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Brian Sletten
@bsletten.bsky.social
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Liberal Arts-Educated Foodie Machine Learning SemWeb REST Architectural Music Geek Software and Security Consultant. Member: @LongNow.org, @eff.org, @ACM
Author: "WebAssembly : The Definitive Guide”.

College of William and Mary.

Boney M backup singer.
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Recognizing and appreciating the good among the bad. Two pictures from tonight when the sunset projects a gorgeous, golden light.

#goldenhour #norcal #photography
A shot from the back yard as the sun sets and casts a golden hour light across the oak, Meyer lemon, tangerine, mandarin, and dogwood trees Golden hour sunset against oak, cherry, lime, and calamansi trees as well as the Japanese-aesthetic pergola and lights.
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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If you see this, qtp with a pic from your gallery to describe your mental health.
November 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Don’t forget.

#fuckice #fucknazis #welikeimmigrants
A cartoon sticker of two cute mammals (probably otters) dressed in leather jackets with pins, earrings, and Mohawks (oddly no pants). It says, “empathy is punk”.
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Reminds me of this more disgusting analogy.
A two part Threads exchange. The first from @controlla.xyz: If you hate Al you probably just hate art and expression. It's an infinite mashup of all the best art ever made by humans The second from @lesliejandersonwriter: If you hate the juice at the bottom of a restaurant dumpster you just hate food and cooking. It's an infinite mashup of all the best food made by humans!
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Reading any given headline this week like
A cartoon by Abigail E Penner in the style of Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are”. Max and the Wild Things are dancing with abandon and it says “I FiGHT DESPAiR WiTH RESİLiENCE AND LiGHT!”
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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TL cleanse for you from @thekns.bsky.social.

#dogs #dogsofbluesky #norwichterriers #norwichterriersofbluesky
Two cute Norwich Terrier puppies lying next to each other as they snooze on a black and white striped pillow their Grandma made for them. Loki is on the left, he’s a blue and tan, his sister is next to him and is more of a black and tan.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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It was an active day in the backyard when I took the dogs out.

The Merlin app really is delightful if you haven’t tried it.

#birds #birdsong #merlin
A screenshot from Cornell’s Merlin Bird Song Identification app. It shows recordings of and pictures of the birds it identified in our yard including a House Finch and a Hermit Thrush. A screenshot from Cornell’s Merlin Bird Song Identification app. It shows recordings of and pictures of the birds it identified in our yard including an Oak Titmouse, a White-breasted Nuthatch, and a Yelliw-rumped warbler.
November 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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DC isn’t playing.

#sandwichguy #nazisfearsandwiches
A car sticker in the style of the DC Flag, but the red bars are hoagie sandwiches.
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Around this time of year, we get these amazing 🌙 pictures. Tonight @thekns.bsky.social caught this beauty:

#moon #photography #norcal #november
It’s a humbling reality that I don’t think I can convey the beauty of this picture to you, but I’ll try. This is in our backyard at around 7pm in early November. The sun has set but the moon is low in the sky, full, and framed by the branches of a tree in the distance. The bottom of the picture is dark, you can’t see the backyard. There are large green oak tree up the entire left side of the picture. On the right there is a white dogwood tree with no blooms and leaves in active transition to a scarlet red. The moon illuminates the center of the image and up. The color of the trees is highlighted into darkness each way. The rest of the night sky looks like the sun hasn’t set possibly because of the moonlight and moisture in the air reflection the light of the moon into a diffuse haze. There are stars in the sky.
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Dear MAGA,

Love, America.
Johnny Cash flipping off the camera.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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The extra musicians who joined @billystrings.com and the boys tonight were all excellent. It was fun that they all got to wear costumes too.

#halloween #billystrings #bmfs #meetmeatthecrypt
Three string musicians dressed up as witches who played with Billy Strings in Baltimore tonight at their Halloween-themed concert.
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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You’re out of your element, Economist.
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The what now?

#wwf #wordswithfriends
A Words with Friends board where my opponent just played the word pulsojets.
October 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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What a bargain! What a bargain for me.

#humor #greatdeal #howcanyousayno
A pop up on a website offering a discount in exchange for answering some questions. The text says: Want 0% off? Answer two questions to help us make Trimbox better. We'll give you 0% off in return! Get your discount
October 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Daddy, are you going to eat that?

#dogs #dogsofbluesky #norwichterriers #norwichterriersofbluesky
Two beautiful Norwich Terriers are next to me on the couch staring intently at my breakfast.
October 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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True story.

#genx #muchlove
A three panel visual. The top shows a hear being made out of fingers and it says “GenZ”. The next shows another hear being made out of fingers. It says “Millennial”. The third is a shot from the scene in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” after Mola Ram has ripped the beating heart out of the guy’s chest and is holding it triumphantly in the air. It says “GenX”.
October 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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She was disturbed by the insufficient amount of cowbell.
October 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Kermit the frog is checking his phone and says: OH DON'T MIND ME, I'M JUST CHECKING IF I HAVE ANYMORE FUCKS TO GIVE NOPE,TMALL OUTI
October 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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October 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Two more winning lock screens.

It helps having such photogenic pets.

#dogs #dogsofbluesky
#norwichterriers #norwichterriersofbluesky
An iOS 26 lock screen of Loki, a handsome Norwich Terrier with a greenie in his mouth standing on a wooden deck. The screen compositor has placed the numbers for the time behind him. An iOS 26 lock screen of Freyja, a beautiful Norwich Terrier lying on the heat vent under the white curtains. The screen compositor has placed the numbers for the time behind her.
October 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I’m losing confidence in my hotel elevators. Thankfully I’m only in the second floor.

I’m teaching a Rust class, so this is amusingly relevant.
An elevator blocked by caution tape and an out of order sign. A note next to the elevator: NO MORE THAN 4 PEOPLE PER ELEVATOR CAR THE ELEVATOR WILL GET STUCK
October 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Enjoy things when and as you can as well. Tonight from @thekns.bsky.social :

Dak Bulgogi with greens, steamed jasmine rice, and mu kimchi.
A blue and white porcelain bowl with chicken bulgogi, arugula, steamed rice, and mu kimchi
October 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM