Andrew Riley
@andrew-riley.bsky.social
36, Software engineer, professional lion-man
Python | SQL | Rust | JavaScript (kinda)
LGBTQ | TTRPG enjoyer | Hiker
Interests: bikes, urban infrastructure, transit, energy
Minors: Do Not Interact, 18+ only
Python | SQL | Rust | JavaScript (kinda)
LGBTQ | TTRPG enjoyer | Hiker
Interests: bikes, urban infrastructure, transit, energy
Minors: Do Not Interact, 18+ only
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There’s never been a better use of this meme in meme history. 😅
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
There’s never been a better use of this meme in meme history. 😅
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*taps the sign*
November 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
*taps the sign*
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EFF is focused on your data privacy. That means opposing law enforcement’s all-too-easy access to commercial data brokers and the illegal sharing of your info held by the government. takebackctrl.org/reclaim-you...
November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
EFF is focused on your data privacy. That means opposing law enforcement’s all-too-easy access to commercial data brokers and the illegal sharing of your info held by the government. takebackctrl.org/reclaim-you...
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How many torment nexuses are we going to invent. How much per month are you willing to pay to talk to a fake version of your dead family member living on some corporate server. How long until a faceless tech companies reading off an ad script is pretending to be your mentor and parent.
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
How many torment nexuses are we going to invent. How much per month are you willing to pay to talk to a fake version of your dead family member living on some corporate server. How long until a faceless tech companies reading off an ad script is pretending to be your mentor and parent.
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This moment demands fighters, not folders.
Official statement from @jamestalarico.bsky.social on shutdown negotiations
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This moment demands fighters, not folders.
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U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
Good morning. Back in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis, who is expected to rule in 20 minutes on the use of force by federal agents against protesters and journalists in Chicago.
'It's a disgrace': Chicagoans describe jarring encounters with feds as judge prepares to rule on 'blitz'
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis just took the bench. She's expected to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction governing the use of force by federal agents in Chicago.
I can't endorse this highly enough. If Lina Khan were to run for president, I would vote for her in a hot minute. To have her in a position directing policy development once more is a huge win for the people of NYC and the USA more generally.
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I can't endorse this highly enough. If Lina Khan were to run for president, I would vote for her in a hot minute. To have her in a position directing policy development once more is a huge win for the people of NYC and the USA more generally.
Tonight is a great night. More work to be done obviously but a good start.
Cope and seethe, Playgolf Shitler.
Cope and seethe, Playgolf Shitler.
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Tonight is a great night. More work to be done obviously but a good start.
Cope and seethe, Playgolf Shitler.
Cope and seethe, Playgolf Shitler.
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As a Chicagoan it's against the law for me to be happy for/envious of NYC, but I'll allow it tonight, as a li'l treat
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
As a Chicagoan it's against the law for me to be happy for/envious of NYC, but I'll allow it tonight, as a li'l treat
Learning how to surf on the Bluesky Firehose API to groove on the wave of good vibes tonight. It's a good time.
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Learning how to surf on the Bluesky Firehose API to groove on the wave of good vibes tonight. It's a good time.
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you can win without billionaires supporting you
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
Can’t stop thinking about all the robber baron fucks that held secret meetings and spent MILLIONS AND MILLIONS in bribes and campaign investments and attack ads and media manipulation trying to tank Mamdani currently having the dawning realization that their money is completely and utterly useless.
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
you can win without billionaires supporting you
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
you can win without party leadership endorsing you
you can win unapologetically standing with every persecuted minority pundits say are too politically toxic to touch
we could do everything about this process differently if we wanted to
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The last 2 weeks saw major cloud outages from #AmazonWebServices and #MicrosoftAzure affecting thousands of websites. As @ceciliarikap.bsky.social and I argue in @tribunemagazine.bsky.social this event is a wakeup call about the security risks of tech dependency. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/why-...
Why Digital Sovereignty Matters
Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud blackouts paralysed public services across the globe this autumn — a warning of what happens when essential infrastructure is left in the hands of private US monopolies.
tribunemag.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The last 2 weeks saw major cloud outages from #AmazonWebServices and #MicrosoftAzure affecting thousands of websites. As @ceciliarikap.bsky.social and I argue in @tribunemagazine.bsky.social this event is a wakeup call about the security risks of tech dependency. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/why-...
I see you, New York. Well done.
a man with long blonde hair and a beard is holding a fishing rod
Alt: a man with long blonde hair and a beard is holding a fishing rod. The infamous "Robert Redford head nod" gif.
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I see you, New York. Well done.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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The real torment nexus is the friends we made along the way
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The real torment nexus is the friends we made along the way
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Crain’s is good about revenue sources and splits
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
Last-minute, $1.5B transit compromise being debated in Springfield
The transit revenue package relies on increasing the transit sales tax in the six-county region and transportation related sources. It also includes a steep tollway hike.
www.chicagobusiness.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Crain’s is good about revenue sources and splits
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
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me, examining a video thumbnail and caption from an Instagram/TikTok/FB link sent to me, to figure out an appropriate reaction instead of explaining I don't use those sites, and can't watch what they sent me 🐶💭
a german shepherd puppy is wrapped in a towel in a living room .
ALT: a german shepherd puppy is wrapped in a towel in a living room .
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
me, examining a video thumbnail and caption from an Instagram/TikTok/FB link sent to me, to figure out an appropriate reaction instead of explaining I don't use those sites, and can't watch what they sent me 🐶💭
You heard the man, New York. Now is your chance to get rid of Andrew Cuomo. Do your thing.
never increase the motivation for voters to support your opponent
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
You heard the man, New York. Now is your chance to get rid of Andrew Cuomo. Do your thing.
If going to a protest, make sure someone knows you're going and then leave your phone at home. Protect yourself please.
October 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
If going to a protest, make sure someone knows you're going and then leave your phone at home. Protect yourself please.
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US gov accounts are here to harass people, quote direct trouble
blocklists interface can be a little counterintuitive if you're unfamiliar with them, because Subscribe understandably sounds like the opposite of what you'd want to do, but that's where the option is to block all. it's what I'm doing🥷🏼
blocklists interface can be a little counterintuitive if you're unfamiliar with them, because Subscribe understandably sounds like the opposite of what you'd want to do, but that's where the option is to block all. it's what I'm doing🥷🏼
October 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
US gov accounts are here to harass people, quote direct trouble
blocklists interface can be a little counterintuitive if you're unfamiliar with them, because Subscribe understandably sounds like the opposite of what you'd want to do, but that's where the option is to block all. it's what I'm doing🥷🏼
blocklists interface can be a little counterintuitive if you're unfamiliar with them, because Subscribe understandably sounds like the opposite of what you'd want to do, but that's where the option is to block all. it's what I'm doing🥷🏼
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