Matthew Petersen
@meptrsn.bsky.social
Transportation Planner, Allston-Brighton Resident, Union Steward
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Far from being an eternal symbol of Pilgrims-and-Indians lies, Thanksgiving was, for a good portion of its history, a symbol of social reform and abolitionism
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Far from being an eternal symbol of Pilgrims-and-Indians lies, Thanksgiving was, for a good portion of its history, a symbol of social reform and abolitionism
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I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I found this terribly sad. A young woman with her life ahead of her, and she becomes one of the last American victims of the Long War.
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thinking of this classic tweet on thanksgiving day
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
thinking of this classic tweet on thanksgiving day
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We owe it to our wallets and to the planet to do our darndest to reduce any possible waste. https://cnn.it/4pAvMTx
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We owe it to our wallets and to the planet to do our darndest to reduce any possible waste. https://cnn.it/4pAvMTx
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One homicidal white man has never been used as an excuse to criminalize all white men. We should not allow that to happen to immigrants in the aftermath of this DC shooting.
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
One homicidal white man has never been used as an excuse to criminalize all white men. We should not allow that to happen to immigrants in the aftermath of this DC shooting.
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this is pretty solid spiritual advice tbh
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
this is pretty solid spiritual advice tbh
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
“Be prudent, be wise, be careful that your use of AI does not limit your true human growth. Use it in such a way that if it disappeared tomorrow, you would still know how to think, how to create, how to act on your own, how to form authentic friendships.”
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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We exist in an in-between space that’s the worst of all worlds: it’s difficult but not impossible to build, there are no rules that carry any weight, and nobody actually perceives there’s a problem.
November 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We exist in an in-between space that’s the worst of all worlds: it’s difficult but not impossible to build, there are no rules that carry any weight, and nobody actually perceives there’s a problem.
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Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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This cover is making me happy
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This cover is making me happy
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Engagement KPIs have been responsible for infinite scroll UI traps, RecSys radicalization spirals, public shame brigades, and basically every modern ailment novel to the past decade. At some point, you have to recognize that the problem isn't any one technology, it's the metric.
The company essentially turned a dial that made ChatGPT more appealing and made people use it more, but sent some of them into delusional spirals.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
OpenAI has since made the chatbot safer, but that comes with a tradeoff: less usage.
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Engagement KPIs have been responsible for infinite scroll UI traps, RecSys radicalization spirals, public shame brigades, and basically every modern ailment novel to the past decade. At some point, you have to recognize that the problem isn't any one technology, it's the metric.
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Now approved until 3 a.m.: Turkish food in #Allston, coffee on Court Street
www.universalhub.com/2025/now-app...
#Boston
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#Boston
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Now approved until 3 a.m.: Turkish food in #Allston, coffee on Court Street
www.universalhub.com/2025/now-app...
#Boston
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#Boston
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Here in Boston, we believe in scientific evidence. We are a trustworthy source of public health information, and we will continue to disseminate accurate information to our local communities because that is what they deserve.
Learn more on boston.gov, mass.gov, or aap.org.
Learn more on boston.gov, mass.gov, or aap.org.
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Here in Boston, we believe in scientific evidence. We are a trustworthy source of public health information, and we will continue to disseminate accurate information to our local communities because that is what they deserve.
Learn more on boston.gov, mass.gov, or aap.org.
Learn more on boston.gov, mass.gov, or aap.org.
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the economic success of the U.S. is significantly built on the land grant universities and in particular their excellent agricultural science tradition.
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
the economic success of the U.S. is significantly built on the land grant universities and in particular their excellent agricultural science tradition.
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oh wow look at this single stair plan by steib gmuer geschwentner kyburz
(3) 2-bedroom homes in 2900 sf (incl. stair core)
all have daylight on 3 sides
and all could be converted to a tight 3BR if necessary
(3) 2-bedroom homes in 2900 sf (incl. stair core)
all have daylight on 3 sides
and all could be converted to a tight 3BR if necessary
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
oh wow look at this single stair plan by steib gmuer geschwentner kyburz
(3) 2-bedroom homes in 2900 sf (incl. stair core)
all have daylight on 3 sides
and all could be converted to a tight 3BR if necessary
(3) 2-bedroom homes in 2900 sf (incl. stair core)
all have daylight on 3 sides
and all could be converted to a tight 3BR if necessary
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NVIDIA earnings were a mirage. The market figured it out surprisingly fast. NVIDIA bump evaporated.
I don’t know how this information can enter the system without exploding the bubble.
But sometimes bezzles visible for months before crash.
Waiting for the feds?
open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
I don’t know how this information can enter the system without exploding the bubble.
But sometimes bezzles visible for months before crash.
Waiting for the feds?
open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
NVIDIA earnings were a mirage. The market figured it out surprisingly fast. NVIDIA bump evaporated.
I don’t know how this information can enter the system without exploding the bubble.
But sometimes bezzles visible for months before crash.
Waiting for the feds?
open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
I don’t know how this information can enter the system without exploding the bubble.
But sometimes bezzles visible for months before crash.
Waiting for the feds?
open.substack.com/pub/shanakaa...
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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@dansinker.com we’ve got graphic whistle cards that work great when you don’t have a common language with all your neighbors. And lightens translation loads on very diverse neighborhoods.
We punch a hole and put it on a key ring.
tinyurl.com/FCDWhistle
We punch a hole and put it on a key ring.
tinyurl.com/FCDWhistle
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
@dansinker.com we’ve got graphic whistle cards that work great when you don’t have a common language with all your neighbors. And lightens translation loads on very diverse neighborhoods.
We punch a hole and put it on a key ring.
tinyurl.com/FCDWhistle
We punch a hole and put it on a key ring.
tinyurl.com/FCDWhistle
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Pope Leo XIV understands technology and its relationship to art better any executive or AI-pilled techbro running the conference circuit.
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Pope Leo XIV understands technology and its relationship to art better any executive or AI-pilled techbro running the conference circuit.
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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there are lots of arguments to have about how we would construct power from a blank slate or first principles. But I wrote about atomic stewardship because the enduring risk of nuclear weapons does not afford us the option of imagining they didn't exist. They are exceptionally ominously real.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
there are lots of arguments to have about how we would construct power from a blank slate or first principles. But I wrote about atomic stewardship because the enduring risk of nuclear weapons does not afford us the option of imagining they didn't exist. They are exceptionally ominously real.
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It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
It's always hard to pick a worst day politically, but today the president called for the death of members of the opposition party, and the administration decided that people were being too hard on the swastika