Tom McLaughlin
@tmclaugh.bsky.social
Principal Engineer at @NBCUniversal | AWS Serverless Hero | photographer | aspiring Instagram influencer | #serverless #devops (he/him)
What I hate most about the “I did my own research” crowd is now I feel like an idiot when when saying, “I literally just googled this” in an attempt to refute the most inane and pulled out of a person’s ass comments.
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What I hate most about the “I did my own research” crowd is now I feel like an idiot when when saying, “I literally just googled this” in an attempt to refute the most inane and pulled out of a person’s ass comments.
Nothing. The answer is nothing.
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Nothing. The answer is nothing.
Finally answered the age old question, “Why is there pee all over this bar bathroom floor?”
I was drunk and not paying attention…
I was drunk and not paying attention…
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Finally answered the age old question, “Why is there pee all over this bar bathroom floor?”
I was drunk and not paying attention…
I was drunk and not paying attention…
Got about 15 minutes into the new Naked Gun and just turned it off to watch Angie Tribeca instead.
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Got about 15 minutes into the new Naked Gun and just turned it off to watch Angie Tribeca instead.
Why does Gen Z have such hall monitor energy?
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Why does Gen Z have such hall monitor energy?
Stop ordering complicated drinks at the airport Starbucks. It is neither the time nor fucking place for that.
October 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Stop ordering complicated drinks at the airport Starbucks. It is neither the time nor fucking place for that.
I would like to know too.
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I would like to know too.
September 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Britian’s MI6 just informed me on IG how to communicate with them securely.
Honestly impressed with this communication. Including the note to use a computer not connected to you.
Honestly impressed with this communication. Including the note to use a computer not connected to you.
September 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Britian’s MI6 just informed me on IG how to communicate with them securely.
Honestly impressed with this communication. Including the note to use a computer not connected to you.
Honestly impressed with this communication. Including the note to use a computer not connected to you.
The greatest station if you’re a Sirius XM listener. Useful for finding that song stuck in your head from yesterday.
xmplaylist.com
xmplaylist.com
xmplaylist - Recently played songs and playlists from Sirius XM Radio
Find recently played songs from XM Sirius radio stations. Listen to them on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube and others.
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September 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The greatest station if you’re a Sirius XM listener. Useful for finding that song stuck in your head from yesterday.
xmplaylist.com
xmplaylist.com
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Here’s what a Ball State University employee said that led to their termination:
September 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Here’s what a Ball State University employee said that led to their termination:
I no longer feel comfortable, expressing any political opinions on social media.
That is just absolutely fucked up.
That is just absolutely fucked up.
September 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I no longer feel comfortable, expressing any political opinions on social media.
That is just absolutely fucked up.
That is just absolutely fucked up.
Reposted by Tom McLaughlin
What an amazing week in Seattle at the AWS Heroes Summit!
Heroes- you're an inspiring group, who uplift and mentor so many in your communities, while also pushing for innovation out of AWS. Thank you for all that you do, and a special shout-out to the newest Heroes🙏👏
Heroes- you're an inspiring group, who uplift and mentor so many in your communities, while also pushing for innovation out of AWS. Thank you for all that you do, and a special shout-out to the newest Heroes🙏👏
August 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
What an amazing week in Seattle at the AWS Heroes Summit!
Heroes- you're an inspiring group, who uplift and mentor so many in your communities, while also pushing for innovation out of AWS. Thank you for all that you do, and a special shout-out to the newest Heroes🙏👏
Heroes- you're an inspiring group, who uplift and mentor so many in your communities, while also pushing for innovation out of AWS. Thank you for all that you do, and a special shout-out to the newest Heroes🙏👏
It’s my annual nerd camp trip and I’m coming this year refreshed and excited due to recent job change.
Really looking forward to #AWSHeroesSummit. It’s my annual time to connect with others to really see what’s next.
Really looking forward to #AWSHeroesSummit. It’s my annual time to connect with others to really see what’s next.
August 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s my annual nerd camp trip and I’m coming this year refreshed and excited due to recent job change.
Really looking forward to #AWSHeroesSummit. It’s my annual time to connect with others to really see what’s next.
Really looking forward to #AWSHeroesSummit. It’s my annual time to connect with others to really see what’s next.
Whenever I check in for a flight I look at the open seats and if I find an open row I book the middle seat because it makes the other two seats comparatively less appealing. It’s a gamble…
And have been informed today’s flight is full so it sounds like I lost. :-/
And have been informed today’s flight is full so it sounds like I lost. :-/
August 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Whenever I check in for a flight I look at the open seats and if I find an open row I book the middle seat because it makes the other two seats comparatively less appealing. It’s a gamble…
And have been informed today’s flight is full so it sounds like I lost. :-/
And have been informed today’s flight is full so it sounds like I lost. :-/
This place was a very good home purchase decision. (Need a real stand now.)
August 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This place was a very good home purchase decision. (Need a real stand now.)
August 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Been on Reddit talking about how I grew up in the US with a pro-IRA presence around me, as an adult realized they were bad, and after working with Northern Irish folks I came to loath Americans support of the IRA from safety and security.
And people are arguing with me using Star Wars analogies.
And people are arguing with me using Star Wars analogies.
August 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Been on Reddit talking about how I grew up in the US with a pro-IRA presence around me, as an adult realized they were bad, and after working with Northern Irish folks I came to loath Americans support of the IRA from safety and security.
And people are arguing with me using Star Wars analogies.
And people are arguing with me using Star Wars analogies.
My response when your team tells me they will be successful once they change LLM models. youtu.be/TbwlC2B-BIg?...
Romano Tours - SNL
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August 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My response when your team tells me they will be successful once they change LLM models. youtu.be/TbwlC2B-BIg?...
Long COVID update:
With move I changed up my daily routines. Started (semi-)daily morning bike rides. No muscle or joint aches after exercise for a bit. But kept crashing mid to late in the afternoon through to next day. So still booming and busting. 1/
With move I changed up my daily routines. Started (semi-)daily morning bike rides. No muscle or joint aches after exercise for a bit. But kept crashing mid to late in the afternoon through to next day. So still booming and busting. 1/
July 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Long COVID update:
With move I changed up my daily routines. Started (semi-)daily morning bike rides. No muscle or joint aches after exercise for a bit. But kept crashing mid to late in the afternoon through to next day. So still booming and busting. 1/
With move I changed up my daily routines. Started (semi-)daily morning bike rides. No muscle or joint aches after exercise for a bit. But kept crashing mid to late in the afternoon through to next day. So still booming and busting. 1/
My roof deck is shared with my neighbor. I let Cinnamon out to explore it when I’m up here.
Neighbors have a cat too. He’s watching out their door.
Cinnamon has decided today she will be laying around on the neighbor’s side. I think she’s pulling a power move.
Neighbors have a cat too. He’s watching out their door.
Cinnamon has decided today she will be laying around on the neighbor’s side. I think she’s pulling a power move.
July 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My roof deck is shared with my neighbor. I let Cinnamon out to explore it when I’m up here.
Neighbors have a cat too. He’s watching out their door.
Cinnamon has decided today she will be laying around on the neighbor’s side. I think she’s pulling a power move.
Neighbors have a cat too. He’s watching out their door.
Cinnamon has decided today she will be laying around on the neighbor’s side. I think she’s pulling a power move.
If you’re going to rage against the machine…
It would first be helpful to understand how the machine works.
It would first be helpful to understand how the machine works.
July 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
If you’re going to rage against the machine…
It would first be helpful to understand how the machine works.
It would first be helpful to understand how the machine works.
What I find funny I find funny about Democratic Socialists is if they dropped the word socialism and said capitalism was awsome, and changed little to nothing else, they’d probably become wildly popular across this country.
June 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What I find funny I find funny about Democratic Socialists is if they dropped the word socialism and said capitalism was awsome, and changed little to nothing else, they’d probably become wildly popular across this country.
Thinking about organizational change as I retro on some things.
Right now I’m interested in why some orgs succeed and others fail while supposedly doing the same things. I have some theories and one revolves around critical mass.
Right now I’m interested in why some orgs succeed and others fail while supposedly doing the same things. I have some theories and one revolves around critical mass.
June 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Thinking about organizational change as I retro on some things.
Right now I’m interested in why some orgs succeed and others fail while supposedly doing the same things. I have some theories and one revolves around critical mass.
Right now I’m interested in why some orgs succeed and others fail while supposedly doing the same things. I have some theories and one revolves around critical mass.
Sitting on my roof deck drinking my coffee with my cat pawing down by my feet is pretty nice.
June 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Sitting on my roof deck drinking my coffee with my cat pawing down by my feet is pretty nice.