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Matt Barnes

@msbarnes.bsky.social

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Data scientist. Former political scientist. Portie enthusiast. Crow enabler in Seattle.

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 14m

stressful monday at work. time to log off and get ready for mariners baseball

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mariners

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 2d

Decided to go to the Shoreline, WA protest this time around. Great energy out here

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 2d

I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.

The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 2d

MARINERS I NEVER DOUBTED YOU

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 3d

watching the mariners

a cartoon of the simpsons sitting on a couch in front of a fire

ALT: a cartoon of the simpsons sitting on a couch in front of a fire

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 3d

if I was a Mariners pitcher, I would simply not throw meatballs right down the middle

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 5d

so where do the shitheads fit in then

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 6d

BATMAN (1989) "Love That Joker!" Movie Clip [HD] Jack Nicholson DC

YouTube video by JoBlo Superheroes

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 6d

3-0 since Humpy won

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 7d

Wooooooooooo

a man in a seattle jersey stands in front of a crowd

ALT: a man in a seattle jersey stands in front of a crowd

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 7d

a drone is just an airborne sexy thomas the tank engine after all

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 7d

Hudson and Rex should remain hidden, for all of our sakes

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 7d

Interrupting today’s football festivities to make a brief announcement:

Go M’s

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 8d

The Sweetums voting machine from Parks and Rec

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 9d

MARINERS!

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 9d

Mariners

a cartoon of a man holding a teapot and a cup of tea

ALT: a cartoon of a man holding a teapot and a cup of tea

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 9d

Top of the 12th

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Justin Klugh @justinklugh.bsky.social · Nov 10

JOE BUCK: Welcome to the top of the 47th
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
BUCK: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
BUCK: oh god yes

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 12d

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Patrick Callahan, smashing pumpkins. @iampatrickc.bsky.social · 12d

This fuckin guy!

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 13d

where it gets fun is when the safety razor you're using to shave the pork belly gets gummed up with fat and you have to resort to plucking the hair out with tweezers. that was the most labor-intensive twice-cooked pork i've ever had

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 13d

Rick Rizzs said “at least 30 min”

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 13d

seems to be limited to the context of antitrust provisions, e.g. the RealPage rent pricing algorithm that's used by two or more firms. a proprietary Uber algorithm would be okay. If they collaborated with Lyft and used the same algo, that's a no no. from a bloomberg article:

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Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 14d

TOOTBLAN

Matt Barnes @msbarnes.bsky.social · 14d

MARINERS

kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and looking at the camera .

Alt: kermit the frog is covering his mouth with his hand and looking nervous because of the Mariners

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