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Retired FOSS nerd DIYer left-leaning rural-living outdoor enthusiast in Vermont. He/him

The back side of the front row of my solar array showing a ground wire running along the bottom of the panels and attaching to ground lugs on the bottom lip. The conduit below that is the power wire running to the far end of the string. The conduit running into the dirt visible in the photo goes to the rear array.
A "big red button" is mounted on an exterior wooden wall to the left of an electrical double meter box. There's a story behind why it's a double meter box that I'm happy to tell if anyone asks.
Climate Solutions by Achievable Impact - Deploy utility Scale Solar PV - Deploy Onshore Wind Turbines - Deploy Distributed Solar PV - Deploy Offshore Wind Turbines - Improve Diets - Deploy Alternative Refridgerants - Improve Windows Glass - Reduce Food Loss & Waste - Protect Forests (Tropical) - Mobilize Electric Cars - Increase Recycling: Metals - Improve Non-motorized Transportation (The list continues)
Graphs showing solar power generation and power draws. Most notably the battery is fully charged.
Gif of cartoon charactor Ceryl from the show Archer. The charactor is yelling "supressing fire" while firing various guns in various situations.
Lemon Balm spread out on a table in my basement to dry
A small quantity of chamomile flowers sit in the bottom of an open pint jelly jar.
Synrome meme: "When everything is adult content, Nothing is"
4 peach and 2 cherry trees planted in just starting to sprout field. The red tags stand out, but the green of the trees farther back are hard to see.
Photo taken by Angie as she followed me down the road heading home, you can see my flashers going. This is on the ~2 miles of paved road before we hit the ~3 mile of dirt road.
One post standing in a field, this will be the left side of a "solar fence" that will angle across the field away from the camera.
A front coilover is bent at about 20 degrees, nearly touching the tire, the inner shock is clearly snapped/broken.
Picture of a 2 bay NAS
A picture of "head cheese" on a plate.
Two vehicles in a gravel driveway, one is backed onto wooden ramps. The ground under it is wet. There's a pressure washer and an air compressor visible, and forest in the background.
An Apple Newton 200 PDA and it's accompanying stylus on a white background.
Picture of the No Kings 3 rally in front of the vermont statehouse.
Image of a rear wrist lock being demonstrated in a martial arts gym
Old school optimal mouse with specialized mousepad
Picture of the upper left hand corner of the outside of my front door, showing newly added seals around the perimeter.
Simpsons meme, text overlay says: "That's the joke"
White ceramic mixing bowl with a blue rim and a pour spout on one side
Final result after reassembly. The bolt goes through the tab and through the 2'nd stage fan to link the two together so the driveshaft spins the fan.
A wood bed with a drawer underneath
Grumpycat "Good" meme. (Picture of a cat who looks grumpy, overtext says "Good.")
Observer is held face down on the pavement by two ICE officers while a 3'rd pepper-sprays his face from point-blank range.
#!/bin/bash change=0 mute="0" if [[ "$1" == "mute" ]]; then mute="1" else change=$1 fi device=$(pactl get-default-sink) cur_vol=$(pactl get-sink-volume ${device} | awk '/front-left:/{gsub("%",""); print $5}') new_vol=$((cur_vol + ${change})) pactl list sinks | awk '/Name:/{print $2}' | while read SINK; do pactl set-sink-volume $SINK ${new_vol}% pactl set-sink-mute ${SINK} ${mute} done (echo ${new_vol}; sleep 0.5) | wob
Picture of a torn black rubber/plastic membrane attached to an older car part. The middle looks like it might be a piston that moves in and out.
Angie and I stand in a snowy forest dressed in winter clothes. A ski trail is visible in the snow behind us.
A wreath of fir tree fronds in the center of a wooden table. In the middle sits a decorative ceramic dome of sorts with a tee-light inside, 4 more tee lights sit, evenly spaced, on the wreath.
An animal track in the snow runs under a downed limb.
Angie sits in warm outdoor clothes on a wooden chair on a glassed in all wood porch next to a tiny wood stove with the glow of fire in the glass front. Through the glass porch windows can be seen snowy fields and trees.
A gravel road runs through the forest and over a simple wooden bridge. The bridge has no sides, just wooden "curbs", and is supported bu steel beams underneath. Under the bridge is unmortered stacked stone.
Protestors stand on a lawn in front of the Vermont capital building with various signs and American flags.
Fj Cruiser (SUV) with the front fascia and bumper removed
A single steel beam sits on concrete peers of going over a dry creek, a crane sits behind it with the hook still attached to the beam, a man stands on the beam unhooking the crane, and another stands in the brook measuring the beams height.
Sliced chicken of the woods and peas sauted in ghee and placed over pasta in a bowl sit on a wooden table.
Quart jar sitting on a kitchen table and full of dried leaves.
Photo of a Boneset plant in a field in full bloom
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Valais Blacknoes sheep approaching the camera in a field under a blue sky with a few clouds.
A screenshot showing the Tasx application with a grocery list.
A quart size canning jar sitting on a wood table. The jar is packed full of leaves with the lid on and screwed down.
An image drawn by Dr. Seuss: a creature sits twiddling it's thumbs, and a sign points at it saying "A Nerd". This specific image is widely believed to be the origin of the term.
Map showing the Appalachian trail going through southern Vermont and into New Hampshire
June 14, 2025 No Kings Over 11 million protested 50501
Photo of a unfinished basement with drain pipes running to a pump for an upflush toilet.
Picture of a starlink dish on a roof with the text "New Roam 10GB backup plan. Feel prepared fro emergencies with Starlink for backup. our new Roam 10GB plan gives you peace of mind with enough data for a typical day of use for $10/month. Need more than 10GB? Add data to your account easily." There's also a button saying "reactivate now"