Getting ready for #LinuxFestNorthwest 2026 this weekend. #Gnome doesn't sell merch (donate instead); however "Cute But Crazy Socks" on Cornwall Ave in #Bellingham, WA sells socks with Gnomes! And they donate 1% to support mental health 🧦 🐧 🧙‍♂️ www.crazysocks.com #lfnw2026 #linux #buylocal

Really, #claudecode 🤖 ? Well it doesn't matter. #opencode thinks I'm smart *and* pretty 🤓 😊 !

#Scooter walk success unlocked 🔑 There is a grassy strip at the edge of a big, mostly unused, parking lot nearby. It's good for safe #exposuretherapy for our #reactivedog. He can walk, sniff, and just be a young pup 🐶

#UPS fixed! It needed a new fuse and a new battery. It charged overnight and was showing 100% this morning. Now I need to connect it to Network UPS Tools and learn what it sees. This beats last year's ice machine fix! #repairadventures #uninterruptiblepowersupply

Me on the #SoundTransit #lightrail and tile details I hadn’t noticed before, on the wall in #Seattle ’s King Street ( #Amtrak ) Station. #transitday

It was at that moment I realized that I had retired only to end up Scooter's Au pair 🐶 - Unplanned 🚩 - Unpaid 💸 - Unprepared for so much lost dog kibble in my car and peanut butter on the headliner 🥜

I'm going to take a guess and say that the problem is likely fuse or fuse-related... 🔌⚡ #350VA-40A-32VDC #snapcracklepop #UPS #troubleshooting

📎 so #busted #idealconditions #doNOTexist #NEVERhappen #kindaaware thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/03/28/c... dougbelshaw.com

WTF? Is #ClaudeCode 🤡 getting bored, distracted, or just plain lazy? It's the third time this week that something like this has happened. I'm reworking #CLAUDE.md and others, but I might also need to create #/bitch-please and #/oh-hell-no skills...

I really loved this talk. Don't opt-out of being #creative by saying you're not an #artist. EVERYONE is creative. Your creativity is not frivolous, it's desperately needed. Even more so these days. www.ted.com/talks/amie_m...

Hey, @amtrak.com and @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov the notifications for both the 517 this morning, and the 518 at 6pm have been an hour ahead. Did someone apply DST changes twice? 🕰️

Brainstorming an easy way to log #Scooter 's meds and behavior. We need objective and subjective data to share with his behavioral vet. #ClaudeCode has #MCP access to the #homelab #Forgejo #git server "hephaestus". tilt = Things-I-Learned-Today, a #markdown memory & handoff doc for the work we do.

I think we should all take a moment and reflect on how fucking magical #sshfs truly is 🪄

Dont tell #claudecode 🙊, but I'm loving how easy it was to set up #goose 🪿 to use my homelab Ollama server 🦙 and get going. I'm working on some light document research and creation tasks as a test. It's got a cool hippie relative, who has advanced humanities and technical degrees, vibe to it ☮️

I opened this box of crackers earlier this week and I'll have it finished soon 🗓️ #livingontheedge ☠️ #risksofcrackerbotulism

1️⃣ Release the #Epsteinfiles 2️⃣ #jailDonaldTrump + #stopICE + #defundDHS 3️⃣ Strengthen #cybersecurity + #CISA 4️⃣ #fuckcapitalism + #fucksurveillancecapitalism 5️⃣ #fuckdatabreaches I get a letter like this every few months. It pisses me off that cybersecurity is going to get worse not better.

❯ in my settings, make my spinner verbs #Futurama themed #claudecode #agentichijinks #I'm40percentfunnier

“The life of a repo man is always intense.” -bud #imakemyselflaugh #repoman #movie #harrydeanstanton #git #latticeofcoincidence

Transit adventure day visiting mom in #Seattle 🚍🚊🚐🚶🚞 Amtrak bus > #LinkLightRail > #MetroBus > walking there > walking back > Link light rail > #Amtrak train home to #Bellingham…

Driving on I-5 today is why I enjoy taking Amtrak for this trip (when I can) 🚞

If you heard William Shatner saying, "KHAAAN!," in your head, you understood my project name correctly 🖖 #ClaudeCode #refactoring #agenticmemory #nerd

My husband is a technology singularity- specifically cables, power adapters, and USB chargers 🔌 ⚡️ There’s an accretion disk - his desk, backpack, and workshop, where the item exists for a very short time - then it’s gone… ☠️ #non-tech #husbands #youhavethreephonechargers

Brad says he's going to sit in the back waving a large foam finger that says "#1"... My session, "Replacing Big-Tech Services: An Imperfect, Messy, and Ongoing Journey" was accepted 😀 I'll be speaking at LinuxFest Northwest 2026 this spring! 📣 #lfnw2026 #digitalsovereignty #linux #opensource

