Alex, formerly in Madison
@alexinmadison.bsky.social
Newly minted nomad. Will always be “alexinmadison” even if I’m not. Tangentially related to the board game industry, always doing some kind of marketing, and otherwise engaged with whatever shiny thing currently has my attention.
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a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA
Lee esta historia en español aquí
web.archive.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Trump Day 1481: "The single greatest insider threat."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/08/day-1481/
Trump Day 1481: "The single greatest insider threat."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/08/day-1481/
February 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🗓️ Today in one sentence for Saturday, February 8, 2025.
Trump Day 1481: "The single greatest insider threat."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/08/day-1481/
Trump Day 1481: "The single greatest insider threat."
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/02/08/day-1481/
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"Okay, well, maybe not EVERY child"
Missing children’s org removes LGBTQIA+ materials per Trump DOJ demand
A staffer at NCMEC confirms the distressing effort to comply with Trump's executive order.
www.thehandbasket.co
February 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"Okay, well, maybe not EVERY child"
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No surprises here.
February 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
No surprises here.
Time to make a donation to archive.org, the Internet Archive (home of The Wayback Machine).
They’re the OG data hoarders and are working to preserve our public records before they’re purged/rewritten.
Thx.
They’re the OG data hoarders and are working to preserve our public records before they’re purged/rewritten.
Thx.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
archive.org
February 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Time to make a donation to archive.org, the Internet Archive (home of The Wayback Machine).
They’re the OG data hoarders and are working to preserve our public records before they’re purged/rewritten.
Thx.
They’re the OG data hoarders and are working to preserve our public records before they’re purged/rewritten.
Thx.
If you haven’t discovered WTF Just Happened Today, you’ve missed out on 7-ish years of (imo) the best daily news recap available. Member supported so throw some money their way so they can restart the podcast version!
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February 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you haven’t discovered WTF Just Happened Today, you’ve missed out on 7-ish years of (imo) the best daily news recap available. Member supported so throw some money their way so they can restart the podcast version!
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The best movie marathon of the year. Don’t miss it. #DUFF2025
Film submissions are open for #DUFF25, the stay-at-home film festival at the link. Find out more and see last year's movies at filmduff.com. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
DUFF 2025 Film submissions
Submissions are open for the 2025 Digital Ubiquitous Film Festival (DUFF). You can nominate films you would enjoy watching together from Netflix, Prime, Peacock or Apple TV for the festival, which tak...
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February 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The best movie marathon of the year. Don’t miss it. #DUFF2025
February 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Travel goals!
A sprawling megacity of multi-level madness: why Chongqing in China is my wonder of the world
A sprawling megacity of multi-level madness: why Chongqing in China is my wonder of the world
This megacity is like Hong Kong on steroids – a vertically sprawling, astonishing urban phenomenon that can only be understood in three dimensions
Google Maps can be unreliable at the best of times when you’re travelling in China, but in the southern…
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Travel goals!
As a very smell-driven human it’s nice to be validated!
The Big Idea: looking for a better life? Follow your nose
The Big Idea: looking for a better life? Follow your nose
Smell has an outsize effect on our thoughts and moods, so it’s worth paying more attention to it
If you have been on holiday recently, do you think you could recall and describe what the place smelled like? You probably don’t get asked that question very…
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As a very smell-driven human it’s nice to be validated!
TIL today: “For centuries, bad odours were seen as carriers of disease, and only pleasant ones could protect against them. That’s why plague doctors used beak-shaped masks stuffed with dried flowers to shield the wearer from the potentially lethal smells emitted by their patients.” - The Guardian
January 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
TIL today: “For centuries, bad odours were seen as carriers of disease, and only pleasant ones could protect against them. That’s why plague doctors used beak-shaped masks stuffed with dried flowers to shield the wearer from the potentially lethal smells emitted by their patients.” - The Guardian
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UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]
January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]
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If this gets 100 reposts, we’ll summon a Gast to haunt the world’s billionaires.
January 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
If this gets 100 reposts, we’ll summon a Gast to haunt the world’s billionaires.
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Yet another urgent reminder for artists (or anyone) to create your own website. Do it today!! If people cannot access you for whatever reason on social media, they can at least find you on your website
January 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Yet another urgent reminder for artists (or anyone) to create your own website. Do it today!! If people cannot access you for whatever reason on social media, they can at least find you on your website
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ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
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No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.
January 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.
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This is the GOP’s long con on full display.
January 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is the GOP’s long con on full display.
Hegseth is an abomination of a human being and has no place in our government. Here’s an easy way to sign a petition to send to your elect d officials.
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Do not confirm Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
Text SIGN PNMCIQ to 50409 to send this to your officials.
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January 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hegseth is an abomination of a human being and has no place in our government. Here’s an easy way to sign a petition to send to your elect d officials.
resist.bot/petitions/PN...
resist.bot/petitions/PN...
2/2 TikTok was tailor made for revolution due to the incredibly honed algorithm that would connect people to whomever they aligned with within hours. And all information would be at your fingertips in minutes. Bluesky may need to be our communication hub. It’s so “early Twitter” anyway. 💖
January 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
2/2 TikTok was tailor made for revolution due to the incredibly honed algorithm that would connect people to whomever they aligned with within hours. And all information would be at your fingertips in minutes. Bluesky may need to be our communication hub. It’s so “early Twitter” anyway. 💖
This is what my early(ish) morning, neurodivergent brain noodled today: what if the entire reason for banning TikTok was to disable our best communication and organizing platform? Think about it… Twitter and FB allowed the world to rally around Arab Spring but who owns those now? 1/2
January 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This is what my early(ish) morning, neurodivergent brain noodled today: what if the entire reason for banning TikTok was to disable our best communication and organizing platform? Think about it… Twitter and FB allowed the world to rally around Arab Spring but who owns those now? 1/2
This is going to blow up fast, isn’t it? Fwiw, this seemingly clickbait headline isn’t too much of an exaggeration.
MAGA is openly planning to kill Democratic Party leadership.
The plan is a “Secretary of Retribution”.
youtu.be/sxZTWm8EV5M?...
The plan is a “Secretary of Retribution”.
youtu.be/sxZTWm8EV5M?...
“Secretary of Retribution”
YouTube video by Eggrolltime
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is going to blow up fast, isn’t it? Fwiw, this seemingly clickbait headline isn’t too much of an exaggeration.
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Look up 1979 Ba'ath party purge.
MAGA is openly planning to kill Democratic Party leadership.
The plan is a “Secretary of Retribution”.
youtu.be/sxZTWm8EV5M?...
The plan is a “Secretary of Retribution”.
youtu.be/sxZTWm8EV5M?...
“Secretary of Retribution”
YouTube video by Eggrolltime
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Look up 1979 Ba'ath party purge.
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Guys - super easy way to send letters to your representatives. Text RESIST to 50409 to get started.
January 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Guys - super easy way to send letters to your representatives. Text RESIST to 50409 to get started.
That’s all folks!
Mark it: 10:40 est, 1/18/25
Mark it: 10:40 est, 1/18/25
January 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
That’s all folks!
Mark it: 10:40 est, 1/18/25
Mark it: 10:40 est, 1/18/25
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January 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM