Joe Hellsten
@jhells.bsky.social
SQL Server DBA, Can Am spyder driver, Wife, Kids, dogs, Navy Vet. My opinions are my own. THBBFT!
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Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, liberal idea?
139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
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139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
A 🧵
May 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Did you know the “weekend” and working only 8 hours per day used to be considered a radical, liberal idea?
139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
A 🧵
139 years ago today, in Bay View, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 7 workers (including a 13 yo) lost their lives to advance this revolutionary idea.
A 🧵
Breach off the coast of Maui
April 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Breach off the coast of Maui
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Trump: I will end the war in Ukraine on Day 1
Day 93:
Day 93:
April 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Trump: I will end the war in Ukraine on Day 1
Day 93:
Day 93:
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This is Oakley, Kaos, and Charlie. They are proof that if you like something, you should get it in a couple colors. 13/10 for all
March 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is Oakley, Kaos, and Charlie. They are proof that if you like something, you should get it in a couple colors. 13/10 for all
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We apologize to our Ukrainian supporters. We are embarrassed by how our president and vice president have behaved. We are fighting to redeem the soul of America. 🇺🇸
February 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We apologize to our Ukrainian supporters. We are embarrassed by how our president and vice president have behaved. We are fighting to redeem the soul of America. 🇺🇸
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This news truly breaks my heart.
We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line!
abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...
We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line!
abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...
Measles death of unvaccinated child in Texas outbreak is 1st fatality in US in a decade
An unvaccinated school-aged child in Texas has died of measles, the first associated with an outbreak that has infected more than 100 people.
abcnews.go.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
This news truly breaks my heart.
We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line!
abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...
We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line!
abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...
Houston’s KPFT 90.1 Blues Brunch with Nuri Nuri is putting a big smile on my face.
February 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Houston’s KPFT 90.1 Blues Brunch with Nuri Nuri is putting a big smile on my face.
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white nationalist men are too emotional to be in charge
February 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
white nationalist men are too emotional to be in charge
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LOL the Foxnews commercials say “For All America”
Hahahahhaha
Hahahahhaha
February 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
LOL the Foxnews commercials say “For All America”
Hahahahhaha
Hahahahhaha
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My dog was losing her mind at a spot in the roughly 4-inch gap between the fence and my neighbor’s garden shed on the other side. I was mystified but couldn’t see over the fence, so I stuck my phone over the side to look, and YIKES HELLO
February 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My dog was losing her mind at a spot in the roughly 4-inch gap between the fence and my neighbor’s garden shed on the other side. I was mystified but couldn’t see over the fence, so I stuck my phone over the side to look, and YIKES HELLO
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My superpower is hearing mom open the treat container from 3 rooms away. What’s yours?
Happy Monday! 💚
Happy Monday! 💚
February 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My superpower is hearing mom open the treat container from 3 rooms away. What’s yours?
Happy Monday! 💚
Happy Monday! 💚
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You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.
February 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.
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I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or scream... or all of the above.
February 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, or scream... or all of the above.
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Muddy first day hike complete.
January 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Muddy first day hike complete.
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Positively spectacular sight….Globular cluster Liller 1 behind piercingly blue stars 💫😲💫💙💫✨💫
December 29, 2024 at 3:01 AM
Positively spectacular sight….Globular cluster Liller 1 behind piercingly blue stars 💫😲💫💙💫✨💫
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so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this
December 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this
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This shit makes about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine.
December 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM
This shit makes about as much sense as a screen door on a submarine.
Family tradition,Poviticia. Yes it is yummy. Made with tons of 💕 by Melody, Dezie, and Trinity.
December 22, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Family tradition,Poviticia. Yes it is yummy. Made with tons of 💕 by Melody, Dezie, and Trinity.
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Sen. Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee:
"I'm ready to stay here through Christmas because we're not going to let Elon Musk run the government. Put simply, we should not let an unelected billionaire rip away research for pediatric cancer so he can get a tax cut."
"I'm ready to stay here through Christmas because we're not going to let Elon Musk run the government. Put simply, we should not let an unelected billionaire rip away research for pediatric cancer so he can get a tax cut."
December 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Sen. Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee:
"I'm ready to stay here through Christmas because we're not going to let Elon Musk run the government. Put simply, we should not let an unelected billionaire rip away research for pediatric cancer so he can get a tax cut."
"I'm ready to stay here through Christmas because we're not going to let Elon Musk run the government. Put simply, we should not let an unelected billionaire rip away research for pediatric cancer so he can get a tax cut."
Dobbie the gardener. #dogsofbluesky
December 16, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Dobbie the gardener. #dogsofbluesky
In my house I am CIO of all technology. Netflix does not work. Can't print from O365? Iphone won't ring? Happy to be wanted :-)
November 26, 2024 at 6:34 PM
In my house I am CIO of all technology. Netflix does not work. Can't print from O365? Iphone won't ring? Happy to be wanted :-)
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November 18, 2024 at 10:43 PM