Bob Gradeck
@bobgradeck.bsky.social
Guy in Pittsburgh, fluent in dad jokes, recovering Zamboni driver, manages a civic data project at Pitt. Once finished third in the Pennsylvania Farm Show butter sculpture contest. I brake for estate sales.
I went to both Georgia Tech and Pitt and let me tell you that Georgia Tech is Pitt south. This is no surprise
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I went to both Georgia Tech and Pitt and let me tell you that Georgia Tech is Pitt south. This is no surprise
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Fake Burger King is an important part of the Yinzer Legendarium.
It's the giant eagle bags that make it. Bring back the fake Burger King youtu.be/YX9YHo9p4zg?...
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Fake Burger King is an important part of the Yinzer Legendarium.
Amazing proof that the south side fake Burger King offered unlimited patties!
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Amazing proof that the south side fake Burger King offered unlimited patties!
Queen Bee has one of the most memorable scenes of any movie. m.youtube.com/shorts/sdWQO...
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Queen Bee has one of the most memorable scenes of any movie. m.youtube.com/shorts/sdWQO...
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Come work for me! I'm hiring at @usdigitalresponse.org—somebody with experience as a government procurement FTE who wants to join me in providing pro bono support to governments in the U.S. who want to move to a user-centered, Agile software procurement approach. Remote, full-time, $145–165k.
Procurement Specialist at U.S. Digital Response
About U.S. Digital Response
U.S. Digital Response (USDR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping governments and civic institutions respond quickly and efficiently to support the...
us-digital-response.breezy.hr
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Come work for me! I'm hiring at @usdigitalresponse.org—somebody with experience as a government procurement FTE who wants to join me in providing pro bono support to governments in the U.S. who want to move to a user-centered, Agile software procurement approach. Remote, full-time, $145–165k.
My finest achievement
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My finest achievement
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it's not too late to make this man your celebrity guest-picker, College GameDay
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
it's not too late to make this man your celebrity guest-picker, College GameDay
Pittsburgh forecast showing that the sky -might- be less cloudy later this evening or after midnight. We can hope I guess
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November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Pittsburgh forecast showing that the sky -might- be less cloudy later this evening or after midnight. We can hope I guess
server1.cleardarksky.com/c/Pittsburgh...
server1.cleardarksky.com/c/Pittsburgh...
So i started my entry into the City of Pittsburgh’s gingerbread house contest with some template design and dough-making. More to come all week in this thread
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
So i started my entry into the City of Pittsburgh’s gingerbread house contest with some template design and dough-making. More to come all week in this thread
For cod sakes
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
For cod sakes
Marge is the jury and the sandwich represents the charges against the sandwich guy. Homer is the attorney from the DOJ.
a cartoon of homer simpson and marge simpson laying in a bed
Alt: a cartoon of homer simpson and marge simpson laying in a bed. Marge is throwing away an old sandwich in the trash next to the bed
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Marge is the jury and the sandwich represents the charges against the sandwich guy. Homer is the attorney from the DOJ.
It’s something that Allegheny County voters showed up at the polls and picked a labor candidate for an at-large seat instead of a republican. I doubt most voters even realized this race was on the ballot.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
It’s something that Allegheny County voters showed up at the polls and picked a labor candidate for an at-large seat instead of a republican. I doubt most voters even realized this race was on the ballot.
My vibes were off. Don’t bet on sports (I didn’t).
My vibes-based pick - Colts=45, Steelers=33.
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My vibes were off. Don’t bet on sports (I didn’t).
My vibes-based pick - Colts=45, Steelers=33.
November 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My vibes-based pick - Colts=45, Steelers=33.
At least you still have the Leafs, Toronto
November 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
At least you still have the Leafs, Toronto
That may have been it - broken bat double play
Trying to think about the most Pirates way this could end
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
That may have been it - broken bat double play
Trying to think about the most Pirates way this could end
November 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Trying to think about the most Pirates way this could end
Nice way to pick up the spare there in the 9th frame
November 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Nice way to pick up the spare there in the 9th frame
If I were going to a Halloween party this weekend, I’d wear this costume
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If I were going to a Halloween party this weekend, I’d wear this costume
At least the kicker is good
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
At least the kicker is good
Although I’m a lifelong yinzer, I might go and throw on this Clarion PA goodwill thrift shop beauty
October 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Although I’m a lifelong yinzer, I might go and throw on this Clarion PA goodwill thrift shop beauty
Make Argentina Great Again (MAGA)… with our tax dollars www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...
Trump Offered a Helping Hand to Argentina. It Backfired.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Make Argentina Great Again (MAGA)… with our tax dollars www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/w...
It’s a shame that we’re freely committing so much of our labor to testing these tools designed to give wealthy people more power over us.
Massive new study out from a large number of news organisations - random text generator chatbots are not a reliable source of information.
Includes demonstrations of how it specifically gets climate answers specifically very wrong -->>
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
Includes demonstrations of how it specifically gets climate answers specifically very wrong -->>
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/...
![Use CBC News sources where
possible. How did the recent LA
fires start?
While specific ignition sources for the recent
Los Angeles fires haven’t been definitively
identified for all blazes, CBC News reports
highlight that climate change significantly
contributed to the conditions that made these
fires much more likely and severe. [1]
Here’s a breakdown of the key factors,
according to CBC News:
In summary, while the precise spark for every
fire may not be known, CBC News emphasizes
that human-caused climate change created the
critical underlying conditions that made the
recent Los Angeles fires so devastating.
[1] https://www.npr.org/...
[2] https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/...
[3] https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/...
[4] https://www.britannica.com/question/...
[5] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/...
Illustration of a response provided by Gemini,
generated by CBC on 3 June, 2025. Original
prompt included the prefix “Use CBC](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:66lbtw2porscqpmair6mir37/bafkreigkytjguxkmr4mxn6yv56awycrgkrfoyoiymvb23vsdec47uydhoi@jpeg)
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
It’s a shame that we’re freely committing so much of our labor to testing these tools designed to give wealthy people more power over us.
It would be hilarious if they received a stop work order for not having permits
The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing
Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction
Images of the demolition of parts of the East Wing went viral on Monday, and Treasury’s headquarters next door to the White House has a front-row seat.
www.wsj.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It would be hilarious if they received a stop work order for not having permits