Dr. Kate
@radkat.fitzpat.com
Misc misc misc. SWE↔️SRE. Mom of three. Married to @bradfitz.com. Between chaotic good and chaotic neutral.
Murder, She Wrote, season 1, episode 10. The background is ballet — the dancers are performing The Nutcracker yet ”the dagger wasn’t in the final scene because it’s a wedding”. Who am I to point out there’s no wedding in Nutcracker.
February 1, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Murder, She Wrote, season 1, episode 10. The background is ballet — the dancers are performing The Nutcracker yet ”the dagger wasn’t in the final scene because it’s a wedding”. Who am I to point out there’s no wedding in Nutcracker.
Things accomplished as a parent: taught almost 3yo say "ouchie Fauci".
January 31, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Things accomplished as a parent: taught almost 3yo say "ouchie Fauci".
Universe delivered a Lego set of Notre Dame that no one in our household bought.
My current theory: our 9,223,372,036,854,775,808th purchase triggered a bug in Amazon.
My current theory: our 9,223,372,036,854,775,808th purchase triggered a bug in Amazon.
January 31, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Universe delivered a Lego set of Notre Dame that no one in our household bought.
My current theory: our 9,223,372,036,854,775,808th purchase triggered a bug in Amazon.
My current theory: our 9,223,372,036,854,775,808th purchase triggered a bug in Amazon.
Typically "fairness" == "randomness". But it has to be contextual, otherwise it doesn't meet the implicit expectations of the person in the circumstances.
Say, you sign up to volunteer for a field trip with your kid's class. Too many volunteers and teachers choose randomly. Fair? Seems so. But.
Say, you sign up to volunteer for a field trip with your kid's class. Too many volunteers and teachers choose randomly. Fair? Seems so. But.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Typically "fairness" == "randomness". But it has to be contextual, otherwise it doesn't meet the implicit expectations of the person in the circumstances.
Say, you sign up to volunteer for a field trip with your kid's class. Too many volunteers and teachers choose randomly. Fair? Seems so. But.
Say, you sign up to volunteer for a field trip with your kid's class. Too many volunteers and teachers choose randomly. Fair? Seems so. But.
Almost 3yo after trying overnight oats: "a little bit yummy, a little bit yucky".
January 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Almost 3yo after trying overnight oats: "a little bit yummy, a little bit yucky".
"Is there any other dessert?" - asks 6yo - "this one looks healthy".
January 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Is there any other dessert?" - asks 6yo - "this one looks healthy".
2yo's vocab is that of a third child: she knows Pokemons like Scorebunny and Quaxly and sings Albuquerque.
January 22, 2026 at 12:20 AM
2yo's vocab is that of a third child: she knows Pokemons like Scorebunny and Quaxly and sings Albuquerque.
I feel embarrassed. And I lived through having Yeltsin as a president.
January 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I feel embarrassed. And I lived through having Yeltsin as a president.
Listening to an audiobook America's Women: so educational. So depressing.
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Listening to an audiobook America's Women: so educational. So depressing.
That's a first: saw a woman wearing a fur coat in Seattle.
January 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
That's a first: saw a woman wearing a fur coat in Seattle.
That feeling when you're alone in a restaurant but out of habit grab enough napkins to save the table from three spilled waters.
January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
That feeling when you're alone in a restaurant but out of habit grab enough napkins to save the table from three spilled waters.
If there's one single courtesy you can do for people with little kids: be on time. Missing or adjusting naps and food intakes have real consequences. 15 mins late can be a world of a difference.
Brought to you by a frustrated mom.
Brought to you by a frustrated mom.
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 PM
If there's one single courtesy you can do for people with little kids: be on time. Missing or adjusting naps and food intakes have real consequences. 15 mins late can be a world of a difference.
Brought to you by a frustrated mom.
Brought to you by a frustrated mom.
Feature request: Apple family admin console where I can see all devices - and update them from there - all my stuff, kids' - without moving physically from iPad to iPad.
