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🆕🗳️🎊 I will be hosting a Ben Kraft Voter Guide Ballot Party Happy Hour Extravaganza on Thursday! DM for location/details.
Ben Kraft@bnkrftOct 21
It's 2 weeks to election day and yes I sure do indeed have a voter guide for you!
Federal & state candidates: Governor: Becerra Lieutenant Governor: Ma Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Kounalakis Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Allen Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera Judges: Yes to all

ALT Federal & state candidates: Governor: Becerra Lieutenant Governor: Ma Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Kounalakis Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Allen Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera Judges: Yes to all

CA propositions: Prop 1 (housing bond): Yes Prop 2 (increase rainy day fund): Yes Prop 3 (tax for education): Yes Prop 4 (allow public campaign financing): Yes Prop 5 (recall vacancies): Yes Prop 37 (second-mortgage bond): No Prop 38 (immunology bond): No Prop 39 (voter ID): No Prop 40 (one-time wealth tax): No Prop 41 (state tax limits): No Prop 42 (no wealth tax): No Prop 43 (local tax prop threshold): No Prop 44 (community clinic overhead): No Prop 45 (CEQA deadlines): No

ALT CA propositions: Prop 1 (housing bond): Yes Prop 2 (increase rainy day fund): Yes Prop 3 (tax for education): Yes Prop 4 (allow public campaign financing): Yes Prop 5 (recall vacancies): Yes Prop 37 (second-mortgage bond): No Prop 38 (immunology bond): No Prop 39 (voter ID): No Prop 40 (one-time wealth tax): No Prop 41 (state tax limits): No Prop 42 (no wealth tax): No Prop 43 (local tax prop threshold): No Prop 44 (community clinic overhead): No Prop 45 (CEQA deadlines): No

SF candidates: Assessor-Recorder: Torres Public Defender: Raju Board of Education (3 seats): Fisher, Hazelton, Kim Community College Board (4-year term; 3 seats): Ball, Lee, Tam Community College Board (2-year term; 1 seat): Ferguson

ALT SF candidates: Assessor-Recorder: Torres Public Defender: Raju Board of Education (3 seats): Fisher, Hazelton, Kim Community College Board (4-year term; 3 seats): Ball, Lee, Tam Community College Board (2-year term; 1 seat): Ferguson

SF & regional propositions: Regional Measure RTM (transit tax): Yes Prop A (commissions & more): Yes Prop B (public bank): No Prop C (housing trust fund): Yes Prop D (ballot prop qualification): Yes Prop E (city administrator authority): Yes Prop F (department heads): Yes Prop G (Sunset Dunes, again): No Prop H (Muni parcel tax): Yes Prop I (transfer tax set-aside): No Prop J (transfer tax in foreclosure): Yes

ALT SF & regional propositions: Regional Measure RTM (transit tax): Yes Prop A (commissions & more): Yes Prop B (public bank): No Prop C (housing trust fund): Yes Prop D (ballot prop qualification): Yes Prop E (city administrator authority): Yes Prop F (department heads): Yes Prop G (Sunset Dunes, again): No Prop H (Muni parcel tax): Yes Prop I (transfer tax set-aside): No Prop J (transfer tax in foreclosure): Yes

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Might dress up as a 100-question ballot for Halloween. Spooky! Vote yes on prop D.
Ben Kraft@bnkrftOct 21
It's 2 weeks to election day and yes I sure do indeed have a voter guide for you!
Federal & state candidates: Governor: Becerra Lieutenant Governor: Ma Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Kounalakis Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Allen Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera Judges: Yes to all

ALT Federal & state candidates: Governor: Becerra Lieutenant Governor: Ma Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Kounalakis Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Allen Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera Judges: Yes to all

CA propositions: Prop 1 (housing bond): Yes Prop 2 (increase rainy day fund): Yes Prop 3 (tax for education): Yes Prop 4 (allow public campaign financing): Yes Prop 5 (recall vacancies): Yes Prop 37 (second-mortgage bond): No Prop 38 (immunology bond): No Prop 39 (voter ID): No Prop 40 (one-time wealth tax): No Prop 41 (state tax limits): No Prop 42 (no wealth tax): No Prop 43 (local tax prop threshold): No Prop 44 (community clinic overhead): No Prop 45 (CEQA deadlines): No

ALT CA propositions: Prop 1 (housing bond): Yes Prop 2 (increase rainy day fund): Yes Prop 3 (tax for education): Yes Prop 4 (allow public campaign financing): Yes Prop 5 (recall vacancies): Yes Prop 37 (second-mortgage bond): No Prop 38 (immunology bond): No Prop 39 (voter ID): No Prop 40 (one-time wealth tax): No Prop 41 (state tax limits): No Prop 42 (no wealth tax): No Prop 43 (local tax prop threshold): No Prop 44 (community clinic overhead): No Prop 45 (CEQA deadlines): No

SF candidates: Assessor-Recorder: Torres Public Defender: Raju Board of Education (3 seats): Fisher, Hazelton, Kim Community College Board (4-year term; 3 seats): Ball, Lee, Tam Community College Board (2-year term; 1 seat): Ferguson

