Mark Downie

Mark Downie

@poppastring.com

🧑🏾‍💻OSS (dasBlog) 🏢PM @ Microsoft (Visual Studio, Core AI) 🏀📖🎸 ✝️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇺🇸

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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

I guess the #knicks can take solace in the fact that the 54 Minneapolis Lakers started 0-2 and still repeated as champions. #nba

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This Black MAGA creator says she “cannot believe the disrespect” after being removed from a San Antonio rally hosted by Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton!?!?! Why would they treat her this way???

I’ve always liked to clarify how I want to act if the worst happens. What principles will guide me, even if I lose?

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When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

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No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads

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A joint venture between Langport Town Council & IWA has transformed this stretch of River Parrett, now drawing 250,000 visitors a year. Shops and cafés flourish; the riverside is central to local life. 5000 miles of waterways, 5000 stories.

I keep hearing "superintelligence" everywhere now and it reminds me of Syndrome in The Incredibles: "And when everyone's super, no one will be."

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THE ATLANTA DREAM ARE HEADED TO THE FINALS 🅰️ The Dream defeat the Liberty 3-0 in the Semis to advance to the Finals for the first time since 2013! #WNBASeason30

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It's just been announced at NYCC so I guess I can tell you that I'm writing The Regulators for Marvel. My five issue comic series will be out in 2027. Mutants, magic and monsters woven into the very fabric of Jim Crow America.

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Introducing Discussions - a new way to have conversations on Blacksky 🗣️ Now you can create a dynamic poll right from the post composer in the app to ask questions, get feedback, or to build community around any and every topic you find interesting.