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Alex Power[s]
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I spend my days crunching numbers and my nights torturing a wife and cats with the sound of keystrokes. Opinions are my own. #MicrosoftEmployee

Co-organizer: Saint Louis Microsoft Fabric / Power BI @ https://aka.ms/fabricstl

Data | Guitar | Pro-Wrestling
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November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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🎁 Give the gift of cleaner Power Query code!
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Perfect for Power BI, Power Pivot, and Dataflow devs. Learn more about Power Query Lint: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnim...
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I had the pleasure of talking to @analyticanna.bsky.social about exposing your data (pun intended 😁) from Fabric SQL with GraphQL!

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How to use GraphQL with Fabric SQL Database | Data Exposed: MVP Edition
YouTube video by Microsoft Developer
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Lot of time spent on this site.
Download dot com in 1996. This site could have been my start page.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I’ll admit, I’m excited to wear hoodies once again.
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
For all my sticker friends, the Sticky Brand has a 60% off deal across a wide array.

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Black Friday 2025 – Sticky Brand
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November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It: Welcome to Derry.

I was not familiar enough with your game, because what a first episode. Holy smokes.
November 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
What's everyone's favorite free (or as close to free) mailing list platform? I see quite a few over on Reddit Answers that look promising but would love to hear from others.

Looking at growing a member list for a 2026 Data Days #StLouis to encourage registration.

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Best free mailing newsletter
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November 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Been blasting the @callousdaoboy.bsky.social album all week, maybe I’ll start the rumor now that this Atlanta band might be making an appearance at a certain tech conference that rhymes with AbCon…

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The Callous Daoboys - Schizophrenia Legacy (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by CallousDaoboysVEVO
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November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Don’t let anyone convince you that Ignite isn’t classy.
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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The Internet Archive’s microfiche digitization #livestream gives you real-time preservation work plus mellow lo-fi vibes — the chillest way to watch history get saved.

Our second shift is live now (4 PM–Midnight PT).
📡 www.youtube.com/live/SxUjwZY...

#LiveNow #Preservation #LiveStream @Archive.org
lofi Archive radio 🎞️ beats to scan/read microfiche to
Off Hours? Watch a 2hr stream at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibUecoF1bEEver wonder how government documents, locked away on tiny sheets of microfiche, b...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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*whispers* corner-shape 🤫👂

🟢 round
🪏 scoop
📐 bevel
⛏️ notch
⬛️ square
🐿️ squircle
🦹🏻‍♀️ superellipse

*Pass it on*

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November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Why does Dallas have the worst connection flight times? The next flight is in half a sneeze and 4 miles away between gates.
November 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Running notebooks against a Fabric Spark Cluster from VSCode?
No Problem with the latest version of the #FabricStudio extensions for VSCode - you dont even need to have Python installed!

Give it a try and let me know what you think

#MicrosoftFabric #Fabric #DataEngineering
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Geocities
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Quit scrolling and start posting! Because the #DAX and #AnalysisServices team are now LIVE and answering YOUR questions. Jump in and have fun!

Link: aka.ms/powerbiama

#PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It’s becoming clear that I’m the weird guy in the ask me anything who is literally asking “anything”.

Want to talk to the Analysis Services and #DAX team? Swing on by the #PowerBI subreddit. They go live later today!!!

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November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Didn’t event have co-host labels. The use of answered/unanswered tabs a waste.

AMA Amateurs! :P

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November 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Quit scrolling and jump in! The #MicrosoftFabric warehouse team is answering your questions right now over on /r/MicrosoftFabric

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From the MicrosoftFabric community on Reddit: Hi! We’re the Fabric Warehouse team – ask US anything!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
As someone who spent 10 years in financial services, I want to reaffirm that a 50-year mortgage is a great idea.

It allows the bank an extra 20 years to make gobs of money in interest, and for the homeowner to avoid any semblance of equity while also increasing maintenance costs.

It's a win-win!
November 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Dumb. Just dumb.
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🚨 Upcoming #booktalk! 🚨
#CoryDoctorow talks about his new book ENSHITTIFICATION & how the internet broke & how we can fix it. He explores why everything online feels worse & what we can do next.

📆 Fri Nov 21st
🕙 10 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...

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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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I have been back and forth over the span of 5 years about whether to publish this article.

All opinions and experiences in this post are my own, or from people I personally know, backed up with recent reports and statistics.
Why Women in Tech isn't enough
Women in Tech spaces help, but fall short in the long run. Real progress needs systemic change and active involvement from men in positions of power.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
👀 👀 👀

#PowerQueryEverything !!!
Who likes IntelliSense? I do.
Who likes Dataflows (cough - gen 1 only)? I do.

Well, we can have both, finally.

#PowerBI
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM