Maggie Tate
@maggietate.bsky.social
Documenting life’s beautiful things 🚲🛶 🐕 and having puppy adventures, working in the Elixir community with grox.io and GigCityElixir.com
Snowy day in Chattanooga!
January 31, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Snowy day in Chattanooga!
Made new friends in the neighborhood. Had them over for dinner last night. Laughed and shared stories for hours.
It was life giving.
Neighboring is the good work of the year.
It was life giving.
Neighboring is the good work of the year.
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Made new friends in the neighborhood. Had them over for dinner last night. Laughed and shared stories for hours.
It was life giving.
Neighboring is the good work of the year.
It was life giving.
Neighboring is the good work of the year.
This should be a resounding NO from everyone in the USA.
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This should be a resounding NO from everyone in the USA.
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Already at least $1.4B richer since taking office, Trump is now suing the IRS for a jaw-dropping $10B over the leak of his tax returns.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
January 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Already at least $1.4B richer since taking office, Trump is now suing the IRS for a jaw-dropping $10B over the leak of his tax returns.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
As he exploits the presidency for self-enrichment and retribution, millions are still struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Priorities.
Reposted by Maggie Tate
🥶 ❄️ ☃️ It has been COLD in the US this week. Saturday, Brimson Minnesota was -43˚F (-42˚C)
So, until the end of the week, pretty much everything is -43% at the Bookshelf.
Just use coupon code Brrr when you check out.
Stay Warm. Only at pragprog.com
So, until the end of the week, pretty much everything is -43% at the Bookshelf.
Just use coupon code Brrr when you check out.
Stay Warm. Only at pragprog.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🥶 ❄️ ☃️ It has been COLD in the US this week. Saturday, Brimson Minnesota was -43˚F (-42˚C)
So, until the end of the week, pretty much everything is -43% at the Bookshelf.
Just use coupon code Brrr when you check out.
Stay Warm. Only at pragprog.com
So, until the end of the week, pretty much everything is -43% at the Bookshelf.
Just use coupon code Brrr when you check out.
Stay Warm. Only at pragprog.com
Don't offload your thinking!!!
"The largest gap in scores between the two groups was on debugging questions, suggesting that the ability to understand when code is incorrect and why it fails may be a particular area of concern if AI impedes coding development."
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
"The largest gap in scores between the two groups was on debugging questions, suggesting that the ability to understand when code is incorrect and why it fails may be a particular area of concern if AI impedes coding development."
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Don't offload your thinking!!!
"The largest gap in scores between the two groups was on debugging questions, suggesting that the ability to understand when code is incorrect and why it fails may be a particular area of concern if AI impedes coding development."
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
"The largest gap in scores between the two groups was on debugging questions, suggesting that the ability to understand when code is incorrect and why it fails may be a particular area of concern if AI impedes coding development."
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
Reposted by Maggie Tate
Our Digital Hate and Harms Team has just released a new microsite to document and share information about symbols used by hate groups from around the world. monitoring-glossary.bellingcat.com
Bellingcat Monitoring Glossary
Bellingcat Monitoring Glossary
monitoring-glossary.bellingcat.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Our Digital Hate and Harms Team has just released a new microsite to document and share information about symbols used by hate groups from around the world. monitoring-glossary.bellingcat.com
The comments in the thread are great! Maybe we all need shirts with nautical flags.
I am definitely I AM DRAGGING MY ANCHOR
tag yourself i’m I AM MANOEUVRING WITH DIFFICULTY
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
The comments in the thread are great! Maybe we all need shirts with nautical flags.
"Empathy does not overwhelm our critical thinking or blind us to moral clarity. It opens our eyes to moral complexity. It’s not a sign of weakness; it’s a source of strength." - HRC
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
MAGA’s War on Empathy
This crisis in Minneapolis reveals a deep moral rot at the heart of Trump’s movement.
www.theatlantic.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:06 AM
"Empathy does not overwhelm our critical thinking or blind us to moral clarity. It opens our eyes to moral complexity. It’s not a sign of weakness; it’s a source of strength." - HRC
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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I gave a similar talk a few years ago at lambda days and it was super popular, I’m stoked now that lustre has come forward even more!
I wanna see some gleam line in Vancouver 🙏🙏
I wanna see some gleam line in Vancouver 🙏🙏
🤔 Did you know Gleam can build Web Components AND LiveView-style server components?
@hayleigh.dev shows Lustre's Universal Components - frontend dev without touching package.json.
Use BEAM patterns you already know.
codebeamvancouver.com#tickets
@hayleigh.dev shows Lustre's Universal Components - frontend dev without touching package.json.
Use BEAM patterns you already know.
codebeamvancouver.com#tickets
January 26, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I gave a similar talk a few years ago at lambda days and it was super popular, I’m stoked now that lustre has come forward even more!
I wanna see some gleam line in Vancouver 🙏🙏
I wanna see some gleam line in Vancouver 🙏🙏
Hey #ElixirLang folks - any of y'all in Málaga, Spain? Do you have any suggestions for some meetup/training space for prior to ElixirConf EU in April?
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Hey #ElixirLang folks - any of y'all in Málaga, Spain? Do you have any suggestions for some meetup/training space for prior to ElixirConf EU in April?
