Joel Berger
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Joel Berger
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Polyglot programmer. Mojolicious core member. Dad/husband. Sometime sailor.
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These fellas are my pets lately
August 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I've taken up a hobby of repairing very old typewriters. It's a fun way to use my hands and think mechanically. It wasn't until yesterday that I actually sat down and wrote a letter using one. It was a revelation. 1/x
1926 Underwood Standard Portable 3-bank typewriter
March 30, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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So is there a way out of the grim place we’re in? What I believe is that while resentment can put bad people in power, in the long run it can’t keep them there. At some point the public will realize that most politicians railing against elites actually are elites in every sense that matters and start to hold them accountable for their failure to deliver on their promises. And at that point the public may be willing to listen to people who don’t try to argue from authority, don’t make false promises, but do try to tell the truth as best they can.
December 11, 2024 at 5:46 PM