Christopher "the" Agocs
@agocs.bsky.social
Big nerd who likes ships and airplanes. Recent Seattleite. Even more recent amateur radio operator. Send me fountain pen and bird pics. He/him
A dozen raccoons piloting a person-sized Eva.
A dozen raccoons piloting a person-sized Eva.
Pinned
The kiddo (nearly four) was asking about Darth Vader on a box of wheat thins, so I gave him an extremely brief rundown. Now he says "I like Dark Vader! Let's watch Dark Vader!" So we're watching Star Wars, of course, until he loses interest.
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well
they weren’t banging down the doors to get in to see SORCERER
they weren’t banging down the doors to get in to see SORCERER
Rewatched the original Star Wars (A New Hope) today.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
November 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
well
they weren’t banging down the doors to get in to see SORCERER
they weren’t banging down the doors to get in to see SORCERER
I had a good QSO with KK70VF, between Seattle and Portland, using the repeater on the ISS this evening. My son (3) was in the car and we got to talk all about satellites and space stations (sometimes space castles, per him) and how I talked with an astronaut* all about letters and numbers.
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I had a good QSO with KK70VF, between Seattle and Portland, using the repeater on the ISS this evening. My son (3) was in the car and we got to talk all about satellites and space stations (sometimes space castles, per him) and how I talked with an astronaut* all about letters and numbers.
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Stupid assh*le (male 🙄) instacart shopper just gave me the old ship of theseus with all the wood replaced when I asked for a new ship of theseus. What a moron
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Stupid assh*le (male 🙄) instacart shopper just gave me the old ship of theseus with all the wood replaced when I asked for a new ship of theseus. What a moron
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I created an Uncloud cluster across my home and office servers today, and my god is it snazzy. I stubbed my toe a couple times on unsupported and semi-supported docker-compose features, but it works so. damn. well.
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I created an Uncloud cluster across my home and office servers today, and my god is it snazzy. I stubbed my toe a couple times on unsupported and semi-supported docker-compose features, but it works so. damn. well.
But I told chatGPT to stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God's creation and it said "OK" and then I was like "no, for real" and it was like "I'm standing in wonder, I really am!"
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
But I told chatGPT to stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God's creation and it said "OK" and then I was like "no, for real" and it was like "I'm standing in wonder, I really am!"
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Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Society is a construct. You can just ask someone to do a ska cover of Faith of the Heart and they'll say "$300 please" and you give it to them and then you have it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
Everyone, give
@skatunenetwork.bsky.social
your money. They deserve it.
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the hash being used to stop other people uploading these images does not mean your images get uploaded to make the hash; seeing a whole bunch of folks misunderstand this; there's a 'how it works' further down the thread
How it works: StopNCII.org uses privacy-preserving technology to create digital "fingerprints" of your intimate content directly on your device. Your images never leave your device, but the fingerprints are shared with participating platforms like Meta, TikTok, and now Bluesky. 2/4
Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse | StopNCII.org
StopNCII.org is operated by the Revenge Porn Helpline which is part of SWGfL, a charity that believes that all should benefit from technology, free from harm.
StopNCII.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
the hash being used to stop other people uploading these images does not mean your images get uploaded to make the hash; seeing a whole bunch of folks misunderstand this; there's a 'how it works' further down the thread
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Sometimes you do find historically accurate info about Japan online. This ancient art of Dutch-catching is called dejima-jutsu and it has applications in business, health, personal relationships, and politics.
![Painting of the artificial island of Dejima off Nagasaki, the only official port where foreigners, but only the Dutch, could trade with Japan during the country's isolationist period known as Sakoku that lasted from the early 17th century to the mid 19th century.
The joke caption above says: "The japanese [sic] built an artificial island, knowing these are the natural habitat of the dutch [sic]. Soon afterwards, a flock of dutch [sic] merchants settled there, allowing the japanese [sic] to easily harvest western goods."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3a2vqx5jnnywl7jeap5d6xab/bafkreiansivpallmscizksaxalcivlmuarwgvp4ia7aftdwdiqflven7du@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Sometimes you do find historically accurate info about Japan online. This ancient art of Dutch-catching is called dejima-jutsu and it has applications in business, health, personal relationships, and politics.
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When I was a barista, I calibrated the espresso machines at the beginning of each shift. That meant starting each shift with _at least_ six shots, sometimes more.
How are you still alive!
“A 2017 study from the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology determined that up to 400 mg of caffeine per day was safe for most people. […] a single one-ounce shot of espresso contains 63 mg of caffeine. That means if you have much more than 6 shots, which total 378 mg”
“A 2017 study from the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology determined that up to 400 mg of caffeine per day was safe for most people. […] a single one-ounce shot of espresso contains 63 mg of caffeine. That means if you have much more than 6 shots, which total 378 mg”
How Many Shots Of Espresso Are Actually Safe To Drink In One Day? - Tasting Table
A single one-ounce shot of espresso contains 63 mg of caffeine. That means if you have more than six shots, totaling 378 mg, you'll be over your 400 mg limit.
www.tastingtable.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
When I was a barista, I calibrated the espresso machines at the beginning of each shift. That meant starting each shift with _at least_ six shots, sometimes more.
My toddler mispronounces concrete as "honkrete" and I will never correct him
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
My toddler mispronounces concrete as "honkrete" and I will never correct him
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A toddler when in a moment of exhaustion and weakness you let them have or do something you normally wouldn’t:
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
A toddler when in a moment of exhaustion and weakness you let them have or do something you normally wouldn’t:
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Went hiking with the young man. Now we're enjoying lunch
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Went hiking with the young man. Now we're enjoying lunch
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The neat thing about They Might Be Giants is one of them looks like the deli manager at a grocery store and the other one looks like he eats human toes
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The neat thing about They Might Be Giants is one of them looks like the deli manager at a grocery store and the other one looks like he eats human toes
I figured I'd go into medicine until late in high school when we watched a video about heart surgery in either Anatomy or AP Bio and I almost fainted. (1/2)
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I figured I'd go into medicine until late in high school when we watched a video about heart surgery in either Anatomy or AP Bio and I almost fainted. (1/2)
The kiddo (nearly four) was asking about Darth Vader on a box of wheat thins, so I gave him an extremely brief rundown. Now he says "I like Dark Vader! Let's watch Dark Vader!" So we're watching Star Wars, of course, until he loses interest.
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The kiddo (nearly four) was asking about Darth Vader on a box of wheat thins, so I gave him an extremely brief rundown. Now he says "I like Dark Vader! Let's watch Dark Vader!" So we're watching Star Wars, of course, until he loses interest.
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This is still one of the best gags of all time and it's so era-specific
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is still one of the best gags of all time and it's so era-specific
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MY NAME IS
SHAKE ZULA
THE MIC RULAH, THE OLD SCHOOLAH
YOU WANNA TRIP, I’LL BRING IT TO YA
SHAKE ZULA
THE MIC RULAH, THE OLD SCHOOLAH
YOU WANNA TRIP, I’LL BRING IT TO YA
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
MY NAME IS
SHAKE ZULA
THE MIC RULAH, THE OLD SCHOOLAH
YOU WANNA TRIP, I’LL BRING IT TO YA
SHAKE ZULA
THE MIC RULAH, THE OLD SCHOOLAH
YOU WANNA TRIP, I’LL BRING IT TO YA
Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson: Oh what a beautiful face -
Fred Schneider: I HAVE FOUND! IN THIS PLACE!
KP&CW: - that is circling all 'round the sun
Fred Schneider: I HAVE FOUND! IN THIS PLACE!
KP&CW: - that is circling all 'round the sun
It’s fucked up that billionaires have all that money and just buy websites and newspapers that are mean to them instead of ending homelessness or even making the top three most important bands from
Athens GA (Neutral Milk Hotel, REM, The B-52s) reunite and cover each other’s music
Athens GA (Neutral Milk Hotel, REM, The B-52s) reunite and cover each other’s music
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Kate Pierson & Cindy Wilson: Oh what a beautiful face -
Fred Schneider: I HAVE FOUND! IN THIS PLACE!
KP&CW: - that is circling all 'round the sun
Fred Schneider: I HAVE FOUND! IN THIS PLACE!
KP&CW: - that is circling all 'round the sun
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It’s fucked up that billionaires have all that money and just buy websites and newspapers that are mean to them instead of ending homelessness or even making the top three most important bands from
Athens GA (Neutral Milk Hotel, REM, The B-52s) reunite and cover each other’s music
Athens GA (Neutral Milk Hotel, REM, The B-52s) reunite and cover each other’s music
November 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It’s fucked up that billionaires have all that money and just buy websites and newspapers that are mean to them instead of ending homelessness or even making the top three most important bands from
Athens GA (Neutral Milk Hotel, REM, The B-52s) reunite and cover each other’s music
Athens GA (Neutral Milk Hotel, REM, The B-52s) reunite and cover each other’s music
We're watching Blippy (opinion withheld) and every time they feature a new thing, it plays a sound that reminds me of the pagerduty notification
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
We're watching Blippy (opinion withheld) and every time they feature a new thing, it plays a sound that reminds me of the pagerduty notification