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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Bluesky hasn't become a thriving platform. It seems to be shrinking. Not surprising. My timeline is quiet with the exception of the days the #FreelanceFriends occurs. I'm not deleting my account (yet), but I'm not using this platform going forward. Find me on LinkedIn or Instagram.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

On Monday night I planted 27 tomato plants. Last night I prepped an onion bed, planted 120+ onions, and planted the three (yes, only three) pepper plants. I still have three sets of onions to plant (around 180) but I'm feeling pretty fried, so maybe that's a tomorrow night thing.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Have you ever read something that you thought was satire but then realized it was actually being serious?

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A little update on the plants. These are the tomatoes two weeks after germination. There are about 75 plants here (give or take a couple). #FreelanceFriends

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

You ever have those moments where people give advice, and when you push back on it a little bit with your own experiences, they act like your experiences are invalid and only their own experiences are the only ones that matter? Asking for a friend...

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We didn't get winter this year. We just had a really long fall.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It took the Post Office 5 days for my package to travel 127 miles, but they are an optimistic bunch. It left Denver at 10:28 this morning, and they say it will travel the 800+ miles to my city, and I'll have it by 9:00 pm tonight.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I'm really late, as usual, but please accept this pic of my puppy nephew, Maverick, as my apology. #FreelanceFriends

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

For the pet lovers in #FreelanceFriends. My sister got a new puppy about a week ago. This is Maverick.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We're finally getting snow. It's about bloody time.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I can't stay because I need to finish a project that has missed the deadline because the tech won't work right. Have a good chat. #FreelanceFriends

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence. "Interestingly, a recent study disproved this myth by showing that the acid level in just about all tomato varieties lies within a very narrow range. "

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I've been working on a deadline, so I missed the #FreelanceFriends chat today. Looked like a good one. I'll have to review it later. Oh, and maybe should have a #FreelanceFriendsGarden chat (just kidding). I'm starting seeds this weekend and have been working on seed selection for this year.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I thought tech was supposed to save me time and make more efficient. 2 hours in I'm still a long way from being done with what I thought was a quick, easy task and the reason it's taking so long is the freaking tech.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I've termed "side quests" as those unexpected things that pop up and suck away your time. They can even present themselves when it's a scheduled thing. I bring this up because I've sure had a ton of side quests over the last year, which helps explain so much. #FreelanceFriends

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It just hit me today that I need to start onion seeds sometime in the next couple of weeks. And so it starts again.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I'm on my way to an appointment. Just stopping by to say hi and have a good chat. #FreelanceFriends

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Dear Denver Broncos Offense, You only show up for maybe one quarter a game and it's infuriating. In short, you're horrible. HORR-I-BLE. You're a liability to the team, and if I were the defense, I would code red you. Sincerely, A Lifelong Fan

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Canva has made the Affinity Studio Suite a free download for Mac and Windows. It's a great alternative to Adobe. www.affinity.studio/get-affinity

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

When you don't have home field advantage, you have to win at home. Take 3 of 4 in Toronto seems like a long shot. We'll see what happens but it's hard not to see the Jays getting some rings this year.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Not surprised by tonight's result. I expect Snell to play better tomorrow. I'm guessing it will be a close game, with the play of the bullpens being the deciding factor unless one of the starters plays lights out. I think the Jays have a little edge going into Game 5.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I'm thinking the Jays have the edge with Ohtani pitching today after playing 18 last night. We're now 2-0 in 18 inning World Series games but we're 0-2 in games in the World Series after winning an 18 inning game.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Winning four games in a row would be great, but it's highly improbable. More realistically, the Dodgers need to win 2 of 3 at home to have a shot to win this series. I feel like the Jays have the edge tonight. Historically, Scherzer has been much better in the playoffs compared to Glasnow.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

This series isn't that hard to figure out. It's the Dodgers starting pitching vs the Jays lineup. If the Dodgers starting pitching is on, they'll win. If it's not, the Jays will win. There are a lot of other things in there but that's the key to the series.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

4. The smug cheater. I dislike him with the power of a million suns.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

My gut tells me that it's going to play out the exact opposite of how it went for the Dodgers last year.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I need to get my hands on some Captain Lucky, Polish Bling, and Rufus Rainbow tomato seeds.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I know the media is pushing this David vs Goliath narrative, but it's complete nonsense. And if I remember right, they overwhelmingly picked a team other than the Dodgers from the NL to get to the World Series, so how is it that they're Goliath now? They're a one seed. We're a three.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I have taken so much allergy medicine this week, I feel like I might be permanently half-asleep.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Somewhere along the line, my LinkedIn feed was invaded by infomercials and ridiculous takes.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I started doing what I thought was a quick and easy refresh on an article that's now turned into a project. There are sections that are completely out of date, and it's also tied to a resource I created, which means the resource needs to be updated as well. Quick and easy is out the window.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Some of my favorite jazz albums feature the incredible Anthony Jackson on bass. He's gone way too soon. RIP. youtu.be/0AdnilL8IaE?...

youtu.be

Where's Mumphrey?

YouTube video by Ohhashi Yoshio

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Spring was surprisingly fine. The summer was fine but fall has been absolutely horrible for my allergies. I've been dying all day even as I have Claritin, Flonase, and Benadryl in my system.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It's time for Dodger baseball or, as I like to call it during the playoffs, a few years of voluntary stress.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The Dodgers and Mariners are my two teams, but I expect much more from the Dodgers, so watching their playoff games is 50x more stressful.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The NFL is like an insurance company. They have a ton of rules but they only know how half of them work.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The Dodgers took care of business. It's your turn, Mariners.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I was late to the #FreelanceFriends chat and as I was looking through trying to catch up, a phone call came in that I had to take. When I was done, the chat was done. I'll review it later I guess.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Dodgers didn't that interested tonight but at least the Yankees are done.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

One would think that an 8 run lead would be enough for the Dodgers to win game one, but you never know with their disaster of a bullpen.

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Shane Carpenter @shanecarpenter.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

One of the keys to good salsa: Char everything,

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