Reposted by Maggie Tate
Make coffee, not war ☕️
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Make coffee, not war ☕️
Reposted by Maggie Tate
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
January 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.
Reposted by Maggie Tate
January 20, 2026
January 20, 2026
World leaders are gathered at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which is taking place from January 19 to January 23.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 6:23 AM
January 20, 2026
This is awful.
$50 million.
ICE Regional transfer hub.
Private contractors.
I don’t want my tax dollars spent in this horror. Give us healthcare, education, art, science - support our flourishing not our destruction.
$50 million.
ICE Regional transfer hub.
Private contractors.
I don’t want my tax dollars spent in this horror. Give us healthcare, education, art, science - support our flourishing not our destruction.
NEW: ICE will soon spend up to $50 million to anchor a regional transfer hub in the Upper Midwest run by private contractors.
An internal forecast reviewed by WIRED points to a Minnesota town with a long-dormant prison.
ICE is looking to ship people up to 400 miles across 5 states.
An internal forecast reviewed by WIRED points to a Minnesota town with a long-dormant prison.
ICE is looking to ship people up to 400 miles across 5 states.
ICE Details a New Minnesota-Based Detention Network That Spans 5 States
Internal ICE planning documents propose spending up to $50 million on a privately run network capable of shipping immigrants in custody hundreds of miles across the Upper Midwest.
www.wired.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:26 PM
This is awful.
$50 million.
ICE Regional transfer hub.
Private contractors.
I don’t want my tax dollars spent in this horror. Give us healthcare, education, art, science - support our flourishing not our destruction.
$50 million.
ICE Regional transfer hub.
Private contractors.
I don’t want my tax dollars spent in this horror. Give us healthcare, education, art, science - support our flourishing not our destruction.
Reposted by Maggie Tate
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
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VEB tickets for ElixirConf EU 2026 drop in a few days - available for only 4 hours.
Best prices. They always sell out.
Join the waiting list:
www.elixirconf.eu#newsletter
Best prices. They always sell out.
Join the waiting list:
www.elixirconf.eu#newsletter
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
VEB tickets for ElixirConf EU 2026 drop in a few days - available for only 4 hours.
Best prices. They always sell out.
Join the waiting list:
www.elixirconf.eu#newsletter
Best prices. They always sell out.
Join the waiting list:
www.elixirconf.eu#newsletter
Reposted by Maggie Tate
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
Reposted by Maggie Tate
MUST READ thread before Monday night's forecasted G4 / SEVERE geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be seen as far south as the U.S.-Mexico border at times. Widespread mid-latitude displays are possible. Here's what you need to know to have a successful aurora chase tonight! 🧵
#heliophysics #aurora
#heliophysics #aurora
January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
MUST READ thread before Monday night's forecasted G4 / SEVERE geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be seen as far south as the U.S.-Mexico border at times. Widespread mid-latitude displays are possible. Here's what you need to know to have a successful aurora chase tonight! 🧵
#heliophysics #aurora
#heliophysics #aurora
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social oh yall are bringing the laughter at the end of the show today. Thank you ❤️
January 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
@theweekendmsnow.bsky.social oh yall are bringing the laughter at the end of the show today. Thank you ❤️
Reposted by Maggie Tate
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Reposted by Maggie Tate
Reposted by Maggie Tate
Goatmire. What an incredible experience!
Much love to @lawik.bsky.social and the team for bringing together one of the most diverse and meaningful conferences I've ever been to.
All the talks were incredible but Flora's musical puppetry was a next level performance.
Bravo!
#elixirlang
Much love to @lawik.bsky.social and the team for bringing together one of the most diverse and meaningful conferences I've ever been to.
All the talks were incredible but Flora's musical puppetry was a next level performance.
Bravo!
#elixirlang
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Goatmire. What an incredible experience!
Much love to @lawik.bsky.social and the team for bringing together one of the most diverse and meaningful conferences I've ever been to.
All the talks were incredible but Flora's musical puppetry was a next level performance.
Bravo!
#elixirlang
Much love to @lawik.bsky.social and the team for bringing together one of the most diverse and meaningful conferences I've ever been to.
All the talks were incredible but Flora's musical puppetry was a next level performance.
Bravo!
#elixirlang
You're Not Preparing. You Should Be.
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
You're Not Preparing. You Should Be.
What to do when waiting becomes the worst option
open.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
You're Not Preparing. You Should Be.
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
I love going to these events - there is nothing like the in person energy. Expect great speakers and trainers (yes, I'm biased! @redrapids.bsky.social will be there!)
Looking forward to being in Vancouver!
#ElixirLang
Looking forward to being in Vancouver!
#ElixirLang
Tickets LIVE for Code BEAM Lite Vancouver! Learn from Erlang's co-creator, Elixir Core Team & more. Limited spots - grab yours now: ti.to/code-beam/co...
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I love going to these events - there is nothing like the in person energy. Expect great speakers and trainers (yes, I'm biased! @redrapids.bsky.social will be there!)
Looking forward to being in Vancouver!
#ElixirLang
Looking forward to being in Vancouver!
#ElixirLang