Matt Pierson
@pierson.bsky.social
Software betas, bikes, and Bronx Bombers: my version of bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica
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Tom Lehrer wasn't just a satirist or a musician.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Tom Lehrer wasn't just a satirist or a musician.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
He as a comedian who could quietly tell a joke and wait more than SIXTY YEARS for the payoff.
That's dedication to craft.
We lost an icon.
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Main character energy is OUT, this summer we’re bringing NPC energy. We’re posted up at the bar dropping lore and suggesting side quests. We’re leaning casually near a locked door and saying “I don’t think you have the key for that” when someone tries the handle. We’re staring at a tree.
May 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Main character energy is OUT, this summer we’re bringing NPC energy. We’re posted up at the bar dropping lore and suggesting side quests. We’re leaning casually near a locked door and saying “I don’t think you have the key for that” when someone tries the handle. We’re staring at a tree.
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Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"
February 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"
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They can’t fathom that you can have a view but it not be your identity. Their true issue is that they don’t know how to be happy, so no one should be.
November 6, 2024 at 6:28 PM
They can’t fathom that you can have a view but it not be your identity. Their true issue is that they don’t know how to be happy, so no one should be.
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Jealously imagining the satisfaction of heckling Eric Adams to his face and being quoted in the press for my sick burn.
October 10, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Jealously imagining the satisfaction of heckling Eric Adams to his face and being quoted in the press for my sick burn.
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Everyone take to the steeets tonight and put the outdoor dining structures back up.
September 26, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Everyone take to the steeets tonight and put the outdoor dining structures back up.
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USPS has-restarted free delivery of COVID tests.
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September 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM
USPS has-restarted free delivery of COVID tests.
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No one told me about the new Magic Schoolbus live action reboot…
i have never wanted to shove someone into a locker before in my life but here we are
September 26, 2024 at 12:25 AM
No one told me about the new Magic Schoolbus live action reboot…
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tired of abusive extractive data practices from platforms. linkedin has just sneakily opted everyone into being training data for their models
turn it off here www.linkedin.com/mypreference... or get blockpartyapp.com we’ll help you fix this AND alert you to future settings on other platforms too
turn it off here www.linkedin.com/mypreference... or get blockpartyapp.com we’ll help you fix this AND alert you to future settings on other platforms too
September 19, 2024 at 11:58 PM
tired of abusive extractive data practices from platforms. linkedin has just sneakily opted everyone into being training data for their models
turn it off here www.linkedin.com/mypreference... or get blockpartyapp.com we’ll help you fix this AND alert you to future settings on other platforms too
turn it off here www.linkedin.com/mypreference... or get blockpartyapp.com we’ll help you fix this AND alert you to future settings on other platforms too
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Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
August 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Excel: the cup is January 2nd
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I went to the library to ask if they had this book about Pavlov's Dog and Schrödinger's Cat. The librarian said it rang a bell but she wasn't sure whether they had it or not.
August 17, 2024 at 10:06 AM
I went to the library to ask if they had this book about Pavlov's Dog and Schrödinger's Cat. The librarian said it rang a bell but she wasn't sure whether they had it or not.
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There is a non-zero chance that the former president who is running to be elected thinks migrant asylum seekers are actually migrants from from "insane asylums" and the press continues to treat him seriously.
Credit to @pblest.bsky.social from over on Twitter: Trump confirms that he has no idea what asylum in immigration terms means. Harris HQ better be paying attention, asking him about this onstage at a debate and tying it to the Hannibal Lecter shit is an instant right cross to the jaw
August 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM
There is a non-zero chance that the former president who is running to be elected thinks migrant asylum seekers are actually migrants from from "insane asylums" and the press continues to treat him seriously.
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lol damn “If Joe Biden can step aside, then the rest of us can step up” is a good line
“Speaking at a campaign event for Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts says: “We are here at a moment when our president of the United States has shown us what true patriotism is.” She said to raucous applause: “If Joe Biden can step aside, then the rest of us can step up”
Update from Catie Edmondson
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2024 at 9:43 PM
lol damn “If Joe Biden can step aside, then the rest of us can step up” is a good line
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If you wish you had a succinct, mainstream explanation of the horrors of Trump's Project 2025 you could send to your friends and relatives, People magazine has provided one. Please spread this link. No matter how bad you think it is, it's worse. people.com/what-is-proj...
What Is Project 2025? Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word 'Gender' to Public Education
Donald Trump's far-right allies created Project 2025 as a blueprint for his possible second term. The controversial plan would push a Christian nationalist agenda that dramatically reshapes the U.S. g...
people.com
July 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM
If you wish you had a succinct, mainstream explanation of the horrors of Trump's Project 2025 you could send to your friends and relatives, People magazine has provided one. Please spread this link. No matter how bad you think it is, it's worse. people.com/what-is-proj...
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Look how fun shutting down fascists is. I want this for us, too
July 7, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Look how fun shutting down fascists is. I want this for us, too
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The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
June 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
The Federal Trade Commission, of all entities, is out here writing absolute bangers about AI snake oil. www.ftc.gov/business-gui...
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NEWS: After sustained attacks from House Republicans, the Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled. A huge blow to academic freedom and our ability to understand platforms and influence operations www.platformer.news/stanford-int...
June 13, 2024 at 11:05 PM
NEWS: After sustained attacks from House Republicans, the Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled. A huge blow to academic freedom and our ability to understand platforms and influence operations www.platformer.news/stanford-int...
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Keep calling your state reps and the Senate and Assembly leaders.
If this passes any hope of congestion pricing happening dies.
@transalt.org has links that will help you find your state reps:
transalt.org/action
If this passes any hope of congestion pricing happening dies.
@transalt.org has links that will help you find your state reps:
transalt.org/action
Today is the last day of the legislative session in Albany, and Kathy Hochul is trying to sell lawmakers on a $1B IOU
NY lawmakers considering $1B IOU after Gov. Hochul’s congestion-pricing flip-flop
A proposed tax hike on NYC businesses was DOA, lawmakers said.
gothamist.com
June 7, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Keep calling your state reps and the Senate and Assembly leaders.
If this passes any hope of congestion pricing happening dies.
@transalt.org has links that will help you find your state reps:
transalt.org/action
If this passes any hope of congestion pricing happening dies.
@transalt.org has links that will help you find your state reps:
transalt.org/action
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State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
!["On top of the financial crisis she is creating, this is simply a terrible policy decision, full stop. Not only have we failed to enact major climate legislation so far this session, but to walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after our skies turned apocalyptic yellow from wildfire smoke - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation. It is also contrary to our Climate Law, which requires
every government decision to be measured against our emission-reduction targets, and against New Yorkers’ constitutional right to clean air and a healthful environment, which voters just approved by an overwhelming majority in the last election.
"Congestion pricing will provide a significant benefit to New York City residents and commuters, the overwhelming majority of whom use mass transit and walk to get where they need to go, and all of whom breathe the city’s air. [truncated for space] Cont'd ––>](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2wyqv44lm72vasmddeqjgy72/bafkreif2tjpz4jothu3vgi23s7qprybsekbq3vck2dhm6stpoaw3u4ob34@jpeg)
June 6, 2024 at 7:44 PM
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State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
State Sen. Liz Krueger, "To walk back previously-passed policies to reduce emissions - exactly one year after 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲 [my emphasis!] - is a complete dereliction of our responsibility and a slap in the face to the next generation."
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Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins 518-455-2585
Assembly Speaker Heastie (pronounced hasty) 518-455-3791
light up those phones
Assembly Speaker Heastie (pronounced hasty) 518-455-3791
light up those phones
I called the office of my state assemblywoman, Jo Ann Simon, who supports congestion pricing. Her office told me they’ve never gotten so many calls from constituents who are upset about a single issue before. Her staffer suggested that I call the NY senate majority leader and assembly speaker too
call your state senator and assemblymember and demand that they protect congestion pricing. Hochul needs legislation to change the law that enacts the program. Albany will decide its fate. look up your reps and make your calls immediately
www.nysenate.gov/find-my-sena...
nyassembly.gov/mem/search/
www.nysenate.gov/find-my-sena...
nyassembly.gov/mem/search/
June 5, 2024 at 6:09 PM
Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins 518-455-2585
Assembly Speaker Heastie (pronounced hasty) 518-455-3791
light up those phones
Assembly Speaker Heastie (pronounced hasty) 518-455-3791
light up those phones
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If you care about this, and you should, give Gov. Hochul a call at 518-474-8390. If that's busy (and they're saying 90 minute wait times on the line) send her a fax at 518-474-3767 using faxzero.com like I did. Maybe do both!
June 5, 2024 at 2:16 PM
If you care about this, and you should, give Gov. Hochul a call at 518-474-8390. If that's busy (and they're saying 90 minute wait times on the line) send her a fax at 518-474-3767 using faxzero.com like I did. Maybe do both!
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World's first Bluesky-driven acquisition
April 25, 2024 at 11:04 PM
World's first Bluesky-driven acquisition