Jonathon Swain
@jonathons.bsky.social
Linux enthusiast, weather geek, music lover, IT drone, father, and husband.
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'Fac simile’ is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.”
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
'Fac simile’ is a Latin phrase meaning “make alike.”
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
1600s: ‘facsimile’ was used to mean "an exact copy."
1800s: people developed facsimile technology that could reproduce printed material via telegraph.
We shortened ‘facsimile,’ and now call them ‘fax’ machines.
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Saying it now: Guster is criminally underrated.
October 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Saying it now: Guster is criminally underrated.
Highly recommend watching @jeffgeerling.com’s latest stream. Thanks for the entertainment!!
October 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Highly recommend watching @jeffgeerling.com’s latest stream. Thanks for the entertainment!!
How I know I’m getting old: managed to pull a muscle just out of nowhere
June 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
How I know I’m getting old: managed to pull a muscle just out of nowhere
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Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:
June 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:
Been on a Radio Paradise kick lately, and they have an option for a “favorites mix” with songs you’ve rated highly. Tate McRae after Ravel’s Bolero sounded surprisingly good, and now it just went to Pat Metheny.
I’m loving it. Grab some decent headphones and it’s pretty damn nice.
I’m loving it. Grab some decent headphones and it’s pretty damn nice.
May 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Been on a Radio Paradise kick lately, and they have an option for a “favorites mix” with songs you’ve rated highly. Tate McRae after Ravel’s Bolero sounded surprisingly good, and now it just went to Pat Metheny.
I’m loving it. Grab some decent headphones and it’s pretty damn nice.
I’m loving it. Grab some decent headphones and it’s pretty damn nice.
Welp, found my sleep playlist on Spotify tonight. A bunch of classic Weather Channel songs — even saw Phish and Pink Floyd on it.
If I see a surface map come up in my dreams, at least I’ll know why.
If I see a surface map come up in my dreams, at least I’ll know why.
April 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Welp, found my sleep playlist on Spotify tonight. A bunch of classic Weather Channel songs — even saw Phish and Pink Floyd on it.
If I see a surface map come up in my dreams, at least I’ll know why.
If I see a surface map come up in my dreams, at least I’ll know why.
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They’re playing Shinedown at Staples.
I feel so damn old now.
I feel so damn old now.
March 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
They’re playing Shinedown at Staples.
I feel so damn old now.
I feel so damn old now.
Not a meteorologist, but this is infuriating. Wishing the best for those at NOAA, the NWS, NHC, SPC… the list goes on.
DOGE is reportedly threatening NOAA with massive staff and budget cuts.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
NOAA houses the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center, which produce forecasts and warn people about storms.
This attack on public safety is ripped straight from the pages of Project 2025.
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Not a meteorologist, but this is infuriating. Wishing the best for those at NOAA, the NWS, NHC, SPC… the list goes on.
So this is Bluesky. Nice.
January 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
So this is Bluesky. Nice.