Joe Smithe
@jpthesmithe.bsky.social
Chronically unconventional
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Cyberinfrastructure Engineer at the Great Lakes Observing System
Opines mine
jpTheSmithe.com
Cyberinfrastructure Engineer at the Great Lakes Observing System
Opines mine
Standard “Swastikas, nooses are to be considered hate symbols unless otherwise properly qualified”
November 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Standard “Swastikas, nooses are to be considered hate symbols unless otherwise properly qualified”
Caught the Aurora of the Year (thus far) in a cloud gap or two tonight
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Caught the Aurora of the Year (thus far) in a cloud gap or two tonight
Via WRCJ’s Facebook…
October 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Via WRCJ’s Facebook…
I’ve heard this is a process… xkcd.com/3151
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I’ve heard this is a process… xkcd.com/3151
We have a proper autumn cold front crossing the great lakes today, and a buoy near Green Bay has very clearly registered its passing. About a 6 deg C, 10 deg F drop (eyeballing here). 1/2
October 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
We have a proper autumn cold front crossing the great lakes today, and a buoy near Green Bay has very clearly registered its passing. About a 6 deg C, 10 deg F drop (eyeballing here). 1/2
Wild storm day today. Earlier Nat got caught out in frankly surprise and strong morning pop ups. She’s ok. Now just waiting to see what we get for the rest of the day
June 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Wild storm day today. Earlier Nat got caught out in frankly surprise and strong morning pop ups. She’s ok. Now just waiting to see what we get for the rest of the day
Busy 2 days of civic duty and protest with the planting of a pollinator garden in Saline’s Risdon Park. Then downtown this afternoon to protest a wannabe King in the White House.
This is America. This is - a couple of spots of - America at its finest. Let’s keep it. Thanks!
This is America. This is - a couple of spots of - America at its finest. Let’s keep it. Thanks!
June 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Busy 2 days of civic duty and protest with the planting of a pollinator garden in Saline’s Risdon Park. Then downtown this afternoon to protest a wannabe King in the White House.
This is America. This is - a couple of spots of - America at its finest. Let’s keep it. Thanks!
This is America. This is - a couple of spots of - America at its finest. Let’s keep it. Thanks!
This dog is postured not wanting food, but a laser…
May 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This dog is postured not wanting food, but a laser…
May 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Active evening currently and ahead here in the western and central Great Lakes. Stay tuned to your favorite weather person, app, etc.
May 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Active evening currently and ahead here in the western and central Great Lakes. Stay tuned to your favorite weather person, app, etc.
Number of people apparently thinking “Pope? What?”
May 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Number of people apparently thinking “Pope? What?”
Because he’s a banker (or adjacent thereof). The same profession (roughly) that let you go bankrupt several times and keep your properties. So yeah, you better like him
May 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Because he’s a banker (or adjacent thereof). The same profession (roughly) that let you go bankrupt several times and keep your properties. So yeah, you better like him
Usually I share a Seagull map when it’s stormy. But today, it’s too nice out not to. Lakes are starting to warm up in the southern and more shallow waters too.
April 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Usually I share a Seagull map when it’s stormy. But today, it’s too nice out not to. Lakes are starting to warm up in the southern and more shallow waters too.
We don’t want to end up in the Land of Oz unexpectedly, right?
April 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
We don’t want to end up in the Land of Oz unexpectedly, right?
Thoughts for just a Tuesday
April 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thoughts for just a Tuesday