Ben Cotton (he/him)
@funnelfiasco.bsky.social
Author of "Program Management for Open Source Projects" and all-around opinion haver. Always looking for my next tornado. I get too invested in sports.
https://funnelfiasco.com
https://duckalignment.academy
https://funnelfiasco.com
https://duckalignment.academy
Spending the afternoon trying to figure out how to do terrible things in Confluence databases.
February 13, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Spending the afternoon trying to figure out how to do terrible things in Confluence databases.
I just heard birds chirping outside 😍
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I just heard birds chirping outside 😍
If this man ever has to buy his own pivo again, I am going to be so disappointed in the Czechs.
When David slayed Goliath.
5'8", 165-lb electrician Ondřej Satoria strikes out Shohei Ohtani on three pitches.
Fastest pitch: 79 mph.
5'8", 165-lb electrician Ondřej Satoria strikes out Shohei Ohtani on three pitches.
Fastest pitch: 79 mph.
February 13, 2026 at 2:06 PM
If this man ever has to buy his own pivo again, I am going to be so disappointed in the Czechs.
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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Ah yes, the "Law Enforcement Officers are Little Pissbabies" Bill.
The GOP bill sponsor says that filming a police officer within 25 feet could now be a crime under his bill, constituting harassing an officer with the intent of causing “substantial emotional distress.”
February 12, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Ah yes, the "Law Enforcement Officers are Little Pissbabies" Bill.
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So this is dystopian as hell and I can't believe this is real...
AI agents are now writing takedown blog posts to shame maintainers for not accepting agent-generated PRs.
github.com/matplotlib/m...
AI agents are now writing takedown blog posts to shame maintainers for not accepting agent-generated PRs.
github.com/matplotlib/m...
[PERF] Replace np.column_stack with np.vstack().T by crabby-rathbun · Pull Request #31132 · matplotlib/matplotlib
This PR addresses issue #31130 by replacing specific safe occurrences of np.column_stack with np.vstack().T for better performance.
IMPORTANT: This is a more targeted fix than originally proposed. ...
github.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
So this is dystopian as hell and I can't believe this is real...
AI agents are now writing takedown blog posts to shame maintainers for not accepting agent-generated PRs.
github.com/matplotlib/m...
AI agents are now writing takedown blog posts to shame maintainers for not accepting agent-generated PRs.
github.com/matplotlib/m...
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Fun fact I just noticed: The U.S. had about half as much total job growth in 2025 (total) as during an average *month* during the Biden administration.
181k net jobs added over the entire course of 2025, versus average of 329k each month from 2021-2024.
181k net jobs added over the entire course of 2025, versus average of 329k each month from 2021-2024.
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Fun fact I just noticed: The U.S. had about half as much total job growth in 2025 (total) as during an average *month* during the Biden administration.
181k net jobs added over the entire course of 2025, versus average of 329k each month from 2021-2024.
181k net jobs added over the entire course of 2025, versus average of 329k each month from 2021-2024.
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how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
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Every rich person should be required by law to have someone next to them at all waking hours whose job is to respond, "No, that's the stupidest fucking thing I've ever heard. Shut the fuck up" any time the rich person opens their idiot mouth.
Elon Musk told employees at xAI, his artificial intelligence company, on Tuesday that the company needed a factory on the moon to build A.I. satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space.
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Every rich person should be required by law to have someone next to them at all waking hours whose job is to respond, "No, that's the stupidest fucking thing I've ever heard. Shut the fuck up" any time the rich person opens their idiot mouth.
What does it mean to be welcoming?
The whole point of adding community members is to change the community in some beneficial way. Being welcoming takes active, ongoing effort.
The whole point of adding community members is to change the community in some beneficial way. Being welcoming takes active, ongoing effort.
What does it mean to be welcoming?
The whole point of adding community members is to change the community in some beneficial way. Being welcoming takes active, ongoing effort.
duckalignment.academy
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
What does it mean to be welcoming?
The whole point of adding community members is to change the community in some beneficial way. Being welcoming takes active, ongoing effort.
The whole point of adding community members is to change the community in some beneficial way. Being welcoming takes active, ongoing effort.
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Realfood.gov's AI just told me to go eat Snickers and Tostitos.
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Realfood.gov's AI just told me to go eat Snickers and Tostitos.
In 2026, Great Lakes are horny on main.
Proud of you Cory and Korey! Come show me that shiny new 🥈 when you get back here.
Maybe dip it in my water so I can get a closer look... just the tip?
Maybe dip it in my water so I can get a closer look... just the tip?
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
In 2026, Great Lakes are horny on main.
The German word for when you open a new browser tab and then immediately forget why.
February 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
The German word for when you open a new browser tab and then immediately forget why.
Alexa, play "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
House Oversight hearing on ICE opens with the rules:
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
"It is also a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might personally be offensive to the President or the Vice President of the United States."
February 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Alexa, play "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
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this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
1. no you didn't, you retconning fucks
2. your decades of anti-governance "free market" "government never functions" propaganda paved the way for the complete authoritarian decimation of labor, consumer, environmental protections
@ianlivingston.bsky.social happy birthday!
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
@ianlivingston.bsky.social happy birthday!
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
The NFL should stop doing halftime shows at the Super Bowl. Nothing is ever going to be as magnificent as that one was.
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The NFL should stop doing halftime shows at the Super Bowl. Nothing is ever going to be as magnificent as that one was.
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Simply on a live performance stagecraft-design-camerawork-logistics-direction level, this is ASTOUNDING.
February 9, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Simply on a live performance stagecraft-design-camerawork-logistics-direction level, this is ASTOUNDING.
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Bad Bunny and Green Day going to form a new group called Bad Hare Day.
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Bad Bunny and Green Day going to form a new group called Bad Hare Day.
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Remember that passive voice can only be prevented by you.
February 6, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Remember that passive voice can only be prevented by you.
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The Olympics said don't boo Vance but as Vance is incredibly boo-able, it had to happen
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The Olympics said don't boo Vance but as Vance is incredibly boo-able, it had to happen
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sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed
February 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
sabrina carpenter singing islands in the stream w the muppets has healed me in ways i did not know i needed
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hello
we're running a conference in a few months. we'd love it if you thought about speaking
submissions are due in a week or so: pretalx.northbaypython.org/nbpy-2026/cfp
we're running a conference in a few months. we'd love it if you thought about speaking
submissions are due in a week or so: pretalx.northbaypython.org/nbpy-2026/cfp
North Bay Python 2026
Schedule, talks and talk submissions for North Bay Python 2026
pretalx.northbaypython.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
hello
we're running a conference in a few months. we'd love it if you thought about speaking
submissions are due in a week or so: pretalx.northbaypython.org/nbpy-2026/cfp
we're running a conference in a few months. we'd love it if you thought about speaking
submissions are due in a week or so: pretalx.northbaypython.org/nbpy-2026/cfp