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TheTiGuR, aka Chris Simiskey
@tigur.com
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Husband, father, Love and support my LGBTQ+ children and the community
#Angular #StackBlitz && #bolt.new #Utah #USU #Fortnite #Space #USMCr
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TheTiGuR, aka Chris Simiskey @tigur.com · Nov 8
Hi! I'm Chris! I've been in Utah for basically my entire life. Former USMC reservist. Forever attached to something connecting to the internet. Married, with children. Mormon, but more just the faith, not the organization. Been TheTiGuR online for ~30 years. Love my online friends and fam
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tizzywoman.bsky.social
#MorningVibe
Since its founding in 1985, Delivering Good has distributed > $3 billion worth of clothing, toys, & other home goods to people affected by poverty, disaster, & other life challenges—all free of charge. www.goodnewsnetwork.org/impressive-n...
Good news is all around us.
Impressive Nonprofit Marks 40 Years of ‘Delivering Good’ by the Billions to Kids and Families Who Need it Most
An impressive nonprofit is marking its 40th anniversary, distributing billions of dollars of new merchandise from retailers to families in need.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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apod.shinyakato.dev
🔭 Comet Lemmon's Wandering Tail

Image Credit: Ignacio Fernández

apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25111...
A starfield is shown above a mountain peak. Just above the mountain and extending up toward the upper right is a blue-tinted tail of a comet. The comet's head is just to the left of the peak. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
tigur.com
I miss the days of plopping the kids down in front of the TV as a babysitter. This feels really weird. And somewhere in there, without regulation, feels ripe to cause weird problems for kids (and their parents). Also heard so many ads for it today on my podcasts, do not want.
Miko Mini AI Robot – Interactive Learning Companion for Kids
Discover Miko Mini, the tiny AI-powered robot that ignites curiosity, builds lifelong skills, and fosters empathy. With meaningful interactions, realistic reactions, amazing dance moves, and engaging ...
miko.ai
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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canopyrobin.com
Immensely proud to share that I am the designer of the official badge for LGBT+ History Month 2026.

Last night, @lgbthm.bsky.social revealed that the 2026 theme for the month will be 'Science and Innovation', so get ready to learn about some amazing queer scientists next year!
Robin holding a sheet of pin badges with their design The LGBT plus History Month 2026 logo – an eruption of rainbow colours from a conical flask containing pink, white, blue, and brown fluids . At the top, the flask is fizzing yellow with purple bubbles . The overall effect reflects the colours of the intersex -inclusive Progress Pride Flag .
November 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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chriskrycho.com
And this is a massive tragedy for us all. And the basic reasons are the same, because in both cases the item is “free”, by which I mean “subsidized by some other massive stream of revenue” such that competing by selling a product is really, really hard.
macwright.com Tom MacWright @macwright.com · 1d
every new editor is a vs code fork / every new browser is a google chrome fork
November 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
tigur.com
Truly my favorite comic strip growing up and a part of my nickname today. Amazing it’s been 40 years.
iannlou.bsky.social iannlou.bsky.social @iannlou.bsky.social · 1d
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
Calvin & Hobbes walking along a tree trunk laid across a river as a bridge.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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kjhealy.co
[Frangibly; visibly trembling; near tears] “Oh like you don’t have any ‘issues’” — Cloudflare Global Network
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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cascadiajs.com
There are only 7 Blind Bird tickets left! 😱

Get yours before ticket prices go up $100 💸

cascadiajs.com/2026/tickets
Conference Premium - Blind Bird tickets are $499 and are fully loaded (comes with hoodie/swag, meal passes, drink tickets and priority access to all parties). Conference premium - Blind Bird Indie tickets are $299 and also fully loaded.
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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usngo.bsky.social
From @noirlabastro.bsky.social: And here it is… your favorite Image of the Week of 2025! This wonderful Gemini South image topped our charts on social media by capturing a meteor passing by like no other. #astronomy

📸: @GeminiObs/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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trenthead.com
#utah
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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olivia.science
Love to see community action against this AI nonsense! neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d...
As one Massachusetts school administrator recently said; this moment with AI is remarkably like the moment when we were introduced to asbestos. Yes, it had some remarkably promising characteristics – fireproofing! – and had some real utility in science, research, and industrial applications. But a profit-driven industry bullied us into inserting it everywhere; into our homes and schools and public spaces, before we really understood the risks. This resulted in decades, if not centuries, of illness, injuries, deaths, and the astronomical financial burden of trying to remove the stuff. As you, the leaders and policymakers in our schools, craft an AI policy for our district, we the undersigned call on you to: 1. Ban AI tools into the classroom, protect our students and teachers from de-skilling and allow them the space and time to engage in assignments themselves. 2. Resist any direct financial relationship or contracts with AI providers, as well as the “training” they might offer. 3. Provide a digital literacy curriculum to help students navigate the current digital landscape, and promote critical engagement with technology. 4. Guarantee that anywhere generative AI has already entered our classrooms or curriculum, an opt-out will allow students and teachers to refuse the use of these products at no risk to their grades, progress or employment.
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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angular.dev
Learn how Google Security Engineers think about securing web apps and how Angular has built-in features to help protect against attacks in this new blog: bughunters.google.com/blog/5457130...
Blog: Effortless Web Security: Secure by Design in the Wild
This blog post presents two initiatives that demonstrate two ways Google shares security work with the industry: Contributing to the Secure Web Application Guidelines Community Group in W3C, and introducing auto-CSP in Angular.
bughunters.google.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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swholocron.bsky.social
Happy Trans Awareness Week in our galaxy and a galaxy far, far away 🏳️‍⚧️
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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sciam.bsky.social
Data from 11,587 cities show that, rain or shine, some places are just better for bikes and pedestrians
Global Study Reveals Best Cities for Walking and Cycling
Data from 11,587 cities show that, rain or shine, some places are just better for bikes and pedestrians
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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angular.dev
The latest release of Angular is only one week away! 🛠️ Prepare your apps.
Join us for the Angular V21 Developer Event on November 20 at 9 AM Pacific.

