Broke Studio's Rainbow cartridge Wi-Fi compatible.

Get your NES cartridge and come play online:
➡️ www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/47-super...

#nesdev #retrogaming #nintendo #NES
May 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
russmetric.bsky.social
I'd love to hear @drandrealove.bsky.social's take on @veritasium.bsky.social's latest video on PFAS exposure.
May 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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cyberciti.biz
#ai meme for you lol
Three-panel comic: A man rides a beloved product, adds AI, crashes, then asks “Why does everyone hate us now?”.
May 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
russmetric.bsky.social
I could watch @drandrealove.bsky.social beat down charlatans all day long.
May 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
russmetric.bsky.social
When you realize credit scores don't measure how responsible you are with debt, but rather how much money creditors can make off you, everything makes a lot more sense.
May 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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blueprincegame.bsky.social
To celebrate last week's launch of Blue Prince we're running a GIVEAWAY! 8 lucky folks could win a copy of Blue Prince on Steam, Xbox or Playstation. To enter follow our account, like and share this post. Good luck. Winners will be announced on April 28th.
April 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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dailysimpsons.bsky.social
#OnThisDay April 14, 1996, Skinner purchased fast food to disguise as his own cooking at an unforgettable luncheon with Superintendent Chalmers, when “22 Short Films About Springfield” first aired on Fox. @thatbilloakley.com #TheSimpsons #SteamedHams
April 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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iwriteok.bsky.social
tabletop gaming is going to be one of the first industries to just get nukes as a result of these idiotic tariffs
mightygodking.com Christopher Bird @mightygodking.com · Apr 3
Steve Jackson Games posted this to their blog and the post is getting so many hits their site is effectively crashed but the point is worth repeating
" On April 5th, a 54% tariff goes into effect on a wide range of goods imported from China. For those of us who create boardgames, this is not just a policy change. It's a seismic shift. At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing what this means for our products, our pricing, and our future plans. We do know that we can't absorb this kind of cost increase without raising prices. We've done our best over the past few years to shield players and retailers from the full brunt of rising freight costs and other increases, but this new tax changes the equation entirely. Here are the numbers: A product we might have manufactured in China for $3.00 last year could now cost $4.62 before we even ship it across the ocean. Add freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution margins, and that once-$25 game quickly becomes a $40 product. That's not a luxury upcharge; it's survival math. Some people ask, "Why not manufacture in the U.S.?" I wish we could. But the infrastructure to support full-scale boardgame production – specialty dice making, die-cutting, custom plastic and wood components – doesn't meaningfully exist here yet. I've gotten quotes. I've talked to factories. Even when the willingness is there, the equipment, labor, and timelines simply aren't."
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM