Matt Black

@mblackmn.bsky.social

88 Followers 156 Following

Information Security and Systems Engineer, Musician, human for two goofball dogs and cuddly, and slightly bitey, kitty Formerly mblackmn on the Bird app, also on Mastadon.

A tall flagpole with a cross bar flying three flags is standing on a grassy shoreline next to a dock on Dyes Inlet. The water is calm. The flags are all billowed out in the wind. The US flag at the top, the Minnesota state flag on the left yardarm, and a Pride flag on the right yardarm under a clear blue sky.
A tweet by John Dingell from July 21 2014: I'm the last original author of the Clean Water Act, but I have no idea who/what a Kardashian is and I rarely play games. You OK, EPAwater?
A light keeper reads out the last name of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald crew, then tolls the bell a last time for all who died on the lakes. The camera pans up to show the lighthouse lamp coming alive.
A man in an old US Light Keepers uniform reads out the names of those lost in front of Split Rock Lighthouse. A bell chimes after each name.
A screenshot of an email confirming an ESPN+ subscription cancellation.
A black dog lays next to a grey dog wearing a collar to stop her picking her stitches. They grey dog also has a walk assistance harness on
A residential street at sunset. The sky is ablaze with orange, pink, and purple hues, with a few clouds scattered across it. Silhouetted trees line both sides of the street, and a utility pole with wires runs across the top of the frame. In the distance, houses with dark roofs are visible, and beyond them, a body of water reflects the remaining light.
A medium sized black and white dog laying on the floor of a brewery by a table. She is very tired.
A photo of a shelf in a bookstore. It's has six shelves and they are all full of paperback books.
A large, grey dog is laying on the couch looking at a laptop screen. On the screen is the list of magazine and newspaper services you can subscribe to for free with your Seattle library card.
A fireplace with a fire burning. There is a wood carrier for more wood on the ledge and two Christmas stockings hung on the mantel. On the side of the fireplace are two very full bookshelves. The dogs' toy box is on the floor in front of one of the shelves.
A screenshot of a headline in a USA Today opinion piece by Nicle Russell published on December 23. The headline says "Disney pulls trans storyline from animated series. Parents like me appreciate it."
A scanned copy of a Daily News story from December 7, 2024. The headline says: Valerie Black memorials added to Alvah N. Belding Library. The story lists out all of the books and who donated them.
A grey and white staffy is sitting in front of a Christmas tree. She's sitting on her butt with her back legs forward like a human would sit, not like a traditional sit.
A photo out the window of a boat in motion. The window is fairly splattered and it's not a clear view.
A small chalkboard sitting on a shelf that reads There is so much good you can do, There is so much good you can be, There is so much good you can experience, There is so much good you can fight for. There is great potential in the world. Don't merely survive it
A medium sized black and white dog, wearing a blue harness with a blue leash, is laying on the floor. She's got a big smile on her face and is looking to the person next to the camera, not directly at the camera.
BlueSky 10 million user celebration card showing I was user 1,987,341.
A sunset over the mountains. The top of the photo is blue sky that fades to orange and then the silhouette of the mountains. The mountains blend into the water of the Puget Sound. A bird is flying next to the boat deck in the bottom of the photo.
A blue staffy/pit mix is lying in a dog bed with a blanket covering her back legs. Her head is pushed against the edge of the bed and a futon. She is completely passed out.
A screen shot of the Sahan Journal from Minneapolis reading: "Residents were largely unaware of the issues at Smith Foundry before Sahan Journal reported on the violations in November 2023. The revelation sparked outrage in the community and led to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) holding several public meetings surrounding a new air permit process for Smith Foundry."
A screenshot of a story about the Detroit Pistons, a professional basketball team, hiring a new senior position in the front office. The article calls the role a president of baseball operations though, and not basketball operations. The Pistons were terrible this year, winning 14 games and losing 68.
Two dog beds are in between two sleeping bags in an empty bedroom. A dog is lying off to the side playing with a toy.
A black and white tuxedo cat is lying between a larger grey dog and a medium black dog on a Pendleton blanket. All three are looking at the camera.
A grey, larger dog lying on a dog bed. She's wearing a shirt with cartoon owls on it. A smaller, black dog is lying behind her resting her head on the grey dog. She's wearing the same style of shirt.
A black and white medium sized dog in a checker vest standing in a picnic blanket inside a brewery.
A screenshot of an auto-generated playlist in Spotify where the cover art says "Autumn Acoustic" but the title says "Winter Acoustic". The screenshot was taken about 25 hours before the 2023 Winter Solstice.