Peter Boothe
@pboothe.bsky.social
Founder of @triplepat.com Coding fool. Recovering academic. Currently starting a company in the Netherlands. Former tech lead of M-Lab and former CS professor and former a few other things too.
https://pboothe.github.io
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https://pboothe.github.io
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Second year in a row the halftime show pissed off a pedophile
Angry old man weighs in from his Palm Beach country club.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Second year in a row the halftime show pissed off a pedophile
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There’s a lot in this part of the release to shake you up, but the trafficking victim who apparently authored it crossing out ‘woman’ in Sylvia Plath’s poem and substituting ‘girl’… I won’t soon forget that.
February 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
There’s a lot in this part of the release to shake you up, but the trafficking victim who apparently authored it crossing out ‘woman’ in Sylvia Plath’s poem and substituting ‘girl’… I won’t soon forget that.
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The radical and unrealistic position of "no concentration camps"
The reasonable moderate position of "some concentration camps in certain circumstances"
The reasonable moderate position of "some concentration camps in certain circumstances"
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The radical and unrealistic position of "no concentration camps"
The reasonable moderate position of "some concentration camps in certain circumstances"
The reasonable moderate position of "some concentration camps in certain circumstances"
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In Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson also suggested doing this (and extra-judicial killings) as a required tactic for dealing with anthropogenic climate change
i'm waiting for NATO member states to realize that black-bagging like a dozen rich freaks could do wonders for the whole geopolitical situation
February 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson also suggested doing this (and extra-judicial killings) as a required tactic for dealing with anthropogenic climate change
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This is true, though in this scenario, we stop that number from growing. We have to prevent them from doing what torturers have done for decades: take their festering sickness with them to police, prison, and “private security” jobs where their victims are even less visible.
Even under a best case scenario — Dems take the WH in 2028, ICE and BP are abolished or rebuilt from scratch — we’re still going to have thousands of angry, unemployed, well-armed, MAGA loyalist former immigration cops who have been told for 3-4 years that they’re above the law.
February 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is true, though in this scenario, we stop that number from growing. We have to prevent them from doing what torturers have done for decades: take their festering sickness with them to police, prison, and “private security” jobs where their victims are even less visible.
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
They were really loud and obvious in the NL broadcast.
NBC allegedly muting the JD Vance boos is a great way to turn a one day story into a two day story.
February 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM
They were really loud and obvious in the NL broadcast.
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Certainly, principled unilateral disarmament has not proven to be an effective strategy.
on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.
February 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Certainly, principled unilateral disarmament has not proven to be an effective strategy.
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LOUD cheers for Team USA
Boos as JD Vance is shown on the in-arena screens
Attaway, Italia 🇮🇹✊
Boos as JD Vance is shown on the in-arena screens
Attaway, Italia 🇮🇹✊
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
LOUD cheers for Team USA
Boos as JD Vance is shown on the in-arena screens
Attaway, Italia 🇮🇹✊
Boos as JD Vance is shown on the in-arena screens
Attaway, Italia 🇮🇹✊
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"sovereign systematically persecutes small child" has never been morally ambiguous at any time, we have the stories
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"sovereign systematically persecutes small child" has never been morally ambiguous at any time, we have the stories
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True art. True humanity. What the struggle is all about.
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
True art. True humanity. What the struggle is all about.
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We run a real risk when we characterize the crackpot, conspiracist thinking of the MAGA movement as "stupid." They aren't.
I've met some very smart young men who are MAGA.
Mehmet Oz, RFK, Jr., J.D. Vance... none of them are "dumb"
They are fanatics, or hucksters, or gutter racists.
But not dumb
I've met some very smart young men who are MAGA.
Mehmet Oz, RFK, Jr., J.D. Vance... none of them are "dumb"
They are fanatics, or hucksters, or gutter racists.
But not dumb
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
We run a real risk when we characterize the crackpot, conspiracist thinking of the MAGA movement as "stupid." They aren't.
I've met some very smart young men who are MAGA.
Mehmet Oz, RFK, Jr., J.D. Vance... none of them are "dumb"
They are fanatics, or hucksters, or gutter racists.
But not dumb
I've met some very smart young men who are MAGA.
Mehmet Oz, RFK, Jr., J.D. Vance... none of them are "dumb"
They are fanatics, or hucksters, or gutter racists.
But not dumb
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Issue is people like to believe racism is some feature of the mind they can pull in and out of a box when they want to have a little fun and not a guiding philosophy in worldview with material consequences for everyone, not just Black people.
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Issue is people like to believe racism is some feature of the mind they can pull in and out of a box when they want to have a little fun and not a guiding philosophy in worldview with material consequences for everyone, not just Black people.
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But then Adam Smith would be woke in today’s narcissistic death cult of economic thought that we’ve got going .
February 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
But then Adam Smith would be woke in today’s narcissistic death cult of economic thought that we’ve got going .
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crypto wouldn't be falling like this if trump was president
February 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM
crypto wouldn't be falling like this if trump was president
Winter Olympics is coming up, so here’s my favorite bobsled fact: there’s only 17 courses in the world! It’s more like Mario Kart (just try to get real good at a fixed set of levels) than anyone wants to admit.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Winter Olympics is coming up, so here’s my favorite bobsled fact: there’s only 17 courses in the world! It’s more like Mario Kart (just try to get real good at a fixed set of levels) than anyone wants to admit.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Numeracy is so important these days.
it's unbelievable to me that someone could actually be a trillionaire. i think most of us have trouble internalizing how much money that truly is. let me put it in simple terms for you: a trillion dollars is three million dollars
February 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Numeracy is so important these days.
Fun fact: this means that if the U.S. stock market rises by less than 20% this year it’ll be a net value loss.
The greenback’s value has been shaved by more than 10 percent since President Trump returned to the White House.
The U.S. dollar is under pressure on multiple fronts, particularly Trump’s erratic policymaking involving tariffs and military action. https://wapo.st/4a5NWrv
The U.S. dollar is under pressure on multiple fronts, particularly Trump’s erratic policymaking involving tariffs and military action. https://wapo.st/4a5NWrv
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Fun fact: this means that if the U.S. stock market rises by less than 20% this year it’ll be a net value loss.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“MAGA-style leaders may say that our country can’t handle taking in so many migrants, that this is a suicidal move — the desperate act of a collapsing country,” writes Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain. “But don’t let them fool you. Spain is booming.”
“MAGA-style leaders may say that our country can’t handle taking in so many migrants, that this is a suicidal move — the desperate act of a collapsing country,” writes Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain. “But don’t let them fool you. Spain is booming.”
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
In Spain, it is our duty to become the welcoming and tolerant society our ancestors would have hoped to find on the other side of our borders.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“MAGA-style leaders may say that our country can’t handle taking in so many migrants, that this is a suicidal move — the desperate act of a collapsing country,” writes Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain. “But don’t let them fool you. Spain is booming.”
“MAGA-style leaders may say that our country can’t handle taking in so many migrants, that this is a suicidal move — the desperate act of a collapsing country,” writes Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain. “But don’t let them fool you. Spain is booming.”
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Watched that Melania film because I was interested in what happened after she left her family and the trouble she had with Miss Trunchbull and went to live with Miss Honey, but it’s almost like they didn’t care about continuity in this sequel 2/10 wouldn’t recommend
February 5, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Watched that Melania film because I was interested in what happened after she left her family and the trouble she had with Miss Trunchbull and went to live with Miss Honey, but it’s almost like they didn’t care about continuity in this sequel 2/10 wouldn’t recommend
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we’re never going to be free of GamerGate and I’m going to be angry about it for the rest of my life
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
we’re never going to be free of GamerGate and I’m going to be angry about it for the rest of my life
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holy shit
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
holy shit
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According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals.
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
February 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
According to the New Yorker, Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025 — mostly through shady crypto deals.
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
That amounts to $456,621 per hour.
But how are you doing?
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Is it a "deportation force" if they don't deport people but instead put them in indefinite detention with no communication or recourse to lawyers? IS IT?
Pick your words, journalists.
Pick your words, journalists.
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Is it a "deportation force" if they don't deport people but instead put them in indefinite detention with no communication or recourse to lawyers? IS IT?
Pick your words, journalists.
Pick your words, journalists.
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omg the U.S. is going to get freemium ad-supported healthcare before it gets taxpayer-funded universal healthcare
“In essence, Lotus is building an AI doctor that functions like a real medical practice, equipped with a license to operate in all 50 states, malpractice insurance, HIPAA-compliant systems, and full access to patient records.”
Lotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free | TechCrunch
This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.
techcrunch.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
omg the U.S. is going to get freemium ad-supported healthcare before it gets taxpayer-funded universal healthcare