Joel Bennett
@jaykul.bsky.social
I ❤️ OpenSource, Scripting, PowerShell, GitOps, Python, .NET, VSCode. I'm a Principal DevOps Engineer, and a 14x Microsoft MVP for PowerShell.
What do people use for database schema/migration projects?
Anyone know what the status of SDK-style SqlProj actually is? It seems they're supported in VS Code (but without tests?) still "preview" in VS2022, don't exist at all in VS2026...
Are these "coming soon" or abandon-ware?
Anyone know what the status of SDK-style SqlProj actually is? It seems they're supported in VS Code (but without tests?) still "preview" in VS2022, don't exist at all in VS2026...
Are these "coming soon" or abandon-ware?
January 22, 2026 at 9:44 PM
What do people use for database schema/migration projects?
Anyone know what the status of SDK-style SqlProj actually is? It seems they're supported in VS Code (but without tests?) still "preview" in VS2022, don't exist at all in VS2026...
Are these "coming soon" or abandon-ware?
Anyone know what the status of SDK-style SqlProj actually is? It seems they're supported in VS Code (but without tests?) still "preview" in VS2022, don't exist at all in VS2026...
Are these "coming soon" or abandon-ware?
They're all wrong. Let me tell you the real story about…
It feels like I daily see people in their social media echo chambers deriding majority opinions about AI, politics, economics, government, and even science without citations or sources, just the certainty that some folks agree with them. Why?
It feels like I daily see people in their social media echo chambers deriding majority opinions about AI, politics, economics, government, and even science without citations or sources, just the certainty that some folks agree with them. Why?
January 19, 2026 at 3:41 AM
They're all wrong. Let me tell you the real story about…
It feels like I daily see people in their social media echo chambers deriding majority opinions about AI, politics, economics, government, and even science without citations or sources, just the certainty that some folks agree with them. Why?
It feels like I daily see people in their social media echo chambers deriding majority opinions about AI, politics, economics, government, and even science without citations or sources, just the certainty that some folks agree with them. Why?
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Still not loving Outlook (new)
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Still not loving Outlook (new)
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Federal Government Announces Racial Profiling Campaign, Explains It’s Because of the President’s Personal Bigotry
Officials prepare immigration operation in Minnesota that would focus on Somali immigrants, source tells AP, as Trump says he doesn't want Somalis in U.S.
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrants, AP source says
Federal authorities are preparing an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, focusing on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Federal Government Announces Racial Profiling Campaign, Explains It’s Because of the President’s Personal Bigotry
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The White House just blasted this out under the headline "Good News You May Have Missed"
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The White House just blasted this out under the headline "Good News You May Have Missed"
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Terrible day to be literate
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Terrible day to be literate
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i’ve said this before and i remain convinced it’s true, the 2028 platform that would deliver obama 08 results is “i am gonna
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
i’ve said this before and i remain convinced it’s true, the 2028 platform that would deliver obama 08 results is “i am gonna
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
bring the hammer down on the corrupt self-dealing politicians and their rich friends and there are no sacred cows id give a pass”
So, with Azure CDNs and Front Door all still locked down since their outage last week, what's the over/under on this being something that was vibe coded, and there's nobody available who understands it anymore?
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
So, with Azure CDNs and Front Door all still locked down since their outage last week, what's the over/under on this being something that was vibe coded, and there's nobody available who understands it anymore?
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For a CLI parser library, generating help is a given, why not completion script generation? Argsparse, climate & optparse do (only for bash, zsh & fish).
Well, if you're writing in TypeScript, Optique now has one, and it covers bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, and Nushell!
optique.dev/concepts/com...
Well, if you're writing in TypeScript, Optique now has one, and it covers bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, and Nushell!
optique.dev/concepts/com...
Shell completion | Optique
Learn how to add shell completion support to your CLI applications using Optique's built-in completion system. Covers Bash and zsh integration, custom suggestions, and native file completion.
optique.dev
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
For a CLI parser library, generating help is a given, why not completion script generation? Argsparse, climate & optparse do (only for bash, zsh & fish).
Well, if you're writing in TypeScript, Optique now has one, and it covers bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, and Nushell!
optique.dev/concepts/com...
Well, if you're writing in TypeScript, Optique now has one, and it covers bash, zsh, fish, PowerShell, and Nushell!
optique.dev/concepts/com...
