Katman Du
@katmandu.bsky.social
Former cop, SWAT team lead, bomb squad tech. Just another 'blogger late to the technology party. he/him, fuck Putin, Trump, Musk, et. al. Happily (legally, ffs) married to my husband since 2015. Long-form writing: http://katsden.net
You may not like it, but last night’s dinner was peak middle-aged gay couple weekend dinner.
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
You may not like it, but last night’s dinner was peak middle-aged gay couple weekend dinner.
Reposted by Katman Du
Good.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Kim Davis' call to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
US Supreme Court Rejects Kim Davis' Call to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Good.
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OK, this picture led me to something I didn't know I still had... I looked above Zoomy's ear and saw a stack of CD-Rs that I still had for some reason... so I pulled them out and found in the recesses of this shelf... The metal clipboard I used from Day 1 as a cop 1/
OK, this picture led me to something I didn't know I still had... I looked above Zoomy's ear and saw a stack of CD-Rs that I still had for some reason... so I pulled them out and found in the recesses of this shelf... The metal clipboard I used from Day 1 as a cop 1/
Never get up from your chair; or a cat will steal it from you. Thanks,Zoomy.
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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OK, this picture led me to something I didn't know I still had... I looked above Zoomy's ear and saw a stack of CD-Rs that I still had for some reason... so I pulled them out and found in the recesses of this shelf... The metal clipboard I used from Day 1 as a cop 1/
OK, this picture led me to something I didn't know I still had... I looked above Zoomy's ear and saw a stack of CD-Rs that I still had for some reason... so I pulled them out and found in the recesses of this shelf... The metal clipboard I used from Day 1 as a cop 1/
Never get up from your chair; or a cat will steal it from you. Thanks,Zoomy.
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Never get up from your chair; or a cat will steal it from you. Thanks,Zoomy.
a little timeline cleanse, if you're into this sort of thing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQr...
Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat "HERE KITTY, KITTY!"
YouTube video by awp621
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November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
a little timeline cleanse, if you're into this sort of thing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqQr...
Oh, hey, wonder if SpaceX will get any waivers
www.space.com/space-explor...
www.space.com/space-explor...
FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown
Restrictions begin just after NASA's upcoming mission to Mars.
www.space.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Oh, hey, wonder if SpaceX will get any waivers
www.space.com/space-explor...
www.space.com/space-explor...
Every cat ever known
November 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Every cat ever known
OK, I'm a dog person inundated with cats, so I am firmly in the grips of toxoplasmosis; but when he talks about breeding companion animals to be more "baby" like; that's neotony, and that's what we do with dogs as well in some breeds
Great photography, tho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HPK...
Great photography, tho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HPK...
The Strange Science Behind Cat Cuteness
YouTube video by New Scientist
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
OK, I'm a dog person inundated with cats, so I am firmly in the grips of toxoplasmosis; but when he talks about breeding companion animals to be more "baby" like; that's neotony, and that's what we do with dogs as well in some breeds
Great photography, tho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HPK...
Great photography, tho
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HPK...
Simple questions with unfathomable answers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWF...
What if the Moon were made entirely of electrons?
YouTube video by xkcd's What If?
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Simple questions with unfathomable answers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiWF...
ALSO!
...if anyone can tell me how to make two curved monitors join in the middle perfectly; please let me know. You have no idea how much that uneven gap between them squicks me.
...if anyone can tell me how to make two curved monitors join in the middle perfectly; please let me know. You have no idea how much that uneven gap between them squicks me.
Went out to get annual joro spider pics; but the ladies were too high up for my 28-75(should have used the 100-300 even though it’s slower); AND kept showing me their butt in disgust. And warn-bouncing.
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ALSO!
...if anyone can tell me how to make two curved monitors join in the middle perfectly; please let me know. You have no idea how much that uneven gap between them squicks me.
...if anyone can tell me how to make two curved monitors join in the middle perfectly; please let me know. You have no idea how much that uneven gap between them squicks me.
This is what passes as a snow storm in Georgia, so you have to get pics
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is what passes as a snow storm in Georgia, so you have to get pics
I don't remember the history behind this one, but obviously this gentleman is no pleased with our service.
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I don't remember the history behind this one, but obviously this gentleman is no pleased with our service.
Last little bit of photography has me in D://pictures folder; so a little bit of a photo dump I guess
I called this series "Where the actual FUCK are my car keys?!" (look over my shoulder in the last pic)
I called this series "Where the actual FUCK are my car keys?!" (look over my shoulder in the last pic)
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Last little bit of photography has me in D://pictures folder; so a little bit of a photo dump I guess
I called this series "Where the actual FUCK are my car keys?!" (look over my shoulder in the last pic)
I called this series "Where the actual FUCK are my car keys?!" (look over my shoulder in the last pic)
Would really like to walk in here wearing some shit-kicker boots and cowboy hat and loudly proclaim "Whooo-eeee! Looks like a French whorehouse in here!" as I sit in his chair and prop my muddy boots on the desk
Omg omg omg, the spacing isn't correct. Good lord. If you're going to make the decision to make a room hideous, the least you can do is make the spacing match on either side of the dooooor.
