Matt Reath

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software/network engineer | c, ruby, js | philosophy | backpacking | skiing | traveling
Githubhttps://github.com/mpreath
Bloghttps://thinkingdeeper.bearblog.dev
Matt ReathNov 9
Stephen ColesAug 15, 2025

Friends, please stop linking to Spotify like it’s ok.

The company steadily siphoned money from independent artists, then spent millions to host Joe Rogan, then littered their library with AI music, and now the CEO is investing in AI weapons.

There are plenty of less damaging ways to listen to music and podcasts.

Matt ReathNov 9
The RaceNov 9
Alpine makes its 2026 F1 driver decision
Franco Colapinto will remain on the F1 grid with Alpine in 2026, to race alongside Pierre Gasly as the team switches to Mercedes engines
#Motorsport
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/colapinto-retains-his-alpine-f1-seat-for-2026/
Alpine makes its 2026 F1 driver decision

Franco Colapinto will remain on the F1 grid with Alpine in 2026, to race alongside Pierre Gasly as the team switches to Mercedes engines

The Race
Matt ReathNov 9
The RaceNov 9
Norris on pole as Verstappen suffers shock Q1 exit
Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris secured a commanding pole position for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, as title rival Oscar Piastri could only qualify fourth and Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q1
#Formula1 #Motorsport
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/norris-on-pole-as-verstappen-suffers-shock-q1-exit/
Norris on pole as Verstappen suffers shock Q1 exit

Formula 1 championship leader Lando Norris secured a commanding pole position for the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix, as title rival Oscar Piastri could only qualify fourth and Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q1

The Race
Matt ReathNov 9
The RaceNov 9
Winners and losers from Brazilian GP qualifying
Here are our winners and losers from a mixed-up Brazilian GP qualifying
#Formula1 #Motorsport
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/winners-and-losers-from-brazilian-gp-qualifying/
Winners and losers from Brazilian GP qualifying

Here are our winners and losers from a mixed-up Brazilian GP qualifying

The Race
Matt ReathNov 9
Dare ObasanjoNov 9

Apple spending billions making amazing TV shows and movies that nobody watches while every other big tech spends billions on AI is a vibe.

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a69290035/pluribus-episode-1-recap/

The Pluribus Premiere Absolutely Blew Me Away

The secretive new series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan was well worth the wait. 

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Matt ReathNov 4
Chris KluweNov 4
Gonna get a sub sandwich today to celebrate a couple things
Matt ReathNov 3
Daniel Nichanian | TanielNov 3
Some last-minute additions to my cheat sheet of 190+ elections to watch on Tuesday.

—School board showdowns around inclusion & trans rights in the Boise (ID) and Olympia (WA) regions.
—A ballot measure in St Paul around how the city enforces its ordinances.
—a left push in Missoula's city council.

Polls open so soon! https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/2025-general-election/
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts

Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read More

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Matt ReathOct 27
Show threadmhoyeOct 27

People used to argue, straight faced with sincerely held good intentions, that you couldn't trust free software or wikipedia, because who would you call if it breaks? You don't really know where it all comes from!

But the answer is "people". The answer was always people, and no matter what you've heard from governments, media outlets or corporations, people are far more trustworthy than the average government or the typical media outlet or any corporation.

Bet on people who bet on people.

Matt ReathOct 27
Electronic Frontier FoundationOct 27
Look around your neighborhood 🔦
That streetlight? Could have a camera.
That squadcar? Could be hijacking your cell signal.
EFF is working to kick surveillance out of our communities. We just need your help: https://takebackctrl.org/stop-surveillance
Matt ReathOct 27
Christine HallOct 26
"Thanks to Trump’s meltdown, millions more people are watching Reagan’s actual words. And learning that Trump’s entire tariff philosophy directly contradicts what Reagan believed and said. A few weeks ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched a $75 million campaign using clips from a 1987 Reagan radio address about the evils of tariffs and the benefits of free trade": Trump’s Tantrum Over Accurate Reagan Quotes Backfires: Millions Learn Reagan Opposed His Tariff Policy https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/24/trumps-tantrum-over-accurate-reagan-quotes-backfires-millions-learn-reagan-opposed-his-tariff-policy/
Trump’s Tantrum Over Accurate Reagan Quotes Backfires: Millions Learn Reagan Opposed His Tariff Policy

Donald Trump just cut off all trade negotiations with Canada because an Ontario ad campaign quoted Ronald Reagan accurately. The quotes are real. The context is accurate. But Trump called them &#82…

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