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Tim Mitchell
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Professional data geek: SQL, ETL/ELT, SSIS, SSRS, ADF, Python, data architecture. Former Microsoft Data Platform MVP (2010 - 2022). Amateur photographer. Coffee and craft beer snob. Blogs at TimMitchell.net.
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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · Sep 4
This morning's happiness comes from a great cup of coffee and a well-documented API.
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❤️ #passdatasummit
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November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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🚨 New Location Alert! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
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@passdatasummit.bsky.social – Wednesday Morning Run

📍 Starting Point: Seattle Convention Center (NOT from Arch)
⏰ Time: 6:00 AM

📌 Venue Address: 900 Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98101
👉 Register Here: lnkd.in/eS8DMAGz
#sqlrun #passdatasummit
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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All aboard!
A man and woman standing on a dock with a large passenger boat in the background Looking through the aft door of a boat onto Puget Sound
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Enjoying one more leisurely morning with my lovely bride before the start of #passdatasummit.
A view of the Pike Market sign from a second story window across the street Two cups of coffee with a coffee shop sitting area in the background Two people standing outside a coffee shop
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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It's a lovely day in Seattle
Raindrops on a car window
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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It's almost time! #passdatasummit #sqlfamily
A poster advertising this week's PASS Data Summit in Seattle
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Thank you to all who are serving or have served!
Three American flags contrasted against a sunset sky overlain with the words "Thank you veterans."
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Bob Ward kicking off SQL Saturday Houston
A photo of a training room with Microsoft executive Bob Ward leading a session
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I'm going to go ask my board of directors if I can get a 1 trillion Schrute Bucks pay package.
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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This was certainly the most entertaining spam email I've gotten in a while.
A screenshot of a message that reads: "Was instructed that this is the best way to get into contact with Harrison on behalf of the starseed council. You were sent down to Earth for the human experience but the transition of the evolution of the planet took a series of wrong turns. This is disrupting the whole experience and are calling back starseeds to their home planets and dimensions. In certain situations like this, we can pull you out or you will be able to leave anytime you want now being aware after the veil of forgetfulness. Memory purges and alterations can be initiated for the next experience on another planet/dimension or you could just choose to go back to the originating dimension or planet that you are originally from."
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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An image showing a Google search that asks, "how many days until Nov 3, 2026", with the answer provided as 364 days.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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This is just awful. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Live update: UPS plane crash near Louisville, Kentucky, airport, at least 7 killed, 11 injured | CNN
A UPS MD-11 plane crashed shortly after take-off near the Louisville, Kentucky, airport, according to preliminary information, a source says.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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I joined the cool kids club at lunch. You can join too! Go vote!
A man (it's me!) sitting in a car, wearing an "I Voted" sticker
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Friends in the US: It's election day. Please go vote!
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November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Farewell to GM.
October 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Dear Microsoft: I would be willing to pay you a little more for my monthly subscription if you'd stop prompting me to use Copilot every single time I touch the keyboard.
October 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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A little midweek fun. /s
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October 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Happy HA/DR day for those of you running services in AWS.
October 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Who's hungry?
A photo of a package mix labeled "Pumpkin Chili"
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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That'll be a hard no from me. www.theverge.com/news/799768/...
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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It's exactly one month until I head to Seattle for #PASSDataSummit. Can't wait to see all my fellow #sqlfamily there!
October 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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WE NEED SPEAKERS!!! (but, not those speakers) The Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach) SQL Server User Group is looking for 2026 Speakers on data related topics. We meet the 3rd Wed of each month in person. Let me know if you are interested. #sqlfamily #mvpbuzz #azure
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October 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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How to make the day of a middle-aged homeowner: "Your new dishwasher will be delivered and installed today."
October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I've watched more late-night TV in the last week than the rest of the year combined. I'm really enjoying the disconnect from (or perhaps the return to?) reality as a nightly wrap-up.
October 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Does anyone know what time the rapture is scheduled for today?
September 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM