Sean Sandquist
@seansand1.bsky.social
@seansand1.bsky.social
@seansand@techhub.social
Husband. Father. Software engineer. Democrat. Keeper of Arcane Lore.
@seansand@techhub.social
Husband. Father. Software engineer. Democrat. Keeper of Arcane Lore.
Upheaval in my household as Elizabeth switches her preference from hard shell tacos to soft shell, at last giving my coalition a 2:1 majority.
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Upheaval in my household as Elizabeth switches her preference from hard shell tacos to soft shell, at last giving my coalition a 2:1 majority.
My colleague (on retirement): "I don't know why it seems to be a requirement to have to plan out all the way to age 95. I'm not going to live to be 95."
Me: "But what if you're really unlucky and you do?"
Me: "But what if you're really unlucky and you do?"
November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My colleague (on retirement): "I don't know why it seems to be a requirement to have to plan out all the way to age 95. I'm not going to live to be 95."
Me: "But what if you're really unlucky and you do?"
Me: "But what if you're really unlucky and you do?"
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Quinquereme is a new fun word I recently learned as it has two 'Q's in it but given that it is an ancient Carthaginian seagoing vessel I'm finding it difficult to find a way to bring it up in a casual conversation.
May 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Quinquereme is a new fun word I recently learned as it has two 'Q's in it but given that it is an ancient Carthaginian seagoing vessel I'm finding it difficult to find a way to bring it up in a casual conversation.
It comes to mind because it's been in the news a lot, but is it too soon to just make the observation that I think "papacy" is kind of a funny word?
April 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It comes to mind because it's been in the news a lot, but is it too soon to just make the observation that I think "papacy" is kind of a funny word?
I was just thinking, if glass had been invented today instead of 5500 years ago, we would think it was the most amazing thing ever.
March 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I was just thinking, if glass had been invented today instead of 5500 years ago, we would think it was the most amazing thing ever.
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Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
If the NFL is telling the refs to put their thumb on the scale for the Chiefs, I'm not sure why. If it's Chiefs vs. Eagles again, I'm not going to even bother watching, and I can't be the only one.
January 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If the NFL is telling the refs to put their thumb on the scale for the Chiefs, I'm not sure why. If it's Chiefs vs. Eagles again, I'm not going to even bother watching, and I can't be the only one.
When the NFL expanded to 14 playoff teams, the first round was renamed "Super Wild Card Weekend" to signal the new six-game format instead of four. But as far as I can tell, that "Super" moniker has now, mercifully, been dropped.
January 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When the NFL expanded to 14 playoff teams, the first round was renamed "Super Wild Card Weekend" to signal the new six-game format instead of four. But as far as I can tell, that "Super" moniker has now, mercifully, been dropped.
My daughter (studying for her chemistry class): "Dad, can you explain to me about isotopes?"
Me (excitedly): "I've been waiting sixteen years for you to ask me that question!!"
Me (excitedly): "I've been waiting sixteen years for you to ask me that question!!"
January 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My daughter (studying for her chemistry class): "Dad, can you explain to me about isotopes?"
Me (excitedly): "I've been waiting sixteen years for you to ask me that question!!"
Me (excitedly): "I've been waiting sixteen years for you to ask me that question!!"
Fun fact 1: Lake Michigan and Huron are hydrologically the same lake.
Fun fact 2: The only times I have ever seen or heard the word "hydrologically", it's always in that exact same statement above.
Fun fact 2: The only times I have ever seen or heard the word "hydrologically", it's always in that exact same statement above.
December 31, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Fun fact 1: Lake Michigan and Huron are hydrologically the same lake.
Fun fact 2: The only times I have ever seen or heard the word "hydrologically", it's always in that exact same statement above.
Fun fact 2: The only times I have ever seen or heard the word "hydrologically", it's always in that exact same statement above.
I don't even consider myself a hardcore fan of the NFL, and I was perfectly aware of the fair-catch kick rule before yesterday. All these fans and YouTubers are coming out of the woodwork saying they had never heard of it.
December 20, 2024 at 2:28 PM
I don't even consider myself a hardcore fan of the NFL, and I was perfectly aware of the fair-catch kick rule before yesterday. All these fans and YouTubers are coming out of the woodwork saying they had never heard of it.
One thing about being over fifty: I occasionally find myself buying a lifetime supply of something and being acutely aware that I'm not speaking colloquially.
December 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
One thing about being over fifty: I occasionally find myself buying a lifetime supply of something and being acutely aware that I'm not speaking colloquially.
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BREAKING: Tim Walz's daughter Hope says that her "red flag" for dating a man is if he listens to Joe Rogan because it means he "probably isn’t a great person" and his "values" won't "align" with hers.
This rule has "never failed" her and her friends.
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This rule has "never failed" her and her friends.
Like and share if you love this rule!
December 9, 2024 at 5:57 PM
BREAKING: Tim Walz's daughter Hope says that her "red flag" for dating a man is if he listens to Joe Rogan because it means he "probably isn’t a great person" and his "values" won't "align" with hers.
This rule has "never failed" her and her friends.
Like and share if you love this rule!
This rule has "never failed" her and her friends.
Like and share if you love this rule!
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It makes me so angry that this brilliant exceptionally qualified woman could’ve been our next President yet many people chose a disgusting piece of shit criminal instead.
December 3, 2024 at 1:50 AM
It makes me so angry that this brilliant exceptionally qualified woman could’ve been our next President yet many people chose a disgusting piece of shit criminal instead.
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Calling the 9th month “september” is technical debt
November 20, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Calling the 9th month “september” is technical debt
I've been a Mastodon user for awhile now (@seansand@techhub.social) so all my recent posts are there, not here. But we'll see if BlueSky is the one that takes off instead. I mean, I initially guessed wrong on the old Mercurial vs. Git competition too.
November 18, 2024 at 3:42 PM
I've been a Mastodon user for awhile now (@seansand@techhub.social) so all my recent posts are there, not here. But we'll see if BlueSky is the one that takes off instead. I mean, I initially guessed wrong on the old Mercurial vs. Git competition too.