Stephen 🦇

#Teacher in #Tacoma, #Washington, #PNW

Casual gamer, reader, and lover of the #Outdoors. Passionate about #UrbanPlanning, #Architecture, and #Transit.

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Blog: https://battey.me
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2026-07-28 14:38:45 UTC

I just watched this man at the gym do the most insane thing I’ve ever seen with his core and now he is flirting with someone’s grandma.

2026-07-16 16:18:50 UTC

It’s raining and thundering. #WAWX #Tacoma

2026-04-21 14:05:45 UTC

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Today I need to talk to my building admin about my plans to leave next year.

2026-04-21 14:05:19 UTC

*Screaming Intensifies*

2026-04-18 17:21:05 UTC

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sorry I giggled a little bit.

2026-04-14 13:52:14 UTC

I am in another situation where I am being force to forgo my planning period because of student need. I need to leave elementary special education. This is killing me.

2026-04-11 21:37:08 UTC

Afternoon coffee and final fantasy.
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2026-04-11 00:23:28 UTC

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Did it start recently?

2026-04-10 17:03:31 UTC

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omg. I DID have the issue just now. Not sure which generation it is but I think the same as the one you mentioned.

2026-04-10 14:31:21 UTC

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I don’t have that issue, but I do have choppiness on 4K content with the default app.
Question, what is your server running on, and what file sharing protocol is being used? When I used SMB I had similar issues with playback—had to switch to NFS.

2026-04-08 14:22:05 UTC

These cats are both annoying each other today. Thank god they don’t have sharp teeth and claws…..

2026-04-07 14:45:09 UTC

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Mine can’t be cleaned easily 🌈☀️

2026-04-05 17:25:02 UTC

The storage place fucked up by renting us our unit, it wasn’t supposed to come on the market. We are moving to a new unit today. They’re cleaning it because the last person left their crack pipes.

2026-04-04 17:17:05 UTC

Watching a YouTube creator turn a functional room into a ridiculous foam covered monstrosity for appearance instead of just buying wood trim to make it right… yikes.

2026-04-04 16:16:46 UTC

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One of my favorite things to watch on YouTube is videos of Asian food stands/restaurants preparing food.

2026-03-27 14:02:40 UTC

My cat handled the first cat introduction last night extremely well. Friend came in carrying his cat, and my cat didn’t hiss or spit at all like he did when I carried my sister’s dog in. He even ran to follow friend and cat to investigate. 🤞

2026-03-26 14:05:07 UTC

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boo

2026-03-26 14:03:14 UTC

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I ended up uninstalling it because it was getting so bad for a while.

2026-03-25 13:59:40 UTC

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hell yeah.

2026-03-21 20:46:41 UTC

#tacoma
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2026-03-21 16:20:51 UTC

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I saw this movie for the first time last summer at an outdoor showing in a park. Sitting on a lawn. The vibe was immaculate, and the movie was amazing.

2026-03-19 13:52:22 UTC

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🍊

2026-03-18 03:25:01 UTC

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hell yeah!

2026-03-18 03:22:13 UTC

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I’ll bring one to your funeral.

2026-03-14 16:53:55 UTC

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I don’t know if y’all are actually super tall or not, because of this angle, but in my mind you’re both like 6’5”.

2026-03-14 16:50:51 UTC

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this sounds lovely.

2026-03-14 16:47:37 UTC

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Who knows! Maybe? One time he ran away and the person who found him named him Poncho. That seems like Poncho antics….

2026-03-14 16:31:00 UTC

If you’re walking around south hilltop, #tacoma, and notice a fat, unkempt, orange Pomeranian barking at passing cars, pay no mind—that’s my sisters dog and he’s an idiot and he won’t come inside.

2026-03-14 16:27:27 UTC

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I think it’s spiking my blood sugar a little too much.

2026-03-14 00:13:05 UTC

It never really stopped y’all.
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2026-03-13 14:39:41 UTC

I probably need to switch back to soy milk but like, me and my oat milk got a good thing going here….

2026-03-13 14:39:00 UTC

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That would be cool af.

2026-03-13 14:28:45 UTC

It’s like really coming down outside. #wawx #tacoma #snow

2026-03-13 05:16:28 UTC

Turned 36 today. Wtf.

2026-03-11 14:39:55 UTC

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yes!

2026-03-07 16:41:14 UTC

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oop. A wild snack has appeared.

