Ben Evans
@bitpoet.bsky.social
Software engineer, avid reader, glassblowing for fun.
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The bike path mayor thing has expanded considerably.
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July 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The bike path mayor thing has expanded considerably.
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Day 3 of insulation install/upgrade. The cats are not happy about this.
April 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Day 3 of insulation install/upgrade. The cats are not happy about this.
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and i did. i did get a kick out of it.
March 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
and i did. i did get a kick out of it.
My march madness bracket is based on the mascots. It appears that this is either not the correct approach, or that my tastes in mascots differs from others. It looks like we're still good to have a few very cute kittens in the finals, though.
March 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
My march madness bracket is based on the mascots. It appears that this is either not the correct approach, or that my tastes in mascots differs from others. It looks like we're still good to have a few very cute kittens in the finals, though.
They wound up giving him one of their merch hats, and he threw it back on stage at the band. Complete jackass.
Dropkick Murphys got suspended from Twitter for a vaguely anti-MAGA speech they gave tonight on St. Paddy's Day. Like, they said there are no kings and that they hate Nazis. That was enough. Here's a copy of the speech.
March 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
They wound up giving him one of their merch hats, and he threw it back on stage at the band. Complete jackass.
Naasir with his Christmas moose. #proofofcat
January 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Naasir with his Christmas moose. #proofofcat
Metrics showing BlueSky’s growth: more people with the same name to follow.
January 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Metrics showing BlueSky’s growth: more people with the same name to follow.
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I submitted a FOIA request for every submission for the Illinois state flag competition. Today, I got the files. You have no idea what they're keeping from us.
December 24, 2024 at 1:20 AM
I submitted a FOIA request for every submission for the Illinois state flag competition. Today, I got the files. You have no idea what they're keeping from us.
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Daily 1 on 1 with the kitty overlord
December 10, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Daily 1 on 1 with the kitty overlord
There are certain words in people’s bios that just get an immediate block. NFT and Crypto are both high on that list.
November 28, 2024 at 7:11 PM
There are certain words in people’s bios that just get an immediate block. NFT and Crypto are both high on that list.
There have been a bunch of books I’ve beeable to read in audiobook form for one reason or other.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
Audiobooks count as reading.
November 22, 2024 at 2:47 PM
There have been a bunch of books I’ve beeable to read in audiobook form for one reason or other.
a few weeks ago the Very Spicy Cat Toy was moved from the counter and relocated. Innocent party, whose shelter name was habanero, pictured. Guilty party racked up a hefty vet bill.
November 4, 2024 at 9:36 PM
a few weeks ago the Very Spicy Cat Toy was moved from the counter and relocated. Innocent party, whose shelter name was habanero, pictured. Guilty party racked up a hefty vet bill.
Coolest pic and biggest pic from last night.
October 11, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Coolest pic and biggest pic from last night.
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311 complaint of the day: I don't care if it's frozen in place because of the rain, the driver should never have parked it there
www.universalhub.com/2024/311-com...
#Boston #Brighton #Cybertruck
www.universalhub.com/2024/311-com...
#Boston #Brighton #Cybertruck
311 complaint of the day: I don't care if it's frozen in place
A peeved resident filed a 311 complaint this morning about this 1980s-era computer graphic illegally parked in a No Standing zone at Soldiers Field Road and Soldiers Field Place in Brighton. Earlier: ...
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September 21, 2024 at 4:21 PM
311 complaint of the day: I don't care if it's frozen in place because of the rain, the driver should never have parked it there
www.universalhub.com/2024/311-com...
#Boston #Brighton #Cybertruck
www.universalhub.com/2024/311-com...
#Boston #Brighton #Cybertruck
Westley (black) Fezzik (tuxedo) Nassir (tabby)
#proofofcat
#proofofcat
September 5, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Westley (black) Fezzik (tuxedo) Nassir (tabby)
#proofofcat
#proofofcat
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social this is relative to your interests.
July 9, 2024 at 3:39 PM
@sarahmackattack.bsky.social this is relative to your interests.
Why did I wake up with “Love is a Battlefield” in my head?
July 8, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Why did I wake up with “Love is a Battlefield” in my head?
The other night when a storm rolled in:
June 26, 2024 at 1:14 AM
The other night when a storm rolled in:
Just spent way too long trying to figure out what book I read the word 'jabong' in. Realized it was The Interdependency series by @scalzi.com
May 1, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Just spent way too long trying to figure out what book I read the word 'jabong' in. Realized it was The Interdependency series by @scalzi.com
This is the face of a cat who is going nowhere. Evictions are not permitted.
March 20, 2024 at 1:34 PM
This is the face of a cat who is going nowhere. Evictions are not permitted.
Today in local animal news: a hawk enjoys breakfast.
January 28, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Today in local animal news: a hawk enjoys breakfast.