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Scott Merms 🏞️
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Geologist in metropolis
Leftist, Indiana Alum he/him/they/them
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@sarahmackattack.bsky.social oh hey
Screenshot of an Instagram post from Kali Reis sharing a story from sleep token diaries that has the text, she listens to sleep token in the middle
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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This other spring in the middle of the footing that came up seems like a bigger deal
At the other side of the excavation near the wall failure, the water is slowly getting pumped out and has exposed a spring towards the middle of the wall where i am now standing, it looks like a small cone of sediment and water
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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How it started vs how it's going
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A small excavation with stone in the bottom and an area jn the corner that collapsed a little with water The excavation is completely flooded, nearly ten feet of the side of the trench has washed out, and the retaining wall is starting to come apart
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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The classic #terriertuesday #btposse
Bowie wearing a party hat in my lap and looking happy
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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"scientists" in the most generous, broadest, sense
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Did a practice run for thanksgiving and my gluten free mac and cheese came out great. Glad i did the practice run though because i can do better.
The mac and cheese right after it came out of the oven with the vegetables on top looking just barely cooked and everything else looking good A scoop of mac and cheese on my plate
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Test run came out REALLY well, thanksgiving is going to be great as usual
A baked macaroni and cheese with chopped potato, onion, and carrot on top that shrunk a bit so it doesn't cover the whole surface
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Two copies?
Dee and Dennis looking shocked on their podcast from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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So the site i was on the rest of the week has really clean sand (well graded for geologists) and i know "quicksand" isnt a thing but there was a couple times they tried to compact and the compactor just sunk 2-3 ft if they didnt move fast enough. Pic from a different area @drwendyrocks.bsky.social ⚒️
An excavation with a concrete drainage structure and cross bedding in the sands of the wall of the excavation
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Bowie hunting commercials #btposse
Bowie standing on the arm of a navy couch, staring at the tv with one front leg raised
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Or was it the other way around
November 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Pac man just missed
Screenshot of my radar from 11:35 in Bergen county showing a small storm resembling pac man with his mouth open heading a couple miles south of my blue dot
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Did you see this shit
Screenshot of a post by Aaron dot bsky dot team that reads, False attribution. If a person is suspended it is because of their identity? Could it not be because of their content? I wrote about it here aaron.leaflet.pub/3m52nqqmk322v
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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#terriertuesday #btposse
Bowie on a sidewalk in a yellow raincoat looking back and messing up the hood Bowie on a couch in a yellow raincoat with the hood on her head
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Glad i dont have to go to NYC today
A photo of NBC's webcam of the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge. The lanes into New York on the left are full of cars. The far left six lanes are merging into the lower level, and the next four to the right of them are merging into the upper level, with an Amazon truck not moving in one of those lanes. The lanes into New Jersey are basically clear.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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When you put it like that...
A woman in a robe says, you, uh, want to see my rock collection?
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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Would you believe i hate eggs
A nearly perfect omelette with a small break in the top flap so you can see cheese and vegetables with some dollops of barbecue sauce on top on a white plate with a fork and knife
November 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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I feel like Michael MacDonald in Austin Powers 👷‍♂️
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Ok i need help, I forgot what this blue mineral is. Another copper mineral from Southwest Montana but pretty sure it's not Bornite because it's not tarnished and I am pretty sure I was told it's something else ⚒️🧪
A small rock with quartz on the bottom, chalcopyrite in the middle, and a blue copper mineral on top that sort of resembles bornite
November 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Vin Diesel with dark goggles on his forehead, a stern look, and text that reads, looks like our time is up here
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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😬 #btposse
Bowie sitting on a beige carpet with her mouth open a little so you can see her bottom teeth
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Oh hey ⚒️
A blue, purple, orange, and silver rock The other side of the rock which has a lot more purple
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Hey me too ⚒️
A white van that says Love Rocks NYC really big and in smaller font, we deliver meals and rock and roll on it
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM