Mark
@theabstractgeek.bsky.social
Opinions=mine, not my employer’s. Techie (observability and security), composer, and writer. Weather spotter.
DMs open for friends, inc. online ones. Signal available on request.
Twin Cities, MN
DMs open for friends, inc. online ones. Signal available on request.
Twin Cities, MN
So I just tried to plug a USB-C connector directly into a wall outlet.
How’s everybody else’s brain doing?
How’s everybody else’s brain doing?
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
So I just tried to plug a USB-C connector directly into a wall outlet.
How’s everybody else’s brain doing?
How’s everybody else’s brain doing?
There is a special hell for the inventor of gas powered leaf blowers.
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There is a special hell for the inventor of gas powered leaf blowers.
$95 million for a college football coach.
Imagine how many professors, researchers, labs, and scholarships that could have funded.
This country is so messed up.
apple.news/AWRstKbwCQJe...
Imagine how many professors, researchers, labs, and scholarships that could have funded.
This country is so messed up.
apple.news/AWRstKbwCQJe...
Report: Ex-LSU coach Brian Kelly rejected 2 settlement offers — ESPN
Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly reportedly rejected settlement offers of $25 million and $30 million dollars and is asking LSU for written confirmation, by Monday 6p ET, that he will get the $54...
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
$95 million for a college football coach.
Imagine how many professors, researchers, labs, and scholarships that could have funded.
This country is so messed up.
apple.news/AWRstKbwCQJe...
Imagine how many professors, researchers, labs, and scholarships that could have funded.
This country is so messed up.
apple.news/AWRstKbwCQJe...
Random chickens wandering through the yard across the street.
I have zero idea who has chickens nearby.
This is new.
I have zero idea who has chickens nearby.
This is new.
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Random chickens wandering through the yard across the street.
I have zero idea who has chickens nearby.
This is new.
I have zero idea who has chickens nearby.
This is new.
I usually try to avoid being utterly vile on here.
But Angus King can suck my dogs’ asses and I’m going to feed them every food they are allergic to ahead of time.
What an absolutely feckless piece of shit.
But Angus King can suck my dogs’ asses and I’m going to feed them every food they are allergic to ahead of time.
What an absolutely feckless piece of shit.
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I usually try to avoid being utterly vile on here.
But Angus King can suck my dogs’ asses and I’m going to feed them every food they are allergic to ahead of time.
What an absolutely feckless piece of shit.
But Angus King can suck my dogs’ asses and I’m going to feed them every food they are allergic to ahead of time.
What an absolutely feckless piece of shit.
How’s my night going?
I just sliced my index finger on a butter knife while loading the dishwasher. A good old dull serrated butter knife.
That’s how it’s going.
I just sliced my index finger on a butter knife while loading the dishwasher. A good old dull serrated butter knife.
That’s how it’s going.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
How’s my night going?
I just sliced my index finger on a butter knife while loading the dishwasher. A good old dull serrated butter knife.
That’s how it’s going.
I just sliced my index finger on a butter knife while loading the dishwasher. A good old dull serrated butter knife.
That’s how it’s going.
Reposted by Mark
In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
Time for Schumer to be banished to the trash heap. What a useless waste of space.
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Time for Schumer to be banished to the trash heap. What a useless waste of space.
Reposted by Mark
Hard to see @schumer.senate.gov being able to stay in leadership after this or in the senate, he was not the man for this moment
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Hard to see @schumer.senate.gov being able to stay in leadership after this or in the senate, he was not the man for this moment
This still has to go back to the House, folks. The Senate vote is not the House CR. And that means Johnson has to risk an Epstein vote.
There’s a very good chance he doesn’t do it.
There’s a very good chance he doesn’t do it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This still has to go back to the House, folks. The Senate vote is not the House CR. And that means Johnson has to risk an Epstein vote.
There’s a very good chance he doesn’t do it.
There’s a very good chance he doesn’t do it.
Seems appropriate tonight.
two cartoon characters are sitting next to each other and one of them is saying " uh no they 're saying "
Alt: Crowd booing Mr Burns and Smithers says, "uh,no they're saying boo-urns”
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Seems appropriate tonight.
Fellow Twin Cities folks…anybody have a recommendation for a decent electrician? My previous one is booked for two months solid and I’d really like to get the new outdoor circuits run. 😕
Minnetonka is not DIY friendly for electrical, unfortunately for me.
Minnetonka is not DIY friendly for electrical, unfortunately for me.
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Fellow Twin Cities folks…anybody have a recommendation for a decent electrician? My previous one is booked for two months solid and I’d really like to get the new outdoor circuits run. 😕
Minnetonka is not DIY friendly for electrical, unfortunately for me.
Minnetonka is not DIY friendly for electrical, unfortunately for me.
Smart light migration done. Had to rebuild a few things in Apple Home but nothing major. Really hoping the Bridge Pro speeds up some of the sensors around the house…
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Smart light migration done. Had to rebuild a few things in Apple Home but nothing major. Really hoping the Bridge Pro speeds up some of the sensors around the house…
Woo! Right adapter arrived. Time to update some home automation.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Woo! Right adapter arrived. Time to update some home automation.
Ok, so…
Zero excuse for these agents pulling guns inside the cars and pointing them at protestors. Zero.
And yeah, one of them is entirely sideways and wrong.
But please…if you’re not experienced with weapons, don’t pretend to be.
Zero excuse for these agents pulling guns inside the cars and pointing them at protestors. Zero.
And yeah, one of them is entirely sideways and wrong.
But please…if you’re not experienced with weapons, don’t pretend to be.
November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Ok, so…
Zero excuse for these agents pulling guns inside the cars and pointing them at protestors. Zero.
And yeah, one of them is entirely sideways and wrong.
But please…if you’re not experienced with weapons, don’t pretend to be.
Zero excuse for these agents pulling guns inside the cars and pointing them at protestors. Zero.
And yeah, one of them is entirely sideways and wrong.
But please…if you’re not experienced with weapons, don’t pretend to be.
Had to mute a thread because I was about to keep ranting.
End result, let’s just say health insurance is entirely busted in this country.
Single payer, now.
End result, let’s just say health insurance is entirely busted in this country.
Single payer, now.
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Had to mute a thread because I was about to keep ranting.
End result, let’s just say health insurance is entirely busted in this country.
Single payer, now.
End result, let’s just say health insurance is entirely busted in this country.
Single payer, now.
After almost 250 years…
We’re failing at this experiment.
Other nations have built on the lessons learned here and have surpassed us.
And that is depressing as hell.
We’re failing at this experiment.
Other nations have built on the lessons learned here and have surpassed us.
And that is depressing as hell.
I cannot believe I’m going to say this.
But I am quickly coming to believe that there are better ways to handle speech than we have in the United States.
Some ideologies do not deserve debate or consideration. Not everyone should get a megaphone.
The societal contract is broken.
But I am quickly coming to believe that there are better ways to handle speech than we have in the United States.
Some ideologies do not deserve debate or consideration. Not everyone should get a megaphone.
The societal contract is broken.
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
After almost 250 years…
We’re failing at this experiment.
Other nations have built on the lessons learned here and have surpassed us.
And that is depressing as hell.
We’re failing at this experiment.
Other nations have built on the lessons learned here and have surpassed us.
And that is depressing as hell.
Snow!!! A dusting of snow!!! Huzzah!!!
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Snow!!! A dusting of snow!!! Huzzah!!!
I’ve been having some random performance issues since changing to the iPhone Air and iOS 26.
It’s early in my testing, but I turned off adaptive power mode this morning and WOW. It’s like I hit a turbo button on the phone.
Not sure what it will do to battery life but we’ll find out.
It’s early in my testing, but I turned off adaptive power mode this morning and WOW. It’s like I hit a turbo button on the phone.
Not sure what it will do to battery life but we’ll find out.
November 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I’ve been having some random performance issues since changing to the iPhone Air and iOS 26.
It’s early in my testing, but I turned off adaptive power mode this morning and WOW. It’s like I hit a turbo button on the phone.
Not sure what it will do to battery life but we’ll find out.
It’s early in my testing, but I turned off adaptive power mode this morning and WOW. It’s like I hit a turbo button on the phone.
Not sure what it will do to battery life but we’ll find out.
This is why everyone should instablock rando new accounts with zero content and sus names. They can turn into this long after they first show up.
Yeah, it’s likely a bot. Report and block anyway.
Yeah, it’s likely a bot. Report and block anyway.
Um hello?
I am blocking this account now but there are too many of you currently following back for Age: 15 to be the first thing in their bio. Fix it.
I am blocking this account now but there are too many of you currently following back for Age: 15 to be the first thing in their bio. Fix it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is why everyone should instablock rando new accounts with zero content and sus names. They can turn into this long after they first show up.
Yeah, it’s likely a bot. Report and block anyway.
Yeah, it’s likely a bot. Report and block anyway.
Seriously? Someone streaming live on TikTok hit and killed a man because she couldn’t take her eyes off her fucking comments?
Make this world make sense.
I also fail to see how this should be charged any differently from her waving a gun and shooting the person.
Make this world make sense.
I also fail to see how this should be charged any differently from her waving a gun and shooting the person.
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Seriously? Someone streaming live on TikTok hit and killed a man because she couldn’t take her eyes off her fucking comments?
Make this world make sense.
I also fail to see how this should be charged any differently from her waving a gun and shooting the person.
Make this world make sense.
I also fail to see how this should be charged any differently from her waving a gun and shooting the person.
Love it when I’m excited to check a home tech project off the list, sit down to unbox the parts, and realize I bought the wrong converter.
(Mutters while getting RMA for wrong part and ordering the correct one.)
(Mutters while getting RMA for wrong part and ordering the correct one.)
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Love it when I’m excited to check a home tech project off the list, sit down to unbox the parts, and realize I bought the wrong converter.
(Mutters while getting RMA for wrong part and ordering the correct one.)
(Mutters while getting RMA for wrong part and ordering the correct one.)
Yes, The Simpsons even has coverage for this.
November 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yes, The Simpsons even has coverage for this.
WOW that was one hell of a wreck from Bortoleto. 😳
It amazes me they can crash at that speed and instantly be on the radio saying, “I’m ok.” Incredible engineering.
#F1
It amazes me they can crash at that speed and instantly be on the radio saying, “I’m ok.” Incredible engineering.
#F1
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
WOW that was one hell of a wreck from Bortoleto. 😳
It amazes me they can crash at that speed and instantly be on the radio saying, “I’m ok.” Incredible engineering.
#F1
It amazes me they can crash at that speed and instantly be on the radio saying, “I’m ok.” Incredible engineering.
#F1
I nodded off in the middle of the Wild game tonight. Woke up to the husky licking my foot.
Most days at work are decent. I enjoy my day job and like my colleagues.
Today was one of the exceptions; frustrating start to finish. Days like this are exhausting to my introverted ADHD brain.
Most days at work are decent. I enjoy my day job and like my colleagues.
Today was one of the exceptions; frustrating start to finish. Days like this are exhausting to my introverted ADHD brain.
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I nodded off in the middle of the Wild game tonight. Woke up to the husky licking my foot.
Most days at work are decent. I enjoy my day job and like my colleagues.
Today was one of the exceptions; frustrating start to finish. Days like this are exhausting to my introverted ADHD brain.
Most days at work are decent. I enjoy my day job and like my colleagues.
Today was one of the exceptions; frustrating start to finish. Days like this are exhausting to my introverted ADHD brain.