Michael Bishop
@michaelbishop.me
civic minded technologist who likes to build things on the web. enjoys practicing Gyotaku. used to have people line up for his cooking.
I operate @tampamonitor.com
Tampa, FL
https://michaelbishop.me
he/him @miklb on Twitter/GitHub
I operate @tampamonitor.com
Tampa, FL
https://michaelbishop.me
he/him @miklb on Twitter/GitHub
I absolutely needed this piece from @rands.bsky.social today
"It was hard to give up the Legos to someone else, but this forced me to learn other lessons."
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"It was hard to give up the Legos to someone else, but this forced me to learn other lessons."
randsinrepose.com/archives/ext...
Extremely Lazy and Immensely Curious
When I explain that Claude Code has changed my relationship with developing software completely, I'm under-exaggerating... if that's even a thing.
This off-the
randsinrepose.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I absolutely needed this piece from @rands.bsky.social today
"It was hard to give up the Legos to someone else, but this forced me to learn other lessons."
randsinrepose.com/archives/ext...
"It was hard to give up the Legos to someone else, but this forced me to learn other lessons."
randsinrepose.com/archives/ext...
Duvall telling Penn the story of the old bull and the young bull in 'Colors' has stuck with me my whole life. Just the perfect scene.
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Duvall telling Penn the story of the old bull and the young bull in 'Colors' has stuck with me my whole life. Just the perfect scene.
WordPress users, anyone have a handy solution for multi-author posts? Like I just want to be able to have more than one author in a byline, not editorial flow changes.
February 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
WordPress users, anyone have a handy solution for multi-author posts? Like I just want to be able to have more than one author in a byline, not editorial flow changes.
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I tried to stay in my lane on this one, but it sure does look like FL Leg/DeSantis passed a bill to allow speed cameras in school zones. Flock through a middle company gets their cameras in but the contract says "RedSpeed" who had exclusive integration in 2024. No indication that's changed.
New: Tampa City Council to vote on joining Hillsborough County in installing Flock integrated speed cameras in school zones
Tampa City Council to vote on joining Hillsborough County in installing Flock integrated speed cameras in school zones
Thursday morning Tampa City Council will be voting on a a request from the Tampa Police Department to approve a piggyback agreement with RedSpeed through an existing contract with Hillsborough County ...
tampamonitor.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I tried to stay in my lane on this one, but it sure does look like FL Leg/DeSantis passed a bill to allow speed cameras in school zones. Flock through a middle company gets their cameras in but the contract says "RedSpeed" who had exclusive integration in 2024. No indication that's changed.
I tried to stay in my lane on this one, but it sure does look like FL Leg/DeSantis passed a bill to allow speed cameras in school zones. Flock through a middle company gets their cameras in but the contract says "RedSpeed" who had exclusive integration in 2024. No indication that's changed.
New: Tampa City Council to vote on joining Hillsborough County in installing Flock integrated speed cameras in school zones
Tampa City Council to vote on joining Hillsborough County in installing Flock integrated speed cameras in school zones
Thursday morning Tampa City Council will be voting on a a request from the Tampa Police Department to approve a piggyback agreement with RedSpeed through an existing contract with Hillsborough County ...
tampamonitor.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I tried to stay in my lane on this one, but it sure does look like FL Leg/DeSantis passed a bill to allow speed cameras in school zones. Flock through a middle company gets their cameras in but the contract says "RedSpeed" who had exclusive integration in 2024. No indication that's changed.
leaf tornados from all of the recently fallen leaves post freeze.
February 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
leaf tornados from all of the recently fallen leaves post freeze.
City swore they didn’t use old landfill dirt in the dog park yet I’m still pulling pieces of old porcelain and glass out. Today’s archeological find
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
City swore they didn’t use old landfill dirt in the dog park yet I’m still pulling pieces of old porcelain and glass out. Today’s archeological find
Got my day all planned out
February 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Got my day all planned out
Happy Valentimes. I fixed the toilet.
February 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Happy Valentimes. I fixed the toilet.
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It took 18 years for GitHub to allow us to disable pull requests. Disappointed. github.blog/changelog/20...
New repository settings for configuring pull request access - GitHub Changelog
Maintainers now have more control over how repositories accept contributions. Two new settings let you manage pull requests to better match your project’s needs. Disable pull requests entirely You can...
github.blog
February 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It took 18 years for GitHub to allow us to disable pull requests. Disappointed. github.blog/changelog/20...
