Jon Thoms
@jonthoms.bsky.social
Dad, husband, engineer of software, astronomy geek, Americanadian, retro gamer, holiday light competitor, online meta troll, blogger, ADHDAF, Joel Robuchon wannabe, history buff
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ah shit, I had swapped lambda and coreweave around to make the diagram more sane and forgot to move the super micro funding arrow from coreweave to lambda. fixed
September 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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I just saw a lecture by Egyptologist, Dr. #ZahiHawass, whose repatriation efforts for #Egyptian artifacts are commendable. Check out his petition for the bust of Queen #Nefertiti. chng.it/QBHPRYFz9T
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Petition for the Repatriation of the Bust of Nefertiti
chng.it
May 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I just saw a lecture by Egyptologist, Dr. #ZahiHawass, whose repatriation efforts for #Egyptian artifacts are commendable. Check out his petition for the bust of Queen #Nefertiti. chng.it/QBHPRYFz9T
A great quote for every math proof nerd by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on the due process: “Our most important rights and freedoms are safe if and only if they apply across the board.” I think the only thing missing from that quote is a suffix of “QED”. 🤪 www.youtube.com/live/qBaXo_J...
Pete Hosts Town Hall, Live in Iowa
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
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May 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A great quote for every math proof nerd by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social on the due process: “Our most important rights and freedoms are safe if and only if they apply across the board.” I think the only thing missing from that quote is a suffix of “QED”. 🤪 www.youtube.com/live/qBaXo_J...
A gem quote from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social at his town hall: “I’m convinced that (…) the only reason politics is worth being involved in is because of how every decision that happens in a big white building in Washington DC finds its way into our everyday lives.” www.youtube.com/live/qBaXo_J...
Pete Hosts Town Hall, Live in Iowa
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
www.youtube.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A gem quote from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social at his town hall: “I’m convinced that (…) the only reason politics is worth being involved in is because of how every decision that happens in a big white building in Washington DC finds its way into our everyday lives.” www.youtube.com/live/qBaXo_J...
Love this quote from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social in his Iowa town hall: We need to be presenting answers, in accordance with our values, on how to make sure government can actually (…) be more user friendly.” www.youtube.com/live/qBaXo_J...
Pete Hosts Town Hall, Live in Iowa
YouTube video by Pete Buttigieg
www.youtube.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Love this quote from @petebuttigieg.bsky.social in his Iowa town hall: We need to be presenting answers, in accordance with our values, on how to make sure government can actually (…) be more user friendly.” www.youtube.com/live/qBaXo_J...
Just finished reading the #Shakepeare play Henry VI Part 1. There was a really neat scene about how the Wars of the Roses actually began, with a disagreement in a rose garden where some picked red roses and others picked white roses. Kinda cool. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Henry VI Part 1 (Folger Shakespeare Library)
Each edition includes: Freshly edited text based on t…
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February 26, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Just finished reading the #Shakepeare play Henry VI Part 1. There was a really neat scene about how the Wars of the Roses actually began, with a disagreement in a rose garden where some picked red roses and others picked white roses. Kinda cool. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Bought my first hoodie from an upstart online sustainable fashion supplier called @karmarizz.bsky.social. I wasn’t suspecting a sustainable hoodie to have such a high quality! karmarizz.com/products/pea...
Karma Rizz (@karmarizz.bsky.social)
karmarizz.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bought my first hoodie from an upstart online sustainable fashion supplier called @karmarizz.bsky.social. I wasn’t suspecting a sustainable hoodie to have such a high quality! karmarizz.com/products/pea...
Fun fact as I read the Norton Shakespeare: The reason we have the term “role” as in “your role in the play/organization” is because theatre actors in Shakespeare’s time received strips of paper glued to each other as a “roll” of paper. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
The Norton Shakespeare: Histories
Instructors and students worldwide welcomed the fresh s…
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January 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Fun fact as I read the Norton Shakespeare: The reason we have the term “role” as in “your role in the play/organization” is because theatre actors in Shakespeare’s time received strips of paper glued to each other as a “roll” of paper. www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
Currently taking a #Masterclass on campaign strategy. #DavidAxelrod says the candidate’s message should be “inferentially contrastive”.That is, main message of campaign should enable voters to see how candidate is different from competition without naming them. www.masterclass.com/course/80/le...
Assessing Your Candidate
Knowing your candidate inside and out is essential to a winning campaign. Both instructors illustrate why you must uncover every strength and weakness: to identify lines of attack and develop your mes...
www.masterclass.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Currently taking a #Masterclass on campaign strategy. #DavidAxelrod says the candidate’s message should be “inferentially contrastive”.That is, main message of campaign should enable voters to see how candidate is different from competition without naming them. www.masterclass.com/course/80/le...
A great quote from "Writing Effective Use Cases" p. 227: For reasons that remain a mystery to me, many people have focused on the stick figure and ellipses in use case writing ... and have neglected to notice that use cases are fundamentally a text form." #usecases
www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
Writing Effective Use Cases: Cockburn, Alistair: 9780201702255: Amazon.com: Books
Writing Effective Use Cases [Cockburn, Alistair] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Writing Effective Use Cases
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November 15, 2024 at 7:11 AM
A great quote from "Writing Effective Use Cases" p. 227: For reasons that remain a mystery to me, many people have focused on the stick figure and ellipses in use case writing ... and have neglected to notice that use cases are fundamentally a text form." #usecases
www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
I recently finished a book called “Writing Effective Use Cases” by Alastair Cockburn. Such a great checklist of whether or not you’ve written a solid use case in Table 20.1. #usecases www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
Writing Effective Use Cases: Cockburn, Alistair: 9780201702255: Amazon.com: Books
Writing Effective Use Cases [Cockburn, Alistair] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Writing Effective Use Cases
www.amazon.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:49 AM
I recently finished a book called “Writing Effective Use Cases” by Alastair Cockburn. Such a great checklist of whether or not you’ve written a solid use case in Table 20.1. #usecases www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
Some advice by George W. Bush in his lesson on Crisis Management in his #Masterclass. A leader needs to do three things during a crisis:
1. Be calm.
2. Actually say something to project calm to others.
3. Demonstrate compassion.
Common sense but true.
www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
1. Be calm.
2. Actually say something to project calm to others.
3. Demonstrate compassion.
Common sense but true.
www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
Crisis Management
President Bush faced the unimaginable during his time in office. Learn how he dealt with crises that defined his presidency.
www.masterclass.com
November 6, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Some advice by George W. Bush in his lesson on Crisis Management in his #Masterclass. A leader needs to do three things during a crisis:
1. Be calm.
2. Actually say something to project calm to others.
3. Demonstrate compassion.
Common sense but true.
www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
1. Be calm.
2. Actually say something to project calm to others.
3. Demonstrate compassion.
Common sense but true.
www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
"Even mediocre #usecases are useful, more so than are many of the competing #requirements files being written. So relax, write something readable, and you will have done your organization a service." Written by Alastair Cockburn in #WritingEffectiveUseCases. www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
Writing Effective Use Cases: Cockburn, Alistair: 9780201702255: Amazon.com: Books
Writing Effective Use Cases [Cockburn, Alistair] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Writing Effective Use Cases
www.amazon.com
November 6, 2024 at 2:24 AM
"Even mediocre #usecases are useful, more so than are many of the competing #requirements files being written. So relax, write something readable, and you will have done your organization a service." Written by Alastair Cockburn in #WritingEffectiveUseCases. www.amazon.com/Writing-Effe...
I recently finished up a good book called #RagePrayers. A good quote: "Everything doesn't happen for a reason; it's not all part of God's plan. Ailments are not divine punishment, and God never - NEVER - needs another angel." www.amazon.com/Rage-Prayers...
Rage Prayers: Riley, Elizabeth Ashman: 9781640657489: Amazon.com: Books
Rage Prayers [Riley, Elizabeth Ashman] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Rage Prayers
www.amazon.com
November 6, 2024 at 2:11 AM
I recently finished up a good book called #RagePrayers. A good quote: "Everything doesn't happen for a reason; it's not all part of God's plan. Ailments are not divine punishment, and God never - NEVER - needs another angel." www.amazon.com/Rage-Prayers...
