Jonathan Borzilleri
@borzilleri.net
Software engineer by day, intrepid experimenter with pickles by night. Rabid urbanist. Seattleite. Nerd. Just this guy, you know? #BillsMafia
🏙️ "Scattered life is by definition deprived or parasitic.” - Paolo Soleri
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@jmb
🏙️ "Scattered life is by definition deprived or parasitic.” - Paolo Soleri
https://mastodon.sdf.org/@jmb
From the department of no-fucking-shit:
finance.yahoo.com/news/luxury-...
Now we just need Seattle to learn this lesson.
finance.yahoo.com/news/luxury-...
Now we just need Seattle to learn this lesson.
Luxury Apartments Are Bringing Rent Down in Some Big Cities
New building openings are bringing rents down as wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older apartments. Rents for older units have fallen as much as 11%, and some are now on...
finance.yahoo.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
From the department of no-fucking-shit:
finance.yahoo.com/news/luxury-...
Now we just need Seattle to learn this lesson.
finance.yahoo.com/news/luxury-...
Now we just need Seattle to learn this lesson.
No. It's dying because it's gone to shit. And wasn't terribly great to begin with. We need to let mediocre to bad places die, and make it easier for someone else to swoop in and make something cool.
‘Save Raygun Lounge’ — Community rallying to keep the gameplay going at Capitol Hill arcade and tabletop gaming hangout
There is hope of a replay at Capitol Hill all-ages arcade bar and tabletop gaming hangout Raygun Lounge where an employee is getting help from the neighborhood to restart the business. “Raygu…
www.capitolhillseattle.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
No. It's dying because it's gone to shit. And wasn't terribly great to begin with. We need to let mediocre to bad places die, and make it easier for someone else to swoop in and make something cool.
Few things in my life make me more despondent than thinking of the probably thousands of dollars I've spent on board games that basically see no play... maybe boardgames are the wrong hobby for me. I should try drugs or something that has more upside.
December 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Few things in my life make me more despondent than thinking of the probably thousands of dollars I've spent on board games that basically see no play... maybe boardgames are the wrong hobby for me. I should try drugs or something that has more upside.
Trying to get off Firefox on windows, and have been trying new browsers. Some really interesting (read: "depressing and massively disheartening") findings.
December 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trying to get off Firefox on windows, and have been trying new browsers. Some really interesting (read: "depressing and massively disheartening") findings.
Any policy that lets people continue to drive in the city will result in this continuing to happen. Cars cannot be made safe.
Early Sunday morning, a driver struck and killed a 38-year-old named Allie who was biking across Beacon Ave S. The driver fled the scene. As a lifelong cyclist who’s had my share of close calls, my heart goes out to Allie’s family and friends.
December 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Any policy that lets people continue to drive in the city will result in this continuing to happen. Cars cannot be made safe.
Reposted by Jonathan Borzilleri
A Christmas Carol is a story about how children suffer and die from treatable illnesses because the wealthy choose to keep them in poverty.
It also correctly notes that the only thing a rich bastard fears is the inevitably of death.
It even has Muppets in it. Truly Dickens' most timeless work.
It also correctly notes that the only thing a rich bastard fears is the inevitably of death.
It even has Muppets in it. Truly Dickens' most timeless work.
December 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A Christmas Carol is a story about how children suffer and die from treatable illnesses because the wealthy choose to keep them in poverty.
It also correctly notes that the only thing a rich bastard fears is the inevitably of death.
It even has Muppets in it. Truly Dickens' most timeless work.
It also correctly notes that the only thing a rich bastard fears is the inevitably of death.
It even has Muppets in it. Truly Dickens' most timeless work.
Most people are pretty happy to murder cyclists and pedestrians who step out of line. Or even ones that don’t.
At this vigil earlier, I actually watched a group of nearby residents come up and question the attendees on the specifics of the crash that killed Allie last night.
Were they hit in the bike lane? Did they hit the beg button? Were they wearing all black? Etc.
I could not actually believe it.
Were they hit in the bike lane? Did they hit the beg button? Were they wearing all black? Etc.
I could not actually believe it.
The person who was killed last night crossing Beacon Ave on a bike by a hit-and-run driver was named Allie. They were described as a "hard-core cyclist."
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
December 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Most people are pretty happy to murder cyclists and pedestrians who step out of line. Or even ones that don’t.
Reposted by Jonathan Borzilleri
The person who was killed last night crossing Beacon Ave on a bike by a hit-and-run driver was named Allie. They were described as a "hard-core cyclist."
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
December 15, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The person who was killed last night crossing Beacon Ave on a bike by a hit-and-run driver was named Allie. They were described as a "hard-core cyclist."
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
The vigil/protest is expected to take over Beacon and Stevens until midnight, if SPD lets that happen.
The post-ww2 boom of car sales and cars as part of the core American ideology can absolutely be considered a *KEY* cause of basically every problem plaguing America today.
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The post-ww2 boom of car sales and cars as part of the core American ideology can absolutely be considered a *KEY* cause of basically every problem plaguing America today.
There's a narrow band of software that's small enough really care about building a great UX and big enough to actually do it. Open source trash is on one side and enterprise bloat is on the other. And then orthogonally is indie software crap built by idiots who obviously don't use their own shit.
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
There's a narrow band of software that's small enough really care about building a great UX and big enough to actually do it. Open source trash is on one side and enterprise bloat is on the other. And then orthogonally is indie software crap built by idiots who obviously don't use their own shit.
More hot takes:
When streaming music over the internet, there's a real quality floor. But it's lower than you think, and most services easily pass it. And above it almost nobody could reasonably discern a difference.
When streaming music over the internet, there's a real quality floor. But it's lower than you think, and most services easily pass it. And above it almost nobody could reasonably discern a difference.
December 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
More hot takes:
When streaming music over the internet, there's a real quality floor. But it's lower than you think, and most services easily pass it. And above it almost nobody could reasonably discern a difference.
When streaming music over the internet, there's a real quality floor. But it's lower than you think, and most services easily pass it. And above it almost nobody could reasonably discern a difference.
More movies should 90 minutes. two hours tops. Any longer and it's just the director masturbating.
December 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
More movies should 90 minutes. two hours tops. Any longer and it's just the director masturbating.
The reason why consumer open source software hasn't taken off is because the kinds of morons who have time to write it are the idiots too fucking _stupid_ to get real jobs.
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The reason why consumer open source software hasn't taken off is because the kinds of morons who have time to write it are the idiots too fucking _stupid_ to get real jobs.
You should be required to walk everywhere for 10 years before being allowed to get a drivers license.
And then we still shouldn’t give it to you because people are all bad drivers and we should ban cars.
And then we still shouldn’t give it to you because people are all bad drivers and we should ban cars.
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
You should be required to walk everywhere for 10 years before being allowed to get a drivers license.
And then we still shouldn’t give it to you because people are all bad drivers and we should ban cars.
And then we still shouldn’t give it to you because people are all bad drivers and we should ban cars.
Ban cars.
Seattle Fire is currently responding to a driver hitting someone walking at 15th Ave W and E Emerson Street in Interbay.
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Ban cars.
Again, she’s clearly and loudly saying “I want it to be easy and legal to murder kids in my deathmobile”
We should be pillorying her and forcing her to defend this at every opportunity. And then maybe throw her in the sound either way.
We should be pillorying her and forcing her to defend this at every opportunity. And then maybe throw her in the sound either way.
CM Susan Honda questioned the need to install a new sidewalk at all: "This would be going into a neighborhood with existing homes, and a lot of cars parked along the street there...why is this needed there?," she asked city staff.
Staff pointed out that most of those cars are parked illegally.
Staff pointed out that most of those cars are parked illegally.
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Again, she’s clearly and loudly saying “I want it to be easy and legal to murder kids in my deathmobile”
We should be pillorying her and forcing her to defend this at every opportunity. And then maybe throw her in the sound either way.
We should be pillorying her and forcing her to defend this at every opportunity. And then maybe throw her in the sound either way.
This council member wants to murder children. They’re telling us clearly, and loudly. And a sizable portion of you assholes agree with them.
Welcome to America.
Welcome to America.
Listening to tonight's Federal Way city council land use committee meeting, where a councilmember was questioning the need to add a sidewalk to a street directly connecting Federal Way High School with the light rail station, "because it's a residential area" and would impact parking.
December 2, 2025 at 6:20 AM
This council member wants to murder children. They’re telling us clearly, and loudly. And a sizable portion of you assholes agree with them.
Welcome to America.
Welcome to America.
Reposted by Jonathan Borzilleri
Welp, it's December! Time to break out the...
December 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Welp, it's December! Time to break out the...
If you're using more than 2 paper towels in a public/shared restroom, you're both an absolute fucking idiot as well as a gigantic asshole.
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
If you're using more than 2 paper towels in a public/shared restroom, you're both an absolute fucking idiot as well as a gigantic asshole.
Reposted by Jonathan Borzilleri
if you say “sportsball” these are your ideological comrades btw
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
if you say “sportsball” these are your ideological comrades btw
No, the thing nobody wants to say is that we, as a society, are sadly actually fine with lots of kids getting hurt, as long as we're not mildly inconvenienced. This is writ-large everywhere in society. :(
re: roblox dude's interview crashout. the thing he wants to say but can't is "at scale, kids are gonna get hurt. that is the price for scale." the thing nobody wants to say out loud is "maybe scaling to a level where harm isn't manageable is bad, and scale should be contained"
November 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
No, the thing nobody wants to say is that we, as a society, are sadly actually fine with lots of kids getting hurt, as long as we're not mildly inconvenienced. This is writ-large everywhere in society. :(
Reposted by Jonathan Borzilleri
THE POPE HAS THROWN A RAVE
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
THE POPE HAS THROWN A RAVE
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
I am now experiencing FOMO about the Pope's rave
god, cyberpunk novels of my teenagerhood weren't weird ENOUGH
*whispers quietly*
every problem is a housing problem in disguise
every problem is a housing problem in disguise
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
*whispers quietly*
every problem is a housing problem in disguise
every problem is a housing problem in disguise
Docker, very prominently: "Don't use environment variables to pass sensitive information, such as passwords, in to your containers. Use secrets instead."
Software Developers:
Software Developers:
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Docker, very prominently: "Don't use environment variables to pass sensitive information, such as passwords, in to your containers. Use secrets instead."
Software Developers:
Software Developers:
Reposted by Jonathan Borzilleri
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. “The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emission. You can make a pretty immediate impact.” [nytimes.com]
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. “The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emission. You can make a pretty immediate impact.” [nytimes.com]