Todd Ropog
@ropog.bsky.social
software-dev💻 board-gamer♟️ astrophile🔭 kent-state-alum 🎓 pancake-addict 🥞 maple-syrup-aficionado 🍁
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Kwanzaa Facts
1. Kwanzaa is a made up holiday.
2. So is every other holiday.
3. Anyone can celebrate Kwanzaa.
4. It was created by Black, (mostly American and Christian*) people in the 1970s to celebrate Black history and the influence of African culture in the African diaspora and to assert […]
1. Kwanzaa is a made up holiday.
2. So is every other holiday.
3. Anyone can celebrate Kwanzaa.
4. It was created by Black, (mostly American and Christian*) people in the 1970s to celebrate Black history and the influence of African culture in the African diaspora and to assert […]
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December 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Kwanzaa Facts
1. Kwanzaa is a made up holiday.
2. So is every other holiday.
3. Anyone can celebrate Kwanzaa.
4. It was created by Black, (mostly American and Christian*) people in the 1970s to celebrate Black history and the influence of African culture in the African diaspora and to assert […]
1. Kwanzaa is a made up holiday.
2. So is every other holiday.
3. Anyone can celebrate Kwanzaa.
4. It was created by Black, (mostly American and Christian*) people in the 1970s to celebrate Black history and the influence of African culture in the African diaspora and to assert […]
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**Solstice**
10:03am ET — Dec 21, 2025
On this day, Earth's North Pole tips away from the Sun, while the South Pole tips towards it, bringing the first day of Winter to the Northern Hemisphere with increasing daylight, and the first day of Summer to the Southern Hemisphere with decreasing daylight
10:03am ET — Dec 21, 2025
On this day, Earth's North Pole tips away from the Sun, while the South Pole tips towards it, bringing the first day of Winter to the Northern Hemisphere with increasing daylight, and the first day of Summer to the Southern Hemisphere with decreasing daylight
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
**Solstice**
10:03am ET — Dec 21, 2025
On this day, Earth's North Pole tips away from the Sun, while the South Pole tips towards it, bringing the first day of Winter to the Northern Hemisphere with increasing daylight, and the first day of Summer to the Southern Hemisphere with decreasing daylight
10:03am ET — Dec 21, 2025
On this day, Earth's North Pole tips away from the Sun, while the South Pole tips towards it, bringing the first day of Winter to the Northern Hemisphere with increasing daylight, and the first day of Summer to the Southern Hemisphere with decreasing daylight
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ATTN MILITARY: That $1776 you’re getting? He’s taking it out of your already approved BHA and putting his name on it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
ATTN MILITARY: That $1776 you’re getting? He’s taking it out of your already approved BHA and putting his name on it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Happy Impeachment #1 Day to all who celebrate! 🎊
December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy Impeachment #1 Day to all who celebrate! 🎊
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I can confirm that Rob Reiner, 78, has been murdered, along with his wife Michelle, 68, at the Brentwood compound they shared.
Truly tragic news. I'll wait to share more details, but it's a sure bet this was a targeted attack.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
Truly tragic news. I'll wait to share more details, but it's a sure bet this was a targeted attack.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
2 found dead at Brentwood mansion that belongs to director Rob Reiner
A man and woman were found dead inside a home in Brentwood that records and neighbors tie to director Rob Reiner.
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I can confirm that Rob Reiner, 78, has been murdered, along with his wife Michelle, 68, at the Brentwood compound they shared.
Truly tragic news. I'll wait to share more details, but it's a sure bet this was a targeted attack.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
Truly tragic news. I'll wait to share more details, but it's a sure bet this was a targeted attack.
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
Had a blast participating in the Carnegie Mellon puzzle hunt this weekend with my team! Some really clever and challenging puzzles. Thanks to all the organizers and puzzle writers. 🙏
If you like puzzles: puzzlehunt.club.cc.cmu.edu
If you like puzzles: puzzlehunt.club.cc.cmu.edu
Puzzle Hunt CMU
Puzzle Hunt CMU - Online Puzzle Hunt
puzzlehunt.club.cc.cmu.edu
December 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Had a blast participating in the Carnegie Mellon puzzle hunt this weekend with my team! Some really clever and challenging puzzles. Thanks to all the organizers and puzzle writers. 🙏
If you like puzzles: puzzlehunt.club.cc.cmu.edu
If you like puzzles: puzzlehunt.club.cc.cmu.edu
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Just because it's being passed around a lot: NO, data centers in space do NOT benefit from space being cold. Space is cold in the formal sense we use to define temperature. But it is very bad at cooling. What would you rather have to cool hot metal: a lukewarm water tub or a giant cold atmosphere?
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Just because it's being passed around a lot: NO, data centers in space do NOT benefit from space being cold. Space is cold in the formal sense we use to define temperature. But it is very bad at cooling. What would you rather have to cool hot metal: a lukewarm water tub or a giant cold atmosphere?
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Seasonally appropriate science! ❄️⛸️🧊🏒🧪
In computer simulations, as an object slides along the surface of ice, a structureless, "amorphous" layer forms. Materials scientists at Saarland University in Germany argue that this process may be the cause of ice’s slipperiness. www.quantamagazine.org/why-is-ice-s...
December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Seasonally appropriate science! ❄️⛸️🧊🏒🧪
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There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
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The NWSL says the proposed new contract for Trinity Rodman violates the “spirit of the league”
The spirit of the league is not a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement!
The spirit of the league is not a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement!
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The NWSL says the proposed new contract for Trinity Rodman violates the “spirit of the league”
The spirit of the league is not a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement!
