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Chris Rosa
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GenX Girl SportsDad. Professional Nerd. Lifelong Apple stan. Diablo 3/4 Geek. Bay Area native. Resist. 🇺🇦
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December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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How to assure I never do business with you? Send a marketing piece with nothing in it but an empty headphone case. #landfill #techscorn
A promotional gift box from the cybersecurity company Arctic Wolf is open on a desk. Inside the box, there is a black zippered carrying case with the Arctic Wolf logo printed in white. Resting on top of the case is a postcard-style flyer that also features the Arctic Wolf logo and an image of Bose over-ear headphones. The flyer advertises a 30-minute demo offer that includes complimentary Bose headphones, along with a promo code. The inside lid of the box contains printed marketing text. Computer equipment and office items are visible in the background.
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Great new addition to this drop down in @fastmail.com on the web. #maskedmail #privacy #fastmail
Screenshot of the Fastmail web interface showing the “Compose” button menu expanded. Below “New event” and “New contact,” a newly added option appears labeled “New Masked Email address,” indicated with a small mask icon. This new option allows users to create a masked email alias for privacy when sending or receiving mail.
November 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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This is who I think about whenever I hear the name Peter Thiel fyi. #humantraffic
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Here's your reminder to support @wikipedia.org. They need your help now more than ever.
PayPal confirmation screen. Large bold text reads: ‘Thank you for your payment to Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.’ Below, smaller text says: ‘Here are the details about your automatic payment for Wikimedia Foundation – monthly gift.’ The PayPal logo is displayed at the top.
September 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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This sort of opulence in the valley is depressing. The stagnation here in #Marin is palpable.
A Google Maps navigation screen on iPhone showing directions between three 99 Ranch Market locations near Dublin and Pleasanton, California. The selected route is highlighted in blue along I-580 eastbound, with alternative gray routes. The route begins at 99 Ranch Market on Regional Street in Dublin and ends at 99 Ranch Market on Stoneridge Drive in Pleasanton. Travel time is shown as 19 minutes for 7.5 miles, with an estimated arrival of 11:56 AM. Labels along the route include Dublin, Round Table Pizza, Emerald Glen Park, and Westport Village. A small thumbnail of the 99 Ranch Market storefront appears in the lower left corner.
September 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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@chargepointnet.bsky.social what are you doing? This app icon is so triggering. #ios26
iOS 26 home screen showing the ChargePoint app icon, which appears poorly adapted to the new OS design language with mismatched borders and spacing.
September 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Post a meme made by you.
A photoshopped image of boxer Mike Tyson gently holding the two connected lobes of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko’s nucleus as if making them kiss. Large caption text at the bottom reads “NOW KITH,” playing on a lisp stereotype where “kiss” sounds like “kith.”
September 3, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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I do have an iSight based tactical security system. Surely that accounts for something.
A silver cylindrical Apple iSight webcam is strapped with a zip tie to the barrel of a toy dart gun. The toy gun is green and black with several foam darts loaded at the front. The setup is on a shelf in a room with visible hard hats, bins, and network cables in the background.
August 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Anyone using Contact Key Verification in #iOS? Scope seems pretty limited.
August 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I've played around with gifsicle, which is awesome, but can't seem to replicate the quality for the size. With your source (and lots of chatgpt), I did eventually get a similar output that's pretty close to the size from Gif Brewery – 6.7MB vs 5.5MB. I'll definitely keep playing with it.
August 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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I always liked (and still use) GIF Brewery, which eventually hooked up with Gyfcat, and is now relegated to being parked at softonic (never feel like these are safe to download). Gives a lot of control over the final file. Here's a 800px wide, 10fps, 24color version that's 5.5MB.
August 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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How is this legal? You have to provide your own postage! #election #Florida
A voter address confirmation postcard from the Seminole County Supervisor of Elections (Florida) is shown, addressed to “George Washington, 1500 E Airport Blvd, Sanford FL 32773.” The card is a bilingual English/Spanish form and consists of two parts: • Left Side (Form to Fill Out): • Pre-filled voter name and address. • Boxes labeled “My Current Residential Address,” “Mailing Address,” and “Name Change,” all of which are blank and can be filled out by the voter. • A bold box stating “VOTER MUST SIGN” (with Spanish translation). • Signature line labeled “SIGN HERE” and “DATE.” • Right Side (Mailing Panel): • Printed return address: Vote Seminole, P.O. Box 1479, Sanford, FL 32772-1479. • A section marked “Return Service Requested.” • Instructions titled “Address Confirmation Request” stating this is to confirm or update a voter’s name/address on file. Voters are asked to respond within 30 days by signing and returning the postcard or updating their info online. • Supervisor of Elections is listed as Amy Pennock. • Contact info: Phone (407) 585-VOTE, Fax (407) 708-7705, Email Elections@VoteSeminole.gov, Website VoteSeminole.gov. Postage area indicates “US POSTAGE PAID, Permit #1273, SCSOE.” Spanish translations are provided under most sections.
