Unpatterned.
@unpatterned.bsky.social
My thoughts are sometimes my own, my opinions are definitely my own.
@medium.com You might consider providing a means in app to report bugs or provide feedback. I've been trying to report that an item cannot be removed from the reading list for more than a month. That and the lack of response to a paying customer has made me look for alternatives.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
@medium.com You might consider providing a means in app to report bugs or provide feedback. I've been trying to report that an item cannot be removed from the reading list for more than a month. That and the lack of response to a paying customer has made me look for alternatives.
I love obscure facts and locations that give cities characters.
Obscure Washington, DC, fact of the day. From my daughter's second-grade class birthday party. Washington is DC is home to the oldest continuously operating miniature golf course in the United States. It is a national historic landmark. Who knew?
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I love obscure facts and locations that give cities characters.
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It’s time for another episode of correlation vs causation as another study is being widely reported and misinterpreted.
The hype: A study of electronic health records claims that adults prescribed melatonin are more likely to have cardiac issues.
The hype: A study of electronic health records claims that adults prescribed melatonin are more likely to have cardiac issues.
Taking this supplement for more than a year could be a sign of heart problems
Researchers found that adults who took melatonin for more than a year had a higher risk of heart failure, but not because of the supplement itself.
www.nbcnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It’s time for another episode of correlation vs causation as another study is being widely reported and misinterpreted.
The hype: A study of electronic health records claims that adults prescribed melatonin are more likely to have cardiac issues.
The hype: A study of electronic health records claims that adults prescribed melatonin are more likely to have cardiac issues.
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Halloween from
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Halloween from
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
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For anyone looking for ways to reduce meal costs, I cannot recommend the Budget Bytes app and website highly enough. Most of the meals work out to under $2/serving, there are vegan options, things that freeze well, etc.
The Moroccan Lentil Stew is my favorite.
The Moroccan Lentil Stew is my favorite.
Home
Easy and delicious recipes designed for small budgets. Delicious chicken recipes, easy pasta recipes, cozy comfort foods, vegetarian recipes and more.
www.budgetbytes.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
For anyone looking for ways to reduce meal costs, I cannot recommend the Budget Bytes app and website highly enough. Most of the meals work out to under $2/serving, there are vegan options, things that freeze well, etc.
The Moroccan Lentil Stew is my favorite.
The Moroccan Lentil Stew is my favorite.
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"It'll be dead soon. Nature abhors a vacuum."
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October 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"It'll be dead soon. Nature abhors a vacuum."
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ah yes, death from above,
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
ah yes, death from above,
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Calls for a no-fly zone and NATO intervention are growing louder. How should Europe respond to Russia’s drone incursions?
No Cause for Alarm: The Case for a Measured Response to Russian Air Incursions
Over the past month, eyes across Europe have been trained on the sky. On Sep. 10, about 20 Gerbera surveillance drones, believed to have been launched
warontherocks.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Calls for a no-fly zone and NATO intervention are growing louder. How should Europe respond to Russia’s drone incursions?
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A friend in need…
NEW: The Nordic and Baltic states are driving a more robust European engagement on Ukraine amid apprehension over Trump’s dance with Putin, writes @michaeldweiss.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
newlinesmag.com/argument/the...
The Farther East One Goes in Europe, the More ‘West’ One Winds Up
Nordic and Baltic states are driving the continent toward a more robust engagement on Ukraine amid apprehension over Trump’s dance with Putin
newlinesmag.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A friend in need…
I'm glad to know that both Apple and Android are warning of unknown trackers near you to help you identify when you are being tracked.
There's still a lot of work to do to improve Bluetooth tracker detection, but for now, here's how to detect them automatically and search for them manually. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Detect Bluetooth Trackers
On May 13, 2024, both Apple and Google announced they’d start supporting cross-platform operating system-level notifications for some third-party trackers, similar to the AirTag detection warnings. In theory, this means your phone may detect some Bluetooth trackers without a third-party app. In our testing, we’ve found these new models...
ssd.eff.org
August 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm glad to know that both Apple and Android are warning of unknown trackers near you to help you identify when you are being tracked.
bsky.app
February 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Why Write About the Illegality of What Trump and Musk are Doing?
My latest newsletter post here:
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My latest newsletter post here:
buttondown.com/sbagen/archi...
Why Write About the Illegality of What Trump and Musk are Doing?
By Samuel Bagenstos NYU Law professor Noah Rosenblum posted on Bluesky yesterday that “[t]here has never been a larger gap in my (admittedly quite short)...
buttondown.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Why Write About the Illegality of What Trump and Musk are Doing?
My latest newsletter post here:
buttondown.com/sbagen/archi...
My latest newsletter post here:
buttondown.com/sbagen/archi...
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All the complaining about "unelected bureaucrats" paved the way for an unelected oligarch to take control. While unelected bureaucrats operate in a carefully constructed web of law and accountability, Musk is breaking the law and accountable to no-one. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
February 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
All the complaining about "unelected bureaucrats" paved the way for an unelected oligarch to take control. While unelected bureaucrats operate in a carefully constructed web of law and accountability, Musk is breaking the law and accountable to no-one. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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After more than four decades of uninterrupted Russian gas flowing through Ukraine to Europe, the taps were turned off on January 1, 2025. Here’s what that means for Moscow, Kyiv, and Europe.
Breaking the chain What the end of decades-long Russian gas transit through Ukraine means for Moscow, Kyiv, and Europe — Meduza
After more than four decades of uninterrupted Russian gas flowing through Ukraine to Europe, the taps were turned off on January 1, 2025. Not even Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 or…
buff.ly
January 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
After more than four decades of uninterrupted Russian gas flowing through Ukraine to Europe, the taps were turned off on January 1, 2025. Here’s what that means for Moscow, Kyiv, and Europe.
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What’s amazing about Musk claiming the reason he’s in America is the H1B visa is that it isn’t true. According to story below, he came here on a student visa, worked illegally and then got an H1B. He should release his immigration records to clear this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally
Investors in Musk’s first company worried about “our founder being deported” and gave him a deadline for obtaining a work visa.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2024 at 2:07 PM
What’s amazing about Musk claiming the reason he’s in America is the H1B visa is that it isn’t true. According to story below, he came here on a student visa, worked illegally and then got an H1B. He should release his immigration records to clear this up.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Humor often walks the edge, and this includes making humor of recent events. In this case the video shows Santa Claus being shot out of the sky by Russian Air Defense, with Grandpa Frost (the Russian Santa Claus equivalent) saying something close to, "Can't have these foreigners in our skies".
Russian pro-war Telegram channels have begun circulating a propaganda video that shows Santa Claus being shot out of the sky by Russian air defense forces.
‘Target destroyed’ Two days after Russian missile allegedly downed passenger plane, pro-war Telegram channels circulate propaganda video of Santa Claus being blown up over Moscow — Meduza
Russian pro-war Telegram channels have begun sharing a propaganda video featuring Father Frost — the Russian counterpart to Santa Claus — sitting next to an air defense operator as he launches a…
buff.ly
December 27, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Humor often walks the edge, and this includes making humor of recent events. In this case the video shows Santa Claus being shot out of the sky by Russian Air Defense, with Grandpa Frost (the Russian Santa Claus equivalent) saying something close to, "Can't have these foreigners in our skies".
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NIH funded research made important breakthroughs in 2024. Another reminder of why sustained funding for science and research is so vital. Of note 3 NIH funded scientists were recognized with the nobel prize. 5 top health related research highlights here
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2024 NIH Research Highlights - Promising Medical Findings
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include insights into the mechanisms of ME/CFS, a skin test to detect Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, and a promising target for catar...
www.nih.gov
December 26, 2024 at 10:59 PM
NIH funded research made important breakthroughs in 2024. Another reminder of why sustained funding for science and research is so vital. Of note 3 NIH funded scientists were recognized with the nobel prize. 5 top health related research highlights here
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www.nih.gov/news-events/...
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That feeling when you accidentally find chocolate truffles before you're meant to have them. And you didn't realize how much they were missing in your life.
I had just one. Honest.
I had just one. Honest.
December 25, 2024 at 4:11 PM
That feeling when you accidentally find chocolate truffles before you're meant to have them. And you didn't realize how much they were missing in your life.
I had just one. Honest.
I had just one. Honest.
"Consequently, the Chinese ban represents a major supply chain disruption for these minerals. The lower primary supply cannot be offset by secondary supply (recycling) in the short term, since the recovery yield is still low and its cost is not competitive."
theconversation.com/china-has-ba...
theconversation.com/china-has-ba...
China has banned US exports of key minerals for computer chips – leaving Washington with limited options
The US could open up domestic mining, or try to recover more of the minerals through recycling of electronic waste.
theconversation.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:43 PM
"Consequently, the Chinese ban represents a major supply chain disruption for these minerals. The lower primary supply cannot be offset by secondary supply (recycling) in the short term, since the recovery yield is still low and its cost is not competitive."
theconversation.com/china-has-ba...
theconversation.com/china-has-ba...
"[BYD]added that it had conducted a "detailed review" of the working and living conditions for subcontracted employees, and asked on "several occasions" for the construction firm to make improvements."
Meaning, BYD knew about the issues and took no serious action.
bbc.com/news/article...
Meaning, BYD knew about the issues and took no serious action.
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Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions
More than 160 workers have been rescued from the car factory, according to local prosecutors.
bbc.com
December 24, 2024 at 6:21 PM
"[BYD]added that it had conducted a "detailed review" of the working and living conditions for subcontracted employees, and asked on "several occasions" for the construction firm to make improvements."
Meaning, BYD knew about the issues and took no serious action.
bbc.com/news/article...
Meaning, BYD knew about the issues and took no serious action.
bbc.com/news/article...