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Geoff Bourne

@itzg.bsky.social

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Doing this software development thing for way too long, lots of backend, bit of frontend, hands-on architect, Spring Boot enthusiast, wrap it up in Docker. Peruse my various projects over at https://github.com/itzg

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 18h

Timeline cleanse

Why Healthy Eating Is So Hard

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 22h

Commit Trump to the mental asylum. He hates America. He’s disgusting in all possible ways.

Trump ATTACKS ME With CRAZY 3 AM Post

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TX3DNews @tx3dnews.bsky.social · Jun 15

🚨 Over 2,000 protesters flooded the streets of McKinney in a powerful show of unity. Chanting “No Kings!” and waving flags, they called out extremism—and did it peacefully.
📍 Hwy 75 & 380
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“No Kings”: Over 2,000 Protesters Fill McKinney Streets in Peaceful Show of Defiance

More than 2,000 protesters gathered in McKinney on June 14 for the “No Kings” rally, a peaceful but passionate demonstration against political extremism and authoritarian rhetoric. With signs, chants, and support from passersby, local residents made their voices heard.

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 1d

Why using past tense “were”?

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 3d

Oh it was Make Argentina Great Again this whole time. But wow, now $40b?!? Wish we could fund our own country with that.

US is working on doubling aid to Argentina to $40 billion by tapping private funding sources

The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina.

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 5d

OK, which one of you radical-left Antifa people did this?

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 7d

Is that how he became a DEI hire? Meanwhile how much taxpayer money is going be wasted removing all those? And how many are there really? 🤦‍♂️

NEWS: Texas Governor says rainbow sidewalks are safety threats and orders their removal.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 9d

Heather Honey, a high-profile denier of Trump’s loss in the 2020 election, was appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security in which she’ll help oversee election security.

She Pushed to Overturn Trump’s Loss in the 2020 Election. Now She’ll Help Oversee U.S. Election Security.

Heather Honey has been appointed to a senior position in the Department of Homeland Security. State election officials and voting experts are concerned.

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 9d

This acquisition sounds sketchy.
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Dominion, the voting tech company at the center of false 2020 claims, is sold

Dominion Voting Systems, the company at the center of false fraud claims about the 2020 election, has been acquired by an entity called Liberty Vote.

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 11d

More government waste under Trump. Besides the FBI needs to focus on preventing the next mass shooter.
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FBI employees ordered to immediately search for records related to Amelia Earhart, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees in Washington, DC, and New York to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Amelia ...

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mindi @flawdbizkit.bsky.social · 13d

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various adorable drinks with positive affirmations for your mental health

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 14d

What? What book?

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NEWS: Trump demands credit for knowing 9/11 would happen in bizarre speech to Navy.

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 17d

How immature is that? On an official government website?

Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 18d

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Hegseth's issue with women in combat not really a problem

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 19d

What I start to picture when people talk about replacing a perfectly fine UI product with an AI chat bot.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 22d

The same guy telling you Portland is war-ravaged, told you Mexico was going to pay for the wall and people were eating your pets in Ohio.

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 22d

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Trump claims he ended 7 wars. Here's the truth

The president has repeated the claim, most recently during a speech before the U.N. General Assembly.

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 23d

It’s always a grift 🤦‍♂️
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Trump's TikTok deal payment criticized as 'shakedown scheme' by experts

The U.S. government will collect a multibillion-dollar fee from the American investors who will take over TikTok. Some experts call the fee and other deals like it "extortion."

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 25d

@nekomimi.pet just wanted to say thanks for sponsoring my itzg/minecraft-server docker image

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 26d

As I was saying…

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 27d

AI was already ruining computer science new grads form getting jobs. Now companies will offshore all the remaining ones.
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#Trump wants a $100k fee added to #H1B visas. This is a terrible idea #jobs #tech

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Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 27d

An angel loses its wings each time he says TY-lenol

Geoff Bourne @itzg.bsky.social · 27d

My subscription is not returning until Disney/ABC admits to capitulating to illegal government threats and their distributor's merger priorities.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s show to return on Tuesday | CNN

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to air on ABC on Tuesday night, the network announced in a statement.