November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Would really like to walk in here wearing some shit-kicker boots and cowboy hat and loudly proclaim "Whooo-eeee! Looks like a French whorehouse in here!" as I sit in his chair and prop my muddy boots on the desk
Went out to get annual joro spider pics; but the ladies were too high up for my 28-75(should have used the 100-300 even though it’s slower); AND kept showing me their butt in disgust. And warn-bouncing.
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Went out to get annual joro spider pics; but the ladies were too high up for my 28-75(should have used the 100-300 even though it’s slower); AND kept showing me their butt in disgust. And warn-bouncing.
Dinner prep music was my choice for the first two songs; so I chose Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and Atlanta Rhythm Section; and Matt chose this to follow up…
Good choice
https://youtu.be/zol2MJf6XNE?si=hlW8Sz7Cj_Xv7hSA
Good choice
https://youtu.be/zol2MJf6XNE?si=hlW8Sz7Cj_Xv7hSA
November 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Dinner prep music was my choice for the first two songs; so I chose Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and Atlanta Rhythm Section; and Matt chose this to follow up…
Good choice
https://youtu.be/zol2MJf6XNE?si=hlW8Sz7Cj_Xv7hSA
Good choice
https://youtu.be/zol2MJf6XNE?si=hlW8Sz7Cj_Xv7hSA
Hey, uhhh... I worked with a lot of corrections folks; and while the federal BOP was probably (at one time) better trained than those guys...
...using them on the street is no bueno...
UNLESS you just want some mindless thugs. (dude on the left in the black vest)
...using them on the street is no bueno...
UNLESS you just want some mindless thugs. (dude on the left in the black vest)
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Hey, uhhh... I worked with a lot of corrections folks; and while the federal BOP was probably (at one time) better trained than those guys...
...using them on the street is no bueno...
UNLESS you just want some mindless thugs. (dude on the left in the black vest)
...using them on the street is no bueno...
UNLESS you just want some mindless thugs. (dude on the left in the black vest)
I *absolutely* love the 3rd photo
Members of the community yell towards Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and federal officers while they conduct an immigration enforcement action Friday in Waukegan.
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I *absolutely* love the 3rd photo
Aaaah, I see the $11B gamble to end Atlanta's traffic nightmare is...
...Toll lanes on SR400. Great.
HOW ABOUT EXPANDING MASS TRANSIT i swear to gawd this shit
...Toll lanes on SR400. Great.
HOW ABOUT EXPANDING MASS TRANSIT i swear to gawd this shit
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Aaaah, I see the $11B gamble to end Atlanta's traffic nightmare is...
...Toll lanes on SR400. Great.
HOW ABOUT EXPANDING MASS TRANSIT i swear to gawd this shit
...Toll lanes on SR400. Great.
HOW ABOUT EXPANDING MASS TRANSIT i swear to gawd this shit
And after the fiber install: Noice
November 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
And after the fiber install: Noice
Boo-Boo recharging his batteries for later mayhem
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Boo-Boo recharging his batteries for later mayhem
I used to think cop shops were the worst offenders for office gossip, until I worked for a Fortune 500 company and ho-lee-shit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KilR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KilR...
My Dad Told Me A Lie | Tom Segura Stand Up Comedy | "Mostly Stories" on Netflix
YouTube video by Tom Segura
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November 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I used to think cop shops were the worst offenders for office gossip, until I worked for a Fortune 500 company and ho-lee-shit
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KilR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KilR...
When the sticker on the cabinet starts talking about arc flash PPE, this is what it means. Yikes.
(yes I'm posting this in order solicit stories about your experiences; hint hint)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR-...
(yes I'm posting this in order solicit stories about your experiences; hint hint)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR-...
480 volt 3 phase 800 Amp Service CT Arc Flash
YouTube video by SoundPhysics
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November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
When the sticker on the cabinet starts talking about arc flash PPE, this is what it means. Yikes.
(yes I'm posting this in order solicit stories about your experiences; hint hint)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR-...
(yes I'm posting this in order solicit stories about your experiences; hint hint)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vR-...
Excellent. Throwing a sandwich at someone is *at best* simple battery, a misdemeanor. I don't know if DC makes simple battery against LE a high and aggravated misdemeanor like GA does, tho
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Excellent. Throwing a sandwich at someone is *at best* simple battery, a misdemeanor. I don't know if DC makes simple battery against LE a high and aggravated misdemeanor like GA does, tho
I know he mainly deals with video games, anime, and movie SF; but I do wish he had mentioned Culture ship naming "conventions"
No, wait! He did!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXo...
No, wait! He did!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXo...
Naming Your Sci-Fi Ships With STYLE
YouTube video by Spacedock
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November 5, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I know he mainly deals with video games, anime, and movie SF; but I do wish he had mentioned Culture ship naming "conventions"
No, wait! He did!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXo...
No, wait! He did!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaXo...