Michael K
@meekay.bsky.social
#Philly adjacent.
Software guy #Java, #Node, #TypeScript, #Python, #AWS, #Kubernetes.
Progressive #Democrat.
Enthusiast of #aviation, #trains, and #transit.
#StandWithUkraine
Software guy #Java, #Node, #TypeScript, #Python, #AWS, #Kubernetes.
Progressive #Democrat.
Enthusiast of #aviation, #trains, and #transit.
#StandWithUkraine
How Thanksgiving is going so far:
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
How Thanksgiving is going so far:
Science Fiction fans: "Praxis-effect explosions look cool, but don't really happen in space."
Science Fact: "With the FORS2 data, the astronomers found that the initial blast of material was shaped like an olive."
www.eso.org/public/news/...
Science Fact: "With the FORS2 data, the astronomers found that the initial blast of material was shaped like an olive."
www.eso.org/public/news/...
November 14, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Science Fiction fans: "Praxis-effect explosions look cool, but don't really happen in space."
Science Fact: "With the FORS2 data, the astronomers found that the initial blast of material was shaped like an olive."
www.eso.org/public/news/...
Science Fact: "With the FORS2 data, the astronomers found that the initial blast of material was shaped like an olive."
www.eso.org/public/news/...
"My friends are toys. I make them."
November 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"My friends are toys. I make them."
The person in question, Changpeng Zhao aka "CZ", was convicted of turning a blind eye to money laundering operations by ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Russia.
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The person in question, Changpeng Zhao aka "CZ", was convicted of turning a blind eye to money laundering operations by ISIS, al-Qaeda, and Russia.
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
www.justice.gov/archives/opa...
Why does no one randomly mail me 70 pounds of parmesan cheese?
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Why does no one randomly mail me 70 pounds of parmesan cheese?
Trump: im gonna destroy actblue
Democrats who receive 5-10 spam texts a day:
Democrats who receive 5-10 spam texts a day:
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Trump: im gonna destroy actblue
Democrats who receive 5-10 spam texts a day:
Democrats who receive 5-10 spam texts a day:
Relatable Nobel Prize winner "honoured and delighted", but this phone call could have been an email.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Relatable Nobel Prize winner "honoured and delighted", but this phone call could have been an email.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I just got my COVID and influenza vaccines! America is now anti-science, so you will need to justify why you deserve life-saving medicine. If you use CVS, you will need to choose Yes when asked if you are at high risk, and then in person tell them the reason, i.e. "My BMI is Overweight."
September 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I just got my COVID and influenza vaccines! America is now anti-science, so you will need to justify why you deserve life-saving medicine. If you use CVS, you will need to choose Yes when asked if you are at high risk, and then in person tell them the reason, i.e. "My BMI is Overweight."
DC and Capitol Police have the opportunity to do the funniest, most karma-ish thing.
August 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
DC and Capitol Police have the opportunity to do the funniest, most karma-ish thing.
Interviewer: Would you describe yourself as “detail-oriented”?
Me: My portfolio, let me show you it.
Me: My portfolio, let me show you it.
July 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Interviewer: Would you describe yourself as “detail-oriented”?
Me: My portfolio, let me show you it.
Me: My portfolio, let me show you it.
Project complete! I built this kit to serve as a placeholder and to test out techniques that I will need for the rest of the town. It’s monopolized my workbench for long enough. Time to start something new!
July 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Project complete! I built this kit to serve as a placeholder and to test out techniques that I will need for the rest of the town. It’s monopolized my workbench for long enough. Time to start something new!
DIY ghost signs. This is one of the big experiments on this project.
All graphics made by me on Affinity Designer. The Coca-Cola signature logo is actually so old it’s now public domain.
All graphics made by me on Affinity Designer. The Coca-Cola signature logo is actually so old it’s now public domain.
July 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
DIY ghost signs. This is one of the big experiments on this project.
All graphics made by me on Affinity Designer. The Coca-Cola signature logo is actually so old it’s now public domain.
All graphics made by me on Affinity Designer. The Coca-Cola signature logo is actually so old it’s now public domain.
The stonemason does all the work.
July 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The stonemason does all the work.
Still a work in progress, but so far the 79¢ paint from Michael’s is outperforming the $9/bottle stuff for this use case. Next step is the mortar.
July 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Still a work in progress, but so far the 79¢ paint from Michael’s is outperforming the $9/bottle stuff for this use case. Next step is the mortar.
let me see you stripped down to the bone
June 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
let me see you stripped down to the bone
I haven’t posted any updates of the drugstore because I’ve been pretty unhappy with how the paint job turned out. I used an airbrush for the concrete and brick, but it’s come out looking cartoonish. Think I’ll strip it down and start over.
June 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I haven’t posted any updates of the drugstore because I’ve been pretty unhappy with how the paint job turned out. I used an airbrush for the concrete and brick, but it’s come out looking cartoonish. Think I’ll strip it down and start over.
June 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Happy to report that Abington voted “yes to invest” and replace its 50-year-old middle school with new construction.
May 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Happy to report that Abington voted “yes to invest” and replace its 50-year-old middle school with new construction.
Done with the boardwalk. Now to finish the drugstore itself.
April 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Done with the boardwalk. Now to finish the drugstore itself.