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Ben Booth
@benbooth.dev
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Aussie | dad of 3 | software eng (mostly frontend)

Unduplicitous, unmalicious, unconniving, unnasty
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
crazy

IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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The real tragedy of the AWS outage is it's about to break my @nytimes.com Games Connections streak 😫
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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"What is happening in this country is happening because science is bad for tyrants, and always has been. A populace that has a better understanding of the world around it, is a populace that is much harder to rule by fear."
— @edyong209.bsky.social

Mic drop moment on @sciencevs.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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A screenshot of a cancel subscription offer from HBO Max. It starts with the header "We'd love for you to stick around..." The offer compares my current plan of Premium for $17.99/month for 12 months, with a special "One-time Offer" of Premium for $17.99 for 3 months, then $21.99/month.
September 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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I'm just constantly flabbergasted by the people that Christians are putting on a pedestal. Like, did you read any of Jesus words? Coz this ain't that. You're just going to ignore all the hateful things someone says, because they said some things you agree with about abortion once?
September 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
One thing that has become really clear since yesterday is that we live in at least two different realities. Talking to a friend who only knew Charlie as a Christian motivational speaker because that's all that ever came across her feed. Showed me videos I've never seen before of him saying perfectly reasonable and empowering things. I showed her videos she'd never seen before of his racism, misogyny, homophobia, advocating for violence against specific groups of people. She was horrified by his remarks about Pelosi's husband's attacker being bailed out and celebrated for his violent act. She was horrified by a number of things that he said, but she had never seen or heard them before, the same as I had never seen or heard the generalized clips of him sounding like a perfectly nice loving man and father. Neither of us had a whole picture of this man. I mentioned he was a known white supremacist and she thought I was joking. She talked about him giving a speech about finding your purpose and doing good in the world and I thought she was joking. I saw why this friend was mourning the loss of a person she thought was a good person. My friend, bless her, saw why I feel the way I do about him. We understood each other better. In spite of a multi-billion dollar internet machine specifically focused on keeping us apart. Because we talked to each other with the desire to listen and to learn rather than the desire to change someone else's mind or to be "right". None of those motivational things he said change my opinion about him because they don't erase the negativity, the subtle calls for violence, the belittling and denigrating of other races religions genders etc. His negative and blaming comments about homeless people, the poor, and victims of domestic violence. His comments about rounding up people who didn't think like him and putting them in camps where their behavior could be corrected. That time he said empathy was a made-up word he didnt believe in. That other time he said the Civil Rights Act was a mistake. The time he said most people are afraid when they get on a plane and see that there's a black pilot. His anti-vaccination rhetoric and his active campaigning against people being allowed to wear masks for their own health. His open support of fascism and white supremacy. To me, all of those are fully unchristian sentiments. Those are undeniable and just one of them would be a deal-breaker for me. All of them together are a picture of a man who was polarizing, enraged a lot of people and rightly so, but even with all of that I would never wish upon him or especially his children the end that he got. Oh, and my friend had never heard, and God help me I don't know how she escaped the news, but she had never heard of the Minnesota legislators who were shot in June. The husband and wife and dog who were killed, one after throwing themselves over their child to protect the child. The other couple who somehow survived. Politically motivated attacks specifically because they were democrats. She learned about those shootings that happened months ago because I showed her Charlie Kirk's comments about them. The kidnapping plot against a female Midwestern Democratic governor. The assassination attempt against Pennsylvania's democratic governor. All things Charlie had plenty to say about while supporting the Second Amendment and bashing the Democratic party. She didn't know about any of it because we're all living in two different worlds and none of us have the whole story.
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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@patrick.risky.biz latest Risky Bulletin podcast read was off by 10x in the section about leaking NSW Health doctors and staff personal data. 6000 vs 600.

I wouldn't have noticed except that it was mostly my local health district affected, and I know many people in health.
September 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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I'm finally playing Outer Wilds by @mobiusdigitalgames.com, and yes it's brilliant. I'm sure I've heard various spoilers over the years, but thankfully my memory is terrible and I'm enjoying every new discovery.

Honestly, the hardest thing is not googling things while thinking about the game later.
September 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch up | Anne Davies
The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch up | Anne Davies
Along with the horror of Gaza, there was palpable anger towards Chris Minns and, to a lesser extent, Anthony Albanese The NSW premier, Chris Minns, risks going down in history as the most conservative premier of the modern era. Renowned for his political nous, his slick media management, urbane delivery and ability to tamp down controversy, Minns is perennially attuned to the loud voices of the shock jocks on Sydney radio and in the Murdoch media. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Here we go
A TV seconds before the kickoff of the Women's Euro 2025 final between England and Spain
July 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.

going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.

if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!

reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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This is satire right? Right?
amybrown.xyz amy brown @amybrown.xyz · Jul 3
the zoomers have rebranded vacation
What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend (Fast Company) Gen Z is rethinking retirement—by taking it in mini doses. The rising trend of *micro-retirements* means career professionals are pressing pause for 1-2 weeks every year to avoid burnout and boost well-being. While it's gaining traction (even among non-Gen Z workers), experts warn these breaks could come with long-term financial and career tradeoffs. Is unplugging worth the risk? Here's what to consider before booking your "someday" now.
July 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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ohlookbirdies.bsky.social
Airport making an impassioned plea to end the gender pay gap
A duty free cash register with "PLEASE PAY HERE" in large letters over it, but the last E is obscured by a pillar
June 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Give me more content, I'm eating it up today. Arsenal are champions of Europe! 🔴⚪🏆
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
The Briefing: Arsenal 1 Barcelona 0 - Second-half changes earn second Champions League title
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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ARSENAL ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE
May 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Arsenal: Champions of Europe.
May 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Still pinching myself that Arsenal Women won the Champions League! 🔴⚪🏆

I almost didn't wake up to watch it at 2am, but I'm so so glad I did.

First half was an absolute cracker, second half was deep and defensive for Arsenal but they were still incredible fighting for every ball and every moment.
May 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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@dannyodwyer.bsky.social just listened to the latest podcast, your idea of the "shill zone" isn't a terrible one. @patrick.risky.biz runs "snake oilers" episodes on the same feed as his main show, and he has interesting chats with vendors.
May 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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oregonthedm.bsky.social
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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@patrick.risky.biz just listening to the tail end of the podcast, I got hit this week by a scammer with perfect English accent too. My data was in the 2020 Ledger breach, so I'm wary whenever there's mention of Ledger. I strung her along until none of what she was saying made sense and she hung up.
April 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Humbled
MLS doing Haaland’s celebration on the ground with Gabriel next to him shocked, but poorly drawn.
February 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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davemilbo.bsky.social
By virtue of Grace Tame blowing up my weekend, I was reminded, once again, that there is a sizable portion of adults out there deeply upset by swear words and deeply unconcerned about the state of democracy and the planet.

I'm all for manners, but have some fucking perspective, please.
January 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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MIL works in health and was complaining about there being new work name badges with pronouns. It's optional, you can just not get your pronouns put on yours if you have a problem. But also, it's like a base level of inclusion, it kills me that some people struggle with even that.
January 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM