Peter Swartwout
@pblackwood.bsky.social
Friendly full-stack developer and backgammon player.
Progressive politics. Unapologetic atheist.
Love good food, good cocktails, good conversation.
Progressive politics. Unapologetic atheist.
Love good food, good cocktails, good conversation.
Watch Elissa Slotkin’s response instead.
March 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Watch Elissa Slotkin’s response instead.
It took 90 minutes but he finally brought up Space Wars.
March 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It took 90 minutes but he finally brought up Space Wars.
I turned on the TV and suddenly it was 1950
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I turned on the TV and suddenly it was 1950
@hrc.org What is your advice to transgender people on the new passports that will only have "Sex Assigned at Birth", and choices "M" or "F" only?
Choose the one you identify with and risk prosecution? Or choose the birth one you don't identify with that doesn't match your driver's license? 🫤
Choose the one you identify with and risk prosecution? Or choose the birth one you don't identify with that doesn't match your driver's license? 🫤
February 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
@hrc.org What is your advice to transgender people on the new passports that will only have "Sex Assigned at Birth", and choices "M" or "F" only?
Choose the one you identify with and risk prosecution? Or choose the birth one you don't identify with that doesn't match your driver's license? 🫤
Choose the one you identify with and risk prosecution? Or choose the birth one you don't identify with that doesn't match your driver's license? 🫤
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The United States just voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.
The US sided with Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and the Grand Ayatollah of Iran.
The US sided with Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and the Grand Ayatollah of Iran.
February 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The United States just voted against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.
The US sided with Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and the Grand Ayatollah of Iran.
The US sided with Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, and the Grand Ayatollah of Iran.
Reposted by Peter Swartwout
Reposted by Peter Swartwout
“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.”
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Those of us who work in gender medicine are not going anywhere
What’s more, we’re expanding.
www.startribune.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.”
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.
Reposted by Peter Swartwout
1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
February 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
Disappearing climate data is a crime against humanity. Something you don't want us to see Donald?
CO2 increases over the last 5 years, as reported on Jan 17, 2025, courtesy of the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org/web/20250000...)
and today.
CO2 increases over the last 5 years, as reported on Jan 17, 2025, courtesy of the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org/web/20250000...)
and today.
February 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Disappearing climate data is a crime against humanity. Something you don't want us to see Donald?
CO2 increases over the last 5 years, as reported on Jan 17, 2025, courtesy of the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org/web/20250000...)
and today.
CO2 increases over the last 5 years, as reported on Jan 17, 2025, courtesy of the Wayback Machine (web.archive.org/web/20250000...)
and today.
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
To everyone who was a Federal govt employee prior to Jan 20th: please don't quit. Please stay and RESIST the takeover of the Federal government by a psychopath and his army of stormtroopers.
I feel bad for anyone who loses their job, but I respect and admire those of you who go down swinging.
I feel bad for anyone who loses their job, but I respect and admire those of you who go down swinging.
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
To everyone who was a Federal govt employee prior to Jan 20th: please don't quit. Please stay and RESIST the takeover of the Federal government by a psychopath and his army of stormtroopers.
I feel bad for anyone who loses their job, but I respect and admire those of you who go down swinging.
I feel bad for anyone who loses their job, but I respect and admire those of you who go down swinging.
Trump just claimed that Canada "won't let our banks in" which is total bullshit. NAFTA provides for reciprocal operations of banks on both sides of the border.
Citibank, U.S. Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are all American companies doing business in Canada right now.
Citibank, U.S. Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are all American companies doing business in Canada right now.
February 3, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Trump just claimed that Canada "won't let our banks in" which is total bullshit. NAFTA provides for reciprocal operations of banks on both sides of the border.
Citibank, U.S. Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are all American companies doing business in Canada right now.
Citibank, U.S. Bank, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are all American companies doing business in Canada right now.
I am utterly disgusted by what Donald Trump is doing to our closest allies, Canada and Mexico with these stupid, catastrophic tariffs.
Job #1 now: DO NOT NORMALIZE THIS. This is NOT normal! There is a psychotic dictator in the White House, led by billionaires. They do NOT care about us.
Job #1 now: DO NOT NORMALIZE THIS. This is NOT normal! There is a psychotic dictator in the White House, led by billionaires. They do NOT care about us.
February 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I am utterly disgusted by what Donald Trump is doing to our closest allies, Canada and Mexico with these stupid, catastrophic tariffs.
Job #1 now: DO NOT NORMALIZE THIS. This is NOT normal! There is a psychotic dictator in the White House, led by billionaires. They do NOT care about us.
Job #1 now: DO NOT NORMALIZE THIS. This is NOT normal! There is a psychotic dictator in the White House, led by billionaires. They do NOT care about us.
The core mission is "Drill, Baby, Drill", pure and simple.
BREAKING: Acting @EPA Administrator James Payne has fired the agency's science advisors.
They will be replaced in order to, he says, "ensure that the agency receives scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission," whatever that means.
They will be replaced in order to, he says, "ensure that the agency receives scientific advice consistent with its legal obligations to advance our core mission," whatever that means.
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The core mission is "Drill, Baby, Drill", pure and simple.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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I've completed "Print Queue" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/5 #rubylang
Once you figure out that a sorting comparator doesn't need to be a simple <=> comparison, this puzzle falls right out.
Once you figure out that a sorting comparator doesn't need to be a simple <=> comparison, this puzzle falls right out.
Day 5 - Advent of Code 2024
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December 9, 2024 at 2:31 AM
I've completed "Print Queue" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/5 #rubylang
Once you figure out that a sorting comparator doesn't need to be a simple <=> comparison, this puzzle falls right out.
Once you figure out that a sorting comparator doesn't need to be a simple <=> comparison, this puzzle falls right out.
I've completed "Ceres Search" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/4 #rubylang
Day 4 - Advent of Code 2024
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December 9, 2024 at 2:28 AM
I've completed "Ceres Search" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/4 #rubylang
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Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix:
Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%
Zero coal or gas.
- Ember data
Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%
Zero coal or gas.
- Ember data
December 5, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix:
Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%
Zero coal or gas.
- Ember data
Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%
Zero coal or gas.
- Ember data
I just completed "Mull It Over" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/3 #rubylang
So I solved part 2 by scanning the "do" parts and not the "don't" parts of the input. It works but it's not very elegant. Is it possible to solve it in one shot with a Regex?
So I solved part 2 by scanning the "do" parts and not the "don't" parts of the input. It works but it's not very elegant. Is it possible to solve it in one shot with a Regex?
Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024
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December 5, 2024 at 8:47 PM
I just completed "Mull It Over" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/3 #rubylang
So I solved part 2 by scanning the "do" parts and not the "don't" parts of the input. It works but it's not very elegant. Is it possible to solve it in one shot with a Regex?
So I solved part 2 by scanning the "do" parts and not the "don't" parts of the input. It works but it's not very elegant. Is it possible to solve it in one shot with a Regex?
I've completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode #rubylang adventofcode.com/2024/day/2
December 4, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I've completed "Red-Nosed Reports" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode #rubylang adventofcode.com/2024/day/2
I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1
For extra fun, I'm doing this in both kotlin and ruby. (I guess I have too much time on my hands ...)
For extra fun, I'm doing this in both kotlin and ruby. (I guess I have too much time on my hands ...)
Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024
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December 3, 2024 at 3:21 PM
I just completed "Historian Hysteria" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/1
For extra fun, I'm doing this in both kotlin and ruby. (I guess I have too much time on my hands ...)
For extra fun, I'm doing this in both kotlin and ruby. (I guess I have too much time on my hands ...)