Ben Booth
@benbooth.dev
Aussie | dad of 3 | software eng (mostly frontend)
Unduplicitous, unmalicious, unconniving, unnasty
Unduplicitous, unmalicious, unconniving, unnasty
The real tragedy of the AWS outage is it's about to break my @nytimes.com Games Connections streak 😫
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The real tragedy of the AWS outage is it's about to break my @nytimes.com Games Connections streak 😫
"What is happening in this country is happening because science is bad for tyrants, and always has been. A populace that has a better understanding of the world around it, is a populace that is much harder to rule by fear."
— @edyong209.bsky.social
Mic drop moment on @sciencevs.bsky.social
— @edyong209.bsky.social
Mic drop moment on @sciencevs.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"What is happening in this country is happening because science is bad for tyrants, and always has been. A populace that has a better understanding of the world around it, is a populace that is much harder to rule by fear."
— @edyong209.bsky.social
Mic drop moment on @sciencevs.bsky.social
— @edyong209.bsky.social
Mic drop moment on @sciencevs.bsky.social
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"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
September 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”
I'm just constantly flabbergasted by the people that Christians are putting on a pedestal. Like, did you read any of Jesus words? Coz this ain't that. You're just going to ignore all the hateful things someone says, because they said some things you agree with about abortion once?
September 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I'm just constantly flabbergasted by the people that Christians are putting on a pedestal. Like, did you read any of Jesus words? Coz this ain't that. You're just going to ignore all the hateful things someone says, because they said some things you agree with about abortion once?
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reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
@patrick.risky.biz latest Risky Bulletin podcast read was off by 10x in the section about leaking NSW Health doctors and staff personal data. 6000 vs 600.
I wouldn't have noticed except that it was mostly my local health district affected, and I know many people in health.
I wouldn't have noticed except that it was mostly my local health district affected, and I know many people in health.
September 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
@patrick.risky.biz latest Risky Bulletin podcast read was off by 10x in the section about leaking NSW Health doctors and staff personal data. 6000 vs 600.
I wouldn't have noticed except that it was mostly my local health district affected, and I know many people in health.
I wouldn't have noticed except that it was mostly my local health district affected, and I know many people in health.
I'm finally playing Outer Wilds by @mobiusdigitalgames.com, and yes it's brilliant. I'm sure I've heard various spoilers over the years, but thankfully my memory is terrible and I'm enjoying every new discovery.
Honestly, the hardest thing is not googling things while thinking about the game later.
Honestly, the hardest thing is not googling things while thinking about the game later.
September 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I'm finally playing Outer Wilds by @mobiusdigitalgames.com, and yes it's brilliant. I'm sure I've heard various spoilers over the years, but thankfully my memory is terrible and I'm enjoying every new discovery.
Honestly, the hardest thing is not googling things while thinking about the game later.
Honestly, the hardest thing is not googling things while thinking about the game later.
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The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch up | Anne Davies
The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch up | Anne Davies
Along with the horror of Gaza, there was palpable anger towards Chris Minns and, to a lesser extent, Anthony Albanese
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, risks going down in history as the most conservative premier of the modern era.
Renowned for his political nous, his slick media management, urbane delivery and ability to tamp down controversy, Minns is perennially attuned to the loud voices of the shock jocks on Sydney radio and in the Murdoch media. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch up | Anne Davies
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fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
July 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
fun news! I was laid off from Twilio.
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
going to take this weekend to chill out, and will start looking for roles next week.
if you or someone you know is looking for staff/principal level Developer Advocacy, OSPO, dev infra, or similar roles pass them along!
reposts from tech folks appreciated <3
This is satire right? Right?
July 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This is satire right? Right?
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Airport making an impassioned plea to end the gender pay gap
June 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Airport making an impassioned plea to end the gender pay gap
Give me more content, I'm eating it up today. Arsenal are champions of Europe! 🔴⚪🏆
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
The Briefing: Arsenal 1 Barcelona 0 - Second-half changes earn second Champions League title
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Give me more content, I'm eating it up today. Arsenal are champions of Europe! 🔴⚪🏆
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
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ARSENAL ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE
May 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
ARSENAL ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE
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Arsenal: Champions of Europe.
May 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Arsenal: Champions of Europe.
Still pinching myself that Arsenal Women won the Champions League! 🔴⚪🏆
I almost didn't wake up to watch it at 2am, but I'm so so glad I did.
First half was an absolute cracker, second half was deep and defensive for Arsenal but they were still incredible fighting for every ball and every moment.
I almost didn't wake up to watch it at 2am, but I'm so so glad I did.
First half was an absolute cracker, second half was deep and defensive for Arsenal but they were still incredible fighting for every ball and every moment.
May 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Still pinching myself that Arsenal Women won the Champions League! 🔴⚪🏆
I almost didn't wake up to watch it at 2am, but I'm so so glad I did.
First half was an absolute cracker, second half was deep and defensive for Arsenal but they were still incredible fighting for every ball and every moment.
I almost didn't wake up to watch it at 2am, but I'm so so glad I did.
First half was an absolute cracker, second half was deep and defensive for Arsenal but they were still incredible fighting for every ball and every moment.
@dannyodwyer.bsky.social just listened to the latest podcast, your idea of the "shill zone" isn't a terrible one. @patrick.risky.biz runs "snake oilers" episodes on the same feed as his main show, and he has interesting chats with vendors.
May 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
@dannyodwyer.bsky.social just listened to the latest podcast, your idea of the "shill zone" isn't a terrible one. @patrick.risky.biz runs "snake oilers" episodes on the same feed as his main show, and he has interesting chats with vendors.
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
@patrick.risky.biz just listening to the tail end of the podcast, I got hit this week by a scammer with perfect English accent too. My data was in the 2020 Ledger breach, so I'm wary whenever there's mention of Ledger. I strung her along until none of what she was saying made sense and she hung up.
April 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
@patrick.risky.biz just listening to the tail end of the podcast, I got hit this week by a scammer with perfect English accent too. My data was in the 2020 Ledger breach, so I'm wary whenever there's mention of Ledger. I strung her along until none of what she was saying made sense and she hung up.
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By virtue of Grace Tame blowing up my weekend, I was reminded, once again, that there is a sizable portion of adults out there deeply upset by swear words and deeply unconcerned about the state of democracy and the planet.
I'm all for manners, but have some fucking perspective, please.
I'm all for manners, but have some fucking perspective, please.
January 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
By virtue of Grace Tame blowing up my weekend, I was reminded, once again, that there is a sizable portion of adults out there deeply upset by swear words and deeply unconcerned about the state of democracy and the planet.
I'm all for manners, but have some fucking perspective, please.
I'm all for manners, but have some fucking perspective, please.
MIL works in health and was complaining about there being new work name badges with pronouns. It's optional, you can just not get your pronouns put on yours if you have a problem. But also, it's like a base level of inclusion, it kills me that some people struggle with even that.
January 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
MIL works in health and was complaining about there being new work name badges with pronouns. It's optional, you can just not get your pronouns put on yours if you have a problem. But also, it's like a base level of inclusion, it kills me that some people struggle with even that.
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Wait, Linkin Park now has a female lead vocalist?
"Stained" keeps coming up in my running playlist and it's a banger, I expected it to be "feat. Someone", but apparently Emily Armstrong is their new lead.
Not that anyone cares what I think, but I'm impressed!
"Stained" keeps coming up in my running playlist and it's a banger, I expected it to be "feat. Someone", but apparently Emily Armstrong is their new lead.
Not that anyone cares what I think, but I'm impressed!
January 28, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Wait, Linkin Park now has a female lead vocalist?
"Stained" keeps coming up in my running playlist and it's a banger, I expected it to be "feat. Someone", but apparently Emily Armstrong is their new lead.
Not that anyone cares what I think, but I'm impressed!
"Stained" keeps coming up in my running playlist and it's a banger, I expected it to be "feat. Someone", but apparently Emily Armstrong is their new lead.
Not that anyone cares what I think, but I'm impressed!