Ben Foote

@benpocalypse
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20+ year software engineer, dad, perpetual tinkerer, nerd.
#blacklivesmatter
I wish the internet was a nicer place.
I support all people, regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation. Every one is a person. If you don't think every person should exist, don't follow me.
JoinedSep 5, 2017
Websitehttps://bengineeri.ng
GitHubhttps://github.com/benpocalypse
Ben FooteMar 5
I vote we bomb Pete Hegseth.
Ben FooteMar 5
Jennifer Garvie, Mama BunnyMar 5
Trans women. Boost if you agree.
Ben FooteMar 3
lain, author of the quixoteMar 3
i will NEVER hop on a quick call
Ben FooteFeb 19
BMorePunk BootstrapperFeb 19

Welcome to BMorePunk @samia! We're happy to have you join us over here in the Fediverse.

There is no algorithm here, which means you will only see posts by accounts you follow (or that are boosted by accounts you follow). To keep your feed full, follow any accounts that seem interesting and then just unfollow the duds later.

Take no shit. If anyone even annoys you, block or mute them. If someone is an issue, report them, and a Baltimore punk will handle it.

This account boosts folks to follow

Ben FooteFeb 17
Because racism?
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/17/inside-congress-failed-battle-to-keep-obamacare-premiums-from-skyrocketing-00781825
Why Congress failed to reach an Obamacare deal

Lawmakers delayed negotiations despite a drumbeat of warnings. That was just the first problem.

Politico
Ben FooteFeb 15
elementaryFeb 15

Your reminder that we do not accept code contributions that have been generated by LLMs. If you submit LLM-generated code we will simply close the pull request

https://docs.elementary.io/contributor-guide/development/generative-ai-policy

Generative AI Policy | Contributor Guide

Ben FooteFeb 13
@siracusa @caseyliss @marcoarment I've never owned an Apple computer, and have been a Windows developer my entire career. I appreciate the discussion, but I've personally run Linux since 1997 as my primary OS. Having configurable UI and being able to control your UX is amazing. My 70 year old mother had her computer go EOL when Microsoft decided that the TPM requirements would destroy over a billion PC's, and I switched her to Linux Mint with a Windows 10 theme. She's been fine.
Ben FooteFeb 13

@leo I know you're an AI accelerationist, and I am a paying member of the Twit club, but this story of a part time FOSS contributor is so screwed up. Giving AI no tethers is insane. I hope you read this and talk about it on the next episode of Intelligent Machines.

https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me/

An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me

Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…

The Shamblog
Ben FooteFeb 11
I'm rewatching 1899, and I can't believe I never connected the dots that the kid that doesn't talk looks EXACTLY like the childhood version of the lead singer of ...And You Will us by the Trail of Dead.
Ben FooteFeb 10
Tuesday: Discord invents their own massive footgun. Proprietary platforms will always enshittify.