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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 1d

Flying cars are the perfect example of a point solution: trying to solve a systemic problem (traffic) with an individual product (fly over the traffic).

But traffic is not a technology problem; it's a social problem. Remote work, congestion fees, and dense transit-connected housing solve it better.

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 1d

which then begs the question of why you want flying cars instead of whatever mass transportation equivalent you imagine

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 13h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 1d

This sign, claiming this apartment building is a "100% wood building," hangs on a brick wall.

Brick. Wall.

sign hanging on a brick building says it is "first 100% wood building."

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 3d

Oh yeah. I guess the cliche is right: home is where the heart is.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 3d

Our son had a great experience interning for her foundation. I'm not sure people realize how her life's work managed to be broad, deep and LOCAL, all at the same time. Incredible human.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 3d

Can't let facts get in the way of a NYT narrative!

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 3d

What? How close were you? I've only seen them scurrying away.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 3d

It's funny how hard it is to escape your roots. I get that stronger in PDX these days, after almost 30 years of not really feeling that way.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely wild.

Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 5d

super cool study found human artifacts in Bearded vulture nests, incl. "weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot....a shoe made from twigs and grass is ~675-years-old." link to paper: doi.org/10.1002/ecy..... www.popsci.com/environment/... 🧪🌍🦉

Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts

Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.

www.popsci.com

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 5d

I enjoy BluesSky because I liberally mute keywords and people, and follow feeds I enjoy. The result is my experience is mostly interesting and informative, with little doomerism.

I left X when really, really dark stuff started getting jammed in my feed.

So, yeah, Bluesky is good, actually.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 5d

Impressive fellow, and an impressively written tribute.

Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 5d

So very sorry to learn that Manchán Magan has passed.

He was a rare talent, and a lovely guy, and still had so much more to give.
www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

Manchán Magan: writer and documentary maker dies aged 55

Author spoke of terminal illness in recent radio interview, saying he did not feel despair

www.irishtimes.com

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 6d

Literally 4-hr, 1-time gigs.

The wild part was that DOL person really thought they had found a "gotcha" on us. Never convinced her otherwise.

This was after an audit. We run an extremely clean company. Now I know that doesn't matter. They're gonna find something to fill their quotas.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 6d

Any lies are a firing offense IMHO.

Last year the DOL wasted HOURS and HOURS of my team's time arguing that we needed to HIRE photoshoot models as employees. Huh?!

We eventually agreed to pay some fine/charges of like $20 to make it go away.

I lost a lot of faith in the DOL over that.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 6d

Had the best French toast of my life today. The brioche was nice and caramelized on the edges and it came with poached peaches and a raspberry sauce.

Ditching syrup in favor of something like this from now on.

Fancy.

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rstoddard.bsky.social @rstoddard.bsky.social · 7d

Wait, what...you're a thought leader, too?

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 8d

Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 11d

I enjoyed a nice frozen rose there at 10a on a Sunday this summer.

frozen rose in pioneer courthouse square in Portland, Oregon

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 14d

Amazing metaphor!

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 16d

Honestly, I feel like we're being Truman Showed.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 18d

That was a good read.

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 19d

Calling up your workplace to tell them that you’re a great person and an even better poster. I’m even including some examples of the posts you’ve written that made me laugh out loud.

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 20d

I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 20d

Glad you're alright.

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thinkjeffthink @thinkjeffthink.bsky.social · 21d

Wait. I think I voted for that... never followed up on the progress.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 22d

The problem with USB-C is that you don't experience the joy of getting it right on the first try like you do with USB-A.

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