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Jared P Bostic
@jaredpbostic.bsky.social
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Coffee, Food, Quintana Roo y Yucatan, Internet, Weather, Nerd Stuff. Did I mention coffee? Sysadmin for okclimate and @mesonet.org at NWCNorman. Also @[email protected] and https://www.jaredpbostic.com/about/
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Happy UTC / GMT / Zulu New Year for those who celebrate. 0000z at the NWC did not disappoint.
A photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2026-01-01 at 0000 UTC. Another photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-12-31 at 2349 UTC. A third photo of the afterglow of sunset, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-12-31 at 2347 UTC.
January 1, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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This photo is not blurry.
A photo of three plastic baskets whose holes in their sides line up in such a way to trick the eyes into seeing blurriness. Taking 2025 - 12 - 17.
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Good advice for old professionals, too!
jjrennie.bsky.social Jared Rennie @jjrennie.bsky.social · 26d
Advice for young professionals: Be flexible, be willing to learn, be willing to take risks (even if you fail).
December 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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I am so privileged to work around such fantastically smart people. Some time ago Marina gave me a quick overview of some of her research and I was 🤯. Congrats to her and you all on getting this toward publication!
December 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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The afterglow of sunset on 2025-12-02, seen from the observation deck of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Okay, I am tired. I walked out of the NWC with Chris Karstens, but when I saw him my brain said @plustssn.autumnsky.us, so I began chattering away complimenting him on his aurora photos. Afterward, I told Chris "Hey, it could be worse. At least I didn't call you @pmarshwx.com!" 😉
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Earlier this month, when paying a bill online, I happened to click the "Choose Currency" button for the payment website. The web browser's suggested choices for currency were, um, interesting.
A screenshot from the currency selection pop-over dialog on a payment website. It has the header "Currency" and says "Select your preferred currency to pay with". Below that is a text box to type and search. Below the text box is the top of an alphabetical list of national currencies from around the world. The mouse cursor is in the text box, and a pop-up of browser-suggested items is displayed. The items include "brush", "toothbrush", "filter", "remote", "coffee", and "usb", all of which obviously have nothing to do with the search box intent.
October 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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October 21 marks 20 years since an incredible record was set in my beloved #IslaMujeres.

On 21-22 Oct 2005 this weather station set the Western Hemisphere 24-hour rainfall record, 1633.98 mm (that's over 64.3 inches in 24 hours!) during Hurricane Wilma.
A photo of a weather station on the east side of the Isla Mujeres Airport (IATA callsign ISJ), taken 2014-04-26.
October 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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I had visitors stop at my house this weekend, on their way south. #MariposaMonarca

📷: courtesy my friend Jessie
A photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from the side, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. A photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from above, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Another photo of a monarch butterfly, seen from the side, perched on a flowering plant. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
September 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Estoy en el lado sur de OKC para #FiestasOKC y es lo maximo.

I'm at the annual OKC Fiestas De Las Americas on SW 25th and it is the best.
A photo of me and a High School student who was wearing a t-shirt that said "NWC Army JROTC". The NWC looks like the NWC on some t-shirts from my work. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Photo of a man walking past, carrying a Mexican flag, in front of a parade float. There are walkers behind the float with the flags of other Latin American nations. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Parade walkers passing me while carrying the flags of several Latin American nations. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Parade walkers passing me while wearing gorgeous dresses and/or indigenous ceremonial garb. Taken 2025-09-27 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
September 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Seen in the NWC Flying Cow cafe. I'm not saying that this is actual @mesonet.org Ticker material, but given where the author is from, I'm not saying it's not, either. 😉
A photo of a factoid calendar entry for September 25, 2025, which says " 'Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is a grammatically correct sentence."
September 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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What caught my eye was that there was a bee on this sunflower, but it flew off the instant before the photo snap. Have a bee-utiful day, friend.
A photo of a sunflower in one of the flower beds near the entrance to the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-09-23.
September 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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TIL that bread pudding is big in Mexico and the rest of Latin America. At a supermercado in Moore, OK, in the pan dulce area, there was this stuff called budin de pan. It's bread pudding made of previous day's leftover rolls + lots of coconut and cinnamon. OMG SO GOOD. Tasty rabbit hole of learning.
September 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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/bin/bash
A photo of an outdoor trash can (or "bin" as some friends might call it). Taken 2025-09-12 at the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. A photo of a temporary sign which says "Welcome Back Bash". Taken 2025-09-12 in front of the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
September 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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We have nice sunsets at my work.
A photo of the sunset, seen looking past the Kenneth Crawford Oklahoma Mesonet demonstration station and the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-09-10.
September 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Okay, that looks cool.
tom-doerr.bsky.social Tom Dörr @tom-doerr.bsky.social · Aug 17
terminal dashboards for any shell command
Screenshot of the repository
August 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Feliz cumpleaños a mi lugar favorito.
/ Happy Birthday to my favorite place. #175
August 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Beauty can be found everywhere. I'm at a gas/petrol station. In one direction are the pumps. In the other, this.
A photo of the beautiful sky at sunset, with clouds whose bottoms are turning orange from the glow, seen from southeast Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-08-12.
August 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Here comes the rain!
A photo of storm clouds over the National Weather Center facility on the Research Campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, USA. Taken 2025-08-11.
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Saw this awesomeness and thought of @billymcpherson.bsky.social

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I Bought a $200K VAX on eBay – Now It Runs My Smart Lights!
YouTube video by Dave's Garage
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July 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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I just learned that today, July 16, is World Snake Day. My Mesonet friends know that can only mean one thing.
a bunch of badgers are dancing in a field
Alt: a bunch of badgers are dancing in a field, from the cartoon / meme "Badger Badger Badger"
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July 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Marvin the Martian: "Where is the Kaboom?"
A photo of a thunderstorm seen in the distance looking south from Norman, oklahoma, USA. There are mammatus clouds evident underneath the anvil of the storm. Taken 2025-07-15. A screenshot of an Oklahoma Mesonet severe wind report at the weather station near Burneyville, Oklahoma, USA. The wind gust to 67 mph occurred at 7:20 p.m. CDT on 2025-07-15.
July 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Random shower thoughts: Can rattlesnakes get rabies?

In case you're wondering, the answer is apparently no.
July 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Glorious.
A collage of photos of a hole in the clouds with a bright phenomenon of sunlight reflecting off the clouds at The far side. Taking 2025-07-08 at Sutton Wilderness Area in Norman, Oklahoma, USA.
July 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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I saw this as I left work.

Life is short and fragile. Life is also beautiful. Live. Just like this little one, go out there and live.
July 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM