Chris Paddock
@meandmissmandible.bsky.social
UX person, among other things.
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Got suspicious at first (UX in Mastodon? Android? Linux?) but the talk by @jenson.org is excellent (all suspicion was entirely my own fault). "UX improvements have stopped". The last major waves were all consumer-focused, not productivity- or professional-focused.
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Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? | Ubuntu Summit 25.10
YouTube video by Canonical Ubuntu
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Got suspicious at first (UX in Mastodon? Android? Linux?) but the talk by @jenson.org is excellent (all suspicion was entirely my own fault). "UX improvements have stopped". The last major waves were all consumer-focused, not productivity- or professional-focused.
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AllMusic Staff Pick
The Tragically Hip
Phantom Power
What a better way to soundtrack Boxing Day than with Canada's favorite sons, The Tragically Hip. This album contains some of the brightest and clearest production on any Hip record, showcased beautifully by the epic and pleading "Bobcaygeon."
The Tragically Hip
Phantom Power
What a better way to soundtrack Boxing Day than with Canada's favorite sons, The Tragically Hip. This album contains some of the brightest and clearest production on any Hip record, showcased beautifully by the epic and pleading "Bobcaygeon."
Phantom Power - The Tragically Hip | Album | AllMusic
Phantom Power by The Tragically Hip released in 1998. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
www.allmusic.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
AllMusic Staff Pick
The Tragically Hip
Phantom Power
What a better way to soundtrack Boxing Day than with Canada's favorite sons, The Tragically Hip. This album contains some of the brightest and clearest production on any Hip record, showcased beautifully by the epic and pleading "Bobcaygeon."
The Tragically Hip
Phantom Power
What a better way to soundtrack Boxing Day than with Canada's favorite sons, The Tragically Hip. This album contains some of the brightest and clearest production on any Hip record, showcased beautifully by the epic and pleading "Bobcaygeon."
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Yes, it’s illegal. Like changing it to Department of War, like ten thousand other things. Part of the Trump strategy is to break the law and convey “the rule of law is weak and feminine and laughable and should be overridden by Our Guy.” Trump is fundamentally anti-law.
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NEWS: They're adding Trump's name to the Kennedy Center building right now. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building
The signage change follows a vote by the board of trustees to rename the performing arts complex the Trump Kennedy Center.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Yes, it’s illegal. Like changing it to Department of War, like ten thousand other things. Part of the Trump strategy is to break the law and convey “the rule of law is weak and feminine and laughable and should be overridden by Our Guy.” Trump is fundamentally anti-law.
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Check out deepvellum.org/news for more information, and how to apply
December 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
CALL FOR DEPARTMENTAL INTERNS: SPRING 2026
Departments seeking interns include: Deep Vellum Bookstore, production, publicity, development, rights, and sales.
Check out deepvellum.org/news for more information, and how to apply
Departments seeking interns include: Deep Vellum Bookstore, production, publicity, development, rights, and sales.
Check out deepvellum.org/news for more information, and how to apply
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So you’re giving money to some Americans from the taxes you’re forcing all Americans pay to help them pay for the additional taxes that you’re making them pay?
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
So you’re giving money to some Americans from the taxes you’re forcing all Americans pay to help them pay for the additional taxes that you’re making them pay?
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.
We must keep calling out those that cave to the Trump Admin, and the latest is Northwestern.
As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.
Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
As part of their "deal," NU will pay $75 million, stop vital research, renege on agreements with its students over the war in Gaza, and more.
Throwing your students under the bus to please Trump. Shameful.
Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It is incredibly strange that these schools seem to factor in zero reputational, enrollment, or recruitment damage to their “settling with Trump” equation, when clearly there’s a major hit to all three.
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On this date in 2002 Theo Epstein was named General Manager of the Red Sox, at the time the 28 yr old Epstein becomes the youngest GM in MLB History. A life long Red Sox fan who grew up about a mile from Fenway Park, he led the Sox to the postseason 6x, the ALCS 4X and won 2 WS Titles in 9 yrs.
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
On this date in 2002 Theo Epstein was named General Manager of the Red Sox, at the time the 28 yr old Epstein becomes the youngest GM in MLB History. A life long Red Sox fan who grew up about a mile from Fenway Park, he led the Sox to the postseason 6x, the ALCS 4X and won 2 WS Titles in 9 yrs.
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1. Reagan’s speech is real
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
October 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
1. Reagan’s speech is real
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
2. It’s public domain
3. Americans pay the cost of the added 10% tariffs, not Canadians
4. Trump keeps lying because he thinks you’re all too stupid to fact check
5. The average family will pay an extra $4900 this year because his tariffs
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Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz and Jonny Gomes react during a finish line dedication ceremony, marking the 10 year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th 2023.
October 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz and Jonny Gomes react during a finish line dedication ceremony, marking the 10 year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th 2023.
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There is no amount of open corruption that will wake up Americans. That family has realized this crucial truth. They broke Senate, media and Supreme Court. Nobody dares to stand up. We live in a Republic of fear and cowardice.
October 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
There is no amount of open corruption that will wake up Americans. That family has realized this crucial truth. They broke Senate, media and Supreme Court. Nobody dares to stand up. We live in a Republic of fear and cowardice.
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can you imagine just sitting down to plan this and not feeling any shame or hesitation. seeing jane goodall on the tv as you’re doing it and how her thing was gorillas and yours is getting ready to deport a guy who’s been wrongly imprisoned since reagan’s first term
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
can you imagine just sitting down to plan this and not feeling any shame or hesitation. seeing jane goodall on the tv as you’re doing it and how her thing was gorillas and yours is getting ready to deport a guy who’s been wrongly imprisoned since reagan’s first term
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Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?
A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.
October 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?
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This made me so happy
October 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
This made me so happy
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If U.S. states have any degree of sovereignty, if there’s any states’ rights at all, it is the right not to be invaded by the armed forces of another U.S. state.
October 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
If U.S. states have any degree of sovereignty, if there’s any states’ rights at all, it is the right not to be invaded by the armed forces of another U.S. state.
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Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
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Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.
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This is just objectively the exact opposite of the truth. Every serious effort to actually quantify the ideological valence of political violence has found the reverse of what Vance claims.
Vance: “People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. This is not a both sides problem. If both sides have a problem, then one side has a much bigger and malignant problem and that is the truth.”
September 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is just objectively the exact opposite of the truth. Every serious effort to actually quantify the ideological valence of political violence has found the reverse of what Vance claims.
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Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
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All of our models of governance assume the agency head isn’t there to tear the entire thing down. It’s like a private equity takeover of government
September 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
All of our models of governance assume the agency head isn’t there to tear the entire thing down. It’s like a private equity takeover of government
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trump can issue as many executive orders as he wants, perhaps coverage should reflect the fact that a lot of these have the legal force of a child's wishlist for santa
August 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
trump can issue as many executive orders as he wants, perhaps coverage should reflect the fact that a lot of these have the legal force of a child's wishlist for santa
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ICYMI I built a Census tracker + Bluesky bot that posts when they add 👀 or remove 👀 datasets
Hello, Bluesky! This account automatically posts updates when the Census Bureau APIs add or remove datasets.
See the full tracker at www.hrecht.com/census-api-d...
See the full tracker at www.hrecht.com/census-api-d...
Tracking Census Dataset Changes
See when the U.S. Census Bureau adds or removes datasets.
www.hrecht.com
August 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ICYMI I built a Census tracker + Bluesky bot that posts when they add 👀 or remove 👀 datasets