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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him)

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Author of "Program Management for Open Source Projects" and all-around opinion haver. Always looking for my next tornado. I get too invested in sports. https://funnelfiasco.com https://duckalignment.academy

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 14h

"Dante's Peak" is truly the best cheesy disaster movie.

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 17h

That is probably true

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 17h

It's basically always playing in our house right now

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 20h

The Life of a Showgirl

Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album came out last week and I know you're all wondering what a no-talent man has to say about the work of one of the most successful women in music history. My wife and I stayed up to stream it right at midnight, and I've listened to it…

The Life of a Showgirl

Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album came out last week and I know you're all wondering what a no-talent man has to say about the work of one of the most successful women in music history. My wife and I stayed up to stream it right at midnight, and I've listened to it probably two dozen times since. The Life of a Showgirl…

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 21h

It's not the point, but it says something that Leary was trying to use Purdue's reputation to commit his fraud instead of his alma mater's.

I have a feeling the story will only get wilder as more facts come out.

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 21h

I guess a lot of people have seen "Death Becomes Her"

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 23h

12 tasks done so far today and somehow still 18 due or overdue. Eff.

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 23h

If he's lucky it's just the offseason. Say "Bill Buckner" and what do people think of almost 40 years later?

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 23h

There are a hundred things that could have happened over the course of the game to make that one play irrelevant, but it still sucks to lose one one throw.

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

Albert Speer: apparently still alive?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

it's giving Germania

"On Trump’s desk in the Oval Office today was a plan for a triumphal arch on the other side of the river from the Lincoln Memorial"

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

I know I can be a doofus sometimes, but damn...that's like "crappy sitcom husband" levels.

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André Arko @indirect.io · 1d

Ruby Central said some really concerning things today. I don’t think they’re representing the situation accurately. andre.arko.net/2025/10/09/t...

The RubyGems “security incident”

Ruby Central posted an extremely concerning “Incident Response Timeline” today, in which they make a number of exaggerated or purely misleading claims. Here’s my effort to set the record straight. Fir...

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

Nice

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Cam @camislike.com · 2d

If you wonder how a man gets the politics for this but also writes One in a Million in the same lifetime.

He is from Lafayette, Indiana.

Meia tigela @brunodoamaral.bsky.social · 3d

No show do Guns N' Roses de ontem em Bogotá, o Axl recebeu essa bandeira da plateia durante a música Civil War.

Cantor Axl Rose, homem branco de meia idade com cabelo louro, segura uma bandeira da palestina com o logotipo do Guns N' Roses e escrito "I don't need your civil war".

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 2d

Iconic, for sure. It stands the test of time, too: my gen alpha kid loves it.

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 2d

At least she had the good taste to not mention the flying or people eating?

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 2d

I'm just glad it's only for one game so I can keep calling them the "pissed ol' shrimp."

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 2d

Bishop Seitz may want to recall the Catholic church trying to "not get into the political fray" in 1930s Germany and reconsider his position.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 2d

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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David Kuhne @davidkuhne.bsky.social · 2d

Bad Bunny should perform Lee Greenwood’s proud to be an American song at the Super Bowl but sing it in Spanish

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 3d

Glad I could "help"

The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 3d

Change the pronunciation and then you can die of environmentalist instead

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 3d

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 3d

What the jellyfish?

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The Life of a Ben Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 3d

You can buy "Program Management for Open Source Projects" from @bookshop.org and support your favorite indie (or @2ndflightbooks.bsky.social if you don't have a favorite indie)

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 3d

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