Jon
@jonkatora.bsky.social
I think about buildings and the built environment a lot. Optimist. He/Him. Views are mine.
To the Toyota Tundra owner trying to parallel park outside the subway in DC for the past 10 minutes, thank you for the entertainment. Also, line up rear wheels with back of front car, full turn in until your front wheels are behind the car. Full turn other way and your magically in.
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
To the Toyota Tundra owner trying to parallel park outside the subway in DC for the past 10 minutes, thank you for the entertainment. Also, line up rear wheels with back of front car, full turn in until your front wheels are behind the car. Full turn other way and your magically in.
@teamsters.bsky.social you hear that? America's unions will keep fighting for them. Tell Sean I'm still waiting for a response to my letter.
IUPAT President @jimmy-iupat.bsky.social is right:
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
Temporary Protected Status recipients are rigorously vetted, pay taxes, and do work in critical industries. They are part of our communities and our unions—they deserve respect and protection.
America’s unions will keep fighting for them.
December 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
@teamsters.bsky.social you hear that? America's unions will keep fighting for them. Tell Sean I'm still waiting for a response to my letter.
House is starting to look fancy. Next it gets a 3" spray foam sweater on the outside, a #buildingscience good practice.
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
House is starting to look fancy. Next it gets a 3" spray foam sweater on the outside, a #buildingscience good practice.
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A hermit crab taxi carrying a blue sea slug!
It’s an adorable traffic jam 🐚✨️
It’s an adorable traffic jam 🐚✨️
December 3, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A hermit crab taxi carrying a blue sea slug!
It’s an adorable traffic jam 🐚✨️
It’s an adorable traffic jam 🐚✨️
@donoteat.bsky.social future episode? If so, it would be the shortest one of all time.
Chief Engineer Discusses the Four Causes for the Dali Crash in Baltimore | NTSB Release Their Report
Video: youtu.be/ExOz3wNRu0Q
Video: youtu.be/ExOz3wNRu0Q
November 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
@donoteat.bsky.social future episode? If so, it would be the shortest one of all time.
I'm glad that my new dog respects me and understands who the master of the house is.
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I'm glad that my new dog respects me and understands who the master of the house is.
I love that my new dog is finally starting to trust me.
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I love that my new dog is finally starting to trust me.
Wow. Single point of failure.
www.ntsb.gov/news/press-r...
www.ntsb.gov/news/press-r...
Loose Wire on Containership Dali Leads to Blackouts and Contact with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
www.ntsb.gov
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Wow. Single point of failure.
www.ntsb.gov/news/press-r...
www.ntsb.gov/news/press-r...
Bring back the ha'penny.
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Bring back the ha'penny.
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Open Sesame!
The ELT doors have moved for the first time. This was no small feat, as each door will weigh 650 tonnes once completed.
The ELT dome & its doors will guard the telescope from the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert.
https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2544a/
🔭 🧪
📹 ESO/ACe
The ELT doors have moved for the first time. This was no small feat, as each door will weigh 650 tonnes once completed.
The ELT dome & its doors will guard the telescope from the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert.
https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2544a/
🔭 🧪
📹 ESO/ACe
November 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Open Sesame!
The ELT doors have moved for the first time. This was no small feat, as each door will weigh 650 tonnes once completed.
The ELT dome & its doors will guard the telescope from the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert.
https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2544a/
🔭 🧪
📹 ESO/ACe
The ELT doors have moved for the first time. This was no small feat, as each door will weigh 650 tonnes once completed.
The ELT dome & its doors will guard the telescope from the harsh conditions of the Atacama Desert.
https://www.eso.org/public/videos/potw2544a/
🔭 🧪
📹 ESO/ACe
$3.49/lb. for beef neckbones. In this economy?!?
October 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
$3.49/lb. for beef neckbones. In this economy?!?
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This generic acetaminophen had an Amtrak ACS-64, four Amfleet 1 cars, a Conrail EMD GP15-1, and some Conrail rolling stock in it. The problem is more serious than I thought.
September 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This generic acetaminophen had an Amtrak ACS-64, four Amfleet 1 cars, a Conrail EMD GP15-1, and some Conrail rolling stock in it. The problem is more serious than I thought.
Why are there no motorcycle spots at costco?
September 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Why are there no motorcycle spots at costco?
New hat... smells like dirt.
September 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New hat... smells like dirt.
#perovskite is the tech bro of this competition. Call me when you have a commercially viable product. #calcite is an easy choice for me.
#MinCup25 Round 1 Match 4: This match of heavy hitters is bound to end in heartbreak as classic #calcite faces off against futuristic #perovskite.
We love them both, but only one can continue on to Round 2!
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
We love them both, but only one can continue on to Round 2!
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1...
Results: www.mineralcup.org/2025/results...
September 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#perovskite is the tech bro of this competition. Call me when you have a commercially viable product. #calcite is an easy choice for me.
Guess who worked outside all day?
August 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Guess who worked outside all day?
At my shithole diner rn (Denny's) and overheard the table next to me, an older couple who have been completely silent before and since.
Lady: "Why do they have to shove this DEI down our and our children's throats?"
It not anger Im feeling right now. It's pity. This is this entire person's life.
Lady: "Why do they have to shove this DEI down our and our children's throats?"
It not anger Im feeling right now. It's pity. This is this entire person's life.
August 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At my shithole diner rn (Denny's) and overheard the table next to me, an older couple who have been completely silent before and since.
Lady: "Why do they have to shove this DEI down our and our children's throats?"
It not anger Im feeling right now. It's pity. This is this entire person's life.
Lady: "Why do they have to shove this DEI down our and our children's throats?"
It not anger Im feeling right now. It's pity. This is this entire person's life.
There's little 'natural' about this scene, unless we recognize humans are an intricate part of nature.
August 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
There's little 'natural' about this scene, unless we recognize humans are an intricate part of nature.
#buildingscience tip of the day. Pick up a gallon of water. Heavy, right? Now, pick up a few thousand at once. This is the kind of force your basement walls experience when the water has nowhere to go. Dimple mats are cheap and solve this problem.
August 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#buildingscience tip of the day. Pick up a gallon of water. Heavy, right? Now, pick up a few thousand at once. This is the kind of force your basement walls experience when the water has nowhere to go. Dimple mats are cheap and solve this problem.
Coming to the realization that history teachers of the future are going to be NSFW.
August 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Coming to the realization that history teachers of the future are going to be NSFW.
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President Donald Trump’s three appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court each made alarming statements in a single case about federal health research grants last week, particularly when viewed in light of the broader attack on the rule of law in America.
Today’s in-depth report, at Law Dork:
Today’s in-depth report, at Law Dork:
Trump's SCOTUS appointees each shared alarming views in allowing NIH grant cuts
Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett each wrote something in the shadow docket case — disturbing opinions in light of broader attacks on the rule of law.
www.lawdork.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:31 AM
President Donald Trump’s three appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court each made alarming statements in a single case about federal health research grants last week, particularly when viewed in light of the broader attack on the rule of law in America.
Today’s in-depth report, at Law Dork:
Today’s in-depth report, at Law Dork:
Reposted by Jon
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August 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you’re a homeowner in the DMV, our friends at @solarunitedneighbors.org and Switch Together are making solar power easier than ever 🌞 Learn how you can combine federal tax credits with their resources and discounts to save big: bit.ly/SwitchTogetherDMV
What's worse, opioid addiction or persistent lower back pain? Grams of ibuprofen aren't doing it for me today.
August 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
What's worse, opioid addiction or persistent lower back pain? Grams of ibuprofen aren't doing it for me today.