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Jon Martini
@jonmartini.bsky.social
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Husband, Father (He/Him), #SFGiants Fan, Gamer (Destiny: Physics Department), Watch Lover, BBQ'er, Jeeper, Country Music Fan, Knowledge Worker / Tech Exec
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"If" by Rudyard Kipling
A screenshot of the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise: If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools: If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’ If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!
December 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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It's cheating as they're technically 3 albums, though conceptually he released them as a single work so 🤷‍♂️

My forever answer to this question:
Eric Church - "Heart," "&," "Soul."

A true zero skip musical journey.
The cover art for Eric Church's "Heart," "&," "Soul" albums blended together into a single wide pano
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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I mean, not that I'm waiting with anticipation or anything 😆
A Logitech racing wheel on a sim rig
December 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Well, this fully checks out. Number 1659 world wide of Eric Church fans for listening time. Honestly, kinda proud of this.
Screenshot showing Eric Church as my top artist My top albums of the year, 1. Mr. Misunderstood 2. Chief 3. Sinners Like Me 4. Desparate Man 5. Carolina All by Eric Church Screenshot listing my listener rank of 1,659 for Eric Church world wide
December 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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🤞
A spoon under a pillow
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Well, accurate for sure, Seventeen minutes of time this year. In a game I have more than 3k hrs. sunk into. 🤷‍♂️
Summary for Destiny 2 showing 17 minutes played on Warlock for 2 activities Destiny 2 Wrapped, 2025 stats: Total Hours: 0 played Activities: 2 Favorite category: Stories Top weapon: Hung Jury Played: 2.0x PvE as PVP Kills: 85 Longest Streak: 1 day Deaths: 5
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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My favorite night of the year. The first night of Advent, a night of Hope.

May the joy, reverence, and spirit of the season bless you all friends. May your troubles seem far away, and the month to come be filled with grace beyond measure.
A dinner table with four settings, bowls of chili and spoons ready. An Advent wreath sits center of the table with 3 purple and a single pink candle. The wicks are all unburned
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Ok, this is absolutely *WILD* to me...
TN is getting our 1st In-N-Out very soon. Can't lie, I've missed it terribly. But y'all... they're paving THREE extra lots (blue boxes) for overflow anticipating demand 😆 😂 🤣
A screenshot of a new In-N-Out location on Maps. Three blue boxes are drawn adjacent to the property, diagonally adjacent behind it, and then about an eighth of a mile down a back street behind the property
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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It'll be 17 years until Saturn goes "edge on rings" again... and it's supposed to be CLEAR somehow!

Pulled out my "MassiveLight Bucket™" scope to sit and wonder at the magic of it all tonight 😂
A 10" truss tube dobsonian telescope with large 2" eyepiece affixed to the focuser
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Yesterday, I spent in service. Troop 2015 realized a lot of our community is struggling. They put on a Fun-raiser, & did free Christmas photos. Two vintage cars, all decked out, & all day taking photos for the community.

Reminder, practice radical empathy. Lift folks up where you can. Love y'all...
Scouts posing with a decorated Power Wagon A VW camper bus decorated for Christmas photos A Power Wagon decorated for Christmas photos
November 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Posey agrees.
Naps day: Initiated.
A German Shepherd napping on the couch
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Ok, related: Evidence of giving into my savagery.

I have a cheap Black & Decker 12 cup coffee machine I use only to brew full pots of Cafe Bustelo. Some do 2 oz espresso shots, I've graduated to a full pot or two a day 😆😂🤣
36 oz container of Cafe Bustelo espresso
November 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Reminder:
Be this person, and surround yourself with others who are likewise.
Yellow highlighted text that reads, "Be the reason why people believe in beautiful souls, kind hearts, and good energy. Never stop getting a good person."
November 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Something tells me there's something going on with groceries.... Can't quite put my finger on exactly what it is though 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
A freezer aisle at the Kroger with red triangle signs in all caps every 2 doors that read "LOW PRICES"
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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2 years ago I'd got my dream Dobsonian. I've loved visual astronomy as long as I can remember. Recently I've felt the urge to expand in my hobby...

I've now purchased the 1st part of an #Astrophotography rig I'm putting together. The mount of choice? An older iOptron CEM25. Updates to follow...
An iOptron CEM25 center balanced equatorial telescope mount
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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#IYKYK
An image of the Cobra Commander from GI Joe in front of an army
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I also **fully** remembered this wrong. She was our oldest's flurry following him around... I held the cloud and flakes for effect
A personal flurry
November 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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FUCKING JAYS!
End this damn it!
#BeatLA
Christ on a fucking peloton, What the fuck is this garbage
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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If I'd known all those years ago that this moment could've told me exactly the personalities I should expect from them: Dadhood would've been so much easier!
Two young boys sitting inside pumpkins like they were diapers
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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😏 #MissedOpportunity
October 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Yes actually. Everyone in the community is my height. That's the rule in my head
Laughing
October 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Out of your options I'm guessing it would be a combo of The Ramones & The Muppets, though I'm feeling like The Highwaymen is the way
A photo of the Supergroup The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings
October 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Day's work complete, and ready for camp tomorrow:

14 & 10 Dutch Ovens stripped to bare, and fully reseasoned inside and out.

Feel free to clap
2 seasoned cast iron Dutch Ovens with their lids
October 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Yeah... This'll play
A high school football field with players warming up
October 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Does self-authentication count? 😆
My recipe below learned over the last 8 years of living in TN
A screenshot of a recipe for Corn casserole Ingredients: 1 box Jiffy honey cornbread mix 1 stick butter (salted) 1 ¼ cups sugar 5 Tbs. honey 6 oz. sour cream 1 can sweet corn (15 oz - drained) 1 can creamed corn (15 oz) 2 eggs Optional: ½ cup shredded cheese 1 small can diced chiles/jalapeños 3 tablespoons honey Recipe: Pre-oven to 350° Melt stick of butter in microwave safe mixing bowl Add sugar to melted butter. Stir to incorporate, and set aside to cool (approx. 5 min) Add Jiffy mix, sour cream, can of corn, and can of cream corn to butter & sugar mix. Stir thoroughly. Crack two eggs into batter, stir until fully mixed in. Grease bottom and sides of 9x13, or deep 8 inch round dish. Pour mixture into pan. Bake approx. 45 - 90 min, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean
October 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM