Mark Kraus
markekraus.com
Mark Kraus
@markekraus.com
I do code things with infra stuff and sometimes dabble in game dev things. I <3 Sunnyvale #csharp #powershell #devops #gamedev
Fuck Chuck!
Abolish ICE!
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:

End the roving patrols and racial profiling.

Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.

Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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I don't think people should say this without proof -- they are literally not "now in ICE." Most of them are in the Portland PD, if you want to make a point of it.
Yes, right-wing dudes are in the police everywhere and all at once. This line is just a way to maintain police exceptionalism.
The indictment of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers revealed that they had a cache of weapons, entered the Capitol in military formation, and were prepared to harm lawmakers. They were all pardoned and no doubt many of them are now in ICE
Bondi accuses Don Lemon of "performing an attack-style infiltration of a church"
February 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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We shipped somewhere around 20,000 whistles *today* (850 of those were mine) and literally the only thing we need are some coils of plastic to turn into a fleet of whistles. Help out! linktr.ee/WhistleWishl...
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We're the Whistle Avengers. We turn each spool of filament into 400-700 whistles which we send out into the world. Sponsor whistles in your favorite colors!
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February 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Impeaching Noem is not enough. Reform is not enough. ICE and DHS need to be abolished. Not reformed. Not replaced. Gone for good. It's time we drop our 9/11 paranoia as a society. It's time we stop militarizing our borders in peacetime.

Free movement of people and ideas!
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Really press the advantage.... Abolish DHS!
January 27, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
What's your BlueSky Sustainability Index? this is mine...
a cat is looking at a graph with an arrow pointing up .
Alt: a cat bobbing its head in the foreground with a graph with an arrow pointing up in the background.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Happy MLK Day!
January 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I created a small demo project on how to ship a #PowerShell 7.5.4 script as a single EXE file to 64-bit Windows machines without installing PowerShell on said target machines.

github.com/markekraus/P...
GitHub - markekraus/PSToExe: An example project of how to create a single EXE file for distribution of a PowerShell script without needing to install PowerShell 7.5.4 on target machines.
An example project of how to create a single EXE file for distribution of a PowerShell script without needing to install PowerShell 7.5.4 on target machines. - markekraus/PSToExe
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January 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Anything less than "Abolish ICE" is the fascist position. ICE must go.
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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🚨 New video: urgent message from NonCompete and @lunaoi.bsky.social re: Venezuela. Premiering NOW:

youtu.be/Oq8ebLZO7lI?...
Revolutionary Optimism in the Face of Rising Fascism.
YouTube video by NonCompete
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January 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
For any lawyers who may see this...

Can SPAM spam Canned SPAM canned spam under CAN-SPAM?
December 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Not bad for throwing a team together at the last minute. #umamusume #libracup
December 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Mistakenly entered Open League for #umamusume #libracup and thought I had really messed up. Made a team of B-ranks as fast as possible. My Taishin is a bit OP....
December 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Woot! Got 1st place in Virgo Cup Group B! Taiki Shuttle got 1st, Vodka got 2nd, and Nice Nature got 8th. #umamusume
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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In 148 days the premier #PowerShell event in North America kicks off in the PowerShell and DevOps Global Summit.

This is a can’t-miss opportunity for you to learn from industry experts, network w/ friends old and new, and form lasting conn. You *will* level up your career by going. So go!
Home | PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit
PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit is the gathering of PowerShell and DevOps professionals and enthusiasts. Join us for North America's only PowerShell Conference.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The first champions meeting I didn't try to make good aces for ended up being the only CM I got 1st place in so far. The Tokai Teio from my first Teio career won the day. LOL #umamusume #leocup
November 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Heads up! I’m presenting for my friends at the PNW #PowerShell user group next week about parameter validation!

This is a critical thing to master no matter where you are in your scripting journey.

Join us for Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) at the link below!
Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) (by Stephen Valdinger), Wed, Nov 12, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips an
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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I asked you all to send me the funniest election night posts and this morning for my newsletter, I compiled them all for you! www.burnsnotice.com/the-best-ele...
The Best Election Night Posts - A Compilation
I asked my BlueSky followers to send me the funniest election night posts and boy howdy did they deliver. Enjoy! The Post having a normal one — Kate Burns (@katerqburns.bsky.social) 2025-11-05T03:50...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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PowerShell Wednesday is here, and we are learning about...

🔥 PowerShell Parameter Binding - how PowerShell matches your input to parameters

Join us for a deep dive with @sdwheeler.bsky.social, Lead Documentarian for PowerShell at Microsoft.

📺
PowerShell Parameter Binding Explained and Debugged with Microsoft's Sean Wheeler
Ever wonder how PowerShell decides which parameters to use and where your values actually go? In this PowerShell Wednesday session, we’re joined by Microsoft’s Sean Wheeler from the PowerShell team to demystify parameter binding—one of the most important (and misunderstood) parts of PowerShell. Can
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November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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It’s wild to think the BurntToast #PowerShell module has been making Windows notifications for 10 years.

In our latest PowerShell Podcast episode, I got to chat with its creator @toastit.dev about finally hitting version 1.0 after a decade of community love and iteration.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🚀 The wait is over! Tickets are officially live for PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 — April 13–16.

🎟️ Secure your spot now before early-bird tickets sell out!

🔗 www.powershellsummit.org/tickets/

#PSHSummit2026
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Register for the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit. Choose from General Admission or the On-Ramp program for beginners.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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During Thanksgiving and holidays, people want to do food drives where they collect canned goods etc... and I really would love to offer that food banks need MONEY so if you can collect and donate MONEY please do that. They can then use those funds to purchase what's needed AT DISCOUNTS.
October 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
It is best to assume everyone at the protest is a fed, including yourself. Never trust yourself. You never know when you'll turn fed.
October 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM