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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 21h

Safe travels! Love that view from Raton Pass.

A War With Time (Acoustic)

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 21h

I used to live in Corvallis, loved Kinetic Bagels. Sesame bagel with pesto-garlic spread, tomato slice, and sprouts. With Reed’s extra strong ginger ale. Between the garlic and the ginger, it would cure anything.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 23h

Soul restoration song

Katy @katydiddance.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/mcbEZxip9VA?...

YouTube video by Brandi Carlile

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 23h

Beautiful song, great video.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 23h

Sending love to you and Francie

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

I’m the one who shows up and asks for covid, flu, and RSV all on the same day. I’m here, give me everything you’ve got.

Earlier in the year, got MMR boost, TDAP, and pneumonia. Shingrex 2 years ago.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

Omg, that’s fabulous. Cute snek; nobody bitten.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

What a lovely little snek. Glad you spotted it before it got nervous.

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

NM skeeps: what’s the best way to visit Valle Vidal? I’ve seen some of y’all’s photos, want to spend time there.

Is it day-trippable out of Taos or should I camp? The map for the campground showed entry from the north; are there other roads in? I have a Subaru Crosstrek—AWD, 8.5” clearance.

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

Hoover Dam is supposed to have a certain capacity. But there’s not enough snow in the Rockies and the Colorado River is drying up and Lake Mead is disappearing. Hoover Dam is going to be obsolete thanks to climate change. #GoSolarNow

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

I picked a really bad time to turn 65 and want to retire.

In 2008, I was in the process of selling a house to move to another city. That was fun. I got really lucky; had a great realtor and we put the house on the market at exactly the right price. Gonna be harder to dodge this crash. #tfp

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

yeah, hoping for rain over the weekend. it can rain down here and spare the Balloon Fiesta.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

He should be in jail a lot longer than that. And be fined into bankruptcy.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

We call it “the donut hole.” Rain all around us, time after time. I wonder if it has to do with the air currents through the Tijeras Gap.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 1d

Bone dry in Nob Hill.

The world's top mountaineer climbed 404,000 feet on 72 14ers, covering 3,100 miles on foot and bike for his States of Elevation project

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

This is a mind-blowing achievement.

The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 2d

Kilian Jornet races across 72 14ers in Colorado, California and Washington in 31 days

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

I can smell that picture.

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

“Hasn’t really improved” = “enshittification”

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

What a hunkfloof! Is he a ragdoll?

See the World - Farah Siraj

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

For all the arachnid-sky folks. Seen in an art gallery gift shop:

Book cover with photographs of several beautiful spiders on the cover. Black title block with light lettering: Spiders of the World: A Natural History. Edited by Norman I. Platnick

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

We’re singing in Arabic and English: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk7j...

YouTube video by FARAH SIRAJ

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www.fusionnm.org/upcoming/202...

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

AMP Concerts presents Farah Siraj — FUSION

AMP Concerts is bringing Farah Siraj to FUSION | 708 on Wednesday, October 8, at 7:30 PM (Doors at 6:30 PM). Named Jordan's Musical Ambassadress, Jordanian virtuoso Farah Siraj balances a care...

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Farah Siraj - Diggi ya Rababa

speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

Singing tonight at Fusion with a pickup choir put together by Quintessence Choir, backing vocals for Jordanian singer Farah Siraj. We rehearsed with her last night. Amazing singer, utterly charming, serves as a musical ambassador for peace all over the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGFl...

YouTube video by FARAH SIRAJ

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speck @notkaspeck.bsky.social · 2d

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