Sean Boots
@sboots.mastodon.sboots.ca.ap.brid.gy
A better world, by listening.
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You know that “stop forcing AI into fucking everything” graphic that went around on here?
I bought the t-shirt. I get a lot of compliments on it.
The only negative response was from a friend who works for McKinsey. She read out the “everyone hates it” and said, “do they really, though?” as we […]
I bought the t-shirt. I get a lot of compliments on it.
The only negative response was from a friend who works for McKinsey. She read out the “everyone hates it” and said, “do they really, though?” as we […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
February 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
You know that “stop forcing AI into fucking everything” graphic that went around on here?
I bought the t-shirt. I get a lot of compliments on it.
The only negative response was from a friend who works for McKinsey. She read out the “everyone hates it” and said, “do they really, though?” as we […]
I bought the t-shirt. I get a lot of compliments on it.
The only negative response was from a friend who works for McKinsey. She read out the “everyone hates it” and said, “do they really, though?” as we […]
“Is it still okay to be an employee in technology right now? Is the future we’re building towards bright, or is it dystopian?” https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/876558/tech-workers-ice-resistance-google-microsoft-clear-abbott
‘Shut up and focus on the mission’: Tech workers are frustrated by their companies’ silence about ICE
Across the industry, workers describe a “fear-based culture” and pressure to “fall in line.”
www.theverge.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“Is it still okay to be an employee in technology right now? Is the future we’re building towards bright, or is it dystopian?” https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/876558/tech-workers-ice-resistance-google-microsoft-clear-abbott
“Our ideas about the world can be so deeply rooted that they can blind us from seeing what is right in front of our nose.” A fantastic, must-read essay from @phillmv: https://okayfail.com/2026/the-roles-we-play.html
The Roles We Play
A meditation on the shifting expectations society places on us, how our identity is a negotiation with our environment, and how our ideas of the world shape our reality.
okayfail.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
“Our ideas about the world can be so deeply rooted that they can blind us from seeing what is right in front of our nose.” A fantastic, must-read essay from @phillmv: https://okayfail.com/2026/the-roles-we-play.html
“Looking back, it seems obvious that sinking #metoo also led to where we are now: a place where laws simply don’t apply if you have enough money and power. The same players are involved.” Elizabeth Lopatto: https://www.theverge.com/tech/874721/epstein-thiel-musk-trump-metoo #uspol
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“Looking back, it seems obvious that sinking #metoo also led to where we are now: a place where laws simply don’t apply if you have enough money and power. The same players are involved.” Elizabeth Lopatto: https://www.theverge.com/tech/874721/epstein-thiel-musk-trump-metoo #uspol
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Do not build mission-critical processes on folks who vibe code infrastructure architecture and replace SREs with SRAgents.
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Do not build mission-critical processes on folks who vibe code infrastructure architecture and replace SREs with SRAgents.
[uspol]
“In the detention center, his father says, Liam has been lethargic, sleeping a lot. He asks about his family and classmates. He asks for his bunny hat.
What would you tell him?”
– Scott Meslow: https://www.theverge.com/policy/870720/ice-minneapolis-parenting-liam-conejo-ramos #uspol […]
“In the detention center, his father says, Liam has been lethargic, sleeping a lot. He asks about his family and classmates. He asks for his bunny hat.
What would you tell him?”
– Scott Meslow: https://www.theverge.com/policy/870720/ice-minneapolis-parenting-liam-conejo-ramos #uspol […]
Original post on mastodon.sboots.ca
mastodon.sboots.ca
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
[uspol]
“In the detention center, his father says, Liam has been lethargic, sleeping a lot. He asks about his family and classmates. He asks for his bunny hat.
What would you tell him?”
– Scott Meslow: https://www.theverge.com/policy/870720/ice-minneapolis-parenting-liam-conejo-ramos #uspol […]
“In the detention center, his father says, Liam has been lethargic, sleeping a lot. He asks about his family and classmates. He asks for his bunny hat.
What would you tell him?”
– Scott Meslow: https://www.theverge.com/policy/870720/ice-minneapolis-parenting-liam-conejo-ramos #uspol […]
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this contest culture thread from yesterday really reminds me of how much I loved the Recurse Center social rules https://www.recurse.com/social-rules, it feels a lot of them are tricks for combatting contest culture and making a space that's good for learning […]
Original post on social.jvns.ca
social.jvns.ca
January 29, 2026 at 10:32 PM
this contest culture thread from yesterday really reminds me of how much I loved the Recurse Center social rules https://www.recurse.com/social-rules, it feels a lot of them are tricks for combatting contest culture and making a space that's good for learning […]
“There is also a deep irony in framing oneself as counterculture or alternative when your work aligns neatly with those in power.” Mia Sato: https://www.theverge.com/news/869824/right-wing-influencers-nick-shirley-slopaganda #uspol #journalism
January 29, 2026 at 6:58 PM
“There is also a deep irony in framing oneself as counterculture or alternative when your work aligns neatly with those in power.” Mia Sato: https://www.theverge.com/news/869824/right-wing-influencers-nick-shirley-slopaganda #uspol #journalism
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To keep #OpenStreetMap.org up and running while we're being deluged by scrapers, we've blocked 320,000+ primarily residential IPv4 addresses in the last 24 hours (+ 100,000 IPv6) involved in scraping.
If you need OSM data, please don't scrape the website - use the official downloads at […]
If you need OSM data, please don't scrape the website - use the official downloads at […]
Original post on en.osm.town
en.osm.town
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
To keep #OpenStreetMap.org up and running while we're being deluged by scrapers, we've blocked 320,000+ primarily residential IPv4 addresses in the last 24 hours (+ 100,000 IPv6) involved in scraping.
If you need OSM data, please don't scrape the website - use the official downloads at […]
If you need OSM data, please don't scrape the website - use the official downloads at […]
“But we cannot fight present day injustices and state violence, we cannot show up for our communities, cannot self-advocate at the doctor’s office, if we duck adult responsibility, like a children’s army, or cartoon animals, or kittens who do not need to understand how world works and our roles […]
Original post on mastodon.sboots.ca
mastodon.sboots.ca
January 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“But we cannot fight present day injustices and state violence, we cannot show up for our communities, cannot self-advocate at the doctor’s office, if we duck adult responsibility, like a children’s army, or cartoon animals, or kittens who do not need to understand how world works and our roles […]
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European Union companies' annual purchases of cloud software services that benefit the US economy amount to €264 billion … If the EU were able to produce 15% of the cloud software services it currently purchases from the United States in 2035, this would result in 463,000 additional jobs in the […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
January 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM
European Union companies' annual purchases of cloud software services that benefit the US economy amount to €264 billion … If the EU were able to produce 15% of the cloud software services it currently purchases from the United States in 2035, this would result in 463,000 additional jobs in the […]
From Scott Meslow: “It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis” https://www.theverge.com/policy/864195/minneapolis-ice-invasion-organizing-immigration #uspol
January 22, 2026 at 4:52 AM
From Scott Meslow: “It’s worse than it looks in Minneapolis” https://www.theverge.com/policy/864195/minneapolis-ice-invasion-organizing-immigration #uspol
“I wonder why they so often choose escalation over de-escalation. I wonder if they know how those who perpetrate violence can come to be haunted by their past actions, even if that violence is mandated by the state.” Rachel Louise Snyder […]
Original post on mastodon.sboots.ca
mastodon.sboots.ca
January 22, 2026 at 4:50 AM
“I wonder why they so often choose escalation over de-escalation. I wonder if they know how those who perpetrate violence can come to be haunted by their past actions, even if that violence is mandated by the state.” Rachel Louise Snyder […]
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It is very cool to be here at UBC giving the colloquium talk and meeting with profs and students! Especially because I was on the other side of that ~15 years ago as a PhD student.
The impostor syndrome is going to be intense today... I keep reminding myself of a quote from Alie Ward on Ologies […]
The impostor syndrome is going to be intense today... I keep reminding myself of a quote from Alie Ward on Ologies […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
It is very cool to be here at UBC giving the colloquium talk and meeting with profs and students! Especially because I was on the other side of that ~15 years ago as a PhD student.
The impostor syndrome is going to be intense today... I keep reminding myself of a quote from Alie Ward on Ologies […]
The impostor syndrome is going to be intense today... I keep reminding myself of a quote from Alie Ward on Ologies […]
Excellent piece (as always) from @justinling on the United States and Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland: https://www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/read-the-donroe-doctrine-to-them
January 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Excellent piece (as always) from @justinling on the United States and Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland: https://www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/read-the-donroe-doctrine-to-them
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Anyhow, Wikipedia is totally one of the best things on the Internet. It is a wonder of the world. Anil is correct when he says those of us who’ve supported it over the years need to take a deep breath and not let the fascist bastards grind us down. Anyone who hates truth is an enemy.
January 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Anyhow, Wikipedia is totally one of the best things on the Internet. It is a wonder of the world. Anil is correct when he says those of us who’ve supported it over the years need to take a deep breath and not let the fascist bastards grind us down. Anyone who hates truth is an enemy.
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What @anildash said: https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/wikipedia-at-25/
You know, I am occasionally shocked when someone I think of as smart or admirable or nice starts talking about how Wikipedia sucks. There are a few reasons why someone might feel that way, and none of them reflect well on […]
You know, I am occasionally shocked when someone I think of as smart or admirable or nice starts talking about how Wikipedia sucks. There are a few reasons why someone might feel that way, and none of them reflect well on […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
What @anildash said: https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/15/wikipedia-at-25/
You know, I am occasionally shocked when someone I think of as smart or admirable or nice starts talking about how Wikipedia sucks. There are a few reasons why someone might feel that way, and none of them reflect well on […]
You know, I am occasionally shocked when someone I think of as smart or admirable or nice starts talking about how Wikipedia sucks. There are a few reasons why someone might feel that way, and none of them reflect well on […]
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> I dislike most of modern software. Everything is buggy, bloated, and chasing the worst trends. It’s almost impossible to find sans-slop software! Lack of “AI” is the biggest non-feature I’m looking for. Almost everything I listed above has been tainted by slop. — […]
Original post on fedi.larlet.fr
fedi.larlet.fr
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
> I dislike most of modern software. Everything is buggy, bloated, and chasing the worst trends. It’s almost impossible to find sans-slop software! Lack of “AI” is the biggest non-feature I’m looking for. Almost everything I listed above has been tainted by slop. — […]
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My #fediverse 2025 "year in review" from @phanpy looking real slick
January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
My #fediverse 2025 "year in review" from @phanpy looking real slick
Reposted by Sean Boots
The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
Original post on camp.smolnet.org
camp.smolnet.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]