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PykeMann
@pykemann.bsky.social
I service commercial coffee equip, love humor, make friends easily, and believe in good not evil.

Star Trek, Star Wars, Robin Williams and Weird Al are some of my favs.

I dabble in A/V & streams on the weekend.
I have special needs family members. One set of parents helped me to understand that use of the R-word in is unacceptable. This was at least two decades ago.

I would have hoped we'd be past having to discuss this, but I just see things rolling backwards and not forwards these days.
I simply cannot with this.
The r-word is a demoralizing slur that should NEVER be used as an insult. Trump did it yesterday and plenty of otherwise tolerant blue accounts jumped on board using it to describe Trump instead.
Take the pledge below to stop using the r-word. It is wholly unacceptable.
Spread the Word
www.specialolympics.org
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
@southwest.wsdot.wa.gov I saw this notice pop up on my WSDOT and I'm slightly confused. 🤔

Should it be on SR 500 vs SR 506 where Lacamas Lake is?

Or is it for the work being done on SR 506 in Vader vs Lacamas Lake?
September 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Hey geeky friends that like space exploration: Check out these coasters! I ordered a acrylic wrist rest from the same person and may need to add these to the collection 😁

My home office desk space theme is going to look even more awesome!

drop.com/buy/moon-key...
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August 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My son just told me a friend of his finished basic training and now starts tech school for installing ejection seats.

I told him, " That sounds like an uplifting career." 😁

He said I need to leave the room. Now. 🤣

#DadJoke #Rimshot
March 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Received this at church today. I'll be wearing it tomorrow for Transgender Day of Visibility.

You are safe with me today, tomorrow and always.
#TDOV
March 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Posting up for #PDXTST, we are currently in Thunderstorm Watch
Helpful weather guide for Texas in April:
March 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This hits close to home.

We had to rebuild our church almost 10 years ago after being targeted by an arsonist.

It's a long process. I hope they feel the love and support of their communities.

NPR: A poignant Ash Wednesday after LA wildfires

www.npr.org/2025/03/05/n...
'God walks with us through the ashes.' A poignant Ash Wednesday after LA wildfires
On Ash Wednesday, Christians hear the words "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return." Those words ring differently for many whose churches and homes burned in the Los Angeles fires.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
@southwest.wsdot.wa.gov glad to see traffic updates on Bluesky!

I've missed them since ieft that other site.

It's great to have you here! 👍
February 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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In re the notice we all just got on our phones:
#PDXTST
February 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
How/why is it that the Oregon Coast got more snow than Clark County, Washington has so far this winter?! Not fair! 😩

(No need to reply, I just wanted to stomp my feet and whine a bit. 😁)
❄️Snowing good in... **checks notes**... Lincoln City 😳 this morning! This is apart of a separate upper atmosphere low pressure to the north that is producing "convective, scattered snow bands" #ORwx #snOMG
February 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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February 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I’ll admit to having only contacted my elected officials no more than twice in my 50 years.

This will change now.

Let’s light up their phone lines like it’s a Jerry Lewis telethon!
5 calls now has an app that helps with your scripts and finding phone numbers. I just called all 3 of my people and the representative said they are getting a LOT of calls, which is awesome! EVERYONE should call! This takes < 5 min of your day. #democracy
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
@jasonmruby.bsky.social videos that seem to be AI generated Al have been popping up on the old DP YouTube page… is that you or didn’t get hijacked?
February 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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When someone says they like Star Trek 💖💖💖🖖🖖🖖
#StarTrek #TNG
February 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“We’ve seen this movie before,” Mrs Pykeman said this morning after we talked about some of the headlines.

“Which one?” I asked.

She fed me a couple of hints and the I got it! 😬

Image source: www.mcsweeneys.net
February 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I needed a good laugh this morning and this skeet supplied just that! 😆

Found over at @internethippo.bsky.social
i'm tired of being told to stop doomscrolling. i'm just scrolling, it's not my fault there's doom on there
February 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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With snow and ice on the ground impacting roads on Groundhog Day, there’s only one piece of valid advice to give today. #wawx
a man is driving a car with the words " do n't drive angry " on the screen
ALT: a man is driving a car with the words " do n't drive angry " on the screen
media.tenor.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Using QTH grid (aka Maidenhead) can be very useful for weather reports online.

A couple years ago someone created a iOS Shortcut to your grid location to the clipboard.

I can’t find the original post, but I’ve shared it via my iCloud account

www.icloud.com/shortcuts/eb...

#ORwx #WAwx #BCwx
February 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Don’t forget about mPING the next few days!

Every data point matters!

mping.nssl.noaa.gov

#WAwx #ORwx #PDXTST
NSSL Projects: mPING
The NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory is collecting public weather reports through a free app available for smart phones or mobile devices. The app is called 'mPING,' for Meteorological Phenomena...
mping.nssl.noaa.gov
February 2, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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January 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I like it when forecasts say snow levels will be 200 or 300 ft. elevation next week. Home is sitting at 250 ft! 😁

CN85qq Padden Pkwy & I-205

Vancouver, not B.C., Clark County, not Nevada, Washington, not D.C. Near Portland, Oregon, not Maine. 🤣

#PNWwx
bart simpson is holding a bowling ball while sitting next to milhouse
ALT: bart simpson is holding a bowling ball while sitting next to milhouse
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Humidifier Review xkcd.com/3044
January 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Some good news: we’ve set a new record for the earliest we’ve filed our taxes! Yippie!
January 30, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I’m about ready to throw a child like fit just because I want low elevation snow! 🙃
a young boy wearing a black hat and a blue hoodie says i just want there to be snow
Alt: a young boy wearing a black hat and a blue hoodie says i just want there to be snow
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Here’s a Timelapse video of my drive down from Government Camp, OR to Zig Zag, OR this past Friday after a service call.

Lower elevation snow would be nice… looks like it should be this weekend!
January 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM