Edmund Schweppe
@edschweppe.bsky.social
Making software better, and making better software. Ex-ET1/SS USN. Beware the puns.
Also, make sure your images have alt text (turn on "require alt text before posting" under Settings/Accessibility); blowing off alt text is a great way to get blocked.
Also, make sure your images have alt text (turn on "require alt text before posting" under Settings/Accessibility); blowing off alt text is a great way to get blocked.
Hippo! Birdie! Two Ewe!
September 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hippo! Birdie! Two Ewe!
If you see this, post a sword.
May 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
If you see this, post a sword.
the original skeet:
April 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
the original skeet:
2) Noem's tweet about meeting border agents "written days after the trip" is dated January 31.
March 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
2) Noem's tweet about meeting border agents "written days after the trip" is dated January 31.
Alt-text, @maddow.msnbc.com ! Use alt-text! It's the BlueSky way!
February 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Alt-text, @maddow.msnbc.com ! Use alt-text! It's the BlueSky way!
Reposting with alt-text.
February 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Reposting with alt-text.
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. (Alt text added.)
February 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. (Alt text added.)
For the moment, at least, the National Weather Service is still issuing predictions for the Gulf of *Mexico*: forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz...
January 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
For the moment, at least, the National Weather Service is still issuing predictions for the Gulf of *Mexico*: forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz...
If you see this, post a Stingray.
January 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If you see this, post a Stingray.
Tucker Carlson? Following little old me? Color me ... skeptical.
January 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Tucker Carlson? Following little old me? Color me ... skeptical.
I have clearly been too long on BlueSky. I saw Ian Anderson's little dance at the beginning and my first thought was "Isn't that @faineg.bsky.social 's Tom Bombadil?"
December 21, 2024 at 6:26 PM
I have clearly been too long on BlueSky. I saw Ian Anderson's little dance at the beginning and my first thought was "Isn't that @faineg.bsky.social 's Tom Bombadil?"
Hippo birdie, Michael!
December 8, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Hippo birdie, Michael!
In this scenario, Harris has 270 solid and 49 likely votes, for a total of 319 - a bulletproof (and SCOTUS-proof) victory. (5/6)
November 5, 2024 at 2:02 AM
In this scenario, Harris has 270 solid and 49 likely votes, for a total of 319 - a bulletproof (and SCOTUS-proof) victory. (5/6)
I've no idea what it will look like tomorrow, but tonight (Nov 4) it's estimating Harris with 191 solid electoral votes and 35 likely ones, for a total of 226. Trump has 122 solid, 97 likely, and 43 leaning electoral votes, for a total of 262. The remaining 50 are rated toss-ups. (2/6)
November 5, 2024 at 2:00 AM
I've no idea what it will look like tomorrow, but tonight (Nov 4) it's estimating Harris with 191 solid electoral votes and 35 likely ones, for a total of 226. Trump has 122 solid, 97 likely, and 43 leaning electoral votes, for a total of 262. The remaining 50 are rated toss-ups. (2/6)
If you see this, post a bridge
October 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM
If you see this, post a bridge
Early voted today!
October 21, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Early voted today!
Congratulations on level 50! May your birdie be hippo!
October 8, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Congratulations on level 50! May your birdie be hippo!
If you see this, post a vampire.
September 28, 2024 at 2:38 AM
If you see this, post a vampire.
The NHC has a new, experimental cone graphic that shows the forecast track, current wind fields, and *inland* watch/warnings. Here's the 8PM EDT version:
September 27, 2024 at 2:16 AM
The NHC has a new, experimental cone graphic that shows the forecast track, current wind fields, and *inland* watch/warnings. Here's the 8PM EDT version:
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #313,425!
Not *quite* 100k times pi, but certainly first ten percent ain't too shabby.
Not *quite* 100k times pi, but certainly first ten percent ain't too shabby.
September 17, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #313,425!
Not *quite* 100k times pi, but certainly first ten percent ain't too shabby.
Not *quite* 100k times pi, but certainly first ten percent ain't too shabby.
Hippoest of birdies to you!
September 4, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Hippoest of birdies to you!
Sadly, AFAICT nobody has added the denial to RECAP yet.
June 17, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Sadly, AFAICT nobody has added the denial to RECAP yet.
Coincidentally, today's Duolingo lesson was about puppetry and puppeteers:
June 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Coincidentally, today's Duolingo lesson was about puppetry and puppeteers: