Uncle Gringo
@xsofo.com
Lover of all things gringo. But seriously. Creator of Sound Forge and Sonic Foundry. Lover then hater of crypto. Forrest Gump of tech. I've popped up in a lot of weird places.
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AI policy I'm putting in my Fall syllabi. Feel free to adopt & adapt it.
August 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
AI policy I'm putting in my Fall syllabi. Feel free to adopt & adapt it.
August 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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We're very excited to announce journalists @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and Emily Baron Cadloff are teaming up with National Observer staff for a biweekly election fact-checking segment.
First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.
First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.
April 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We're very excited to announce journalists @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and Emily Baron Cadloff are teaming up with National Observer staff for a biweekly election fact-checking segment.
First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.
First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.
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Ty Daily Hive for covering this!!!
Rachel Gilmore wishes CTV 'had her back' after segment backlash | National
Journalist Rachel Gilmore says she's disheartened after "CTV Your Morning" cancelled her fact-checking segment after backlash.
dailyhive.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Ty Daily Hive for covering this!!!
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"Post it on your social media." Thank you, Mr. Acosta.
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"Post it on your social media." Thank you, Mr. Acosta.
Every new LLM iteration I ask "Can you write me a palindrome using the word oranges?" I can't ever get one to say "Nope I can't". They just keep apologizing and throwing complete bs at me.
January 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Every new LLM iteration I ask "Can you write me a palindrome using the word oranges?" I can't ever get one to say "Nope I can't". They just keep apologizing and throwing complete bs at me.
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Friday Fish Fry with Mister Mister and @xsofo.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Friday Fish Fry with Mister Mister and @xsofo.com
How you gonna take Canada when you can't take a little cold weather?
January 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
How you gonna take Canada when you can't take a little cold weather?
Hey Scott Jennings keep Jimmy Carter's name out of your mouth.
December 31, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Hey Scott Jennings keep Jimmy Carter's name out of your mouth.
This interview with @hcrichardson.bsky.social is fascinating youtu.be/qMQSs45oXow?... Now I’ve gotta go learn about Grover Cleveland.
An Unelected Tech Bro Has Taken Over America (w/ Heather Cox Richardson) | Bulwark Podcast
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
December 20, 2024 at 12:52 PM
This interview with @hcrichardson.bsky.social is fascinating youtu.be/qMQSs45oXow?... Now I’ve gotta go learn about Grover Cleveland.
I used to watch MSNBC daily. Replace @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social with literally any other program and I'm back.
December 4, 2024 at 1:50 PM
I used to watch MSNBC daily. Replace @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social with literally any other program and I'm back.
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On getting off the toxic shithole that is Elon Musk's X.
Life is too short to waste on bots, trolls and haters.
"I feel like I have woken up sober after a month on a bender with rot gut."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Life is too short to waste on bots, trolls and haters.
"I feel like I have woken up sober after a month on a bender with rot gut."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canadian MPs among social media users pivoting from X to Bluesky in the wake of U.S. vote | CBC News
In the wake of the U.S. election, many social media users have started to migrate from X to Bluesky, including some Canadian MPs. The move also comes as some experts warn that X and its owner Elon Musk could influence the next Canadian election.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2024 at 1:44 PM
On getting off the toxic shithole that is Elon Musk's X.
Life is too short to waste on bots, trolls and haters.
"I feel like I have woken up sober after a month on a bender with rot gut."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Life is too short to waste on bots, trolls and haters.
"I feel like I have woken up sober after a month on a bender with rot gut."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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I have a Black Friday sale on now! Only 2.1 million. Better hurry, it won’t last long.
November 22, 2024 at 5:17 PM
I have a Black Friday sale on now! Only 2.1 million. Better hurry, it won’t last long.
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So we’re all coming over here now. I like it.
November 19, 2024 at 12:49 AM
So we’re all coming over here now. I like it.
So much for influencing. I lost almost half my followers and I'm back to 4. Which is still 17.4% of Blue Sky.
June 29, 2023 at 12:08 AM
So much for influencing. I lost almost half my followers and I'm back to 4. Which is still 17.4% of Blue Sky.
I feel like I would be a good influencer. Lets make that happen. I promise to not abuse my new super powers.
June 28, 2023 at 5:07 PM
I feel like I would be a good influencer. Lets make that happen. I promise to not abuse my new super powers.
Please stop wasting the internets
June 28, 2023 at 4:53 PM
Please stop wasting the internets