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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș

@porcupunk.bsky.social

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Wandering (ex-Soviet) Jew Content (architecture and ecosystems) product manager, xennial, anti-fascist, neurodivergent, cPTSD, OCD, disabled, luddite.

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · Aug 22

Decolonize Russia

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 1h

True but skimming through today's debate I'll be okay with either option.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 1h

Adams or Sliwa??

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 1h

It's really both, over hyped to the point it's no longer impressive and still technologically an amazing achievement. Either was, pure evil.

View of AI chart

There's a red circle by overall bad for society and neither technically impressive nor over hyped.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 2h

Can I get off this planet please?

Mike Isaacson @vulgareconomics.bsky.social · 2h

Ali, who has accepted the title of "Black Mamdani" is apparently now second in the polls behind McGreevy in the Jersey City mayoral race. I still have no idea how McGreevy is leading after what he did as Governor.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 2h

I asked my spouse to guess who she thinks it's leading in that race and she looked at me like, "how the fuck should I know?" And I said "McGreevy" and I wish I had a camera that a picture of her expression in that moment.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 2h

Trust me, you don't.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 2h

And leading? What???

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 2h

Wait, what?? McGreevy is back in politics??? 😳😳

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 2h

A great 🧵 on NYC mayor race context.

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 2h

One big difference between Mamdani and Cuomo and Sliwa is that one of these people is running seriously, and full time, and always out talking to people. Cuomo’s insane sense of entitlement means he doesn’t think he should have to, and Sliwa always runs for the same reason Trump did for years.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 3h

Haha 😂

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 4h

“I knew Mario Cuomo. You’re no Mario Cuomo, Andrew Cuomo.” - Sliwa

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 5h

When you read this, you should be angry with the people who lied to you, and told you that it was necessary to reopen the schools without ANY protections/that children were not at risk/that schools didn't transmit COVID/that long COVID didn't exist.
You should be very angry.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 16h

Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation

Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e

Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 4h

You are right. To each their own. Of all people a weirdo like me should never judge.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 4h

I'm not sure what's worse, their tagline or the fact that there's a wait list!!

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 5h

Oh I put in instead of antifa lol 🤦

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you for the context. Makes sense with her background.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 5h

I used to actually follow her on Twitter but over the years her opinions on post-Soviet Union Eastern Europe made me quickly cringe and unfollow.

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 5h

Yeah, my reaction was sheer surprise. Like did she do it herself and then why or does she have a pr team that does?

My handle??

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you kindly 💜

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

Their first full practice of the year is the first video here.

I'm a proud dad lol can't help myself.

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 11d

Could y'all do me a huge favor please?
Spawn's jazz ensemble at school can't stream live because they do not have 1000 followers.
Any chance kids could get some love and parents get some help being able to watch them live?
TIA

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

Knowing passionate musicians I'm guessing you are not giving yourself enough credit ;)

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

What about yourself?

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

He started with piano, then learned trombone, now bass trombone and he plans to add trumpet and sax before he graduates high school. 💓

Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

Having a teen who is learning and playing jazz and seeing a drastic improvement earlier this year after some private lessons? Yup! Absolutely.

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Vlad 🐸 Țepeș @porcupunk.bsky.social · 6h

I guess but two questions then. Is that actually true? I got here too late to know from personal experience. Why go out of her way to remove from my QT?

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