John Van Tuyl
@jpvantuyl.bsky.social
DevOps Developer
Sleepy Sloth Observer taking in the wisdom of others in silence.
He/Him
Sleepy Sloth Observer taking in the wisdom of others in silence.
He/Him
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every once in a while you come across a life hack that is actually very good
June 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
every once in a while you come across a life hack that is actually very good
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The US & Chinese trade negotiators have negotiated a handshake agreement to seek signoff to agree that a previously-agreed agreement is still their agreed upon agreement. (That agreement is not an agreement but a framework for seeking future agreements.) www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
June 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The US & Chinese trade negotiators have negotiated a handshake agreement to seek signoff to agree that a previously-agreed agreement is still their agreed upon agreement. (That agreement is not an agreement but a framework for seeking future agreements.) www.wsj.com/economy/trad...
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Good morning.
The minute the Republican tax bill arrives in the Senate, it should promptly be thrown in the trash.
No way to Medicaid cuts. No way to kicking kids off their health care. No way to pushing seniors out of nursing homes.
The minute the Republican tax bill arrives in the Senate, it should promptly be thrown in the trash.
No way to Medicaid cuts. No way to kicking kids off their health care. No way to pushing seniors out of nursing homes.
May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Good morning.
The minute the Republican tax bill arrives in the Senate, it should promptly be thrown in the trash.
No way to Medicaid cuts. No way to kicking kids off their health care. No way to pushing seniors out of nursing homes.
The minute the Republican tax bill arrives in the Senate, it should promptly be thrown in the trash.
No way to Medicaid cuts. No way to kicking kids off their health care. No way to pushing seniors out of nursing homes.
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Democrats are terrified of primaries.
And that's a mistake.
Vibrant primaries produce better candidates, stronger campaigns, new technology, and a lot of highly engaged activists.
It's good for the party overall—both in 2026 and in 2028.
And that's a mistake.
Vibrant primaries produce better candidates, stronger campaigns, new technology, and a lot of highly engaged activists.
It's good for the party overall—both in 2026 and in 2028.
May 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Democrats are terrified of primaries.
And that's a mistake.
Vibrant primaries produce better candidates, stronger campaigns, new technology, and a lot of highly engaged activists.
It's good for the party overall—both in 2026 and in 2028.
And that's a mistake.
Vibrant primaries produce better candidates, stronger campaigns, new technology, and a lot of highly engaged activists.
It's good for the party overall—both in 2026 and in 2028.
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Is that...? Bah gawd! That's Paint Map's music! THEY'RE BAAAACK.
It's Memorial Day Weekend, so expect heavy traffic everywhere. While we pause most of our road work during the holiday weekend, you should expect delays because there's (gestures broadly) a LOT happening.
It's Memorial Day Weekend, so expect heavy traffic everywhere. While we pause most of our road work during the holiday weekend, you should expect delays because there's (gestures broadly) a LOT happening.
May 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Is that...? Bah gawd! That's Paint Map's music! THEY'RE BAAAACK.
It's Memorial Day Weekend, so expect heavy traffic everywhere. While we pause most of our road work during the holiday weekend, you should expect delays because there's (gestures broadly) a LOT happening.
It's Memorial Day Weekend, so expect heavy traffic everywhere. While we pause most of our road work during the holiday weekend, you should expect delays because there's (gestures broadly) a LOT happening.
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I remember when @lookitup.baby shared that one of their deep magic skills is…just reading the docs. Amazing what inspiration you can get by, say, diving into the minutiae of RFCs & technical specs. Someone once said the juiciest security bugs often come from the densest, most boring parts of docs.
May 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I remember when @lookitup.baby shared that one of their deep magic skills is…just reading the docs. Amazing what inspiration you can get by, say, diving into the minutiae of RFCs & technical specs. Someone once said the juiciest security bugs often come from the densest, most boring parts of docs.
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damn -- a flag-bearing service member outside the White House just passed out live on camera
May 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
damn -- a flag-bearing service member outside the White House just passed out live on camera
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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Over a year in the making, we are thrilled to announce the GA release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, which includes Copilot in SSMS (Preview). Thanks to the all the engineers and many, many others who made this happen ❤️
aka.ms/ssms-ga-rele...
aka.ms/copilot-ssms...
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aka.ms/copilot-ssms...
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21 is now generally available (GA) | Microsoft Community Hub
The SQL Tools team is thrilled to announce the general availability of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21. SSMS 21 GA brings a modern installation...
aka.ms
May 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Over a year in the making, we are thrilled to announce the GA release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, which includes Copilot in SSMS (Preview). Thanks to the all the engineers and many, many others who made this happen ❤️
aka.ms/ssms-ga-rele...
aka.ms/copilot-ssms...
aka.ms/ssms-ga-rele...
aka.ms/copilot-ssms...
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at first you think "ah the dog is passively having fun" and then you realize the dog knows how to steer the skateboard and THEN you learn the dog knows how to PROPEL the skateboard
Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star.
