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I constantly read, frequently do database stuff, sometimes write, and occasionally take pictures of space.
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Last months reading stats are heavily impacted by starting the 1930s "Inspector Maigret" series by Georges Simenon.

They are shorter and that's inflating my books read numbers. #booksky
Storygraph ratings stats for November 2025 - Uncanny Magazine - 4.0 - By Salt, By Sea, By Light of Stars (Premee Mohamed) - 4.0 - Dropnauts (J. Scott Coatsworth) - 3.5 - Down Cemetery Road (Mick Herron) - 4.0 - Pietr the Latvian (Georges Simenon) - 3.5 - The Carter of La Providence (Georges Simenon) - 4.0 - The Late Monsieur Gallet (Georges Simenon) - 3.5 - The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien (Georges Simenon) - 4.0 Storygraph reading wrap up for November showing 8 books read for a total of 1,399 pages with an average rating of 3.81. The average book length if 174 pages with an average finishing time of 4 days. The books are broken down with crime and mystery as the largest number of tags, followed by short stories, science-fiction, and LGBTQIA+
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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October was a bit of a mixed bag reading wise. Some stuff knocked it out of the park, and another that did not even slightly land for me. Storygraph details in the images.
#booksky
Storygraph October reading wrap-up. Shows 9 books read, 3049 pages with an average rating of 3.94. There are three hightest rated reads listed - Lazaurus (graphic novel by Greg Rucker), The Shattering Peace (John Scalzi), Silver and Lead (Seanan McGuire). The average book length is 338 pages and average time to finish is 9 days. The majority of read work are science fiction followed by fantasy, science, dystopian, comics. Storygraph image of books read in October and my rating of them Locklands (Robert Jackon Bennett) 3.5* 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years (John Scalzi) 4.5* Silver and Lead (Seanan McGuire) 5* The Shattering Peace (John Scalzi) 5* A Rumor of War (J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert) 4* Lazarus (Greg Rucker) 5* Splinter Faction (J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert) 4* The Initial Fold (Nick Adams) 1* Service Model (Adrian Tchaikovsky) 3.5*
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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24 shots on goal. That's $120 to the local food bank. My employer matches charitable donations, bring the total to $240.
Image of receipt for $120 donated to the food bank along with a $120 company match Image of the box score from the Chicago vs Seattle Kraken hockey game. Shows the Kraken win by 3 goals to one and that they took 24 shots.
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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My two most recent tattoos on the leg canvas are from Jeromy (a self-confessed Star Wars fan) at "Monsters in Ink" www.monstersinink.com/main-schedul... and Jay (who loves geometrics) at "Burial Tattoo" www.instagram.com/tattertot98/

