spara
@spara.bsky.social
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Because shame is loud.
Kindness has to whisper.
Because shame is loud.
Kindness has to whisper.
apropos of everything going on
February 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
apropos of everything going on
Discordians are freaking out, and boards are planning their exits.
February 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Discordians are freaking out, and boards are planning their exits.
Decided to shoot 3-gun (rifle, shotgun, pistol) after a seven-year hiatus. After function testing the shotgun, I had some fun with the dueling tree.
Back on my bullshit again.
Back on my bullshit again.
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Decided to shoot 3-gun (rifle, shotgun, pistol) after a seven-year hiatus. After function testing the shotgun, I had some fun with the dueling tree.
Back on my bullshit again.
Back on my bullshit again.
Why do people do this? Would you hand a toddler a loaded gun?
This is the same tech that all the software engineering influencers on X are telling you to use to open PRs to your codebase without reviewing the diffs.
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Why do people do this? Would you hand a toddler a loaded gun?
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
I disagree and commit.
I disagree and commit.
do you like finite state machines
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Countersigned document is attached."
"Countersigned document is attached."
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
I disagree and commit.
I disagree and commit.
EarthScope Student Career Internship Program is accepting applications! Fantastic opportunity to work with professionals in your field.
www.earthscope.org/education/st...
www.earthscope.org/education/st...
www.earthscope.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
EarthScope Student Career Internship Program is accepting applications! Fantastic opportunity to work with professionals in your field.
www.earthscope.org/education/st...
www.earthscope.org/education/st...
Christ, fuck off @washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Christ, fuck off @washingtonpost.com
Canceling the @washingtonpost.com subscription. They're dropping or curtailing features I liked and was willing to pay for. What's the point of paying for something that is an inferior product?
February 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Canceling the @washingtonpost.com subscription. They're dropping or curtailing features I liked and was willing to pay for. What's the point of paying for something that is an inferior product?
We keep his memory alive and await his return.
February 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
We keep his memory alive and await his return.
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Economic Development in Latin America
Soil Science
Postmodernism in Literature
Tropical Agriculture Systems
Civilization and Capitalism 15th - 18th Century
Economic Development in Latin America
Soil Science
Postmodernism in Literature
Tropical Agriculture Systems
Civilization and Capitalism 15th - 18th Century
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
Linear Algebra
Nuclear Physics (don’t ask)
Engineering Geology
Optical Mineralogy
Field Geology
Linear Algebra
Nuclear Physics (don’t ask)
Engineering Geology
Optical Mineralogy
Field Geology
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy ♥️♥️♥️
American Environmental History 📜
Field Drawing 🎨
Ecosystems Ecology 🌿
Spanish Coffee and News 🗞️
History prof had a burning personal vendetta against the Glen Canyon Dam.
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy ♥️♥️♥️
American Environmental History 📜
Field Drawing 🎨
Ecosystems Ecology 🌿
Spanish Coffee and News 🗞️
History prof had a burning personal vendetta against the Glen Canyon Dam.
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Nevermind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college.
Economic Development in Latin America
Soil Science
Postmodernism in Literature
Tropical Agriculture Systems
Civilization and Capitalism 15th - 18th Century
Economic Development in Latin America
Soil Science
Postmodernism in Literature
Tropical Agriculture Systems
Civilization and Capitalism 15th - 18th Century
Super clever swag.
cutest little skateboard sticker for the fastest little visualization tool. #lonboard #geospatial #dataviz
art by real human: @gusbusdraws.bsky.social
art by real human: @gusbusdraws.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Super clever swag.
I have a history degree specializing in the Mexican Revolution. I also have a 30-plus-year career ranging from satellite image processing, forestry, transportation and facilities planning, software development, venture capital, cloud infrastructure, and currently learning seismology.
The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 AM
I have a history degree specializing in the Mexican Revolution. I also have a 30-plus-year career ranging from satellite image processing, forestry, transportation and facilities planning, software development, venture capital, cloud infrastructure, and currently learning seismology.
samesies
My time at Amazon, Part I #devopsish
My time at Amazon, Part I
On status and sacrifice at Big Tech
beccaselah.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
samesies
share a bird pic you took
January 21, 2026 at 11:47 PM
share a bird pic you took
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just learned that Al Sweigart makes all of his Python books (Automate The Boring Stuff with Python etc) available on his site for free https://inventwithpython.com/
i haven't read them but I've heard good things and I'm always curious about free resources I can recommend to beginners
i haven't read them but I've heard good things and I'm always curious about free resources I can recommend to beginners
Learn to program. For free.
A Page in : Learn to program. For free.
inventwithpython.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
just learned that Al Sweigart makes all of his Python books (Automate The Boring Stuff with Python etc) available on his site for free https://inventwithpython.com/
i haven't read them but I've heard good things and I'm always curious about free resources I can recommend to beginners
i haven't read them but I've heard good things and I'm always curious about free resources I can recommend to beginners
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One of the giants upon whose shoulders we stand. Rest in peace, Dr. West.
