Euterpe Jones
@technomuse.bsky.social
Definitely too old for this merde... Former skater, photographer, and DJ.
Current InfoSec Geekette and inspirer of scripts. Color Guard coach🏳️for a Superior-rated (2025) marching band 🎷 (@technomuse@noc.social)
Current InfoSec Geekette and inspirer of scripts. Color Guard coach🏳️for a Superior-rated (2025) marching band 🎷 (@technomuse@noc.social)
I'm going to have to dig up that short story I wrote NINE YEARS AGO and republish it as non-fiction.
This is completely obliterating the final stage of grief and leaving gaping wounds in people that can be poked at for profit
This is completely obliterating the final stage of grief and leaving gaping wounds in people that can be poked at for profit
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'm going to have to dig up that short story I wrote NINE YEARS AGO and republish it as non-fiction.
This is completely obliterating the final stage of grief and leaving gaping wounds in people that can be poked at for profit
This is completely obliterating the final stage of grief and leaving gaping wounds in people that can be poked at for profit
I am watching a decent college football game begging the camera crew for a shot of the band
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I am watching a decent college football game begging the camera crew for a shot of the band
Only 24 hours of political ads left this season. I will be SO RELIEVED
November 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Only 24 hours of political ads left this season. I will be SO RELIEVED
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif
Forgive me, have to brag one last time...
Six competitions
5 1st place color guard awards
(the sixth was a third...in the entire STATE)
I am in absolute awe of this squad
Six competitions
5 1st place color guard awards
(the sixth was a third...in the entire STATE)
I am in absolute awe of this squad
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Forgive me, have to brag one last time...
Six competitions
5 1st place color guard awards
(the sixth was a third...in the entire STATE)
I am in absolute awe of this squad
Six competitions
5 1st place color guard awards
(the sixth was a third...in the entire STATE)
I am in absolute awe of this squad
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Dear Canada and Blue Jays: that was one of the best World Series ever. I wish you could have won too.
November 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Dear Canada and Blue Jays: that was one of the best World Series ever. I wish you could have won too.
Tonight is probably my favorite night of the season with the band. They come in from the stadium to be met with a platter of full-sized candy bars. Everybody got at least one, and they all were SO HAPPY. Even the seniors that have seen this for several years just light up
November 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Tonight is probably my favorite night of the season with the band. They come in from the stadium to be met with a platter of full-sized candy bars. Everybody got at least one, and they all were SO HAPPY. Even the seniors that have seen this for several years just light up
We are at the point in political ad season where three words will make MicroMuse and I just break out laughing and groaning
This year, it's 'big data centers'
This year, it's 'big data centers'
October 29, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We are at the point in political ad season where three words will make MicroMuse and I just break out laughing and groaning
This year, it's 'big data centers'
This year, it's 'big data centers'
State marching championships today, and I *might* be a total wreck disguised as a functioning adult...
October 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
State marching championships today, and I *might* be a total wreck disguised as a functioning adult...
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Just a quick reminder to keep breathing.
October 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Just a quick reminder to keep breathing.
Background - I was a writer/production person for my college paper in Indiana (not IU/Purdue)
This is *not* a small gesture. 1-the unis are BITTER rivals. 2-it is a ~2 hour drive between w/no traffic. 3-IU is a large campus, you're talking a box truck of papers. 4-And put out their own paper
This is *not* a small gesture. 1-the unis are BITTER rivals. 2-it is a ~2 hour drive between w/no traffic. 3-IU is a large campus, you're talking a box truck of papers. 4-And put out their own paper
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Background - I was a writer/production person for my college paper in Indiana (not IU/Purdue)
This is *not* a small gesture. 1-the unis are BITTER rivals. 2-it is a ~2 hour drive between w/no traffic. 3-IU is a large campus, you're talking a box truck of papers. 4-And put out their own paper
This is *not* a small gesture. 1-the unis are BITTER rivals. 2-it is a ~2 hour drive between w/no traffic. 3-IU is a large campus, you're talking a box truck of papers. 4-And put out their own paper
Define your music taste in 8 artists
ELO
Muse
Muete
Alan Parsons Project
Styx
Dave Brubeck
Foo Fighters
Jean-Michel Jarré
Yeah, I am a bit eclectic
ELO
Muse
Muete
Alan Parsons Project
Styx
Dave Brubeck
Foo Fighters
Jean-Michel Jarré
Yeah, I am a bit eclectic
Define your music taste in 8 artists.
Steely Dan
Al Stewart
The Stones
The Doors
Robin Trower
Fairport Convention/Richard Thompson
Warren Zevon
Traffic
Steely Dan
Al Stewart
The Stones
The Doors
Robin Trower
Fairport Convention/Richard Thompson
Warren Zevon
Traffic
Define your music taste in 8 artists.
Oingo Boingo
Tom Waits
REM
They Might Be Giants
Voltaire
The Real Tuesday Weld
Bowie
Weird Al
Oingo Boingo
Tom Waits
REM
They Might Be Giants
Voltaire
The Real Tuesday Weld
Bowie
Weird Al
October 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Define your music taste in 8 artists
ELO
Muse
Muete
Alan Parsons Project
Styx
Dave Brubeck
Foo Fighters
Jean-Michel Jarré
Yeah, I am a bit eclectic
ELO
Muse
Muete
Alan Parsons Project
Styx
Dave Brubeck
Foo Fighters
Jean-Michel Jarré
Yeah, I am a bit eclectic
I got a D on a paper in a 1998 Masters-level class in Information Technology because my main theme of a targeted physical attack on a backbone line as a primary threat was "paranoid, improbable, and frankly ridiculous"
Funny enough, I used the same phrasing to my advisor when I dropped the class
Funny enough, I used the same phrasing to my advisor when I dropped the class
What meaningless thing/experience are you still mad about? Like it should not matter at all, DOES not matter at all. But you’re still MAD.
And how long has it been?
I bought some bagels at Hy-Vee four years ago. So bad. Too big. Hard. Bland. WORTHLESS.
I’m still FURIOUS.
And how long has it been?
I bought some bagels at Hy-Vee four years ago. So bad. Too big. Hard. Bland. WORTHLESS.
I’m still FURIOUS.
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I got a D on a paper in a 1998 Masters-level class in Information Technology because my main theme of a targeted physical attack on a backbone line as a primary threat was "paranoid, improbable, and frankly ridiculous"
Funny enough, I used the same phrasing to my advisor when I dropped the class
Funny enough, I used the same phrasing to my advisor when I dropped the class
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The Martian is a science fiction story, not because it takes place on Mars, but because it imagines a futuristic world where NASA still exists.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The Martian is a science fiction story, not because it takes place on Mars, but because it imagines a futuristic world where NASA still exists.
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Kahless tells us that even if you are confident that you can do anything, know that you can't do everything. Choose your battles wisely, concentrate on what matters most, and whatever you make of life, make it count.
October 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Kahless tells us that even if you are confident that you can do anything, know that you can't do everything. Choose your battles wisely, concentrate on what matters most, and whatever you make of life, make it count.
I've worked with the marching band at my kids' HS for 11 years now, mostly as a roadie or with uniforms. Last Winterguard season, I was asked to be an assistant just because they needed a 2nd adult. Things happened, and now I'm the lead coach.
Note-I did not do guard at any point in my life. (1/x)
Note-I did not do guard at any point in my life. (1/x)
October 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I've worked with the marching band at my kids' HS for 11 years now, mostly as a roadie or with uniforms. Last Winterguard season, I was asked to be an assistant just because they needed a 2nd adult. Things happened, and now I'm the lead coach.
Note-I did not do guard at any point in my life. (1/x)
Note-I did not do guard at any point in my life. (1/x)
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While providing tech support for my FIL:
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
October 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
While providing tech support for my FIL:
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
And a very merry Yankees Elimination Day to those who observe...
October 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
And a very merry Yankees Elimination Day to those who observe...
Oh thank heavens!
BREAKING
In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.
In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.
October 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Oh thank heavens!
Nononononononononoooooo!
Not Dolly, not yet!
Not Dolly, not yet!
Dolly Parton's sister is asking fans to "pray with me" amid the country music icon's health issues
Dolly Parton’s Sister Says ‘I Was Up All Night Praying’ Amid Country Icon’s Health Issues and Asks Fans to ‘Pray With Me’
Dolly Parton's sister Frieda is asking fans of the Queen of Country to "pray with me" amid Dolly's continued health struggles.
variety.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Nononononononononoooooo!
Not Dolly, not yet!
Not Dolly, not yet!
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Please stop calling Cyber Security Awareness Month CSAM. Do not send e-mails with ideas for "Participating in CSAM".
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Please stop calling Cyber Security Awareness Month CSAM. Do not send e-mails with ideas for "Participating in CSAM".
Federal contractors do not get back pay for shutdowns
Small businesses that provide services to federal employees - think lunch trucks/cafés and cleaners-just lose business during shutdowns. No one pays them for that
It affects far more than federal employees
Small businesses that provide services to federal employees - think lunch trucks/cafés and cleaners-just lose business during shutdowns. No one pays them for that
It affects far more than federal employees
September 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Federal contractors do not get back pay for shutdowns
Small businesses that provide services to federal employees - think lunch trucks/cafés and cleaners-just lose business during shutdowns. No one pays them for that
It affects far more than federal employees
Small businesses that provide services to federal employees - think lunch trucks/cafés and cleaners-just lose business during shutdowns. No one pays them for that
It affects far more than federal employees
Replace any word in a Star Trek title with "knob"
Knob of Chaotica!
Knob of Chaotica!
Replace any word in a Star Trek title with "knob."
The Best of Both Knobs
The Best of Both Knobs
Replace any word in a Star Trek title with "knob."
The Trouble with Knobs
The Trouble with Knobs
September 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Replace any word in a Star Trek title with "knob"
Knob of Chaotica!
Knob of Chaotica!
What's your sign?
September 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
What's your sign?