Cowtown Coder
@cowtowncoder.bsky.social
Coder, OSS Author (Jackson, Woodstox, java-uuid-generator etc); father; hiker; immigrant; worker. Born in Finland, lives nowadays in the magnificent US Pacific Northwest.
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The people of MN give me far more hope than the largely feckless “opposition” leaders of our country or the deeply compromised and ineffectual media both-sidesing white nationalist totalitarianism.
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The people of MN give me far more hope than the largely feckless “opposition” leaders of our country or the deeply compromised and ineffectual media both-sidesing white nationalist totalitarianism.
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It seems as though ICE has been instructed to escalate the violence to justify more violence, and to create propaganda to make us forget we outnumber them 10,000 to 1.
🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:45 AM
It seems as though ICE has been instructed to escalate the violence to justify more violence, and to create propaganda to make us forget we outnumber them 10,000 to 1.
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Stop saying we shouldn’t impeach Nazis because they’ll be replaced by someone worse. We should never stop fighting to remove these evil monsters. Don’t obey in advance.
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Stop saying we shouldn’t impeach Nazis because they’ll be replaced by someone worse. We should never stop fighting to remove these evil monsters. Don’t obey in advance.
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I hope in the future when we wrest back the govt from the current regime, we put up some guardrails to stop politicians from just defunding vital govt programs with no rhyme or reason
January 14, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I hope in the future when we wrest back the govt from the current regime, we put up some guardrails to stop politicians from just defunding vital govt programs with no rhyme or reason
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It’s a lawless totalitarian occupation of an American city.
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
It’s a lawless totalitarian occupation of an American city.
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Closing the latest chapter in my career. Actively looking to get started with the next one. If you’re looking for a seasoned developer for DevRel, DevOps, and/or engineering roles, let’s chat!
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Closing the latest chapter in my career. Actively looking to get started with the next one. If you’re looking for a seasoned developer for DevRel, DevOps, and/or engineering roles, let’s chat!
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BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
January 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM
BREAKING:
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
We've found 40+ cases of agents using banned chokeholds & other moves that can cut off breathing
People have had seizures. They passed out.
“I felt like I was going to die” said 16-yr-old citizen
Admin won't say whether any agents have been punished
www.propublica.org/article/vide...
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Wait, it's even easier! The bonuses won't be paid until after Trump is gone. So all the Dem candidates have to say is "hey, recruits who are hoping to skate by on faulty HR processes: I'll make sure you're fired before you see a dime."
Don't even need clawbacks!
Don't even need clawbacks!
I just found out last night that the $50k enrollment bonus only pays out after 5 years of service, and reader, the laugh I let out when I read that woke the dog from across the house. These absolute fucking grapes aren't seeing a dime of that money. No way they can ride out 5 years of this job.
ICE recruitment is going well.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Wait, it's even easier! The bonuses won't be paid until after Trump is gone. So all the Dem candidates have to say is "hey, recruits who are hoping to skate by on faulty HR processes: I'll make sure you're fired before you see a dime."
Don't even need clawbacks!
Don't even need clawbacks!
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In case you missed it last night:
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In case you missed it last night:
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
No, it is definitively not defamation to call Jonathan Ross a murderer, and people who say it is are liars or ignorant or both.
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Another shooting by a border agent. This time in Portland. Two wounded. katu.com/news/local/i...
US Border agents shoot, wound two people in Portland, city officials say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the FBI, Portland police and city officials.Portland p
katu.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Another shooting by a border agent. This time in Portland. Two wounded. katu.com/news/local/i...
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NEW: MAYOR FREY: “They are already trying to spin this as an act of self defense. I’ve seen the video myself and I want to tell everybody directly; that is bullshit.”
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
NEW: MAYOR FREY: “They are already trying to spin this as an act of self defense. I’ve seen the video myself and I want to tell everybody directly; that is bullshit.”
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Models suddenly getting good enough to write most of my code - which I am now prompting - creates complicated feelings.
It took a long time to get good at coding. And it's not easy. Plus, there was something special about being in "the zone."
Full: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-grief-wh...
It took a long time to get good at coding. And it's not easy. Plus, there was something special about being in "the zone."
Full: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-grief-wh...
January 7, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Models suddenly getting good enough to write most of my code - which I am now prompting - creates complicated feelings.
It took a long time to get good at coding. And it's not easy. Plus, there was something special about being in "the zone."
Full: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-grief-wh...
It took a long time to get good at coding. And it's not easy. Plus, there was something special about being in "the zone."
Full: blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-grief-wh...
how can people be so negative about Coding Agents when they just give Objective And Fair assessments when asked.
And not at all sucking up or sycophantic... :-D
And not at all sucking up or sycophantic... :-D
January 6, 2026 at 4:57 AM
how can people be so negative about Coding Agents when they just give Objective And Fair assessments when asked.
And not at all sucking up or sycophantic... :-D
And not at all sucking up or sycophantic... :-D
Not to brag but here's my AI buddy said about my PR!
🎯 Final Verdict
Your refactoring is excellent! It's cleaner, more idiomatic, better documented, and functionally equivalent. The use of a non-static inner class is the perfect design choice here since: [solid points]
🎯 Final Verdict
Your refactoring is excellent! It's cleaner, more idiomatic, better documented, and functionally equivalent. The use of a non-static inner class is the perfect design choice here since: [solid points]
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Not to brag but here's my AI buddy said about my PR!
🎯 Final Verdict
Your refactoring is excellent! It's cleaner, more idiomatic, better documented, and functionally equivalent. The use of a non-static inner class is the perfect design choice here since: [solid points]
🎯 Final Verdict
Your refactoring is excellent! It's cleaner, more idiomatic, better documented, and functionally equivalent. The use of a non-static inner class is the perfect design choice here since: [solid points]
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The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The weirdest thing about Americans is how many of them think their laws apply to every person in the world.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
But they're certain other countries' laws don't apply to them.
Slowly going over my old favorite CDs (well, via Spotify). Just realizing how absolutely Kick-Ass Erasure's Chorus is, absolutely love it.
And not just 2 huge hits it has which obviously are great too. But few if any fillers overall.
And not just 2 huge hits it has which obviously are great too. But few if any fillers overall.
January 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Slowly going over my old favorite CDs (well, via Spotify). Just realizing how absolutely Kick-Ass Erasure's Chorus is, absolutely love it.
And not just 2 huge hits it has which obviously are great too. But few if any fillers overall.
And not just 2 huge hits it has which obviously are great too. But few if any fillers overall.
Closed my "Tatu's OSS in 2025" diary -- github.com/cowtowncoder... -- it's cool to see how much I got done; sometimes progress feels slow so it is good to take (and review) some notes. :)
2025
Meta-project for Wiki that acts as my personal dairy of Open Source activities - cowtowncoder/MyOpenSourceDiary
github.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Closed my "Tatu's OSS in 2025" diary -- github.com/cowtowncoder... -- it's cool to see how much I got done; sometimes progress feels slow so it is good to take (and review) some notes. :)
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Please don't forget to give what you can this year, we can't come close to filling the gap that our government has created but it still matters
Most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, according to the results of a new AP-NORC poll, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month to reach budget targets. https://to.pbs.org/4prpLIt
Most Americans aren't making year-end charitable contributions, poll finds
Most Americans aren’t making end-of-year charitable giving plans, despite the many fundraising appeals made by nonprofits that rely on donation surges in the calendar’s final month to reach next year’...
www.pbs.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Please don't forget to give what you can this year, we can't come close to filling the gap that our government has created but it still matters
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
And this is what Security Theater often looks like: github.com/FasterXML/ja...
Vendor Vulnerability Remediation Request · Issue #5464 · FasterXML/jackson-databind
To Whom It May Concern: Our organization kindly requests that you develop a vulnerability remediation release to address current vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) that exists in you most recent ...
github.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
And this is what Security Theater often looks like: github.com/FasterXML/ja...
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BRAVO to COSTCO for standing up to trump, and SUING his ass for imposing his idiotic tariffs.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
BRAVO to COSTCO for standing up to trump, and SUING his ass for imposing his idiotic tariffs.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
In a world full of Targets, be a COSTCO.
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Exciting News 🎉 Spring Boot 4.0.0 is here: spring.io/blog/2025/11...
Spring Boot 4.0.0 available now
Level up your Java code and explore what Spring can do for you.
spring.io
November 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Exciting News 🎉 Spring Boot 4.0.0 is here: spring.io/blog/2025/11...
(but I guess service only runs on forked JVM, not as Docker. So somehow need to pass suitable config settings I think)
December 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
(but I guess service only runs on forked JVM, not as Docker. So somehow need to pass suitable config settings I think)