In retrospect, my software engineering career was interesting, and fulfilling at times, but also frustrating and discouraging in many ways. But it never snuffed out my sheer enjoyment of working with and building software. Retirement and the latest tools have enabled me to rediscover this.

If you put a wolverine in the cage with the baby bunny, it’s not “things might not go well”. It’s a given. & if you put an ignorant, sociopathic rapist in charge of everything, it’s not that things might not go well. THEY WON’T GO WELL.

Captain Obvious here. This unhinged sociopathic crook is a disaster for our country, and for the world. And Republicans are to blame. They must be held accountable.

Rep. Jason Crow is amazing.

It is really striking me that Capitalism is obsolete. I don’t have a ready-made clever answer for what we need to put in its place, but I’m pretty sure Robin Wall Kimmerer could help us there.

So, turns out I really like Bluesky more than Threads. I’m here to stay. Wouldn’t mind a bigger text allowance, but whatever.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

When I come here to share a thought, I frequently get tripped up by the 300 char limit. I get the intent, but it makes this platform less useful, and more clumsy, in my opinion, and discourages deeper statements and conversations. I think it needs to be somewhat bigger - maybe 600?

Musk caused the death of hundreds of thousands of children in Africa. Why is this being ignored? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Hey local Boston area friends - I'll be playing Newton Porch Fest on Saturday, June 7th at noon, 125A Webster St. Please come hear me play your favorite Bob Mac originals and covers! Full schedule and map are here: newton.porchfest.info/map/#schedule Hope to see you there! Thanks! - Bob

Wow, this is a big, encouraging win and demonstrates that standing up to the brutal bully from firm legal ground is the right thing to do. apnews.com/article/trum... Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes

A concise explanation of what just happened: m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Congratulations to the @apnews.com win in court! A very good news source I use every day.

Good succinct background on the issue of district court rulings with national scope. www.axios.com/2025/03/23/t...

The assertion that DOGE is transparent, much less “maximally transparent” is just another bald-faced lie from the current authoritarian regime. DOGE is making all kinds of false claims about big savings, and hiding the details which reveal a raft of errors and lies. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...

This is the kind of energy and passion we need from our elected officials! www.threads.net/@coreyreynol...

Khalil is a US resident and is being illegally detained and harassed. This action threatens everyone’s free speech. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...

Amazing column by Ezra Klein has got me all fired up. Please read. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

Among other things, Trump’s latest unconstitutional move will pause research on cures for childhood cancer, close homeless shelters, halt food assistance, reduce safety from domestic violence, and shut down suicide hotlines. People will die. Is this what you “price of eggs” voters wanted?

One thing about being on social media - it reminds me that so, so many of us are really struggling with the emotional/psychological impact of this awful political catastrophe we are living through. It’s validating, and the desire to support each other is encouraging. Sending love to you all.

🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨 The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is [email protected]. Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.

We now have a sociopathic, traitorous, tyrannical, bigoted, ignorant, murderous rapist for president. And a group of obscenely wealthy man-boys eager to kiss his…uh…ring. Like so many, I’m feeling so scared and upset. Oh America, look at what we’ve become. But that is not all we are.

Was gonna post on today’s ceremony - but 300 char limit stopped me. Dear @bsky.app you need to augment that - it’s too limited.

I’ve been going back to the time in 8th grade when I sat in my friend’s basement and struggled, looking at the album cover of George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass”. I didn’t want all things to pass. I was uncomfortable with that title, and with that truth.