Alan Shields
@shieldsinmd.bsky.social
4th-tier US soccer enthusiast, old-old-old-school anime fan (as in from the 70s and 80s), late-in-life ebike convert. You can find me building my Plex libraries on the weekend
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Game over. It will NEVER get better than this.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
June 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Game over. It will NEVER get better than this.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
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Lots of us pointing out the unsupervised algorithmic decision & $39.95 charged for blank page that says, “This article has been withdrawn due to article violation.”
But Springer Nature also killed an editorial that the editor-in-chief of Naturwissenschaften planned to write about the retractions.
But Springer Nature also killed an editorial that the editor-in-chief of Naturwissenschaften planned to write about the retractions.
Truly bizarre story of how two papers from the 1940s by physics pioneer Max Planck have been "retracted" from Naturwissenschaften, potentially by an algorithm, for anachronistic "plagiarism" issues, leaving the current editor baffled (but it is Springer Nature so....
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted?
Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck. A bot may be to blame
www.science.org
June 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Lots of us pointing out the unsupervised algorithmic decision & $39.95 charged for blank page that says, “This article has been withdrawn due to article violation.”
But Springer Nature also killed an editorial that the editor-in-chief of Naturwissenschaften planned to write about the retractions.
But Springer Nature also killed an editorial that the editor-in-chief of Naturwissenschaften planned to write about the retractions.
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So Argentina’s football structure is built on the abuse and molestation of young boys and no one hardly gets punished for it.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
June 27, 2026 at 10:26 PM
So Argentina’s football structure is built on the abuse and molestation of young boys and no one hardly gets punished for it.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
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Great @pablo.show episode about the late Grant Wahl. An absolutely lovely human. youtu.be/WAKE0Ig6Z68
We Remember the World Cup's Missing Muckraker | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
June 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Great @pablo.show episode about the late Grant Wahl. An absolutely lovely human. youtu.be/WAKE0Ig6Z68
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Praying to the goddess
June 14, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Praying to the goddess
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Tony Bourdain taught us all that a place is full of good food, good people, and good experiences despite very shitty politics and I think it’s kind of classically American to have thought we were excluded from that Venn diagram
I thought the world cup was going to be a nightmare, but I forgot that we actually love when people like us
June 14, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Tony Bourdain taught us all that a place is full of good food, good people, and good experiences despite very shitty politics and I think it’s kind of classically American to have thought we were excluded from that Venn diagram
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In other words: the U.S. gives Iran everything it wants immediately, including billions in cash, for a pinky promise to negotiate a future deal on the things the U.S. wants
June 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
In other words: the U.S. gives Iran everything it wants immediately, including billions in cash, for a pinky promise to negotiate a future deal on the things the U.S. wants
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Remember this scene the next time a corporate reporter tries to insist that a rural diner full of white men in their 60s is somehow a more authentically "American" place, somehow more representative of who we are as a nation.
June 14, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Remember this scene the next time a corporate reporter tries to insist that a rural diner full of white men in their 60s is somehow a more authentically "American" place, somehow more representative of who we are as a nation.
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The most important news from the US yesterday
April 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The most important news from the US yesterday
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Y'all need to get the fuck off Substack.
Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.
April 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Y'all need to get the fuck off Substack.
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I fully acknowledge that describing Santos-Aviles death as a suicide is 1000% accurate statement cause that's what it was but the horrific nature of her suicide via self-immolation feels overlooked when described as such.
Democratic Rep Swalwell is resigning from Congress. Good. A step towards accountability.
Simultaneously, MAGA Rep Tony Gonzales (who is married) lied about an affair with his aide, Regina Santos-Aviles (who was married). Santos-Aviles later died by suicide.
Gonzales faces ZERO GOP accountability.
Simultaneously, MAGA Rep Tony Gonzales (who is married) lied about an affair with his aide, Regina Santos-Aviles (who was married). Santos-Aviles later died by suicide.
Gonzales faces ZERO GOP accountability.
April 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I fully acknowledge that describing Santos-Aviles death as a suicide is 1000% accurate statement cause that's what it was but the horrific nature of her suicide via self-immolation feels overlooked when described as such.
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What Tim's been put through by the federal government just for doing journalism is absolutely horrific.
some good news for once. Judge Sansone has again rejected the government's claim that I am a dangerous criminal who needs strict supervision & thus as of today am free to travel anywhere in the continental u.s., no longer have daily random drug tests, etc. Thank you to everyone who helped out.
April 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
What Tim's been put through by the federal government just for doing journalism is absolutely horrific.
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Already annoyed about the coming books full of anonymous senior officials telling every ugly behind-the-scenes detail about the effort to hide Trump’s dementia like it is some fucking revelation when it seems like most of the planet already knows and legacy media are the ones not saying it.
April 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Already annoyed about the coming books full of anonymous senior officials telling every ugly behind-the-scenes detail about the effort to hide Trump’s dementia like it is some fucking revelation when it seems like most of the planet already knows and legacy media are the ones not saying it.
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FC St. Pauli presents the Peace Prize in the US for the first time. The award honors individuals and initiatives that stand for solidarity, participation, and respectful coexistence. The first recipient is Wes Burdine, owner of the Black Hart of Saint Paul in Minnesota.
#fcsp
#fcsp
FC St. Pauli | FC St. Pauli awards Peace Prize – supporting civil…
FC St. Pauli has presented the Peace Prize for the first time. With this award, the club honors individuals and initiatives that actively stand for…
www.fcstpauli.com
April 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
FC St. Pauli presents the Peace Prize in the US for the first time. The award honors individuals and initiatives that stand for solidarity, participation, and respectful coexistence. The first recipient is Wes Burdine, owner of the Black Hart of Saint Paul in Minnesota.
#fcsp
#fcsp
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I don't know, guys. The president started a war with no plan and crashed the world economy, is building immense monuments to himself, is making billions off the presidency, and is now attacking the Pope while presenting himself as Jesus. Maybe the political class should abandon the inside voice.
April 13, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I don't know, guys. The president started a war with no plan and crashed the world economy, is building immense monuments to himself, is making billions off the presidency, and is now attacking the Pope while presenting himself as Jesus. Maybe the political class should abandon the inside voice.
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France’s digital directorate dumping Windows desktops, adopting Linux instead
France’s digital directorate dumping Windows desktops, adopting Linux instead
Après ça, le déluge, as plans call for move away from plenty more American software and hardware
France’s Interministerial Directorate for Digital Affairs (DINUM) will drop Windows desktops, and adopt Linux instead.…
go.theregister.com
April 13, 2026 at 8:06 AM
France’s digital directorate dumping Windows desktops, adopting Linux instead
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April 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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The @bostonglobe.com opinion page this morning is headlined by white supremacist Richard Hanania, whose racist views have been smoothed over in recent months by centrists
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The @bostonglobe.com opinion page this morning is headlined by white supremacist Richard Hanania, whose racist views have been smoothed over in recent months by centrists
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Happy 72nd birthday to the talented Matt Groening.
The creator of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’, ‘Disenchantment’ and ‘Life in Hell.’
The creator of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’, ‘Disenchantment’ and ‘Life in Hell.’
February 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Happy 72nd birthday to the talented Matt Groening.
The creator of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’, ‘Disenchantment’ and ‘Life in Hell.’
The creator of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’, ‘Disenchantment’ and ‘Life in Hell.’
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oh no no no no, when we said we wanted Speed back, another commentary show on the internet is not what we meant
SPEED is back in a new form. FOX Sports brings the name and logo back from what was the SPEED Channel in a new Digital program on YouTube & Social Media. Kevin Harvick & Will Buxton will cover NASCAR, IndyCar & more. “SPEED on FOX” launches Feb 23rd.
February 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
oh no no no no, when we said we wanted Speed back, another commentary show on the internet is not what we meant
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evangelion teens
February 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM
evangelion teens
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One whole thing with Platner stans is this idea he is the only one who can win and framing it as a Dem vs GOP thing. This is a *primary* his presence has deterred other candidates who ... don't have Nazi tattoos.
Platner's dismissive comments about sexual assault in the military were so disgusting that a candidate who had experienced assault in the service dropped out to endorse Mills rather than risk Platner getting into the senate. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/progressiv...
Progressive Candidate Has Dropped Out Of ME Senate Race
Not Platner. Daira Smith-Rodriguez
www.everythingishorrible.net
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
One whole thing with Platner stans is this idea he is the only one who can win and framing it as a Dem vs GOP thing. This is a *primary* his presence has deterred other candidates who ... don't have Nazi tattoos.
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This is the long and short of the discussion in one simple post. We can continue to make excuses or we can start making progress today.
“OUR city isn’t [insert name of a much more livable & successful city here].”
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
Trust me, we know that. It’s abundantly obvious that you’re not that city.
That city made, and continues to make, much better choices with fewer excuses.
The real question is, do you want YOUR city to be better or not?
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
This is the long and short of the discussion in one simple post. We can continue to make excuses or we can start making progress today.