Tom Bigwood
@tombigwood.bsky.social
My superpower is that everybody likes me.
Senator Al Franken passed me on the sidewalk in downtown Minneapolis. I said, “Go get ‘em, Al.” He said, “I’m trying!”
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Senator Al Franken passed me on the sidewalk in downtown Minneapolis. I said, “Go get ‘em, Al.” He said, “I’m trying!”
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
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“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?”
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“How did you receive the foreigner? And did you receive him and welcome him or not?”
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
Pope Leo XIV challenges us to reflect on the moral cost of policies that target deeply-root immigrants and families.
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
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Are we using Concur?
October 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Are we using Concur?
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Terriers was so good, but also so poorly named and marketed that it never stood a chance.
September 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Terriers was so good, but also so poorly named and marketed that it never stood a chance.
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Just a hard-working little corgi practicing herding while his big brother gets in the way. #corgi #corgicrew
August 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Just a hard-working little corgi practicing herding while his big brother gets in the way. #corgi #corgicrew
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Heard we’re discussing re-drawing districts so I wanted to drop an idea
July 31, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Heard we’re discussing re-drawing districts so I wanted to drop an idea
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
One Monday, I was riding the escalator up to my office and I see a bunch of big scruffy guys on our floor. It was Mike Alstott and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. I say “excuse me guys” and they part to let me pass. I glanced back and saw Warren Sapp leading the defense down the hall.
July 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
One Monday, I was riding the escalator up to my office and I see a bunch of big scruffy guys on our floor. It was Mike Alstott and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. I say “excuse me guys” and they part to let me pass. I glanced back and saw Warren Sapp leading the defense down the hall.
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“In a new paper published earlier this year in the Journal of Marketing, we uncovered a surprising pattern: The more knowledge people have about AI and how it works, the less likely they are to embrace it.”
Yeah, it's quite the paradox that the people who understand AI aren't impressed by it. A real head scratcher.
Why Understanding AI Doesn’t Necessarily Lead People to Embrace It
New research has uncovered a paradoxical relationship between AI literacy and receptivity: Individuals with lower AI literacy are more likely to embrace AI, despite perceiving it as less capable and m...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“In a new paper published earlier this year in the Journal of Marketing, we uncovered a surprising pattern: The more knowledge people have about AI and how it works, the less likely they are to embrace it.”
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Merkley had a pretty effective day.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
MERKLEY: How do you feel about being responsible for hundreds of thousands of kids dying because of your sudden interruption in these key programs?
VOUGHT: I reject the assertion
MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact
VOUGHT: I reject the assertion
MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact
June 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Merkley had a pretty effective day.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
Or will have, if you make this go viral.
Son, a rookie cook: “what kind of spices did you use for this?”
Me, a veteran: “Umm… taco?”
Me, a veteran: “Umm… taco?”
June 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Son, a rookie cook: “what kind of spices did you use for this?”
Me, a veteran: “Umm… taco?”
Me, a veteran: “Umm… taco?”
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"i asked chatgpt" yeah well i went to the doctor, i went to the mountains, i looked to the children, i drank from the fountains there's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line and the less I seek my source for some definitive closer I am to fine
June 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
"i asked chatgpt" yeah well i went to the doctor, i went to the mountains, i looked to the children, i drank from the fountains there's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line and the less I seek my source for some definitive closer I am to fine
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This is a good thread on a group of obvious scammers that are — somehow — insanely popular among people who (correctly!) regarded QAnon with contempt
The Alt National Park Service account calls itself the official "resistance" team of the US National Park Service. With 887k followers, is one of the biggest accounts on Bluesky. It is the 11 most followed account according to some trackers.
This thread will dive into its activity.
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This thread will dive into its activity.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is a good thread on a group of obvious scammers that are — somehow — insanely popular among people who (correctly!) regarded QAnon with contempt
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June 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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June 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Commentary: It isn’t just the DEI or climate grants getting the axe from President Trump. Science agencies face up to 55% cuts across the board. This means Ohio students will be denied opportunities for cutting-edge careers given to previous generations buff.ly/rvom6rH
DOGE cuts to science will impact Ohio, students • Ohio Capital Journal
It isn’t just the DEI or climate-related grants getting the axe from President Trump. Science agencies face up to 55% cuts across the board, tens of billions of dollars. This means Ohio students will…
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May 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Commentary: It isn’t just the DEI or climate grants getting the axe from President Trump. Science agencies face up to 55% cuts across the board. This means Ohio students will be denied opportunities for cutting-edge careers given to previous generations buff.ly/rvom6rH
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This is the most true comic about tech ever written.
May 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
This is the most true comic about tech ever written.
The thing that worked with my “COVID isn’t real” coworker was not empathy. It was saying, “My buddy the funeral director is working 16 hours days, seven days a week. Let’s call him right now and you can tell him COVID is not as bad as the common cold.”
I think this comes from a good place but I disagree. A common thread in deradicalization stories is stigma: Once people start losing friends and jobs they reconsider their beliefs.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
Obviously you should try to be nice to people but you also need to draw a line where you won’t engage anymore.
May 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The thing that worked with my “COVID isn’t real” coworker was not empathy. It was saying, “My buddy the funeral director is working 16 hours days, seven days a week. Let’s call him right now and you can tell him COVID is not as bad as the common cold.”
There is a big factory here that is constantly hiring. You can get $16-18/hour with no experience. (McDonald’s pays $19/hour, for reference.)
The bipartisan belief that America would be a better place if *other people* worked in a factory.
www.ft.com/content/8459...
www.ft.com/content/8459...
April 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
There is a big factory here that is constantly hiring. You can get $16-18/hour with no experience. (McDonald’s pays $19/hour, for reference.)