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Anne

@anneb.bsky.social

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Engineer | Author | @CaptnAmy.bsky.social 's wife 💗 | She/Her Electronics, CircuitPython, STEM, Microcontrollers, Old IBM PCs, LGBTQIA+, Star Trek/SciFi, NASA/Space, retired career Senior Foreign Service Officer.

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 13h

All the women of Discovery are very cool & badass.

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 14h

She could use c'unt accurately now

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 14h

I'm rectifying that now

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 15h

Waaaa time for his nap

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 16h

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 18h

Check out the latest jam-packed issue for free and if you like it please subscribe, also for free

#CircuitPython @circuitpython.org · 18h

ICYMI Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: Qualcomm Nabs Arduino, MicroPython OSes, Python 3.14 Out and More! #CircuitPython #Python #micropython @raspberrypi.com
blog.adafruit.com/2025/10/14/i...

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Kevin 🚀🤠 @astro-cowboy.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow about a third of Perseverance rover staff will be laid off, despite the mission being the penultimate step in a decades long effort to bring samples back from mars.

Reckless, needless budget cuts intended to hinder the pursuit of knowledge.

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 22h

Yes, Kattni and I are good friends. Thanks for the invitation, I'll check it out.

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

When my bride sent me beautiful flowers 💐 🌹❤️
@captnamy.bsky.social

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

Now they're protesting in Portland and Chicago

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

No.

The dogs and cats and frogs and other inflatables are winning the fight for the constitution. No animal eating ever took place.

neilofsmeg.bsky.social @neilofsmeg.bsky.social · 1d

Are they eating the cats and dogs?

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

Bravo! It's a fight that should be acknowledged. It's part of our lives. I'm very glad you're here.

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

It's at every northern store for the winter months

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 1d

WANTED: two suspects guilty of looking fabulous in northern Chicago, in ice infested streets. Call animal control if spotted (note they do NOT have spots).

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

Truth

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

The cable is out

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

My kryptonite

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

Coconut walnut shrimp with Blue cheese dip

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

There you go! Vindication!

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

The program was only 68 lines long

Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

Horror to me

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession understands:

"Power's negative center pin"
"Why is it smoking?"
"Missing } Line 851"
"The editor wants revisions"
"Windows 11 installing updates"
"Part cost doubled: tariffs"
"Scarlett bringing cherry pie"

Spooky Scary Sarahtons 🎃 (they/them) @sarahndipity.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“the pharmacist is calling"

Chris Steller @chrissteller.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

There is no date.

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Anne @anneb.bsky.social · 3d

The Battle of the Bulge was shorter

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