Sarah W
@sandrayln.bsky.social
Reader, programmer, part-time editor,
Horse mom, dog mom, lover of cats,
On an average day, very very tired.
Horse mom, dog mom, lover of cats,
On an average day, very very tired.
Youngest child hanging out in the snow at the trainer's. Pic courtesy my trainer.
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Youngest child hanging out in the snow at the trainer's. Pic courtesy my trainer.
Watching a course of Angular this morning and trying not to laugh. The way this instructor is saying "the DOM" sounds like he's saying "the dump."
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Watching a course of Angular this morning and trying not to laugh. The way this instructor is saying "the DOM" sounds like he's saying "the dump."
Word on the book of faces is that at least 20 barns in the area lost covered arenas or covered round pens due to collapse under the weight of ice.
We have a lot of what I have learned is called clearspan arenas - just enough structure to support the roof and some lights w/ a fairly flat roof angle.
We have a lot of what I have learned is called clearspan arenas - just enough structure to support the roof and some lights w/ a fairly flat roof angle.
January 27, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Word on the book of faces is that at least 20 barns in the area lost covered arenas or covered round pens due to collapse under the weight of ice.
We have a lot of what I have learned is called clearspan arenas - just enough structure to support the roof and some lights w/ a fairly flat roof angle.
We have a lot of what I have learned is called clearspan arenas - just enough structure to support the roof and some lights w/ a fairly flat roof angle.
Somehow managed to barely be on Bsky all weekend. Snow day mentality, I guess.
Alas, today, I'm back to work. Extra alas, today and tomorrow were supposed to be PTO, but my hair appointment tomorrow has been rescheduled due to ice, so... No point, I'm gonna have to move the PTO.
Alas, today, I'm back to work. Extra alas, today and tomorrow were supposed to be PTO, but my hair appointment tomorrow has been rescheduled due to ice, so... No point, I'm gonna have to move the PTO.
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Somehow managed to barely be on Bsky all weekend. Snow day mentality, I guess.
Alas, today, I'm back to work. Extra alas, today and tomorrow were supposed to be PTO, but my hair appointment tomorrow has been rescheduled due to ice, so... No point, I'm gonna have to move the PTO.
Alas, today, I'm back to work. Extra alas, today and tomorrow were supposed to be PTO, but my hair appointment tomorrow has been rescheduled due to ice, so... No point, I'm gonna have to move the PTO.
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Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
January 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Voting NO on the DHS funding bill is the bare minimum.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Backing Kristi Noem’s impeachment is the bare minimum.
Holding law-breaking ICE agents legally accountable is the bare minimum.
ICE is beyond reform. Abolish it.
Charging the last few batteries/rechargeable lights before the storm hits, just out of an overabundance of caution and a tiiiiny bit of 2021 Texas Deep Freeze PTSD - though right now they're saying my area is gonna be more sleet than freezing rain.
January 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Charging the last few batteries/rechargeable lights before the storm hits, just out of an overabundance of caution and a tiiiiny bit of 2021 Texas Deep Freeze PTSD - though right now they're saying my area is gonna be more sleet than freezing rain.
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And the boys (who weren't born yet or were about *three*) who missed the *original* He-Man room, run by the fabulous Art Nadel, would have been HORRIFIED by how female-friendly/feminist the original writing team was. (I should know. My office was down the hall. I drew the first map of Eternia.) 😏
all the dudes bitching about "woke He-Man" should watch the woke He-Man we already got like three year ago, aka the animated Kevin Smith Netflix one about A) the crushing emotional toll that toxic masculinity takes on Adam and B) a squadron of absolutely jacked ladies dominating the whole plot
January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
And the boys (who weren't born yet or were about *three*) who missed the *original* He-Man room, run by the fabulous Art Nadel, would have been HORRIFIED by how female-friendly/feminist the original writing team was. (I should know. My office was down the hall. I drew the first map of Eternia.) 😏
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RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
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If we have to redo the politics of the 1970s can we at least get a contemporary equivalent of Steely Dan
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If we have to redo the politics of the 1970s can we at least get a contemporary equivalent of Steely Dan
Scheduling a contingency plan hair appointment, as you do in the face of an oncoming ice storm.
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Scheduling a contingency plan hair appointment, as you do in the face of an oncoming ice storm.
Very grateful to my barn owners right now. They will have to be out in the cold, checking water and breaking ice, instead of me.
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Very grateful to my barn owners right now. They will have to be out in the cold, checking water and breaking ice, instead of me.
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NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition RPG
A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!
www.kickstarter.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
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Home Assistant is free and powerful. Reolink are quality cameras and doorbell cams that don't require an internet connection and can stream solely to your own private HA server, which can then be locked down and viewed remotely from its app.
Get rid of Ring.
Get rid of Ring.
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Home Assistant is free and powerful. Reolink are quality cameras and doorbell cams that don't require an internet connection and can stream solely to your own private HA server, which can then be locked down and viewed remotely from its app.
Get rid of Ring.
Get rid of Ring.
Everything I have done with regards to chores today has gone 80% right, and that last 20% has me tearing my hair out.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
January 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Everything I have done with regards to chores today has gone 80% right, and that last 20% has me tearing my hair out.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
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the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM
the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
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This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it
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I love this.
Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games - Now future generations can all be eaten by a grue www.engadget.com/gaming/micro... #zork #infocom #retrogamer #retrogaming #retrocomputing
Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games
Microsoft announced today that the code for Zork, Zork II and Zork III will be made available open source under the MIT License.
www.engadget.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I love this.
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If you’ve said, “Wow, I wish this was around when I was a kid” please consider buying or gifting COLOR TASTE TEXTURE if you can, or asking your local library to acquire it if you lack funds. Sales tell publishers that books by #Autistic authors for a largely #ND audience are worth publishing.
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s useful for all ages, with no cooking experience needed. Food doesn’t need to be a fight. Explore eating with insight, loving kindness, and gentle humor.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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For my parents and guardians!
YouTube Now Has the Biggest ‘Sesame Street’ Free Library, With More Than 100 Full Episodes Available to Stream
YouTube has become the largest digital library for 'Sesame Street' content, including offering more than 100 full episodes to stream for free.
variety.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
For my parents and guardians!
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Me: "Oh, hey, Games Workshop figured out AI bad."
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
a cartoon cat with a pink bow on her head
ALT: a cartoon cat with a pink bow on her head
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Me: "Oh, hey, Games Workshop figured out AI bad."
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
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I find Gmail’s new “write this for me” feature deeply sinister. They’re trying to convince you that you are dumb and helpless. Don’t let them steal your ability to formulate thoughts and communicate. You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you’re capable now.
January 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I find Gmail’s new “write this for me” feature deeply sinister. They’re trying to convince you that you are dumb and helpless. Don’t let them steal your ability to formulate thoughts and communicate. You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you’re capable now.