ALT SF candidates: Assessor-Recorder: Torres Public Defender: Raju Board of Education (3 seats): Fisher, Hazelton, Kim Community College Board (4-year term; 3 seats): Ball, Lee, Tam Community College Board (2-year term; 1 seat): Ferguson

SF & regional propositions: Regional Measure RTM (transit tax): Yes Prop A (commissions & more): Yes Prop B (public bank): No Prop C (housing trust fund): Yes Prop D (ballot prop qualification): Yes Prop E (city administrator authority): Yes Prop F (department heads): Yes Prop G (Sunset Dunes, again): No Prop H (Muni parcel tax): Yes Prop I (transfer tax set-aside): No Prop J (transfer tax in foreclosure): Yes

ALT SF & regional propositions: Regional Measure RTM (transit tax): Yes Prop A (commissions & more): Yes Prop B (public bank): No Prop C (housing trust fund): Yes Prop D (ballot prop qualification): Yes Prop E (city administrator authority): Yes Prop F (department heads): Yes Prop G (Sunset Dunes, again): No Prop H (Muni parcel tax): Yes Prop I (transfer tax set-aside): No Prop J (transfer tax in foreclosure): Yes

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It's 2 weeks to election day and yes I sure do indeed have a voter guide for you!
Federal & state candidates: Governor: Becerra Lieutenant Governor: Ma Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Kounalakis Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Allen Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera Judges: Yes to all

ALT Federal & state candidates: Governor: Becerra Lieutenant Governor: Ma Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Kounalakis Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Allen Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera Judges: Yes to all

CA propositions: Prop 1 (housing bond): Yes Prop 2 (increase rainy day fund): Yes Prop 3 (tax for education): Yes Prop 4 (allow public campaign financing): Yes Prop 5 (recall vacancies): Yes Prop 37 (second-mortgage bond): No Prop 38 (immunology bond): No Prop 39 (voter ID): No Prop 40 (one-time wealth tax): No Prop 41 (state tax limits): No Prop 42 (no wealth tax): No Prop 43 (local tax prop threshold): No Prop 44 (community clinic overhead): No Prop 45 (CEQA deadlines): No

ALT CA propositions: Prop 1 (housing bond): Yes Prop 2 (increase rainy day fund): Yes Prop 3 (tax for education): Yes Prop 4 (allow public campaign financing): Yes Prop 5 (recall vacancies): Yes Prop 37 (second-mortgage bond): No Prop 38 (immunology bond): No Prop 39 (voter ID): No Prop 40 (one-time wealth tax): No Prop 41 (state tax limits): No Prop 42 (no wealth tax): No Prop 43 (local tax prop threshold): No Prop 44 (community clinic overhead): No Prop 45 (CEQA deadlines): No

SF candidates: Assessor-Recorder: Torres Public Defender: Raju Board of Education (3 seats): Fisher, Hazelton, Kim Community College Board (4-year term; 3 seats): Ball, Lee, Tam Community College Board (2-year term; 1 seat): Ferguson

ALT SF candidates: Assessor-Recorder: Torres Public Defender: Raju Board of Education (3 seats): Fisher, Hazelton, Kim Community College Board (4-year term; 3 seats): Ball, Lee, Tam Community College Board (2-year term; 1 seat): Ferguson

SF & regional propositions: Regional Measure RTM (transit tax): Yes Prop A (commissions & more): Yes Prop B (public bank): No Prop C (housing trust fund): Yes Prop D (ballot prop qualification): Yes Prop E (city administrator authority): Yes Prop F (department heads): Yes Prop G (Sunset Dunes, again): No Prop H (Muni parcel tax): Yes Prop I (transfer tax set-aside): No Prop J (transfer tax in foreclosure): Yes

ALT SF & regional propositions: Regional Measure RTM (transit tax): Yes Prop A (commissions & more): Yes Prop B (public bank): No Prop C (housing trust fund): Yes Prop D (ballot prop qualification): Yes Prop E (city administrator authority): Yes Prop F (department heads): Yes Prop G (Sunset Dunes, again): No Prop H (Muni parcel tax): Yes Prop I (transfer tax set-aside): No Prop J (transfer tax in foreclosure): Yes

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Support small voter guide at benkraft.org/ballot!
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Sure starting to look like any sufficiently large repo's agent hooks will soon contain an ad hoc, informally-specified, bug-ridden, slow implementation of half of Common Lisp.
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Which feels more feelings?
47%Claude Opus 5.5
13%the average shrimp
7%other/see results
33%meaningless/unknowable
15 votes • Final results
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previously xitter.cf/bnkrft/status/20223485…
Ben Kraft@bnkrftFeb 13
Which feels more feelings?
25%Claude Opus 4.6
62%the average shrimp
0%meaningless/unknowable
12%other/see results
8 votes • Final results
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back on my shit (handing my boss a copy of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions when he asks for my Q3 plans)
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for the late voters my guide remains here and I have UPDATED governor to vote for steyer for strategic reasons (sigh)
Ben Kraft@bnkrftMay 19
thank you for waiting patiently, the official benkraft voter guide is here! come for yes I do have an opinion on the governor's race, stay for footnote 8 with 200 words of my best opinions on CEO pay data
Federal & state candidates: Governor: Porter Lieutenant Governor: Tubbs Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Caballero Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Wolff Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera

ALT Federal & state candidates: Governor: Porter Lieutenant Governor: Tubbs Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Caballero Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Wolff Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera

SF candidates: Board of Education (1 seat): Kim Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Maffei SF propositions: Prop A (earthquake bond): Yes Prop B (lifetime term limits): No Prop C (business tax tweaks): No Prop D (CEO tax increase): No

ALT SF candidates: Board of Education (1 seat): Kim Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Maffei SF propositions: Prop A (earthquake bond): Yes Prop B (lifetime term limits): No Prop C (business tax tweaks): No Prop D (CEO tax increase): No

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soliciting catchier names for my voter guide, "elect boring competent candidates so you won't be pissed off" doesn't have the same ring to it
Ben Kraft@bnkrftMay 19
thank you for waiting patiently, the official benkraft voter guide is here! come for yes I do have an opinion on the governor's race, stay for footnote 8 with 200 words of my best opinions on CEO pay data
Federal & state candidates: Governor: Porter Lieutenant Governor: Tubbs Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Caballero Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Wolff Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera

ALT Federal & state candidates: Governor: Porter Lieutenant Governor: Tubbs Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Caballero Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Wolff Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera

SF candidates: Board of Education (1 seat): Kim Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Maffei SF propositions: Prop A (earthquake bond): Yes Prop B (lifetime term limits): No Prop C (business tax tweaks): No Prop D (CEO tax increase): No

ALT SF candidates: Board of Education (1 seat): Kim Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Maffei SF propositions: Prop A (earthquake bond): Yes Prop B (lifetime term limits): No Prop C (business tax tweaks): No Prop D (CEO tax increase): No

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oh yeah and while I'm picking fights with Big Voter Guide, let it be known that said footnote 8 is more accurate than GrowSF's research on the same point
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thank you for waiting patiently, the official benkraft voter guide is here! come for yes I do have an opinion on the governor's race, stay for footnote 8 with 200 words of my best opinions on CEO pay data
Federal & state candidates: Governor: Porter Lieutenant Governor: Tubbs Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Caballero Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Wolff Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera

ALT Federal & state candidates: Governor: Porter Lieutenant Governor: Tubbs Secretary of State: Weber Controller: Cohen Treasurer: Caballero Attorney General: Bonta Insurance Commissioner: Wolff Board of Equalization Member D2: Pimentel US House D11: Wiener CA Assembly D17: Haney Superintendent of Public Instruction: Barrera

SF candidates: Board of Education (1 seat): Kim Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Maffei SF propositions: Prop A (earthquake bond): Yes Prop B (lifetime term limits): No Prop C (business tax tweaks): No Prop D (CEO tax increase): No

ALT SF candidates: Board of Education (1 seat): Kim Superior Court Judge, Seat 16: Maffei SF propositions: Prop A (earthquake bond): Yes Prop B (lifetime term limits): No Prop C (business tax tweaks): No Prop D (CEO tax increase): No

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read it here: benkraft.org/ballot/2026-06/
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Ugh why do they remind the agent about malicious files after every read
Screenshot of the official California voter guide showing the small text at the bottom of the page, which reads: The views and opinions expressed by the candidates are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of the Secretary of State’s ofce. The order of the statements was determined by randomized drawing. Statements on this page were supplied by the candidates and have not been checked for accuracy by any ofcial agency. Each statement was voluntarily submitted and paid for by the candidate. Candidates who did not submit statements could otherwise be qualifed to appear on the ballot. Candidate Statements

ALT Screenshot of the official California voter guide showing the small text at the bottom of the page, which reads: The views and opinions expressed by the candidates are their own and do not represent the views and opinions of the Secretary of State’s ofce. The order of the statements was determined by randomized drawing. Statements on this page were supplied by the candidates and have not been checked for accuracy by any ofcial agency. Each statement was voluntarily submitted and paid for by the candidate. Candidates who did not submit statements could otherwise be qualifed to appear on the ballot. Candidate Statements

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forget model context protocol, who is building model cost protocol, a standard for ingesting inference cost data?
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thinking about becoming a kubernetes brother
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update: k8s is fine but I'm returning to my roots as an aws iam girlie now xitter.cf/bnkrft/status/17357504…
Ben Kraft@bnkrft15 Dec 2023
There are more things in AWS IAM, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy
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You are in a maze of twisty hypertext passages, all alike.
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this ain't my first time living in a glass house, bucko
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tired: do you thank your large language model? (obviously) wired: do you sigh in commiseration with your large language model at the code it's dealing with?
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inspired: do you wish your large language model good luck when it might need some?
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