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Thomas Powers

@thepowers.bsky.social

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ML scientist, transit advocate with Seattle Subway

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Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If I'm reading this correctly, Seattle residents won't be able to access our accounts (and therefore any new or existing ebook/audiobook loans through Libby) for at least two weeks while the @spl.org system sets up their services after upgrades

The Library’s major system upgrade was successful and most of our services are now available or will be available soon. We will continue to update the chart below to show the current status of our services until this project is complete and normal operations resume in early October.

ACCOUNT SERVICES

Account access: Limited availability.

BiblioCommons account access is unavailable, but Library staff can help you access your account.

Starts Sept. 16, ends on or after Oct. 1

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you to SDOT and to whoever did this

A picture of a particularly bumpy section of the ship canal trail which some person helpfully highlighted and painted "SDOT PLS FIX THX"

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Some Seattle neighborhood birds: the Steller's Jay and Bushtit #seattle #pnw #photography #birdphotography

$A Steller's Jay perched on a fence staring back at the viewer. Its normally black head feathers and crest look brownish in the direct sunlight and its body refracts a brilliant blue color$ $A Steller's Jay perched on a fence yelling. Its normally black head feathers and crest look brownish in the direct sunlight and its body, wings, and tail refract a brilliant blue color$ A pair of bushtits sitting in a bay laurel tree. The bottom bushtit has its feathers poofed out and its yellow eye stares back at the viewer. The top bushtit looks on overtop with its eye shrouded in shadow.

A pair of bushtits sitting in a bay laurel tree. The bottom bushtit has its feathers poofed out and its yellow eye stares back at the viewer. The top bushtit looks on overtop with its eye shrouded in shadow.

A bushtit standing on a feeder with its head tilted in apparent curiosity

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A couple more shots of the greater yellowlegs #photography #pnw #birding

A greater yellowlegs looking for food in the receding tide

A greater yellowlegs flying low over the surf

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

#photography #pnw #birding

A bald eagle flying low over the shore

An osprey perched on a post

A great blue heron standing in front of some wild roses

A bald eagle standing there looking majestic

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Made an excursion to Jetty Island today. Luckily the thunderstorms passed us by #photography #pnw #birding

A house finch clinging to a small branch

A spotted sandpiper atop some driftwood

A greater yellowlegs wading through the surf looking for food

A seal strikes a pose on a dock next to another loafing

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A little egret on a dock in Murano #photography #birds

A little egret on a dock in Murano, an island in Venice. The bright white bird is in direct sunlight with a stark shadow beneath it. The sun bleached dock takes up the lower third of the picture with lightly rippling water of the canal in the background above

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Indeed #saveballardrail

Comment thread on an Instagram post by Ken Jennings:

@devonbreithart: Ken, what do you think about them trying to cut Ballard light rail

whoiskenjennings: @devonbreithart It really sucks

@devonbreithart: @whoiskenjennings agreed! Would love to get you involved with @saveballardrail...but I'll also settle for a jeopardy category on the history of Seattle transit

@saveballardrail: @whoiskenjennings our favorite game show host speaking facts here

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Junuary came a few weeks early #pnw #photography #ferry #seattle

Ferries on the sound at twilight with rain clouds over the Olympics

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Humpy the redeemer was sacrificed to a bear during the salmon run so that the mariners could complete the comeback

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic

Text from the KUOW article about toxic compounds in tires. The policy response from WSDOT and King county are deeply unserious. They will not make a difference. We need to get people out of cars.

"With that in mind, the Washington Department of Transportation is planning a $6 million project to treat stormwater runoff from the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge, to be completed in 2028.

King County is testing different "bioretention soil mixes" to determine the optimal combination to eliminate 6PPD-Q before it enters waterways. Additional studies related to 6PPD-Q are underway in Redmond, Spokane, Tacoma, the Snoqualmie Reservation, and at Washington State University"

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Ferries on the sound just after sunset #pnw #ferry #sunset #photography #abolishice

Two silhouetted ferries cross the Puget Sound just after sunset. The sky along the mountains on the horizon is a vivid orange with blue-gray clouds

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Bike ride to work this morning got a little foggy near the train yard #photography #seattle

A view of a foggy train yard before sunrise. Low-lying fog has settled over train cars and airplane fuselages.

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Sun breaking through the clouds #photography #ferry #pnw

A ferry on Puget Sound silhouetted by the afternoon sun

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Clear skies over Mt Hood #photography #pnw

Mt Hood from the view of my airplane window. The shadow extends out behind it over fog blanketing the lower lying mountains

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Sunsets exactly one year apart #seattle #pnw #photography #sunset

Sunset in 2025. Setting sun colors layered clouds as a ferry curves around Alki point

2024 sunset. Fluffy clouds contrast the orange sky as a ferry makes its way to Seattle

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

This is the section dedicated to describing the TabPFNMix model (which is real!)

TabPFNMix

TabPFNMix is a hybrid machine learning model specifically designed for tabular data. It combines the strengths of tree-based models, such as gradient boosting machines (GBMs), with neural networks to achieve superior predictive performance. The model leverages the Pattern Feature Net (PFN) architecture, which captures complex interactions between features while maintaining computational efficiency. The TabPFNMix model can be represented as:

fTabPFNMix

where is a tree-based feature transformation, and is a neural network that processes the transformed features.

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Now's the time of year I have to bike home in the dark, but at least I get to see cool sunsets over the water #photography #pnw #seattle

Sunset turning the cloudy sky orange over Puget Sound

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Morning sun and fog on a fall morning in Seattle #seattle #pnw #ferry #photography

Two ferries on Puget Sound reflecting the golden morning light with low lying clouds overhead and fog on the horizon

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Beautiful day for a Mariners win #seattle #ferry #tridentsup

A ferry crosses the sound. The evening light creates a nice yellow and orange backdrop to the low-lying clouds. The Mariners have won game 5 of the ALCS, propelled by a grand slam from Eugenio Suarez.

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Cloud partially blocking the sun but not its reflection off the sound #seattle #sunset #pnw #photography

Sunset over Puget Sound on a mostly clear day. A cloud partially blocks the sun as it sets creating sun rays and a narrow reflection off the water.

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Victor robles telling the praying mantis on his hat how many outs there are

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Cloudy morning sky clearing a bit after some rain #seattle #pnw #ferry #photography

A Kitsap fast ferry traverses Puget Sound. The morning light colors a clearing sky on the horizon while nearer clouds layer above

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Seattle skyline shrouded in mist #photography

A view of the Seattle skyline and train tracks. Low lying fog shrouds the space needle and skyscrapers beneath an otherwise clear bright sky.

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Crisp fall morning before the rain rolls in #seattle #pnw #photography

A ferry traverses the Puget Sound on a calm fall morning. In the background, fog clings to the hills beneath pastel shades of morning light

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Fog behind the cranes at the port on a calm fall morning #seattle #photography #themountainisout

Fog settled in behind the cranes at the port of Seattle with a clear view of the mountain behind on a calm fall morning

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Tugboat on the sound #seattle #photography #pnw

Tugboat chugging across Puget Sound on a rainy day. The islands and peninsula in the background are shrouded in mist

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Clouds with a watercolor texture over the ferry #photography #seattle #ferry

Ferry crossing Puget Sound. The clouds above have a watercolor texture to them as they merge into the fog below

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Two years ago today at the Cliffs of Moher. If you squint you can see O'Brien's Tower #photography #ireland #éire

A view of the Cliffs of Moher. The vibrant blue ocean contrasts with the greens, yellows and greys of the cliff stone, grass, and moss. In the very center near the edge of the cliff is O'Brien's Tower

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Slightly later in the evening with a pair of ferries crossing the sound #photography #seattle #pnw

A pair of ferries and two sailboats on the sound under a clear sky with smoke obscuring the Olympics

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Smoke from the Bear Gulch fire coloring the sunset over the Olympics #seattle #pnw #sunset #photography

View of Puget Sound at sunset. Views of the Olympics are blocked by smoke from the Bear Gulch Fire that turns the sun red filters the fading light with orange and yellow tones.

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Smoky sunset #sunset #photography

Smoky orange sunset over a farm in Quebec with wispy clouds and a green field and trees

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Sunset over the center of the universe #seattle #photography #pnw

Sunset over a silhouetted Fremont (self-titled center of the universe) in Seattle

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Tahoma wearing a sunhat #themountainisout #pnw #photography

Alpine stream with scattered trees, bushes, and wildflowers in front of Mt Tahoma which has a cloud hat

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Cloudy day over the sound #seattle #ferry #pnw #photography

A ferry crosses Puget Sound beneath an overcast sky with textured clouds

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Sun starting to burn through the fog #seattle #pnw #fog #photography

Sun shining through the fog at the horizon on a residential street. Trees, power lines, and cars fade into the fog

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Foggy sunrise #pnw #photography #sunrise #washington

Sunrise reflecting off of clouds over the Skagit River with low lying fog and silhouetted trees

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Sunlight filtering through clouds over Puget Sound #seattle #pnw #photography

Sun rays filtering through clouds over Puget Sound with a single sailboat in view on the water

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Impromptu hike through the Skagit Bay Estuary #pnw #washington #photography

Sun rays shooting through clouds over the estuary

Craft Island sticking out of the estuary like the shell of a giant ancient turtle

Large bird (raven maybe?) flying over the estuary with evergreen trees in he back

View of islands and wetlands on Skagit Bay

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Canoeing on the skagit river with @jordanlcouch.bsky.social #skagit #washington #pnw #photography

Sunrise light over a foggy farm

Sunrise over the Skagit River

Midmorning light over the Skagit River

Midmorning light over the Skagit River with some light fog

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Dawn over the Cascades #seattle #pnw #sunrise #photography

Dawn light over mountains and low lying clouds

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Not quite spherical, but close

Sparrow perched on a branch

The same sparrow on a branch, but now singing

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I like the cloud texture on this one #seattle #pnw #photograpy

Picture of the Puget Sound in the evening. The sun is filtering through rippling clouds and smoke

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Fast ferry and morning fog on Puget Sound #ferry #seattle #pnw #kitsap #photography

Fast ferry moving across the sound. Fog in the background looks like a waterfall flowing over the hills

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Morning light fading and some fog rolling in #seattle #pnw #ferry #wsdot #photography

Ferry on the sound in the peach colored morning light

Ferry on the sound with fog rolling over the hills in the back

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Watching the morning ferries #pnw #ferry #wsdot #photography

Ferry traversing Puget Sound on a calm morning with smoke and clouds on the horizon

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Sunset progression over Puget Sound #sunset #pnw #photography

Sun shining through clouds over water at mid-evening

Sun setting through low-lying smoke over water

Sun setting through smoky clouds at mid-evening

Sunset over the water

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Seattle summer vibes #seattle #pnw #themountainisout #rainier #transit #photography

Ferry view of the sound

Mount Rainier at sunset

The space needle at sunset

Sunset from a bus on the Aurora bridge

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Visit from a living dinosaur #birds

Great blue heron on a roof

Thomas Powers @thepowers.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Some dramatic clouds over the ferry #seattle #ferry

Ferry on the Puget Sound with dramatic clouds