Alex Koppel
@arsduo.bsky.social
book reader, software engineer ex-Slack ex-eSpark, @awesomefoundgta.bsky.social organizer and @awesomefound.org board, π³οΈβπ, he/him.
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Oscaround is live with the 2026 #Oscars! Track and share your watch progress with us π
Delighted to see the Academy love for Sinners π
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This is truly wild. Now is a moment science should be *increasing* its research programs, even if it requires borrowingβboth growing local talent and poaching the best talent from the US as the Trump administration torches research south of the border.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
Feds slashed farm research. An internal email suggests they don't know what Canada's losing
Senior officials at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) did not know how their decision to close three research stations on the Prairies would impact the department's research program when they an...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This is truly wild. Now is a moment science should be *increasing* its research programs, even if it requires borrowingβboth growing local talent and poaching the best talent from the US as the Trump administration torches research south of the border.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/n...
I learned yesterday that apparently they rigged the vote so that you had to be there in person to participate and it was hard to be there unless you were specifically invited? Wild, self-destructive shit (to our benefit).
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I learned yesterday that apparently they rigged the vote so that you had to be there in person to participate and it was hard to be there unless you were specifically invited? Wild, self-destructive shit (to our benefit).
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unfortunately "made in the workshop of an italian rizzler named orazzio pompeii" is gonna rattle around my head for the rest of my life
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museumβs art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
unfortunately "made in the workshop of an italian rizzler named orazzio pompeii" is gonna rattle around my head for the rest of my life
Fuck this is amazing and is doing to be bad for my productivity
February 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Fuck this is amazing and is doing to be bad for my productivity
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Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
The Cityβs Budget is our future. And you deserve to know how it works.
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it
2026 movie #9: 3670.
I really loved this filmβa tender story (in several senses) both specifically about Korea and universally about finding your place more than you ever imagined you could and about how the narratives we construct to preemptively protect ourselves tangle up our lives. Great movie.
I really loved this filmβa tender story (in several senses) both specifically about Korea and universally about finding your place more than you ever imagined you could and about how the narratives we construct to preemptively protect ourselves tangle up our lives. Great movie.
January 29, 2026 at 2:51 AM
2026 movie #9: 3670.
I really loved this filmβa tender story (in several senses) both specifically about Korea and universally about finding your place more than you ever imagined you could and about how the narratives we construct to preemptively protect ourselves tangle up our lives. Great movie.
I really loved this filmβa tender story (in several senses) both specifically about Korea and universally about finding your place more than you ever imagined you could and about how the narratives we construct to preemptively protect ourselves tangle up our lives. Great movie.
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Last year I found weird inconsistencies using native navigator.share from the browser. iOS and Android each would share either the image or text but not both. Hopefully that's fixed by now π€
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Last year I found weird inconsistencies using native navigator.share from the browser. iOS and Android each would share either the image or text but not both. Hopefully that's fixed by now π€
Very grateful to my past self for writing up such a good summary of an old work in progress. That branch is going to save me hours π
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January 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Very grateful to my past self for writing up such a good summary of an old work in progress. That branch is going to save me hours π
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis BeltrΓ‘n Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo NΓΊΓ±ez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis BeltrΓ‘n Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo NΓΊΓ±ez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis BeltrΓ‘n Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo NΓΊΓ±ez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis BeltrΓ‘n Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo NΓΊΓ±ez: $1,935
This book has been catching my eye for a while, and it makes so much sense that it first appeared on @scpwiki.com. Time to finally pick up a copy and read!
There Is No Antimemetics Division
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 PM
This book has been catching my eye for a while, and it makes so much sense that it first appeared on @scpwiki.com. Time to finally pick up a copy and read!
Currently reading Iain M Bank's Matter, closing in on finishing the Culture books.
Next will probably still be @aptshadow.bsky.social's Shards of Earth, but folks on this thread have gotten me quite excited about Night Ship by Alex Woodroe and There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by qntm!
Next will probably still be @aptshadow.bsky.social's Shards of Earth, but folks on this thread have gotten me quite excited about Night Ship by Alex Woodroe and There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by qntm!
January 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Currently reading Iain M Bank's Matter, closing in on finishing the Culture books.
Next will probably still be @aptshadow.bsky.social's Shards of Earth, but folks on this thread have gotten me quite excited about Night Ship by Alex Woodroe and There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by qntm!
Next will probably still be @aptshadow.bsky.social's Shards of Earth, but folks on this thread have gotten me quite excited about Night Ship by Alex Woodroe and There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by qntm!
Awesome! I am somehow even more excited π
January 27, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Awesome! I am somehow even more excited π
This looks amazing! To the point that I had to stop reading a review because it sounds like the kind of book that rewards you jumping in with as little knowledge as possible. Ordering from my local store now π
The Night Ship by Alex Woodroe. Dark βin a very literal senseβSciFi with a very well crafted backstory set in CeauΘescuβs Romania where it is getting more & more difficult to discern people from monsters & where normal people carry their own monsters of betrayal within. Strong female lead character
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
This looks amazing! To the point that I had to stop reading a review because it sounds like the kind of book that rewards you jumping in with as little knowledge as possible. Ordering from my local store now π
They're showing Marie Antoinette soon at the Revue here in Toronto, just sayin
January 26, 2026 at 4:14 AM
They're showing Marie Antoinette soon at the Revue here in Toronto, just sayin
Thank you so much! This has been such a cool project, me and @meakoopa.bsky.social have been working on it for a few years. I'm glad you like it π
January 26, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Thank you so much! This has been such a cool project, me and @meakoopa.bsky.social have been working on it for a few years. I'm glad you like it π
Whoops! Thanks for the heads-up. Accidentally copied all the predictions for that category, I'll get that cleaned up.
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Whoops! Thanks for the heads-up. Accidentally copied all the predictions for that category, I'll get that cleaned up.
Pizza, beer, movies, and Utena are a good way to spend a snow day when it's piled so high it's up the windows π¨οΈβοΈ
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Pizza, beer, movies, and Utena are a good way to spend a snow day when it's piled so high it's up the windows π¨οΈβοΈ
2026 movie #8: Heat.
A super well constructed, long-but-full crime drama. Not honestly my genre, but so well madeβglad to have seen it finally.
A super well constructed, long-but-full crime drama. Not honestly my genre, but so well madeβglad to have seen it finally.
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A super well constructed, long-but-full crime drama. Not honestly my genre, but so well madeβglad to have seen it finally.
boxd.it
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
2026 movie #8: Heat.
A super well constructed, long-but-full crime drama. Not honestly my genre, but so well madeβglad to have seen it finally.
A super well constructed, long-but-full crime drama. Not honestly my genre, but so well madeβglad to have seen it finally.
2026 movie #7: Lady Snowblood. A really cool revenge drama set in that fascinating moment in Japanese history where traditional village life and western-influenced modernity coexisted and jostled. You can really see how much Tarentino took for Kill Bill.
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A really cool revenge drama set in that fascinating moment in Japanese history where traditional village life and western-influenced modernity coexisted and jostled. You can really see how much Tarent...
boxd.it
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
2026 movie #7: Lady Snowblood. A really cool revenge drama set in that fascinating moment in Japanese history where traditional village life and western-influenced modernity coexisted and jostled. You can really see how much Tarentino took for Kill Bill.
2016 movie #6: Albert Pyun's Captain America. The director's cut isβseen in 2025βwonderfully uncertain politically, formally creative, and unbeholden to Marvel mythology. Honestly, it's kinda a good movie!
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The director's cut isβseen in 2025βwonderfully uncertain politically, formally creative, and unbeholden to Marvel mythology. Honestly, it's a good movie!
boxd.it
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
2016 movie #6: Albert Pyun's Captain America. The director's cut isβseen in 2025βwonderfully uncertain politically, formally creative, and unbeholden to Marvel mythology. Honestly, it's kinda a good movie!
gregory alan isekai y/n
January 25, 2026 at 10:09 AM
gregory alan isekai y/n
Amazing! The already posting part, not the homework π
Somehow it always sneaks up every year! We have so much to see ourselves. (Next year I want to start the predictions process earlier, so we can motivate ourselves sooner.)
Somehow it always sneaks up every year! We have so much to see ourselves. (Next year I want to start the predictions process earlier, so we can motivate ourselves sooner.)
January 25, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Amazing! The already posting part, not the homework π
Somehow it always sneaks up every year! We have so much to see ourselves. (Next year I want to start the predictions process earlier, so we can motivate ourselves sooner.)
Somehow it always sneaks up every year! We have so much to see ourselves. (Next year I want to start the predictions process earlier, so we can motivate ourselves sooner.)
Oh nooooooooo! Hope you have made some progress since then (if it's something you care about).
We just pushed the official nominees up to the site πππ
We just pushed the official nominees up to the site πππ
January 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Oh nooooooooo! Hope you have made some progress since then (if it's something you care about).
We just pushed the official nominees up to the site πππ
We just pushed the official nominees up to the site πππ
Belated thanks for using the site! The Oscars noms are now live, hope your progress is even better now π
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Belated thanks for using the site! The Oscars noms are now live, hope your progress is even better now π