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Kate

@geekate

Software dev, gamer, musician, weather nerd, wife of Rik (@riksrandomretro.com) and mother of 3. Here for geek stuff, retro gaming, synth music, and local news/weather/community. Trying to cope with the world by focusing on raising good humans. πŸ“Omaha

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Hey this is fun!

LGR currently playing on Channel 35 πŸ˜„

13.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 197 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A litttttle concerning to have the flame right against your lawn when killing your weeds. 😳 Probably not wise if your grass is dry and/or it’s windy

13.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Dopamine is a hell of a drug.

The way people will sell their souls for a little engagement is scary. Need to make the negative feedback loop for this kind of thing stronger, or the positive one weaker. But…yeah.

13.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#corgilife

12.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oof, accurate.

My kids were adorable when they were little but I really do not miss those days very much

11.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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LEGO is finally introducing a proper minifigure for Mario. https://bit.ly/46SGePi

11.03.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Livestream - Power Chillin with the Power Mac YouTube video by Rik's Random Retro

I got the need. The need to stream! It's been a while but in honor of #MARCHintosh, I'm fiddling around with the PowerMac 7100 tonight, starting at 8 PM CT.

I'll be checking out some ports of popular games. See you there!

youtube.com/live/axaOA2-...

10.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Oof, that is a LOT of information for that age. My third grader with ADHD would take one look at this and completely shut down. If you’re someone without a strong working memory, all the different strategies become noise.

05.03.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Proud to have played a part in inspiring the Starlight Edition of the new Commodore 64 Ultimate 😍

@commodoreofficial.bsky.social just published a spotlight on my #C64 setup, favourite tracks, and connection between my music and this iconic machine.

Read it here: www.commodore.net/post/communi...

03.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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The NWS Storm Prediction Center's severe weather outlooks will be changing slightly next week.

Meteorologists Evan Bentley and Liz Leitman, our experts at SPC, provide an update about the new conditional intensity outlook.

27.02.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 145 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 8
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27.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 1318 πŸ” 420 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7

β€œHe’s fine, he sends his love!”

21.02.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of a man with glasses and a bow tie says i dont wanna live on this planet anymore ALT: a cartoon of a man with glasses and a bow tie says i dont wanna live on this planet anymore

I’m about ready to blow up the whole damn internet at this point, good lord

I mean I’ve always been a bit of a weather nerd but it still blows my mind to have conversations with lifelong Nebraskans who don’t seem to understand how any of this works on even the most basic level

19.02.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. I was almost as surprised to see that email as I was to hear they were closed this morning.

They seem to be missing the β€œtiming” part of all this. Or maybe they’re following sensationalist Facebook accounts…or they’re afraid of parents who are following sensationalist accounts…who knows

19.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We got an email from our district saying if they close tomorrow, it will have to be a Remote Learning Day since it’s the third snow day. But they never should have closed today, so…

Sometimes it does feel like they’re just trying to burn all the built-in days.

19.02.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I really really want to give admins the benefit of the doubt but somebody needs to have a come to jesus meeting with them to discuss the possibility that it’s ok to have school even if it might be snowing a little bit near drop-off or pick-up time. Maybe Lincoln Public Schools could host it…

19.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Still can’t believe my kids have a snow day today.

19.02.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean I don’t believe I the #OmaDome but like

19.02.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I got a Sensible Chuckle from that this morning

19.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

fwiw, when you yell into the void it helps the rest of us to see that we’re not alone ❀️

18.02.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think anyone living in the twin cities area could be called lazy for not being on top of this kind of stuff this year. Glad y’all are getting some of the warmth now at least!

14.02.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stern Pinball Inc. has teamed up with The PokΓ©mon Company to create the first PokΓ©mon-themed pinball machine ever!

Check it out: https://bit.ly/46Rntvt

13.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4
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Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Announced for 2026

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Announced for 2026

In celebration of Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami has announced Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a new stylized 2D game due out this year. https://bit.ly/4qDGqZz

13.02.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

I worked there for almost 20 years. A lot has changed over the past few, but this is still really disappointing to see.

11.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, Swedish humor… @riksrandomretro.com

11.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon of homer simpson standing in front of a group of people and asking where 's poochie ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson standing in front of a group of people and asking where 's poochie
09.02.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Colleagues host spaghetti feed to support Bennington teacher in need of heart transplant Teachers at Bennington South Middle School will hold a benefit Friday for a colleague who is fighting for her life after heart complications.

Colleagues at Bennington South Middle School are rallying to help a colleague who is awaiting a new heart after open-heart surgery. ❀️

06.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0