Charles O’Connor
@coconnor8.bsky.social
power rando (he/him)
PFP: old bearded guy wearing a hoodie and sunglasses in the snow
Banner: pink crabapple blossoms in the foreground, a rusty old schwinn leans against a claw foot bathtub in a spring garden
PFP: old bearded guy wearing a hoodie and sunglasses in the snow
Banner: pink crabapple blossoms in the foreground, a rusty old schwinn leans against a claw foot bathtub in a spring garden
He didn’t get his dream job of moisture meter model
February 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
He didn’t get his dream job of moisture meter model
![^ Etymology
Common names for the groundhog include chuck, wood-chuck, groundpig, whistle-pig, 131 whistler, thickwood badger, Canada marmot, monax, moonack, weenusk, red monk, 14]:300 land beaver 15 and, among French Canadians in eastern Canada, siffleux.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7x22x5c4ykcxtjjrthqnffmp/bafkreify7qr23xv3vdlzvno5asnxuyhvapuavchs6c2vy3yziotp4qh5vm@jpeg)
February 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM
I would also like to thank genAI for this excellent advice
I would have gone that route if I had any desire to be crushed under 1500 lbs of slate and wood frame
I would have gone that route if I had any desire to be crushed under 1500 lbs of slate and wood frame
February 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I would also like to thank genAI for this excellent advice
I would have gone that route if I had any desire to be crushed under 1500 lbs of slate and wood frame
I would have gone that route if I had any desire to be crushed under 1500 lbs of slate and wood frame
The day we lost him I knew he was gone when he wasn’t at the screen door, even though he’d been known to take off for a day or two
I spent a couple days looking for him down the street and along the river, without hope, just out of a sense of duty
The last photo I took of him
I spent a couple days looking for him down the street and along the river, without hope, just out of a sense of duty
The last photo I took of him
January 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM
The day we lost him I knew he was gone when he wasn’t at the screen door, even though he’d been known to take off for a day or two
I spent a couple days looking for him down the street and along the river, without hope, just out of a sense of duty
The last photo I took of him
I spent a couple days looking for him down the street and along the river, without hope, just out of a sense of duty
The last photo I took of him
When we first got him, we called him Bitey because he’d gently bite you if you annoyed him, not in a mad or scared way but more as a “dude, please”
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
When we first got him, we called him Bitey because he’d gently bite you if you annoyed him, not in a mad or scared way but more as a “dude, please”
One of only two cats I’ve had (I’ve had a lot of cats) with whom I’ve had a constant mutual understanding of intention
January 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM
One of only two cats I’ve had (I’ve had a lot of cats) with whom I’ve had a constant mutual understanding of intention
Remembering this guy on Caturday
January 31, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Remembering this guy on Caturday
This was fantastic
I always get the weirdest special pizza locals Hook and Peel make because I’ve learned to trust they’ve worked out the combos
I always get the weirdest special pizza locals Hook and Peel make because I’ve learned to trust they’ve worked out the combos
January 30, 2026 at 10:54 PM
This was fantastic
I always get the weirdest special pizza locals Hook and Peel make because I’ve learned to trust they’ve worked out the combos
I always get the weirdest special pizza locals Hook and Peel make because I’ve learned to trust they’ve worked out the combos
Haven’t seen a map for this year, but
January 29, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Haven’t seen a map for this year, but
cant stop, won’t stop
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
cant stop, won’t stop
Same place as when permit-holding Black men on their own back porches are killed by cops
www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/f...
www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/f...
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Same place as when permit-holding Black men on their own back porches are killed by cops
www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/f...
www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/f...
They had been asking for a while, so it was gratifying that the cats really enjoyed watching Flow
January 24, 2026 at 1:53 PM
They had been asking for a while, so it was gratifying that the cats really enjoyed watching Flow
My grown kids are all pretty great people, so if you need any parenting advice…
January 24, 2026 at 12:37 AM
My grown kids are all pretty great people, so if you need any parenting advice…
On the bright side, in a decade or so, she’ll be giving you great music recs
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
On the bright side, in a decade or so, she’ll be giving you great music recs
Digging this free Youlean loudness meter
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Digging this free Youlean loudness meter
Not sure spurs know what they’re up against
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Not sure spurs know what they’re up against
My senator @senpeterwelch.govpeeps.us continues his unbroken streak of never having heard of Stephen Miller
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
My senator @senpeterwelch.govpeeps.us continues his unbroken streak of never having heard of Stephen Miller
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert, and a picture of the band/artist if you'd like
1983, The Clash at the UPenn skating rink
1983, The Clash at the UPenn skating rink
January 11, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert, and a picture of the band/artist if you'd like
1983, The Clash at the UPenn skating rink
1983, The Clash at the UPenn skating rink
Played this a bit at Naive Melody in Montpelier and loved the tone. Hand made and super reasonable $$
I have a couple hours blocked out today to bathe in fuzz
I have a couple hours blocked out today to bathe in fuzz
January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Played this a bit at Naive Melody in Montpelier and loved the tone. Hand made and super reasonable $$
I have a couple hours blocked out today to bathe in fuzz
I have a couple hours blocked out today to bathe in fuzz
This was Montpelier last night. Did the senator attend a vigil?
January 11, 2026 at 12:40 PM
This was Montpelier last night. Did the senator attend a vigil?