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Ray. #ADHD old school mainframe tools dev at a large ISV. z/OS, z/VM, VSEโฟ, BS2000/OSD. IBM HLASM, C, Rexx, COBOL, PL/I, more. Married, dad to 3 magnificent Golden Retrievers and a cat. SHARE volunteer, LAF Track Leader/Editoral Comm. Sacramento area. 18+

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Secretary Sean Duffy tweets: "No better way to bring in the Christmas spirit than at the @WhiteHouse with the legendary Andrea Bocelli!๐ŸŽ„

Even luckier to have my stunning wife as my dateโค๏ธ" 

There's a photo of him and his wife at the White House

Secretary Sean Duffy tweets: "No better way to bring in the Christmas spirit than at the @WhiteHouse with the legendary Andrea Bocelli!๐ŸŽ„ Even luckier to have my stunning wife as my dateโค๏ธ" There's a photo of him and his wife at the White House

A close-up of Sean Duffy's shoe. There appears to be a big gap between his foot and the shoe

A close-up of Sean Duffy's shoe. There appears to be a big gap between his foot and the shoe

when you're a size 8 but the 10 was on sale

07.12.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6867    ๐Ÿ” 761    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 373    ๐Ÿ“Œ 124

You say Freudian slip, I say dementia.

07.12.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot were local themes. Roseville, CA, was railroad (we were the main Southern Pacific yard at the west end of the Transcontinental Railroad). Burbank, CA, was aliens, a nod to both Disney & Lockheed Skunk Works. I donโ€™t remember what Canoga Park was (maybe dinosaurs) nor Sacramento.

07.12.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Accurate.

07.12.2025 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The nearest MicroCenter is down in Orange County. Iโ€™ve always wanted to go in.

I am surprised that there isnโ€™t one in the SF Bay Area, but that was the home of Fryโ€™s.

There was a Fryโ€™s a 15 minute walk from home or a five minute drive (if you hit the lights just right). I miss that.

07.12.2025 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My Coast Survey grandfather moved from Seattle to Santa Monica. He picked a house at the local high point but it was across from two Canary Island Pines. Every Santa Ana event, his lawn would be covered by an inch of dead needles.

07.12.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Got it, thanks!!!

07.12.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oooh nice

07.12.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seth, could you please email this to me? It will be a great addy to my arsenal, thanks.

07.12.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did they trumpet their use of AI?

07.12.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
B&W photo of a male lion looking skyward. Caption:

The lion doesn't concern himself with reminders to complete his required HR training modules

B&W photo of a male lion looking skyward. Caption: The lion doesn't concern himself with reminders to complete his required HR training modules

I just got this meme, feel free to deploy as needed

07.12.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you need help, I can lend out Poppy & Daisy.

07.12.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

KITTEH TUMMEH

(Itโ€™s a trap.)

07.12.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My response which is been getting some traction bsky.app/profile/zarc...

07.12.2025 05:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m going to call those bows and drink myself into a stupor.

Also this makes her look like she is pregnant, which Iโ€™m sure isnโ€™t the desired style.

07.12.2025 04:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI trash, reported.

07.12.2025 04:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a military uniform is standing in a room with flags and says `` right to jail , right away '' . Alt: a man in a military uniform is standing in a room with flags and says `` right to jail , right away '' .
07.12.2025 03:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, great, Iโ€™m about to do this when I get back from walking the dogs.

07.12.2025 03:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the first time, the Kennedy Center Awards were presented in the tiny Oval Office instead of the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts. Donald used his now-vulgar Oval Office for the ceremony to avoid the embarrassment of TV audiences seeing an almost empty theater.

07.12.2025 01:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4746    ๐Ÿ” 1379    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 627    ๐Ÿ“Œ 131

Awww thatโ€™s sweet.

07.12.2025 01:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A wet Indy wrapped in a blue towel while sitting on a blue and white William Morris design runner on a wood floor.

A wet Indy wrapped in a blue towel while sitting on a blue and white William Morris design runner on a wood floor.

07.12.2025 01:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Really? I thought it was the hollow inside their skulls.

07.12.2025 00:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The LinkedIn visionaries have come up with a solution to their AI datacenter cooling problem. It involves putting them in the coldest place they know: space. Which is extremely funny if you know like any physics at all.

06.12.2025 21:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 342    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Humble Tech Book Bundle: Microsoft Development by Microsoft Press and Pearson Become an expert on all things Microsoft with this bundle of tech ebooks! Each purchase at the price of your choice supports Hello World!

I know some folks will aim to do some learning in the new year. The SC-900 book I co-wrote is in this humble bundle www.humblebundle.com/books/micros.... Lots of good cert prep stuff in here.

06.12.2025 23:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Whoโ€™s the other? Not me, I donโ€™t think you currently need z/OS expertise.

06.12.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over

06.12.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10442    ๐Ÿ” 3791    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 103    ๐Ÿ“Œ 427

That is pretty darned cute! And unlike Indy, she seems to like it!

06.12.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a blue shirt has a patch on his sleeve that says california parks Alt: a man in a blue shirt has a patch on his sleeve that says california parks
06.12.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A wet Indy in a blue towel on a Willam Morris runner on a wooden floor. 

Caption: โ€œThis is some bullshitโ€

A wet Indy in a blue towel on a Willam Morris runner on a wooden floor. Caption: โ€œThis is some bullshitโ€

Otherwise we get this

06.12.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿค 

06.12.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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