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Drew Skwiers-Koballa

@drewsk

Post-transition transman, techie, tinkerer, WNBA fan, terrible vegan. PM at Microsoft but most of that shit/content is on LinkedIn.

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The Senate must immediately return to Washington and use our Constitutional powers to pass a War Powers Resolution to stop this.

This war will not make us safer, nor will it help Americans afford groceries or health care or rent.

28.02.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 328 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5

I'm honestly not sure what will happen when I renew my passport. I stopped trying to keep up with the news on that topic after I went and got a REALID drivers license to use in place of a passport for scenarios like domestic travel.

27.02.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I live a very priviledged and insulated life for a trans person, but there are so many people who are exposed to way more than paper cuts during the witch hunts for the "evil trans".

Imagine that your drivers license is invalid tomorrow. Imagine that its possible every night when you go to bed.

27.02.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was originally thinking googly eyes, but now it might need to be racing stripes. Or googly eyes and racing stripes.

23.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's currently a tower of cabinets/boxes across the hallway with a small gap to pass by that I wasn't even positive it could fit through. I figured I'd tell it to vacuum the bedroom and see what would happen while mentally preparing myself for the robot carry of shame. But that champ made it.

23.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm genuinely impressed by our new robot vacuum. We're mid-remodel and the map of the house changes each day with furniture and cabinet boxes being moved around. I wanted the bedroom cleaned - down the hall from the vacuum's home in my office.

23.02.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
sqlpackage extract from a database to a dacpac, sql files, or a sql project

sqlpackage extract from a database to a dacpac, sql files, or a sql project

Looking for input on improving tooling for going from a database to a SQL project - whether its reducing the number of commands, including the database properties, or another friction point you encounter - github.com/microsoft/Da...

19.02.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've seen some folks claiming to have shoe-horned the sqlproj SDK into VS2026 on DevComm but this is a happy accident, so ymmv but might be helpful? developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/VisualStud...

17.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Home DacFx, SqlPackage, and other SQL development libraries enable declarative database development and database portability across SQL versions and environments. Share feedback here on dacpacs, bacpacs...

Hi - not abandoned but no timeline to VS2026 support. VS Code now, SSMS soon, and based on interest maybe-to-likely VS in the future. aka.ms/sqlprojects-...
Am I understanding correctly that you're using the sqlproj unit test framework in VS?

17.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Add Pre-compare Script Option for DACPAC Publishing Β· Issue #482 Β· microsoft/DacFx https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Add-Pre-compare-Script-Option-for-DACPAC/10594162 Bringing this item over from VS Developer Community since the core implementation would be in Microso...

Yep, it has a limited scope of useful scenarios. If you're interested in a fully pre-plan script vote/comment on this item - github.com/microsoft/Da...

13.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The poultry dataset is larger than the rodent dataset

04.02.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Who cares what the groundhog says, 75% of the chickens laid an egg today. Spring is on the way! 🀞

03.02.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, github.com/gavrielc/nan... seems a lot less scary than the other one that's been floating around that is completely wildly insecure.

02.02.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
A packed arena and the Jumbotron displaying 21,490 attendance

A packed arena and the Jumbotron displaying 21,490 attendance

Traveled to PHL for Stephanie’s birthday weekend and the @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social takeover night. Absolutely electric games and a wonderful celebration with family.
www.thenexthoops.com/unrivaled/re...

31.01.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a red X icon followed by the label "maybe fixing workflow"

a red X icon followed by the label "maybe fixing workflow"

Nope.

31.01.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel this in my bones

28.01.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Introducing Budget Bytes: Build Powerful AI Apps for Under $25 - Azure SQL Devs’ Corner When developers hear β€œcloud” and β€œAI,” their first thought is often about cost. β€œHow much will this cost me to learn? Can I build something meaningful without racking up a surprise bill?” Β  Budget…

Introducing Budget Bytes: Build Powerful AI Apps for Under $25

27.01.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.

πŸ“·οΈ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune

Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ

23.01.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 2439 πŸ” 876 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 54
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two knights are standing in the woods and one of them is saying i 've had worse . Alt: two knights are standing in the woods and one of them is saying i 've had worse .

It's that point in the planning cycle when you look around at feature plans for this semester and take a deep sigh before moving on.

20.01.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping. Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.

For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.

The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.

16.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 7937 πŸ” 3339 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 281

My favorite part about technology is how it is infinitely vast and I will never be done learning.

16.01.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh, TIL. Worktrees would absolutely make it easier to "step out" to do something else in a repo when I also am working with an agent on a task.

16.01.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a robot apocalypse update poster with two robots on a computer screen ALT: a robot apocalypse update poster with two robots on a computer screen

An AI was (poorly) setup to assign work to people, and I do not have the patience for that kind of malpractice. If an AI is setup to scope work and propose it for further autonomous processing, great.
Do not use AI to add to the burdens of fellow humans.

15.01.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal Action Reporting Form This form is for reporting incidents or effects related to or caused by federal actions in Minnesota, such as business closures, reduced healthcare access, or use of physical force.

The Minnesota Attorney General's Office is asking residents to share information about the actions of federal agents in Minnesota, including those from the Department of Homeland Security, that have affected them or someone close to them.

15.01.2026 20:11 πŸ‘ 286 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 17
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"

15.01.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 44154 πŸ” 16177 πŸ’¬ 1630 πŸ“Œ 868
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How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

08.01.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

The murder of Renee Good in Minnesota showcases how ICE has become a domestic terrorism group within the US. She did not need to die, her life did not need to end, and those cronies will continue their rampage until states intervene.

08.01.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's also been an opportunity to revamp my usual feeds and organize them a bit - is there anyone/anything I should make sure I'm following? Tech, news, hobbies, and more.

07.01.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been consuming more via RSS the past 2 years - using newsboat and a rube-goldberg sync between machines. I loved it but now I'm trying Inoreader bc I wanted to read on mobile and have an easier time saving articles. For me RSS = less doom scrolling.

07.01.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I might be weird but sometimes I relax by standing and listening to the hum/buzz of the yard.

06.01.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0