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Peter Butler

@peter-butler.bsky.social
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CNET Editor, here for tracking decentralized media, primarily Bsky/AtProto and Mastodon/Fediverse ... and for disc golf! #DiscGolf he/him/they/them Berkeley, CA Other AT presences Books: bookhive.buzz/profile/peter-butler.…

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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 12h
i love that movie. Trey from the OC's finest moment
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 12h
I haven't thrown a Truth in a long time, but the Echo seems *very* similar
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 14h
It's World Homeless Day, and I'll just say: Homelessness isn't some great unsolvable mystery. People are homeless because they don't have homes. This suffering persists not for lack of solutions, but because enormous wealth and power are invested in maintaining the very structures that produce it.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 12h
Mental health is a part, but how much mental illness *comes* from living on the street? We need more homes "20 percent of young adults who are in care become homeless the moment they’re emancipated at the age of 18. And nationwide, 50% of the homeless population spent time in foster care"
nfyi.org
Homelessness - NFYI
We’re supporting former foster youth who are mobilizing in their communities to fight for the 20 percent of youth who will leave foster care and immediately become homeless.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 12h
That's been my impression as well. It's hard to beat the Champion plastic
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
a little of both tbh i’m old enough not to be too embarrassed but still 😬 more of the fucking bruise on my hip (i went down hard). it turned out to be not bad at all 😮‍💨
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
the champion Savant is too much disc but so reliable the duo Eagle also with a light toss is very reliable they are all good! if pressed, I’d go Crave. best chance of the line drive ace and that’s why I play (despite throwing ~300 discs at this short basket without an ace 😭)
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
246 ft. straight up RHBH hyzer … (or flex?) a guardian tree requires a line drive for an ace what are you throwing? * champion Savant * duo Eagle * duo Teebird * glow Echo * soft neutron Crave * other (explain below)
5 disc golf discs in a vertical row. names of discs are listed in the OPview of 9th tee at Aquatic Park disc golf course toward the short basket view from short basket of 9th hole of Aquatic Park disc golf course
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
sorry at least ^3
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
cursed^2
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
it’s gone. for now. is it possible to recover? oh yeah. we are super stupid but they’re still in search of wide use cases. and there will be so much damage
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
i would agree it’s not a lucrative enterprise for sure
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What other Democratic president commuted that many death sentences?
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Correct. And it's been a long way back www.themarshallproject.org/2017/01/18/h...
themarshallproject.org
How Obama Disappointed on the Death Penalty
Two commutations this week was less than many had hoped for.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
>> They’re spending minimum $2K to vibe code a Photoshop competitor when Affinity Photo is free and Photoshop costs $200 a year. Not very smart economics. If they get 5,000 people to spend $5 on it ....
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
(yes, i realize Democrats have been shifting their positions to be more often against the death penalty in the last decade)
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Bill Clinton ensured Democrats heartily supported the death penalty for decades Biden was an anomaly tbh
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
white guy with a bunch of secret supporters we never found out about and likely never will
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"The Rooster, a progressive blog in Ohio, first reported on these allegedly fraudulent Instacart charges in May..." "The Rooster" is the same guy who was just found guilty of harassment for shrexting lol bsky.app/profile/ohio...
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I think about E Unibus Pluram all the time jsomers.net/DFW_TV.pdf
jsomers.net
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Violent or gory content intended to shock or disgust viewers, or content encouraging others to commit violent acts, are not allowed on YouTube. In some cases, we may make exceptions for content with educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic context..." support.google.com/youtube/answ...
support.google.com
Violent or graphic content policies - YouTube Help
YouTube does not allow unau
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
there are many, many verses about it www.openbible.info/topics/usury
openbible.info
What Does the Bible Say About Usury?
Bible verses about Usury
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I don't think they can broadcast the video on any of the major streaming platforms per their terms
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
it has to be "excessive" or "predatory" interest to be a sin lmao fellowshiphomeloans.com/the-bible-do...
fellowshiphomeloans.com
What The Bible Says About Repaying Debt You Owe
Scripture never bans borrowing, but it treats repaying what you owe as a matter of character. Here is what the Bible says about debt, repayment, and lending.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Deuteronomy 23:19 or any of the other verses about not lending money at interest
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Bob Roberts www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWa...
youtube.com
Alan Rickman in Bob Roberts [1992]
YouTube video by smilingformoney
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A little kid (5-6) on a bike was riding by, and I had to assure him repeatedly that I was OK. But I was in pain lol
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I have spent a little time training myself to keep my x-step foot parallel to my shot, and I can see a *big* potential benefit Aligning that foot correctly could gain me 30-40 feet on drives I have also fallen on my ass on a walk-up to a throw for the first time in my life #DiscGolf
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
we need consent education starting in kindergarten
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
you see, this is ok b/c it's not trying to address systemic inequity
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
i honestly thought the electors would stop him in 2016. there were only a few constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"the enemy" 🙄 it will be interesting to see how msm handles it though
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
related www.cbsnews.com/video/jane-d...
cbsnews.com
Jane Doe in Cornell rape case facing death threats, backlash for accusations
The former Cornell student who alleges Chi Phi fraternity brothers gang raped her at a party in 2024 is receiving intense backlash for coming forward, including death threats, her lawyer told CBS News...
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
related www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
‘Head on a guillotine’: ABC says Trump’s threats are already swaying coverage
A lawyer for the network told a federal judge it’s already changing political coverage decisions out of fear of retribution.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
gonna get too stiff. it’s science
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
+1 again for doomscrolling
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
LIKE A DOG
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/n...
theguardian.com
Fake terror plots, paid informants: the tactics of FBI 'entrapment' questioned
Critics say bureau is running a sting operation across America, targeting vulnerable people by luring them into fake terror plots
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
it always seemed these stings were like half of the war on terror arrests
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
they’ve all still got dingbats. that’s one of the biggest indicators for me
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
tradition-minded Americans = sexists and racists
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
people have been cranking these out every day for years now
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
regardless of the murder trial, this issue seems like something important to consider when drafting a will or end-of-life plans "Will the law allow the living to decide what the dead are made to say?" medium.com/@praveenatet...
medium.com
When the Dead Speak, Who Owns the Voice?
Digital Resurrection, Posthumous Personality and the Right to Remain Gone
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
newyorker.com
Should the Classroom Be More Like the Gym?
As A.I. presses harder on the academic enterprise, we might look to a place where process is its own reward.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"insufficiently relational" lol
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ah, thanks. Fair point. Probably something about federal funding for orgs with get out the vote efforts www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... I think "Donald Trump is going to try to fuck with the election and we're going to stop him" would be good messaging though
federalregister.gov
Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, co...
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
They could start talking about those risks themselves "If Trump tries to ____, here's what we will do" etc. I haven't seen much of that yet
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I can see it on a desktop browser (Chrome 154.0.8037.98) "Your shopping preferences" link is under "Ordering and shopping preferences" (first screenshot) Then the "Manage your information" link below "About you" will get you there (second screenshot)
screenshot of Amazon profile page, showing a Your shopping preferences link circled in red below an Ordering and shopping preferences headerscreenshot of Amazon website, showng a Manage your information link circled in red beneath an About You header
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Ms. Fields’s disclosures involve directives from senior DOJ leadership to FBI Field Office leadership to open investigations into anti-ICE and CBP protestors absent from any grounds other than their First Amendment–protected activity" That seems impeachable
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Rise of YouTube in 2005 was definitely a turning point
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