Sam Leibowitz

@samleibowitz.bsky.social

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Software engineer / architect, fiddler, dad, working in the field of behavioral health and living in the suburbs of Philly. Yes I'd love to meet your dog.

A screenshot of the Gmail mobile app. An email from Songkick reads, "Songkick is now part of the Suno family." A subsequent email reads, "Your Songkick account has been deleted."
Sally the beagle mix, looking absolutely delighted to be in a wide open meadow with the sun setting behind her.
A helpful guide on “How to draw an Owl”. Figure 1: Draw two circles. Figure 2: Draw the rest of the damn owl.
The cover of the book “Saint Francis of Assisi”, written by RFK Jr. and illustrated by Dennis Nolan. It depicts Francis kneeling with dove perched on his hand, while a deer and multiple other birds listen attentively. It isn’t clear if any of the animals have had their penises removed, but if they have they seem very calm about it.
A photo of an XBloom coffee machine. It has three push knobs with symbols lit up behind them, and fucked if I know what they mean.
An absurdly cute beagle, holding a chewy treat vertically between her paws to stabilize it while she chews on the top end. She’s lying on a couch covered with a quilted blanket.
Three emails from the Industrial Dwellings Society, sent within three hours of each other. The subject lines read “Bank Holiday Monday 4th of May”, “Head office closed”, and “Dealing with Ants”. I really hope someone’s day improves.
A snippet of an ad for the Rolflex, a tool for treating lateral epicondylitis. In the FAQ, it poses the question, "Can I use this with physical therapy?" The answer appears to be a recipe for some kind of mushroom based coffee additive: 1. Brew your favorite coffee and add to cup 2. Add desired amount of Pon De Crem 3. Froth or Blend (and ice if desired) 4. Enjoy!
A photo of a trash can on a sidewalk with the headline: “Mamdani to fully fund trash containerization. The new mayor is restarting the trash revolution.”
A photo of a Commodore 64 computer.
A screenshot of a Newsmax email which reads “Trump, Noem Meet for 2 Hours at WH”, and “Special: What if the next stroke victim is you?”
Iggy Pop, shirtless on stage with a mic stand, with a red arrow pointing to the space between his lowest rib and his hip.
The cover art from the game Freespace 2, showing a massive space battle where a dreadnought sized ship is being shot clear through by some kind of beam weapon.
A beagle standing on a paved trail on a sunny autumn day, while a pudgy bald guy with a salt and pepper beard crouches beside her.
A close up profile of Sally the beagle, her chin resting on my calf.
A wide field of tall grasses and wildflowers, with a few trees in the middle distance and more dense forest out on the horizon. The sky is dotted with puffy white clouds and in places with flat white high-altitude cloud cover.
A beagle, lying on a bed with a colorful quilt pulled up to just beneath her shoulders.
The band “The Flying Vees”, an all woman quartet, on stage at the Philadelphia Ethical Society.
Screenshot of a text message which reads: “Statewide Issue with 9-1-1 Call Delivery Pennsylvania is currently experiencing a... https://evb.gg/n#zgjjjtqzq5a/0h6YeIzj or Reply with YES to confirm receipt.”
Screenshot of LinkedIn spam which begins: “ Dear Sam, We’re thrilled to share that you have been officially selected to be featured in Influential Women Magazine, a national publication dedicated to celebrating trailblazing women who are shaping industries, driving innovation, and making an impact.”
A bearded bald guy cuddling with a beagle.
Detail of a notebook cover with printed illustration of a dog, with hair, glasses, and clothes resembling those of Ben Franklin. A small banner at the bottom reads “railsconf ‘25”.
A cocktail in a highball glass, one large ice cube, and a sprig of Thai basil with a couple of drops of sriracha.
A panoramic view of a field. There are a few saplings with sleeves on them to protect against birds, and big puffy white clouds.
The iconic P00P graphic, used to indicate a scoreless game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies, except that the Phillies have scored at the top of the sixth inning and the score instead reads P01P.
A massive, spreading oak tree in a green field on a beautiful spring day. The tree is a white oak, and sits on a walking trail at the Natural Lands Trust Bryn Coed preserve.
A sign which reads: RESERVED PARKING “ONLY” FOR KING STREET PLAZA TENANTS. CUSTOMERS/CLIENTS & HANDICAPPED PERSONS “ONLY” The word “only” is in double quotes each time it appears for no apparent reason.
A beagle rolls on her back in the grass in front of a mass of lilacs.
Principal Vernon (Paul Gleason) in The Breakfast Club, throwing the horns menacingly at John Bender (Judd Nelson).
A comic strip panel. Namor hands raised dramatically, says "DO NOT TOOT IT!" to Doctor Doom, who is holding a horn to his metal lips. "Fool!", Doom responds, "Doctor Doom toots as he pleases!" He toots it.
A screenshot of the note-taking app, Obsidian. The displayed note is for "Match Expressions", has a couple of tags identifying it as being related to Kubernetes, and says: "The syntax for editing match expressions is a straight pain in the dong. You should start by going to docs.kubernetes.io to copy an example config before you try writing it from scratch."
Sally the beagle’s head poking out from under a quilt. She’s looking at the camera and but looks like she could fall asleep at any moment.
Sally the beagle sitting on top of a bed and looking soulfully at the camera.
A very stylish beagle sitting in the back seat of a car, wearing a jean jacket and an orange walking harness underneath. She’s looking at the camera.
An image from the television series Farscape. Crichton (Ben Browder) reacts in horror as he realizes that he’s standing in a window in his underwear and women’s stockings while a crowd gathers outside. The alien D’Argo (Anthony Simcoe) is on his hands and knees between Crichton’s legs looking extremely hung over.
From the Wikipedia article on Soul Coughing: “In February 2022, Doughty and Steinberg performed together in Los Angeles during Steinberg's set for Watkins Family Hour. The duo performed Soul Coughing songs "Super Bon Bon" and "True Dreams of Wichita", which marked the first occasion members of Soul Coughing appeared on stage together since the split in 2000.”
A screenshot from the Merlin Bird ID app. It is showing a list of captured bird songs including: song sparrow, tufted titmouse, American robin, white throated sparrow, house finch, and American crow.
A bald guy with a short, mostly white beard and glasses lays on his side, smiling at the camera, while a beagle lies in the crook of his arm, completely conked out.
Sally the beagle, lying on her side and dozing on a sunny deck.
A screenshot of the Microsoft Edge browser on Mac OS. This screen was the first thing I saw upon starting it, and it is absolutely filled with news articles, ads, infographics, and other crap, some of which cycled through various tiles as I was looking at it.
A tricolor beagle lying on her side on a bed, with just her head poking out from beneath a colorful quilt.
Sally the beagle looks up at you soulfully while wearing an Eagles jersey.
A screenshot of an iOS “screen time” notification which reads in part: “last week you averaged 4 hours, 20 minutes of screen time per day on this device.”
A close up of Ren from Ren and Stimpy grinning a crazy grin with his bloodshot eyes bugging out and a spider web in the background.
A beagle executing a maneuver known as the half sploot, where the front legs are tucked underneath her and her rear legs are splayed out behind her. Her rear legs are sticking off of the fluffy dog bed she is otherwise resting on, and she is looking at the camera while being illuminated by a sunbeam.
A screenshot from Atlassian's website which reads: "Bitbucket Cloud is hard down. Update - We are still investigating an issue with Bitbucket Web and Git operations that is impacting Atlassian Bitbucket Cloud customers. We will provide more details within the next hour. Jan 21, 2025 - 15:58 UTC" There is a previous update which reads, "We are investigating an issue with Bitbucket Web and Git operations that is impacting Atlassian Bitbucket Cloud customers. We will provide more details within the next hour."
Jack Nicholson in The Shining, having frozen to death in the snow of the hedge maze. Above him are the words “GO BIRDS”.
Rodney Dangerfield, in a tux, holding a vanilla cupcake with a candle sticking out of it.
Sally the beagle, resting on a bed with rumpled quilts and pillows, giving the camera a bit of side eye.
A beagle, curled into a ball and napping on top of a couple of pillows on a human’s bed.
A plate with some bits of herring, a cup full of toothpicks for serving, and a small hand written sign. The sign reads: “Treat yourself! Good luck in the New Year! The Obscure Scandinavian Good Luck Herring Ritual. Put a little bit under your tongue just before the year ends, & chew and swallow in 2025”
A panoramic view of a creek bend. The sky is a dotted with the occasional bare patch. Trees denuded of leaves by winter line the banks, and in the distance there is fog hovering over the water.
A beagle wearing a cowl neck sweater and conked out on her side, looking like she’s about to fall asleep.
A cutting board with some Boursin cheese, a bowl of grated cheese, and some of that Boursin and grated cheese on an about to be grilled sandwich.
A wooden cutting board. There is a large chef’s knife on it, as well as some Jarlsberg and Kerrygold “Vintage Dubliner”, the former of which has been cut.
A stainless steel and glass mini-fridge with a decal that reads “Milk”, along with “THIS FRIDGE IS SAVED FOR MILK & CREAMER ONLY!”. Through the glass, behind the decal, there is a Bota box of dry rosé.
A beagle lying on a quilted comforter, with a second quilt covering her hindquarters. She’s wearing a sweater and a collar and looks like she may fall asleep at any moment.
Snoopy wearing a puffer jacket.
Sally the beagle, one front paw curled up beneath her, lying on a bed and wearing a zip hoodie with penguins on it. The hood is up, flattening her ears a bit.