Up on the hilltop where the vultures perch
That's where I'm gonna build my church
Ain't gonna be no priest, ain't gonna be no boss;
Just…
That's where I'm gonna build my church
Ain't gonna be no priest, ain't gonna be no boss;
Just…
February 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Up on the hilltop where the vultures perch
That's where I'm gonna build my church
Ain't gonna be no priest, ain't gonna be no boss;
Just…
That's where I'm gonna build my church
Ain't gonna be no priest, ain't gonna be no boss;
Just…
Yeah, still bothered by this thought
FL Statutes say “a speed detection system in a school zone may not be used for remote surveillance” but the company pimping the systems tout “Integrated Flock means our cameras are feeding the Wing System for enforcement synergy.…we provide the ability to live stream video from all cameras”
February 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Yeah, still bothered by this thought
FL Statutes say “a speed detection system in a school zone may not be used for remote surveillance” but the company pimping the systems tout “Integrated Flock means our cameras are feeding the Wing System for enforcement synergy.…we provide the ability to live stream video from all cameras”
February 14, 2026 at 4:20 AM
FL Statutes say “a speed detection system in a school zone may not be used for remote surveillance” but the company pimping the systems tout “Integrated Flock means our cameras are feeding the Wing System for enforcement synergy.…we provide the ability to live stream video from all cameras”
The Lunar New Year starts on Mardi Gras?
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
The Lunar New Year starts on Mardi Gras?
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so i’m one of the best WordPress developers in the US. period. one of y’all has to know someone (or be that someone) who wants to pay me to do that.
February 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
so i’m one of the best WordPress developers in the US. period. one of y’all has to know someone (or be that someone) who wants to pay me to do that.
Reposted by Michael Bishop
I’m just going to leave this here
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I’m just going to leave this here
Reposted by Michael Bishop
The GOP-supermajority House’s decision to limit the governor’s power comes just days after reports that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) spent $573 million of the fund to fight illegal immigration since 2023. floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/13/f...
Florida House proposes bar on emergency dollars for immigration enforcement • Florida Phoenix
The Florida House wants to prevent the state's disaster response agency from using emergency funds on immigration or any non-natural disaster, its budget proposal says.
floridaphoenix.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The GOP-supermajority House’s decision to limit the governor’s power comes just days after reports that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) spent $573 million of the fund to fight illegal immigration since 2023. floridaphoenix.com/2026/02/13/f...
I need someone to explain the SAVE Act to me as living in Florida already requires a state issued ID to vote and in order to get a state issued ID I had to sign a blood pact and bring my birth certificate.
February 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I need someone to explain the SAVE Act to me as living in Florida already requires a state issued ID to vote and in order to get a state issued ID I had to sign a blood pact and bring my birth certificate.
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That will really be a high CONCENTRATION of people
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
That will really be a high CONCENTRATION of people
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Pink Pony Club meetup on 2/14 @ Deviant Libation
DO NOT MISS IT - VERMIN SUPREME WILL BE THERE!
DO NOT MISS IT - VERMIN SUPREME WILL BE THERE!
February 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Pink Pony Club meetup on 2/14 @ Deviant Libation
DO NOT MISS IT - VERMIN SUPREME WILL BE THERE!
DO NOT MISS IT - VERMIN SUPREME WILL BE THERE!
Working at a house on the river today & saw a regal Great Horned Owl and a first for me Black-eyed Warbler. Unfortunately no pics.
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Working at a house on the river today & saw a regal Great Horned Owl and a first for me Black-eyed Warbler. Unfortunately no pics.
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Florida has spent the last decade plowing under every citrus grove, pasture and swamp developers can get their grubby hands on (even more than normal), the majority of these construction paper quality houses sitting 2" apart are on the market for $450k+ in the middle of nowhere
Sitting unoccupied
Sitting unoccupied
February 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Florida has spent the last decade plowing under every citrus grove, pasture and swamp developers can get their grubby hands on (even more than normal), the majority of these construction paper quality houses sitting 2" apart are on the market for $450k+ in the middle of nowhere
Sitting unoccupied
Sitting unoccupied
The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that the Earth is round.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that the Earth is round.
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New blog post from me: danmu.nz/blog/ai-is-a...
Software engineering and coding used to be different jobs. AI is splitting them back apart again.
I think this is part of the real story underneath the "AI will replace developers" noise.
Software engineering and coding used to be different jobs. AI is splitting them back apart again.
I think this is part of the real story underneath the "AI will replace developers" noise.
AI is a software un-crisis
I haven't asked her, but I bet Margaret Hamilton feels right at home bossing Claude around.
danmu.nz
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
New blog post from me: danmu.nz/blog/ai-is-a...
Software engineering and coding used to be different jobs. AI is splitting them back apart again.
I think this is part of the real story underneath the "AI will replace developers" noise.
Software engineering and coding used to be different jobs. AI is splitting them back apart again.
I think this is part of the real story underneath the "AI will replace developers" noise.
LLMs are not the cause of toxic behavior in open source.
February 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
LLMs are not the cause of toxic behavior in open source.