Betsy Langowski
@superbetsy.bsky.social
Director of Software Engineering. Apple alum. Star Wars, Math, Video Games, Books, Knitting, Spinning Wheels, Rowing, Dog Pictures, Minnesotan. My hair was weird before weird hair was cool. I’m cross-posting from Mastodon, find me there!
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Betsy Langowski
@superbetsy.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Seems like everyone is doing re-intros!
👋🏻I’m Betsy.
🐶My dog is named Toby Ziegler the Dog.
👩💻I work in tech.
🐘I prefer mastodon (@[email protected]) but cross-post here.
📝Anything of deep importance is at superbetsy.com/blog.
🍭Here be memes, unhinged observations, and book reviews.
👋🏻I’m Betsy.
🐶My dog is named Toby Ziegler the Dog.
👩💻I work in tech.
🐘I prefer mastodon (@[email protected]) but cross-post here.
📝Anything of deep importance is at superbetsy.com/blog.
🍭Here be memes, unhinged observations, and book reviews.
Tim Walz's fundraising campaign just sent an email from his dog, Scout, with the subject "Woof." It reads, "My favorite human needs to raise $50,000 before tomorrow at midnight."
In addition to adoring Gov. Walz, I am deeply susceptible to the personification of animals. Take my money.
In addition to adoring Gov. Walz, I am deeply susceptible to the personification of animals. Take my money.
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Tim Walz's fundraising campaign just sent an email from his dog, Scout, with the subject "Woof." It reads, "My favorite human needs to raise $50,000 before tomorrow at midnight."
In addition to adoring Gov. Walz, I am deeply susceptible to the personification of animals. Take my money.
In addition to adoring Gov. Walz, I am deeply susceptible to the personification of animals. Take my money.
I'm under two blankets, a book, and a dog. I don't often wish I could use The Force, as it generally seems more trouble than it's worth. But I would use it so hard right now to make more tea.
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I'm under two blankets, a book, and a dog. I don't often wish I could use The Force, as it generally seems more trouble than it's worth. But I would use it so hard right now to make more tea.
A Tolkienism that should have gone mainstream like "Second Breakfast" is in Chapter 1 of The Fellowship of the Ring. After a feast, hobbits engage in what they call, "filling up the corners." This is my current status.
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A Tolkienism that should have gone mainstream like "Second Breakfast" is in Chapter 1 of The Fellowship of the Ring. After a feast, hobbits engage in what they call, "filling up the corners." This is my current status.
Not me trauma-dumping on the poor 20 year old kid working at Jersey Mike's, who just tried to make polite conversation while he made my sandwich by asking me what I'm thankful for this year.
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Not me trauma-dumping on the poor 20 year old kid working at Jersey Mike's, who just tried to make polite conversation while he made my sandwich by asking me what I'm thankful for this year.
Gather 'round kids and let me tell you the Thanksgiving story of the pie crust that wouldn't fucking come together for absolutely no reason.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Gather 'round kids and let me tell you the Thanksgiving story of the pie crust that wouldn't fucking come together for absolutely no reason.
I made my newest holiday recipe (discovered last year) that has no right being as good as it is. It's inspired by Australian Rocky Road, made with Biscoff cookie butter (omg!!), melted chocolate, marshmallows, Biscoff cookies, pecans, and spice drops. Sounds weird but it's unreal amazing.
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I made my newest holiday recipe (discovered last year) that has no right being as good as it is. It's inspired by Australian Rocky Road, made with Biscoff cookie butter (omg!!), melted chocolate, marshmallows, Biscoff cookies, pecans, and spice drops. Sounds weird but it's unreal amazing.
Being an adult is putting as many goddamn marshmallows into my hot chocolate as I want.
November 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Being an adult is putting as many goddamn marshmallows into my hot chocolate as I want.
53 degrees in November. The happiest dog with the windows open.
November 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
53 degrees in November. The happiest dog with the windows open.
I'm all for ensuring proper PPE is worn on construction sites, but did this sign have to go so hard?
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I'm all for ensuring proper PPE is worn on construction sites, but did this sign have to go so hard?
It's never too early to prepare for the Minnesota State Fair!
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's never too early to prepare for the Minnesota State Fair!
I was in a workout class this morning. The coach said something hyperbolic about, "having to do 37 burpees." It was compulsive. I couldn't stop it. I yelled, "IN A ROW?" Everyone just stared at me. 🫠
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I was in a workout class this morning. The coach said something hyperbolic about, "having to do 37 burpees." It was compulsive. I couldn't stop it. I yelled, "IN A ROW?" Everyone just stared at me. 🫠
Has anyone else read the book Orbital? I'm not usually a fan of super literary books like this but… is this maybe the closest I'll ever get to really viscerally understanding what it's like to be an astronaut?
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Has anyone else read the book Orbital? I'm not usually a fan of super literary books like this but… is this maybe the closest I'll ever get to really viscerally understanding what it's like to be an astronaut?
Why does AirPods audio routing only fail and fall back (at top volume!) to iPhone speakers when attractive men are around? And why does it only happen when I'm listening to an operatic version of Hark the Herald Angels Sing and never when I'm enjoying some super cool indie tunes?
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Why does AirPods audio routing only fail and fall back (at top volume!) to iPhone speakers when attractive men are around? And why does it only happen when I'm listening to an operatic version of Hark the Herald Angels Sing and never when I'm enjoying some super cool indie tunes?
What's the name of the maxim, akin to Murphy's Law, that says, "Whatever room you need to be in, so must the robo vacuum"?
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What's the name of the maxim, akin to Murphy's Law, that says, "Whatever room you need to be in, so must the robo vacuum"?
Happy gotcha day to my beloved little Toby monster!! From a scrawny, scrappy street dog to the most spoiled animal to ever walk the earth, so much can change in five years.
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy gotcha day to my beloved little Toby monster!! From a scrawny, scrappy street dog to the most spoiled animal to ever walk the earth, so much can change in five years.
Sometimes you just have to have a snuggle with your smiley, squeaky cupcake.
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sometimes you just have to have a snuggle with your smiley, squeaky cupcake.
I watched the new Superman movie on a plane just now. Admittedly I dislike superhero movies. But why doesn't someone make a Clark Kent film?? I would find it endlessly more enjoyable.
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I watched the new Superman movie on a plane just now. Admittedly I dislike superhero movies. But why doesn't someone make a Clark Kent film?? I would find it endlessly more enjoyable.
Holy skirt, Batman.
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Holy skirt, Batman.
Just in case I forget where I am, the hotel room artwork really sends the reminder "YOU ARE IN THE BAY AREA."
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just in case I forget where I am, the hotel room artwork really sends the reminder "YOU ARE IN THE BAY AREA."
Or… what if I eyeballed it and swore a lot instead?
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Or… what if I eyeballed it and swore a lot instead?
Today a Gen Z-er asked me, "how do you get your hair that color silver? Is it chalk?" I said, "no, but I can refer you to my stylist. His name is Father Time." She didn't get it. Meanwhile I'm still chortling. Kids wanting to replicate my white hair because it's trendy (?!?) doesn't get old.
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Today a Gen Z-er asked me, "how do you get your hair that color silver? Is it chalk?" I said, "no, but I can refer you to my stylist. His name is Father Time." She didn't get it. Meanwhile I'm still chortling. Kids wanting to replicate my white hair because it's trendy (?!?) doesn't get old.