YOU ARE IN A MAZE OF TWISTY LITTLE JSON FILES, ALL ALIKE. 🧌 🤯 🙀 #opencode #claudecode #offline #ollama

✅ 'sartre' #Fedora43 #server set up on 10+ yr old HP EliteDesk 800 G3 (i5-6500T; < 35watts) ✅ #Forgejo git server set up on sartre ✅ #Paperless-ngx server set up on sartre ✅ QNAP NAS (finally) set up correctly 😃 Backup scripts/workflows running, tested, & documented 🤖 #ClaudeCode my #homelab buddy

If you’re not having fun with #SSID, #computer, and #systemnames at home, why not? 🤔

I get by with a little #help from my #agentic friends 🤓 #opencode #claudecode #claudeproplan #TILT #ThingsILearnedToday

Shortly after that I'll likely end up being a hyper-efficiently resourced and manufactured box of paperclips 📎🖇️ #agentictimelines #claudecode #nickbostrum #WontSomebodyPleaseThinkoftheChildren?

Scooter pup and I were in the Woods Coffee drive-thru chatting with the baristas about having an adopted reactive dog. One said, “Sounds like a fulltime job.” When they heard that it was my last day before #retirement, & Scooter was the next job, they gave me a free coffee. Thanks #Bellingham Woods!

One of my 2026 tech resolutions is to use #git more, so I have more reasons to learn more about git, so I'll become more comfortable using and applying git, so I'll use git more... #docsascode #distributedversioncontrol #opensource #forgejo

Maybe I embrace a previously unknown furry identity in 2026? Listen to more Duran Duran? Get called out for how I consume snack foods? So many questions 🐺

2026 is a good year to update the #72hourkit. You'll be preparing for #earthquakes, #poweroutages, and #windstorms, and bad #winterweather. 🔦 🤕 🥫 🎒 www.ready.gov/kit

My father worked for one of the big-three automakers in the early 1960's. He was told that he didn't move fast enough between meetings, so he threw his tie over his shoulder to make it look like he was hurrying. Over the years I've been inspired by him (in my own way). #work #smartass #rumination

An astrological #birthday reading from a book at #HathaiTrust, OGILVIE'S ASTROLOGICAL BIRTHDAY BOOK (more details in the Alt Text) ♑ 📖 🎂 🎁 🎉 babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=lo...

Brad and I are celebrating our #fifthanniversary today. It's been a challenging year. I couldn't have done it without him! ❤️ 5️⃣ 💍 #husbands #mostlynormal? #marriage

"Wintry Mix" is also what I call my holiday playlist 🎶 #latedecember #PNW #music #holidaylounge

I've gathered branches, twigs, and sprigs to deck the halls and garnish the peppermint juleps ❄️🎅🎁⛄🎄 #holidayprep #wintersolstice #damnitscold

Just brainstorming here -- #ACTUP #furries, #unicorns, #Nyancats, and #Linux penguins on toaster pastries popping out of #flyingtoasters that are flying random #Pride flags? 🖥️🔻🐺🦄🐈🐧🏳️‍🌈

❌ #Goodreads profile deleted ✅ #StoryGraph account created 📚 I'll be slowly adding my books over time app.thestorygraph.com/profile/mike... #bigtech #bigdata #surveillancecapitalism #digitalsovereignty #reading #books

There was a break in the #wind and #rain, so Scooter and I took a short walk. We barked at the clouds, then Scooter kept a wary eye on a blown over trash can that was making big noises in the wind. #Bellingham #WA #atmosphericriver

I've decorated my laptop for the holidays 🎁☃️🎄🎅🏾❄️ #fedora43 #gnome49 Extensions: #dashtodock #medialabelandcontrols #mementomori #notimeforcaution #runcat #vitals #weeksstartonmondayagain Applications (in dock): #vivaldi #librewolf #sleek #files #terminal #joplin #obsidian #calculator #localsend

We’ve reached the stage where my 🚙 smells like 🐕‍🦺🐾

Everyone should have healthcare

One year on #Bluesky as of today 🎉 (Some of) what's given me dopamine: 1️⃣ Interesting people and diverse perspectives 🦄💡 2️⃣ #digitalsovereignty 💽 💾 3️⃣ #linux and #selfhosting 🐧🧑‍🔧 Thanks for a great year! ❤️

i was in the top 0.02% of his listeners this year

I saw a #Camellia blooming in #WaterfallPark on December 3rd. It was a little chilly for a guy who's acclimated to the PNW, but still a great day. #PioneerSquare #Seattle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfa...

I. Am. Howling. 🤣

Example #685 in how Scooter is different from Kona 🐕‍🦺 🐾 #shepardlabmixrescue #malamutehuskymixrescue #nightandday #WTFisinyourmouthnow?

#learning new stuff can be fun

You know it’s going to be an #interestingday when there’s a slice of #bread in the transit station elevator 🚊 #findoneineverycar #youllsee