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David Ibarra
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Expert time waster, backyard bird watcher, ops guy and YAML artist. My cat won’t leave me alone. VP NSM Alumni Assoc @ UofH Alumni Foundation. Houston, Texas

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ibarra.bsky.social
Two or three of us will be in the lobby bar at the Omni for a #kubecon post conf! I'll be there around 8:30pm working on my conference write up, feel free to join!
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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jamellebouie.net
among the many things they don’t tell you about having kids is the amount of money you will shell out to buy various berries
July 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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uh.edu
They grow up so fast! 🥹

Just a few years ago, Shasta VII and his brother, Louie, were abandoned cubs in Washington state. Now they’re thriving thanks to the care of the Houston Zoo.

From our cats to yours, happy #NationalKittenDay! 😻
One of the first photos of Shasta VII as a cougar cub from the Houston Zoo on Nov. 15, 2022. Young cougar cub Shasta VII at his public debut at the Houston Zoo on Feb. 17 2023. Young cougar cub Shasta VII and his brother Louie at their public debut at the Houston Zoo on Feb. 17 2023.
July 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Chocolate and cocktail tasting with @uh.edu NSM Alumni @CASE Chocolates!
Oaxacan Negroni and Mezcal-filled chocolates Rum and coconut cocktail with rum-filled chocolates A glass of Tokaji with tokaji-filled chocolates
May 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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joles.bsky.social
applying for jobs again
screenshot from an online job application form. the question reads "Can you describe specific ways you have integrated AI tools into your development workflow? Please include any custom setups, automations, or use cases beyond single prompt usage" (a red asterisk indicates that this is a required question). an answer has been typed in the textbox below the question: "there is a monster in the forest and it speaks with a thousand voices. it will answer any question you pose it, it will offer insight to any idea. it will help you, it will thank you, it will never bid you leave. it will even tell you of the darkest arts, if you know precisely how to ask. it feels no joy and no sorrow, it knows no right and no wrong. it knows not truth from lie, though it speaks them all the same. it offers its services freely to any passerby, and many will tell you they find great value in its conversation. “you simply must visit the monster—i always just ask the monster.” there are those who know these forests well; they will tell you that freely offered doesn’t mean it has no price for when the next traveler passes by, the monster speaks with a thousand and one voices. and when you dream you see the monster; the monster wears your face."
May 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
1000 curses upon the house and names of those who digitally disinter me to have me do more public speaking
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · May 6
"It was the first time in Arizona judicial history — and possibly nationwide — that AI has been used to create a deceased victim’s own impact statement"

www.abc15.com/news/region-...
CHANDLER, AZ — Christopher Pelkey was killed in a road rage incident in Chandler in 2021, but last month, artificial intelligence brought him back to life during his killer’s sentencing hearing. It was the first time in Arizona judicial history — and possibly nationwide — that AI has been used to create a deceased victim’s own impact statement.
May 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
I wanted something different for Easter dinner (also, prime rib was ridiculously expensive this year) and so, applewood smoked leg of lamb! Went with a dijon-horseradish sauce, and it wound up being extremely reminiscent of a prime rib, but like a sixth of the price.
A fully cooked boneless leg of lamb. The meat is a dark mahogany color since it was smoked over applewood.
April 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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vanhollen.senate.gov
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
ibarra.bsky.social
Bluebonnet season in Texas makes it almost worth the allergies. Almost.
A deep blue and white bluebonnet flower
April 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Our family of 7 moved out! 5 fledglings, to two, and then just one! Took about 17 days from hatching for them to finally fledge.
Male house finch feeding 5 new born chicks Two baby house finches, one about to leave the nest and fly for the first time One baby house finch left by itself, almost ready to leave
April 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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isaiahrmartin.bsky.social
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?!?!

I HAVE NO IDEA, BUT MY COOGS JUST BEAT DUKE AND PULLED IT OFF!!!

I’M STILL IN SHOCK!!

NATTY BOUND! GO COOOOGS!!
April 6, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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uh.edu
HOUSTON IS GOING TO ITS FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SINCE 1984! #FinalFour #ForTheCity
Graphic with photos of Milos Uzan, L.J. Cryer, J’Wan Roberts and Coach Kelvin Sampson with text that reads “championship bound.”
April 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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uh.edu
HOUSTON IS GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE 1984! #MarchMadness #ForTheCity
Terrance Arceneaux dunking a basketball with text that says “Houston is Final Four bound.”
March 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Spring flowers here in Houston!
Pink morning glory flowers Coral honeysuckle flowers Purple Louisiana iris
March 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Some pics from my morning walk in Brazos Bend State Park. Support wetlands conservation!
A photo of a body of water and wetlands grasses at Brazos Bend. There’s alligators who live here! Two baby alligators sunning in a muddy shallow pool of water A red eared slider resting on a log in the water Resurrection fern growing on the branch of an old oak tree
March 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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ates.dev
Remember folks. "JWT Token" stands for:

JavaScript Object Notation World Wide Web Token Token
February 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Go Coogs!
February 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Hey UH fans! The NSM Alumni Association is hosting a watch party at Kirby Ice House today! All are invited! See you there!
February 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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gregpak.net
One of the best hand-drawn protest signs I've seen in a while.
hand drawn protest sign showing the doge dog with a rainbow border and words around it reading "fake agency / much illegal / very data breach / such treasury / unelected / very coup / wow"
February 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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leg

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Turning My 3D Printer into a Tattoo Machine
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January 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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coreh.bsky.social
Iron Man movie scene. “DeepSeek was able to build this in a cave! With a box of scraps!” with “Stock Market” on one of the characters and “NVIDIA, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet" on the other
January 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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golikehellmachine.com
@nytimes.com i've got a fucking hand gesture for you to speculate about
adamweinstein.bsky.social Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · Jan 21
Really? I -- really?
January 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
ibarra.bsky.social
…aaand the bars are shut down at IAH 😢
January 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Sitting in IAH, hours before it shuts down due to the incoming snowstorm.

It’s so busy, all of these flights are overbooked, I haven’t seen it this busy in a while. No sign of our senator however, I’ll keep y’all posted.
January 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
ibarra.bsky.social
Here’s my country loaf attempt! I think it needed a bit more salt and I messed up the bake, but it’s still good #breadsky
Top down view of a circle loaf of bread, scored 3 times perpendicularly Cross section of a loaf of white bread
January 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM