Winfield Peterson
@winfieldpeterson.com
Software engineer, Dad, cyclist, music nerd, auto enthusiast, avid reader - Engineering @ Babylist
Somerville, MA, USA
Somerville, MA, USA
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I don't think Trump should get access to standard medical care, he should have to let RFK Jr treat him
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I don't think Trump should get access to standard medical care, he should have to let RFK Jr treat him
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How much worse can it get?
Way mo’!
Way mo’!
Around half of San Francisco is without power right now and something like 1/3rd of intersections I drove through had waymos stopped in the middle of them making a dangerous situation even worse.
Do not let Waymo into your city.
Do not let Waymo into your city.
December 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
How much worse can it get?
Way mo’!
Way mo’!
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One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.
December 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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Matt McLaughlin just announced his candidacy for MA state senate and I'm all in. I will miss him on the council, but we need him at the state house.
secure.actblue.com/donate/mmsom
secure.actblue.com/donate/mmsom
Donate to Matt McLaughlin
Show your support with a contribution.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Matt McLaughlin just announced his candidacy for MA state senate and I'm all in. I will miss him on the council, but we need him at the state house.
secure.actblue.com/donate/mmsom
secure.actblue.com/donate/mmsom
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This study compared health outcomes between ~23M people who got the early mRNA vaccines vs ~6M who did not.
Early vaccination dropped the risk of death from COVID by 75%, and also decreased all-cause mortality by 25% over a nearly four year follow up.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343214/
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Early vaccination dropped the risk of death from COVID by 75%, and also decreased all-cause mortality by 25% over a nearly four year follow up.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343214/
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COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Aged 18 to 59 Years in France - PubMed
In this national cohort study of 28 million individuals, the results found no increased risk of 4-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated against COVID-19, further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines that are widely used worldwide.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This study compared health outcomes between ~23M people who got the early mRNA vaccines vs ~6M who did not.
Early vaccination dropped the risk of death from COVID by 75%, and also decreased all-cause mortality by 25% over a nearly four year follow up.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343214/
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Early vaccination dropped the risk of death from COVID by 75%, and also decreased all-cause mortality by 25% over a nearly four year follow up.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41343214/
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Spot on.
Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
Person who actually deserves a trophy is the artist who made the FIFA peace prize trophy look like everyone in the entire world holding their head in their hands out of secondhand embarrassment
December 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Spot on.
Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
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From a sharp friend:
“I left the room before they killed him”
is the new “I did not have sex with that woman.”
“I left the room before they killed him”
is the new “I did not have sex with that woman.”
Dig your grave deep, Pete.
Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Attack Clinging to Wreckage www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Attack Clinging to Wreckage www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Hegseth Says He Did Not See Survivors of Boat Attack Clinging to Wreckage
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
From a sharp friend:
“I left the room before they killed him”
is the new “I did not have sex with that woman.”
“I left the room before they killed him”
is the new “I did not have sex with that woman.”
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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yes. i encourage everyone to find ways to watch random movies you know nothing about at least some of the time as a sanity check on your taste and a guard against algorithmic nicheification. you might find stuff you really like!
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
yes. i encourage everyone to find ways to watch random movies you know nothing about at least some of the time as a sanity check on your taste and a guard against algorithmic nicheification. you might find stuff you really like!
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As many have been saying for a while, sure seems like the “who could AI replace” question has the opposite answer to what the bosses expect
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
As many have been saying for a while, sure seems like the “who could AI replace” question has the opposite answer to what the bosses expect
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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Generative AI is a Dunning-Kruger accelerator, it enables people who know next to nothing about a subject believe they are more capable than experts.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
November 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Generative AI is a Dunning-Kruger accelerator, it enables people who know next to nothing about a subject believe they are more capable than experts.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
We are going to see some remarkable failures stemming from this phenomenon.
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Bravo to @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social, among like maybe three US city transpo agencies committed enough to safety to try a raised crossing across a minor arterial.
November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Bravo to @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social, among like maybe three US city transpo agencies committed enough to safety to try a raised crossing across a minor arterial.
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Poetry.
We wanted to understand how regular Americans feel about the Trump administration. So we talked to three Russia-funded content farmers at a tea house in Islamabad.
November 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Poetry.
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guy looked like a make a wish kid meeting Mamdani
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
guy looked like a make a wish kid meeting Mamdani
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*scrambling to get anything done at 4:30pm* hurry, please we must hurry, the darkness is upon us, the darkness takes all and ends all, it is coming, it is almost here. we can not fight it, we can not fight the ruinous dark.
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
*scrambling to get anything done at 4:30pm* hurry, please we must hurry, the darkness is upon us, the darkness takes all and ends all, it is coming, it is almost here. we can not fight it, we can not fight the ruinous dark.
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Man Trying To Enter Conversation Spends Few Minutes Smiling And Nodding At Edge Of Circle https://theonion.com/man-trying-to-enter-conversation-spends-few-minutes-smi-1819577205/
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Man Trying To Enter Conversation Spends Few Minutes Smiling And Nodding At Edge Of Circle https://theonion.com/man-trying-to-enter-conversation-spends-few-minutes-smi-1819577205/
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For the first time ever, I had to make a payment in crypto.
I can now confidently say that crypto payments combine the speed of a dial up modem and the ease of updating the drivers on a 1998 HP Laserjet printer.
I can now confidently say that crypto payments combine the speed of a dial up modem and the ease of updating the drivers on a 1998 HP Laserjet printer.
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 AM
For the first time ever, I had to make a payment in crypto.
I can now confidently say that crypto payments combine the speed of a dial up modem and the ease of updating the drivers on a 1998 HP Laserjet printer.
I can now confidently say that crypto payments combine the speed of a dial up modem and the ease of updating the drivers on a 1998 HP Laserjet printer.
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Imagine organizing your whole life around a movie whose central point you missed.
Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino "also revered Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein's 1959 military sci-fi classic about an interstellar war between humans and alien bugs - a book his sister says he still reads to this day."
An endless amount of deranged details in this interview with Greg Bovino's sister, but most notably that his uncle produced the Jack Nicholson movie The Border and the depiction of the agent as corrupt radicalized him as a 12-yr-old.
"Since then, he was like, 'Dude, I want to do Border Patrol.'"
"Since then, he was like, 'Dude, I want to do Border Patrol.'"
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Imagine organizing your whole life around a movie whose central point you missed.