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Chris
@dogdaddridge.bsky.social
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Formerly @thedridge
Maker of videos and pizza. I sew things. SF Bay Area. ADHD.
Linux, Blender, Davinci Resolve. 35mm Photography.
Mastodon (bridged): https://bsky.app/profile/chris.coffeebean.social.ap.brid.gy
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dogdaddridge.bsky.social
Pics from today
#dog #puppet #plague
A "Ten Plagues Hand Puppet Kit" with images of paper bag puppets representing each plague. The subheading reads "Create a Passover Puppet for every Plague!" A white terrier laying in a crate with her nose against the cage. Her nose and upper lip are pushed up, exposing her teeth.
April 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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adambonica.bsky.social
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
Scatterplot titled “Empirical Evidence of Ideological Targeting in Federal Layoffs: Agencies seen as liberal are significantly more likely to face DOGE layoffs.” • The x-axis represents Perceived Ideological Leaning of federal agencies, ranging from -2 (Most Liberal) to +2 (Most Conservative), based on survey responses from over 1,500 federal executives. • The y-axis shows Agency Size (Number of Staff) on a logarithmic scale from 1,000 to 1,000,000. Each point represents a federal agency: • Red dots indicate agencies that experienced DOGE layoffs. • Gray dots indicate agencies with no layoffs. Key Observations: • Liberal-leaning agencies (left side of the plot) are disproportionately represented among red dots, indicating higher layoff rates. • Notable targeted agencies include: • HHS (Health & Human Services) • EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) • NIH (National Institutes of Health) • CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) • Dept. of Education • USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) • The National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE), despite its conservative leaning (+1 on the scale), is an exception among targeted agencies. • A notable outlier: the Department of Veterans Affairs (moderately conservative) also faced layoffs despite its size. Takeaway: The figure visually demonstrates that DOGE layoffs disproportionately targeted liberal-leaning agencies, supporting claims of ideological bias. The pattern reveals that layoffs were not driven by agency size or budget alone but were strongly associated with perceived ideology. Source: Richardson, Clinton, & Lewis (2018). Elite Perceptions of Agency Ideology and Workforce Skill. The Journal of Politics, 80(1).
February 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
The timeline we're living in is so stupid.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/trump-epa-lee-zeldin
Trump’s EPA to prioritize AI, lobbyists, and staff cuts in ‘mission to traumatize’ | US Environmental Protection Agency | The Guardian
New EPA administrator Lee Zeldin’s pillars pledge to help auto industry and have no mention of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
The timeline we're living in is so fucked up and stupid.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/06/trump-epa-lee-zeldin
Trump’s EPA to prioritize AI, lobbyists, and staff cuts in ‘mission to traumatize’ | US Environmental Protection Agency | The Guardian
New EPA administrator Lee Zeldin’s pillars pledge to help auto industry and have no mention of the climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
I haven't seen #severance beyond the first season but I wonder if they have an option for people who are fully remote that would be installed in a home office
#wfh
January 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
Testing...
January 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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governorwalz.mn.gov
The U.S. Pond Hockey Championships are the best of Minnesota, bringing folks from across the country together over our shared love of hockey.
 
It was my honor to drop the puck!
January 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
Tonight's #commute
A sunset behind the sierra azul mountains and a farm in the foreground, rows of crops running left to right. Some scattered pine and oak trees along a road beyond the crops.
December 12, 2024 at 1:07 AM
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maxmcc.com
tired: earthquake twitter
wired: tsunami bluesky
December 5, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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nathitappan.bsky.social
If you don't wiggle dem bones, did you even rig it? 😅
#hipsdontlie
#b3d
November 24, 2024 at 2:10 AM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
#Bird in the backyard today
A small bird sitting in a palm tree
November 24, 2024 at 3:02 AM
dogdaddridge.bsky.social
Raptor fest is today! openspacetrust.org/event/raptor...
A large hawk perched on a utility pole against a blue sky A large hawk perchedon a utility pole against a blue sky
November 16, 2024 at 3:48 PM