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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 2h

It's a little on the nose for journalistic standards to just walk out, but here we are.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5h

NEWS: CBS News head of standards Claudia Milne has quit. It was announced in the network’s 9 am editorial meeting. Bari Weiss was not on the call. According to a source, Milne gave thanks but did not say why she’s leaving the network.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 3h

Having multiple choices that could be construed as good feels like a good problem to have. Candidates being forced to describe why people should vote for them also feels good.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 3h

The orc from Lord of the Rings saying "Looks like big boat's back on the menu, boys!"

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 3h

Multiple fonts in the email footer is a huge red flag.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 2d

Today was amazing, but also incredibly windy in Ballard. I biked up to drop my youngest off at school and pick him up, and my appropriate for fall and fall only jacket was flying behind me like a cape at all times.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 3d

Take out of the oven, make a mound of cauliflower, then squeeze about half a lime and drizzle 1-1.5 tablespoons of honey over. Spread it back out, then back in the oven for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with chopped cilantro if you like it. Scrape off whatever sticks to the baking sheet and eat that too.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 3d

It's super easy. From memory, cut cauliflower into bite size pieces, toss with salt, pepper, cumin and olive oil, then roast on a baking sheet at 400-425, turning every 10-15 minutes until they reach a crispy level that works for you (~25-35 minutes).

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 3d

Dinner tonight included roasted cauliflower seasoned with cumin and topped with honey and lime juice. It was great.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 5d

You say it had a Swisher, but this seems more like it got a swirly.

Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 5d

Any description of Portland as a war zone is toadily frogulent.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 5d

Social media constantly feeding me wood working and blacksmithing videos is eventually saving society by giving me an outlet when I retire.

As a wise man (Homer Simpson) said, "Alcohol, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."

🎃sh McGonigal @ashmcgonigal.com · 5d

That fierce engineer problem-solving brain, after a career detached from societal concerns and ambiguity, without the humanities training... it's like a loose nuke of philosophy.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 5d

💯. I worry that the desire to optimize every last facet of society is robbing us of the side benefits that turn out to be the main benefits in the end. It's nice to see that mentality hasn't fully taken over.

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Melissa Martin @doubleemmartin.bsky.social · 5d

A couple weeks ago, I had the incredible chance to visit Bolivia with a team from the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation, to learn about work they’re supporting that is led by — and bringing economic self-determination to — Bolivian women.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Winnipeg-based organization injects federal funds into innovative, women-powered business in Bolivia

With practised grace, Antonia Olpo slides down the bank of the long, shallow pond and plunges fully clothed into the muddy water. On the grass above, other women and their male helpers unfurl the net,...

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 5d

This is such a great philosophy in funding. Knowing you can fail and it won't be catastrophic is liberating.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 6d

You know what's even sneakier? The 'Y'. The 'C' is a decoy to pull attention away from the 'Y' and you didn't even notice. QED, they drew it up. Distract them all with a double deflection head injury, and put the puck away in the empty cage.

a bald man is smiling and saying " you fell victim to one of the classic blunders ! "

Alt: Shawn Wallace from The Princess Bride saying "you fell victim to one of the classic blunders!"

media.tenor.com

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 6d

Simon just isn't giving the Canucks enough credit. That first Chytil goal? They drew that play up. Think about it. Chytil is sneaky. I'll prove it. How would you spell Chytil if you heard it pronounced? Not with a 'C', but that sneaky motherfucker got one in there.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 6d

Demko looks extremely dialed in, yeah.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 6d

Man, I missed hearing Shorty and Ray calling the game. The kids and I are in the basement watching the game before their bedtime. Hopefully making core memories :) #canucks

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 6d

Sherwood! #canucks

Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 6d

I have a very dim memory of seeing a super strange crash on startup bug in the telemetry for Groove or Xbox Music and we eventually tracked it back to an N sku and a missing dependency. Oh, good times.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 7d

Our boiler went out at home so we temporarily don't have hot water or heat, and I have never been more appreciative of Seattle's half assed approach to fall/winter weather.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 7d

My brain: "Challenge accepted."

Proceeds to loop a single earworm that I can only remember half of the words to for 24 hours straight.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 7d

<sniffs> Gramma, you cut a bitch.

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Jeff Abraham @jeffabraham.bsky.social · 8d

I'm lucky enough to have both of my kids going to neighborhood schools, and we walk or bike every day. It's a great start to the day!

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 8d

T. Joseph Mattingly estimates that the 2025 measles outbreak in Texas will cost $90M. Measles is expensive. It's also preventable. Vaccination increases productivity & reduces costs.

Vaccination is healthy for people & the economy.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Penny wise, pound foolish: The cost of reduced support for measles prevention

Measles, a vaccine-preventable disease previously declared eliminated in the United States, is reemerging with over 1400 cases reported in 2025. This …

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