Michael McAuley
@michaelmcauley.bsky.social
Engineering manager at health tech startup. Aspiring indie.
📍Raleigh, NC
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Since it looks like I’m gonna be using Bluesky for realsies, I think a formal introduction is in order…
Hi! 👋 I’m Mike, a web developer from North Carolina / USA. Married with two kids and a dog. I’m passionate about apps, the web, and sci-fi.
Hi! 👋 I’m Mike, a web developer from North Carolina / USA. Married with two kids and a dog. I’m passionate about apps, the web, and sci-fi.
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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It would be hard to find a better metaphor for what he’s doing to the United States.
That House is ours, not his.
That House is ours, not his.
Trump earlier today when asked about the construction of the new ballroom:
“It won’t interfere with current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”
This is how it was left now overnight ⬇️
“It won’t interfere with current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”
This is how it was left now overnight ⬇️
October 21, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It would be hard to find a better metaphor for what he’s doing to the United States.
That House is ours, not his.
That House is ours, not his.
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this thread started here and landed with a history lesson about egyptian cotton. a literal "today i learned."
US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."
Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.
Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.
We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.
Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.
Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.
We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
this thread started here and landed with a history lesson about egyptian cotton. a literal "today i learned."
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
💯
If your response to today's shooting is "he deserved it," you are no different from him. The reason he is such a reprehensible individual is that he lacks empathy for other people. Do not be like Charlie Kirk. Gun violence should always be condemned.
September 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
💯
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In this scary moment, it matters for each of us to affirm that political violence is wrong and will destroy our democracy.
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In this scary moment, it matters for each of us to affirm that political violence is wrong and will destroy our democracy.
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The guns are the problem. Whether it’s high school students or Charlie Kirk or anyone else getting shot, this country has to crack down on guns and pass actual gun control laws to protect everyone’s safety.
BREAKING: At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says
At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says
At least two students were shot Wednesday at Evergreen High School, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said. This is a developing story that will be updated.
coloradosun.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The guns are the problem. Whether it’s high school students or Charlie Kirk or anyone else getting shot, this country has to crack down on guns and pass actual gun control laws to protect everyone’s safety.
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It is incredibly simple to acknowledge that violence in any form is awful and erodes society.
September 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It is incredibly simple to acknowledge that violence in any form is awful and erodes society.
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Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If #scifi is your jam, check out this #Deal on @marthawells.com's works at @humblebundle.com! #reading #books #ad #bookdeal
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Incredible.
"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.
Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Incredible.
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better things are possible!!!!
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is becoming the first state in the U.S. to offer free early childhood education to every family in the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a universal ch…
www.krqe.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
better things are possible!!!!
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Confession time: I've been working on a secret side project at Vox Media for the past 18 months and it launched yesterday
August 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Confession time: I've been working on a secret side project at Vox Media for the past 18 months and it launched yesterday
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and PRACTICE CODING
and A FUNNY JOKE
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August 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Do you want NEAT ARTICLES
and INTERESTING VIDEOS
and PRACTICE CODING
and A FUNNY JOKE
and MORE?
Look no further than your friendly weekly newsletter, latest issue is headed to your inbox riiiiight now!
cassidoo.co/newsletter
and INTERESTING VIDEOS
and PRACTICE CODING
and A FUNNY JOKE
and MORE?
Look no further than your friendly weekly newsletter, latest issue is headed to your inbox riiiiight now!
cassidoo.co/newsletter
Fun fact: every online publisher is legally required to post at least one article filled with affiliate links on Prime Day.
July 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Fun fact: every online publisher is legally required to post at least one article filled with affiliate links on Prime Day.
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The SCAM PACs are coming out of the woodwork again. And it's just everything wrong in politics. If you see anything from "The No Kings PAC" here are a few things you should know. 🧵
June 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The SCAM PACs are coming out of the woodwork again. And it's just everything wrong in politics. If you see anything from "The No Kings PAC" here are a few things you should know. 🧵
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I know there's a lot going on, but the Secretary of Homeland Security declaring that federal troops are in California and Los Angeles to "liberate" the state and city from its duly-elected leaders really is a fourteen-alarm fire.
It's mind-blowing how little attention this extraordinary statement has received. It's briefly mentioned in a couple news articles, but this MSNBC opinion piece is the only extended discussion of it I've seen: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
June 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I know there's a lot going on, but the Secretary of Homeland Security declaring that federal troops are in California and Los Angeles to "liberate" the state and city from its duly-elected leaders really is a fourteen-alarm fire.
My brain is refusing to accept that I have to work again today.
December 2, 2024 at 5:12 PM
My brain is refusing to accept that I have to work again today.
I woke up on Thanksgiving with my neck hurting from having slept weird. Currently using the heating pad on it for the THIRD NIGHT IN A ROW because it’s still hurting. My 40s are coming a couple years early, it seems.
December 1, 2024 at 2:25 AM
I woke up on Thanksgiving with my neck hurting from having slept weird. Currently using the heating pad on it for the THIRD NIGHT IN A ROW because it’s still hurting. My 40s are coming a couple years early, it seems.
Just got back from seeing #Moana2 and feeling quite disappointed. Left a short spoiler-free review on Letterboxd: boxd.it/7Wr691
A ★★★ review of Moana 2 (2024)
I’m honestly disappointed. I loved the first film and was excited for this one. But it felt like a movie that would have been direct-to-DVD in years gone by. The songs were… fine. Nowhere close to the...
boxd.it
December 1, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Just got back from seeing #Moana2 and feeling quite disappointed. Left a short spoiler-free review on Letterboxd: boxd.it/7Wr691
This is the single biggest thing pulling me to Bluesky right now. The web is built on links.
A clear sense of what it values, and what it wants users to do with it, is a superpower for a platform. Grateful someone on the internet still values links and is backs that up with product decisions!
We want Bluesky to be a great home for journalists, publishers, and creators. Unlike other platforms, we don't de-promote your links. Post all the links you want — Bluesky is a lobby to the open web.
November 27, 2024 at 6:19 PM
This is the single biggest thing pulling me to Bluesky right now. The web is built on links.
This must have been very creatively fulfilling for all involved: www.theverge.com/2024/11/27/2...
Walmart made a whole Christmas movie just to sell you stuff
Walmart learned people buy more the longer they watch.
www.theverge.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:56 PM
This must have been very creatively fulfilling for all involved: www.theverge.com/2024/11/27/2...
Since it looks like I’m gonna be using Bluesky for realsies, I think a formal introduction is in order…
Hi! 👋 I’m Mike, a web developer from North Carolina / USA. Married with two kids and a dog. I’m passionate about apps, the web, and sci-fi.
Hi! 👋 I’m Mike, a web developer from North Carolina / USA. Married with two kids and a dog. I’m passionate about apps, the web, and sci-fi.
November 27, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Since it looks like I’m gonna be using Bluesky for realsies, I think a formal introduction is in order…
Hi! 👋 I’m Mike, a web developer from North Carolina / USA. Married with two kids and a dog. I’m passionate about apps, the web, and sci-fi.
Hi! 👋 I’m Mike, a web developer from North Carolina / USA. Married with two kids and a dog. I’m passionate about apps, the web, and sci-fi.
Shocked. Absolutely shocked.
President-elect Trump and his allies disavowed the conservative Project 2025 during the election.
Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Now, his transition team is turning to Project 2025 to help staff the next administration, sources tell @nbcnews.com.
Trump's transition team turns to Project 2025 after disavowing it during the campaign
Transition officials have used Project 2025's extensive personnel database for potential candidates to hire for the incoming administration, a person familiar the plans said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Shocked. Absolutely shocked.