Jacobston
@jacobston.bsky.social
He/him
Computer Engineering Technologist and Volunteer Marine Search & Rescue
The new bad boy of Technical Writing!
(I get to be called that because I’m such a good boy 😇)
Computer Engineering Technologist and Volunteer Marine Search & Rescue
The new bad boy of Technical Writing!
(I get to be called that because I’m such a good boy 😇)
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i stand by this statement every year
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
i stand by this statement every year
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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It's a snow and wind storm today.
Spud does not approve.
Spud does not approve.
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It's a snow and wind storm today.
Spud does not approve.
Spud does not approve.
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![Comic. [Two people transferring cargo between a dock and a ship on a cart. A box has fallen off of it into the water labeled “EPIRB: Water-Activated Distress Beacons, 1600 ct”] [caption] “Hello, Coast Guard? We’d like to apologize once again for the 1,600 simultaneous false alarms this morning...”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidpifawma7njovmrjjqs75maq6ggimmrbjcfjtwhfejj65veo32pq@jpeg)
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
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“It’s my job to worry about you!” is a fun thing to shout at strangers
September 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“It’s my job to worry about you!” is a fun thing to shout at strangers
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I am proud to be a knobhead
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I am proud to be a knobhead
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A story in three parts
October 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A story in three parts
I was born calling it Super Nintendo and I'll die calling it Super Nintendo
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I was born calling it Super Nintendo and I'll die calling it Super Nintendo
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I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
The government is reducing service standards and Canada Post’s biggest advantage: its nationwide network.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
This plan is about cutting back the postal service instead of investing to give it new revenue tools through things like postal banking. It’s shameful.
Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News
With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I am begging Canadians to understand that Canada Post, like public transit, should not be a business - it's a service.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
Canada Post is a lifeline for rural, remote and Northern communities and overall, we need to re-evaluate why people think they "need" random shit delivered ASAP.
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Happy Petrov Day to those who celebrate. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov made the correct decision to not trust a computer.
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
September 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Happy Petrov Day to those who celebrate. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov made the correct decision to not trust a computer.
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
I've attached a short clip from a reenactment of the situation in the documentary The Man Who Saved the World.
1/11
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Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
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www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
September 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Chiitan loves all transgender people.
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
I've received a lot of criticism for expressing my support, but what's more important is that all transgender people live happy lives.
Blue Sky cannot display long posts, so please read this post if you'd like.
love you all 🤍
↓
www.instagram.com/reel/C9qppva...
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In this week's advice column, someone asks how to "look busy" at work. What are your favorite techniques?
Also, it's ridiculous that people are expected to sit in an office 40 hours/week if they can do their jobs in less time than that. slate.com/advice/2025/...
Also, it's ridiculous that people are expected to sit in an office 40 hours/week if they can do their jobs in less time than that. slate.com/advice/2025/...
Every Office Job Has One Unspoken, Important Rule. I Just Can’t Bring Myself to Do It!
Everyone makes it look easy.
slate.com
September 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In this week's advice column, someone asks how to "look busy" at work. What are your favorite techniques?
Also, it's ridiculous that people are expected to sit in an office 40 hours/week if they can do their jobs in less time than that. slate.com/advice/2025/...
Also, it's ridiculous that people are expected to sit in an office 40 hours/week if they can do their jobs in less time than that. slate.com/advice/2025/...
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$483k!! Can we get to half a million for PCRF?
August 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
$483k!! Can we get to half a million for PCRF?
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Wolf and pup at Cape Churchill in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba.
August 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Wolf and pup at Cape Churchill in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba.
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they think they can just erase trans joy and trans freedom. they can't. they can make things a lot harder and more painful. but that joy and that freedom is not theirs to take and it is incumbent on all good people to say so.
US government orders 46 states to destroy trans education materials
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/27/trans-education-us-state-directive/?utm_content=1756312804&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
US government orders states to destroy trans education materials
The US government has ordered 46 states and territories to destroy education materials referencing trans people.
www.thepinknews.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
they think they can just erase trans joy and trans freedom. they can't. they can make things a lot harder and more painful. but that joy and that freedom is not theirs to take and it is incumbent on all good people to say so.
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
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We ship 11 billion tonnes of stuff around the world and 40% of that is fossil fuels.
Baltimore shipping channel reopened after explosion on cargo ship near site of 2024 bridge collapse
Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion aboard a cargo ship that was leaving the Port of Baltimore when it issued a mayday call.
apnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
We ship 11 billion tonnes of stuff around the world and 40% of that is fossil fuels.
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Reskeet with a tweet you still think about
August 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Reskeet with a tweet you still think about
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the guy who invented the merry-go-round and the guy who invented the ferris wheel never actually met, because they travelled in different circles
August 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the guy who invented the merry-go-round and the guy who invented the ferris wheel never actually met, because they travelled in different circles
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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July 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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difficult to overstate just how much of conservatism is a maladaptive response to paternal abuse
Watters: Trump golfs. He has dad strength. You know dad strength? He doesn’t look like he's in shape but when he grabs you—One time my father grabbed me and I was like oh, my god, this guy is stronger than I am.
July 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
difficult to overstate just how much of conservatism is a maladaptive response to paternal abuse