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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026

My wife still enjoys her old 3 device mop #bot... Bot's wake up word is HeyWife. Feeling happy today! Bill

Ohmrbill here holding Dyson vac, wearing homemaid dusting shoes & red hand duster that's in back pocket.

Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026

#Boise ID is quite the rural hidden gem. Great #pnw location. Very beautiful. I like it better than Spokane, my home for half my life. I haven't spotted many police cars, #ev s, and people living on the streets... Bill

Old green, yellow John Deer tractor in front of Simplot bldg.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Buying 3 Rando records wasn't on my near 70 to do list, an hour ago. Oh well, that's history thanks to waiter Joseph at Wylder #Boise... #Vintage #pnw Bill

3 used records laying on bedspread.
Boz Skaggs sitting on park bench near ocean is shown.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

In Other Idaho News: At the #Boise capital bldg, Linda & I voted for our favorite Idaho lake. :) #PriestLake was a write in for us... Bill 2nd pboto: Canadian Goose above city hall last night.

Big goose standing a top red brick bldg.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

#Winco Renton Wa gets two icons on Google maps. ( That was a first for my eyes. #LOL ) I hope to visit the new store later this week. FYI, it's employee owned... :) Bill

Sat view of new store with two red grocery cart location icons.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026

Here's a dirty #dishwasher filter system that I sadly place under the #entitlement catagory. All users have better things to do than care or notice... :( Filter screen was full of scum too. Bill

Dishwasher full of food and scum.
It looks so nasty!

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

[Poli-joke / fiction] Person buying an Iranian Airline ticket to #China today. What do you say to a government economist who sneezes? Bessent you... ohmrbill

screen grab of Treasury secretary Scott Bessent.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

Hey Fediverse,Let's cherish this Monday! The White House press core turned off the microphone the 🟠 🤡 💩 uses... What a wonderful day. :) Thanks press pool! Bill PS: photo Foleys Maple Valley Wa.

Hundreds of yummy plums at my fav produce market.
Honestly, the local Kroger stocks a handful of plums even at harvest time.
#BigInc :(

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Melakwa Coffee / my house has eggnog coffees thanks to cows, chickens, farmers, truckers and #Costco. Ohmrbill

Nearly old me, green shirt, in parking lot holding a half gallon of eggnog.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Trusted Soldier Pic Roche Harbor WA #pnw Got RH questions / ask! Ohmrbill

Older mail box on dock. RH. Old, blue,
Not ballot ready in my gadfly opinion.
Human shadow too.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

Silver Fire #PLidaho is closing in on 1800 acres. We watched seven planes trying to make headway today. Scooper planes didn't have to deal with much boat traffic. There is some wind. Bill #pnw

Night time photo
Orange glow, smoke, clouds, with lights dotting lake.
Fire started (?) last Sat night via lightning.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

Good morning world... Bill here glamping at Hills on the west side of Priest Lake ID. 48 degrees at our 6 am wake up. We have been enjoying solar and excellent Monday am Blue sky with a slight haze. A small forest service plane checked out the area at 7:15 am […] [Original post on techhub.social]

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

We had a rolling thunder storm with rain from midnight to 3 am. We picked up a few new fires here at Priest Lake #Idaho. #pnw Photo of dual rotary helicopter grabbing water near Hills at Luby Bay 5 pm today. Fairly clean air all things together. Bill Bill

Dual rotary helicopter picking up water for a fire a few miles west of here. Calm blue water, green evergreens, orange flexible water container on long cable.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026

Just now on my quick #tech walkabout, I spotted a small fleet of Global Security cars going down the street. 11 cars / the car I saw closely had no license plate. So I followed on foot to better comprehend their exsitance. Soon I figured out they were #Microsoft cars. Ohmrbill

Security vehicles in Redmond headed towards #Microsoft. Blue and white small cars turning on a busy street.

Nice that Redmond tells bikes to take the lane for life safety sake. Sign says bikes can take lane.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

More stickers here & cheers to you #Canada. You are now the shining star good neighbor in North America. Good work #MarkCarney ... Bill I'm headed to Preist Lake Idaho this Saturday. I hear were missing a lot of our Canada friends. That sucks, but I Truly understand... Bill

My small diesel truck has dedicated itself to Priest Lake with an Idaho highway 57 sticker. That road leads to PL. There's a brown Alt National Park resist smokey sticker. A colorful Big White BC sticker. Lastly a yellow sunflower covering I boo boo on the black white 57 sticker.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

Make a guess "yourself" on who did what at royal BBQs... Read the article there after. :) Bill Then there's this: Quite a different saga compared to Donald Trump's long interview with 16 yr old life guard Ryder Williams this am. Ryder looked uncomfortable […] [Original post on techhub.social]

Outdoor historic royal family BBQ photo.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

