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net.old-fogey and full-stack techie talking about science/tech, politics, military, history, insects, banknotes, vocal and instrumental music, and whatever else piques my Geek-of-All-Trades interest.
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Stink bug nymphs - look up 'brown marmorated stink bug'
So, I'm sitting in southern Kentucky...but because I'm using a cell phone and AT&T apparently backhauls my traffic to their Columbus OH POP, Bluesky wants to enforce Ohio's age verification law. This is what happens when politicians think they understand technology. #networking
Consider that more stringent security measures make it easier to operate with fewer employees...
Heh- nope. They also don't file flight plans, so one can't see their destination while they're in flight...
Oh, and that TYSON58 flight is probably an ICE deportation charter; the TYSONxx callsign has been confirmed for other ICE flights.
Looks like a typical Saturday afternoon in the skies over my part of central Kentucky... #adsb
We first used this "treat chute" for social distanced COVID #trick-or-treat in 2021. Now we hear kids say...

"This is a cool house - they made a vending machine..."

"That just sounds so satisfying (when the candy hits their bag)..."

"This is the BEST house..."

Halloween
Today's #backyardnature is a prey/predator combination from the same plant - a group of oleander aphids (Aphis nerii) and a dusty lacewing (family Coniopterygidae) that feeds on aphids and other plant pests. #entomology
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It's #NationalPumpkinDay! 🎃

Why are pumpkins orange, and what do pumpkins have to do with pumpkin spice? Here are the chemical answers in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/articles/93/...

#ChemSky 🧪
Looking for a USB #TV tuner for use with an HD antenna (in the US) that works with both WIndows 10/11 and #Linux. Any suggestions?
Take a look at the artwork posted by the US Department of Labor since (roughly) Labor Day.

There's something odd here...but I can't qwhite put my finger on it.
Bless the Barista and his foam.
Bless the lattes and chai teas of him.
May his Ventis cleanse the world.

Oh, and may he leave a little room for cream.
Narcissism demands a physical legacy.
These #KKK losers visited several #Kentucky cities two nights ago, spreading their filth under cover of darkness. Here's hoping that these racists are identified and publicly shamed for their actions. #racism
Sounds like performance art to me...
"Pork Chops In Bed", tonight on AMC...
Nope - many insects have amazing camouflage...
I have no sympathy. The rules were published and well-known. This person wants to argue that the rules shouldn't apply to him. Our national parks deserve better.
Michelino Sunseri reached the summit of Grand Teton, one of the highest mountains in the American West, and then rushed back down, all in less than three hours.

The National Park Service, however, didn’t celebrate. Instead, it charged him with a crime.
A Grand Teton mountain runner set a record. But his route turned into a crime
Prosecutors are backing off a bit after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park.
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I muted my Echo Dot the day I had a coughing fit and my phone beeped...
First-time sightings of non-US operators over central Kentucky... #adsb

AFP - Portuguese Air Force (PT)
BCP - Sybajet (SM)
BFF - Air Nunavut (CN)
EAU - Elitavia (MT)
JME - Ejme (PT)
MLH - Avion Express (MT)
MMF - NATO Support/Procurement (NL)
SIO - Sirio S.p.A. (IT)
SLQ - Skylink Express (CN)
The sad thing is that there are a few government agencies that have been here for a while and AREN'T playing partisan games (Consumer Product Safety Commission, NOAA, National Weather Service), but they're going to get swept up in this...
Want some #humor or #history content in your timeline? I have a few bots you might like...

@collectedquotes.bsky.social - A random quote/witticism every 6 hours

@onthisdaybot.bsky.social - A notable event, birth, and death from today in history every 4 hours