Brad Garner
@bipolardad73.bsky.social
Dad, husband, photographer, data analyst, USAF veteran, ally.
Bipolar II, ADHD, PTSD.
Bipolar II, ADHD, PTSD.
I transform data into meaningful insights and stories using visuals as my job. Mostly I use Tableau, which is software for building these visuals.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I transform data into meaningful insights and stories using visuals as my job. Mostly I use Tableau, which is software for building these visuals.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
Microsoft also makes software for this called Power BI. Of the two, I prefer PBI. I recently installed the free version of PBI on my home computer.
I'm torn.
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I'm torn.
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
I'm against AI, as it's unethical, steals from artists as a business model, and is environmentally irresponsible.
But, having a data analytics and technology career means I have to embrace it and learn to use it as a tool or get left behind.
How do I reconcile these two things?
Dinner at mom’s house last night. My kids helped my mom set everything up.
November 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Dinner at mom’s house last night. My kids helped my mom set everything up.
The mystery ends
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The mystery ends
Can you guess what I’m making?
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Can you guess what I’m making?
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
Hint: those are slices of apples mixed with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a touch of flour.
All these people rating the Star Wars movies on my feed. Here's my rating:
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
All these people rating the Star Wars movies on my feed. Here's my rating:
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
Empire Strikes Back
The rest
I like ALL of the other movies about equally enough that it's impossible for me to rank them.
I currently struggle with project management. Which is confusing because I used to supervise 10s of people (many 10s during big deployment moves). I used to be directly responsible for billions of dollars worth of people and machines. Now I can't imagine doing that. It's depressing.
November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I currently struggle with project management. Which is confusing because I used to supervise 10s of people (many 10s during big deployment moves). I used to be directly responsible for billions of dollars worth of people and machines. Now I can't imagine doing that. It's depressing.
Just had a 1 hour "soft skills" training in which they spent the whole time talking about military leadership principles and how they can help during meetings and audits. I spent the whole time thinking "yeah, NOW maybe some of you understand why I am the way I am".
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Just had a 1 hour "soft skills" training in which they spent the whole time talking about military leadership principles and how they can help during meetings and audits. I spent the whole time thinking "yeah, NOW maybe some of you understand why I am the way I am".
It’s the middle of the night. My alarm is going to go off in less than 5 hours, but I can’t sleep. Fighting the overwhelming urge to quit my cushy office job and go back to a low paying, back breaking job of being a port dawg.
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
It’s the middle of the night. My alarm is going to go off in less than 5 hours, but I can’t sleep. Fighting the overwhelming urge to quit my cushy office job and go back to a low paying, back breaking job of being a port dawg.
I'm playing the Midnight Beta of World of Warcraft right now, and I don't know why it surprises me, but there are so many people complaining. It's a BETA. Things are gonna be broken and suck. That's why we're testing. But they're acting like it's a preview of a finished product and whining all day.
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I'm playing the Midnight Beta of World of Warcraft right now, and I don't know why it surprises me, but there are so many people complaining. It's a BETA. Things are gonna be broken and suck. That's why we're testing. But they're acting like it's a preview of a finished product and whining all day.
2 hours later and Sky Harbor traffic is making their presence known with myriad vapor trails
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
2 hours later and Sky Harbor traffic is making their presence known with myriad vapor trails
Was looking out my back door wondering why my back yard was orange this morning and caught a pic of the reason
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Was looking out my back door wondering why my back yard was orange this morning and caught a pic of the reason
This is the version of The Great Wave that I have framed and hanging on my office wall
November 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is the version of The Great Wave that I have framed and hanging on my office wall
Something's wrong with my cat - she's lethargic, zoned out, hasn't eaten anything since yesterday, isn't talking to me. I keep finding her laying in weird spots. Super worried. My kitty girl is saying something is wrong, but I don't know what.
October 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Something's wrong with my cat - she's lethargic, zoned out, hasn't eaten anything since yesterday, isn't talking to me. I keep finding her laying in weird spots. Super worried. My kitty girl is saying something is wrong, but I don't know what.
The bad thing about a 10 year old car: my driver side window just stopped working and is permanently down until I go buy the $50 part and replace it. The good thing: 2 years of registration was just now only $200.
October 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The bad thing about a 10 year old car: my driver side window just stopped working and is permanently down until I go buy the $50 part and replace it. The good thing: 2 years of registration was just now only $200.
I like soy and wasabi flavored stuff in general, but I'm not a fan of almonds really, or peas...I only eat them for the soy and wasabi kick. I wish I could find wasabi flavored pretzels or something...
October 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I like soy and wasabi flavored stuff in general, but I'm not a fan of almonds really, or peas...I only eat them for the soy and wasabi kick. I wish I could find wasabi flavored pretzels or something...
Direct post of the video I shot of the SpaceX launch last night.
September 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Direct post of the video I shot of the SpaceX launch last night.
I got some video of the SpaceX launch out of Vandenberg last night.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I got some video of the SpaceX launch out of Vandenberg last night.
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I've recently realized that I read as slow as I talk because I have to "say" each word in my inner monologue as I read it.
September 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I've recently realized that I read as slow as I talk because I have to "say" each word in my inner monologue as I read it.
My dream is to partner with someone who's outgoing and business savvy who loves the hustle to go out there and be the face of our photography business while I handle the work of making and delivering images in the travel/fashion/editorial space. Is that too much to ask for?
September 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My dream is to partner with someone who's outgoing and business savvy who loves the hustle to go out there and be the face of our photography business while I handle the work of making and delivering images in the travel/fashion/editorial space. Is that too much to ask for?
I've been full-time remote since 2019 due to my mental health needs. Today, they told me that my diagnosis no longer supports full time remote. Nothing has changed since 2019. This is such bullshit.
September 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I've been full-time remote since 2019 due to my mental health needs. Today, they told me that my diagnosis no longer supports full time remote. Nothing has changed since 2019. This is such bullshit.
Every day in this timeline just makes me feel more and more like the movie Idiocracy was a visionary documentary.
September 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Every day in this timeline just makes me feel more and more like the movie Idiocracy was a visionary documentary.
Reposted by Brad Garner
Dear Disney- I don't see an actual apology there, nor any sort of admission on your gross overreaction and misjudgement over what Kimmel actually (and factually) said. So, yeah, I'm glad you're backing down but I don't think you've really learned anything here.
September 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Dear Disney- I don't see an actual apology there, nor any sort of admission on your gross overreaction and misjudgement over what Kimmel actually (and factually) said. So, yeah, I'm glad you're backing down but I don't think you've really learned anything here.
Working backwards from a conclusion by forming facts to back up what you've already concluded is the opposite of science.
September 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Working backwards from a conclusion by forming facts to back up what you've already concluded is the opposite of science.
Red sky in morning, sailors take warning. Right?
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Red sky in morning, sailors take warning. Right?