Eh Canada, Glad to see your making some headway fighting the fires in the east. Sorry the Yukon looks challenging. The #pnw US ( Washington / my home ) is struggling with wind blown fires on extra dry land. :( FYI, my #NYT comments usually get blocked, so I share HERE & there. Bill

Text says I love ya & our US leader is a ass****.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026

Bill here / a slightly confused gadfly. I'm not a big news letter consumer. My time is important & the letters rarely include fresh air. In today's No1 from No1's Daily Digest news letter, I see the June US tariff revenue at record (?) Lows bc the US gov is […] [Original post on techhub.social]

Bar chart showing US tariff revenue growing till mid 2025 with June 2026 numbers going $25 billion in the red.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

Nice work Canada. In the wealth dept, you are looking stellar... :) Bill

Median wealth chart showing Canada far ahead of the US in global standings.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026

Good morning planet :) I rode the rail trail to #cleElum WA for coffee. Coupla of photos I took from the two rivers bridge west of town. The route is long & straight - ish. Bill 57 degrees at 6 am today. Hot weather coming this week. Blue sky with no smoke is a bonus too.

Slack water from Cle Elum River pushing up into the Yakima River. Sunshine, river water & greenery.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026

26 sec video of Sacred Heart med complex that surrounds the spot where Mary's house once stood. Feels odd for me comprehending different aspects of South Hill #spokane recent history. Small stuff like being in George Libbys sphere & living a short stint in Tom […] [Original post on techhub.social]

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

#savingenergy Today I set the fresh air damper to open from 3:30 am to 5:30 am to pre cool the house. Early am temp here will be around 64 degrees. Photo of furnace fan timer. Bill PS: Paris France is 94 degrees right now & forecast to hit 104 tomorrow... :(

24 hour old school timer with click out time settings. 3 to 5 am are clicked out to turn on furnace fan.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

I arose at 3:30 am on this #tgif Friday with the idea of watching the stars & sunrise... :) Spending time with my youngest son & family was heavenly. We traveled thru a good bit of the Inland Empire / #pnw beauty. Curlew Wa & #CDA Idaho. My driver son spotted […] [Original post on techhub.social]

Usual looking summer sunrise here in Cle elum Wa. Green evergreens. yellow orange sunrise looking towards Wenatchee. 55 degrees @ 5 am.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026

Human #toot thoughts appreciated here. Bill I have no opinion on AI s answer here. Perhaps puzzled if anything...

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026

@Aviation_Librarian The rest rooms had / have (?) really cool hand wash fountains with foot pedals for on off. The whole place is very memorable for four Sharpe family generations. Bill

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

[Cheerful satire] Donald & Pete are starting to look like old monkeys... (sorry monkeys) Bill

Two older hunched over men with silver grey hair. One looks like he's gasping for a banana.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

Today: "Terms of service" emails inspired me to dump random companies operating within the Gulf Of America king's sphere. No quarters spent today on my wackamo project. :) Ace Hardware, were still neighborhood friends but were not digitally tethered! photo […] [Original post on techhub.social]

Old black rubber hose ready to replace the latest Amazon hose I can't trust.
Brown house, grey hose, black hose.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

This is my son Joe. He & his wife are almost done remodeling there Cheney WA home. So much work! Plus a new baby coming Soon. :) Bill Fyi The #pnw is going to have thunder storms this evening. They are moving thru Bend Or now & eastern WA this evening. #spokane

Man in sleeveless neon green shirt that says "Couple More Days Construction".
Circular saw as graphic.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2026

Crazy Vittles: Last weekend I got myself caught in a discourse event... :( Two elderly ladies were called Karens. One gentleman used a "man to man" talk term 4 problem solving. Anyhow, For a week now, I actually listen to Fox News, so the man 2 man person that […] [Original post on techhub.social]

Fox News screen pic. 3 men & lady in picture.
Chemical spill story Wa State.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

Just now: I'm trying to close my Dominos acct. It requires writing to some funky email... #Crazy

This is Trigger. blackish green gardner snake. Guessing he/ she is 4 yrs old. Lives below one of the grey bricks here. Lots of strawberry plants in the micro forest.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/05/2026

I closed my seldom used #Ebay acct today to line up my worldly values that are steering away from US companies that cozy up with the king... Bill

Ebay account screen shot. Member since March 23, 2011.
I would have guessed my acct was a lot older.
#GTG

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/05/2026

For me: Today, the day after American POTUS wishes US a "Happy Mormorial Day", feels like a wannabe forever Ground Hog Day. I'm not eyeing global joy as I head into the future. :( No complaints bc I'm still breathing... Bill

3 Iris stocks from my wild garden. Light purple, white & green in steel bottle used as vase.
Little sucker's have no small. :(

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

Happy Friday world. Smokey & I in #NorthBendWa. He's working & I'm on a walk-about. This selfy was twins inspired. We have similar waste lines. :( No emails yet covering a fire danger update. Bill

