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Chris Uttenweiler

@bluesysum.bsky.social
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Western Virginian that got pulled into NOVA, then fled to Central Virginia - Charlottesville-ish. Photography, silliness, newly minted Firefighter/EMT, technology, and other stuff as it occurs to me.

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
😂😂😂
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Firefighters are always talking smack. 😂
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Scott Craig Cigars @saintbridge.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A droplet on rainwater on a twig. #BNWmacro #blackandwhite #rain #twig #classicmono #autumn
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NosferaPru @prufrockluvsong.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Stow your cheese wheels in the overhead compartment.
Airline safety photo of someone in a yellow flotation vest opening an overhead bin containing a yellow life raft.  The raft looks like a comically large wheel of cheese.
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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
it’s always “protect girls’ and women’s sports,” but never “protect girls and women”
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🎼 “If Chivalry ain’t dead, you’re twisting on the knife…” 🎶
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Muppet Pictures @muppetpictures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Never leave your job shirt laying around after shift.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
World Championship Pond Crossing at the Sugarloaf Bike Park in New Brunswick, Canada 🇨🇦 IG: @crankworxsummerseries www.instagram.com/crankworxsum...
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
COFEMS / Orange Sheriff’s Dept 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
Firefighters and police officers climbing stairs
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
08:46… 09:03… 09:37… 09:59… 10:02… 10:28…
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
EMS resources (like ambulances, crews etc…) often shift around to cover each others stations. We did a lot of that this tour.
Medic29 holding down Medic21’s patch while they run back to back Cardiac Calls.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Stick climbing for fame, fortune, and the Rookie Book. #EMS #Firefighter
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Happytobe23 @happytobemein23.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Music has been my comfort all day today…when I wasn’t sleeping that is…whatever this is, it’s kicking my ass 😳🤒🤢
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s like breathing soup.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The more eco hull paint requires more work than the stuff they used in the 90’s. That kind of paint degradation is normal after 180 days. You can run touch up work on the Burkes, but it’s not feasible on a carrier - They almost never come to a complete stop while they are deployed at sea.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🎼 “I don’t need another goddamn sermon, I already found it in bourbon, I’ve already lost plenty worth losing, I’m doing fine on my own.” 🎶
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Pulled ALL the stops out for training today. Got to train with the Pegasus team. Didn’t expect an actual chopper when we called for it in simulation!
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Daniel Mmesomachukwu coaxing some blues notes from her guitar. #blues #guitar
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
UVA unfortunately suffered a terrible loss with the passing of Jackie, who was the kindest soul. A strong 49 years of service at UVA, he will be missed. The worst call, or hardest interaction was erased by his smile or happy greeting.
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Scott Craig Cigars @saintbridge.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Chincoteague, Va. #egret #thingsthatfly #wetlands #green #coloraday #birds #EasternShore #Virginia
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“Strange New Worlds” truly is the best evolution of Trek. Moralistic, but not preachy. Solid science fiction grounded in science fact. I’m hoping the next years of Trek are dominated by this “improved original formula,” as opposed to the train wreck that was “Academy.”
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
You should see what the young and old do around, in front of, and behind an ambulance. Makes me want to bring back public floggings again.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Yeah, gotta wonder why, cause it’s not a wall of money keeping them from their 4th Estate responsibilities. Maybe complicity? Defies logic.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Remember when Democrats supported Unions, and Republicans bent over backwards for soldiers? I’m not sure I’m a fan of this brave new world of “Me First, UBU.”
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IAFF censures Va. governor over collective bargaining
The union unanimously censured Gov. Abigail Spanberger after she vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for firefighters, EMS personnel and other public employees
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I had one of my patients attempt to “steal my nose” on a call yesterday. 😆
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Tennis star Iga Świątek celebrating her 2026 National Bank Open victory in Toronto with the resident golden retriever and mascot of Sobeys Stadium. Elway the Dog stole the show by lying on his back for belly rubs from the champion instead of letting her pose w/ the trophy right away. Winners both.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Whirlwind Beach trip.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Great tour this week.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
As a Constitutionalist, I cannot express how much it disgusts me that the body of government responsible for writing our laws would even attempt to hold someone in contempt for exercising their 5th Amendment rights.
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Prepping a canine companion for a motorcycle road trip. #dog #roadtrip #motorcycle
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Whatever starts your engine. #Coffee #EMS #Fire
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Any chance to ride a truck, and I’m happy.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Rural Water Drills and some Master Stream marksmanship. This is some vanilla stuff, but I love it.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The membership of LOW/Company 29 are fiercely proud of what they’ve built here… and have every right to be. #LakeOfTheWoods #Orange #EMS #Firefighter
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Riding in the back of an ambulance to a call at night is almost exactly like flying in a plane at night while hitting moderate turbulence. Squeaks, thumps, and no clue wtf you are. I could go for a bag of peanuts and a warm ginger-ale now that I think of it…
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
100% - I slip into my Shenandoah Valley accent when I’m comfortable, otherwise I use Northern Virginian as a defense mechanism. Completely a learned response.
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geist, now with double the hauntings @prettyvulgar.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Friendly reminder that Skrillex’s Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites discourages mosquitoes from feeding or fucking.
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Playing Skrillex May Help Ward Off Mosquito Bites
The EDM artist’s mix of very high and low frequency beats discourages the insects from biting victims, having sex
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Shimmy @aslightshimmy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I grew up in the 90s with a boomer mom. The internet can’t hurt me.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Ready for a fire, but happily riding the Ambo. #EMS #EMT #Firefighter
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
First day on the streets. #EMS
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
It’s official. Firefighter/EMT.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Fire Academy has taught me new levels of exhaustion - and that’s okay, that’s the point. What an amazing experience - but I’ll be happy to hit the street and learning more, practicing more, every freaking day.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The Dem’s are really swigging that “do evil for the greater good” Kool-Aid. First unconstitutional redistricting, now sexual predators for congress. The differences are fading fast.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
He’s not Heavy. He’s my brother.
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Chris Uttenweiler @bluesysum.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Damn hot this weekend still showing up.
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Four Boats Lined on the Shore, 2026 by Jef Bourgeau.
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