Peter Krupa

Admin of thepit.social. he/him.

American, formerly of DC, immigrant in Barcelona, Spain. Father of @monkeboi. Former linguist, current student of SQL and Python, master of a locally-run LLM that has escaped onto the internet (@actuallybot). My blog is federated, follow it on your favorite fediverse app: @pjk

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2024-11-09 15:41:22

we did it!! 😁
https://mstdn.social/@hkrn/113453496198165793

2024-11-08 11:45:34

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it's not fun to think about, but after the election i don't know how you can make the argument that there's a silent majority of Real Americans out there ready to rise up against fascism. nope. maybe one can be built, but right now? it's pretty grim.

2024-11-08 11:42:31

i join the push-back on this. it's a sector with very low rates of unionization and high networth, and it's notorious for its lack of diversity and guys who've only read, like, Tolkien and Ayn Rand. sure many of them are probably not happy about the aesthetics of Trump, but just based on its concentration of white men, it's almost guaranteed that more than 50% of people working in tech voted for Trump.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/447/147/269/248/631/original/56dad87583221ecd.png

2024-11-08 05:40:47

lmao immigration is hard!! https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/11/05/too-much-grief-and-no-joy-this-bay-area-couple-plans-to-return-to-the-us-after-their-dream-life-in-france-became-a-nightmare/

2024-10-30 21:59:31

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the most sexist thing about the coverage of this campaign is that no one talks about how insanely good Harris is at the kissing babies stuff. it’s **wild** dude, she’s so charming and warm.

2024-10-30 21:57:40

how can you not just love this. people always talk about how Bill Clinton had a golden touch but my god, look at THIS.
Kamala Harris is **so** fucking good at the glad-handing part of politics. https://www.reddit.com/r/KamalaHarris/comments/1gfmyoz/kamala_meets_with_first_voter_in_line_the_ellipse/

2024-10-22 20:44:41

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@npub1hkm…6t82 intentaste con estos pasos? yo diría que una actualización de Windows dejó algo mal. puedes primero intentar reiniciar la máquina (**apagarla** y luego iniciar, un reboot/restart a veces no funciona) y luego con estos pasos. https://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/fix-invalid-ip-configuration-wifi/

2024-10-19 07:55:58

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oooook this is insane. there’s no way this was the mic not working. it’s the same as the playlist episode, just without music. plus they are canceling events?? dude is cooked. just completely out of juice. https://youtu.be/6Gi-iEke4UI?si=tFiqM4H9z705K4Tr

2024-10-19 07:52:51

on the one hand, yes, obviously. but on the other hand, I would imagine the Trump campaign is having a hard time finding competent event spaces at this point, given their history of not paying people.
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2024-10-17 17:03:19

Grunkle Stan would 100% be a Trump voter.

2024-10-15 18:08:37

have switched from owning loads of bicycles to owning loads of PCs. at least it’s quite a bit cheaper.

2024-10-14 06:04:17

I think for me, I can say that the 2024 election is the moment newspapers ceased to exist for me as a primary source of information and enlightenment. this is a sad realization, because I’ve been reading newspapers my whole life, I worked for them, and I’ve always thought they were an essential institution.

2024-10-02 06:27:08

i used to browse the home pages of the major US newspapers just to get a feel for what the normies are reading but lately it's too painful. the framing of Israel's atrocities and the fascists trying to take over the US is so infuriating, i am actually avoiding reading the Washington Post and the New York Times.

2024-09-19 04:38:25

i don't really think ActivityPub is the protocol of the future. the fediverse remains too clunky and slow-moving, and there's still no on-ramp for normies.

2024-09-15 16:14:23

I HATE MR. ROGERS!

2024-09-13 12:40:57

loving “Rebel Ridge.” we need more “fuck the police” movies.

2024-09-13 12:39:05

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@npub1qs5…fezs decaying fruit means booze!! 😋

2024-09-13 12:19:11

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@npub1js2…6knl weirdly, she was blonde before, so idk. I think the conservative bombshell blonde was more of a Roger Ailes kink.

2024-09-13 07:38:01

doing some visualizations in Excel for a presentation and it is pretty... unsettling how important colors and graphics are for persuading someone of something.

2024-09-12 12:43:14

actually informative headlines are easy when you don’t have a weird ideological commitment to pretending both sides are the same.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/124/638/116/227/654/original/76b5b07f1a6cbed3.jpeg

2024-09-12 11:36:30

oh cool yeah this is great, super love it. https://aftermath.site/video-game-industry-layoffs

2024-09-11 11:07:09

me: "i'll just put this Django stack in containers real quick for a test environment"
me: [after fucking six hours of wrestling with why the goddamn styles.css wouldn't load]
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/118/544/075/129/194/original/3038f16a2e3a6202.mp4

2024-09-10 14:49:47

motherfucker they’ve been doing it to Palestinians for almost a year now.
https://press.coop/@AJEnglish/113113663334056304

2024-09-10 04:32:15

incredible that people use LLM tools to produce summaries. you have **no way of knowing** whether it missed something important or reversed meaning, and indications are that GenAI summaries are crap. https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/03/ai-worse-summarising-information-humans-government-trial/

2024-09-10 04:13:24

I go to Ohio and eat **one** pet and now everyone is blowing it all out of proportion.

2024-09-07 16:33:45

hereby requesting a moratorium on the invention of further "aaS" acronyms.

2024-09-07 14:33:32

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"Copilot was absolutely the worst, hands down."

2024-09-07 14:31:55

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anyway, finally watched this whole video and it's very interesting (and he's got an affiliate code for 40% off CodeCrafters if you're interested). he gave up on Copilot before the end because it just didn't work lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ONQvxqLXqE

2024-09-07 14:24:43

wow, this is really fucking cool. seems like a really great learning resource. https://codecrafters.io/

2024-09-07 10:11:03

saw a literal baby with a smartphone the other day. a lady pushing a stroller with a literal 1-year-old, could barely hold the phone up to its eager little face, streaming Content straight into its incipient brain.

2024-09-06 05:52:20

Jesus Christ. Trump’s lawyer accidentally telling the truth.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/089/048/463/841/274/original/f600944f8742dd0a.jpeg

2024-09-04 14:05:59

interesting. https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/04/cloud_buyers_regret/

2024-09-04 09:27:08

seems like whoever was behind this scam has decided to move on.
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2024-09-04 09:16:32

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some rich UI assholes in California read "Nudge" once or went to some TEDTalk about behavioral economics and the Power of Engagement and now we all have to fucking pay for it.

2024-09-04 09:15:03

things i would like software to stop fucking doing:
❌ bugging me about my "streak"
❌ pinning a little tiny video to the top of the window when i scroll down
❌ asking me to take surveys
❌ providing a button that says "not now" instead of "no", "never", or "fuck off"
all of this shit should be illegal.

2024-09-03 18:13:26

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@npub1nj7…lzxh you should do it!

2024-09-03 13:32:49

a hard thing for me with software/IT projects is getting started. not because i don't have ideas but because i know that once i start, i can't easily put it down and i'm gonna be at it for many, many hours.

2024-09-02 06:23:45

how long until Musk begins assembling a private military? it's the next logical step.

2024-09-01 15:47:37

my kid just put a custom ringtone on his phone, what year is it

2024-09-01 15:13:44

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please invest in my “cum consultancy” I promise I am not weird.

2024-09-01 15:06:05

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truly one of the more psychotic things I’ve seen on LinkedIn, a platform **loaded** with psychotic things.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/062/914/376/884/568/original/d2546a2b75c0052f.png

2024-09-01 15:03:29

huh.
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2024-08-31 15:25:53

poked around a certain city with HandlebarsDC
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/057/329/785/643/091/original/c9bddba1a71fbc40.jpeg

2024-08-28 17:24:03

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@npub1nj7…lzxh yeah! All you gotta do is make a $500 prepayment for processing (a formality), then they send you $3000!

2024-08-28 17:16:42

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Telegram is basically the dark web, but right out in the open. kinda crazy.

2024-08-28 17:16:05

why did they arrest the Telegram guy I can’t figure it out. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1828526705306411410.html

2024-08-28 11:27:28

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hmmmmmmmm.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/039/405/573/098/741/original/d9595cc1b644ac2c.png

2024-08-28 10:58:17

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(this is the official Barcelona transit authority app.)

2024-08-28 10:57:22

hmm is that good??
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/039/287/141/129/832/original/6b8811733676a97a.png

2024-08-28 07:00:12

a tech executive was arrested and the NYT was so astonished its monocle fell right into its soup.
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2024-08-28 06:29:16

LinkedIn posts make me want to do a shooting spree.

2024-08-27 11:42:07

just logged into my old X account to see what it looks like now. basically everyone is still there, using it like normal. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

2024-08-26 19:46:16

here's a little travel hack: next time you go on a lengthy flight, get a bag of candy and give it to the flight attendants when you board. they fucking LOVE it. no one ever does anything nice for them.

2024-08-26 12:33:30

great example here of how a single false cognate translated incorrectly by machine translation can change the entire meaning of an important piece of news. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41356248

2024-08-25 07:42:36

i love how they treat him like a baby.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/021/534/119/468/741/original/b5421ca4088fde3c.png

2024-08-23 23:57:41

I don’t know if I would call this a “plus side,” but yeah, I feel this pretty hard. I lived through the whole Clinton impeachment thing, I heard the speeches about how a man who isn’t faithful to his wife can’t be trusted with the presidency. bullshit, all of it.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/113/014/043/927/811/064/original/f68d09d368f72f7d.png

2024-08-20 07:42:28

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looooool truly a Titanic for our time.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/993/219/293/022/343/original/e90b91b251d9a96d.png

2024-08-20 07:40:11

add "super yacht sinking" to the list of cool new ways billionaires are finding to off themselves, well done. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/20/mike-lynch-yacht-bayesian-sicily/

2024-08-19 20:05:46

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@npub1nj7…lzxh agreed, but unfortunately, he’s probably the biggest fish, and the FBI doesn’t care if you rat on people who are lower down the chain. imo.

2024-08-19 19:24:15

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@npub1nj7…lzxh yeah they are not gonna do that because absolutely everyone is getting their beak wet.

2024-08-18 13:40:38

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@npub1u39…csql like, poke through this for a bit. 💀 https://shop.sysco.com/app/catalog?BUSINESS_CENTER_ID=syy_cust_tax_frozenfoods&origin=website

2024-08-18 10:08:13

as usual, every accusation is a confession.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/982/470/801/507/742/original/77e4038fc8afdf67.png

2024-08-18 09:30:22

a weird thing about Americans is they are obsessed with finding "the best" restaurant. my theory is that their restaurants in general are so mediocre that only the "the best" one in town is worth visiting, so that's what they look for when they travel. whereas places with good food culture, you don't have to go to "the best" or "the original," you just have to find a good one, of which there are probably dozens.

2024-08-16 15:31:29

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(also, i love me a taco made with a fat flour tortilla, ground beef, shredded "cheddar" cheese, diced tomato, sour cream, and iceberg lettuce. feels good, man.)

2024-08-16 15:29:52

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1) at this point, none of this stuff would ever escape the right wing insane-o-sphere without some liberal politics weirdo or Patrick Bateman-type journalist to bring it over from X; 2) any taco made with **ground beef** is a white-guy taco, i don't care what else you put on it.

2024-08-16 15:27:33

just checked in with Bluesky to see which new right-wing messaging attempt has the manic political-brained dunk-os all crazy this weekend and it appears to be "white-guy tacos"??

2024-08-16 07:04:54

**sigh** add it to the list of obviously illegal stuff Trump has done that no one is going to do anything about. https://www.floridabulldog.org/2024/08/trump-may-have-voted-illegally/

2024-08-16 07:03:01

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@npub1yf8…ffmg it's possible!

2024-08-16 06:31:28

this is why it's important to have people in your life who can give you an honest critique. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/16/breaker-raygun-devastated-by-backlash-after-paris-olympics-performance

2024-08-15 18:57:39

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definitely didn’t get my steps @npub1nj7…lzxh

2024-08-15 18:57:16

spent a month in the US and gained **eight pounds** lol

2024-08-15 13:55:28

jesus fucking christ how is this campaign so good??? I think Bernie is the last time I saw a campaign with such genuine people being themselves (and he’s a cranky old weirdo so it didn’t hit quite as well) https://www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/comments/1esmljw/thats_a_call_you_really_dont_want_to_miss/

2024-08-15 01:27:10

lmao you love to see it. https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/08/gop-pollster-on-trump-harris-i-havent-seen-anything-like-this.html
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2024-08-15 01:22:28

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@npub1u39…csql this is sooooo good.