Another great quote from #GeorgeWBush on his #masterclass is “If you can explain [a controversial issue] to the people around you, then maybe you ought to rethink the issue.” Common sense but true. www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
MasterClass | President George W. Bush Teaches Leadership
President George W. Bush teaches communication, diplomacy, and decision-making. Explore leadership skills and public service with the White House series.
www.masterclass.com
November 2, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Another great quote from #GeorgeWBush on his #masterclass is “If you can explain [a controversial issue] to the people around you, then maybe you ought to rethink the issue.” Common sense but true. www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
Currently going through #GeorgeWBush’s #masterclass on Authentic Leadership . He had a great quote of “The art of trying to sound smart often ends in confusion.” Very true. www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
MasterClass | President George W. Bush Teaches Leadership
President George W. Bush teaches communication, diplomacy, and decision-making. Explore leadership skills and public service with the White House series.
www.masterclass.com
November 2, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Currently going through #GeorgeWBush’s #masterclass on Authentic Leadership . He had a great quote of “The art of trying to sound smart often ends in confusion.” Very true. www.masterclass.com/classes/pres...
Currently listening to raw interviews in “Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy”. Super cool to hear Jackie K.’s voice answering questions about JFK. Also surprised to hear that JFK read history and biography genres voraciously. www.audible.com/pd/Jacquelin...
Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. In 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy recorded seven historic interviews about her life with John F. Kennedy. Now, decades later, these conversations can be heard in ...
www.audible.com
October 26, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Currently listening to raw interviews in “Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy”. Super cool to hear Jackie K.’s voice answering questions about JFK. Also surprised to hear that JFK read history and biography genres voraciously. www.audible.com/pd/Jacquelin...
I disagree the review of #Battletoads in the book - Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES. IMO the varied levels are a strength, not a weakness. I liked the non-repetitive nature of the levels - frequently an issue for #NES games. It was a fun game with great graphics. www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Nin...
Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library (1985-1995): Pat Contri, Pat Contri, Oliver Arcee, Blake Harris: 9780997328301: Amazon.com: Books
Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library (1985-1995) [Pat Contri, Pat Contri, Oliver Arcee, Blake Harris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library (1985-1995)
www.amazon.com
October 19, 2024 at 3:50 AM
I disagree the review of #Battletoads in the book - Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES. IMO the varied levels are a strength, not a weakness. I liked the non-repetitive nature of the levels - frequently an issue for #NES games. It was a fun game with great graphics. www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Nin...
Great interview with the son of a Hamas founder about the effect of the death of Hamas’ leader on the Isreal/Hamas War, and America’s perception of the war. www.cnn.com/2024/10/17/w...
Son of Hamas founding leader: Hamas is in real trouble | CNN
Mosab Hassan Yousef joins The Lead
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October 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Great interview with the son of a Hamas founder about the effect of the death of Hamas’ leader on the Isreal/Hamas War, and America’s perception of the war. www.cnn.com/2024/10/17/w...
Currently reading Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library. Just finished the Battleship section where the author broke the fourth wall with “… the fact that you’re already reading a Battleship in an NES game guide probably means you’re only a couple steps away from an insane asylum as is.” haha!
October 18, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Currently reading Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library. Just finished the Battleship section where the author broke the fourth wall with “… the fact that you’re already reading a Battleship in an NES game guide probably means you’re only a couple steps away from an insane asylum as is.” haha!
Reading a great book called Writing Effective Use Cases by Alastair Cockburn. One of the things I’m learning is the importance of reaching out to SMEs early. There’s no point fleshing out everything early on when you may have to rewrite everything later. #use-cases
August 24, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Reading a great book called Writing Effective Use Cases by Alastair Cockburn. One of the things I’m learning is the importance of reaching out to SMEs early. There’s no point fleshing out everything early on when you may have to rewrite everything later. #use-cases