Taiob Ali

Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.

A Practical Introduction to Vector Search in SQL Server 2025 ~ Andy Yun, Wed, Feb 11, 2026, 12:00 PM | Meetup Are you uncertain if SQL Server 2025 Vector Search has useful applications? Concerned that it is just more AI hype? Then join me in this session, where I’ll break down how

Vector Search in SQL Server 2025 with @sqlbek.bsky.social
Feb 11, 12–1 PM ET.
Learn how to use vector embeddings + similarity search today. 👉 www.meetup.com/dbavug/event...

Last chance to register. Join 150 other data professionals tomorrow at noon EST.
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People of Maine, how can the rest of the country help you stand up the way MN successfully did?

Call for speakers: Data Saturday Oslo 2026

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Call for speakers: Azure Cosmos DB Conf 2026

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6️⃣ more days. Giving a conference talk is a great opportunity to share your learnings, experiences and perspectives with others. You are invited to submit your talk proposal by Feb. 1. 🗓️

Start now: posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/

TikTok is under right wing billionaire control now. Plan your exit strategy.

Screenshot of a TikTok video with error message at top saying “your video is under review and can’t be shared right now.”

This morning, I recorded a video on TikTok about why DHS’s arguments for the power to enter homes without judicial warrants in immigration cases are bunk.

Nine hours later, TikTok still says my video is “under review,” and can’t be shared.

Well, here’s a link:

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In our conservative estimate, 41 percent of Grok’s images — or 1.8 million — were sexualized depictions of women. Separately, CCDH analyzed how many were sexualized images across genders and ages. Their findings: an estimated 3 million images, including more than 23,000 of children.

PowerShell Automation Magic ~ Dream Team, Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 3:00 PM | Meetup **Duration**: 60 minutes **Level**: Beginner **Get ready to witness the power of the shell!** Join Jess, Claudio, Rob, and Jordan as they pull back the curtain on some exc

🔥🐚 Final session of our 4‑part PowerShell + dbatools series!

Join Jess, Claudio, Rob & Jordan as they demo real automation wins:
• Universal REST endpoints
• SQL Server inventory + config source control

🗓️ Wed, Jan 28 · 3–4 PM EST
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Not headline news. No real fuss by Democratic leaders. No calls to censure. No pushback. No questions asked of GOP leadership by the press.

Just totally accepted anti-Muslim bigotry across the board.

This is natural when we let few control everything because they have money and connections

We will miss you 🥰

How much more in your face can it be?

"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."

BBC headline reads: "Trump vows extra tariffs for UK, Denmark and other European countries until Greenland deal struck"

there will prob be a global boycott of US goods by the end of his term

The Original Peoples of America! We are all one People! #indigenous #nativeamerican #americanindian

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THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE MENU = • Knut Hamsun (Literature Prize 1920): In 1943, the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun travelled to Germany and met with Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. After returning to Norway, he sent his Nobel medal to Goebbels as a gesture of thanks for the meeting. Goebbels was honoured by the gift. The present whereabouts of the medal are unknown.

Trump joins a not-so-long list of people who have acquired someone else's Nobel medal, including... uh... Joseph Goebbels. www.nobelpeaceprize.org/press/press-...

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💥 Want your talk proposal to stand out? Start with the speaker resources for POSETTE: An Event for Postgres —including practical guidance about how to get your talk selected. POSETTE runs Jun 16-18, but the CFP closes Feb. 1. ⏰

Learn more: posetteconf.com/2026/cfp/#sp...

I just submitted a session. Hoping for the best.
#Boston #CodeCamp #boscc

Using Digital Techniques to Prevent Data Loss ~ Paresh Motiwala, Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 12:00 PM | Meetup In an era defined by pervasive digital interactions, safeguarding organizational data has become paramount. This session delves into the intricate realm of Digital Forensic

Kicking off 2026 with Paresh Motiwala presenting Using Digital Techniques to Prevent Data Loss!
Join us Jan 14 @ 12 PM EST (online).
Don’t miss it: www.meetup.com/dbavug/event...

#DataSecurity #DLP #DigitalForensics #DBACommunity

The ceasefire did what it was meant to do – make Gaza invisible Mass death in Gaza continues and yet the world no longer pays attention, convinced the genocide is over.

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

I can't believe the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize would do this.

i work for an american manufacturing company in america hiring american factory workers in the american midwest to make high quality machines products in america btw have i mentioned we are american factory workers?

anyway our company leadership says tariffs are bleeding us heavily

100% lie
Send me the check please

Almost no new jobs have been added since April and 710,000 more people are unemployed now compared to a year ago.

Meanwhile consumer prices are skyrocketing thanks to Trump's tariffs.

Does this sound like an "A+++++" economy to you?

PRICES ARE LOW😳😳

Thinking about the Jewish community in Australia.
On this holiday, the worst can happen.
I do not have much power to change, but I am shocked and hope we can make the world a safer and more inclusive place.

We’re currently in need of several furniture and household items for our refugee families here in Madison. Items we're seeking include:

-Household basics
-Furniture
-Sewing supplies
-Working electronics
-Personal care items

For more info: opendoorsforrefugees.org/contribute-f...

Thank you!

Promotional poster for "We Have Rights" featuring the faces of numerous people over a city streetscape.

"We Have Rights" is an empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with ICE. Short informational videos are available in 8 languages.

Watch them all here: www.wehaverights.us