Matt Blank

@msbutah.bsky.social

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🏞Reticulating Splines in Salt Lake City 🐵Engineering monkey for the TeeVee 🚮Posts are my own terrible opinion

An old logo for the Maxis software company.
A screenshot displaying an energy distribution summary for July. At the top, a flow diagram shows energy sources and usage: Low-carbon 0.24 MWh, Solar 0.41 MWh, Gas 5.28 CCF, Grid 0.79 MWh in / 0.16 MWh out, Home 1.04 MWh, and Water 19,100 gallons. Arrows indicate energy flow from solar, low-carbon, and grid sources to the home. Below, a “Sources” table lists Solar total: 409.27 kWh and Grid total: 630.84 kWh costing $50.43. A calendar bar at the bottom highlights the month of July.
Don Draper from Mad Men is standing in a mid century modern decorated office in front of a blank easel.
A hand holding a clear plastic package of Panduit Pan-Ty cable ties against a light gray wall. The package contains 100 black weather-resistant cable ties with a length of 3.9 inches (99 mm). The label highlights features such as rounded edges, high strength, low insertion force, and a curved tip for easier installation. Some cable ties are visible inside the lower portion of the bag.
A bottom right corner of a tv screen, with a computer icon. The icon is a square of paper with a hill and a cloud on it, and a line slashing through it.
A scoop of strawberry ice cream in a silver dish with banana slices for ears, chocolate chip eyes, and a banana slice nose. He has some whipped cream hair and a hot fudge mud puddle to sit in.
A hand is holding a blue can of Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale at a dining table. The can features an illustration of a mountain range and pine trees above a reflective body of water. In the background, there is a foil tray of food with a serving spoon, a person in a purple tie-dye shirt, and a red ceramic decorative item with circular cutouts. The scene is lit by natural sunlight.
A vintage beige television set with antennas displays a commercial showing milk being poured, with the text: “Milk. It does a body good.”
A green text on white sign reading “Head In Parking”. The sign is set among pine trees and bare dirt and rocks.
Todd from the simpsons captioned saying “red room over there”
A man with a bald head, glasses, and a short beard takes a selfie in a retro-style room with red lighting. He is standing next to a red felt pool table with a rack of billiard balls and some papers on it. Behind him are wood-paneled walls decorated with multiple red neon signs, including ones that read “WiFi,” “XXX,” “Yoga,” “Checks Cashed,” and “Psychic.” A black spiral staircase leads to an upper level, and a room with patterned wallpaper and a bed is visible in the background.
A black-and-white scene from The Simpsons shows several characters standing together. On the left, Marge looks slightly concerned. Next to her, a man in a fedora and suit is holding a notepad, speaking to Mr Burns on the right who is wearing a tuxedo and a tall top hat. Behind them, a group of men in patterned suits and hats watch with neutral or confused expressions.
A cartoon Benjamin Franklin captioned saying “I’m also hot and thirsty!”
A series of posters on a wooden wall promoting “Become a Rainmaker,” featuring outdoor and work scenes with men and women in rugged clothing handling equipment and laptops in nature. The posters include bold yellow and black or green and white text with phrases like “Get a real job,” “Make it Rain,” “Rainmaking: the new American trade,” “Your office chair has four wheel drive,” “Work with Nature,” and “End drought forever.”
Ivanka Trump holding a can of Goya brand black beans
A map of a suburb with a yellow line around a water feature showing a running path.
A cartoon image of a small orange fish with wide eyes inside a round fishbowl with green plants, set against a purple background. On the left side of the image, the word “SPOOKY” is written vertically in black dripping letters, and on the right, the word “VISION” is written in the same style. Each word is topped and bottomed with the face of Barbara Streisand.
A cartoonishly photoshopped image of Mariah Carey to give her an impossibly small waist and arms
Two baseball players in red jerseys and gray pants stand on a base during a game, with one wearing a helmet and the number 28 on his back. They appear to be talking or gesturing to each other on the dirt infield, with a safety netting visible in the foreground.
A wide-angle view of a baseball game in progress at The Ballpark at America First Square, with players positioned on the field and a batter at home plate. The stadium is partially filled with spectators, and the outfield features a large scoreboard and green wall with advertisements. Beyond the stadium, there is a clear blue sky and a backdrop of tall, snow-capped mountains.
A classical-style painting of a solemn young man in dark Renaissance clothing pointing casually toward a fire in the background, with large white text at the bottom that says, “SHIT’S ON FIRE, YO.”
Lisa Simpson is smiling while holding a large beige bowl filled with dark red liquid. The character is standing next to a light blue table and a tan wall.
A man wearing glasses, a pink polo shirt, and a white undershirt lifts his arm to expose his armpit. The white undershirt has a tear along the armpit seam, and some hair is visible. The background shows a black mesh office chair and green cables running along the ceiling.
A group of fifteen men dressed in all-white suits pose in front of a large white statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms. They are arranged with six seated in the front row and nine standing behind them. The background features a mural of a serene landscape with sunlight breaking through clouds, and a semicircular wall lined with classical-style statues.
The CueCat barcode scanner, a grey plastic handheld device in the shape of a lying cat. Attached is a cable bundle and purple PS/2 connector.
A screenshot of a Windows desktop taskbar showing icons for the Start menu, Microsoft Edge, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. Above the taskbar, a small blue cartoon cloud character with a dark face screen and a white arrow symbol on its chest is displayed, floating in front of the windows of a beige tiled building.
A large, futuristic metal and white canopy structure with four arched legs stands on a grassy plaza with mountains in the background under a bright, partly cloudy sky. Several black chairs are arranged in the foreground, and nearby trees and modern buildings are visible.
Two smiling men take a selfie outdoors in front of a modern apartment building on a sunny day with scattered clouds. The man in front wears a gray striped shirt, a dark baseball cap, and sunglasses, while the man behind wears a red shirt and dark sunglasses. The building has balconies and a large mural on the side depicting a nature scene with a river, waterfall, trees, flowers, rocks, and an eagle flying in the sky.
A screenshot from the game Wii Sports showing a reminder message. It has a small illustration of a Wii Remote on a table near an open window with curtains blowing in the wind. The text says, “Why not take a break? You can pause the game by pressing ⊕.” The Wii Sports logo appears at the bottom left.
A small yellow Minion stands in blue overalls and is waving with his left hand raised. He has two speech bubbles, one reading Bello and the other Poopaye
A smiling bald man with a beard and glasses sits in a restaurant booth, holding a tiny espresso cup. He is wearing a black and white patterned polo shirt with a black sleeve and a smartwatch on his wrist. In front of him is a white table with an empty plate and spoon. The image has a pink and gold graphic at the bottom that reads "Birthday Queen" with a small crown. The restaurant interior and other patrons are visible in the background.
A cartoon scene from The Simpsons shows Homer sitting in his car and looking up at a large roadside billboard. The billboard reads, “This year, give her… ENGLISH MUFFINS” in big bold letters. On the billboard, a smiling cartoon man in a blue sweater offers a tray of English muffins to a smiling, waving Julia Reagan in a red dress who is edited into the image. The background features a clear blue sky with a few clouds and green trees.
A cartoon scene shows a yellow-skinned man with blond hair wearing a light green polo shirt and a gray watch, standing with one arm outstretched in front of a colorful canyon landscape with layered red rock formations and a winding blue river under a partly cloudy sky.
A small tan dog is lying on a sunlit rug in a living room. To the left, a colorful armchair with an orange, gray, and white geometric cover sits near a tall leafy plant, with a pillow and a rolled-up blanket on the armrest. Behind the chair, framed artwork and a wooden cabinet are visible, and a large abstract painting with red, yellow, and blue tones hangs on the wall. To the right, a dark wooden hutch and a mid-century style coffee table with candles and a bowl.
Liz Lemmon from 30 Rock, reclining on a brown sofa in a blue blanket. She is captioned as singing “working on my gym cheese!”
A cartoon drawing of a large fortune cookie with human features, including large eyes with long lashes, red lips, arms, and legs wearing black high heels. The cookie has a pink bow on top and carries a red handbag, standing on a lightly shaded ground.
Comic book guy from the Simpsons in a superhero suit struggles in a large vat of bubbling white liquid, raising one arm helplessly. The tank is dark-colored with some white residue dripping down the sides, and part of a sign with the letters “L” and “I” is visible on the front. The background is a simple blue wall with a few gray rocks.
Daisy from Mario 3D, in a yellow dress with ginger hair winks and waves against a bright, colorful outdoor background with green hills and trees. A blue banner at the bottom reads, “YOU WON THIS HOLE!” in bold white letters.
A young woman in a white shirt and gray skirt is outdoors, yelling with excitement while operating a large mounted machine gun. The weapon is firing, with smoke and motion blur visible at the barrel. The image is humorously overlaid with multiple pink “Forbidden” error messages stacked across the center.
Dear Customer, Thank you for being a longtime Kindle customer. We're glad our devices have served you well for as long as they have. Starting May 20, 2026 — 14 to 18 years after their initial launches — we are discontinuing support for Kindle devices released in 2012 or earlier. Here's what this means for you: * You can continue to read books already downloaded on these devices, but you will not be able to purchase, borrow, or download additional books on them after that date. * If you deregister or factory reset these devices, you will not be able to re-register or use these devices in any way. Affected devices include Kindle 1st and 2nd Generation, Kindle DX and DX Graphite, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4, Kindle Touch, Kindle 5, and Kindle Paperwhite 1st Generation.
A theater stage is lit with blue and red lights, with fog creating a dramatic effect. A large screen above the stage displays an image of a performer in a sparkling gold dress lounging on a chaise with a cocktail glass, next to the text “Lucy Darling” in elegant script with a small heart. Audience members are seated and waiting for the show to begin, with a few people standing and moving in the foreground.
A graph showing Utah’s average snowpack, ranging from a high of 30 inches of water to 7.5 inches and this year at 5 inches.
A screenshot from a colorful video game shows a character with a large, green, cartoonish cat head with wide eyes, pink cheeks, and a simple smiling mouth. The character is dressed in a red shirt and standing on a wooden platform with a scenic background featuring palm trees, grass, and a pinkish evening sky with stars. The character is captioned as saying “Are you serious? I can't go three second without thinking about fat cocks!”
A scene from The Simpsons shows Homer Simpson sitting alone at a crowded bar, looking uncomfortable and out of place. He is the only person not socializing, while the bar is packed with women chatting, drinking, and mingling in the background.
A man holding a hammer smiles while standing next to a large, inflated anatomical model resembling a section of tissue with a cluster of cells. He is indoors, near an open doorway, and the model is propped upright on the floor.
A colorful event poster pinned to a metal board with black magnets advertises the "Great Glizzy Gauntlet," a cycling challenge. The tagline reads, "Dream Big. Regret Bigger." Below, a blue bicycle graphic is shown with icons of hotdogs and text: "10 Costcos • 100 Miles • 10 Hotdogs." The event date is May 2, 2026, at 10 AM, from Orem to Bountiful. A QR code, a "UCI Disapproved" logo, and a "Wholesale Suffering" badge are at the bottom, along with a note that helmets are required and the event is not affiliated with Costco.
Screenshot of a skeet from The Salt Lake Tribune showing a video of Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaking at a podium with two microphones. Text on the video reads, “Gov. Spencer Cox addresses ICE purchase of Utah warehouse for the first time,” with a subtitle saying, “The reason we have this problem is because the Biden administration.” The skeet says, “Spencer Cox, blaming Joe Biden, said Utah needs to have an ICE detention camp. Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/politic…” The timestamp at the bottom shows 2:13 PM, Mar 19, 2026.
A man in a dark suit and red tie is sitting at a large wooden desk, speaking on a red corded telephone. Behind him, a blue flag with a presidential-style seal and golden trim hangs next to long curtains. The desk holds papers, a pen holder, and a framed object, suggesting an office setting that resembles the Oval Office.
The logo for the America 250 celebration. Featuring the word America in caps and a black serif font and a red white and blue ribbon creating the 250
An infographic of a muscular man in a red tank top with his lower body depicted as watery. The top text reads, “You are 60–70% soup.” Various body parts are labeled with their water content: Brain 75%, Blood 83%, Lymph 94%, Heart 79%, Lungs 80%, Bones 22%, and Liver 72%.
An image of a velociraptor with its mouth open, wearing religious robes with a glowing sacred heart on the chest, against a plain white background.
Cersei from Game of Thrones, a dark, hooded figure wearing medieval-style black robes and a headdress sitting in a dimly lit room. The figure’s face is completely blank, replaced by a flat gray texture. Light filters through a window in the background.
Alt text: A digital leaderboard for the game Elvira’s House of Horrors displays high scores for March 1–31, 2026. At the top is an illustration of Elvira lounging on a red couch. A QR code on the right says “View on your mobile device.” The top ten players and scores are: DBEAR – 93,204,661,120 WIZZROBE – 3,658,408,950 MRLITFIC – 2,085,482,000 MSBUTAH – 1,575,938,970 The first-place score is massively higher than the others.