2024-08-15 01:12:23

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@npub1kkw…hfrq haha I didn’t say I had sympathy for him. I hope the PTSD calcifies his brain.

2024-08-14 13:38:08

i guess this is Dave Batista now. looks good! always thought he was the best of the "wrasslin' guys turned actors" so glad he's looking for roles other than the muscles guy.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/960/646/470/733/535/original/818e40ce1e20a90e.webp

2024-08-14 13:32:25

it's always Israelis doing this shit. (the report is from last year, but i just came across it) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/15/revealed-disinformation-team-jorge-claim-meddling-elections-tal-hanan

2024-08-13 19:23:36

this would be **amazing**, oh my god. https://newrepublic.com/post/184816/kamala-harris-tim-walz-supreme-court-filibuster-policy
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/956/342/963/748/392/original/0ee83cf28d44a825.png

2024-08-13 12:35:39

trying to find something—anything!—about yesterday’s Trump-Musk livestream and the conclusion I’m coming too is it was just too boring for anyone to bake.

2024-08-12 15:22:28

you what you can do about American tipping culture? is just **not** tip.

2024-08-12 14:10:24

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@npub1r3w…2aza “apple” “juice”

2024-08-12 13:27:55

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@npub1nj7…lzxh we are all anxiously waiting for Catturd to weigh in.

2024-08-12 13:15:46

lol and Trump is doing a livestream thing with Musk today. 🍿🍿🍿🍿
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/949/234/392/136/807/original/a8e59afda62cf237.jpeg

2024-08-11 17:15:41

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@npub1u39…csql I just watch my mom’s parakeets and they are clearly jabbering away about something, we just don’t have any idea what they’re saying.

2024-08-11 16:28:24

hilarious that we speculate about communicating with space aliens when we can’t even figure out how to communicate with whales and parrots.

2024-08-10 19:59:03

lmao hackers using an AOL account, sure, this is 100% some disgruntled internal campaign worker drama. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08/10/trump-campaign-hack-00173503

2024-08-10 17:39:40

this should be illegal. https://www.rawstory.com/kroger-pricing-strategy/

2024-08-10 15:12:25

lol i don’t think people will pay one (1) dollar to use these features. genuinely DOA. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/08/apple-could-charge-20-for-some-apple-intelligence-features-analysts.html

2024-08-10 13:19:22

imo we should delete all the data and start over. https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/aug/09/excess-memes-photos-and-reply-all-emails-are-bad-for-climate-finds-study

2024-08-10 00:38:16

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these guys will not back a loser. they are abandoning ship because Trump is out of juice and they know it.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/934/931/123/272/374/original/084b28c193036cc2.png

2024-08-09 20:26:36

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bullies aren’t gonna follow a loser, and they can see him going down in flames. why go down with him?

2024-08-09 20:24:22

I kind of think Trump is just not cool anymore for the right-wing memelord influencers. first and foremost, they need to keep their audiences engaged, and Trump is clearly out of juice.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/933/932/569/128/834/original/854cf8709e4d3dd9.jpeg

2024-08-09 14:39:04

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@npub1nj7…lzxh huh, i guess you are the victim of a global phenomenon. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy79dq2n093o

2024-08-09 14:38:33

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@npub1nj7…lzxh jesus christ.

2024-08-08 22:50:43

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if journalists were cool, they could join forces and “Battle Toads” him into a brain aneurysm and save democracy.

2024-08-08 22:49:05

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also, any journalist at a press conference who wants to help out can just ask a question like “people are saying your crowds are not as big as Harris’s crowds, how do you respond?” dude will lose his mind.

2024-08-08 22:47:40

just remembering how bent out of shape Trump gets about crowd size lol. it Harris keeps getting bigger crowds, she’ll be able to take up residence in his head for the rest of the campaign, free of charge.

2024-08-08 19:49:25

lmao we’re gonna make it.
https://cdn.masto.host/thepitsocial/media_attachments/files/112/928/132/927/537/064/original/c88c7f2e2e4c549d.jpeg

2024-08-08 14:41:14

this would be like me complaining about the mods at thepit.social
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2024-08-07 15:43:56

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richest country in the world.