July 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Geez! I’m going to have to unfollow the @sfgiants.com in #AppleSports if this keeps up. 😭
A brown dog with expressive amber eyes and a slightly wrinkled forehead lies on a patterned outdoor mat at a rocky beach. The ocean is visible in the background under a clear sky. Overlaid on the image is a live MLB game update showing the Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) leading the San Francisco Giants (SF) 11–0 in the bottom of the 8th inning, with a full count (3 balls, 2 strikes). The alert reads: “Seth Johnson throws 96 mph four-seam fastball outside to Jung Hoo Lee. Ball 3.” Icons for flashlight and camera are visible on the screen interface.
July 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Turns out it's legit! #prime #notgrok

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An array of 8's and 1's that is 420 digits long, which ends up being a prime number. https://www.alpertron.com.ar/ECM.HTM?q=808888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888811118888888118888888888888111111111118811188888888888811111188888881111888888888888111188888888111111188888888888111888888811188111188888888888111888881118888811188888888888111188888888888111888888888888811188888888111111888888888888111811111111111188888888888811888881111111188888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888881
June 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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And don’t forget….
Root beer barrel candies. Brown. Barrel shaped.
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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More like...

p.s. oof...the quality on that previous one was so bad, I had to clean it up a bit and repost. 😂
A cartoon illustration of a coiled snake wearing a red MAGA-style hat and a red clown nose, with a collar and leash around its neck. The background is bright yellow, resembling the Gadsden flag. Beneath the snake, bold black text reads: “TREAD ON ME PLEASE DEAR SUPER RICH DADDY.” The image is a satirical commentary, reversing the original libertarian slogan “Don’t Tread on Me” to suggest submission to wealthy elites.
May 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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It's 2025! How is this modern version of whack-a-mole still a thing? Surely someone has made a better version that doesn't pop off immediately? #wireshelving #uline #bakerracks
A close-up photo of a black plastic clip used on wire shelving units (such as baker’s racks) to set the height of shelves. The cylindrical piece has a vertical split and interlocking tabs, allowing it to snap around a metal pole. The surface is matte with slight texture, and the background is a speckled gray countertop.
May 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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This is me right now (but for UPS). 😅
A humorous tweet from the user “Orctober Sky (@Orcanist)” reads: “USPS tracking — step 1. We’re not sure it exists yet, step 2. it’s arrived.” The joke pokes fun at how unpredictable and vague USPS tracking updates can be.
May 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Yay! Some good news from @usetrmnl.com!!
The image shows the TRMNL logo, which includes a circular symbol made of black rectangular bars, followed by the bold, uppercase text “TRMNL”. Beneath the logo, it says “Your order is on the way” in black text.
May 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Going way back to 2016. #ripbestof /cc @smalltownpete.bsky.social
A colorful media player window is shown on a computer screen. The artwork in the center features a vibrant circular design with bright yellow, orange, and blue radial bursts and halftone dots. In the middle of the circle is a stylized white outline of two raised hands forming a mirrored “R” shape, with “ST” below them. Encircling the design are the words “SMALLTOWN DJS.” In the bottom right corner, the text reads “BEST:2016.” The media player shows a total length of 1:10:56, with the current time at 1:07:08. Playback controls are visible at the bottom.
May 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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@resist.bot It looks like trending now works on desktop! This is #macOS 15.4.1.
A screen grab of an iMessage from ResisBot with several messages, and a popup with trending petitions.
May 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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kinda addicting. www.bellika.dk/exponentile
#exponentile
A screenshot of a 6 by 6 ExponenTile game board. Each tile contains a number that is a power of 2, and tiles are colored distinctly based on value. The center of the board prominently displays a large white number “16,164” indicating the current score. The total number of moves shown in the bottom-left corner is 268. In the bottom-right corner, the game title “ExponenTile” is displayed. Tile values from top-left to bottom-right by row are: • Row 1: 8, 2, 8, 16, 2, 4 • Row 2: 16, 4, 8, 16, 8, 2 • Row 3: 8, 64, 2, 64, 8, 16 • Row 4: 2, 128, 64, 4, 16, 64 • Row 5: 64, 128, 16, 128, 2, 8 • Row 6: 16, 256, 64, 128, 8, 32 • Row 7: 4, 8, 4, 512, 16, 64 • Row 8: 256, 2, 16, 512, 128, 4 • Row 9: (Note: game appears to be 6x6, but may have a visual offset or score overlay—tile rows repeat no further) Each tile color varies by value—lighter colors for lower values (2, 4, 8) and darker or more saturated colors for higher values (128, 256, 512). The tile with “512” is pink. No tile appears mergeable at the moment, and the board is densely packed.
May 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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An imagined depiction of the original person styled as a goth from the 1980s. He has pale skin, heavy black eyeliner, dark purple eyeshadow, black lipstick, and wild, voluminous black hair. He wears a black suit and tie with a matching pocket square and a single hoop earring, standing at a podium with a blue background resembling a press briefing room.
May 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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From the same drawer. iPod? First gen MacBook Air? #Apple #vintage
A small 1.8-inch Samsung hard drive, likely from an early Apple device such as the original MacBook Air or a high-capacity iPod. The drive is labeled with “Samsung HDD P/N: HS082HB/A” and has a capacity of 80GB. It features Apple branding, regulatory certification logos, and foam padding around the edges. An orange flat ribbon cable marked “Foxconn” extends from the top, suggesting it was recently removed from a compact electronic device. The drive rests on a speckled gray surface.
April 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM