Benjamin Becker
@benjamin.bckr.me
He/Him
Technology; History; Socialist Politics; PC Gaming; Open Source Software;
Opinions are my own and, for legal purposes, AI-generated.
Technology; History; Socialist Politics; PC Gaming; Open Source Software;
Opinions are my own and, for legal purposes, AI-generated.
Why did it take me this long to figure out how simple it is to generate mermaid diagrams from config data?!
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Why did it take me this long to figure out how simple it is to generate mermaid diagrams from config data?!
Added plcbundle to the homelab this evening: plc.tartarus.us. Should be done syncing soon.
Checkout @tree.fail's blog post announcing PLCBundle: blog.tree.fail/3m4j6a4hrrk2n
Checkout @tree.fail's blog post announcing PLCBundle: blog.tree.fail/3m4j6a4hrrk2n
https://plc.tartarus.us
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plc.tartarus.us
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Added plcbundle to the homelab this evening: plc.tartarus.us. Should be done syncing soon.
Checkout @tree.fail's blog post announcing PLCBundle: blog.tree.fail/3m4j6a4hrrk2n
Checkout @tree.fail's blog post announcing PLCBundle: blog.tree.fail/3m4j6a4hrrk2n
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a GIF
November 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a GIF
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I decided to publish a public status page for my #homelab, so now y'all can laugh at me in real-time 🫠
Homelab
uptimekuma.tartarus.us
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I decided to publish a public status page for my #homelab, so now y'all can laugh at me in real-time 🫠
Got warpgate deployed to provide (reasonably safe) remote access to my #selfhosted @tangled.org knot.
October 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Got warpgate deployed to provide (reasonably safe) remote access to my #selfhosted @tangled.org knot.
Who cares about Reagan's opinion on literally anything? He thought the AIDS epidemic was a joke; fuck that guy.
October 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Who cares about Reagan's opinion on literally anything? He thought the AIDS epidemic was a joke; fuck that guy.
The cowards at Netflix aren't interested in my pitch for "Parents at First Sight".
October 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The cowards at Netflix aren't interested in my pitch for "Parents at First Sight".
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Coming to you live from my #selfhosted #pds. Blog post and unscheduled downtime to follow.
October 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Coming to you live from my #selfhosted #pds. Blog post and unscheduled downtime to follow.
Nothing like a dockerhub outage to take the wind out of your sails.
September 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Nothing like a dockerhub outage to take the wind out of your sails.
Watched Sunshine (2007) last night. Fun movie, stellar (heh) cast, and a solid competitor for the "Worst Science in Cinema" award.
September 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Watched Sunshine (2007) last night. Fun movie, stellar (heh) cast, and a solid competitor for the "Worst Science in Cinema" award.
If they add a Nazi moon base this season, I'm gonna be so done with this show.
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.
Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
www.politico.com
August 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
If they add a Nazi moon base this season, I'm gonna be so done with this show.
Why dont the workers, being the larger class, simply eat the rich?
August 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Why dont the workers, being the larger class, simply eat the rich?
Imagine democrats pursued, say, the equal rights amendment with the same fervor republicans bring to wanton cruelty.
July 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Imagine democrats pursued, say, the equal rights amendment with the same fervor republicans bring to wanton cruelty.
It's only "fascism" if it affects cishet white people; otherwise it's just sparkling bigotry.
July 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
It's only "fascism" if it affects cishet white people; otherwise it's just sparkling bigotry.
We might consider consulting Dr. King regarding incrementalism in the Civil Rights era.
July 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We might consider consulting Dr. King regarding incrementalism in the Civil Rights era.
"Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: 'Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.'"
July 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Betteridge's law of headlines is an adage that states: 'Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no.'"
Superman was an absolute blast. Can't wait to see more of that world!
July 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Superman was an absolute blast. Can't wait to see more of that world!
Wow, it's true what they say about how terrible @bookingcom.bsky.social is. Canceled my reservation and kept my money. Maybe a chargeback will get their attention.
July 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Wow, it's true what they say about how terrible @bookingcom.bsky.social is. Canceled my reservation and kept my money. Maybe a chargeback will get their attention.
Big things happening in American fashion.
July 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Big things happening in American fashion.
Reposted by Benjamin Becker
The problem is not a criminal President. It is not an illegitimate Supreme Court. It is not a corrupt Congress.
These are just symptoms.
The problem is the system—built on unfettered capitalism and facilitated by our buy-in.
What happens when we opt out?
We can stop this, but it takes all of us.
These are just symptoms.
The problem is the system—built on unfettered capitalism and facilitated by our buy-in.
What happens when we opt out?
We can stop this, but it takes all of us.
June 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The problem is not a criminal President. It is not an illegitimate Supreme Court. It is not a corrupt Congress.
These are just symptoms.
The problem is the system—built on unfettered capitalism and facilitated by our buy-in.
What happens when we opt out?
We can stop this, but it takes all of us.
These are just symptoms.
The problem is the system—built on unfettered capitalism and facilitated by our buy-in.
What happens when we opt out?
We can stop this, but it takes all of us.
Reposted by Benjamin Becker
Cuomo and Bill Clinton are picking up Kevin Spacey then they’re all gonna break Harvey Weinstein out of jail to start a sexual predator Fantastic Four.
June 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Cuomo and Bill Clinton are picking up Kevin Spacey then they’re all gonna break Harvey Weinstein out of jail to start a sexual predator Fantastic Four.
Reposted by Benjamin Becker
Good for her! What a fuckin badass.
A trans woman, forced to compete against men, swims topless in protest
www.out.com/gay-athl...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.out.com/gay-athl...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
A trans woman, forced to compete against men, swims topless in protest
Anne Isabella Coombes stood up to Swim England's gender policies in an innovative way.
www.out.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Good for her! What a fuckin badass.
May 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM