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Zach Nelson
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Channeling chaos to build equitable frameworks in physical and digital spaces. Organization growth geek, aspiring leftist, occasional digital alchemist branching into Python, and chronic rabbit-hole explorer. Guided by curiosity and humanist principles.
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I am annoyed to be at that age where I'm proud of my travel pill organizer.
Picture of a Sukuos travel pill organizer on a wooden surface.
September 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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A few thunderstorm and cloud photos from last night.
A large, towering storm cloud dominates the center of the image, illuminated from within by bright lightning that creates a white-yellow glow. The cloud has billowy, textured edges and appears dark gray against the stormy sky. The surrounding sky shows layers of storm clouds in various shades of gray and dark blue. Below, a dark silhouetted hillside or ridge runs across the bottom of the frame, with the outlines of trees and vegetation visible against the lighter sky. The landscape appears completely black in silhouette. The overall lighting suggests either dusk or the darkness created by the storm system. The lightning's internal glow creates dramatic contrast, making the illuminated cloud the focal point against the moody, threatening sky. A large, towering storm cloud dominates the center of the image, illuminated from within by bright lightning that creates a white-yellow glow. The cloud has billowy, textured edges and appears dark gray against the stormy sky. The surrounding sky shows layers of storm clouds in various shades of gray and dark blue. Below, a dark silhouetted hillside or ridge runs across the bottom of the frame, with the outlines of trees and vegetation visible against the lighter sky. The landscape appears completely black in silhouette. The overall lighting suggests either dusk or the darkness created by the storm system. The lightning's internal glow creates dramatic contrast, making the illuminated cloud the focal point against the moody, threatening sky. A large, towering storm cloud dominates the center of the image, illuminated from within by bright lightning that creates a white-yellow glow. The cloud has billowy, textured edges and appears dark gray against the stormy sky. The surrounding sky shows layers of storm clouds in various shades of gray and dark blue. Below, a dark silhouetted hillside or ridge runs across the bottom of the frame, with the outlines of trees and vegetation visible against the lighter sky. The landscape appears completely black in silhouette. The overall lighting suggests either dusk or the darkness created by the storm system. The lightning's internal glow creates dramatic contrast, making the illuminated cloud the focal point against the moody, threatening sky. Night storm scene with a bright white lightning bolt zigzagging horizontally across dark storm clouds. The lightning creates a sharp, branching pattern against the black sky. Multiple layers of storm clouds are visible, with some areas illuminated by the lightning's glow showing purple and gray tones. The upper portion of the sky is completely black. Below, a silhouetted landscape shows the dark outlines of trees and rolling hills or fields. The foreground is entirely black, creating a stark contrast with the illuminated storm activity above. The lightning bolt is the dominant feature, appearing as a jagged white line that extends across the middle portion of the frame through the storm clouds.
July 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Friends who know clouds, should we be concerned?
July 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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A final rule is set to take effect on July 15, 2025, that removes accessibility requirements for new federal buildings. The rule will happen unless "significat adverse" comments are received.

See the link for what makes significantly adverse comment & leave one. www.regulations.gov/document/DOE...
June 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Cool clouds over Omaha at the moment.
A picture of clouds.
May 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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It would seem that data that measures same-store sales is also showing a weakening US consumer and a slowdown in retail sales.
The Redbook Index, a sales-weighted of year-over-year same-store growth in a sample of large US general merchandise retailers representing about 9,000 stores. The screenshot shows a reading of 5.8% down from 6.9%
May 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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While inflation edged down to 2.3%, the lowest since 2021, worker's purchasing power dropped to -0.1%. Low inflation and a drop in real purchasing power isn't good news for the economy.
Real Earnings measures wages, salaries, and other earnings, corrected for inflation over time so as to produce a measure of actual changes in purchasing power. A screenshot showing the US Real Earnings, month-over-month declined by 0.7% to go negative for April.
May 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Nice evening to be out writing.
Picture of the sunset at Lake Zorinsky in Omaha, NE. Grass is in the foreground with a paved trail, the lake, trees, and the setting sun behind some thin clouds.
May 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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We are ready for the eclipse!
Image of the full moon, taken before the lunar eclipse in Omaha, Nebraska, from a Seestar. The Seestar telescope in the foreground with the full moon in the sky.
March 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Cat misbehaving? Give it a screen! It's probably good I'm not a parent...
The cat, looking at a bird on a Samsung Galaxy tablet.
March 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Meanwhile, we have a create on the board that's a 150/150...
Another opponent's board state with a creature that has 150 counters on it making it a 150/150.
February 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Meanwhile, the squirrels are popping off
The board state of an opponent. A playmat full of creatures, artifacts, enchantments, token creatures, and lands.
February 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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I just need some white mana, then I could join the game. Why are the MTG gods soooo cruel?! 😭
The Magic The Gathering cards in my hand, all needing at least 1 white mana, of which I do not have.
February 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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My board state is pretty bad tonight. Adding insult to injury, I haven't had a car IRL for most of January. #MagicTheGathering
My Magic The Gathering playmat, with only a Deluxe Dragster and 5 land cards. Close up of the Deluxe Dragster Magic The Gathering card.
February 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I'm really annoyed at the amount of effort going into making sure small businesses are paying their fair share of taxes while the huge corporations have planet-sized loopholes built into the tax code so they don't have to pay theirs.
An email message from QuickBooks stating that small businesses will receive a 1099-K if they processed more than $5,000 in credit cards in 2024. It notes that in calendar years prior to 2024, the threshold for receiving a 1099-K was $20,000.
January 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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It's so cold out there, even the cat wants a blanket!
January 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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It feels like leading the headline with Migrants, especially given the larger narrative of out-of-control illegal immigration, is a way to minimize the political will to fix the homelessness issue. After all, homelessness is a feature, not a bug, of capitalism.

www.planetizen.com/news/2024/12...
New York Times headline: Migrants and End of Covid Restrictions Fuel Jump in Homelessness. Byline: The number of people experiencing homelessness in the US topped 770,000, an increase of more than 18 percent over the last year.
December 30, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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I am very pleased with my white elephant gift this year. What could be better than a mini Target sugar cookie store and two mugs representing the worst of the American diet?
A Favorite Day Target store sugar cookie building kit, a mug that looks like a cheese burger, and another mugs that looks like three donuts stacked on top of each other.
December 12, 2024 at 2:28 AM
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Microsoft certainly keeps working interesting for me. I guess that's reflected in my Reddit browsing.
Screen capture of my Reddit 2024 Review with a meme making fun of Microsoft.
December 4, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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We caught a great sunset as we were leaving Denver today.
November 24, 2024 at 4:51 AM
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The main quest begins - back to Omaha we go!
Picture of a jeep with a U-Haul trailer behind it.
November 22, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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I really enjoy this time of year.
Picture of a fall tree.
October 25, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #5,220,105!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #5,220,105, Zach Nelson ‪@zacharynelson.me‬, joined on Mar 25, 2024"
September 27, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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The cat does not approve of me working this afternoon.
May 12, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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It was also a great night to get the Seestar out and get a few pictures of the moon.
Seestar S50 telescope picture of the moon.
May 11, 2024 at 5:05 AM