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
May 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
at first you think "ah the dog is passively having fun" and then you realize the dog knows how to steer the skateboard and THEN you learn the dog knows how to PROPEL the skateboard
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Tip for anyone travelling from SEATAC to downtown Seattle for #msbuild, the Light Rail Link service is ridiculously cheap at $3 and depending on the time of day about the same time or quicker than travelling by Uber. You buy a one way at the station by contactless card / Apple Pay. Super easy.
May 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Tip for anyone travelling from SEATAC to downtown Seattle for #msbuild, the Light Rail Link service is ridiculously cheap at $3 and depending on the time of day about the same time or quicker than travelling by Uber. You buy a one way at the station by contactless card / Apple Pay. Super easy.
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I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.
May 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.
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We saw the storm brewing a mile away.
April 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We saw the storm brewing a mile away.
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You're only decentralized if you have a Raspberry Pi running your own ActivityPub instance that's also bridged to AT, Nostr, and Farcaster, otherwise you're just a part of the oligarchy, man
April 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
You're only decentralized if you have a Raspberry Pi running your own ActivityPub instance that's also bridged to AT, Nostr, and Farcaster, otherwise you're just a part of the oligarchy, man
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At this juncture I’d like to point out:
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
April 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
At this juncture I’d like to point out:
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
* we’re on the brink of a golden age of medical healing
* there’s enough money in the world to solve every problem in the world
* a united approach could stop the climate crisis
But a small group of sociopaths seeking personal power are going to throw it away.
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Toxicologist here! This will improve the health of zero Americans. Current synthetic food dyes are not causing health problems, and are often times used because they are actually safer than natural food dyes. Reminder that guns are the #1 cause of death of children but we are going to ban food dyes.
BREAKING: The FDA has officially announced they will be banning artificial dyes in the food supply by the end of 2026
This includes Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3
This includes Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3
April 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Toxicologist here! This will improve the health of zero Americans. Current synthetic food dyes are not causing health problems, and are often times used because they are actually safer than natural food dyes. Reminder that guns are the #1 cause of death of children but we are going to ban food dyes.
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If you think a just-fertilized ovary is entitled to life but are indifferent to what happens to a kidnapped 4-year-old with cancer, sent to a dangerous country without meds, you don’t give a fuck about the lives of children. You are just in a cult that fetishizes being against abortions.
April 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
If you think a just-fertilized ovary is entitled to life but are indifferent to what happens to a kidnapped 4-year-old with cancer, sent to a dangerous country without meds, you don’t give a fuck about the lives of children. You are just in a cult that fetishizes being against abortions.
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Since we can’t rely on the HHS, CDC, or FDA to say it, I will:
MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.
The measles surge in the southwest is now the SINGLE LARGEST OUTBREAK since 2000 and the United States is now at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.
The measles surge in the southwest is now the SINGLE LARGEST OUTBREAK since 2000 and the United States is now at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.
April 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Since we can’t rely on the HHS, CDC, or FDA to say it, I will:
MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.
The measles surge in the southwest is now the SINGLE LARGEST OUTBREAK since 2000 and the United States is now at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. GET YOUR MMR.
The measles surge in the southwest is now the SINGLE LARGEST OUTBREAK since 2000 and the United States is now at the tipping point for the return of ENDEMIC measles.
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Trump’s chaotic tariffs are a five-alarm fire for small businesses.
How can you plan for the future if one tweet from Trump could cause your prices to skyrocket? This is a DISASTER for businesses, consumers, and our trade relationships around the world.
How can you plan for the future if one tweet from Trump could cause your prices to skyrocket? This is a DISASTER for businesses, consumers, and our trade relationships around the world.
April 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump’s chaotic tariffs are a five-alarm fire for small businesses.
How can you plan for the future if one tweet from Trump could cause your prices to skyrocket? This is a DISASTER for businesses, consumers, and our trade relationships around the world.
How can you plan for the future if one tweet from Trump could cause your prices to skyrocket? This is a DISASTER for businesses, consumers, and our trade relationships around the world.
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Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is dead. The last ship from China will dock at a West coast port on the 29th, and the last Chinese ship will dock on the East coast around May 10th. After that, there will be no more shipments arriving from China. We’re screwed.
April 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is dead. The last ship from China will dock at a West coast port on the 29th, and the last Chinese ship will dock on the East coast around May 10th. After that, there will be no more shipments arriving from China. We’re screwed.
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Remember, don’t engage with any counter protesters. Their goal is to turn our peaceful displays of democracy into violence. And for those who want to believe we are being paid, it’s easy to find out for sure: just show up yourself and get paid too! 😉
April 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Remember, don’t engage with any counter protesters. Their goal is to turn our peaceful displays of democracy into violence. And for those who want to believe we are being paid, it’s easy to find out for sure: just show up yourself and get paid too! 😉