Matt Black
@mblackmn.bsky.social
Information Security and Systems Engineer, Musician, human for two goofball dogs and cuddly, and slightly bitey, kitty
Formerly mblackmn on the Bird app, also on Mastadon.
Formerly mblackmn on the Bird app, also on Mastadon.
@chaoskat.bsky.social I don't know if you've already seen this but I'd be remiss if I didn't share ChipPurr Jones with you and you missed out.
www.mlb.com/news/chippur...
www.mlb.com/news/chippur...
Meet ChipPurr Jones, who delivers the cutest first pitch you’ve ever seen!
Chipper Jones is a Braves legend. The Hall of Famer was the first overall pick in the 1990 Draft and went on to become an eight-time All-Star, MVP Award winner and a World Series champion with the fra...
www.mlb.com
September 18, 2026 at 2:17 AM
@chaoskat.bsky.social I don't know if you've already seen this but I'd be remiss if I didn't share ChipPurr Jones with you and you missed out.
www.mlb.com/news/chippur...
www.mlb.com/news/chippur...
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
It's impossible for me to read anything about WikiHow without hearing the "WikiHow Theatre" jingle from @johnmoe.bsky.social's Wits.
If you've never seen the bits, look them up. Spectacular.
If you've never seen the bits, look them up. Spectacular.
BREAKING: a whistleblower has just quit company wikiHow, warning that within ten years, advanced wikiHow illustrations may kill us all
September 11, 2026 at 12:46 AM
It's impossible for me to read anything about WikiHow without hearing the "WikiHow Theatre" jingle from @johnmoe.bsky.social's Wits.
If you've never seen the bits, look them up. Spectacular.
If you've never seen the bits, look them up. Spectacular.
A beautiful sunset over the Olympics. What a brilliant end to the week.
August 22, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A beautiful sunset over the Olympics. What a brilliant end to the week.
What I wouldn't give to hear more Baseball Balderdash or Oppo Taco as injected radio ads on the MLB app.
The Byrna less lethal ads are terrible. Absolute fear mongering bullshit that WILL get someone killed.
The Byrna less lethal ads are terrible. Absolute fear mongering bullshit that WILL get someone killed.
August 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
What I wouldn't give to hear more Baseball Balderdash or Oppo Taco as injected radio ads on the MLB app.
The Byrna less lethal ads are terrible. Absolute fear mongering bullshit that WILL get someone killed.
The Byrna less lethal ads are terrible. Absolute fear mongering bullshit that WILL get someone killed.
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Don't lock your knees!
Quick thinking having a tablecloth handy. I didn’t even notice the twitching from that dead robot.
July 22, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Don't lock your knees!
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Guess I'll just go ahead and change the date on today's to-do list
July 15, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Guess I'll just go ahead and change the date on today's to-do list
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If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️
July 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️
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Cartoon by @hickeycartoons.bsky.social.
July 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Cartoon by @hickeycartoons.bsky.social.
Any journalist who interviews him for the rest of his life needs to call him on this bullshit. He's lying through his teeth and he knows it. There was no other question worth asking him other than to explain his rank hypocrisy.
Kevin McCarthy on Platner Allegations: That one thing I know about Republicans is when we had a very bad candidate, we didn't vote for that person. We walked away.
July 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Any journalist who interviews him for the rest of his life needs to call him on this bullshit. He's lying through his teeth and he knows it. There was no other question worth asking him other than to explain his rank hypocrisy.
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Fuck DOGE and every single person who worked for them.
They are all monsters and I hope from the bottom of my heart that they all see the inside of a cell (at least). The word "DOGE" should become a cautionary tale for those who might think to try this again.
They are all monsters and I hope from the bottom of my heart that they all see the inside of a cell (at least). The word "DOGE" should become a cautionary tale for those who might think to try this again.
Here’s Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately. Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it. gizmodo.com/heres-why-we...
Here's Why Weather Forecasts Have Seemed So Inaccurate Lately
Meteorologists simply aren't able to gather as much data as they used to, and you're suffering for it.
gizmodo.com
July 1, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Fuck DOGE and every single person who worked for them.
They are all monsters and I hope from the bottom of my heart that they all see the inside of a cell (at least). The word "DOGE" should become a cautionary tale for those who might think to try this again.
They are all monsters and I hope from the bottom of my heart that they all see the inside of a cell (at least). The word "DOGE" should become a cautionary tale for those who might think to try this again.
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With Tom Kean's office refusing to give a reason for his extended absence, we can only assume that he must be suffering from the most common affliction affecting elected Republicans -- a crippling addiction to sex-trafficked children.
Saturday marked 100 days since Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.’s last public act. The congressman has missed 135 House votes during his absence. During that time his office has released statements, attributed to Kean, indicating he is under medical care for an undisclosed health condition.
It’s Been 100 Days. Do You Know Where Rep. Tom Kean Is?
The New Jersey representative, Thomas Kean Jr., voted in the House and spoke at a committee hearing on March 5. He hasn’t been spotted since.
nyti.ms
June 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
With Tom Kean's office refusing to give a reason for his extended absence, we can only assume that he must be suffering from the most common affliction affecting elected Republicans -- a crippling addiction to sex-trafficked children.
The Hortman's assassination last June was so heartbreaking. They were our friends. We moved to the Seattle area four years ago so couldn't even be around people who knew them.
We bought a Minnesota flag and I was going to put it up on Sunday. After the news today, now felt like the right time.
We bought a Minnesota flag and I was going to put it up on Sunday. After the news today, now felt like the right time.
June 12, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The Hortman's assassination last June was so heartbreaking. They were our friends. We moved to the Seattle area four years ago so couldn't even be around people who knew them.
We bought a Minnesota flag and I was going to put it up on Sunday. After the news today, now felt like the right time.
We bought a Minnesota flag and I was going to put it up on Sunday. After the news today, now felt like the right time.
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@malwarejake.bsky.social Thank you for the great webinar today!
April 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@malwarejake.bsky.social Thank you for the great webinar today!
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Losing my mind over this. I have a machine in my lap on which I can periodically toggle over from something else I'm doing on the machine to watch a SPACESHIP return from THE MOON. Earlier I could hear the SPACESHIP'S PEOPLE as they talked to other people LOCATED ON MY PLANET BUT VERY FAR FROM ME.
April 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Losing my mind over this. I have a machine in my lap on which I can periodically toggle over from something else I'm doing on the machine to watch a SPACESHIP return from THE MOON. Earlier I could hear the SPACESHIP'S PEOPLE as they talked to other people LOCATED ON MY PLANET BUT VERY FAR FROM ME.
Adagio for Strings. I fell asleep with a classical station on and woke up to it deep overnight. I looked at the clock and wrote the time down so I could see their website had a playlist the next day. This was in the 90s so it was a gamble.
Tell me about a song that blew you away the first time you heard it, where you had to immediately drop everything to learn what it was and who it was by, bonus points if it was pre-Shazam and you had to *work* to find out.
(Brought to you by a re-listen of “I’m Straight” by The Modern Lovers)
(Brought to you by a re-listen of “I’m Straight” by The Modern Lovers)
April 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Adagio for Strings. I fell asleep with a classical station on and woke up to it deep overnight. I looked at the clock and wrote the time down so I could see their website had a playlist the next day. This was in the 90s so it was a gamble.
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some Coinbase customers are horrified that the Coinbase app is encouraging them to gamble
they're so close
they're so close
March 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
some Coinbase customers are horrified that the Coinbase app is encouraging them to gamble
they're so close
they're so close
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ICE Agents Just Making Sure They’re the Only Terrorists at Airport: tinyurl.com/yky47eh2
March 24, 2026 at 5:13 AM
ICE Agents Just Making Sure They’re the Only Terrorists at Airport: tinyurl.com/yky47eh2
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Someone tell team USA they would look prettier if they smiled more.
March 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Someone tell team USA they would look prettier if they smiled more.
It will be interesting to see how getting close challenges right early in the season affects calls later in the year.
If a player becomes known for being right on the edges, does he start to get the calls forcing the opposing team to challenge?
If a player becomes known for being right on the edges, does he start to get the calls forcing the opposing team to challenge?
On Friday, A.J. Hinch talked with Tigers players about using ABS challenges and trusting players who know the strike zone. On Saturday, Tarik Skubal challenges a call and gets a strikeout.
March 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
It will be interesting to see how getting close challenges right early in the season affects calls later in the year.
If a player becomes known for being right on the edges, does he start to get the calls forcing the opposing team to challenge?
If a player becomes known for being right on the edges, does he start to get the calls forcing the opposing team to challenge?
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The largest payment eliminated by DOGE was $38,468,659 to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences for transition support services to adulthood for disabled children served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The missles in this video cost more than that.
The missles in this video cost more than that.
Crazy video of 20 Tomahawks flying through the Iraqi Kurdish mountains near Sulaymaniyah (filmed by someone standing *above* them), seemingly fired from Navy vessels in the Mediterranean
March 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The largest payment eliminated by DOGE was $38,468,659 to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences for transition support services to adulthood for disabled children served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The missles in this video cost more than that.
The missles in this video cost more than that.