Barbara Shaurette
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Barbara Shaurette
@mechanicalgirl.com
SRE and Python developer
artist, elder goth, hobbyist mermaid, breast cancer survivor
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https://linktr.ee/bshaurette

Gleefully blocking spam accounts since 2023
We need a “They’re good dogs Brent” hoodie back in the shop to celebrate! What a missed opportunity! 😁
November 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Cheeky. 😁 @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social have you seen Monday’s NYT Connections yet?
October 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
From a post on Mastodon:
October 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
After almost 13 years together, @andrewdupont.net and I are finally doing the thing.
August 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This is my latest sculpt - a sort of steampunk sea urchin (the opening on the back is so that the finished casting, out of silicone, can slide over a one pound dive weight)
August 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I’ve lived here for most of my life and somehow never been to the Hollywood Bowl before now. 😍
August 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The coworking space I’m in today is a little on the witchy side. 😄🧙‍♀️🔮 #asabovesobelow

(We have roofers making a bunch of noise at the house for a week - luckily we found a dog-friendly work space in Old Town Pasadena, CTRL Collective.)
July 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Said beautiful dog (thank you @austinpetsalive.bsky.social !):
July 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
July 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My favorite signs from yesterday #nokings #pasadena
June 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
June 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Andrew’s sign for today:
June 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Getting ready for the weekend …

#noice #nokings #chingalamigra
June 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
From today’s #TeslaTakedown protest in Pasadena:
May 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
@marbor.bsky.social

One more - a recipe book from the now-shuttered NYC restaurant Candle Cafe. This is probably the cookbook I turn to the most, for special occasions, or when I want to impress someone who isn't vegan. :D
May 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@marbor.bsky.social

I've finally had a chance to get some pictures of my cookbook collection! :D I've got a few that I wanted to recommend - of these, the Erin McKenna baking books are the ones I think you'll really love!
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
BUR ✈️ STS

omw to @northbaypython.org
April 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
My favorite sign from today

#TeslaTakedown
April 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A new sign for today’s #TeslaTakedown protest

Side 1: “The only minority destroying the country are billionaires”

Side 2 (the side facing the Tesla showroom, or for flipping over whenever a cybertruck drives by): “Cybertrucks are ugly af”
April 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Our local weather guy for the last 40 years (not in Dallas, rarely forecasts rain because it’s SoCal):
April 15, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I swim most mornings, but Friday is always my #mermaid day
April 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We were in Pasadena today, first at the #TeslaTakedown on one end of Colorado, then we marched down to the #HandsOff protest near city hall. (The last two pictures are of Andrew’s beautifully crafted sign.)
April 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
February 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My photography skills are not doing this top justice.

This is my new #mermaid top, made by the lovely and talented Jeannine Wilkerling (@jeanninewilkerling on IG)

For the full description, see my post over on #pixelfed

pixelfed.social/p/mermaid.te...
February 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
At the Lodge Room in Highland Park for the #MADJB wildfire benefit. This poster is on the inside of a stall door in the ladies room - exactly who I wanted watching me. 🙄 @pftompkins.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM