Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 07/10/2026i can’t just press start on my new washing machine and walk away. i have to wait 30+ seconds for the water starts running. otherwise half the time i come back to find the laundry is still unwashed. (and this is with the least-smart washing machine i could find at lowes) 191
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 06/10/2026nearlyfreespeech.net is my go-to for hosting static sites and php odds and ends. it’s old school, but i really like it. it’s cheap, reliable, and uncomplicated. 020
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 03/10/2026i guess one good thing about drinking less is that i can take otc painkillers more casually gonna take a tylenol for my aches and pains as a nice little friday night treat 🫠 040
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 02/10/2026…this is maybe a broader mental health problem. my cPTSD is leaking, lol 000
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 02/10/2026i just don’t want it to be *my* fault if something is bad. 100
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 02/10/2026i can follow instructions and have a kitchen scale so i’m okay at baking and ice cream. i just don’t improvise well. and even at the best of times my frustration-to-enjoyment ratio about cooking and eating is strongly skewed towards frustration. 020
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“season to taste” is so frustrating. i *can’t* taste it, it’s *raw meat* give me a starting point to work with. “1 tsp salt (or to taste)” i know this is one of those things you figure out with experience, but it’s hard to practice when everything you cook is depressing 😭 330
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Not a lot of alternatives I guess. That part of Arizona includes the Navajo Nation, where something like 30% of households don’t have electricity. 030
Reposted by EvanEvan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 29/09/2026is it bad that i mistook him for a pan dulce for a second? 033
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 29/09/2026is it bad that i mistook him for a pan dulce for a second? 033
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 28/09/2026same! last time i googled myself, i shared my first and last name with two professional athletes, an opera singer, and several attorneys. the NFL player is always going to be higher than me in the search rankings. 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 21/09/2026my dad says it’s good when you have a sore throat in that context it’s tolerable. once every few years I get desperate enough to try it again. 110
Reposted by EvanElizabeth Sandifer @eruditorumpress.com · 15/09/2026The problem is that "while you weren't looking the tech industry was comprehensively taken over by a cult based around a piece of Harry Potter fanfic" is self-evidently an absolutely ridiculous claim that can't possibly have happened, which is a real problem given that it 100% did happen. 4429421011
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 17/09/2026i’ve been using grist for my personal projects lately ( getgrist.com ) they have some AI features for paid plans, but the free/community edition stuff is AI-free. 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 16/09/2026and the tasks were things like “add this logo to the header of the report” just document formatting crap that doesn’t really connect to the concept of relational databases. i was so mad about it 130
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 16/09/2026i took a GRADUATE LEVEL course on “databases” that consisted of nothing but step-by-step walkthroughs of how to do various tasks in Access. 120
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 13/09/2026i’m usually a bit skeptical about supplements, but i’ve had a couple of different psychiatrists recommend it for anxiety. it’s not as effective as my as-needed anxiety prescription, but it’s safer for regular use and hasn’t given me any side effects. 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 12/09/2026yeah, melatonin worked okay for me the first night i took it, but then i slept worse on subsequent nights taking it. have you looked into L-theanine? it doesn’t really make you sleepy, but it can help with anxiety-type stuff if that’s part of the sleeping problem. 110
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Is this the one? www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stev...buzzfeednews.comThe Worst Day Of My Life Is Now New York’s Hottest Tourist AttractionNearly 13 years after my sister’s death, a reluctant Sunday visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, where public spectacle and private grief have a permanent home together. 000
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 12/09/2026ughh. i’ve taken my morning meds now, which may not be optimal for sleep. …but it does minimize the likelihood of getting the Deadly Rash. so, priorities. 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 12/09/2026just realized i took my nighttime meds this morning instead of the daytime ones, guess that’s why i felt a vaguely unwell all day. i guess that’s the trouble with having a little pill organizer, when i don’t have to think about selecting the right pills I might not look at them at all. 120
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 11/09/2026my dogs are both 12 now, and it’s getting harder to convince myself that they’re eternally youthful babies 😭 020
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 11/09/2026i had the front license plate stolen from my old car. the cops said sometimes people will try to disguise stolen cars with a hopefully-not-reported-as-stolen plate from a similar car. so i guess either that or iphone camera "correction" is getting out of hand again. 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 11/09/2026also to disguise stolen cars--you can replace the car's original plate with one from a similar-looking car that hasn't been reported as stolen. b/c people will report a missing car right away, but a missing plate can go unnoticed/unreported for a longer time. 011
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 10/09/2026yup, definitely a welcoming professional community for trans people 🙄 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 10/09/2026at least the resurgence of 90s fashion means you can get pants with pockets that'll accommodate the largest of phones. 010
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 10/09/2026of course a professional conference that loves to brag about the diversity of their community would decide to schedule next year's big event in florida 🫠 120
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 08/09/2026the neighbor with the wheelchair-using chihuahua is impressed by how we take care of our elderly dogs. i feel so accomplished. 051
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 04/09/2026i'm surprised that mine was so accurate. english is my mom's... fourth? language, which i imagine might stir things up a bit but i guess it's a different type of weirdness. like, i'm unsure how to pronounce the words basil or apricot, but that doesn't connect to any particular US region 120
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 04/09/2026the birthday boy is 12! too excited to cooperate with photos, but still very cute 050
Reposted by Evanitwasmom.bsky.social @itwasmom.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Everyone wish Frankie a happy 12th birthday! 131
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 03/09/2026YES. two men were murdered at a local gay bar earlier this week (the shooter killed himself but he was carrying a list of other queer spaces, too). there’s no sign that any of my straight coworkers have even heard about it, and the cognitive dissonance of that is jarring. 040
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 01/09/2026There’s going to be a candlelight vigil on Wednesday 9/2. 6:30pm at Catalina Park from facebook: facebook.com/events/s/ven... 050
Reposted by EvanDavid Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Beyond the specific pollution issues the utter contempt for the law we're seeing from the tech industry and unwillingness of regulators to do anything, or even to seem to care about lawbreaking, is incredibly corrosive to society 13457172
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 29/08/2026we went in with an intractable problem ("our dog has the equivalent of lou gehrig's disease"), and came out with... not a solution, exactly, but some practical action items and specific changes to watch out for. i'm feeling calmer about the whole situation, at least. 050
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 29/08/2026e.g. we should work on his proprioception and provide sensory stimulation too, not just think about his muscle mass. when he starts dragging his hind feet, we can modify his boots to help him keep his toes up. etc. we have another appt next week to learn some exercises we can do with him at home. 120
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 29/08/2026@awilddre.bsky.social @amyhoy.bsky.social Frankie had his mobility consultation yesterday. it was really informative! glad we did it. i have a much clearer understanding of how his illness will progress and what kinds of things we can do to help him. 250
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 27/08/2026that said, the funding to pay for it probably came from donations from defense contractors. that’s where a lot of the school’s budget came from. so they were just trying to get us into the corporate side of the military-industrial complex instead. 000
Evan @threecolorable.bsky.social · 27/08/2026it was a very college-focused school. no ASVAB, but they paid the fees for everyone to take the PSAT not only our junior year (when you qualify for National Merit scholarships), but also as freshmen and sophomores to find students who’d just need a little extra test prep to get over the cutoff 110
