Matt Blank
@msbutah.bsky.social
🏞Reticulating Splines in Salt Lake City
🐵Engineering monkey for the TeeVee
🚮Posts are my own terrible opinion
🐵Engineering monkey for the TeeVee
🚮Posts are my own terrible opinion
The number of (small) earthquakes we're having lately is unnecessary.
February 14, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The number of (small) earthquakes we're having lately is unnecessary.
Reposted by Matt Blank
And, if you prefer more details, then a graphic with a more complete range of indicators is also available, including Arctic sea ice, ocean heat content, tropospheric temperatures, cherry blossom dates and humidity over land.
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
February 13, 2026 at 1:16 PM
And, if you prefer more details, then a graphic with a more complete range of indicators is also available, including Arctic sea ice, ocean heat content, tropospheric temperatures, cherry blossom dates and humidity over land.
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
ed-hawkins.github.io/climate-visu...
Any excuse to post this clip of Tim Curry from Command and Conquer
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Any excuse to post this clip of Tim Curry from Command and Conquer
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Which other Olympic mascots could Italian stoats Tina and Milo slaughter in cold blood? defector.com/which-other-...
Which Other Olympic Mascots Could Italian Stoats Tina And Milo Slaughter In Cold Blood? | Defector
Apologies to all otters, ferrets, badgers, ferret-badgers, weasels, fishers, polecats, wolverines, martens, and grisons, but the mustelid of the moment is the stoat. The mascots of the 2026 Winter…
defector.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Which other Olympic mascots could Italian stoats Tina and Milo slaughter in cold blood? defector.com/which-other-...
The children yearn for concrete
Prefabricated elephant slide, (1960s), Dresden, German Democratic Republic r/brutalism
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The children yearn for concrete
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I know I’ve teetered between joy and deep unease about the snow pack out here this year…
I’ve had more than a few of my favorite spots get torched by wildfire (some man-made, some by lightning).
This satellite image really gave me pause
gizmodo.com/the-western-...
I’ve had more than a few of my favorite spots get torched by wildfire (some man-made, some by lightning).
This satellite image really gave me pause
gizmodo.com/the-western-...
The Western US Is in a Snow Drought. What Comes Next Is Even Scarier
Major snowpack deficits could set the stage for widespread water scarcity and heightened wildfire risk across the American West this summer.
gizmodo.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I know I’ve teetered between joy and deep unease about the snow pack out here this year…
I’ve had more than a few of my favorite spots get torched by wildfire (some man-made, some by lightning).
This satellite image really gave me pause
gizmodo.com/the-western-...
I’ve had more than a few of my favorite spots get torched by wildfire (some man-made, some by lightning).
This satellite image really gave me pause
gizmodo.com/the-western-...
Not mad at the gym today
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Not mad at the gym today
Reposted by Matt Blank
Times article has an incredible illustration
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Times article has an incredible illustration
One perk of not having any snow this winter in Utah is that my January solar production is up 36% compared to last year.
February 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
One perk of not having any snow this winter in Utah is that my January solar production is up 36% compared to last year.
This public infrastructure map makes for some fun exploring. openinframap.org
Open Infrastructure Map
Open map of the world's electricity, telecoms, oil, and gas infrastructure, using data from OpenStreetMap.
openinframap.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This public infrastructure map makes for some fun exploring. openinframap.org
The gmail PDF 'invoice' spam is coming in heavy today.
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
The gmail PDF 'invoice' spam is coming in heavy today.
Oh look "Super" Dell Schanze has been reincarnated.
the Shamwow guy is running for Congress in Texas, and he just released his first campaign ad. he's 2 years too late to be this clownishly anti-woke. it feels like a parody
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Oh look "Super" Dell Schanze has been reincarnated.
I thought this was a still from ABC’s “How To Get Away With Murder”.
February 4, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I thought this was a still from ABC’s “How To Get Away With Murder”.
Court packing: it’s ok if you’re republican
A bill to expand the Utah Supreme Court from five justices to seven — and also add two more Court of Appeals justices and three district court judges — has won final approval from the Utah Legislature and is headed to the governor's desk. #utpol #utleg
Utah Legislature passes bill to expand Utah Supreme Court, add 5 more lower court judges • Utah News Dispatch
A bill to expand the Utah Supreme Court from five justices to seven has won final approval from the Utah Legislature.
utahnewsdispatch.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Court packing: it’s ok if you’re republican
Reposted by Matt Blank
This video from Tribune reporter Paighten Harkins gives a sense of how large the protest has become.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
January 30, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This video from Tribune reporter Paighten Harkins gives a sense of how large the protest has become.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
Come for the solar panel facts, stay for the cathartic truth bombs.
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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January 30, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Come for the solar panel facts, stay for the cathartic truth bombs.
2026 can go back where it came from
a woman is sitting on a couch and says shut it down
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch and says shut it down
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
2026 can go back where it came from
She’s even started to dress like the North Korean news anchor.
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
She’s even started to dress like the North Korean news anchor.
Missed opportunity for Meat Cat branding.
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Missed opportunity for Meat Cat branding.
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Me explaining that bruise on the soft palate to my dentist.
You can just stack thin mints like pogs and say you tripped and fell with your mouth open. No one can question that.
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Me explaining that bruise on the soft palate to my dentist.
I’ve been offline for four days. Gonna need more than this beer to catch up.
January 26, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I’ve been offline for four days. Gonna need more than this beer to catch up.
Coalie lives in an America with only 46 states. It’ll be a cold day in hell before Coalie recognizes Missourah.
The Trump administration today announced a new government-backed fossil fuel industry mascot.
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
Meet Coalie the lump of coal!
January 23, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Coalie lives in an America with only 46 states. It’ll be a cold day in hell before Coalie recognizes Missourah.