Interested in data/analytics, email development, and marketing automation. Currently an email developer.https://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mthttihx4c2kI can't believe those big-spending Democrats made Trump balloon the U.S. debt. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthttihx4c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mtgmabytjc22Tina Peters has a new job as assistant registrar of voters for deeply red Shasta County, California. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-denier-tina-peters-gets-alarming-new-elections-job-in-deep-red-california-county/19 Aug 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgmabytjc22https://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mtfohmt5as2yI didn't expect good things from another Trump presidency, but I have to say I didn't expect all food to be toxic.19 Aug 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfohmt5as2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mtdbwqvvs22oTrump's approval among Independents sits at 34% — well below the 40% threshold that has historically preceded a midterm wave. Source: https://uspollingdata.com/polls/trump-approval/18 Aug 2026 03:35 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdbwqvvs22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mtcrsohrpc2zICE has proposed a plan to help local police avoid personal damages if they're accused of misconduct while making immigration arrests. https://apnews.com/article/ice-liability-insurance-misconduct-civil-lawsuit-af330d49dcb9e40295c1fea4fc9ae6f617 Aug 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcrsohrpc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mtc7osdty22zwhoa [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc7osdty22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mtbylwygwc2i@404media.co tracked a shipment of rare books to an Amazon facility that scans books to train AI models, destroying them in the process. What can booksellers do about this, short of losing a large sale?17 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbylwygwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mta67sydc22t“Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and ‘send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile’ to North Korea.” https://apnews.com/article/korea-trump-military-exercises-ae21e0af5ea16f0a74e9a176b3cc2136?user_email=18907a9875466ac3019fdabdc7f8f041712ecd7be5e9432fa1525b764349e9ac&utm_term=AP%20News%20Alerts&utm_source=app&utm_medium=android_share&utm_campaign=bluesky16 Aug 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mta67sydc22thttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mt4ijghvq22qDepraved, wicked, corrupt. I can't even think of the right word to describe the evil of this regime. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4ijghvq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mt2lfynmxc26Yesterday, the CDC confirmed 13,895 Cyclospora cases (3,427 new this week) and an additional 10,455 under investigation That's likely an undercount. Food Safety News reported 28,056 cases so far in 2026 (not including 12 states that aren't reporting their cases). https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/salmonella/more-recalls-us-faces-several-foodborne-illness-outbreaks14 Aug 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2lfynmxc26https://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mt2l4zgxfc26These numbers should be politically detrimental. But will voters care, or even be aware? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2l4zgxfc26https://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msvufc3sqc2kThat's a lot of radioactive material in the ocean. https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/scientists-200-000-barrels-radioactive-173052637.html12 Aug 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvufc3sqc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msv4wdchic2tI wrote this last year for a business analytics course; it's a summary of Habitual Domains Theory, a framework developed by P.L. Yu to help businesses solve problems. Two examples I highlight are the bankruptcy of Toys "R" Us and massive success of Buffer. https://brandoncaples.com/2025/steps-toward-wonderful-solutions?utm_source=bluesky%20personal&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2608%20career%20growth12 Aug 2026 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv4wdchic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msrgi44kdk27The DOJ has done an outstanding job of affirming the legal rights of states to maintain elections. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/courts-have-rejected-trump-doj-voter-roll-crusade-doj-says-theyre-wrong/11 Aug 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrgi44kdk27https://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msqtio5lt22rSeparating vaccines like MMR into separate visits increases risks for infection, reduces the likelihood of complete vaccination, and adds unnecessary burdens to parents and caregivers. https://apnews.com/article/vaccine-research-autism-trump-kennedy-rfk-d10f81f221c4ae9f5b2f83dd0ee98b2910 Aug 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqtio5lt22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msoi5kscrc2rAh, common misunderstanding. It's “profit” we've been working toward, not progress. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Aug 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msoi5kscrc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msnyzlfyqc2fProtected wetlands near Fort Wayne, IN may soon be paved over for a Google data center. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/google-data-center-announces-plans-161914755.html09 Aug 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnyzlfyqc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msninlcrlc2eThings are happening. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/house-turnover-jumps-incumbents-lose-primaries-highest-rate-decades-rcna59135209 Aug 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msninlcrlc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mslssdj6m22gElon Musk is attempting to remove accountability for corporate violations of the law. https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-xai-environment-citizen-lawsuits-a46d8e3f20d0500175fe2ee98199832308 Aug 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslssdj6m22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3mslbi6fois2wThis piece of music takes 639 years to complete. “As fast as our world is developing, I think it’s a wonderful place to be and to come to yourself and just to be touched by this ‘being there.’” — Anneli Borgmann, chairwoman of the John Cage Organ Project Halberstadt’s board of trustees https://apnews.com/article/john-cage-organ-project-halberstadt-organ-aslsp-938b5a1d0bc3d8d0dec5cb19accd00a608 Aug 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslbi6fois2whttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msixfmqckc2dAn appeals court ruled that Trump can't build the White House ballroom without congressional approval, which we already knew. What I'm unclear on is the protocol for restoring the damage to the WH if Congress denies the project. https://apnews.com/article/trump-ballroom-court-ruling-1528247275ec6103da892d271d4ee88307 Aug 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msixfmqckc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msidfpj3tk25“The goal of going after this group of voters is twofold. One is to just interfere with the right of U.S. citizens to vote ... It’s also aimed to discourage and intimidate voters abroad and make them feel uncertain or confused or fearful about whether it’s okay to vote.” https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-targets-u-s-citizens-living-overseas-in-latest-suppression-scheme/07 Aug 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msidfpj3tk25https://bsky.app/profile/bcaples.bsky.social/post/3msid5ft3f225Candida auris, like other American problems, started in 2016. https://people.com/deadly-fungus-confirmed-in-23-states-it-s-resistant-to-treatment-even-last-resort-medication-1203388707 Aug 2026 10:14 +0000at://did:plc:ngb5okv6wex2jgbaxfyon7bb/app.bsky.feed.post/3msid5ft3f225