Ken
@kenthedm.bsky.social
Number wizard. Dad to a turbo kid, a nervous dog, and a demon cat. Frequently shut down by Congress. Let’s go play an elfgame. Find typos at https://www.kenthedm.com/
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DMPS high school student Miles Ekhardt talks about his role in HBO’s "IT: Welcome to Derry." 🎥 🎬 via @kcci.bsky.social www.kcci.com/article/mile...
DMPS high schooler stars in HBO's new hit horror show
DMPS student Miles Ekhardt talks about his role in HBO’s "IT: Welcome to Derry," overcoming an actors’ strike and filming challenges to portray Pennywise.
www.kcci.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:49 PM
DMPS high school student Miles Ekhardt talks about his role in HBO’s "IT: Welcome to Derry." 🎥 🎬 via @kcci.bsky.social www.kcci.com/article/mile...
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Goddammit Shadowdark you're the best
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Goddammit Shadowdark you're the best
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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SIX POP TARTS?
Have we gone too far or not far enough???
Have we gone too far or not far enough???
BREAKING: We’re getting six (!) edible mascots at this year’s @poptartsbowl.com!
- six edible mascots, three on Team Sprinkles and three on Team Swirls
- fans get to vote on which mascot team to sacrifice to Mouth Heaven at game’s end, the biggest edible mascot sacrifice EVER
- six edible mascots, three on Team Sprinkles and three on Team Swirls
- fans get to vote on which mascot team to sacrifice to Mouth Heaven at game’s end, the biggest edible mascot sacrifice EVER
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
SIX POP TARTS?
Have we gone too far or not far enough???
Have we gone too far or not far enough???
Am I excited for the Cyclones to go to a bowl game? Yes. Am I absolutely crushed that it won't be the Pop-Tarts Bowl? Also yes.
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Am I excited for the Cyclones to go to a bowl game? Yes. Am I absolutely crushed that it won't be the Pop-Tarts Bowl? Also yes.
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Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers
The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear
abcnews.go.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Democrats built Direct File to cut out middlemen like TurboTax that charge ridiculous fees.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
Trump killed it. Thanks to Republicans, Turbotax wins and you lose.
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It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
November 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s been a year to the day we bought (and then didn’t, for reasons we still don’t fully know) InfoWars. We’re still trying. In the year since, we built The Onion into one of the biggest newspapers in the United States. I’m so proud of this place. I’m proud we do hard stuff. Thank you for caring.
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When I wake up without enough sleep, I sound like a quiet Charon from Hades.
a screenshot of a video game with a character called charon
ALT: a screenshot of a video game with a character called charon
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
When I wake up without enough sleep, I sound like a quiet Charon from Hades.
Just destroying a public good (that you paid for) so they can extract $15 fees from you for the rest of your life.
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Just destroying a public good (that you paid for) so they can extract $15 fees from you for the rest of your life.
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Dems in Disarray
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Dems in Disarray
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Once again, no matter how the game ends, this remains forever true.
(Go! Cyclones!)
(Go! Cyclones!)
Iowa State is a messy bitch who lives for drama
November 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Once again, no matter how the game ends, this remains forever true.
(Go! Cyclones!)
(Go! Cyclones!)
Just prepping for the ISU game.
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Just prepping for the ISU game.
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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Happy Halloween from the Crossroads!🎃
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy Halloween from the Crossroads!🎃
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
May you have a bewitching eve, and thank you for all your support of Hades II and our team. 🌒🌕🌘
Working this weekend, but luckily my wife is able to send me shots of the game. Perfectly timed with the announcer.
October 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Working this weekend, but luckily my wife is able to send me shots of the game. Perfectly timed with the announcer.
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Stretch and go to sleep early.
Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Stretch and go to sleep early.
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women don't like the vehicle
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
women don't like the vehicle
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Take it from us -- an organization that closely studies all the horrific ways people can die from common household items -- have the jelly donut.
October 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Take it from us -- an organization that closely studies all the horrific ways people can die from common household items -- have the jelly donut.
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Why hire an expensive doctor when magical healing is available? Let the expensive doctor offer some unbiased reasons.
October 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Why hire an expensive doctor when magical healing is available? Let the expensive doctor offer some unbiased reasons.
Me Playing Hades II: "These siren's songs are real ear worms."
"oh, right."
"oh, right."
October 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Me Playing Hades II: "These siren's songs are real ear worms."
"oh, right."
"oh, right."
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🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users.
Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social
wapo.st/4obueib
Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social
wapo.st/4obueib
Here’s how TikTok ‘power users’ end up scrolling 4 hours a day or more
Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.
wapo.st
October 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🤳EXCLUSIVE: We analyzed real data from over 800 U.S. TikTok users to reveal how the app transforms casual users into power users.
Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social
wapo.st/4obueib
Extremely proud of this one, over a year in the making w/ @richardsima.bsky.social Leslie Shapiro @asteckelberg.bsky.social @ence.bsky.social
wapo.st/4obueib
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The merging of gambling, sports betting, crypto “investing,” and securities trading continues apace and as @molly.wiki rightly points to, the risk is that the merge will result in a race to the regulatory bottom
Newsletter: I spoke to experts across financial regulation, gambling, and election law about prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. They claim to be trading platforms, they look like gambling sites, and the rules don’t fit.
www.citationneeded.news/prediction-m...
www.citationneeded.news/prediction-m...
Prediction markets are booming. Oversight is barely there.
Prediction markets once lived on the academic fringe. Now they’re trading billions on politics, sports, and celebrity gossip — under rules never designed for retail gamblers.
www.citationneeded.news
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The merging of gambling, sports betting, crypto “investing,” and securities trading continues apace and as @molly.wiki rightly points to, the risk is that the merge will result in a race to the regulatory bottom