Matt
@themattspiral.bsky.social
Explorer, surrealist, nerd, engineer • Chicago
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Happy tracks-on-fire season to all those who celebrate!
December 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Happy tracks-on-fire season to all those who celebrate!
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can't believe Pantone's color of the year
December 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
can't believe Pantone's color of the year
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Doppelzelt (1923)
by Paul Klee
by Paul Klee
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Doppelzelt (1923)
by Paul Klee
by Paul Klee
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Kurt Cobain and his cat, 1989
December 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Kurt Cobain and his cat, 1989
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Indiana’s Senate has voted AGAINST the GOP gerrymander that’d have locked in a 9-0 map.
This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.
The vote failed big, 19/31.
The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.
The vote failed big, 19/31.
The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
December 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Indiana’s Senate has voted AGAINST the GOP gerrymander that’d have locked in a 9-0 map.
This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.
The vote failed big, 19/31.
The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
This keeps the 7-2 map in place, saving two Democratic seats heading into 2026.
The vote failed big, 19/31.
The MAJORITY of the GOP senators opposed it!
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
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The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The world's richest 0.001% now control 3x as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity combined.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
56,000 wealthy individuals have more than roughly 4 billion people.
Read that back.
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Approaching a city, Edward Hopper 1946
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Approaching a city, Edward Hopper 1946
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Chrysanthemum, Piet Mondrian 1909
December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Chrysanthemum, Piet Mondrian 1909
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Daily bunny no.3165 is doing some troubleshooting
December 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Daily bunny no.3165 is doing some troubleshooting
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"She seemed to walk in an atmosphere of things about to happen."
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery
Decorating the Christmas Tree
🎨 Marcel Rieder (1898)
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery
Decorating the Christmas Tree
🎨 Marcel Rieder (1898)
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"She seemed to walk in an atmosphere of things about to happen."
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery
Decorating the Christmas Tree
🎨 Marcel Rieder (1898)
~ Lucy Maud Montgomery
Decorating the Christmas Tree
🎨 Marcel Rieder (1898)
On a lighter note, there was a fox in my alley over the weekend 🦊
December 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
On a lighter note, there was a fox in my alley over the weekend 🦊
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Winter from this sidewalk perspective, in the neighborhood where I used to walk my dog, CT. 6”x6” oil
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Winter from this sidewalk perspective, in the neighborhood where I used to walk my dog, CT. 6”x6” oil
Today I was verbally harassed by 3 sales reps from @cleanchoiceenergy.bsky.social going door-to-door in Chicago, trying to con me into switching electricity supply. Lied about being "a subsidiary of ComEd" & my "bill was flagged by ComEd with an overcharge". Couldn't/wouldn't explain any details...
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today I was verbally harassed by 3 sales reps from @cleanchoiceenergy.bsky.social going door-to-door in Chicago, trying to con me into switching electricity supply. Lied about being "a subsidiary of ComEd" & my "bill was flagged by ComEd with an overcharge". Couldn't/wouldn't explain any details...
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concept: an art museum that exists entirely in the customs limbo between being stamped out of one country and entering another
the gift shop would be duty free.
the gift shop would be duty free.
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
concept: an art museum that exists entirely in the customs limbo between being stamped out of one country and entering another
the gift shop would be duty free.
the gift shop would be duty free.
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the internet actually isn't about connecting us to one another, improving human communication, or enabling us to see and be seen. it's all about letting you get really esoteric with your hobbies
December 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
the internet actually isn't about connecting us to one another, improving human communication, or enabling us to see and be seen. it's all about letting you get really esoteric with your hobbies
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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happy cloudflare outage day to all who celebrate
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
happy cloudflare outage day to all who celebrate
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the city should deny business permits to cafes if they have lights running at >5000K
November 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
the city should deny business permits to cafes if they have lights running at >5000K
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across all wikipedias in all languages, vietnamese wikipedia's "game boy" article is the only place that uses the public domain shots of hillary clinton as a tetris addict taken on air force one
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
across all wikipedias in all languages, vietnamese wikipedia's "game boy" article is the only place that uses the public domain shots of hillary clinton as a tetris addict taken on air force one
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from the wikimedia commons category "damaged computer hardware"
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
from the wikimedia commons category "damaged computer hardware"
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I hope everyone remembered to leave out 26,000 tons of iron ore last night on Edmund Fitzgerald Eve
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I hope everyone remembered to leave out 26,000 tons of iron ore last night on Edmund Fitzgerald Eve
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Rescued this teddy from the sidewalk near Sheridan and Winona
If you live in the area, share to help it find its owner
If you live in the area, share to help it find its owner
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Rescued this teddy from the sidewalk near Sheridan and Winona
If you live in the area, share to help it find its owner
If you live in the area, share to help it find its owner
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I realized "salad" in the US Midwest serves the same function as "pudding" in the UK
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I realized "salad" in the US Midwest serves the same function as "pudding" in the UK