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If patents come into it, my plea would be to focus on the international coverage and maintenance fees paid, not the number of US applications.

18.02.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciated efficiency

16.02.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And would likely crowd out some lower quality contenders in the process.

16.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been following this research and development with interest. The one question I haven't seen addressed (could be a non-issue) is formaldehyde off-gassing

16.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How can anger from the transition pain be appropriately directed towards those profiting from owning the declining assets?

16.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you have the space, a mediocre piano can almost always be obtained for Free+transportation

16.02.2026 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

@newdems.bsky.social y'all need to watch and learn this. Don't make the mistake of unthinking support of "family farms".

14.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I still prefer one coined 30 years ago by my sister:
There is a young lady I know
Who listens to top 40 radio
Tattooed on her fanny
Are the names Danny
Donny Jon Jordan and Joe

14.02.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Next level: hosting the cast party

13.02.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The finest edition yet. If this Natl Innovation Qtr branding takes hold, does that make the new Virginia Tech campus NIQ-U?

13.02.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sitting here open-mouthed at this Sound Transit board presentation, because it was just explained that making Ballard Link's Seattle Center station "slightly trapezoidal" would save the agency a HALF BILLION DOLLARS.

12.02.2026 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 21

I really hope you listen to @sarahtaber.bsky.social on common sense farm policy

12.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Which numbers would one point to if the hypothesis was "there were a lot of extra retirements the last day of December?

12.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Communications ASPIRE Undergraduate Intern Do you have a passion for storytelling, creative design, and digital engagement? The Communications Intern (Summer 2026) will contribute to building awareness of SRNL's mission to tackle the most crit...

At one point there was a sizable science communications community here. If you’re still around, here’s a great undergraduate internship opportunity. #science #scicoms ewvl.fa.us8.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

11.02.2026 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Front page of this month’s edition of The Onion.

11.02.2026 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2824    πŸ” 551    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 16

That +56 was an indicative underperformance

11.02.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting.

(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)

10.02.2026 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1101    πŸ” 384    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 14

At this point wondering how often this right-pandering is due to the existence of kompromat

09.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's part of the catechism

08.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This cuts off the email subject line... Which was "no subject"

08.02.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember reading a really old profile of his tour, and the unique way it engaged "informal economy" workers.

07.02.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the answer hinges on the question is "can we hang out," "how do you know about this," or "why are you like that"

06.02.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: β€œHe might have thought β€˜how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said β€˜this site was not subject to local zoning.’”

04.02.2026 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8746    πŸ” 3823    πŸ’¬ 165    πŸ“Œ 791
NHPR Presents: Safe to Drink | New Hampshire Public Radio A New Hampshire town finds out their water has been contaminated by a chemical. Their most basic question β€” whether the water is safe to drink β€” doesn’t have a clear answer. Nobody seems to know much ...

Merrimack NH you say? www.nhpr.org/nhpr-present...

04.02.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.

This @bostonreview.bsky.social piece by @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social is an absolute must-read, as are many of the responses to it.

Spread this one far and wide.

03.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1414    πŸ” 663    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 91

Three episodes, three speaking roles: innkeeper, courtesan, love interest

04.02.2026 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unironically I am interested in the book

04.02.2026 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Date Nights: Why they Suck & How to Make them Great 384. Date Nights: Why they Suck & How to Make them GreatGlennon, Abby and Amanda delve into the nuances of salvaging a relationship’s spark or excitement and discuss the role of β€œdate nights” in…

February 2025: We Can Do Hard Things on the challenges and value of date nights pca.st/episode/feb4...

02.02.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I always wondered if you could just create a geothermal/other renewables services company and poach critical personnel with inflated salaries and no expectation of breaking even.

01.02.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Make Miller take paternity leave could be a national rallying cry

31.01.2026 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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