Mark
@theabstractgeek.bsky.social
Opinions=mine, not my employer’s. Techie (observability and security), composer, and writer. Weather spotter.
DMs open for friends, inc. online ones. Signal available on request.
Twin Cities, MN
DMs open for friends, inc. online ones. Signal available on request.
Twin Cities, MN
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Feeling unknown
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
And you're all alone
Flesh and bone
By the telephone
Lift up the receiver
I'll make you a believer
Huskies love libraries. Do you love huskies? Then you should love libraries.
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Huskies love libraries. Do you love huskies? Then you should love libraries.
I present you with photo and outtake.
November 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I present you with photo and outtake.
The F1 app on Apple TV is freaking awesome.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The F1 app on Apple TV is freaking awesome.
I tried telling this one but she just sighed and then started dreaming.
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I tried telling this one but she just sighed and then started dreaming.
A sampling of the doggo bellies available for rubs in this house.
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A sampling of the doggo bellies available for rubs in this house.
Kudos to PBS’s fundraising team. 😏
I was renewing my Passport donation, and while I don’t take any of the offered free gifts this option in particular seems right on point.
I was renewing my Passport donation, and while I don’t take any of the offered free gifts this option in particular seems right on point.
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Kudos to PBS’s fundraising team. 😏
I was renewing my Passport donation, and while I don’t take any of the offered free gifts this option in particular seems right on point.
I was renewing my Passport donation, and while I don’t take any of the offered free gifts this option in particular seems right on point.
Now that’s a holiday sight to remember.
Or not remember, if you drink a bit more of it…
Or not remember, if you drink a bit more of it…
November 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Now that’s a holiday sight to remember.
Or not remember, if you drink a bit more of it…
Or not remember, if you drink a bit more of it…
Lest anyone is suffering from husky withdrawal…
November 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Lest anyone is suffering from husky withdrawal…
Gene Simmons has nothing on Mikko.
Post-fetch cooldown.
Post-fetch cooldown.
November 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Gene Simmons has nothing on Mikko.
Post-fetch cooldown.
Post-fetch cooldown.
Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.
My god, the tongue.
November 15, 2025 at 4:50 AM
My god, the tongue.
Ok, got the tripod and took my time.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Ok, got the tripod and took my time.
Best I managed with my phone was this, running manual. It washes out the colors pretty hard. Small sensors and phone processors can do a lot, but not compared to a real camera with a nice sensor.
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Best I managed with my phone was this, running manual. It washes out the colors pretty hard. Small sensors and phone processors can do a lot, but not compared to a real camera with a nice sensor.
Got the real camera out.
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Got the real camera out.
More common with small planes, not as common with airlines due to fuel issues. Guessing ATC was at capacity around the NYC metro and they could sneak out at the lower altitude. Just looked at flight aware…they did eventually get higher.
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
More common with small planes, not as common with airlines due to fuel issues. Guessing ATC was at capacity around the NYC metro and they could sneak out at the lower altitude. Just looked at flight aware…they did eventually get higher.
But this guy, and again I am NOT EXCUSING THE GUN BEING DRAWN AND POINTED, is actually correct. Close quarter from inside a car, slight cant to the weak side to allow for better control of recoil and less chance of a failure.
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
But this guy, and again I am NOT EXCUSING THE GUN BEING DRAWN AND POINTED, is actually correct. Close quarter from inside a car, slight cant to the weak side to allow for better control of recoil and less chance of a failure.
This guy is just…I don’t know what the fuck he’s doing. Just wrong in every way.
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This guy is just…I don’t know what the fuck he’s doing. Just wrong in every way.
An extremely rare candid of doggo and his dad.
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
An extremely rare candid of doggo and his dad.
He found the ball I dropped. Repeatedly. For him. 🥰
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
He found the ball I dropped. Repeatedly. For him. 🥰
Advanced derp practitioners too.
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Advanced derp practitioners too.
This week, absolutely these two dorks.
November 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This week, absolutely these two dorks.
If you see this QTP with a female anime character you love
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 AM
If you see this QTP with a female anime character you love
Be still my heart.
My best buddy.
My best buddy.
November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Be still my heart.
My best buddy.
My best buddy.
Minnetonka municipal, Wayzata schools.
Both have stealth fascists running.
Both have stealth fascists running.
November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Minnetonka municipal, Wayzata schools.
Both have stealth fascists running.
Both have stealth fascists running.