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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 4h

Nah most of it is too far from anything, and not places we want more people. Convert it back grassland and/or build renewables on it.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 19h

Looking for a photo to post and discovered that the decrepit Escanaba & Lake Superior Baldwin RS-12s I photographed this summer were also captured by Roger Puta 37 years before.

www.flickr.com/photos/12967...

A film photo of three boxy Baldwin RS-12s. The first one is in medium green with white stripe and no cab numbers, the second two are yellow with spray painted numbers. They are pulling what apears to be a mixed train.

The green RS-12, now even rustier in 2025. The Escanaba roundhouse is visible behind it.

One of the yellow RS-12s, #211, in 2025. It is a little rusty, the headlight is missing, and the open cab door makes me worry about the condition inside. On the side of the loco faded letters in green read "California Oregon and Eastern.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 19h

Looking for a photo to post and discovered that the decrepit Escanaba & Lake Superior Baldwin RS-12s I photographed this summer were also captured by Roger Puta 37 years before.

www.flickr.com/photos/12967...

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Saimi Hanma ⚔️ @saimihanma.bsky.social · 7d

Windows 10 support ends on October 14 and there's a link floating around with instructions to enroll for an additional year of security updates, but I'm not linking to that chatgpt article so here's what you do.

Settings
Update & Security
Windows Update
Initiate Enrollment

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starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social · 1d

and, related, getting real riled up about the stupid 1980s urban renewal project that created that parking lot and jewel

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 2d

I'm surprised Metro Transit hasn't strung the wires on the east parts of the line yet, while the western parts have been sitting ready to open for at least a year.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 3d

This really fucking sucks!!! I’m not even paid to be here by an outlet, so doing this is just fucking me personally!

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 3d

Bluesky has needed to reevaluate the balance between its moderation and the composable options since Aegis blew up, and they just don't seem interested. Dealing with transphobes is the platform's duty, composable moderation is for blocking Harry Potter fans.

Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 3d

I suppose they were just an F3 in an ugly skin, so it makes sense

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 3d

Wow BL2s survived until 1981‽

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 6d

The fact people try to argue that a city with 68,000 people is better than a city with 650,000 is hilarious to me

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 6d

That house looks like it actually fits the lot and will match the neighborhood character, it could be so much worse.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 6d

I'll Be Gone In The Dark on HBO is also excellent, mostly because it's about finding the killer, not the killer himself

Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 7d

There's a prototype for everything! ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 7d

The 2866 a 1912 Alco product, with tall 77" drivers for speed. It weighs about half as much as 9011, and has less than half the tractive effort as the 4-12-2 does. I guess all of the Big Boys were busy and this strange combo is a near-equal replacement.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 7d

Going to try to get in the habit of sharing one classic photo per week. Starting off with the strangest double-header I've ever seen- Union Pacific 4-6-2 #2866 and 4-12-2 #9011 pull an 81 car freight near Archer WY on VJ day, September 2 1945. digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1...

A black and white image of two steam locomotives pulling a freight train. The front locomotive is a small passenger loco, with tall drivers. The locomotive behind it is a much bigger freight loco, with a much larger boiler and tender. Behind them is a string of gondolas at the front of a long freight train stretching to the horizon. The photo was taken in in the foothills of Wyoming, on what seems to be a clear day.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 8d

You can count on one hand the number of songs that have had the impact the Macarena had. The way the dance craze blew up is fascinating.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 8d

They have a big building west of town that's impossible to photograph easily, who knows what secrets it holds. If it does survive hopefully it's in better shape than the stuff they've been storing outdoors and unlocked by the boat launch.

Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 8d

Did you put the ampersand in the wrong spot? Your Wikipedia page suggests it might be in Wells Michigan, which is right next to Escanaba and the E&LS.

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Ian Gaida @trainsfan.bsky.social · 8d

Trainspotters in Minnesota are probably aware of the Cedar Rapids, the famous Milwaukee Road "Skytop Lounge", now owned and operated by the Friends of the 261.

BUT! That's not the only one still around. Join me for a story of history and mystery, as not all are accounted for... 🧵

Cedar Rapids, 3/4 rear shot at SPUD train days a number of years ago

Coffee Creek, under renovation by Aberdeen, Carolina, and Western painted 1/3 white with lower 2/3 red

Coon Rapids in the UP scheme on the Michigan Northern, ca. 1980

close up of Dell Rapids gold embossed lettering

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 8d

Wait they still survive? I remember seeing a photo of them 10+ years ago and thought surely they'd be long gone by now.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 8d

"oh it's a meme on X". Yeah I'm not letting X define culture. "Oh it wasn't intended as one" well that was a stupid thing to post then I'm not going to feel bad.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 8d

Why are multiple people trying to guilt trip us into feeling bad for someone who was rightfully banned? Zero tolerance for death threats is good policy.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 10d

Black smoke from an exhaust is lib-owning, white smoke like that is probably a blown head gasket. They're going to have a very bad, very expensive trip to a mechanic soon.

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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · 10d

Am I remembering correctly that there was zero reaction from Bluesky when that all went down? Jay's big idea totally collapsed and they just ignored it.

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