Rick Gebhardt
@rmgebhardt.bsky.social
Senior software product leader. Amateur investor. Minnesotan. Comic nerd. Heavy music. Gym rat. Generally awesome. Twin Cities Ultimate Frisbee board president. Opinions mine.
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A graphic for our friends in Minnesota.
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A graphic for our friends in Minnesota.
As much as I love watching the Wolves, I'd totally support them refusing to play until every last ICE dipshit left the state. Even if it lasts to the end of the season. Wild too. Take a stand by taking a seat on the sidelines.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
The Timberwolves should not play until ICE violence in Minneapolis is held to account | Lee Escobedo
After a woman was fatally shot by ICE during a raid in Minneapolis, the Timberwolves face a choice: play on and normalize it, or refuse and force a reckoning
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
As much as I love watching the Wolves, I'd totally support them refusing to play until every last ICE dipshit left the state. Even if it lasts to the end of the season. Wild too. Take a stand by taking a seat on the sidelines.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
The amount of chaos, destruction, death, angst, and general bullshittery is just mind boggling. There is no amount of "good" that they could possibly do to offset their evil.
Fuck ICE.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fuck ICE.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The amount of chaos, destruction, death, angst, and general bullshittery is just mind boggling. There is no amount of "good" that they could possibly do to offset their evil.
Fuck ICE.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fuck ICE.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fuck. ICE.
And anyone who supports their gestapo bullshit mayhem. Or is silent about what a cancer on our state, society, and country they are.
Masked goddamn kidnappers, bandits, and murderers.
And anyone who supports their gestapo bullshit mayhem. Or is silent about what a cancer on our state, society, and country they are.
Masked goddamn kidnappers, bandits, and murderers.
January 7, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Fuck. ICE.
And anyone who supports their gestapo bullshit mayhem. Or is silent about what a cancer on our state, society, and country they are.
Masked goddamn kidnappers, bandits, and murderers.
And anyone who supports their gestapo bullshit mayhem. Or is silent about what a cancer on our state, society, and country they are.
Masked goddamn kidnappers, bandits, and murderers.
Gonna turn this into a GIF and have it become the most used reaction in basically all of my text threads.
January 7, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Gonna turn this into a GIF and have it become the most used reaction in basically all of my text threads.
Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen. I remember the sparse crowds in the Target Center going absolutely bonkers if/when he managed to make his way into a game.
Also of note, he matched with a friend of mine on a dating website and after they went out she noted he was kind of boring. Which... totally tracks.
Also of note, he matched with a friend of mine on a dating website and after they went out she noted he was kind of boring. Which... totally tracks.
January 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen. I remember the sparse crowds in the Target Center going absolutely bonkers if/when he managed to make his way into a game.
Also of note, he matched with a friend of mine on a dating website and after they went out she noted he was kind of boring. Which... totally tracks.
Also of note, he matched with a friend of mine on a dating website and after they went out she noted he was kind of boring. Which... totally tracks.
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these guys want young men to stay lonely and angry and isolated and alone because it makes them easier to control and so many fall for this obvious trap because being told “you don’t have to do anything” sounds easier than having to work
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
these guys want young men to stay lonely and angry and isolated and alone because it makes them easier to control and so many fall for this obvious trap because being told “you don’t have to do anything” sounds easier than having to work
I hit 37 books read last year (yay!). It's now 2026, so let's see if I can match or exceed that total. Follow this thread to keep up on what I'm reading.
January 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I hit 37 books read last year (yay!). It's now 2026, so let's see if I can match or exceed that total. Follow this thread to keep up on what I'm reading.
Just spent 20 minutes trying to coax Copilot into doing some manipulations in Excel and the results were worse than if I let my 3yo press random buttons on the keyboard. Absolutely dumb as shit, puts data in wrong sheets, misinterprets guidance (regardless of how specific I am), and untrustworthy.
January 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Just spent 20 minutes trying to coax Copilot into doing some manipulations in Excel and the results were worse than if I let my 3yo press random buttons on the keyboard. Absolutely dumb as shit, puts data in wrong sheets, misinterprets guidance (regardless of how specific I am), and untrustworthy.
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No that is NOT why. She is a useless politician who has never spent a dime of political capital in her entire career. Oh - and she has zero charisma, and the people who know her the best hate her the most.
Our state is in its most precarious, dangerous political environment of my lifetime and people are out here doing "Never Klob" wishcasting because she won't bring a Mamdami style of politics to an increasingly purple state.
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
No that is NOT why. She is a useless politician who has never spent a dime of political capital in her entire career. Oh - and she has zero charisma, and the people who know her the best hate her the most.
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So this means another country could send special forces in the middle of the night to kidnap our President right?
Just putting it out there…
Just putting it out there…
January 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
So this means another country could send special forces in the middle of the night to kidnap our President right?
Just putting it out there…
Just putting it out there…
Kids wanted me to decorate cookies with them. After my first one they decided I should be done....
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Kids wanted me to decorate cookies with them. After my first one they decided I should be done....
Let's see...how do I cash in on this influx of new Bluesky users to amass more followers?
I'm fun. I like books. And the Timberwolves. Cats are cool. Billionaires shouldn't exist. I go to the gym. Ultimate frisbee! I have kids. They rock.
So....follow me?
I'm fun. I like books. And the Timberwolves. Cats are cool. Billionaires shouldn't exist. I go to the gym. Ultimate frisbee! I have kids. They rock.
So....follow me?
January 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Let's see...how do I cash in on this influx of new Bluesky users to amass more followers?
I'm fun. I like books. And the Timberwolves. Cats are cool. Billionaires shouldn't exist. I go to the gym. Ultimate frisbee! I have kids. They rock.
So....follow me?
I'm fun. I like books. And the Timberwolves. Cats are cool. Billionaires shouldn't exist. I go to the gym. Ultimate frisbee! I have kids. They rock.
So....follow me?
I mean... why stop at nicotine? Instead of fancy coffee machines that make lattes and mochas and whatever, have mini-pharmacies that dispense your drug of choice? Nicotine! Caffeine! Adderall! Amphetamines!
Gotta love how dystopian tech has gotten...
tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/...
Gotta love how dystopian tech has gotten...
tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/...
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity - Slashdot
The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of tech startups are stocking offices with free nicotine pouches as founders and employees chase sharper focus and stamina in hyper-competitive AI...
tech.slashdot.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I mean... why stop at nicotine? Instead of fancy coffee machines that make lattes and mochas and whatever, have mini-pharmacies that dispense your drug of choice? Nicotine! Caffeine! Adderall! Amphetamines!
Gotta love how dystopian tech has gotten...
tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/...
Gotta love how dystopian tech has gotten...
tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/...
2025 is done. I managed to get through 37 books! Not bad, and way more than I expected I'd have time to read. Had some really great books I came across (especially the Bobiverse series and Hail Mary), but also a fair amount of meh or clunkers, which was unfortunate. Here's to more in 2026! #booksky
Gonna start a thread of the books I've read in 2025. I got through 24 books in 2024, so let's see if I can up that by at least one more this year.
January 2, 2026 at 6:32 PM
2025 is done. I managed to get through 37 books! Not bad, and way more than I expected I'd have time to read. Had some really great books I came across (especially the Bobiverse series and Hail Mary), but also a fair amount of meh or clunkers, which was unfortunate. Here's to more in 2026! #booksky
I'm a bit baffled by how much hate this got. (Jared Leto being a creepy weirdo noted). The vibe was cool, the plot just dumb enough, the action decent, and overall a decently fun time. And if you liked the past Trons, this is a slam dunk. I dunno, I enjoyed myself.
trakt.tv/movies/tron-...
trakt.tv/movies/tron-...
TRON: Ares
A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.
trakt.tv
January 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I'm a bit baffled by how much hate this got. (Jared Leto being a creepy weirdo noted). The vibe was cool, the plot just dumb enough, the action decent, and overall a decently fun time. And if you liked the past Trons, this is a slam dunk. I dunno, I enjoyed myself.
trakt.tv/movies/tron-...
trakt.tv/movies/tron-...
Happy new year from me and the big kiddo!
January 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Happy new year from me and the big kiddo!
Well, we made it through the year. Here's to hoping next year is a little less fraught with drama than this year was. 😅
December 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Well, we made it through the year. Here's to hoping next year is a little less fraught with drama than this year was. 😅
My 8yo noticed one of our cats was being very ginger with one of his paws...
8yo: What should we do? What do you think happened? Can I give him a treat?
Me: A treat would be nice.
3yo: Maybe he's dying.
Me & 8yo: What?
3yo: Maybe. He's. DYING!
8yo: What should we do? What do you think happened? Can I give him a treat?
Me: A treat would be nice.
3yo: Maybe he's dying.
Me & 8yo: What?
3yo: Maybe. He's. DYING!
December 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My 8yo noticed one of our cats was being very ginger with one of his paws...
8yo: What should we do? What do you think happened? Can I give him a treat?
Me: A treat would be nice.
3yo: Maybe he's dying.
Me & 8yo: What?
3yo: Maybe. He's. DYING!
8yo: What should we do? What do you think happened? Can I give him a treat?
Me: A treat would be nice.
3yo: Maybe he's dying.
Me & 8yo: What?
3yo: Maybe. He's. DYING!
Ruin two bands by combining them:
MC5 Finger Death Punch
UnEarth, Wind, and Fire
Florence + The Machine Head
Comeback Kid Cudi
MF Doomtree (actually...this would friggin' slap)
MC5 Finger Death Punch
UnEarth, Wind, and Fire
Florence + The Machine Head
Comeback Kid Cudi
MF Doomtree (actually...this would friggin' slap)
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Buck-O-Nine Inch Nails
Buck-O-Nine Inch Nails
ruin two bands by combining them:
Collective Soul Coughing
Collective Soul Coughing
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
MC5 Finger Death Punch
UnEarth, Wind, and Fire
Florence + The Machine Head
Comeback Kid Cudi
MF Doomtree (actually...this would friggin' slap)
MC5 Finger Death Punch
UnEarth, Wind, and Fire
Florence + The Machine Head
Comeback Kid Cudi
MF Doomtree (actually...this would friggin' slap)
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Buck-O-Nine Inch Nails
Buck-O-Nine Inch Nails
ruin two bands by combining them:
Collective Soul Coughing
Collective Soul Coughing
ruin two bands by combining them:
Van HalEn Vogue
Van HalEn Vogue
December 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Ruin two bands by combining them:
Buck-O-Nine Inch Nails
Buck-O-Nine Inch Nails
As we're stuck snowed in, thinking back to when we actually did leave the house to go listen to LOTR and GoT by candlelight.
December 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As we're stuck snowed in, thinking back to when we actually did leave the house to go listen to LOTR and GoT by candlelight.
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Happy Boxing Day to all those who celebrate!!
December 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy Boxing Day to all those who celebrate!!