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Oil painter, photographer, reader of many books, Systems Engineer, coding since 1976 (FORTRAN on punch cards) to Drupal, neurospicy, 🇵🇷, member of Team Rainbow 🏳️🌈, and I like to cook. 💙 🫘 Leguminati
AKA ataxiagallery in other worlds than this.
AKA ataxiagallery in other worlds than this.
Current book:
A People's History of Computing in the United States
By Joy Lisi Rankin
A People's History of Computing in the United States
By Joy Lisi Rankin
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Current book:
A People's History of Computing in the United States
By Joy Lisi Rankin
A People's History of Computing in the United States
By Joy Lisi Rankin
Looks like my neighbor is having fresh turkey on Thursday. It makes me sad.
My neighbor on the other side has a wild visitor. I hope he leaves before it’s too late.
My neighbor on the other side has a wild visitor. I hope he leaves before it’s too late.
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Looks like my neighbor is having fresh turkey on Thursday. It makes me sad.
My neighbor on the other side has a wild visitor. I hope he leaves before it’s too late.
My neighbor on the other side has a wild visitor. I hope he leaves before it’s too late.
Current book:
Ward D by Freida McFadden
Ward D by Freida McFadden
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Current book:
Ward D by Freida McFadden
Ward D by Freida McFadden
And literal violence.
November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
And literal violence.
When I saw this, I knew there was a whole lot behind her rise to fame (via ladbible.com):
[Erika Kirk (then Frantzve) in 2012 when she competed as Miss Arizona in the Miss USA competition, owned by trump.]
[Erika Kirk (then Frantzve) in 2012 when she competed as Miss Arizona in the Miss USA competition, owned by trump.]
November 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
When I saw this, I knew there was a whole lot behind her rise to fame (via ladbible.com):
[Erika Kirk (then Frantzve) in 2012 when she competed as Miss Arizona in the Miss USA competition, owned by trump.]
[Erika Kirk (then Frantzve) in 2012 when she competed as Miss Arizona in the Miss USA competition, owned by trump.]
Current book:
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Current book:
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Can’t wait for the White House to have this much gold home decor.
Damn. I guess we’re already there. That was fast!
Damn. I guess we’re already there. That was fast!
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Can’t wait for the White House to have this much gold home decor.
Damn. I guess we’re already there. That was fast!
Damn. I guess we’re already there. That was fast!
We got Oona almost the same day you got Blue.
I love her permanent bedhead, even if she didn’t love getting her final puppy shots.
I love her permanent bedhead, even if she didn’t love getting her final puppy shots.
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
We got Oona almost the same day you got Blue.
I love her permanent bedhead, even if she didn’t love getting her final puppy shots.
I love her permanent bedhead, even if she didn’t love getting her final puppy shots.
Just a ride through the countryside.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Just a ride through the countryside.
I live in rural Virginia where so many of these data centers (thanks to you) have been blocked.
My county doesn’t have any yet, but all the farms near me have had to be RUINED by these horrible things to power data centers in adjoining counties, and we are fighting to keep bigger towers away.
My county doesn’t have any yet, but all the farms near me have had to be RUINED by these horrible things to power data centers in adjoining counties, and we are fighting to keep bigger towers away.
November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I live in rural Virginia where so many of these data centers (thanks to you) have been blocked.
My county doesn’t have any yet, but all the farms near me have had to be RUINED by these horrible things to power data centers in adjoining counties, and we are fighting to keep bigger towers away.
My county doesn’t have any yet, but all the farms near me have had to be RUINED by these horrible things to power data centers in adjoining counties, and we are fighting to keep bigger towers away.
Don’t be silly!
He’s just sticking more gold home decor in places that don’t need it.
He’s just sticking more gold home decor in places that don’t need it.
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Don’t be silly!
He’s just sticking more gold home decor in places that don’t need it.
He’s just sticking more gold home decor in places that don’t need it.
Current book:
The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden
The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Current book:
The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden
The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden
This arrangement alone should be justification for the 25th Amendment.
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This arrangement alone should be justification for the 25th Amendment.
Too cold there!
Probably time to crack down on all the immigrants in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, my high school class in Honolulu - good luck differentiating the citizens from the “illegals”:
Probably time to crack down on all the immigrants in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, my high school class in Honolulu - good luck differentiating the citizens from the “illegals”:
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Too cold there!
Probably time to crack down on all the immigrants in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, my high school class in Honolulu - good luck differentiating the citizens from the “illegals”:
Probably time to crack down on all the immigrants in Hawaii.
Meanwhile, my high school class in Honolulu - good luck differentiating the citizens from the “illegals”:
That illustration reminds me of the one the NYT used yesterday.
Beautifully brooding image.
Beautifully brooding image.
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
That illustration reminds me of the one the NYT used yesterday.
Beautifully brooding image.
Beautifully brooding image.
When I saw these photos of Mar-a-lago, it all made sense.
Oops! The last photo is the Russian Winter Palace. My bad.
Oops! The last photo is the Russian Winter Palace. My bad.
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
When I saw these photos of Mar-a-lago, it all made sense.
Oops! The last photo is the Russian Winter Palace. My bad.
Oops! The last photo is the Russian Winter Palace. My bad.
So gorgeous, inside and out!!
November 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
So gorgeous, inside and out!!
Current book:
Tell Me What You Did
By Carter Wilson
(I’ve slowed my reading considerably due to a new puppy.)
Tell Me What You Did
By Carter Wilson
(I’ve slowed my reading considerably due to a new puppy.)
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Current book:
Tell Me What You Did
By Carter Wilson
(I’ve slowed my reading considerably due to a new puppy.)
Tell Me What You Did
By Carter Wilson
(I’ve slowed my reading considerably due to a new puppy.)
Yep. They could share a bit more.
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yep. They could share a bit more.
I kinda liked the NYT headline:
November 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I kinda liked the NYT headline:
I just want to do this to all of his posts. This one isn’t as bad as most.
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I just want to do this to all of his posts. This one isn’t as bad as most.
I live in a weird state. Virginia is “purple” but I live in a red county, like most of the state.
These two NYT maps tell a more complete story:
These two NYT maps tell a more complete story:
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I live in a weird state. Virginia is “purple” but I live in a red county, like most of the state.
These two NYT maps tell a more complete story:
These two NYT maps tell a more complete story:
Not a chance…
But look at this - that’s a lot of blue shift!!!
But look at this - that’s a lot of blue shift!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Not a chance…
But look at this - that’s a lot of blue shift!!!
But look at this - that’s a lot of blue shift!!!