Cis father of 2, software developer, Ethical Humanist, and world traveler (when I can).https://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3mtvqww2djk2kMatthew's last first day of school25 Aug 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvqww2djk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3mtpld736ns24We're seeing "Something Rotten" at The Muny with the Whomptons!23 Aug 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpld736ns24https://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3mtmtdhpylc22The unofficial beginning of Matthew's final season of cross country in high school: the intra squad race. He wasn't pushing for a time, but was setting tempo for the younger kids.21 Aug 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmtdhpylc22https://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3mthn7bgewk2lBy using LLMs instead of working through the problems ourselves, we are taking withdrawals from our experience, but we are not making any new deposits. I have 25 years of deposits banked, and I'm probably in the last decade of my career. So, I'll be fine.19 Aug 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthn7bgewk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3mtfcboja6s2pThe Trump Administration is destroying lives with its transphobic bigotry, and they don't care that they are destroying our national security along the way. Whether you care about American national security or American people, this should infuriate you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfcboja6s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3mt4nfe2jr22kI'm speaking today at Beer City Code, a tech conference in Grand Rapids, MI at Calvin University. Which used to be known as Calvin College. And that's familiar to everyone from the Swirling Eddies song "Hide the Beer, the Pastor's Here," right? https://youtu.be/nIEkv73kcAM?is=-bX3lkcOH5_FZOKw15 Aug 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4nfe2jr22khttps://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3msdufgq2j227I saw lots of Christmas displays in that auditorium over the years. I had no idea it once hosted rock gods. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdufgq2j227https://bsky.app/profile/lmfinney.bsky.social/post/3msbir6jtdk27I think anyone who has done any live theater can relate... [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Aug 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7lhdvg6hkkrrpab4sbe2qdy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbir6jtdk27