Ehren Battermann
@ebattermann.bsky.social
SQL Server & Informatica developer at Trinity Health HQ. On Bluesky mainly for tech, entertainment, & humor. Cat-obsessed. Hoopy frood who always knows where his towel is.
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Ehren Battermann
@ebattermann.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Mumma Kitty & I. I'm 50, he/him. Widower & caretaker of her daughter who's now 18, driving, & thriving. Senior db dev for lower Michigan large health nonprofit. ASD. Into karaoke & occasionally singing w a band, particularly 90s rock. Enjoy console games & sci-fi, fantasy, & horror novels & movies.
It's friday afternoon, & I'm still working, but the repository has other ideas. Sometimes it'll fetch from the repo when I ask it nicely, but if I need to move quickly, it'll suddenly go full regina
a woman wearing a santa hat says " stop trying to make fetch happen "
Alt: Mean Girls - Regina George - "stop trying to make fetch happen. It's not going to happen."
media.tenor.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:52 PM
It's friday afternoon, & I'm still working, but the repository has other ideas. Sometimes it'll fetch from the repo when I ask it nicely, but if I need to move quickly, it'll suddenly go full regina
Mena came to visit Mumma Kitty for lunch & all the tea
January 31, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Mena came to visit Mumma Kitty for lunch & all the tea
I gotta admit, this took me a minute, but then the light bulb went on just before I went to the replies, & the dawning realization on my face had to have been hilarious too 😆
January 30, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I gotta admit, this took me a minute, but then the light bulb went on just before I went to the replies, & the dawning realization on my face had to have been hilarious too 😆
Forgot to put on deodorant after I showered yesterday... Now I might forget to do it again accidentally on purpose lol
#cat #tortie #stankyhooman
#cat #tortie #stankyhooman
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Forgot to put on deodorant after I showered yesterday... Now I might forget to do it again accidentally on purpose lol
#cat #tortie #stankyhooman
#cat #tortie #stankyhooman
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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Apologies for being a lunatic in the replies, y’all.
Sometimes when a post blows up and I haven’t slept I like to practice typing replies without thinking as fast as I can in a stream of consciousness so I can read them later and self-assess my mental health
Sometimes when a post blows up and I haven’t slept I like to practice typing replies without thinking as fast as I can in a stream of consciousness so I can read them later and self-assess my mental health
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Apologies for being a lunatic in the replies, y’all.
Sometimes when a post blows up and I haven’t slept I like to practice typing replies without thinking as fast as I can in a stream of consciousness so I can read them later and self-assess my mental health
Sometimes when a post blows up and I haven’t slept I like to practice typing replies without thinking as fast as I can in a stream of consciousness so I can read them later and self-assess my mental health
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Every cat is such a specific little freak and I love them for it
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Every cat is such a specific little freak and I love them for it
I fully admit, I thought it was too good to be true that they'd renew Hit-Monkey for season 2... So was quite pleasantly surprised when I learned just now that not only were they given the green light a month ago, but served up a trailer recently too! Awesome!
abc30.com/post/marvels...
abc30.com/post/marvels...
Marvel's 'Hit-Monkey' debuts season two trailer
Marvel's Hit Monkey debuts new trailer ahead of season two's release on Hulu, July 15.
abc30.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I fully admit, I thought it was too good to be true that they'd renew Hit-Monkey for season 2... So was quite pleasantly surprised when I learned just now that not only were they given the green light a month ago, but served up a trailer recently too! Awesome!
abc30.com/post/marvels...
abc30.com/post/marvels...
um, excuse me, have we met?
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
um, excuse me, have we met?
January 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Another bus commute book read.
I've read most of Adam Shoalts' offerings and as always this one is one yo look forward to.
One man's journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic.
#AdamShoalts @cangeo.bsky.social #canadianbooks #canadianexplorer
I've read most of Adam Shoalts' offerings and as always this one is one yo look forward to.
One man's journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic.
#AdamShoalts @cangeo.bsky.social #canadianbooks #canadianexplorer
January 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Another bus commute book read.
I've read most of Adam Shoalts' offerings and as always this one is one yo look forward to.
One man's journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic.
#AdamShoalts @cangeo.bsky.social #canadianbooks #canadianexplorer
I've read most of Adam Shoalts' offerings and as always this one is one yo look forward to.
One man's journey from Lake Erie to the Arctic.
#AdamShoalts @cangeo.bsky.social #canadianbooks #canadianexplorer
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*deliberately making the dumbest choice possible* i'm playing the long game
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
*deliberately making the dumbest choice possible* i'm playing the long game
Any watch recommendations for me? I've adored My Neighbors the Yamadas ever since it was first available on video in Japan, & been rewatching it lately. Released about 25 yrs ago (I think) it's a quirky, slice-of-life comedy about a Japanese family, w a watercolor style.
m.imdb.com/title/tt0206...
m.imdb.com/title/tt0206...
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) ⭐ 7.1 | Animation, Comedy, Family
1h 44m | PG
m.imdb.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Any watch recommendations for me? I've adored My Neighbors the Yamadas ever since it was first available on video in Japan, & been rewatching it lately. Released about 25 yrs ago (I think) it's a quirky, slice-of-life comedy about a Japanese family, w a watercolor style.
m.imdb.com/title/tt0206...
m.imdb.com/title/tt0206...
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“still punk as fuck,” I whisper as i finish sharpening my 100th No 2 pencil
December 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
“still punk as fuck,” I whisper as i finish sharpening my 100th No 2 pencil
I'm coining the term "Barbari Weissand effect". Right. NAO.
You describe it well. "Tried to censor." Bc of her complete incompetence, however, more attention was on it, more people will see it, and she's made a shambolic fool of herself and CBS in just 2 months in the job.
December 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I'm coining the term "Barbari Weissand effect". Right. NAO.
lololololol
I mean yeah it’s an authoritarian takeover but can we take some comfort in the fact that the people doing it are INSANELY stupid?
December 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
lololololol
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Things out there are cruel and terrible, but here, have a kitty responding to the sound of the lid on his treat cup.
Thank you for all the good wishes, friends. It's uncomfortably cold in Iowa right now, but all your cuddles, treats, and scritches have been delivered and received with joy.
Thank you for all the good wishes, friends. It's uncomfortably cold in Iowa right now, but all your cuddles, treats, and scritches have been delivered and received with joy.
December 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Things out there are cruel and terrible, but here, have a kitty responding to the sound of the lid on his treat cup.
Thank you for all the good wishes, friends. It's uncomfortably cold in Iowa right now, but all your cuddles, treats, and scritches have been delivered and received with joy.
Thank you for all the good wishes, friends. It's uncomfortably cold in Iowa right now, but all your cuddles, treats, and scritches have been delivered and received with joy.
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BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.
I'm not going anywhere until it's as warm out there as it is in here
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'm not going anywhere until it's as warm out there as it is in here
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Sometimes I go outside and remember I am indoorsy
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Sometimes I go outside and remember I am indoorsy
😆
December 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
😆
TW: Furocious behavior. Purrental discretion advised
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
TW: Furocious behavior. Purrental discretion advised
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