Reposted by Dr. Thomas —Mrs. Misdemeanor @mrsmisdemeanor.bsky.social · 7hAll I can see whenever Tennessee wears gray.static.klipy.comZ Putty Patrollers' Farewell DanceAlt: Z Putty Patrollers' Farewell Dance 011
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 8hI am about to lose all of my shit at this Auburn team. 051
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 11hFirst race back since my Achilles injury a while back: The Cullman Oktoberfest 5K — 27:23. Was 5th in my division, so I’ll take it! Feel like I probably could have pushed a bit more, but was a little hesitant to fully open it up given the past injury. 130
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Today we hit our goal for runners signed up for the 5K I’m directing! At this rate, we’ll beat our stretch goal! We have almost twice as many runners as last year, and still have 3+ weeks to go! 121
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Came across a skunk on my run this morning and for a hot second thought I was going to get sprayed, which really would have put a damper on the talk I’m supposed to give at the local Historical Society today! 130
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026God, LinkedIn just sucks. Like, it’s always kind of sucked, but now it’s just a place where AI grifters are using AI slop to sell AI to other AI grifters, and it’s just so bad! It’s like an infection! 040
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The number of times I’ve gotten this exact response from various agencies and departments about records I KNOW exist is too goddamn high. And I don’t have the time or budget to fight it… which is what they’re betting on. Pisses me off to no end. 010
Reposted by Dr. Thomas —Hummelwald Forest @hummelwald.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I was at Hummelwald Forest recently, again taking shelter from the rain the rain, when I noticed unusual activity in a nearby puffball forest. It turns out that falling drops of rain were striking the puffballs and causing spores to eject. Very cool. 🍄📷 🍄 #FungiFriends #Mushrooms 🌿 33517
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Sorry, late to the party, but is Bama sponsored by the concept of building submarines? 121
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 19/09/2026No idea why, but I’ve had Ray Stevens’ “Surfin’ USSR” stuck in my head for like three days… youtu.be/k_aogC5DE9o?...youtu.beRay Stevens - Surfin' USSRYouTube video by raystevensmusic 030
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I think the thing that has just been getting to me lately is how selfish everyone seems to be. Like that used to be a source of shame, and now people post it proudly, beckoning others to do the same. 050
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026On this trip, I managed to get out to three different beaches with the ham radio. Made contacts in the US from Florida to Utah up to NY. Made DX contacts to Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, and the Caymans. Also just got to enjoy beautiful beaches with lots of wildlife! Overall not a bad trip! 0110
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Nothing quite like getting sick on vacation 🤦♂️ 🤮 320
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Missed a bunch of the Auburn game today due to travel, but managed to catch some of it on the radio and the tail end on TV. Hooray for being undefeated! 060
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Going to the beach tomorrow and staying for a week! So, today while I do work, I’m going to be smoking a 13lb pork butt to take with us. A much-needed vacation is almost upon us! 050
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I feel like we’ve been over this before with the Gulf of America thing. It’s the database that the program draws from that determines borders, names, etc. on G-Maps, and that database is usually maintained by the country’s government in which you access the maps. 220
Reposted by Dr. Thomas —Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Let me get this straight. Sometimes a famous person dies and everyone is nice about it? Merely because of their deeds during life? 51157462526
Reposted by Dr. Thomas —Meghan with a H @wardamnmegs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026one of my college bff's family grew up down the street from Dolly. Carl forgot his wallet and asked Ben's family to cover the cost of his taxi. Dolly came down the next day, in full glam, and gave them a check for the cost while sassing Carl for being forgetful. 2443
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Me, a person who has worked very hard to inundate myself into multiple groups with several projects going at once: “GAH!! Why are so many people texting me????” 130
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Went to the Huntsville Hamfest today and geeked out with a bunch of people about Ham Radio. Honestly had no idea I’d enjoy this hobby quite so much, but it scratches that itch in my brain for basically an infinite rabbit hole. 180
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Been messing around with MeshCore, and finally got around to building a little solar repeater hacked together out of a $10 garden path light from Lowe’s. Not gonna lie, I’m pretty proud of it, lol. 3154
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I do wonder how much of this is due to consumer backlash and how much is due to the EU’s policies forcing their hand. 010
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Managed to get outside and go for a walk through the woods today. Highly recommended, even if it is hotter than hell outside! 020
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Is it cringe to make memes to promote a 5K? Maybe. Am I doing it anyway? Hell yea. 141
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 08/08/2026As a researcher, I have to say that it kills me how so many people use the word “research” to mean, “I went to a random website.” 350
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Only thing worse than a bunch of rednecks is a bunch of rednecks in a subdivision. 030
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Toward the end of my run today, started to feel some pain/tightness in my Achilles…. Very much hoping this isn’t the beginning of the return of my Achilles tendinitis. 😬 120
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 02/08/2026“Now, you can’t lie to a federal judge…” But lying to the American people is a-fucking-okay?? Jesus, why does anyone listen to this Foghorn Leghorn wannabe? 010
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Been thinking about how a bunch of post-apocalyptic stories where machines take over use the trope of, “It happened so fast, we couldn’t stop it!” When in reality it’s just as likely to happen very slowly, but everyone just thought they could control it and make some money in the process. 031
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Whole bunch of people on FB showing not only do they have no idea how the 5th Amendment works, but also they would be IMMEDIATELY cooked if they were ever arrested. 020
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026This is part of why I’m on a one-man crusade to bring back clubs! Book clubs, amateur radio clubs, service clubs, just things that make you interact with others, even and especially if you would never interact with them otherwise. 1/5 261
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Look, I’d love to go to sleep, but I have to look up the lyrics to every song by Oasis. 130
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A small pet peeve of mine is when businesses are like, “We have over 100 years of combined experience!” Ok… if I take 100 people and they each have just one year of experience, then they have over 100 years of combined experience, too. It sounds good but doesn’t really mean much. 280
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 24/07/202615 Years is the Crystal Anniversary! So cheers to my lovely wife! May there be a hundred more! 070
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Ngl, if I got hit with a Messi shot to the face, I think I’d just be done for the next decade. 020
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 19/07/2026What do you do when you have a bunch of tart blackberries? You make blackberry BBQ sauce? And what do you do when you have blackberry BBQ sauce? You smoke a couple of chickens at 230°, basting them in the sauce when you have about 30min left and again when you have about 15min left. 160
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 18/07/2026While I was clocking an ok 5K, this bro just ran a 3:42.66 mile… Damn! www.runnersworld.com/news/a731759...runnersworld.comHe Did It! Josh Kerr Shatters the 27-Year-Old World Record in the MileKerr runs 3:42.66 to take down Hicham El Guerrouj’s legendary mark from 1999. 040
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Another 5K in the books! Goal was sub-30. Chip time was 29:08! Happy with that result. Not a PR by any means, but trending in the right direction since I started running seriously again back in March. 1210
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026When doing FOIAs, sometimes the records officers are SUPER helpful! They can also obstruct at every turn for no reason. And then there are those that feel like a minor character from the Godfather series. “Yea, I can get you those files, no problem… but it’s gonna cost you!” 020
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Far too many people in the replies going, “If they use AI, just fail them!” No shit? It’s that easy? Why did we not think of that before?? Man, we instructors sure are stupid, aren’t we! 040
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026God, we’d be in such a better place if more people got shamed for just straight talking out of their ass. 070
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Shoutout to this beauty I saw on my run this morning! 071
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Remembering that time we brewed a beer and named it “Rock Me Like a Harry Kane.” 030
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Ngl, if you’re in Mexico City and wearing an England jersey… don’t. 140
Dr. Thomas — @therealthomasm.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Happy Rednecks with Access to Barely Legal Explosives Setting Them Off Next Door Way Too Close To Your House Day 🙄 161