Both studios are in Everett, WA.
Side photo of lower leg. The leg has some connected hexagons. Within one of these hexagons is a tattoo of Darth Vader. Half of his face is covered by his helmet, the other half is open and shows his disfigured (burned) face from Return of the Jedi. Another hexagon has a set of geometric shapes in black and grey - as if someone did tie dye but with just black dye.
October 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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shop.thepwhl.com/collections/...
PWHL Seattle cream and green jersey
October 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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access denied error
October 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Picture of a bunch of racked servers with the text "it's not dns. There's no way it's dns. It was dns."
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Never change, Seattle
Street poster showing Noem in handcuffs and behind her an ice officer that instead has "nice" in hot pink. Above the two is the word "that's"
October 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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We're back #seattlekraken
Bunch of hockey players on ice
October 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Remember when SQLServerCentral.com didn't have people use AI to write their articles? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
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Image from the article
Image shows text - Here’s how you can narrate that output in one smooth paragraph, bro:
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Gonna tell my kids this was Hollow Knight: SilkSong
Image of the old ZX Spectrum game "Manic Miner." This is an 8-bit platform game from 1983 with blocky graphics and garish colors of red, green, and white.
September 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I have a #tattoo leg piece in progress. The piece is a bunch of connected hexagons, with 1" sides. Artists have free range on what they put in a hexagon. The latest is this amazing piece of hyper realistic art by Amandla Turner at Burial Tattoo in Everett, WA. www.instagram.com/turnertatz/
Close up image of a tattoo. The tattoo is a hyperrealistic feminine vampire mouth with pointed incisors. You can see the light softly reflecting off the lips and the top teeth. The mouth is set within one of several hexagons. The other hexagons are empty.
September 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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I was not expecting to see good news today - but good news today!
Geordi meme First panel - "huge TBR pile" Second panel - "New Marko Kloos novel"
August 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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I wandered around the vendor area at #worldcon yesterday, and at each independent publisher I stopped and asked for a book recommendation - then I bought that book.
I now have a nice reading stack and no back paid whatsoever. #booksky
Stack of books
August 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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One of these names looks familiar @briancebuhl.com
Screen shot of part of a web page. It is just text that reads Building Writing Skills Through Fan FictionFanfic; Writing; Streaming; Virtual Room 433-434, Thu. 10:30–11:30 a.m. Before we write, we read, and often, it’s our favorite stories and characters that inspire us to be writers in the first place. Whether you stick with fan fiction or not, fan fiction is a place where young writers can play in a familiar sandbox, honing their skills and building their own authorial voice. Which fanfic writing skills translate directly to pro-writer skills—and what fanfic skills don’t connect to commercial markets at all? Brian C. E. Buhl (M), Ann Michelle Harris, Atlin Merrick, Elliott Kay, Judy I. Lin
July 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Recently updated my office wall with a shiny new painting by @stellerarts.com (center) and an older print (right).
Moved over a couple of prints from @cathrinmachin.bsky.social from another wall for additional "spaceness"
Photo of art on wall - Left top print of painting showing a valley and milky way night sky bottom left print of painting showing a beachy landscape withmilky way night sky Top center - painting of Spock and Bones from ST:TOS. Painted on them are baseball hats and gold chains with the text "Straight Outta Vulcan" Middle center - original oil painting of the pillar of creation. The painting is broken into squares that reflect different parts of the light spectrum. Middle lower left and middle lower right - b&w prints with abstract horror imagery Middle lower center - Bandit from Bluey in "this is fine" meme Top right - painting Normandy SR2 from Mass Effect Lower right - print of painting of Jupiter
July 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Lame
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Okay @mlcseattleorcas.bsky.social time to do the thing
Cricket pitch photo. Players in yellow and lime green
June 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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A right wingers greatest nightmare.... a large group of immigrants and their descendants waving non American flags
Thousands of cricket fans in the stands on Oakland Colosseum waving orange SFU or blue MINY flags.
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Come on @mlcseattleorcas.bsky.social , do the thing
Photo of cricket pitch.
June 15, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Heinlein you say?
Bottom two shelves of a bookcase. Multiple Heilein leather bound books
May 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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The only proper response
Child in a black outfit looking angry. Words over the image "congrats, happy for you, nice"
May 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Lies at SeaTac
Photo of "ports to freedom" notice posted on a wall. Top of it says "ports to freedom - no one should have to force a person into work or prostitution". Beneath that is the text repeated in different languages that starts by saying "people have rights in the United states, regardless of immigration status"
May 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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@pwhl--seattle.bsky.social season ticket deposit done.

Let's get this branding done and draft us some players.
Image of Seattle PWHL hockey team logo (emerald green and cream hockey sticks within a round border). Text under logo - You're In! Your Season Ticket Membership Deposit purchase has been completed. You will recieve a confirmation email with details shortly. Information regarding season ticket membership seat selection and purchase will be sent directly to your email address in the coming months.
April 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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I'm sure there's nothing worry about here
Screencap of USPS package tracking page that states "Sorry, we're currently experiencing technical difficulties with our tracking application. We thank you for your patience while we work to resolve the issue. Please check back."
April 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM