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@gigastacey

Recovering tech journalist and IoT expert who now works on cybersecurity, IoT, and right to repair for Consumer Reports.

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gigastacey@gigastacey· 15d

Photo of a mini Aussie lying on their back with their paws in front of their chest. Their belly is white and you can see half of a blue bow tie. The dog appears to be sleeping.

gigastacey@gigastacey· 28d

I unlocked a new level on my dog! I hope she likes it as much as we do.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jul 18

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

Aubrey Plaza as April Lydgate sitting on the edge of a fountain and hugging Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope from Parks and Rec.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jul 18

I accidentally taught my dog that the touch command means she finds my open palm and licks it instead of booping it with her nose. I now need to teach a new "boop"command because licking is not optimal.

A mini Aussie with white and Merle coloring walking toward the camera. She has blue eyes, an open mouth and looks interested. There is a ball in the foreground.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jul 17

Now that I think about it, it was not so much an escape, as it was a really engaging plot. It's possible if I read this in the dead of winter I would have had a rougher time of it. I really did like it though. The world-building this author does is really excellent.

An image of a book cover featuring a the back of a woman walking into a frozen tundra. She is wearing a red coat that swirls around her and holding a samurai style sword in her right hand.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jul 11

Good morning Puget Sound. Love starting the morning with a 🚢 ride.

A gravelly beach with bands of foliage, dark grey gravel, some vivid green seaweed and the water with the sun glistening off of it. The sky is blue and it's a lovely day.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jul 3

I need good ideas for games to play with my incredibly smart and active herding dog on days that I have migraines and can't run around or focus on training. I do a lot of which hand? and snuffle mats. What else?

A mini Aussie on her back with two paws in the air and her head pressed into the side of a leg covered in blue leggings with black flowers.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jun 17

Apropos of nothing, here is a hilarious photo of my dog. Almost all of them look like this because as you get down to take her picture she gets up to lick whatever is in reach.

Extreme close up of a dog coming into the camera with their nose. The dog has a white snout, blue eyes, and Merle and brown coloring on the back of her body. Body. She is blurry and you can see her tongue looking someone's leg.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jun 11

Trying to teach my dog how to dance. Once we get this down, I'll post a video. Right now we've got back up and then move forward in time with me along with both counter and clockwise spins. Plus, she can now put her paws on my legs on cue. I don't think I can do anything about the joyful barking.

A tri-colored Aussie with white paws laying on a wooden floor. Her outstretched paw is touching a sock-clad foot. The dog is looking up and has blue eyes.

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 24

Look at the photo essay my kid texted!

A screenshot of a series of three photos stacked one on top of each other with the text "Awakening 2026: a story in four parts." Under the text is the first photo of a mini Aussie with their eyes closed asleep. Under that photo is a second photo of a mini Aussie laying on a rug with their eyes partially open. The final photo is a mini Aussie laying on the rug with their eyes practically bugging out. You can see the strip of a top photo which is presumably the fourth photo ,which is not shown.

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 22

Y'all! After five years of waiting my peony has bloomed. Last year the deer took the bud before I could see the color. The year before, it got ripped out as part of a sewer replacement. The year before that, it was too young. But in 2026 when everything else is going to shit, my peony has bloomed!

A vibrant pink peony bloom on a tiny bush. Yes, other people have peonies with multiple blooms, but this a hardscrabble plant!

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 21

Y'all are incredibly helpful. I'll get a harness with a handle and I won't forget my bear spray. And I'm making sure the car has extra towels, wipes and water to clean off for the ride home. Ash says thank you and is concerned about bears now.

A mini American Shepherd turning back to face the camera with skepticism in her eyes. Her eyes are blue and her coat is black, gray, white, and tan.

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 20

For those of y'all who hike with your dogs in the PNW woods/mountains? What else do you bring on the trail (for a 3-8 mile hike)? I have poop bags, water/water dishes, snacks, tweezers, vet wrap and saline. Should I bring paw balm? Something else?

A blurry mini american shepherd on a trail with sword ferns and mossy tree trunks. The dog has a relaxed open mouth and is stepping toward the camera.

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 19

Ash follows me around all day with a ball in her mouth. So pretty much constantly during working hours.

A small Aussie with gray, brown and white fur carrying a pink ball in her mouth walking on a light wood floor.

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 15

Don't tell her I said this, but she's actually weirdly proportioned. She has a very tiny head, a pretty round body, and terribly long legs. And she reminds my husband of Kash Patel.

Two photos side by side. One shows a mini Australian Shepherd with blue eyes that are bulging, a black nose and their tongue sticking out. The dog looks happy. The other photo is of FBI director Kash Patel. Both the dog and the man have eyes that are open weirdly wide.

gigastacey@gigastacey· May 15

After some heartbreak with our first effort, we have a new dog. Please meet Ash, a six year-old Mini American Shepherd (mini Aussie) who is mostly a cat. Her favorite way to greet you is rubbing her head against your leg.

A photo of a mini American Shepherd with gray, brown and white fur lying on a bed that looks like sheepskin. There is a pink ball by her paw and her eyes are blue and she is looking at the photographer.

A top-down view of the same dog pressing its head into a leg clad in dark pants.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Apr 26

We keep ours in the fridge!

A photo of sparkling wine in a refrigerator. You can also see a jar of salsa, two containers of milk, some leftovers, and orange juice.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Apr 12

Birthday hike yesterday featured so much mist and moss!

A misty lake with a few thinned out trees and rocky ground in the foreground. It's very bleak and there is a reflection of the trees lining the lake.

A thick log bridge in the foreground and behind it are hummucks of moss-covered trees. It's misty and there are trees in the background.

A forest floor covered in Moss with a broken tree trunk that is still naked to one side. There are pine trees come up but the focus is on everything covered in yellow and green moss.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Apr 2

More inspo for name suggestions. She is very nervous and seeks pets. She is also quiet and interesting in her surroundings.

A brindle colored boxer and pitt mix dog looking out the window of a car. The short ears are flopped over.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Apr 1

Let's have a moment of fun! We are bringing home a new pupper. Her shelter name is Princess Bubblegum but we plan to change it. I'm taking suggestions. She has tiger stripes and is very sweet.

Photo of a brindle boxer/pittie dog in the back seat of a car. She has brown and fawn short hair and a white stripe sloping down her nose.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Mar 6

Here's a derpy figurehead on a sculpture of a famous Icelandic explorer.

A close-up of the the figurehead of a ship with a hand on top of it. It is a sculpture made of bluish stone. It is unclear what animal it is but it seems a little silly.

The entire sculpture features a woman standing in a boat with the aforementioned figurehead and she has a baby or small man standing on her shoulder. The woman is looking ahead, wearing a cape, and has one arm jutting out with her hand on her head. She appears to be holding the hand of the tiny man who is on her shoulder with the hand that's on her head. The sculpture is standing in a field with a body of water in the deep background.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Mar 6

Look at this incredibly enthusiastic, 2,000-year-old terracotta horse at the Seattle Art Museum. I love a derpy animal sculpture.

A terracotta horse with a lively facial expression, a slightly open mouth, ears pricked up, and a bobbed tail. It seems very eager to be where it's at. It is Chinese and from 24 to 220 AD.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Mar 5

Is it possible to take a bad WSDOT ferry photo? Maybe.

Side of a Washington ferry boat and wooden pilings on the water. It's a sunny day with blue skies and deep blue water. The boat is white and green.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jan 7

Goodbye to my stubborn, goofy pup who loved sniffy walks, chasing rolled blueberries, and sitting outside in the sun. You were a perfect companion.

Fawn colored dog sitting on a grey couch in the sun. She has a triangle head and triangle ears. Her eyes are closed while enjoying the warmth.

Same fawn colored dog looking at the camera with her mouth open and her head cocked at an angle. She's giving a goofy smile.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Jan 1

Fawn colored dog laying curled up on a cream carpet with windows showing a cloudy sky behind her. The dog is fluffy and has triangle ears and a white muzzle. Her eyes are open and her head is tucked in front of a paw. The dog looks tired.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Dec 12

The statement included from JBS is the most unintelligible corporate jargon. Reuters should be ashamed of printing it. If a company doesn't want to say something, then just say the company refused to provide an intelligible comment.

The meatpacker planned the closure as "part of a strategic initiative to optimize its value-added and case-ready business and simplify operations across its network," according to a statement.
"The company remains focused on delivering high-quality products and dependable service while strengthening its operational footprint to meet evolving market demands," the statement said.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Nov 12

This time I only took #shittynorthernlightpics because of the cloud cover and a wee bit more light pollution.

View of pink northern lights in a clouded sky.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Oct 30

I recently chided my husband for not saying boop in a high-pitched voice as he took off my dog's collar for the night. I sing unhinged songs all the time for everything, so this was more concerning for him. The dog isn't here for any of it.

Fawn and white colored dog with triangle ears and a triangle face looking unamused at the camera. The dog is in a gray bed wrapped in a white and green blanket.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Oct 16

My dog is an escape artist who manages to wriggle out of the back yard only to travel a few yards to hang out under the front porch. If we don't catch her and a delivery person shows up, they are terrified by the barking and scrabbling that comes from underneath their feet.

In the foreground there is a lot of dirt and in the middle of the picture you see the head and face of a fawn colored dog with a triangle ear and a white muzzle. The rest of her body is smooshed between dirt and what looks like a wooden ceiling. This dog is under a porch.

gigastacey@gigastacey· Oct 15

Here's a snapshot of my coat closet with all of my requisite Big Dark gear.