Ben Wheat
@beardywheat.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Software Engineer. Boston sports.
Bad takes are all my own.
Bad takes are all my own.
This sounds like some Trump rambling shit.
CHUCK SCHUMER: "New data came out today from KFF - and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries ... the Kaiser Family Foundation"
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This sounds like some Trump rambling shit.
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We’ve heard from the scorpion that he’s willing to cross the river without stinging us
Shaheen: "We've heard from a number of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle that they're willing to come to the table, they're willing to work with us once the govt is open to get this done. We've heard the same thing from the White House. So now we'll see if they're really gonna work w/us"
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We’ve heard from the scorpion that he’s willing to cross the river without stinging us
These clutch time Jordan Walsh minutes are bringing me life.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
These clutch time Jordan Walsh minutes are bringing me life.
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Dems trading 2 first rounders for a protected 2nd rounder.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Dems trading 2 first rounders for a protected 2nd rounder.
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Thanks to @peterullrich.com's new ogi library, nervesmeetup.eu now renders Open Graph images with Typst!
#ElixirLang
#ElixirLang
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thanks to @peterullrich.com's new ogi library, nervesmeetup.eu now renders Open Graph images with Typst!
#ElixirLang
#ElixirLang
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I had a great time speaking at the first iteration of
@exmexconf.bsky.social! The slides for my talk titled "Automating My Office" are up on my GitHub: github.com/axelson/talks #ExMexConf #elixirlang
@exmexconf.bsky.social! The slides for my talk titled "Automating My Office" are up on my GitHub: github.com/axelson/talks #ExMexConf #elixirlang
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I had a great time speaking at the first iteration of
@exmexconf.bsky.social! The slides for my talk titled "Automating My Office" are up on my GitHub: github.com/axelson/talks #ExMexConf #elixirlang
@exmexconf.bsky.social! The slides for my talk titled "Automating My Office" are up on my GitHub: github.com/axelson/talks #ExMexConf #elixirlang
Louder for the folks in the back.
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Louder for the folks in the back.
I was told Trump is making Christianity legal again.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I was told Trump is making Christianity legal again.
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Check your ballot. It’s possible that it’s been challenged due to leaving the ballot envelope unsigned or a signature mismatch. You can cure that with King County Elections so your ballot is counted! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Check your ballot. It’s possible that it’s been challenged due to leaving the ballot envelope unsigned or a signature mismatch. You can cure that with King County Elections so your ballot is counted! kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elec...
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Imprintor
A fast and efficient Elixir library for generating PDF documents from Typst templates using native Rust implementations.
hexdocs.pm/imprintor/re...
A fast and efficient Elixir library for generating PDF documents from Typst templates using native Rust implementations.
hexdocs.pm/imprintor/re...
Imprintor — imprintor v0.1.5
hexdocs.pm
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Imprintor
A fast and efficient Elixir library for generating PDF documents from Typst templates using native Rust implementations.
hexdocs.pm/imprintor/re...
A fast and efficient Elixir library for generating PDF documents from Typst templates using native Rust implementations.
hexdocs.pm/imprintor/re...
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*man passes out*
Onlooker: thank goodness! The person in charge of American healthcare is here!
RFK Jr: first of all who here is circumcised?
Onlooker: thank goodness! The person in charge of American healthcare is here!
RFK Jr: first of all who here is circumcised?
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
*man passes out*
Onlooker: thank goodness! The person in charge of American healthcare is here!
RFK Jr: first of all who here is circumcised?
Onlooker: thank goodness! The person in charge of American healthcare is here!
RFK Jr: first of all who here is circumcised?
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“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
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@ Andrew Cuomo
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
@ Andrew Cuomo
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tonight New Yorkers have rejected the candidate most likely to believe the ninja turtles are real and active (Eric Adams) AND the candidate most likely to claim he beat one to a pulp in 1988 (Curtis Sliwa)
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
tonight New Yorkers have rejected the candidate most likely to believe the ninja turtles are real and active (Eric Adams) AND the candidate most likely to claim he beat one to a pulp in 1988 (Curtis Sliwa)
Praise be.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday.
https://to.pbs.org/4ozTIWM
https://to.pbs.org/4ozTIWM
Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race
Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist and 34-year-old state assemblymember who will be the city’s youngest mayor in over a century.
www.pbs.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Praise be.
Cries in Celtics fan.
This is the type of impact Marcus Smart can make on a team...
November 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Cries in Celtics fan.
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My congratulations to all Baseball Perverts. It was their "super bowl" last night and it seems they all had a very bad time (in their culture that's how you have a good time)
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My congratulations to all Baseball Perverts. It was their "super bowl" last night and it seems they all had a very bad time (in their culture that's how you have a good time)
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📣 DC folks: Come join us for the next meetup!
Elixir, LSP, Expert - all from our own Cameron Duley.
#elixir #gleam #erlang
Elixir, LSP, Expert - all from our own Cameron Duley.
#elixir #gleam #erlang
Elixir and the Language Server Protocol
Nov 12, 2025, 7:00:00 PM - GMT-5 - Rockville Memorial Library, 20850, Rockville, United States - For this month, we will have a presentation by Cameron Duley. Cameron has contributed to Lexical, a lan...
mobilizon.us
November 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Tell me the devil doesn't exist. Watch this baseball game and tell me the devil doesn't exist.
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Tell me the devil doesn't exist. Watch this baseball game and tell me the devil doesn't exist.
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I think this is the truest baseball tweet for me
October 6, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I think this is the truest baseball tweet for me
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peak baseball is indistinguishable from the feeling of hitting your head against a cement wall
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
peak baseball is indistinguishable from the feeling of hitting your head against a cement wall
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Pages should've done the TOO SMALL after making that catch
November 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Pages should've done the TOO SMALL after making that catch
That’s a LOT closer than it should have been.
November 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
That’s a LOT closer than it should have been.
Ughhhhhhhh so close!!!
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Ughhhhhhhh so close!!!