Jon Martini

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Husband, Father (He/Him), #SFGiants Fan, Gamer (Destiny: Physics Department), BBQ'er, Jeeper, Country Music Fan & Knowledge Worker / Tech Exec

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Luke Combs is my Spirit Animal. If you're looking for an album to make Dad's eyes tear up this weekend, here ya go. 11/10 recommend... "Whoever You Turn Out To Be" will absolutely make you snotty ugly cry as a parent. Fairly warned...

Fathers & Sonsopen.spotify.com Luke Combs · Album · 2024 · 12 songs.

So proud of my oldest Bowen Martini. He's in Summer Workouts for HS Football, & doing AMAZING! If any of my followers are so inclined: He's fundraising. It's a lot to keep the program funded, ANY support/post shares appreciated (Link has details)! wilsoncounty.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/...

Sending best wishes to all my friends jumping into Day 1 Raid Race today. Prepare to meet your Salvation. Your Destructor. The End of All Things....

I'm 100% convinced that Luke Combs is my human Spirit Animal. Yes, a lot of his stuff is "pop country." Though, now that he's entering his Dad Songs Era I'm willing to look past it. Dads, grab the Kleenex. This one's for y'all, and may you all be The Man He Sees...

Luke Combs - The Man He Sees in Me (Official Music Video)youtu.be Listen to “The Man He Sees In Me” and pre-save Luke’s upcoming album, “Fathers & Sons”: https://LC.lnk.to/FathersandSons Follow Luke: Instagram: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/instagram Facebook: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/facebook Twitter: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/twitter TikTok: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/tiktok Twitch: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/twitch Subscribe to his channel: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/youtube Website/Tour Dates/Bootleggers Fan Club: https://LC.lnk.to/profileYT/officialsite Lyrics: He’s Spider-Man in Walmart boots And a camouflage hat With a baby blue Zebco That gets hung up every cast He thinks he’s learning fishing From the man that taught Bill Dance And I think as I untangle it And put it in his hands I hope he never finds out that I didn’t hang the moon And I’ve never scared a monster out the closet in his room One day between him leaving home and driving on my knee Maybe I’ll finally be the man he sees in me He waves that blanket like a checkered flag Pulling off of the interstate With a Happy Meal cup held high Like I won the big race When we get home, his mind is blown When I untie his shoes And he smiles and says “Daddy There ain’t nothing you can’t do” Well I hope he never finds out that I didn’t hang the moon And I’ve never scared a monster out the closet of his room Someday between him leaving home and driving on my knee Maybe I’ll finally be the man he sees in me Well I know he’s gonna find out that I didn’t hang the moon And there never was a monster in the closet of his room Someday when he’s driving home with his son on his knee Well I hope he’s trying to be the man he sees in me The man he sees in me The man he sees in me

The final day... Destiny launch days are important in our house. My now 14yo started playing at 4 with me. He earned his 1st MoT shirt by 5 at my side. My 9yo (some years later) also started playing at 4. Among us, 25 years Starside total... and I wouldn't have it any other way. #EyesUpGuardian

All gave some, some gave all. Out with our Scouts this past Saturday honoring the memory of those who served and are now gone. We covered two sections of Nashville National Cemetery, and every year it's perspective granting. As we placed flags, one particular headstone caught my youngest's eye...

Alright, now today's getting awesome. My Scuf arrived, and I couldn't be happier with the choices I made on this one. Time to dive back into Destiny to get acclimated again. Also, finally accepted I'm old & washed as a gamer... Opted for the instant triggers 😆😂🤣

Bucket list item: ✅ I've seen the Aurora Borealis! Can't believe I didn't have to move from 36° N to see this, and yes I wept. Words cannot convey how beautiful they are. I snapped a few cell pictures, but mostly just soaked it in with wonder...

Small update now that I'm somewhat coherent after last night. We pulled through unscathed here in TN. It was definitely a long scary night, and one we can do without a repeat of for a long, long, long time.

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Just a reminder that New York City spends over $11B a year on policing, which would make it 25th on the list of countries ranked by defense budgets. Countries. You heard that right. NYC spends more on cops than all but 24 countries in the world spend on defense entirely.

Nashville's minor league baseball team does NOT miss. New favorite hat for the collection

All my socials right now are Destiny hype reactions, and I could not be happier. Even if Final Shape is only 1/100th of what we think it may be this is feels like it's going to be the end of the arc we deserve.

Happy Eclipse Day to those celebrating. Keeping fingers crossed the cloud cover forecast loosens up, but if not may that 29% of the sky align to our SSW right around 2pm CT

Sneakerhead post: Grail copped 🤩 Super stoked to finally add these to my collection!

If only...

Chaotic Good at it's finest... Fully within the HOA guidelines for yard maintenance, and yet I guarantee my neighbors are gonna go nuts that I'm cutting in a spiral centered on the tree that's not in the center of my front yard 😆😂🤣

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Absolutely scathing and well worth the read.

Today's newsletter: I believe we're reaching peak AI, and that the industry is going to crash to Earth as enterprises and consumers realize the limits and lack of utility of ChatGPT and co. And it's all thanks to Sam Altman's empty hype cycle. tinyurl.com/wyea31824

Have We Reached Peak AI?tinyurl.com Last week, the Wall Street Journal published a 10-minute-long interview with OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, with journalist Joanna Stern asking a series of thoughtful yet straightforward questions that Murat...

If y'all want to watch representatives attempt to pass a voucher scam in TN live the full education committee is in session discussing it live

Education Administrationtnga.granicus.com Live and Recorded Public meetings of Education Administration for Tennessee State Legislature

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This is why I love the game... "America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, & erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and it could be again." 🥹

Baseball Speech from Field of Dreams - People Will Comewww.youtube.com The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebui...

Proud Gamer Dad moment for me today... Cumberland University's eSports team won their 11th Championship last night. Last year my youngest son had said that's where he wants to go to college to play for their team. Today, that 3rd grader's dream is still alive!

6:24pm EDT the lander Odysseus attempts our first "soft landing" since 1972! Time to find out for real if the "Moon's Haunted!" 😏

LIVE: Private US lander arrives at moonwww.youtube.com A moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines arrives at the moon on a mission to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in more ...

Added to the oldest's collection today. One-piece (Dynamic), and a Hybrid (HZRDUS) to go with the Posey Pro Metal & T2 (cage bat)... Gonna be interesting to see how he handles the 33.5" 😂

Parenthood lesson of the weekend: I gave up Baseball for basketball as a young athlete. It was the right decision at the time, though likely my only life regret... Now as a Dad I'm watching my 13yo do this at batting practice, yet still only wants to play for fun. Lord, grant me strength 😆

Pitchers & Catchers Day! The world is a touch brighter, the birds singing a bit sweeter, and America's Pastime is back... we have once agin "...Dipped ourselves in Magic Waters."

James Earl Jones baseball speech - Field of Dreamsyoutu.be As we enter what may be a dark period in our nation's history - the Trump era - let us remind ourselves of baseline ideals we will never let go of.

To some it's Valentine's Day. In our house it's Spring Training Eve, and once again we're only a day away from the best time of year!

I gotta brag on my wife Tori for a moment... Today was the 30th yr of the the Exceptional Ed. Valentine's Dance put on by the Bus Drivers here for these amazing kids. I see all the work the Drivers put into it (months of prep for a single day for 550+ kids), & good Lord I'm proud of what they do.

🚌 EXCEPTIONAL VALENTINES DANCE! ❤️ It’s one of the most wonderful...www.facebook.com 🚌 EXCEPTIONAL VALENTINES DANCE! ❤️ It’s one of the most wonderful days of the school year! Our Exceptional Education students gathered today at the...

For those celebrating, Happy Mardis Gras! Whether it's pancakes, or King Cake may your day of revelry be blessed 🙏

Thoon... 2 days. 2 sleeps. 🥹

Having the realization Candide, Pangloss, and Martin would have strong opinions about Bluesky... End of the day though, Candide may have been right: "Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden."