Joe André

Father, partner, awkward acquaintance, half shark-alligator, half man, aspiring retiree.

[Joe André @urblg]

I never use my right hand for shift, alt, or ctrl; so my left ctrl and left shift keys wear out too fast. It's been so long since I took typewriting (on a typewriter) that I've completely lost the ability to right shift or right ctrl. I carry this shame every day. It haunts me.

[Joe André @urblg]

@MapMakinMeyers I'm also mostly working in a region with a really poor response rate for FOIA requests.

[Joe André @urblg]

@MapMakinMeyers That seems reasonable. I always feel like I'm gonna burn a bridge if I FOIA lower than the state level. I feel like it's a coin flip how people respond.

[Joe André @urblg]

I think passive-angressively begging for data is the top bullet point on my resume and I can't say I'm comfortable with that.

[Joe André @urblg]

@mouthofmorrison *nods, laying on the couch in misery watching a first grader run and jump covered in snot*

[Joe André @urblg]

@mouthofmorrison How many SARs can I get for $20?

[Joe André @urblg]

Is it just me or is the Census FTP down?

[Joe André @urblg]

I was in Dr. Benson's last Urban Design course. She was a really kind, knowledgeable, and giving person. I think she represented a lot of the things about my college program that I really treasured. I still can't believe they let me take a class with her. https://t.co/1GBl4o11uQ

[Joe André @urblg]

Some 30 minute Zoom calls make me question if I'm actually a conscious, sentient person or a figment of somebody else's fever dream.

[Joe André @urblg]

There should be standardized keyboard sizes like shoe sizes. This new keyboard's key spacing is really doing me in.

[Joe André @urblg]

@JosiahParry

[Joe André @urblg]

Somebody posted "do Chinese people know about 'updog'?" On RedNote and it's like the D Day of dad jokes. They're just walking into it by the thousands. I can't stop laughing.

[Joe André @urblg]

@JosiahParry

[Joe André @urblg]

New Year, Same Me #rstats

[Joe André @urblg]

The person who needs to be told don't bully people at work for their race/gender/etc., or don't threaten to fire somebody if they don't give you sexual favors, I don't think this HR video is going to sway them. Fire as this video is.

[Joe André @urblg]

I tried a deviled egg variation from a 1970s Betty Crocker cookbook - omit 'salad dressing' and replace with ketchup. One soul was brave enough to try. The regret was palpable.

[Joe André @urblg]

On this, the last day of work before two weeks off, having made myself an orphan to dangling (achievable) todos, bereft of meaning that can fill these next six hours, I will tilt the lance of my efforts to inbox zero. I will put this year in its cold grave owing it nothing.

[Joe André @urblg]

Jimmy Dimora gets commuted? Gonna be a bunch of new fridges in Biden's back yard by the morning.

[Joe André @urblg]

The modern keyboard really puts the thumbs in the corner.