Fire danger sign with marker pointing to low
Smokey bear with blue jeans & shovel is fire ready.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/05/2026

The globe trotting billionaires left their China souvenirs behind. My new hat today is from China & has a nice fit. :) Bill

Red canvas hat, made in China tag,
Contains Roman numerals.
LXXX1 XLV11

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2026

My phone has more bling & bedazzled looking. Phone got slightly wet while gardening. Me here sitting out the rain at Issaquah coffee. Going to Kirkland Kia to pick up my car that now has a new transmission after 65 days Yahoo. Bill

Android phone with distinctive pink line / display glitch.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/05/2026

Good Monday morning Canada. My wife had a knee replacement 3 weeks back. The grand US dollar inflated price hovers near $80k. My 1st guess was $30k. So that's that. :( Also: This am, I enjoyed hearing & learning from #Wab_Kinew . He's telling US to release the […] [Original post on techhub.social]

Red Rhododendrons beginning to bloom along front yard river trail. Sun, river Rock, evergreen bushes.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/04/2026

Visitors here in the #pnw reference rain as a negative. #northbendwa Actually, I ENJOY the weather here. I do use the glass half full optics... 80% of my life was spent around sunny #Spokane Wa. :) Anyhow: Today, nature's natural solar is in full generation mode! Have a good day earthlings. Bill

TrailCement neighborhood pathway leading to Snoqualmie Valley. Red flowers, white ones too. Solar bird feeder / cam. Weeds. Sunshine & shade.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

Moss & last of 2026 snow basking in the shade. Last week, #cleElum WA North America... Bill

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

I'm nearing the 5 hour mark waiting for my wife to come out of knee surgery. Right now I'm editing / deleting photos. This chair has a 6 inch added elevation to help her for a short while. Yes, Ohmrbill hacked together job not well sorted... Me

Grey leather chair held up with scrap wood.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

With my help, a family of seven avoids #Tesla s while traversing a 520 overpass that leads to Microsoft. ( trying to live free without meta data. ) #Redmond #pnw Bill

Mom & dad duck with 5 kids taking the lane on cement overpass.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

Hello Fediverse, I'm closing in on 4 yrs here! Bird / X free. :) Nice work self... We walked thru #northbendwa doing errands this afternoon. Started in the rain. Then a nice titch of sunshine. Lastly, one clap of thunder. Here's Mt Si with fresh overnight snow. Bill #pnw

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

18, 820 #toots for me in this neck of the 21sr century digital fediverse. I'm guessing that I have a 100 ish peeps that I'm not allowed to follow back. That is quite a number to wrap my head around. OK. ... Ohmrbill

So so view of 3 radio towers east of Swedish med center. A few trees among all the bldgs.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

Trouble downtown / new non #AI profile Pic for me... :) :( Ohmrbill PS: My view of AI is still on a Long human review.

My shadow cast onto #NorthBendWa clover filled grass. Two dandelion yellow flowers serve as eye balls.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

Today, I walked along the empty waterway that takes water to the Yakima Valley. Soon the old water system will be flowing for the summer. 2nd photo is the Yakima River. It's really ripping along... Bill

Winter run off flowing into empty water way.
Broken concrete and moss too.

River water almost looking like glacier melt.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026

I never guessed oranges could climb to 6 or 7 dollars a pound. We're not even in a big city. Oh ya, these are my wife's fav too... Bill #pnw

Boxes of Sumo oranges for $6.99 a pound.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026

@gottalaff.bsky.social Laffy, My lunch dessert cookies traveled to Whistler BC & back to Seattle area last month. Whistler is STILL waiting for a good snow. :( Have a good silent Sunday. Ohmrbill

Slightly crunched chocolate chip cookies & milk.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026

Sautéed beef & cabbage for lunch... Slice & cube Costco hotdog. Brown in small sauce pan. Grab sauerqraut jar from fridge. Add to meat & serve. Bill

Sauerqraut & slice hotdog in Grey sauce pan with spoon at table.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2026

Here is a small stream by my house. It magically appears during big precipitation events. Much of it flows thru Torguson Park in North Bend. We have one more week till Spring.. #pnw Bill

Winter snow, small temporary pond by Ranger Station.

Stream flowing over lawn in park. Snowing.

Best part of my walk was seeing blackberry bushes crushed by snow. :) Maybe 4 inches of super wet snow.

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Bill Sharpe Gadfly @ohmrbill.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/03/2026

Digital arm chair lurker here. I'm the deer in the snowy front end loader head lights. Loc. The Brick, Roslyn Wa. Friday March 13. Great looking snow dump... 6 am. Bill

John Deer front end loader tidying up the snow. Bright light, snowing. Web cam photo of the Brick tavern in the snow.

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