CtrlSpice (they/them)
@ctrlspice.bsky.social
My handle is a Dune joke.
My toxic trait is that I call the Go mascot "that little blue marmot" while knowing full well that it is a gopher and I don't intend to stop.
Have recently acquired actual kittens and will discuss them at length.
My toxic trait is that I call the Go mascot "that little blue marmot" while knowing full well that it is a gopher and I don't intend to stop.
Have recently acquired actual kittens and will discuss them at length.
Pinned
My hiking hat is no longer for hiking. It is for baby.
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big deal. I've also been to a Rust meetup.
Pope Leo XIV Will Have Lunch With 4 Trans Women in "Unprecedented" Meeting
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
https://www.them.us/story/pope-leo-xiv-lunch-trans-activists-alesia-nobile
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
big deal. I've also been to a Rust meetup.
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i fully agree with this theory and in my actual field, british architectural history, The Problem is that Salisbury Cathedral is built on top of a lake and no i am not exaggerating
between this and the FSO Safer (another ship at serious risk of exploding) I’m convinced every field has its “yeah, this is the problem that keeps me up at night” and I’m on a quest to learn about all of them
yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
i fully agree with this theory and in my actual field, british architectural history, The Problem is that Salisbury Cathedral is built on top of a lake and no i am not exaggerating
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
So the thing about that is that I put his favourite sleeping hat in his bed. ☺️
I’m calling this a success! (except that he has chosen @ctrlspice.bsky.social’s desk bed instead of my desk bed. He’s been there all day)
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM
So the thing about that is that I put his favourite sleeping hat in his bed. ☺️
Mamdani is going to implement Shannara law. Herein lies the heart and soul of the nations.
Their right to be free men,
Their desire to live in peace,
Their courage to seek out truth,
Herein lies the Sword of Shannara
Their right to be free men,
Their desire to live in peace,
Their courage to seek out truth,
Herein lies the Sword of Shannara
Mamdani is going to implement Shania Law. That don't impress me much
Mamdani is going to implement Sharing law. You're gonna have to give me just a bite of that, because it looks really good. And you should try this, it's amazing.
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Shannara law. Herein lies the heart and soul of the nations.
Their right to be free men,
Their desire to live in peace,
Their courage to seek out truth,
Herein lies the Sword of Shannara
Their right to be free men,
Their desire to live in peace,
Their courage to seek out truth,
Herein lies the Sword of Shannara
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"The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin." 🥹
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin." 🥹
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I’m working on clearing out my garage of gear and stuff that I’ll likely never use again, and this is the listing I put up for these giant cams
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I’m working on clearing out my garage of gear and stuff that I’ll likely never use again, and this is the listing I put up for these giant cams
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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Someone should check in on that cop and make sure he’s ok after this harrowing experience. You don’t just move on with normal life after having bread bounce off your bullet-proof vest.
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Someone should check in on that cop and make sure he’s ok after this harrowing experience. You don’t just move on with normal life after having bread bounce off your bullet-proof vest.
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He beat the wrap.
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
He beat the wrap.
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If I impart nothing else on the world of tech,
You do not have to be "cool" or the right demographic to deserve accessible digital infrastructure
that's not innovation , it's just segregation
You do not have to be "cool" or the right demographic to deserve accessible digital infrastructure
that's not innovation , it's just segregation
October 19, 2024 at 11:12 PM
If I impart nothing else on the world of tech,
You do not have to be "cool" or the right demographic to deserve accessible digital infrastructure
that's not innovation , it's just segregation
You do not have to be "cool" or the right demographic to deserve accessible digital infrastructure
that's not innovation , it's just segregation
I’m working on the weekend, and Bug is all curled up in his favourite hiking hat, keeping me company.
November 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’m working on the weekend, and Bug is all curled up in his favourite hiking hat, keeping me company.
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Cool that renewables have become the cheapest source of energy in the world just as a bunch of reactionary-centrist US pundits have taken up the right-wing "climate vs. cheap energy" framing.
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Cool that renewables have become the cheapest source of energy in the world just as a bunch of reactionary-centrist US pundits have taken up the right-wing "climate vs. cheap energy" framing.
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me as a single person: daylight savings is kind of annoying
me as a parent: kill it with fire and salt the ashes
me as a parent: kill it with fire and salt the ashes
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
me as a single person: daylight savings is kind of annoying
me as a parent: kill it with fire and salt the ashes
me as a parent: kill it with fire and salt the ashes
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I joined Cloudflare to build this. It’s still very early, and there’s lots still missing, but I hope the vision is clear.
It launched! Get traces for your app with zero code changes. No libraries, no SDK, no config. Traces show up in your dash or you can export them to your favorite o11y vendor over OTLP
blog.cloudflare.com/workers-trac...
blog.cloudflare.com/workers-trac...
Announcing Workers automatic tracing -- now in open beta
Cloudflare Workers' support for automatic tracing is now in open beta! Export traces to any OpenTelemetry-compatible provider for deeper application observability -- no code changes required
blog.cloudflare.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I joined Cloudflare to build this. It’s still very early, and there’s lots still missing, but I hope the vision is clear.
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While providing tech support for my FIL:
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
October 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
While providing tech support for my FIL:
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
FIL: What's that screen?
ME: The terminal. You should never use it.
FIL: Never?
ME: So you know how I'm allowed to watch you open the electrical panel and swap out breakers, but I'm not allowed to ever open up it myself?
FIL: Ah! I understand, thank you.
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cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war
October 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war
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If you're from an under-represented background in tech and are interested in building with any of this but need guidance, my DMs are open
If you're a dev looking for a job, it can be hard to get anyone's attention who has hiring power. Your resume gets lost in the noise.
Open source can be a good side channel, but that doesn't mean "build whatever and put it on github". It has to be relevant to someone with hiring authority.
Open source can be a good side channel, but that doesn't mean "build whatever and put it on github". It has to be relevant to someone with hiring authority.
September 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
If you're from an under-represented background in tech and are interested in building with any of this but need guidance, my DMs are open
Someone stole my hearing aid out of its charger last night, chewed on the wire, and hid his crimes under the bed, under a tank top which he stole out of the laundry.
September 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Someone stole my hearing aid out of its charger last night, chewed on the wire, and hid his crimes under the bed, under a tank top which he stole out of the laundry.
I wasn’t even allowed Tylenol as a kid, and yet here we are. 🤷
September 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I wasn’t even allowed Tylenol as a kid, and yet here we are. 🤷
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Yeah Claude I really rather you didn’t.
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Yeah Claude I really rather you didn’t.
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*deep breath*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
September 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
*deep breath*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!