Jon
@jonkatora.bsky.social
I think about buildings and the built environment a lot. Optimist. He/Him. Views are mine.
Banger gas station food. Heirloom tomato sandwich w/ fresh basil, dill, and buratta cheese spread.
August 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Banger gas station food. Heirloom tomato sandwich w/ fresh basil, dill, and buratta cheese spread.
Am I the only one who thinks Footloose is a deeply fascinating movie? Like who the fuck is the antagonist?
August 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Am I the only one who thinks Footloose is a deeply fascinating movie? Like who the fuck is the antagonist?
There's a building science lesson here. If Gladiator panties last in Mediterranean conditions for thousands of years, perhaps we shouldn't judge modern material longevity against Roman buildings?
A rare pair of Roman leather ‘bikini’ briefs!
The briefs tied on each side of the hips with leather laces.
Found during excavations of a back-filled Roman well in London. London Museum. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
The briefs tied on each side of the hips with leather laces.
Found during excavations of a back-filled Roman well in London. London Museum. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
August 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
There's a building science lesson here. If Gladiator panties last in Mediterranean conditions for thousands of years, perhaps we shouldn't judge modern material longevity against Roman buildings?
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Here we have a pup enjoying the fruits of his labor after a hard day's work. 13/10 good for him
August 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Here we have a pup enjoying the fruits of his labor after a hard day's work. 13/10 good for him
IYKYK
Rutger Hauer in The Blood Of Heroes
Alt: Rutger Hauer in The Blood Of Heroes
static.klipy.com
August 4, 2026 at 2:52 PM
IYKYK
Is it just me or are AI-generated Guy Fieri images the most realistic images ever created by AI?
August 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Is it just me or are AI-generated Guy Fieri images the most realistic images ever created by AI?
✅️ Custom home
✅️ Cafe racer motorcycle
✅️ Likes to say, 'Well actually'
☑️ Morgan 4 or other Britsh car owner
I have almost reached peak chud. At this point, you have permission verbally harass me.
✅️ Cafe racer motorcycle
✅️ Likes to say, 'Well actually'
☑️ Morgan 4 or other Britsh car owner
I have almost reached peak chud. At this point, you have permission verbally harass me.
August 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
✅️ Custom home
✅️ Cafe racer motorcycle
✅️ Likes to say, 'Well actually'
☑️ Morgan 4 or other Britsh car owner
I have almost reached peak chud. At this point, you have permission verbally harass me.
✅️ Cafe racer motorcycle
✅️ Likes to say, 'Well actually'
☑️ Morgan 4 or other Britsh car owner
I have almost reached peak chud. At this point, you have permission verbally harass me.
Building Science 101: overhangs help keep your house dry. Roof is about 35' above ground, and is still keeping it dry several fee from the house.
August 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Building Science 101: overhangs help keep your house dry. Roof is about 35' above ground, and is still keeping it dry several fee from the house.
One possible to solution to the Fermi Paradox is the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Met some high-confidence idiots the other day and I definitely didn't want to engage them.
Maybe we're the universe's high-confidence bunch of idiots.
Met some high-confidence idiots the other day and I definitely didn't want to engage them.
Maybe we're the universe's high-confidence bunch of idiots.
August 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
One possible to solution to the Fermi Paradox is the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Met some high-confidence idiots the other day and I definitely didn't want to engage them.
Maybe we're the universe's high-confidence bunch of idiots.
Met some high-confidence idiots the other day and I definitely didn't want to engage them.
Maybe we're the universe's high-confidence bunch of idiots.
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‘She was a socialist who put her beliefs to material use.’
Read the AR’s Reputations of Barclay, the UK’s first female chartered building surveyor, in the Health issue, or now online:
Read the AR’s Reputations of Barclay, the UK’s first female chartered building surveyor, in the Health issue, or now online:
Irene Barclay (1894–1989)
The work of the UK’s first female chartered building surveyor prioritised the wellbeing of some of the poorest people in the country |
www.architectural-review.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‘She was a socialist who put her beliefs to material use.’
Read the AR’s Reputations of Barclay, the UK’s first female chartered building surveyor, in the Health issue, or now online:
Read the AR’s Reputations of Barclay, the UK’s first female chartered building surveyor, in the Health issue, or now online:
Every time I drive through rural WV I'm always struck by how beautiful it is.
August 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Every time I drive through rural WV I'm always struck by how beautiful it is.
The next I-495 expansion project will ease traffic.
post your worst transportation take: I actually love the mobile lounges at Dulles.
August 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
The next I-495 expansion project will ease traffic.
Building a house today.
August 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Building a house today.
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@seanorr.bsky.social and @ptfry.bsky.social support outdated, inefficient building science.
Just to cap this off, Fry and Orr can't even bring themselves to vote on the single stair part of the report:
July 29, 2026 at 4:39 AM
@seanorr.bsky.social and @ptfry.bsky.social support outdated, inefficient building science.
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains
July 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains
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we switched to a GE induction range which, in addition to the environmental benefits, is objectively better than gas
July 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
we switched to a GE induction range which, in addition to the environmental benefits, is objectively better than gas
Truth.
Quick reminder that airtight, insulated buildings – which are often fitted with filtration systems – offer protection against smoke from forest fires fuelled by the burning of fossil fuels.
The old world isn’t coming back. This can be retrofitted together with a heat pump, windows and insulation.
The old world isn’t coming back. This can be retrofitted together with a heat pump, windows and insulation.
July 23, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Truth.
Lunch. Egg fried rice with cabbage, garlic sprouts and some onion. Got some wok he(sp.), without gas. Induction cooking FTW. 🍜
July 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Lunch. Egg fried rice with cabbage, garlic sprouts and some onion. Got some wok he(sp.), without gas. Induction cooking FTW. 🍜
Of course it's, "mmmm bop"
July 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Of course it's, "mmmm bop"
My wife questioning her career choices.
July 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
My wife questioning her career choices.
My first kink after nearly 1500' of pex tubing for A2W heat pump. FML. Yes radiant floors can do more than just heat.
July 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
My first kink after nearly 1500' of pex tubing for A2W heat pump. FML. Yes radiant floors can do more than just heat.
"I saw, and still my heart doth shudder at it,
One waiting thus, even as it comes to pass
One frog remains, and down another dives;"
-- Dante
Also, me timing my kids swim meet in this heat.
One waiting thus, even as it comes to pass
One frog remains, and down another dives;"
-- Dante
Also, me timing my kids swim meet in this heat.
July 16, 2026 at 12:06 AM
"I saw, and still my heart doth shudder at it,
One waiting thus, even as it comes to pass
One frog remains, and down another dives;"
-- Dante
Also, me timing my kids swim meet in this heat.
One waiting thus, even as it comes to pass
One frog remains, and down another dives;"
-- Dante
Also, me timing my kids swim meet in this heat.
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Netflix’s biggest shows have been losing 30-70% of their audience between seasons 1 and 2. Executives are in a panic because they can’t figure out why, but the answer is probably pretty damn obvious to anyone who’s paying attention.
The (Not So) Curious Case of Netflix's Shrinking Audience
Why the streaming giant loses up to 70% of its viewers between seasons - and the obvious reason why executives refuse to believe it
colehaddon.substack.com
July 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Netflix’s biggest shows have been losing 30-70% of their audience between seasons 1 and 2. Executives are in a panic because they can’t figure out why, but the answer is probably pretty damn obvious to anyone who’s paying attention.
Does anyone feel like we need more representatives in Congress?
Article I says that we should have 1:30,000 yet somehow a law from 1929 supersedes the constitution.
I feel like my house rep has too many constitutients to actually understand my concerns.
Article I says that we should have 1:30,000 yet somehow a law from 1929 supersedes the constitution.
I feel like my house rep has too many constitutients to actually understand my concerns.
July 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Does anyone feel like we need more representatives in Congress?
Article I says that we should have 1:30,000 yet somehow a law from 1929 supersedes the constitution.
I feel like my house rep has too many constitutients to actually understand my concerns.
Article I says that we should have 1:30,000 yet somehow a law from 1929 supersedes the constitution.
I feel like my house rep has too many constitutients to actually understand my concerns.
Just learned that Chiropractic Neurology is a thing and now I'm deeply sad.
If you needed evidence that Chiropracty is a grift, look no further than an 'advanced' certification for a bone/joint manipulator to correct something that doesn't contain bones.
If you needed evidence that Chiropracty is a grift, look no further than an 'advanced' certification for a bone/joint manipulator to correct something that doesn't contain bones.
July 9, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Just learned that Chiropractic Neurology is a thing and now I'm deeply sad.
If you needed evidence that Chiropracty is a grift, look no further than an 'advanced' certification for a bone/joint manipulator to correct something that doesn't contain bones.
If you needed evidence that Chiropracty is a grift, look no further than an 'advanced' certification for a bone/joint manipulator to correct something that doesn't contain bones.