Blake Garner
@blakegarner.com
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Pacific Northwest tech person. Pushing buttons for a living here in Seattle. Raising 2 girls with my Lady. Interests: Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Climate Science, Mac OS, timelapse photography, retro computing, Mountains, Forests. https://netjibbing.com
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“I’m worried about my community… I’m out here in a frog costume to show how ridiculous the notion that we’re violent terrorists is, and showcase how that narrative is wrong…”

Serious Q: is it too late to give this dude the Nobel Peace Prize? 🐸 🏆
I'm looking forward to watching Tron when it gets there. Re-showing classics on weeknights 7pm would be a draw for me. When is the 70mm film fest returning!!
Hey #seattle #ballard people, keep a lookout for our kids' stolen bike. If you see this dirtbag around Ballard, let me know as well. 

bikeindex.org/bikes/2596139 Bike info
netjibbing.com/files/cycle_... Dirtbag info
Stolen Cycle Kids Kids
Silver, gray or bare metal Cycle Kids Kids, serial: GW19359578. Kids. Stolen: 2025-09-26, from: Seattle, WA 98107, US
bikeindex.org
Nice. Not a pod listener. But yeah the dumb numbers are just that.
AKA why most tools stop at 30s. There are techniques to optimize. It’s still a weird bubble tho. Sooner the gold rush is over the better.
Eyeballs bought and sold. It’s disgusting that late stage tech chasing profits is devolving into this.
Ah yeah! Glad I found you on bsky again. Those shots!!
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OPB @opb.org · 20d
Environmental advocates say that excluding the public and press from timber auctions limits government transparency and prevents meaningful oversight of public land management.

The Bureau of Land Management says the auctions are business meetings, not public events.
BLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the public
An environmental advocate in Southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency.
www.opb.org
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Dismantling ICE and prosecuting every single agent is the moderate position.
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With the #LaborMountainFire now jumping US-97, it looks like Blewett Pass is closed until further notice. Reevaluation on Monday, but the Fire definitely won’t be out by then. #wawx
Blewett: US 97 Blewett Pass is closed between milepost 149-178 (jct. of US 97/SR 970 and the intersection of Ingalls Creek Rd. south of the US 2/97 Don Senn Memorial Interchange) due to Labor Mountain Fire activity. Conditions will be reassessed Monday (9/29). There is currently no Read full report
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I think the city of Seattle and the entire Pacific Northwest will take issue with this. Don’t mess with the Etsy witches! Especially this close to the postseason!
Megyn Kelly has called on Etsy to burn the witches.

"You're playing with fire messing with this stuff. There are actually are demons in this world. Calling up the spirit world, in particular the devil's spirit world, can actually have real world consequences. It's not something to mess with!"
Screenshot of Megyn Kelly's Youtube channel 

Video title: Megyn Kelly Reveals Erika Kirk Was Shaken By Jezebel's
Article About Placing a CURSE on Charlie Kirk
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The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?
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Keep in mind that this is taken from a Disney production, one that just this week won an Emmy.

It may sound vaguely apropos.

youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...
Andor Season 2 | Mon Mothma’s Senate Speech | Now Streaming on Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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A quick weather grammar lesson:

The spelling is…

“smoky” if you want to refer to the weather conditions: ‘It’s awfully smoky outside!’

“Smokey” if you want to refer to the bear that advises “Only you can prevent forest fires!”

#TheMoreYouKnow
a teddy bear is wearing a hat that says smokey on it .
ALT: a teddy bear is wearing a hat that says smokey on it .
media.tenor.com
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1,073 days after I spotted a NextGen Acela trainset on a platform in Union Station between test runs, I just boarded one in revenue service. LFG!
The new trainset on platform 18, next to one of the first-gen trainsets. Passengers are lined up on the platform to board. Car 8 of the trainset, with its door open and a ramp extended from the train to the platform. A "Welcome Aboard NextGen Acela" brochure that had been tucked in the seatback pocket.
Zuck is the one stinking the place up
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Unions reduce sexism.
Look at what happens to male teacher salaries (blue line) v.s. female teacher salaries (red line) after collective bargaining laws expire.
They need to fire up special seafair event bus routes. Driving there is a joke!
Burn up all that Meta $$$$ open source the most important bits then leave and form 6 new companies with the bonuses.
On Meta's Q2 earnings call today Zuckerberg shared more details about his vision for superintelligence: "At some level...you want to build something that is fundamentally smarter than people. You’re going to develop a way for it to improve itself." www.wired.com/story/meta-e...
Mark Zuckerberg Details Meta’s Plan for Self-Improving, Superintelligent AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors that his new research lab will focus on building AI models that can learn with minimal human input.
www.wired.com
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my new ai device will sit in a beer garden that backs onto a small river and drink three to five pints on a sunny late summer afternoon for you, leaving you free for more meetings and business calls