Which feature are you waiting for the most?
goo.gle/angular-v21
v21 The adventure begins 11-20-2025
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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msbtterswrth.altgov.info
Today is world kindness day, and a perfect day to celebrate Fred Rogers and his impact on many of our lives.

He shared innumerable wise words with us, many which have stuck with me and guide me even today, and I'd like to share a few of them this morning.
a man in a red sweater and tie is sitting on a bench and says hi neighbor
ALT: a man in a red sweater and tie is sitting on a bench and says hi neighbor
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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hourlycosmos.bsky.social
Gigantic jet TLE above Mexico (crop) - From Simeon Schmauß (stim3on.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2rhxUhJ
On July 3rd, astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a gigantic jet from the ISS. These rare upward directed electrical discharges extend ~90-100 km high into the mesosphere. The jet originated from a thunderstorm over Northern Mexico, with city lights from South Texas and the green airglow layer visible along Earth’s limb. I processed this image from the RAW file, adjusting the color profile, white balance and contrast and applied Lightroom's machine learning denoise with low strength. The RAW was provided to me by Frankie Lucena, his analysis of the event, correlating it to measurements from the Geostationary Lightning mapper and ELF-VLF radio signals can be found here: spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=224355 Original image listing in the NASA archive: eol.jsc.nasa.gov/SearchPhotos/photo.pl?mission=ISS073&amp... Credit: Nichole Ayers / NASA JSC / ESRS / Simeon Schmauß
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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torc.dev
You made it through the week — now come hang out 😎

Join us in Discord for Torc Yappy Hour → a chill Friday sesh to share wins, vent about bugs, and connect with the community 💬

🕐 Friday | 1:30 PM EST
💻 torc.dev/discord
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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eso.org
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.

Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/

🔭 🧪 ☄️
A digital illustration of a star going supernova, surrounded by a gaseous disc in orange and red tones. The star is seen exploding in an olive shape, directed above and below the star.
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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caitfornewyork.bsky.social
We’ve served our country in uniform. Now we are stepping up to serve again.

We are The Hell Cats — four female veterans that are going to flip the House in 2026.

Join the mission → www.hellcats.us/
November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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gitkraken.com
Git. But make it fun.

Build a Git-themed game or dev tool.

Win up to $2,500 + get featured at GitKon.

Deadline: Nov 26

Submit: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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uahirise.bsky.social
HiRISE 4K: Of a Martian Dune Field

This image of a dune field in the polar region of Mars allows us to study long-term weathering patterns.

Full cutout on Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/2rEUcyk
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #NASA #science
Image cutout shows a large field of dunes in the polar region of Mars. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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alerigolon.bsky.social
Everyone on BlueSky right now:
Nickleback singer with a photograph of the northern lights saying, “look at this photograph”
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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torc.dev
In case you missed it: google engineer spills on what's actually next for devs 👀

@marktechson.com (google devrel) dropped gems on ai, career growth & not burning out in the process. this hit different.

watch → youtu.be/3d6aUG6dyU0

cc: @tdesseyn.bsky.social
Google Engineer Explains What's Next for Devs: AI, Career Growth & Work-Life Balance | Mark Thompson
What does a Senior Developer Relations Engineer at Google know about the future of tech careers that you don't? Mark 'Techson' Thompson joins Guidance Counselor 2.0 to share hard-earned insights on…
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
tigur.com
First I’ve ever seen them, or at least this strong, in northern Utah. Loving it!
A picture of the aurora in the sky. It is a light pink in the sky with stars mixed in. A tree and house roofs are in the foreground. A picture of the aurora in the sky. It is pink and red, from left to right. There is a tree in the foreground left, and several poles on the right. There are also power lines that resemble shooting stars on the left from lights shining on them. A picture of the aurora in the sky. It is a strong red in color. There are trees on the left and right as well as several poles along the foreground that are golf nets. There are city lights in the lower background. A picture of the aurora in the sky. It is a light pink in the sky with stars mixed in. Several trees are in the foreground as well as powerlines on the left.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM