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Author: Evan Scamehorn <ejscam2@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon Mar 2 22:30:12 2026 -0600

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+# 🌌 Welcome to Evan's Gitea
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+**The self-hosted heart of `*.ejs.cam`**
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+[![Gitea](https://img.shields.io/badge/Hosted_on-Gitea-green?style=flat&logo=gitea)](https://gitea.io)
+[![NixOS](https://img.shields.io/badge/Infrastructure-NixOS-blue?style=flat&logo=nixos&logoColor=white)](https://nixos.org)
+[![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/System-Online-brightgreen?style=flat)](#)
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+---
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+### 🛠️ Infrastructure
+Everything you see across the `*.ejs.cam` ecosystem is proudly **self-hosted**. 
+I believe in digital sovereignty and reproducible builds.
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+> [!TIP]
+> **Coming Soon:** I'll be publishing the **NixOS Flake** used to build this entire server. Stay tuned for the ultimate declarative config!
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+---
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+> ### [Portfolio Site](https://git.ejs.cam/evan/portfolio-site)
+> This Gitea instance handles all CI/CD for the site, ensuring every commit is deployed automatically.
+> 
+> **[Live Site →](https://ejs.cam)** • **[Source Code →](https://git.ejs.cam/evan/portfolio-site)**
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