Brad Garner
@bipolardad73.bsky.social
Dad, husband, photographer, data analyst, USAF veteran, ally.
Bipolar II, ADHD, PTSD.
Bipolar II, ADHD, PTSD.
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, about myself and about how much I'm ADHD vs potentially Autistic. And about trauma, about how I show lots of signs of being a trauma survivor. Reading Wil Wheaton's latest post really made me think about myself, and explore ideas that I haven't explored.
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, about myself and about how much I'm ADHD vs potentially Autistic. And about trauma, about how I show lots of signs of being a trauma survivor. Reading Wil Wheaton's latest post really made me think about myself, and explore ideas that I haven't explored.
I sold my last motorcycle in 2009. I miss it every day. If I suddenly found $30k, this is what I'd buy: A BMW R 1300 RT.
February 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I sold my last motorcycle in 2009. I miss it every day. If I suddenly found $30k, this is what I'd buy: A BMW R 1300 RT.
Everybody in my house has ADHD, including me, but mine is different from theirs. They leave all the cabinet doors open and lights on. I HAVE to close the cabinet doors and turn off the lights. So, I guess it works out.
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Everybody in my house has ADHD, including me, but mine is different from theirs. They leave all the cabinet doors open and lights on. I HAVE to close the cabinet doors and turn off the lights. So, I guess it works out.
Taken this morning just before dawn, using my Fujifilm GFX100S and 35-70 lens.
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Taken this morning just before dawn, using my Fujifilm GFX100S and 35-70 lens.
Something I greatly miss from my time living in Germany is the winter holiday markets. The Frankfurt Christmas markt was something to behold, and I can still smell it in my memory. If I ever get to go back with my wife and kids, I hope it's during winter so we can experience this together.
December 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Something I greatly miss from my time living in Germany is the winter holiday markets. The Frankfurt Christmas markt was something to behold, and I can still smell it in my memory. If I ever get to go back with my wife and kids, I hope it's during winter so we can experience this together.
11 years ago today I had meningoencephalitis and didn't know it until I passed out in the ER and went into seizures that started a 5 day induced coma. I don't remember much about it, but my wife and mother do, since they were both traumatized by the experience. Happy it didn't kill me.
December 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
11 years ago today I had meningoencephalitis and didn't know it until I passed out in the ER and went into seizures that started a 5 day induced coma. I don't remember much about it, but my wife and mother do, since they were both traumatized by the experience. Happy it didn't kill me.
I transform data into meaningful insights and stories using visuals as my job. Mostly I use Tableau, which is software for building these visuals.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I transform data into meaningful insights and stories using visuals as my job. Mostly I use Tableau, which is software for building these visuals.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
I'm torn.
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm torn.
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
Dinner at mom’s house last night. My kids helped my mom set everything up.
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Dinner at mom’s house last night. My kids helped my mom set everything up.
The mystery ends
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The mystery ends
Can you guess what I’m making?
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Can you guess what I’m making?
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
All these people rating the Star Wars movies on my feed. Here's my rating:
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
All these people rating the Star Wars movies on my feed. Here's my rating:
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
I currently struggle with project management. Which is confusing because I used to supervise 10s of people (many 10s during big deployment moves). I used to be directly responsible for billions of dollars worth of people and machines. Now I can't imagine doing that. It's depressing.
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I currently struggle with project management. Which is confusing because I used to supervise 10s of people (many 10s during big deployment moves). I used to be directly responsible for billions of dollars worth of people and machines. Now I can't imagine doing that. It's depressing.
Just had a 1 hour "soft skills" training in which they spent the whole time talking about military leadership principles and how they can help during meetings and audits. I spent the whole time thinking "yeah, NOW maybe some of you understand why I am the way I am".
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Just had a 1 hour "soft skills" training in which they spent the whole time talking about military leadership principles and how they can help during meetings and audits. I spent the whole time thinking "yeah, NOW maybe some of you understand why I am the way I am".
It’s the middle of the night. My alarm is going to go off in less than 5 hours, but I can’t sleep. Fighting the overwhelming urge to quit my cushy office job and go back to a low paying, back breaking job of being a port dawg.
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
It’s the middle of the night. My alarm is going to go off in less than 5 hours, but I can’t sleep. Fighting the overwhelming urge to quit my cushy office job and go back to a low paying, back breaking job of being a port dawg.
I'm playing the Midnight Beta of World of Warcraft right now, and I don't know why it surprises me, but there are so many people complaining. It's a BETA. Things are gonna be broken and suck. That's why we're testing. But they're acting like it's a preview of a finished product and whining all day.
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I'm playing the Midnight Beta of World of Warcraft right now, and I don't know why it surprises me, but there are so many people complaining. It's a BETA. Things are gonna be broken and suck. That's why we're testing. But they're acting like it's a preview of a finished product and whining all day.
2 hours later and Sky Harbor traffic is making their presence known with myriad vapor trails
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
2 hours later and Sky Harbor traffic is making their presence known with myriad vapor trails
Was looking out my back door wondering why my back yard was orange this morning and caught a pic of the reason
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Was looking out my back door wondering why my back yard was orange this morning and caught a pic of the reason
This is the version of The Great Wave that I have framed and hanging on my office wall
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is the version of The Great Wave that I have framed and hanging on my office wall
Something's wrong with my cat - she's lethargic, zoned out, hasn't eaten anything since yesterday, isn't talking to me. I keep finding her laying in weird spots. Super worried. My kitty girl is saying something is wrong, but I don't know what.
October 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Something's wrong with my cat - she's lethargic, zoned out, hasn't eaten anything since yesterday, isn't talking to me. I keep finding her laying in weird spots. Super worried. My kitty girl is saying something is wrong, but I don't know what.
The bad thing about a 10 year old car: my driver side window just stopped working and is permanently down until I go buy the $50 part and replace it. The good thing: 2 years of registration was just now only $200.
October 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The bad thing about a 10 year old car: my driver side window just stopped working and is permanently down until I go buy the $50 part and replace it. The good thing: 2 years of registration was just now only $200.
I like soy and wasabi flavored stuff in general, but I'm not a fan of almonds really, or peas...I only eat them for the soy and wasabi kick. I wish I could find wasabi flavored pretzels or something...
October 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I like soy and wasabi flavored stuff in general, but I'm not a fan of almonds really, or peas...I only eat them for the soy and wasabi kick. I wish I could find wasabi flavored pretzels or something...
Direct post of the video I shot of the SpaceX launch last night.
September 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Direct post of the video I shot of the SpaceX launch last night.
I got some video of the SpaceX launch out of Vandenberg last night.
www.instagram.com/reel/DPK0NLU...
www.instagram.com/reel/DPK0NLU...
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September 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I got some video of the SpaceX launch out of Vandenberg last night.
www.instagram.com/reel/DPK0NLU...
www.instagram.com/reel/DPK0NLU...
I've recently realized that I read as slow as I talk because I have to "say" each word in my inner monologue as I read it.
September 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I've recently realized that I read as slow as I talk because I have to "say" each word in my inner monologue as I read it.