Norm Barnacle
normanbarnacle.bsky.social
Norm Barnacle
@normanbarnacle.bsky.social
Community College Instructor, Software Engineer, Technologist, AutoDidact, Jack of some trades, Friend of Poodles Large and Small.
#communitycollege #softwareengineering
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In Intriguing Furniture news: yesterday I visited Lichfield Cathedral and found a new 13 metre long table made from a 5000-year-old oak log discovered perfectly preserved in a peat bog in 2016. The cut planks took 9 months to dry out, losing 2 tonnes of weight in the process. Definitely haunted...
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
June 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Visualize The Tariff TarRATT....
April 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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It seems Tesla is detecting vehicles that may have problems, and artificially running their odometers faster so the warranty expires before they have to do any service

Just incredible grift
April 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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I can't say anything beyond what the #photo says.

Look at the horse's face. The child. So beautiful. I wish
all of humanity treated all #animals like this.

#photography
April 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Financial Advisor Recommends Keeping One Bullet In Chamber Just In Case
theonion.com/financi...
Financial Advisor Recommends Keeping One Bullet In Chamber Just In Case
NEW YORK—Noting the volatility of various retirement products and the long-term uncertainty of global markets, financial advisor Michael Reynolds recommended Tuesday that investors always keep one bullet in the chamber, just in case. “Even if you’re a more conservative investor who keeps most of your savings in bonds and money market accounts, it just makes a lot of sense to have a round locked and loaded at all times in the event of a major financial market disruption,” said Reynolds, who stressed the importance of maxing out yearly IRA contributions and regularly cleaning and oiling the barrel. “It’s probably the furthest thing from your mind right now, but the time will come when you’ll want quick access to it. When the kids are off in college and you’re nearing retirement age, and all of a sudden there’s an emergency, you’re really going to thank yourself for making sure you had that one bullet set aside and ready to go.” Reynolds added that while at the minimum, investors will want to have a single bullet in the chamber for themselves, ideally, individuals should make sure they have enough so the whole family is taken care of.
theonion.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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April 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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April 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I feel liberated. I used to worry about retirement. Now I can let go of that worry and anxiety. It's liberating.
April 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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April 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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April 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
How long before JD is replaced by Junior? I'd say less than a year.
March 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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March 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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March 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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And dismantling the Dept. of Education just pours gasoline on this fire.
March 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Welp, there goes the US defense industry.
March 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Thousands of people are ditching Tesla. Here’s one of them with a message you can see from space.

Location: Black Rock Sands, Wales, UK

Led By Donkeys is 100% funded by small donations.
March 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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A very Happy 15th of March to one and all.
March 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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February 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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If you think today's news headlines are horrific, check out this one from 1906. Chilling.
January 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Sorry you can't afford to own a home, we had to beat China in the race to develop a better plagiarism app
January 28, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Hello new followers. I’m a historian whose book on extinction’s links to empire, race and genocide is out soon. Recommended by the FT as a book to read in 2025, you can learn more about it and preorder using this link.

More on amazing ways of being to come!

www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254...
Vanished
From an award-winning historian of race, science and empire, a path-breaking and poignant history of extinction as a scientific idea, an imperial legacy and a political choice Anyone alive today is a...
www.penguin.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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January 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM