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Michael Ruminer
@michaelruminer.bsky.social
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Budding AI enthusiast
Fairly leftist :-)

✍️Blog: https://medium.com/@m-ruminer
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Got a new game Vantage, I am totally sych'd about. Haven't been this stoked for a game since Gloomhaven. I hope it doesn't disappoint.
Photo of the outside box of the board game "Vantage" Photo of the open box of the board game "Vantage". Showing over 1000 cards neatly stacked and separated. Side profile of a stack of thin books from the board game "Vantage". Probably a few inches thick.
October 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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It be me in costume.
Me at a "No Kings" protest in an inflatable orange unicorn costume holding a sign that says "Neigh to Kings"
October 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Received the below email today. Depending on your risk profile and tolerance for risk it is often not recommended to "register/RSVP" for protests.
email from democrats.com providing a link to RSVP to a No Kings Oct. 18 protest.
October 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Movie listing for "Battle Royale 25th anniversary" showing.
October 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Hey CBS News. You can't your damn site.
Website page from CBS News where the entire page is filled up with ads and only about 25 words are visible.
September 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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The boomer version of:
A meme. A young woman at a festival is yelling in the ear of a young man. She looks drunk he looks entirely disinterested.
September 17, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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My Blue Sky Alt Test rating 100% woohoo. Though not a lot of volume.
The bluesky alt text rating site showing a 100% rating with 90 posts, 6 images, and 6 alt text.
September 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Woot woot. All time best.
A score of 187.5 with Q1 as 3x for +90, Q2 at 2x for +60, Q5 hedged for +2.5, all other questions s at +5
September 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Not as good as you.
Bloomberg Pointed quiz showing 162.5. Missed 4, 8, 10 with 4 hedged, 1 and 2 x10 and x30 respextively.
August 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Image of a Paramount+ cancelation notice.
July 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Screenshot of Paramount+ cancelation notice.
July 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Was Giulliani there?
Picture of 4 season landscaping famous for a goof of Trump campaign
June 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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@bloomberg.com my Bloomberg News Pointed News Quiz results for the week.
Chart showing my score of 170 better then 93% of other players. A chart showing my per question results with Q1 +5; Q2 +5; Q3 +5; Q4 -5; Q5 +5; Q6 +90 with a 3x multiplier; Q7 +60 with a 2x multiplier; Q8 +5; Q9 -5; Q10 +5
June 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming for you?
Two characters from Netflix show "Bet"
June 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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This week, I didn't do so well on the Bloomberg Pointed News Quiz. Thankful for question 4 that I wagered big on.

@bloomberg.com
Shows a score of 75 with Question 1, -20 with a 2x; Q2, -5; Q3, -10; Q4 +90 with a 3x; Q5, +5; Q6, +5; Q7, +5 with a 1/2 hedge; Q8, +10; Q9, +5; Q10, -10 Chart showing relative score of 75 pts being better than 60% of other players based on data at the time.
June 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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My @bloomberg.com Pointed News Quiz score for the week: 115, being a better score than 74% of other players, thus far.
Chart showing my score of 115 being better than 74% of other players The breakdown of my score by question. Question 1 with 3x modifier, 45 points; Q2 with 2x modifier 20; Q3 5points; Q4 10 points; Q5 15 points; Q6 10 points; Q7 10 points; Q8 hedged for 1/2 -5 points; Q9 -5 points; Q10 10 points
May 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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My @bloomberg.com Pointed News Quiz results were very poor this week. I missed something g for misreading the question on that I applied 3x. 😞
Shows me scoring 40 points and scoring better than 28% of other players. Shows my final score of 40 with 1. +10, 2. +5, 3. +10, 4. -5, 5. -10, 6. +5 using the 1/2 hedge, 7. -30 using the 2x, 8. +30 using the 3x, 9. +15, 10. +10
May 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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@bloomberg.com this week's attempt at Bloomberg Pointed News Quiz
Showing my score better than 80% of other players Showing my score of 137.5
May 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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bloomberg.com/pointed

Not nearly as well as last week. I didn't feel very confident going in on a lot of the categories
Bloomberg score of 102.5 showing greater than 61% of all participants Bloomberg question breakdown showing 3 x on question 1 for 45 points, -15 points on Q2, 2x for +2- pts on Q3, +10 on Q4, +10 on Q5, +10 on Q6, hedge of 1/2 and -2.5 on Q7, +10 Q8, +5 Q9, +10 Q10
May 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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We have known it all along; we're just too cool to say it. Seriously, that Kate Moss photo gives me vibes of the below.
Girl yelling in boys ear at a club or concert. He appears clearly disinterested. Meme
May 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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In the groove this week on Bloomberg Pointed news quiz.
Bloomberg quiz results that show a score of 165, better than 92% of current quiz takers.
May 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Oops. I tripled down on my only 25pt question and got it wrong on Bloomberg pointed news quiz.
A -12.5 score. LOL
April 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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The Bloomberg news quiz, Pointed, did not show me this week how I did compared to others. That is very disappointing.
My pointed results which shows a score of 95. 3x for 30 pts for #1, -15 for #2, +10 for #3, +5 for number 4, -5 for #5, +10 for #6 +10 for #7, hedge 1/2 with a +5 for #8, 2x with a +40 for #9, +5 for #10
April 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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From University of Rochester.
Post from University of Rochester saying that there have been 5 current students and 6 recent grads with their visas revoked.
April 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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A post from Bridgewater State University saying that a student's visa had been revoked and had no accusations of wrongdoing.
April 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM