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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 3h

I have homemade chicken and dumplings, your argument is invalid.

Homemade chicken and dumplings with vegetables

Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Callout to #Lexington, #Kentucky folks - want a free tree? Lexington's Urban Forestry program will deliver and plant one tree in your yard or utllity strip at no cost to you. They're filling applications as they are submitted, so hit the link below and apply as soon as possible! buff.ly/xl9QStF

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Urban Forestry | City of Lexington, Kentucky

Urban forestry provides many benefits for local communities in the form of improving air and water quality, as well as providing social and economic benefits. Growing and maintaining Lexington's…

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Uh huh, sure, riiiiiiiight. Remember when Amazon said Alexa wouldn't do anything unless/until you said the "wake word"? Well, I had a coughing fit one fine day, and my phone chirped:

Phone notification from Alexa: "Did you know Alexa can remind you to drink water when coughing is detected? Tap to try the Routine"...but Alexa isn't supposed to do ANYTHING unless one says the "wake word"...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

My central #Kentucky county has set a record for #absentee #ballot requests...and there are still 6 days in which to request one. If you're a Kentucky voter who needs an absentee ballot, hit the link below before 11:59pm on October 20th. #vote #gotv buff.ly/rl3RJLT

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Welcome - Kentucky State Board of Elections

Your application may be subject to public inspection or copying pursuant to the Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 to 61.884, and KRS 116.095. However, your electronic mail address and social…

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Well, China imprisons religious believers and their congregational leaders...so I'm not sure that comparison is a winning play for you.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Quick, who has a head of lettuce?

The infamous head of lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss' tenure as Prime Minster of the UK (50 days).

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I REALLY appreciate scientists who make their work directly available to the general public.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

You should get in touch with @compoundchem.com - he could do a great infographic on the chemistry of mosquito lures...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Trejo needs a new (and better) agent; it's the agent's job to investigate offers.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Saw these at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet today…and had a huge flashback to my late childhood…

Various plastic models - ships, boats, planes, helicopters, missiles…

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Here's the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle; its larvae hatch, drop to the ground, and burrow in search of cicada nymphs, which they then parasitize. The sawtooth antennae identify a female. #backyardnature #entomology

A top view of the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle.

A side view of the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle. The sawtooth antennae of the female are visible.

A closeup view of the head and thorax of the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

When Paxton (or any Republican) talks about cuts to "mandatory spending", they're talking about cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. That's OUR Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. If you continue to vote for them, they WILL try to do this. Don't vote for them. buff.ly/j6Aqkdn

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Paxton suggests cutting federal benefits in newest leaked audio

In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and…

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Yup, I’ve been told that the runways/approaches are perfect for touch-and-go…and I’ve seen flights of 3-4 trainers fly up from Huntsville AL…

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Lexington's Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is often used by US government/military planes for training - specifically, practicing touch-and-go landings. Here's a C-40 VIP aircraft (a modified Boeing 737) doing just that yesterday... #adsb #planespotting

The flight track of a US Government Boeing C-40B practicing touch-and-go landings at Blue Grass Airport (Lexington, KY, USA) on 7 Oct 25

The US Government Boeing C-40B (aka Boeing 737) that was practicing touch-and-go landings at Blue Grass Airport (Lexington, KY, USA) as flight VENUS42 on 7 Oct 25

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"Siri, can you recommend a divorce lawyer?"

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

At first glance, one might think this is a small toad...but it's either a gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) or a Cope's gray treefrog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis). (They're virtually indistinguishable without close inspection.) #backyardnature #herpetology

A small gray treefrog (or Cope's gray treefrog) next to an outdoor light fixture

A closeup view of what is either a gray treefrog or a Cope's gray treefrog (they're visually indistinguishable)...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Don't forget to also install/replace weatherstripping on doors and windows...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Question for #legal eagles - given that a #cartoonist's professional reputation and income are dependent upon their identified body of work, aren't these actionable misrepresentations/forgeries? #AISlop buff.ly/YJ1mAiP

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ChatGPT is adding real cartoonists’ signatures to fake New Yorker cartoons

OpenAI's chatbot isn't just imitating the magazine's style. It's also falsely attributing AI-generated images to real artists.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Some people just aren't happy unless they aren't happy...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Laptop: 2017 Lenovo IdeaPad 310-151KB (WIn10/Ubuntu) Desktop: 2016 Lenovo ThinkCentre M92p (Ubuntu) Tablet: 2016 iPad Pro I remember when "use it up, wear it out, make it do" wasn't a radical position meriting media attention...*sigh* www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

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The Upgrade Holdouts

Meet the people who refuse to let their gadgets die.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So, what's the appropriate response to people who insist on using speakerphone in public? #petpeeve

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#KENTUCKY VOTING NEWS! The deadline for voter registration (or corrections to registration) for the November general election is MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH AT 4PM LOCAL TIME. buff.ly/cNvKPLc to register or verify registration. PLEASE verify your registration ASAP. #vote

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Voter Information Guide - Kentucky State Board of Elections

The 2026 General Election is November 3, 2026. The deadline to register to vote in the 2026 General Election is October 5, 2026 no later than 4:00 p.m. local time.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

When I was a kid, my family fed my eclectic love of music. Three of these albums belonged to my brother, three came from my sister's room, and three were found in my parents' record collection. Make your list/poster at buff.ly/MF8W2DD

9 albums that made me an eclectic...

"Moving Pictures", Rush
"An Evening with John Denver"
"Bolero/Pictures at and Exhibition", Berlin Philharmonic
"Sinatra at the Sands", Frank Sinatra with Count Basie
"Endless Summer", The Beach Boys
"Audio-Visions", Kansas
"Greatest Hits", Elton John
"The Music Man", Original Broadway Cast
"Bridge Over Troubled Water", Simon and Garfunkel

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I like #comics, and I read them online. I open my entire list of comics bookmarks at once - you know, "open all in new window"? Well, #GoComics refuses to handle 11 concurrent requests from the same IP address; they respond with 429 errors ("Too many requests"). That seems...a rather low bar.

The "too many requests" (HTTP response code 429) GoComics sends if you try to open 11 bookmarks at once.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Latest non-US operators spotted over central Kentucky, USA (2/2): KAF001/71be43: Korean Air Force 🇰🇷 LAE1807/e80421: Linea Aerea Carguera de Colombia 🇨🇴 MAA9950/4cac46: Aerotransportes Mas de Carga 🇲🇽 QFX800/4d2039: Sparfell Malta 🇲🇹 UNI171/3c0e3d: Unicair 🇩🇪 #adsb #planespotting

A Unicair Bombardier Challenger 604, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight UNI171 on 25 Sep 26

A Korean Air Force Boeing 747-8B5, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight KAF001 on 23 Sep 26

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Latest non-US operators spotted over central Kentucky, USA (1/2): ASY643/7cf922: Royal Australian Air Force 🇦🇺 BQB6/3c5189: Axis Aviation 🇦🇹 BSF998/888253: Blue Sky Airways 🇻🇳 ETH3501/040168: Ethiopian Airlines 🇪🇹 FYL74LP/39a56f: Flying Group 🇱🇺 HCR16/4ac9c7: 1903 Aviation 🇸🇪 #adsb #planespotting

An MAS Air Cargo Airbus A330, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight MAA9950 on 2 Oct 26

An Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 777-F, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight ETH3501 on 22 Sep 26

A Polish Air Force Gulfstream G550, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight PLF105 on 16 Sep 26

A Royal Australian Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight ASY643 on 2 Oct 26

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My man looks like a Billy Ray Cyrus impersonator who's fallen on hard times since the Hannah Montana reboot failed.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ummmm..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gr...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hot take: Stephen A. Smith is long past his shelf life, and it's time for him to move on...but definitely NOT into the political world. #ESPN

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Once again, George Orwell called it...

A "novel-writing machine" from George Orwell's '1984', used to generate pornography for the proles...

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I was asked about my close-up photography gear... I use my iPhone camera either standalone, with a generic 30X loupe magnifier (with in/mm reticle), or with a Carson MicroFlip 100-250x pocket microscope. #backyardnature #entomology Loupe: buff.ly/aVvxPHn MicroFlip: buff.ly/85gTMvU

Photo taken with iPhone 17 Pro Max and generic 30X loupe magnifier

Microphotograph taken with iPhone 17 Pro Max and Carson MicroFlip pocket microscope (via CarsonCam iOS app)

On the left, a generic 30x loupe magnifier; on the right, a Carson MicroFlip 100x-250x pocket microscope. Both devices provide both white and UV light.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

FWIW, I don't expect a follow from anyone; no one here owes me anything. I want people who follow me to be interested in (and, hopefully, interact with) the things I post.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Ew, that's a bed bug!" Ah, but wait... Under magnification, we see that it's actually an eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus), which does NOT prefer human hosts. Check the hairs on the thorax and abdomen; if the hairs are longer than the eye is wide, it's a bat bug. #backyardnature #entomology

A view of a bat bug (Cimex adjunctus) through a 30X loupe

A closeup view of an eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus). The distinctive long hairs of the thorax and abdomen are visible.

A microphotograph of an eastern bat bug (Cimex Adjunctivus). The distinctive long hairs (longer than the width of the eye) are clearly visible.

How to distinguish the bed bug (Cimex lectularius) from the eastern bat bug (Cimex adjunctus) - compare the notches between head and thorax and the length of hairs on the thorax and abdomen. (Image courtesy of University of Nebraska Extension Service)

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I caught a VIP flight over central Kentucky after this week's UN General Assembly meeting...flight identifier KAF001 , also known as "Code One", is the official plane of South #Korea's President (currently Lee Jae Myung). #adsb #planespotting

Flight KAF001 (aka "Code One"), the presidential aircraft of the Republic of Korea, as seen over Kentucky, USA, on 23 Sep 26.

The Boeing 747-8B5 that currently serves as "Code One", the presidential plane of the Republic of Korea.

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Trump's/Repubicans' claim of 15,903 non-citizens registered to vote in Nevada was cut down to "185 noncitizen voters". Well, Nevada investigated further - and all 185 named voters are citizens. Trump and the Republicans are just making things up. Vote them out. buff.ly/zdQ2c5e

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/nevada-voters-homeland-security-trump.html

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I like Lalo Alcaraz' work...and his daily comic, "La Cucaracha", is a winner. buff.ly/t2gazrL

A Hispanic man waves a bill and says, "See?! My first payment from the President just arrived." His wife responds, "An orange-colored bill? Where have I see that before?"...and the second panel reveals a "Donopoly" fake bill with Trump as Milburn Pennybags, labeled "IOU $5000"

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

PROTIP: Instead of discarding trade magazines as trash, remove/obscure your personal info and leave them in waiting rooms for other techies/geeks to find… #passiton #infosharing

Trade magazines left in a hospital waiting room for other techies to discover

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Looking for a generic iOS or Android app for #collections (stamps, banknotes, comics, whatever)…would love user-defined searchable fields, and must have the ability to store photos of each item…any recommendations?

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today's #banknote is a People's Republic of #China 1 yuan note, P-895b, issued in 1999. The obverse features a portrait of Mao Zedong, while the reverse offers the famous "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon" of #Hangzhou's West Lake. #notaphily

The obverse of China's 1-yuan note of 1999, P-895b, featuring Mao Zedong.

The reverse of China's 1-yuan note of 1999, P-895b, featuring Hangzhou's "Three Pools Reflecting the Moon".

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Latest non-USA operators seen over central Kentucky... CRV1/4076e5: Acropolis Aviation 🇬🇧 GJI85U/4cab3d: GainJet Ireland 🇮🇪 MDC438/c066b2: Airmedic 🇨🇦 VCJ97G/4d24f1: Avcon Jet Malta 🇲🇹 WIN908/0d0f5a: Awesome Cargo 🇲🇽 #adsb #planespotting

A Pilatus PC-12 of Airmedic (Canada), seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight MDC438 on 14 Sep 26.

An Airbus A320-251N of Awesome Cargo (Mexico), seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight WIN908 on 11 Sep 26

A Bombardier BD-700 Global Express of Avcon Jet Malta, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight VCJ97G on 14 Sep 26

A Raytheon Hawker 800XP of Gainjet Ireland, seen over central Kentucky, USA as flight GJI85U on 14 Sep 26

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Swiss Army Nerd @wesmorgan1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Here's a five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus). These reptiles prefer moist, hardwood areas near permanent water sources (e.g. rivers, streams), and have been known to live for up to 6 years. #backyardnature #herpetology

The five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus)...the grayish tail suggests that this is a male.

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