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Jeremy
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Net/Sysadmin, photographer, kayaker, 3d printer, thinker, dreamer

Usually quiet, but trying to change that here.

Also - priv/acc, 🅅
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Jeremy @weathermark.net · Nov 27
Kippy posted a bit of the story of us. Be sure to read the alt-txt on the images, there's a lot more info in them.

Did I mention somewhere that she's better at social media than I am? (I'm trying to get better, or ar least speak up more.)
kippy.geminai.com Kippy Spilker @kippy.geminai.com · Nov 27
My husband and I met in a photography chat room on Thanksgiving day twenty years ago, so we rarely do anything with others on the holiday (it's our unofficial anniversary) and this year is no different. Today's post, and tomorrow's day, is our celebration of us. @weathermark.net #photography
I call this pic "Fireside nerds." We were sitting beside the fire along the Lake Superior shoreline, in 2007, processing photos from the day. This is our official wedding photo. We kayaked in to our ceremony, walked up the 'aisle' to 'Prelude To Madness' by Savatage, and our dogs were our best man and maid of honor. We got married by a fire ring, and a friend surprised us with every attendee releasing a butterfly at one point during the ceremony, after she read a passage regarding a Native American belief of whispering your wishes for the couple, to a butterfly, to take up to the heavens. Despite it being just before the official start of Summer, there was (as can happen in the Sierra Nevada) a freak snowstorm the night before, so our wedding photographer was unable to make it over the hill. Thankfully so many of our friends are photographers, we used to joke that there wouldn't be bride/groom sides, there would be Canon/Nikon. So we have a lot of fun photos and wonderful memories. In 2019 we kayaked the Okavango Delta. Since we were taking the time and spending the money to get there, we decided to do a ground safari, too. This was our first - and my favorite - campsite. There were only 4 of us. Us, one guide, and one camp manager, sleeping in tents along the water, with lanterns hung outside to keep the elephants away. It was so much fun and they were really fun, knowledgeable, and wonderful. We learned so much, and Moses (the camp manager) took this photo one day, to show how close our camp was to one of the more popular elephant crossings. Jeremy spent the first couple years of his life in Hawaii, so for his 50th birthday this year, he wanted to go back. I'd never been there, and we had an amazing time, both below and above the water. We spent most of our time on Kauai, spent one day volunteering at Limahuli, did a lot of snorkeling (as shown in this underwater selfie), exploring, and eating.
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Kippy (@kippy.geminai.com) and I spent a last weekend in Aptos, California and stayed really close to The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Rio del Mar State Beach, and Seacliff State Beach. Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip.
A photograph of another photographer taking a photos. She is in a sunbeam in morning light in the bottom of a gorge surrounded by ferns and lush green moss-covered trees. A photograph of a thinner tree trunk in front of a thicker tree trunk with green foliage on either side. The scene is lit from behind and to the left and you can see a cloud of steam (from evaporating dew) coming off the thin trunk lit up in from of the thicker one. A photograph of a grounded and wrecked ship just off a beach at sunset. The ship is covered in fog and a yellow-orange sun is shining though the fog behind it. There is a bird in the sky and clear breaking waves in the foreground. A photo of a pair of surf fishers standing on a very foggy gray beach just above the incoming waves. They are indistinct and sorta silhouetted with a reflection in the wet sand. They seem to be talking and one has their arm stretched out toward the ocean.
November 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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I had a great run along the Carson River this morning and couldn't resist taking a few photos.
A photo of a wide trail in dim pre-dawn light with trees on the left and a fence and field on the right. In the distance there are more trees, some mist and a hint of sunrise color in the sky. A pre-dawn photo of a wide trail curving to the right. There are trees on the left lest side of the trail and autumn orange leaves can just be seen in the dim light. There is a grass and sagebrush field on the right side of the trail and some mist can be seen in the far distance.
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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There is a lot of defiant energy here. :)
A photo of a parking garage from inside a crowd of protesters. Every level of the garage is lined with more protesters an there are two huge banners hanging from the top floor. One says "No Crowns No Thrones No Kings" and the other says "He's Gone Too Far".
October 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Reno showed up.
A photo of a city skyline from across a narrow river. The bridge over the river and the plaza on the other side are filled with thousands of protesters with signs and flags.
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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We went back up to the mountains again, but this time earlier and with boats.

We went to Heenan Lake and we got there early enough that we could get be out on the water well before sunrise. It was really cold.

Here are some of my favorite shots...
A photograph of what I think is a western grebe in morning light on a lake with watercolor like gold and blue reflections on the surface. A backlit photograph of a kayaker on a lake. The kayaker is almost a silhouette and the water and mist around her is bright white. A photograph of a person in a kayak on a misty lake taking a photograph. There are mountains in the distance and dark pinkish-purple sky that is reflected on the water. A photograph of the frost covered bow of a wooden kayak on a blue lake with a sparsely treed hillside lit by early morning light in the distance.
October 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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If you are a network engineer and looking to do something different you should check this out.

Even though I'm only network engineer adjacent, if I were in a position to relocate, I'd apply for this.
tracketpacer.bsky.social TracketPacer @tracketpacer.bsky.social · Oct 6
im just a network engineer standing in front of other network engineers asking them to apply for a position at this rocket company

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October 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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@kippy.geminai.com put together a rough video of some drone clips from this morning's adventures. There's no sound, but here's a taste of the Sierra Nevada from a little ways off the ground...

youtu.be/UGjrOgyzkpI
30 Seconds Each
YouTube video by Kippy Spilker
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October 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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@kippy.geminai.com and I got up early this morning and went for a drive in the Sierra Nevada with our cameras. Here are some of the images I got.

These first four are from the Hope Valley/Carson Pass area.
A photo of a drone flying into a fog bank with dark shadowed trees below the fog and trees lit with golden morning light above and behind the fog. A wide angle photograph of an alpine valley. The sky is blue with a few wispy clouds. The mountains in the distance are lit with golden morning light and the rocks trees and sagebrush in the foreground are still in shadow because the sun is still behind a mountain from the photographer's perspective. A photograph of a cloud shrouded rocky mountain with a large stand of trees on its side all lit in golden morning light. A Western Grebe swims on a lake reflecting tress creating a sort of green watercolor effect.
October 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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If you see this, QRP with a gif of your first ever anime.

I'd never seen a character die on a TV show before, much less in a "cartoon".
October 4, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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This is awesome. Merriam-Webster has the best social media team.
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Oct 1
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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You should read this interview with a true patriot.

From the article...

(On the unofficial Marine Corps subreddit, a photo of Evans with his large flag and a secondary, smaller flag tucked in his side pocket — should he ever lose control of his primary flag — was widely viewed and commented on.)
September 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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This is awesome. :D

I'm actually listening to the audio version during workouts right now.
auroraworeblue.bsky.social Briar in Blue @auroraworeblue.bsky.social · Sep 21
You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes.
#romancelandia
A grainy screenshot of the sidebar of the desktop version of Goodreads. It says: RECOMMENDATIONS: Because you enjoyed A Wedding to Protect Her Fortune: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder A historian of fascism offers a guide for surviving and resisting America's turn towards authoritarianism. On November 9th, millions of Americans woke up to the impossible... View all books similar to A Wedding to Protect Her Fortune
September 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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it is jaw-dropping to consider just how much of the present state of our world stems from men being scared of being perceived as gay
September 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Overwhelmed? Losing hope? Countless studies show that helping others has a positive effect on your mental health.

You can make yourself feel a bit better RIGHT NOW from your phone (or other internet connected device).
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September 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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If I could travel through time, I'd go 2-300 years into the future just to see how history books (or whatever technology they have in place of books) of that time depict and describe what we are living through now.
September 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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The main stage at the Northern Nevada Pride festival in Reno.

It's hot and bright, but I'm having a good time.
A photo of an outdoor stage in a small parking lot. Signs beside and behind the stage say Northern Nevada Pride. There is a small crowd in front of the stage , 30-40 people, with rainbows and pride colors a over. A drag singer (sorry, I'm not sure who) is dancing among the crowd in the parking lot and an ASL interpreter is on the stage signing.
September 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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A little over a year ago I could not run half a mile and really hadn't run in over 30 years.

This morning I ran 10k (6.21 miles) nonstop. I wasn't very fast (pretty slow, actually), but I did it without walking.

📷 of me by @kippy.geminai.com who rode her bike around the park while I ran.
A screenshot of a Garmin activity report for a 10k in Carson City dated Aug 30 @ 07:45. It shows a map of a route out and back along a river and indicates it was 59 ° and sunny. Below the map are some metrics about it. They are... Distance - 6.21 miles Average Heart Rate - 148 bpm Average Pace - 12:58/mile Total Time - 1:20:36 Total Calories - 772 A photograph of a wide dirt trail between a sagebrush field and some large (for the high desert) trees. There is a blue sky and mountains in the distance. On the trail is a person wearing a blue t-shirt and blue shorts running toward the photographer. The person is very tired. The person is me.
August 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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it's not a conspiracy we really are all just this dumb
August 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Yesterday evening @kippy.geminai.com and I climbed part way up a mountain with a few personal pizzas, camp chairs, and our cameras.

Here is a time lapse of sunset over Carson City.
August 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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A new photograph of @kippy.geminai.com in action. Easily one of my favorite shots of her.

I assisted her in a shoot of a group of women mountain bikers this evening in the Sierra Nevada and got this "behind the scenes" photo.

This image was processed by Kippy.
A photograph of a group of 6 women mountain bikers riding on a dirt road through a woods illuminated by low, golden, late afternoon light. In a shaded area on the road in the foreground is a photographer (Kippy) laying on her side shooting the bikers from a low angle, only a few feet from their tires. Next to the photographer, just off the road in the brush, you can barely see another camera on a tripod (it was getting video).
August 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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@erinfosec.bsky.social

Is this you?
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Aug 16
UPDATE: Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean
Hurricane Erin exploded in strength to a Category 5 storm in the Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly powering up from a tropical storm in a single day, the National Hurricane Center said.
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August 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Just got to the BSidesLV pool party and wandered over to wave "Hi" to @missjackalopedj.bsky.social and my watch buzzed at me...
Photo of the face of my smartwatch displaying a Discord notification from Miss Jackalope that she is now live on Twitch with an extremely blurry Miss Jackalope at her DJ booth in the background.
August 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM