Winfield Peterson
@winfieldpeterson.com
Software engineer, Dad, cyclist, music nerd, auto enthusiast, avid reader - Engineering @ Babylist
Somerville, MA, USA
Somerville, MA, USA
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The United States is like an old, beat up sofa.
And Trump, Trump is like a blacklight pointed right at that old beat up sofa.
And Trump, Trump is like a blacklight pointed right at that old beat up sofa.
February 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The United States is like an old, beat up sofa.
And Trump, Trump is like a blacklight pointed right at that old beat up sofa.
And Trump, Trump is like a blacklight pointed right at that old beat up sofa.
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At the protest on Wed, I stood facing the ICE facility rather than the street, and to hold a sign that promised accountability and consequences for what the agents were doing.
After a few minutes, a man with a beard, a bit of a southern drawl, and a similar sentiment on his sign joined me.
1/?
After a few minutes, a man with a beard, a bit of a southern drawl, and a similar sentiment on his sign joined me.
1/?
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
At the protest on Wed, I stood facing the ICE facility rather than the street, and to hold a sign that promised accountability and consequences for what the agents were doing.
After a few minutes, a man with a beard, a bit of a southern drawl, and a similar sentiment on his sign joined me.
1/?
After a few minutes, a man with a beard, a bit of a southern drawl, and a similar sentiment on his sign joined me.
1/?
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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Lower the retirement age from 67 to however old you are when Gmail first tells you your account storage is full.
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Lower the retirement age from 67 to however old you are when Gmail first tells you your account storage is full.
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No. Commonsense reform is to burn ICE to the waterline and scatter the rubble so that all of us who value a constitutional republic with a Bill of Rights can prevent such a monstrosity from ever being constructed again.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
No. Commonsense reform is to burn ICE to the waterline and scatter the rubble so that all of us who value a constitutional republic with a Bill of Rights can prevent such a monstrosity from ever being constructed again.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
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Gallup finds 26% of U.S. workers use AI weekly, jumping to 57% in tech. Leaders (44% weekly) also outpace managers (30% weekly).
This usage density explains why tech execs perceive AI as taking over the world. They operate in the specific industry and tier utilizing it the most.
This usage density explains why tech execs perceive AI as taking over the world. They operate in the specific industry and tier utilizing it the most.
Frequent Use of AI in the Workplace Continued to Rise in Q4
Frequent use of AI in the workplace has continued to rise, while overall use has remained level. Use varies widely by industry, role type and job level.
www.gallup.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Gallup finds 26% of U.S. workers use AI weekly, jumping to 57% in tech. Leaders (44% weekly) also outpace managers (30% weekly).
This usage density explains why tech execs perceive AI as taking over the world. They operate in the specific industry and tier utilizing it the most.
This usage density explains why tech execs perceive AI as taking over the world. They operate in the specific industry and tier utilizing it the most.
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Just a brief pause to remember Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's wildly racist 2025 opinion eviscerating the Fourth Amendment by allowing ICE agents, absent other probable cause or investigative lead, to detain anyone black and brown they see.
The blood of Minneapolis belongs to Kavanaugh, too.
The blood of Minneapolis belongs to Kavanaugh, too.
January 28, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Just a brief pause to remember Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's wildly racist 2025 opinion eviscerating the Fourth Amendment by allowing ICE agents, absent other probable cause or investigative lead, to detain anyone black and brown they see.
The blood of Minneapolis belongs to Kavanaugh, too.
The blood of Minneapolis belongs to Kavanaugh, too.
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“Oh my gosh, I didn’t even realize it was Josh without those dark bags under his eyes and his usual lifeless monotone,” said Lingard’s coworker Alison Conners
Man Unrecognizable After Full 8 Hours Of Sleep
BOSTON—Prompting exclamations of astonishment from colleagues and supervisors, local man Joshua Lingard reportedly appeared entirely unrecognizable Wednesday after enjoying a full eight hours of sleep...
theonion.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:00 AM
“Oh my gosh, I didn’t even realize it was Josh without those dark bags under his eyes and his usual lifeless monotone,” said Lingard’s coworker Alison Conners
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Biggest fall off in tech has to go to this boy genius.
January 29, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Biggest fall off in tech has to go to this boy genius.
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🤯 Molly continues to be my source of information when it comes to anything crypto related.
The thief of tens of millions of dollars in crypto from the United States' stash of seized crypto assets is allegedly the son of the owner of a company that contracts with the US Marshals to manage said seized crypto.
Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto alleged to be government crypto contractor's son
January 23, 2026
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=lick-theft
January 23, 2026
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=lick-theft
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 AM
🤯 Molly continues to be my source of information when it comes to anything crypto related.
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From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
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“Boy I wish there was some event that would overcome post-COVID isolation and get people involved in their community and meet new folks in real life!” [monkey’s paw curls]
January 21, 2026 at 10:58 PM
“Boy I wish there was some event that would overcome post-COVID isolation and get people involved in their community and meet new folks in real life!” [monkey’s paw curls]
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The legislation would ban anyone inside a courthouse from wearing a mask; require law enforcement officers to state their purpose to court officials; and require ICE agents to have a judicial warrant to take someone into custody at a courthouse.
Masks off and warrants out: State Sen. Edwards files bill to curb ICE actions at Mass. courthouses
The legislation would ban anyone inside a courthouse from wearing a mask; require law enforcement officers to state their purpose to court officials; and require ICE agents to have a judicial warrant ...
www.wbur.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The legislation would ban anyone inside a courthouse from wearing a mask; require law enforcement officers to state their purpose to court officials; and require ICE agents to have a judicial warrant to take someone into custody at a courthouse.
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Cryptic New Laundry Room Rule Hints At Tale Of Bizarre Infraction https://theonion.com/cryptic-new-laundry-room-rule-hints-at-tale-of-bizarre-1819579613/
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Cryptic New Laundry Room Rule Hints At Tale Of Bizarre Infraction https://theonion.com/cryptic-new-laundry-room-rule-hints-at-tale-of-bizarre-1819579613/
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Something that's probably missed in a lot of the discussion around AI productivity gains:
At a lot of places the amount of time it takes to code a thing is trivial when compared to the amount of time it takes to wrangle a PR reviewer and get it shipped.
(FTR, I think that is bad, but typical)
At a lot of places the amount of time it takes to code a thing is trivial when compared to the amount of time it takes to wrangle a PR reviewer and get it shipped.
(FTR, I think that is bad, but typical)
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Something that's probably missed in a lot of the discussion around AI productivity gains:
At a lot of places the amount of time it takes to code a thing is trivial when compared to the amount of time it takes to wrangle a PR reviewer and get it shipped.
(FTR, I think that is bad, but typical)
At a lot of places the amount of time it takes to code a thing is trivial when compared to the amount of time it takes to wrangle a PR reviewer and get it shipped.
(FTR, I think that is bad, but typical)
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US policy on protests in Iran somewhat different from policy on protests in US: “On Friday, the US repeated that killing protesters would be met with a military response.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Iran medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as protests in 14th day
Health workers in Tehran report being overwhelmed by injured on Friday night as security forces and demonstrators clash.
www.bbc.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
US policy on protests in Iran somewhat different from policy on protests in US: “On Friday, the US repeated that killing protesters would be met with a military response.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
January 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Here is a thread about a true police-shooting incident that I'm going to use to pose a fun little thought problem for anyone anywhere who think there ia a single justifiable reason to ever allow a law enforcement officer to use force on a citizen and remain anonymous. From my back pages:
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Road report:
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
January 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Road report:
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
-I haven't done anything on Xitter since Nov 2024.
-Via someone's account, recently trawled through the main news feed.
It actually is shocking. Between the Grok-generated sexploitation, and white-supremacist cheerleading, that's most of the feed.
No "real" org should be there.
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The video from the Minnesota shooting is very disturbing. It's okay if you don't want to watch it. You can believe me that it is absolutely as fucked up as you are hearing.
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The video from the Minnesota shooting is very disturbing. It's okay if you don't want to watch it. You can believe me that it is absolutely as fucked up as you are hearing.
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The misrule of my country is now so hideous and profound that I am running out of things for which I am as an American rightly proud: Baseball, barbecue, Broadway musicals, African-American music, peanut butter cups & a walk on the streets of any diverse, pluralistic metropolis.
Wish I was joking.
Wish I was joking.
January 8, 2026 at 5:15 AM
The misrule of my country is now so hideous and profound that I am running out of things for which I am as an American rightly proud: Baseball, barbecue, Broadway musicals, African-American music, peanut butter cups & a walk on the streets of any diverse, pluralistic metropolis.
Wish I was joking.
Wish I was joking.
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"There was always just enough virtue in this republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency." - William Seward
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 AM
"There was always just enough virtue in this republic to save it; sometimes none to spare, but still enough to meet the emergency." - William Seward
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As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71
"The Wire" actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. died on Tuesday at age 71.
www.thebanner.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:27 AM
As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
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I don't think Trump should get access to standard medical care, he should have to let RFK Jr treat him
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I don't think Trump should get access to standard medical care, he should have to let RFK Jr treat him