The spirit of the league is not a part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement!
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Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
First time watching 7v7 soccer. It’s fast and exciting, but I was really hoping they’d fix the one issue 11v11 has: not enough scoring. Nope. It’s a bit better, but not enough. They had a good opportunity there. #W7F
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
First time watching 7v7 soccer. It’s fast and exciting, but I was really hoping they’d fix the one issue 11v11 has: not enough scoring. Nope. It’s a bit better, but not enough. They had a good opportunity there. #W7F
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Robin Williams knew ball 😭
December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Robin Williams knew ball 😭
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Ummm enough of that weird nonsensical spectacle, how about instead we prepare for the 2025 Hey Spirits Awards!
We have SIX award categories and will be accepting nominees until our awards episode (TBD). So follow this thread to join in the discussion!
We have SIX award categories and will be accepting nominees until our awards episode (TBD). So follow this thread to join in the discussion!
December 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ummm enough of that weird nonsensical spectacle, how about instead we prepare for the 2025 Hey Spirits Awards!
We have SIX award categories and will be accepting nominees until our awards episode (TBD). So follow this thread to join in the discussion!
We have SIX award categories and will be accepting nominees until our awards episode (TBD). So follow this thread to join in the discussion!
Haley Carter, who helped the Orlando Pride win the 2024 #NWSL Shield and Championship as VP/sporting director, is the Washington Spirit’s new president of soccer operations. In her expanded role, she will lead other leaders, which is “where the magic happens,” she told ESPN. Why she made the move 👇
Carter to head Spirit ops, Rodman 'top priority'
Haley Carter is the Washington Spirit's new president of soccer operations, joining from the Orlando Pride where, in a similar role, she guided that team to its first NWSL trophies last year.
www.espn.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Pretty much ANY statistic you see cited to frighten you about vaccines comes from the VAERS database. (Including the recent evidence-free missive from Vinay Prasad). Here's why VAERS can NEVER be a proper source for population-level vaccine risk estimates.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Pretty much ANY statistic you see cited to frighten you about vaccines comes from the VAERS database. (Including the recent evidence-free missive from Vinay Prasad). Here's why VAERS can NEVER be a proper source for population-level vaccine risk estimates.
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Why are there stars above Italy’s crest?? @tntsportsus.bsky.social #USWNT
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Why are there stars above Italy’s crest?? @tntsportsus.bsky.social #USWNT
@heyspirits.bsky.social Any word on why Croix didn’t dress tonight?
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
@heyspirits.bsky.social Any word on why Croix didn’t dress tonight?
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Need a minute away from family and cooking and whatnot to destress and experience a moment of wondrous awe?
You know I've got you. With the help of the massive Gemini telescope and Hubble as well… and, of course, the universe.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/stars-are-...
🔭🧪
You know I've got you. With the help of the massive Gemini telescope and Hubble as well… and, of course, the universe.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/stars-are-...
🔭🧪
Stars are born in the heart
A heart-shaped nebula, that is. Plus: cookie recipe!
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Need a minute away from family and cooking and whatnot to destress and experience a moment of wondrous awe?
You know I've got you. With the help of the massive Gemini telescope and Hubble as well… and, of course, the universe.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/stars-are-...
🔭🧪
You know I've got you. With the help of the massive Gemini telescope and Hubble as well… and, of course, the universe.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/stars-are-...
🔭🧪
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this is not our customer service number. it’s just my voicemail inbox.
you’re welcome to call. i hope you do.
216-361-6772.
you’re welcome to call. i hope you do.
216-361-6772.
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
this is not our customer service number. it’s just my voicemail inbox.
you’re welcome to call. i hope you do.
216-361-6772.
you’re welcome to call. i hope you do.
216-361-6772.
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I finally tracked down a pair of datasets and put them together. This is Deloitte’s 2025 valuation of the wealthiest clubs in Europe, and Forbes’s 2025 valuation of NWSL.
Kansas City Current’s estimated annual revenue is bigger than Barcelona & Chelsea combined.
Kansas City Current’s estimated annual revenue is bigger than Barcelona & Chelsea combined.
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I finally tracked down a pair of datasets and put them together. This is Deloitte’s 2025 valuation of the wealthiest clubs in Europe, and Forbes’s 2025 valuation of NWSL.
Kansas City Current’s estimated annual revenue is bigger than Barcelona & Chelsea combined.
Kansas City Current’s estimated annual revenue is bigger than Barcelona & Chelsea combined.
#Cleveland Not making a strong argument for getting a franchise.
#NWSL @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social
#NWSL @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social
NWSL top local viewership markets for championship game on CBS platforms:
1) Washington, DC
2) Kansas City
3) Portland, OR
4) Tulsa
T5) Baltimore
T5) Buffalo
7) Albuquerque-Santa Fe
T9) New Orleans
T9) Hartford & New Haven
T9) San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
T9) San Diego
1) Washington, DC
2) Kansas City
3) Portland, OR
4) Tulsa
T5) Baltimore
T5) Buffalo
7) Albuquerque-Santa Fe
T9) New Orleans
T9) Hartford & New Haven
T9) San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
T9) San Diego
NWSL viewing record:
An average of 1.184 million on CBS/Paramount+ for championship match between Gotham FC and Washington Spirit.
It was a 22 percent increase over 2024.
An average of 1.184 million on CBS/Paramount+ for championship match between Gotham FC and Washington Spirit.
It was a 22 percent increase over 2024.
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#Cleveland Not making a strong argument for getting a franchise.
#NWSL @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social
#NWSL @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social