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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When I was fighting in Iraq & Afghanistan, I needed to know that journalists could ask tough questions to hold those in power accountable.
It's a dangerous moment when our leaders require the press to self-censor their reporting, or face punishment.
Free speech is under attack.
It's a dangerous moment when our leaders require the press to self-censor their reporting, or face punishment.
Free speech is under attack.
Pentagon Expands Its Restrictions on Reporter Access
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When I was fighting in Iraq & Afghanistan, I needed to know that journalists could ask tough questions to hold those in power accountable.
It's a dangerous moment when our leaders require the press to self-censor their reporting, or face punishment.
Free speech is under attack.
It's a dangerous moment when our leaders require the press to self-censor their reporting, or face punishment.
Free speech is under attack.
I definitely don't have problems with emoji. They can be extremely succinct when used properly, E.g. Using ✅⚠️❌ as status icons in lists of output. Why do you think all the terminals (and business apps) are adding support for emoji?
September 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I definitely don't have problems with emoji. They can be extremely succinct when used properly, E.g. Using ✅⚠️❌ as status icons in lists of output. Why do you think all the terminals (and business apps) are adding support for emoji?
It's almost like they all finally got around to reading Cory Doctorow's little piece pluralistic.net/2025/06/30/a...
Pluralistic: How much (little) are the AI companies making? (30 Jun 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
August 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's almost like they all finally got around to reading Cory Doctorow's little piece pluralistic.net/2025/06/30/a...
Harvard found that lithium occurs naturally in the brain, and lithium deficit is one of the earliest changes leading to Alzheimer’s.
May lead to better Alzheimer's diagnosis, but better yet, they found a new lithium compound that actually restored memory in mice!
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
May lead to better Alzheimer's diagnosis, but better yet, they found a new lithium compound that actually restored memory in mice!
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Could lithium explain — and treat — Alzheimer’s? — Harvard Gazette
New study finds deficiency ignites neurodegenerative disease, and restoring it reverses brain aging in mice.
news.harvard.edu
August 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Harvard found that lithium occurs naturally in the brain, and lithium deficit is one of the earliest changes leading to Alzheimer’s.
May lead to better Alzheimer's diagnosis, but better yet, they found a new lithium compound that actually restored memory in mice!
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
May lead to better Alzheimer's diagnosis, but better yet, they found a new lithium compound that actually restored memory in mice!
news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...
Do you often find a new CLI tool on Github, go to releases, find the right binary, download, unzip, put them somewhere ...
Check out FromGithub
Works cross-platform, finds the right binary for the OS where it's running. You can re-run it to update.
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Fro...
Check out FromGithub
Works cross-platform, finds the right binary for the OS where it's running. You can re-run it to update.
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Fro...
August 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Do you often find a new CLI tool on Github, go to releases, find the right binary, download, unzip, put them somewhere ...
Check out FromGithub
Works cross-platform, finds the right binary for the OS where it's running. You can re-run it to update.
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Fro...
Check out FromGithub
Works cross-platform, finds the right binary for the OS where it's running. You can re-run it to update.
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Fro...
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Have you been thinking about how you can give back to the #PowerShell community? Anyone can teach. Anyone can share. sessionize.com/pshsu...
PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026: Call for Papers
The PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit is a highly anticipated annual conference that brings together professionals worldwide from the PowerShell and D...
sessionize.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Have you been thinking about how you can give back to the #PowerShell community? Anyone can teach. Anyone can share. sessionize.com/pshsu...
I'm working on v2.0 of TerminalBlocks. Which of these three examples is your favorite?
github.com/Jaykul/Termi...
You can try the pre-release:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Ter...
But it needs the pre-release of Pansies:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Pan...
github.com/Jaykul/Termi...
You can try the pre-release:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Ter...
But it needs the pre-release of Pansies:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Pan...
July 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I'm working on v2.0 of TerminalBlocks. Which of these three examples is your favorite?
github.com/Jaykul/Termi...
You can try the pre-release:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Ter...
But it needs the pre-release of Pansies:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Pan...
github.com/Jaykul/Termi...
You can try the pre-release:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Ter...
But it needs the pre-release of Pansies:
www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Pan...
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#PowerShell Runtime #Containers have been published for the 7.5.2 and 7.4.11 releases.
ghcr.io/justingrote/...
ghcr.io/justingrote/...
