Peter Boothe
@pboothe.bsky.social
Founder of @triplepat.com Coding fool. Recovering academic. Currently starting a company in the Netherlands. Former tech lead of M-Lab and former CS professor and former a few other things too.
https://pboothe.github.io
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Were we lied to? I don’t know! Maybe nobody lied because they all thought they were telling the truth and then they all just kind of… forgot about it because it didn’t actually matter to them.
But I know for sure that it feels like I was lied to. And nobody cares and nobody is following up.
But I know for sure that it feels like I was lied to. And nobody cares and nobody is following up.
January 17, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Were we lied to? I don’t know! Maybe nobody lied because they all thought they were telling the truth and then they all just kind of… forgot about it because it didn’t actually matter to them.
But I know for sure that it feels like I was lied to. And nobody cares and nobody is following up.
But I know for sure that it feels like I was lied to. And nobody cares and nobody is following up.
This is one of those things that kind of quietly infuriates me. Promises were made, and those promises were, ostensibly, valuable enough to sabotage the efforts of a political party. And now nobody watches and nobody cares and nobody remembers and even the people involved seem to just. not. care.
January 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This is one of those things that kind of quietly infuriates me. Promises were made, and those promises were, ostensibly, valuable enough to sabotage the efforts of a political party. And now nobody watches and nobody cares and nobody remembers and even the people involved seem to just. not. care.
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Do you think either Putin or Xi would rather have (a) Greenland or (b) the NATO alliance fighting each other and falling out over Greenland?
January 17, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Do you think either Putin or Xi would rather have (a) Greenland or (b) the NATO alliance fighting each other and falling out over Greenland?
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a liberal who believes in free markets & a socialist who wants an economy without (or with less of) them might seem like polar opposites
but both want to rationally work out structures to maximise human welfare, both assume the moral equality of persons
fascists just don't care about any of that
but both want to rationally work out structures to maximise human welfare, both assume the moral equality of persons
fascists just don't care about any of that
January 17, 2026 at 9:21 AM
a liberal who believes in free markets & a socialist who wants an economy without (or with less of) them might seem like polar opposites
but both want to rationally work out structures to maximise human welfare, both assume the moral equality of persons
fascists just don't care about any of that
but both want to rationally work out structures to maximise human welfare, both assume the moral equality of persons
fascists just don't care about any of that
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyXi...
Here's the Senate majority leader promising to hold that vote by the second week of December!
So: What was the bill number? Who voted for it and who voted against it?
Here's the Senate majority leader promising to hold that vote by the second week of December!
So: What was the bill number? Who voted for it and who voted against it?
John Thune Promises To Schedule A Vote On The Bill To Save ACA Credits Amid Shutdown Breakthrough
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:59 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyXi...
Here's the Senate majority leader promising to hold that vote by the second week of December!
So: What was the bill number? Who voted for it and who voted against it?
Here's the Senate majority leader promising to hold that vote by the second week of December!
So: What was the bill number? Who voted for it and who voted against it?
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
> Under the deal, a vote would be held by the end of the second week of December, and the Democrats would have final say on what is in the bill.
So, did the vote happen? Who voted and how did they vote?
> Under the deal, a vote would be held by the end of the second week of December, and the Democrats would have final say on what is in the bill.
So, did the vote happen? Who voted and how did they vote?
Here's what's in the Senate deal that would end the government shutdown
The Senate deal to end the government shutdown would extend funding through January and promise Democrats a vote on health care.
www.cbsnews.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...
> Under the deal, a vote would be held by the end of the second week of December, and the Democrats would have final say on what is in the bill.
So, did the vote happen? Who voted and how did they vote?
> Under the deal, a vote would be held by the end of the second week of December, and the Democrats would have final say on what is in the bill.
So, did the vote happen? Who voted and how did they vote?
Pi Day is newer than National Pie Day.
Also don’t forget pi approximation day (22/7) the holiday for people who are good enough but not transcendental. www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
Also don’t forget pi approximation day (22/7) the holiday for people who are good enough but not transcendental. www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
Dinosaur Comics!
holy cow you guys, 'failure is success rounded down' isn't on google. i made up a catchy new math saying! check THAT off the lifetime to-do list.
www.qwantz.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Pi Day is newer than National Pie Day.
Also don’t forget pi approximation day (22/7) the holiday for people who are good enough but not transcendental. www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
Also don’t forget pi approximation day (22/7) the holiday for people who are good enough but not transcendental. www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...
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I get that it’s as fraught as a situation can be, but the state and cities are offering NO help except good luck out there and “we WILL arrest and possibly brutalize you ourselves if you don’t just absorb the nazi attacks.” Not giving Trump what he wants isn’t worth much when you’re beaten to death
January 15, 2026 at 5:44 AM
I get that it’s as fraught as a situation can be, but the state and cities are offering NO help except good luck out there and “we WILL arrest and possibly brutalize you ourselves if you don’t just absorb the nazi attacks.” Not giving Trump what he wants isn’t worth much when you’re beaten to death
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If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
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This is the equivalent of using the “One does not simply…” meme and then denying its from LOTR.
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This is the equivalent of using the “One does not simply…” meme and then denying its from LOTR.