Mike Finney
@finneycanhelp.bsky.social
Solutions Architect in the software development industry. I love Star Trek and other science fiction 🖖
😊 Opinions are my own and not of my employer. Nothing I do is an endorsement.
😊 Opinions are my own and not of my employer. Nothing I do is an endorsement.
Pinned
Be kind. 💛
Be especially kind to the vulnerable.
This includes kids.
Thanks for reading this.
Have a good day. ☀️
Be especially kind to the vulnerable.
This includes kids.
Thanks for reading this.
Have a good day. ☀️
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Today is Giving Tuesday and I urge everyone to walk the walk today in support of universal basic income with a donation to itsafoundation.org. Let's make it happen together.
It's Time to Walk the Walk for Universal Basic Income (UBI)
UBI means some pay more tax but most net ahead. Walk the walk now: align monthly giving with your likely net tax and help build the income floor.
www.scottsantens.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday and I urge everyone to walk the walk today in support of universal basic income with a donation to itsafoundation.org. Let's make it happen together.
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The average American spends $83/month on wireless data. The average European spends $35/month. That difference of $48 per month per person comes to about . . . $100 billion a year.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The average American spends $83/month on wireless data. The average European spends $35/month. That difference of $48 per month per person comes to about . . . $100 billion a year.
TIL
“.. several of the main claims of the book are poorly supported by science including the idea that elevated levels of insulin are the primary cause of obesity.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_F...
Jason Fung, author of The Obesity Code book.
“.. several of the main claims of the book are poorly supported by science including the idea that elevated levels of insulin are the primary cause of obesity.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_F...
Jason Fung, author of The Obesity Code book.
Jason Fung - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
TIL
“.. several of the main claims of the book are poorly supported by science including the idea that elevated levels of insulin are the primary cause of obesity.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_F...
Jason Fung, author of The Obesity Code book.
“.. several of the main claims of the book are poorly supported by science including the idea that elevated levels of insulin are the primary cause of obesity.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_F...
Jason Fung, author of The Obesity Code book.
Star Trek is worthy of deep thought and light hearted enjoyment. 🖖😊
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Star Trek is worthy of deep thought and light hearted enjoyment. 🖖😊
“Mitigating Cognitive Biases” section of the article “Unveiling Cognitive Bias: The Hidden Influences on Our Thinking and Decision-Making”
theneurodivergentbrain.org/cognitive-bi...
#brain #neuroscience 🧠
theneurodivergentbrain.org/cognitive-bi...
#brain #neuroscience 🧠
Cognitive Bias Explained | The Neurodivergent Brain
theneurodivergentbrain.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“Mitigating Cognitive Biases” section of the article “Unveiling Cognitive Bias: The Hidden Influences on Our Thinking and Decision-Making”
theneurodivergentbrain.org/cognitive-bi...
#brain #neuroscience 🧠
theneurodivergentbrain.org/cognitive-bi...
#brain #neuroscience 🧠
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“.. before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy. “
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“.. before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy. “
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“.. before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy. “
www.bbc.com/news/article...
“.. before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy. “
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Star Trek: First Contact premiered on this date in 1996. memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Tr... #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote
Star Trek: First Contact
"Resistance is futile." Six years have passed since Captain Jean-Luc Picard was captured and assimilated by the Borg. Now, the Borg make a second attempt to conquer the Federation. Starfleet believes…
memory-alpha.fandom.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Star Trek: First Contact premiered on this date in 1996. memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Tr... #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote
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“Tony Stark isn’t addicted to the suit — he’s addicted to control.”
Ryan Arey of Screencrush breaks down why that makes Downey as Doom terrifyingly plausible.
Clip from our new episode of Marvel Maniac. #Marvel #MCU #IronMan #DoctorDoom #RyanArey #ScreenCrush #Podcast #MarvelManiac
Ryan Arey of Screencrush breaks down why that makes Downey as Doom terrifyingly plausible.
Clip from our new episode of Marvel Maniac. #Marvel #MCU #IronMan #DoctorDoom #RyanArey #ScreenCrush #Podcast #MarvelManiac
November 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“Tony Stark isn’t addicted to the suit — he’s addicted to control.”
Ryan Arey of Screencrush breaks down why that makes Downey as Doom terrifyingly plausible.
Clip from our new episode of Marvel Maniac. #Marvel #MCU #IronMan #DoctorDoom #RyanArey #ScreenCrush #Podcast #MarvelManiac
Ryan Arey of Screencrush breaks down why that makes Downey as Doom terrifyingly plausible.
Clip from our new episode of Marvel Maniac. #Marvel #MCU #IronMan #DoctorDoom #RyanArey #ScreenCrush #Podcast #MarvelManiac
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day — what does it mean for the MCU’s future? 🕸️
🎧 Listen now: Linktree in bio or search Marvel Maniac wherever you get your podcasts.
