Peter Cipriano
@pdcspartan.bsky.social
Lover of the Liberal Arts 📚 Physics Major 🚀 @GrinnellCollege Class of 2019 🎓 Former World Traveler 🌍
Whoa, I didn’t know that goodreads allows you to access your own reading data!
I was just idly exploring the statistics Goodreads offers for the books I've read, and I cannot stop laughing at this Y axis
December 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Whoa, I didn’t know that goodreads allows you to access your own reading data!
That’s too cynical, but nevertheless, there is some truth to the point.
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
That’s too cynical, but nevertheless, there is some truth to the point.
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“When our attention is held for hours each day by black-box algorithms that feed us not what we want so much as what we find it hard to look away from, we are being, in a sense, deformed,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
Opinion | Can We Stop Our Digital Selves From Becoming Who We Are?
Pay attention to how you pay attention.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“When our attention is held for hours each day by black-box algorithms that feed us not what we want so much as what we find it hard to look away from, we are being, in a sense, deformed,” our columnist Ezra Klein writes.
No way!
Exactly 7 years ago today, a Redditor was allowed to sit in an F1 car. Today he won the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship!
#F1 #AbuDhabiGP
#F1 #AbuDhabiGP
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
No way!
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“I suspect the question the administration cares about is not “is this legal,” “is this a war crime,” “is this murder” or even “is this good for America,” but rather, “isn’t this violence delightful?”
Great essay by @philklay.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Great essay by @philklay.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Boat Strikes Corrode America’s Soul
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“I suspect the question the administration cares about is not “is this legal,” “is this a war crime,” “is this murder” or even “is this good for America,” but rather, “isn’t this violence delightful?”
Great essay by @philklay.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
Great essay by @philklay.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...
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‘Why allege to me the mere names and words of "glory" and "victory?" Tear off the disguise of wild delusion, and look at the naked deeds: weigh them naked, judge them naked.’
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
‘Why allege to me the mere names and words of "glory" and "victory?" Tear off the disguise of wild delusion, and look at the naked deeds: weigh them naked, judge them naked.’
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
—Augustine’s City of God feels relevant today.
I have a sinking feeling that my dentist is in it for the torture 😳
December 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I have a sinking feeling that my dentist is in it for the torture 😳
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Global Top Artists of 2025 on Spotify:
#1. Bad Bunny
#2. Taylor Swift
#3. The Weeknd
#4. Drake
#5. Billie Eilish
#6. Kendrick Lamar
#7. Bruno Mars
#8. Ariana Grande
#9. Arijit Singh
#10. Fuerza Regida
#1. Bad Bunny
#2. Taylor Swift
#3. The Weeknd
#4. Drake
#5. Billie Eilish
#6. Kendrick Lamar
#7. Bruno Mars
#8. Ariana Grande
#9. Arijit Singh
#10. Fuerza Regida
December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Global Top Artists of 2025 on Spotify:
#1. Bad Bunny
#2. Taylor Swift
#3. The Weeknd
#4. Drake
#5. Billie Eilish
#6. Kendrick Lamar
#7. Bruno Mars
#8. Ariana Grande
#9. Arijit Singh
#10. Fuerza Regida
#1. Bad Bunny
#2. Taylor Swift
#3. The Weeknd
#4. Drake
#5. Billie Eilish
#6. Kendrick Lamar
#7. Bruno Mars
#8. Ariana Grande
#9. Arijit Singh
#10. Fuerza Regida
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Me on Bluesky: I've heard of Blue man group, but this is ridiculous
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Me on Bluesky: I've heard of Blue man group, but this is ridiculous
Given the sheer amount of money these MLB players make, I would imagine bribing a player doesn’t come cheap.
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Given the sheer amount of money these MLB players make, I would imagine bribing a player doesn’t come cheap.
When I read this, I can’t help but to think back to some of the initial reactions I got from my European friends when I told them work gave me three weeks of vacation.
A couple weeks ago a friend was telling me about someone she knew who had been on maternity leave, and said she had taken "the full year." I said, "A whole year? Wow, what kind of fancy job does she have that gives her a YEAR of leave?" and my friend looked surprised & said, "... welcome to Canada?"
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
When I read this, I can’t help but to think back to some of the initial reactions I got from my European friends when I told them work gave me three weeks of vacation.
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There are entire books out of economic history that are, in their deepest essence, an analysis of the nature, definition, and economic purpose of corruption in developing and developed economies alike and to what extent they impede and facilitate economic growth lol
one of my more crankish views is that corruption has been net positive for china’s development because it mostly is skimming off the top of big capital projects and keeps the top talent going into the CCP.
November 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
There are entire books out of economic history that are, in their deepest essence, an analysis of the nature, definition, and economic purpose of corruption in developing and developed economies alike and to what extent they impede and facilitate economic growth lol
I think I am going to need AI’s help to develop a regular program for posts on social media. I am always annoyed at myself for not keeping others here on Social Media up to speed.
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I think I am going to need AI’s help to develop a regular program for posts on social media. I am always annoyed at myself for not keeping others here on Social Media up to speed.
In many respects, I feel that the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox traded uniforms this year.
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In many respects, I feel that the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox traded uniforms this year.
Going grocery shopping on a full stomach has a very interesting effect on your food selection.
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Going grocery shopping on a full stomach has a very interesting effect on your food selection.
Anyone who goes Go-Karting should recognize that it has the potential to mess up how you normally drive on public roads.
So be aware next time you go
So be aware next time you go
October 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Anyone who goes Go-Karting should recognize that it has the potential to mess up how you normally drive on public roads.
So be aware next time you go
So be aware next time you go
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October 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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If you keep lowering your standards to “win” against the other side, eventually you’ll just be on the other side
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
If you keep lowering your standards to “win” against the other side, eventually you’ll just be on the other side
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Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.
María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize: Live Updates and Video
The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela.”
nyti.ms
October 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Breaking News: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, for her work promoting democracy.
Replacing engine air filters are easy as replacing cabin air filters!
September 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Replacing engine air filters are easy as replacing cabin air filters!
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CWS Home Run! Lenyn Sosa homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. The score is now KC 1, CWS 1 (Top 4)
August 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
CWS Home Run! Lenyn Sosa homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. The score is now KC 1, CWS 1 (Top 4)
Sometimes I wonder how social media knows exactly what I am thinking
August 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Sometimes I wonder how social media knows exactly what I am thinking
I wish I can wake up tomorrow 10 lbs lighter
August 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I wish I can wake up tomorrow 10 lbs lighter
Personally, I am very happy for Andrew Vaughn right now.
July 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Personally, I am very happy for Andrew Vaughn right now.
I am openly beginning to wonder wether or not I should have the teams app on my personal phone. While I love the easy communication with my coworkers, I don’t want my app to telegraph that I am available when I am not.
June 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I am openly beginning to wonder wether or not I should have the teams app on my personal phone. While I love the easy communication with my coworkers, I don’t want my app to telegraph that I am available when I am not.