Sarah McC Stephens
@anarchonurzox.com
Christian. Interests: data (also my job), ancient Greek, & now tiny house renovation! also: cooking, reading, crochet, chill video games, 3rd wave coffee. ND. Married to Jimmy.
The means are meaningful.
ignalis: zox.20
The means are meaningful.
ignalis: zox.20
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You know, I put effort into sounding coherent and like I have a general grasp on the societal norms of conversational etiquette when sending an email, even to people that I am more casual with.
But maybe I should try less.
But maybe I should try less.
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
You know, I put effort into sounding coherent and like I have a general grasp on the societal norms of conversational etiquette when sending an email, even to people that I am more casual with.
But maybe I should try less.
But maybe I should try less.
A lot of times I'll start drafting an email to a friend, struggle for a few hours to communicate my precise inner thoughts, and finally give up in despair at being unable to formulate something so specific in acceptable words.
yeah... Maybe I should just email my friends. 🤔😬
yeah... Maybe I should just email my friends. 🤔😬
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
A lot of times I'll start drafting an email to a friend, struggle for a few hours to communicate my precise inner thoughts, and finally give up in despair at being unable to formulate something so specific in acceptable words.
yeah... Maybe I should just email my friends. 🤔😬
yeah... Maybe I should just email my friends. 🤔😬
I love marginalia b/c you can see what other people were excited about when they were reading the same book. Sometimes pretty funny.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I love marginalia b/c you can see what other people were excited about when they were reading the same book. Sometimes pretty funny.
well idk how uv works but it's definitely working (which is more than I can say for the rest of my local development environment lol)
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
well idk how uv works but it's definitely working (which is more than I can say for the rest of my local development environment lol)
There HAS to be a better solution than Quickbooks for small/medium churches (and other orgs w/ similar needs)
- they don't need 70% of what's available & the interface is overwhelming for non-accountants
- they have some very specific things they do want to do that QB does terribly if at all
- they don't need 70% of what's available & the interface is overwhelming for non-accountants
- they have some very specific things they do want to do that QB does terribly if at all
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
There HAS to be a better solution than Quickbooks for small/medium churches (and other orgs w/ similar needs)
- they don't need 70% of what's available & the interface is overwhelming for non-accountants
- they have some very specific things they do want to do that QB does terribly if at all
- they don't need 70% of what's available & the interface is overwhelming for non-accountants
- they have some very specific things they do want to do that QB does terribly if at all
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If somebody gets turned into a pillar of salt (possibly thousands of years ago) and then you use that exact salt to season your food, is that cannibalism?
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If somebody gets turned into a pillar of salt (possibly thousands of years ago) and then you use that exact salt to season your food, is that cannibalism?
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Ugh I could really go for a lemonade that kills you right about now
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ugh I could really go for a lemonade that kills you right about now
it's so disappointing that hapless doesn't come from ἁπλόος
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
it's so disappointing that hapless doesn't come from ἁπλόος
Forget bronze -> silver -> gold data architecture, I've got stubble -> hay -> wood -> precious stones -> silver -> gold in my data lake.
(it's already on fire, obviously)
#dataBS
(it's already on fire, obviously)
#dataBS
November 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Forget bronze -> silver -> gold data architecture, I've got stubble -> hay -> wood -> precious stones -> silver -> gold in my data lake.
(it's already on fire, obviously)
#dataBS
(it's already on fire, obviously)
#dataBS
Imagine being a vampire AND a hoarder.
"Welcome to my haunted castle. Yes, I have an entire crypt full of empty pickle jars - they might come in handy. Actually, these ones in the back are technically amphorae. You can't even get those at the grocery store these days!"
"Welcome to my haunted castle. Yes, I have an entire crypt full of empty pickle jars - they might come in handy. Actually, these ones in the back are technically amphorae. You can't even get those at the grocery store these days!"
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Imagine being a vampire AND a hoarder.
"Welcome to my haunted castle. Yes, I have an entire crypt full of empty pickle jars - they might come in handy. Actually, these ones in the back are technically amphorae. You can't even get those at the grocery store these days!"
"Welcome to my haunted castle. Yes, I have an entire crypt full of empty pickle jars - they might come in handy. Actually, these ones in the back are technically amphorae. You can't even get those at the grocery store these days!"
I regularly use bouba and kiki as adjectives these days and my husband / friends just gotta put up with it. :P
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I regularly use bouba and kiki as adjectives these days and my husband / friends just gotta put up with it. :P
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D&D CROWDSOURCING:
Favorite extra mechanic to make Big Boss fights interesting (and less of a slog)?
Favorite extra mechanic to make Big Boss fights interesting (and less of a slog)?
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
D&D CROWDSOURCING:
Favorite extra mechanic to make Big Boss fights interesting (and less of a slog)?
Favorite extra mechanic to make Big Boss fights interesting (and less of a slog)?
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The existence of Attic Greek implies the existence of Basement Greek.
Thank you for coming to my TED talktalk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talktalk.
October 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The existence of Attic Greek implies the existence of Basement Greek.
Thank you for coming to my TED talktalk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talktalk.
[I’m currently] imagining Don Carson and Origen discussing how to properly exegete Psalm 137. That would be a podcast worth listening to.
(This diversion brought to you by Contra Celsum 7.22)
(This diversion brought to you by Contra Celsum 7.22)
October 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
[I’m currently] imagining Don Carson and Origen discussing how to properly exegete Psalm 137. That would be a podcast worth listening to.
(This diversion brought to you by Contra Celsum 7.22)
(This diversion brought to you by Contra Celsum 7.22)
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Today I feel the tension.
Caught between a progressivism that contests several of my foundational beliefs as a Christ follower, and a populism that seeks to commodify and prostitute those same beliefs for grotesque ends.
But today I embrace the tension.
Witness is more important than winning.
Caught between a progressivism that contests several of my foundational beliefs as a Christ follower, and a populism that seeks to commodify and prostitute those same beliefs for grotesque ends.
But today I embrace the tension.
Witness is more important than winning.
October 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today I feel the tension.
Caught between a progressivism that contests several of my foundational beliefs as a Christ follower, and a populism that seeks to commodify and prostitute those same beliefs for grotesque ends.
But today I embrace the tension.
Witness is more important than winning.
Caught between a progressivism that contests several of my foundational beliefs as a Christ follower, and a populism that seeks to commodify and prostitute those same beliefs for grotesque ends.
But today I embrace the tension.
Witness is more important than winning.
why does tesseract OCR always get κἄν wrong? it never, ever, sees the accents. whyyyy...
(I really wonder if the training data is missing it or smth)
(I really wonder if the training data is missing it or smth)
October 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
why does tesseract OCR always get κἄν wrong? it never, ever, sees the accents. whyyyy...
(I really wonder if the training data is missing it or smth)
(I really wonder if the training data is missing it or smth)
giant frozen coffee ice cubes are a game changer and I can't believe I haven't tried this before. No more diluted watery sludge at the bottom of the iced latte!
October 14, 2025 at 11:34 PM
giant frozen coffee ice cubes are a game changer and I can't believe I haven't tried this before. No more diluted watery sludge at the bottom of the iced latte!
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Exciting opportunity! As I shift over to the Storage team at Supabase, we’re opening up a spot on the Data Eng team.
If you’re curious about the work or what it’s like here, my DMs are open.
Apply here: jobs.ashbyhq.com/supabase/69d...
If you’re curious about the work or what it’s like here, my DMs are open.
Apply here: jobs.ashbyhq.com/supabase/69d...
October 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Exciting opportunity! As I shift over to the Storage team at Supabase, we’re opening up a spot on the Data Eng team.
If you’re curious about the work or what it’s like here, my DMs are open.
Apply here: jobs.ashbyhq.com/supabase/69d...
If you’re curious about the work or what it’s like here, my DMs are open.