#MarvelManiac #SpiderMan #MCU #Mcu #marvel
🎧 Listen now: Linktree in bio or search Marvel Maniac wherever you get your podcasts.
#MarvelManiac #SpiderMan #MCU #Mcu #marvel
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — what does it mean for the MCU’s future? 🕸️
🎧 Listen now: Linktree in bio or search Marvel Maniac wherever you get your podcasts.
#MarvelManiac #SpiderMan #MCU #Mcu #marvel
🎧 Listen now: Linktree in bio or search Marvel Maniac wherever you get your podcasts.
#MarvelManiac #SpiderMan #MCU #Mcu #marvel
Reposted by Mike Finney
“My Own Hero” — Marvel Maniac Ep. 200 🎙
A personal one. About self-leadership, recovery, and why the MCU still matters.
Apple / Spotify / everywhere you listen.
Link in bio 💜
#MarvelManiac #MarvelPodcast #MCU #marvel
A personal one. About self-leadership, recovery, and why the MCU still matters.
Apple / Spotify / everywhere you listen.
Link in bio 💜
#MarvelManiac #MarvelPodcast #MCU #marvel
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“My Own Hero” — Marvel Maniac Ep. 200 🎙
A personal one. About self-leadership, recovery, and why the MCU still matters.
Apple / Spotify / everywhere you listen.
Link in bio 💜
#MarvelManiac #MarvelPodcast #MCU #marvel
A personal one. About self-leadership, recovery, and why the MCU still matters.
Apple / Spotify / everywhere you listen.
Link in bio 💜
#MarvelManiac #MarvelPodcast #MCU #marvel
#Microsoft: #Azure hit by 15 Tbps DDoS attack using 500,000 IP addresses
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
Microsoft: Azure hit by 15 Tbps DDoS attack using 500,000 IP addresses
Microsoft said today that the Aisuru botnet hit its Azure network with a 15.72 terabits per second (Tbps) DDoS attack, launched from over 500,000 IP addresses.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 AM
#Microsoft: #Azure hit by 15 Tbps DDoS attack using 500,000 IP addresses
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microso...
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I like this Abraham Lincoln statue photo. 😊 📷
July 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I like this Abraham Lincoln statue photo. 😊 📷
Reposted by Mike Finney
Kirk: "Keep nodding as though I'm still giving orders. Mr. Saavik, punch up the data charts of Reliant's command console"
Saavik: "Reliant's command?"
Kirk: "Hurry!"
Khan: "45 seconds"
Spock: "The prefix code?"
Kirk: "That's all we've got"
#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekScenes
Saavik: "Reliant's command?"
Kirk: "Hurry!"
Khan: "45 seconds"
Spock: "The prefix code?"
Kirk: "That's all we've got"
#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekScenes
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Kirk: "Keep nodding as though I'm still giving orders. Mr. Saavik, punch up the data charts of Reliant's command console"
Saavik: "Reliant's command?"
Kirk: "Hurry!"
Khan: "45 seconds"
Spock: "The prefix code?"
Kirk: "That's all we've got"
#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekScenes
Saavik: "Reliant's command?"
Kirk: "Hurry!"
Khan: "45 seconds"
Spock: "The prefix code?"
Kirk: "That's all we've got"
#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekScenes
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Kevin Hassett on the October jobs report: "We'll maybe be able to concoct something, but we'll never actually know for sure what the unemployment rate was in October."
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kevin Hassett on the October jobs report: "We'll maybe be able to concoct something, but we'll never actually know for sure what the unemployment rate was in October."
Fighting a Giant Goliath | Xena: Warrior Princess
YouTube video by Hercules & Xena
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“Placed under house arrest for his views of a heliocentric universe.”
(Sun is the center as opposed to the earth.)
www.history.com/articles/ren...
#history is a good place to visit.
(Sun is the center as opposed to the earth.)
www.history.com/articles/ren...
#history is a good place to visit.
Renaissance Period: Timeline, Art & Facts
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the M...
www.history.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
“Placed under house arrest for his views of a heliocentric universe.”
(Sun is the center as opposed to the earth.)
www.history.com/articles/ren...
#history is a good place to visit.
(Sun is the center as opposed to the earth.)
www.history.com/articles/ren...
#history is a good place to visit.
“Approximately one in six kids, 16% of all children, live in families with incomes below the official poverty line.
1 in 6
www.apa.org/topics/socio...
1 in 6
www.apa.org/topics/socio...
www.apa.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“Approximately one in six kids, 16% of all children, live in families with incomes below the official poverty line.
1 in 6
www.apa.org/topics/socio...
1 in 6
www.apa.org/topics/socio...
vagus nerve
Need more scientific research.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
Need more scientific research.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM
vagus nerve
Need more scientific research.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
Need more scientific research.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key