2026-03-06 14:45:12 UTC

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When I worked for a *very* large insurance company, somebody reply-all’d to a claims department wide email with the words “spinach dip and chips”—this triggered the usual waterfall of dingus’s replying all to that email asking to be removed from the email chain, etc. It got so bad that our big manager of the entire department reply-all’d to tell people to stop replying-all—I bet you can see how that went..
Long story short: do it.

2026-03-03 15:04:46 UTC

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts! This one is on my list, but the first book was a little rambly and hard to follow at times so I’ve been hesitant because I need a recap of book 1 at this point! I’ll get more on that.

2026-03-03 14:49:59 UTC

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Hindsight is definitely 20/20; And this car gets added to a don’t buy in the future list! Sorry y’all had to go through that.

2026-03-02 15:05:59 UTC

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140k?! Yikes! What Make and Model is it?

2026-03-01 18:01:26 UTC

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We both have mid-late thirties levels of stuff.

2026-02-28 17:20:16 UTC

Last night I purchased a storage unit. Why? My partner, the kids, and our friend are moving in with me. This has been a *FUCKINGLONG* time coming.

2026-02-20 22:28:08 UTC

Because of the unseasonably warm weather, I have actually already missed the first mow of the season. Fuck me, I guess.

2026-02-18 22:48:00 UTC

There are teenagers on this train 😭😭

2026-02-18 17:22:24 UTC

Did I just see an app that barely does more than the built in dictation feature of iOS and MacOS cross my feed for a 10$/mo subscription? Yes… yes I did.

2026-02-18 16:59:43 UTC

Last night before bed I finished part 4 of Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance. I’m really excited for part 5. This book has taken me a very long time to read compared to similar books, but I burnt myself out reading before I started it. #bookstodon

2026-02-17 19:09:40 UTC

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I forgot I don’t really like honey. I think I can handle it in my oats, but it’s not great.

2026-02-17 19:07:18 UTC

We were very serious about hotdogs.
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2026-02-17 19:05:41 UTC

Chia seeds are incompatible with beards.

2026-02-17 18:47:42 UTC

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“I got three selves, ones twelve, sorry”–like excuse me? Banger. 100/10.

2026-02-17 18:47:03 UTC

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increase the fines to fund education 👀 gamify the crimes, allow tax deductions for fines–all new levels of corporate crimes but at least the kids will learn how to read.

2026-02-17 18:43:09 UTC

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the crunchy mom to conservative red hat pipeline is real and thriving.. I believe that the post honey, pre MAGAt, adjustment period involved raw milk.

2026-02-17 18:36:53 UTC

If I swap the sugar in my coffee and oatmeal for honey will I become a republican immediately or is there like an adjustment period or something..

2026-02-17 18:34:23 UTC

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The *entire album* is perfect, imo. No skips. Jealous type included.

2026-02-15 17:55:21 UTC

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leather bags don’t have hair so I’ll probably give it a try. 🙌

2026-02-15 17:52:23 UTC

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how smooth does it get for you? My side hair is pretty thick.

2026-02-15 17:18:14 UTC

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How do you find they perform vs just using a razor? I’m hesitant to spend and have been for *years*

2026-02-07 14:33:36 UTC

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It’s hard. As a special education teacher, I never really worry about my position, but my colleagues are terrified.

2026-02-07 02:46:53 UTC

In case you weren’t aware about the current state of shrinkflation in frozen pizza.
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2026-02-06 15:06:37 UTC

Heard from our union president yesterday that no matter what happens with the Levy in my school district, there will be layoffs next year because our levy will be at the cap. They are borrowing money from capital funds to make payroll–they have to pay that back, with interest.
If the Levy doesn’t pass? 🫠
#education #teaching

2026-02-05 15:19:13 UTC

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💜

2026-02-05 15:06:11 UTC

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My dentist required 4 doses when I had a wisdom tooth removed recently. Fortunately my office understands that as a natural ginger I’ll need a bit more. Sorry you had a bad time. Hoping your healing goes well!

2026-02-04 15:10:44 UTC

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I think it’s a docsis 3.1 limitation. Tacoma mandated that light curve improve the municipal network, and they did, but docsis 4 isn’t rolled out yet.

2026-02-04 14:58:36 UTC

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I wish Orion was better on ipad. I use an ipad primarily and their ipad app is…not great.

2026-02-04 14:47:24 UTC

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For the record, it’s leased by that company, it wasn’t actually sold. I wish they offered symmetrical upload. They only offer 25mbps and that’s not enough for my household.

2026-02-02 15:19:59 UTC

I need new shoes, again. I am getting so tired of these shoe companies producing garbage at a high price.

2026-02-02 14:59:27 UTC

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this deck is great.

2026-01-31 17:52:13 UTC

Sat down the read for the first time in weeks. The pain from my procedure last week was preventing me from focusing on text.
Felt good to just absorb words.

2026-01-31 16:39:16 UTC

Unlocked my phone to this in the photo shuffle. Very satisfying. Made a static lock screen of it.
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2026-01-31 16:11:45 UTC

I hope she knew how much we loved her.

2026-01-31 16:07:03 UTC

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I had this problem when I had android. I also have this problem now, except on iOS we have @npub1lyn…ve6v so we do have a really good app–my issue is that for other platforms I want an ivory experience and it doesn’t exist.

2026-01-26 14:40:24 UTC

First day with warm coffee after the dentist–omg.

2026-01-26 14:38:21 UTC

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Never, in fact, that coffee will be so healing and you’ll be a better person after. No consequences. Only vibes.

2026-01-26 14:23:40 UTC

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I enjoy screens.

2026-01-23 19:37:34 UTC

Had a wisdom tooth extracted. They needed so much local that my face is numb up to the top of my head. The dentist confirmed me being a natural redhead and said I would probably need extra, which I confidently said I will. Glad he listened.

2026-01-19 17:02:53 UTC

An absolutely mind boggling number of sausages.
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2026-01-18 16:37:32 UTC

I am running a donors choose campaign for some flexible seating for my students. Anything helps.
Code LIFTOFF will get your donation matched up to $50.
#education #teaching
https://www.donorschoose.org/project/flexible-seating-for-focus-wobble-cushi/10035918/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sharetray&utm_campaign=project&utm_term=teacher_10410072&rf=sharetray-dc-2026-01-project-teacher_10410072&challengeid=22601173

2026-01-17 04:05:14 UTC

Kid 1: “penguins eat bananas.”
Kid 2: “I’m pretty sure they do not.”

2026-01-15 15:33:51 UTC

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the indignity.

2026-01-15 15:26:57 UTC

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💜

2026-01-15 15:23:05 UTC

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You set it up and never touch it, that’s how it goes.
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2026-01-15 15:20:05 UTC

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blog looks great!

2026-01-15 15:18:33 UTC

You cant see it but he’s nibbling my finger a little. #catstodon #cat #gremlin
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2026-01-14 15:11:12 UTC

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I assume it’s related to the lack of an income tax. Our roads go to shit because we can’t reliably source funds to fix them.

2026-01-07 14:52:35 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.tacoma.community/@adam/115852502056537121
For those that don’t know, Uwajimaya started in #Tacoma. This is a homecoming!
#note13n4…zjaq

2026-01-07 14:51:50 UTC

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I’ve been excited about this for a week or so, when the permit application dropped.

2026-01-06 14:46:28 UTC

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I need to add: This book is wonderful, I’m just exhausted. #bookstodon

2026-01-06 14:41:10 UTC

Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance was an interesting place for me to begin pushing back against hustle book culture–I’ll finish this between now and, hopefully, my death. #bookstodon

2026-01-05 15:13:16 UTC

Trying to remind myself that I actually am good at my job and that I actually can handle today.

2026-01-04 16:12:12 UTC

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spoilers 🫠

2026-01-04 01:37:59 UTC

😍
https://mastodon.world/@obsoletesony/115833033198188317

2026-01-04 01:33:44 UTC

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#notbird
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2026-01-04 00:05:47 UTC

#bird
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2025-12-30 22:33:27 UTC

Chili oil may have splashed into my eye. I’m fine.

2025-12-29 17:23:37 UTC

I love my cat but the little dick head runs around all night.

2025-12-27 16:26:39 UTC

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I’ve used it also for gaming at my Partner’s house over the internet… It is also mostly good enough.

2025-12-27 16:19:20 UTC

I find the #Obsidian interface to be extremely convoluted. Anyone have any good resources for learning how to start?

2025-12-26 19:00:42 UTC

Really proud of myself for maintaining my tradition of sleeping through my partner and his roommate watching Die Hard. No idea what that movie is about.

2025-12-26 03:05:55 UTC

Industry returns January 11 😍🍿

2025-12-24 16:55:41 UTC

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is this a game?