July 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#PowerShell Runtime #Containers have been published for the 7.5.2 and 7.4.11 releases.
ghcr.io/justingrote/...
ghcr.io/justingrote/...
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The PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 videos are now live on YouTube!
Catch up on all the sessions you missed or rewatch your favorites. Amazing content from the community's top experts.
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#PowerShell #DevOps #PSHSummit
Catch up on all the sessions you missed or rewatch your favorites. Amazing content from the community's top experts.
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#PowerShell #DevOps #PSHSummit
PowerShell in CI/CD Pipelines: A Practical Tour of Deployment Options by Blake Cherry, Danny Stutz
Explore the diverse ways to deploy PowerShell scripts using DevOps continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines! This session will investigate the options for running PowerShell in CI/CD processes. We'll start by discussing when and why you might want to incorporate PowerShell into your CI/CD pipelines, highlighting the benefits of automation, consistency, and efficiency in deployment workflows. Next, we'll delve into various methods of deploying PowerShell within pipelines, including: • Locally on Build Agents: Running scripts directly on the pipeline's host machine. • Azure PowerShell DevOps Tasks: Utilizing built-in tasks for seamless integration with Azure services. • Containers and Custom Dockerfiles: Exploring available PowerShell container images, considerations for modules requiring authentication, and best practices for creating custom Dockerfiles tailored to your needs. We'll also compare the capabilities of different CI/CD platforms for running PowerShell, such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab. We'll discuss: • Platform Differences: How each platform handles PowerShell execution via pipeline. • Selection Criteria: Factors influencing the choice of platform for your specific use case. • Advantages and Limitations: Understanding the strengths of each platform in the context of PowerShell deployment. Additionally, we'll explore how PowerShell can be integrated with other DevOps tools like Terraform and Ansible, discussing key considerations and best practices for these scenarios. By the end of this session, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of the options available for deploying PowerShell via pipelines and how to choose the best approach for your projects. PowerShell Summit videos are recorded by our friends at Confreaks. Our recordings are made in a way that minimizes overhead for our speakers and interruptions to our live audience. These recordings are meant to preserve the presentations' information for posterity, and are not intended to be a substitute for attending the Summit in person. These recordings are not intended as professional video training products. We hope you find these videos useful. Follow Confreaks 👇 https://confreaks.com https://confreaks.bsky.social https://x.com/confreaks
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June 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2025 videos are now live on YouTube!
Catch up on all the sessions you missed or rewatch your favorites. Amazing content from the community's top experts.
bit.ly/444P7nI
#PowerShell #DevOps #PSHSummit
Catch up on all the sessions you missed or rewatch your favorites. Amazing content from the community's top experts.
bit.ly/444P7nI
#PowerShell #DevOps #PSHSummit
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“The data center industry is booming all over,” and utilities across the country are polluting more to meet data center energy demands, all when scientists agree that cutting fossil fuel emissions is more urgent than ever.
Georgia was about to retire coal plants. Then came the data centers.
Georgia was going to retire its coal plants, but then the data centers arrived. AI is pushing energy providers back to fossil fuels.
grist.org
May 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“The data center industry is booming all over,” and utilities across the country are polluting more to meet data center energy demands, all when scientists agree that cutting fossil fuel emissions is more urgent than ever.
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Once again @reckless.bsky.social strikes again, copyright is the only law that keeps tech inline
May 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Once again @reckless.bsky.social strikes again, copyright is the only law that keeps tech inline
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he's one of the biggest, most-frequent liars in the world.
among other things, he said the same thing last summer, before becoming the largest-ever campaign donor in American history. Yet this post by Baker and the headline treats his statement as true.
don't print lies in the newspaper!
among other things, he said the same thing last summer, before becoming the largest-ever campaign donor in American history. Yet this post by Baker and the headline treats his statement as true.
don't print lies in the newspaper!
Musk says he plans to spend “a lot less” in future elections, the latest sign that he is fading into the background of American politics — at least for now. @teddyschleifer.bsky.social Ryan Mac Maggie Haberman www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
he's one of the biggest, most-frequent liars in the world.
among other things, he said the same thing last summer, before becoming the largest-ever campaign donor in American history. Yet this post by Baker and the headline treats his statement as true.
don't print lies in the newspaper!
among other things, he said the same thing last summer, before becoming the largest-ever campaign donor in American history. Yet this post by Baker and the headline treats his statement as true.
don't print lies in the newspaper!