Apply here: jobs.ashbyhq.com/supabase/69d...
TWICE in the last week I've tried to track down a footnote source and found the pdf available on archive.org but only in Latin (and apparently no translation exists anywhere). I don't particularly care to learn Latin but apparently Latin wants me 😬
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
TWICE in the last week I've tried to track down a footnote source and found the pdf available on archive.org but only in Latin (and apparently no translation exists anywhere). I don't particularly care to learn Latin but apparently Latin wants me 😬
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Microsoft Excel is the Taylor Swift of Business Intelligence.
Tableau - U2
PowerBI - Nickleback
Looker - Drake
Omni - Kendrick Lamar
Hex - Sabrina Carpenter
Thoughtspot - Lady Gaga
ggplot - Skrillex
How'd I do?
Tableau - U2
PowerBI - Nickleback
Looker - Drake
Omni - Kendrick Lamar
Hex - Sabrina Carpenter
Thoughtspot - Lady Gaga
ggplot - Skrillex
How'd I do?
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Microsoft Excel is the Taylor Swift of Business Intelligence.
Tableau - U2
PowerBI - Nickleback
Looker - Drake
Omni - Kendrick Lamar
Hex - Sabrina Carpenter
Thoughtspot - Lady Gaga
ggplot - Skrillex
How'd I do?
Tableau - U2
PowerBI - Nickleback
Looker - Drake
Omni - Kendrick Lamar
Hex - Sabrina Carpenter
Thoughtspot - Lady Gaga
ggplot - Skrillex
How'd I do?
thanks i hate it
For you original language wonks, America is going from knowing (epistamai) fascism is evil to knowing (ginōskō) fascism is evil.
October 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
thanks i hate it
really digging Horizons/West!
Reminds me in a good way of the Alchemy Index (Air/Water).
Reminds me in a good way of the Alchemy Index (Air/Water).
October 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
really digging Horizons/West!
Reminds me in a good way of the Alchemy Index (Air/Water).
Reminds me in a good way of the Alchemy Index (Air/Water).
me (fuming): imagine if someone gave you an eggbeater with no handle
jimmy (confused): like the crank kind?
me: yeah with the crank part still but no handle for your left hand
jimmy: *makes right hand flailing circular motions* woOOo!wooOOo!
me: anyway that's how I feel about this API
#dataBS
jimmy (confused): like the crank kind?
me: yeah with the crank part still but no handle for your left hand
jimmy: *makes right hand flailing circular motions* woOOo!wooOOo!
me: anyway that's how I feel about this API
#dataBS
September 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
me (fuming): imagine if someone gave you an eggbeater with no handle
jimmy (confused): like the crank kind?
me: yeah with the crank part still but no handle for your left hand
jimmy: *makes right hand flailing circular motions* woOOo!wooOOo!
me: anyway that's how I feel about this API
#dataBS
jimmy (confused): like the crank kind?
me: yeah with the crank part still but no handle for your left hand
jimmy: *makes right hand flailing circular motions* woOOo!wooOOo!
me: anyway that's how I feel about this API
#dataBS
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Lux Patrum is hiring! We are looking for people to produce bilingual editions of texts.
Required:
- a reasonably strong command of Greek or Latin
- competence in Microsoft Word.
Reach out to nathan@luxpatrum.com if you're interested.
Required:
- a reasonably strong command of Greek or Latin
- competence in Microsoft Word.
Reach out to nathan@luxpatrum.com if you're interested.
September 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Lux Patrum is hiring! We are looking for people to produce bilingual editions of texts.
Required:
- a reasonably strong command of Greek or Latin
- competence in Microsoft Word.
Reach out to nathan@luxpatrum.com if you're interested.
Required:
- a reasonably strong command of Greek or Latin
- competence in Microsoft Word.
Reach out to nathan@luxpatrum.com if you're interested.
staying with friends who have a cat and I now understand the "trapped by a cat sitting on you" posts
September 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
staying with friends who have a cat and I now understand the "trapped by a cat sitting on you" posts