January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Feature request: Apple family admin console where I can see all devices - and update them from there - all my stuff, kids' - without moving physically from iPad to iPad.
People who create kids' products don't have kids. I don't know how else to explain the fact that half the pull-ups in the box have only Bluey on them - of course, 2yo consents to wearing only those with Bluey AND Bingo - and refuses to wear the rest. 🤷🏼♀️
January 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
People who create kids' products don't have kids. I don't know how else to explain the fact that half the pull-ups in the box have only Bluey on them - of course, 2yo consents to wearing only those with Bluey AND Bingo - and refuses to wear the rest. 🤷🏼♀️
First experience of Japanese cuisine for 2yo turned out traumatic: she confused matcha mochi she was eating - with wasabi - and grabbed a handful of similarly looking green stuff but oof.
January 10, 2026 at 1:31 AM
First experience of Japanese cuisine for 2yo turned out traumatic: she confused matcha mochi she was eating - with wasabi - and grabbed a handful of similarly looking green stuff but oof.
Quick summary of our household situation is aptly captured by the 8yo question to his 2yo sibling "but where are the other six bunnies?"
January 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Quick summary of our household situation is aptly captured by the 8yo question to his 2yo sibling "but where are the other six bunnies?"
2yo can snap her fingers because Captain Underpants.
January 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
2yo can snap her fingers because Captain Underpants.
Koan from a 6yo: if a kid who's been naughty all year wishes for a lump of coal for Christmas - what does he get?
December 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Koan from a 6yo: if a kid who's been naughty all year wishes for a lump of coal for Christmas - what does he get?
Aaaaaaaaah! Why no one can get the kids/family stuff right? You can set up an iPad with a kid account and control it from your iPhone but you cannot add said device to your Apple One Care? Even though the kid's account is part of your Apple family? 🤦🏼♀️🫠😭
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Aaaaaaaaah! Why no one can get the kids/family stuff right? You can set up an iPad with a kid account and control it from your iPhone but you cannot add said device to your Apple One Care? Even though the kid's account is part of your Apple family? 🤦🏼♀️🫠😭
Love is.. doing your kids' Duolingo late at night to protect their streak.
December 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Love is.. doing your kids' Duolingo late at night to protect their streak.
How spelling works according to 2yo:
- zee oh ee, Zoe!
- zee oh ee, Mama!
- zee oh ee, Papa!
...
- zee oh ee, Zoe!
- zee oh ee, Mama!
- zee oh ee, Papa!
...
November 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
How spelling works according to 2yo:
- zee oh ee, Zoe!
- zee oh ee, Mama!
- zee oh ee, Papa!
...
- zee oh ee, Zoe!
- zee oh ee, Mama!
- zee oh ee, Papa!
...
Only those who finished their last year's advent calendar can get a new one. @thewoobles.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Only those who finished their last year's advent calendar can get a new one. @thewoobles.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Kate
Oh hi, long time no see! 👋
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
Release v0.12 · perkeep/perkeep
Perkeep 0.12 ("Toronto")
2025-11-11
It's been exactly 5 years since Perkeep's last release.
That's a long time between releases, sorry! I guess I got distracted at my new job (Tailscale) (and kids)...
github.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Oh hi, long time no see! 👋
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
It's been 5 years, but here's a new release of perkeep.org ....
github.com/perkeep/perk...
Imagine if Buddha was a woman. A princess, got married to a handsome guy, had a baby. And decided to run off. Abandoning everything, including the newborn. Can you imagine the outcry? Even if she achieved the enlightenment and tried to spread the word, I'm pretty sure ppl would never let go.
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Imagine if Buddha was a woman. A princess, got married to a handsome guy, had a baby. And decided to run off. Abandoning everything, including the newborn. Can you imagine the outcry? Even if she achieved the enlightenment and tried to spread the word, I'm pretty sure ppl would never let go.
Me: What do we say, baby?
2yo: No.
2yo: No.
October 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Me: What do we say, baby?
2yo: No.
2yo: No.