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:24 AM
One of the giants upon whose shoulders we stand. Rest in peace, Dr. West.
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...
Geo-Launchpad is a paid summer internship open exclusively to U.S. community college students that is designed to fuel your passion for geoscience and propel you into an exciting world of opportunities.
Learn more & apply ➡️ loom.ly/TGBVv44
Learn more & apply ➡️ loom.ly/TGBVv44
Geo-Launchpad | EarthScope Consortium
🌎 Ignite Your Geoscience Passion this Summer! 🌎 STUDENTS: applications for summer 2026 are now OPEN! Please scroll below for instructions and the application link. MENTORS can apply to host a Geo-Laun...
loom.ly
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Geo-Launchpad is a paid summer internship open exclusively to U.S. community college students that is designed to fuel your passion for geoscience and propel you into an exciting world of opportunities.
Learn more & apply ➡️ loom.ly/TGBVv44
Learn more & apply ➡️ loom.ly/TGBVv44
Last car you took a picture of
RAM 700 (Fiat Strada)
RAM 700 (Fiat Strada)
January 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Last car you took a picture of
RAM 700 (Fiat Strada)
RAM 700 (Fiat Strada)
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EarthScope’s fdsnws-dataselect web service, the primary source of miniSEED data from our seismological repository, has moved as part of our cloud transition.
Learn more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/ECtPO6w
Learn more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/ECtPO6w
EarthScope fdsnws-dataselect service has moved as part of cloud transition | EarthScope Consortium
EarthScope's fdsnws-dataselect web service, the primary source of miniSEED data from our seismological repository, has moved as part of our cloud transition.
www.earthscope.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
EarthScope’s fdsnws-dataselect web service, the primary source of miniSEED data from our seismological repository, has moved as part of our cloud transition.
Learn more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/ECtPO6w
Learn more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/ECtPO6w
I could eat this entire platter and spend several days farting the most noxious farts but sadly it's to be shared. I guess it's for the better.
December 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I could eat this entire platter and spend several days farting the most noxious farts but sadly it's to be shared. I guess it's for the better.
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sheesh, the only thing worse than getting kicked out of the polycule is finding out via jira ticket 😣
![Screenshot of an email:
Subject: [PIPEXP-1192] Login Access Request
To: me
Good morning Kimberly! =^uwu^=;;
I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble logging into Jellyfin! It looks like your SSO account was indeed deactivated on 2025 Dec 15.
According to our records,
1. On or about 2025 Nov 15, you were broken up with by ___, who noted this as a “final break” on vis event report sheet. I’m also seeing that Ve ticked the “Unilateral” box, meaning it isn’t contestable.
2. Our Salesforce shows you aren’t close to any other polycule members
Unfortunately, our solo-poly access policy doesn’t allow us to extend resources to unpartnered members after the 30 day grace period following your break. This includes entertainment resources (Jellyfin / *darr / nzbget / Pornhub for Enterprise™ seat), as well as O365™, Adobe CC™, and shell access on the Nix clusters. We’re so sorry for your loss, cutie!! 😭💜
If you have any questions, you can reply to this email to generate another ticket, or you can contact zzzoeee@ from our Partner Infra team (note: three Zs and three Es in their LDAP, we have a lot of Zoes here!)
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Partner Infra Platform Experiences team
As a courtesy, a copy of this email has been sent to your manager listed in Workday™
New name or pronouns? Dating someone new? Just visit go/update-me to update your account!
Include this line in your email to comment on the ticket: 250e084a-b937-47a6-948d-b519112ad35a](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rhtazgvloflondzburvubdft/bafkreids254lgwtdyd62paodq5ynb5tatkemp5l77ynw6udhshedj6pab4@jpeg)
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
sheesh, the only thing worse than getting kicked out of the polycule is finding out via jira ticket 😣
Calling it now. Waymo will introduce AI doctors in their robotaxis in 2026.
www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...
www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...
Woman delivers baby in Waymo robotaxi en route to San Francisco hospital
A woman en route to a UCSF medical center gave birth inside a Waymo robotaxi, marking one of the most unusual incidents yet in San Francisco’s closely watched driverless experiment.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Calling it now. Waymo will introduce AI doctors in their robotaxis in 2026.
www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...
www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...
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Boss, during meting: "ok, wait, I gotta ask, Mike, what's going on with those socks?"
Me: "they've got the London Underground map. They're tube socks."
Me: "they've got the London Underground map. They're tube socks."
December 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Boss, during meting: "ok, wait, I gotta ask, Mike, what's going on with those socks?"
Me: "they've got the London Underground map. They're tube socks."
Me: "they've got the London Underground map. They're tube socks."
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This weekend is a great time to visit the Map Center because the whole building is gonna be throwing its doors wide open.
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This weekend is a great time to visit the Map Center because the whole building is gonna be throwing its doors wide open.