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Simon Willison’s “Pelican” benchmark inspired a custom “Another Benchmark…

2026-06-23 · 00:13 UTC ·@simonw ·0 min read

Brief

Simon Willison’s Pelican benchmark spawned a merchandise drop: a custom “Another Benchmark Saturated!” T‑shirt available from happy-pelicans.printify.me that donates proceeds to Bird Rescue (birdrescue.org). Developer educator Pamela Fox posted about printing the shirt on June 23, 2026, joking that her partner didn’t understand the Pelican benchmark reference.

Why it matters

Simon Willison’s “Pelican” benchmark inspired a custom “Another Benchmark Saturated!” T‑shirt sold at happy-pelicans.printify.me, with proceeds donated to Bird Rescue (birdrescue.org).

Key details

  • Developer educator Pamela Fox printed the shirt and shared it on X, noting her partner didn’t get the joke; the post was published June 23, 2026.
Source evidence

... and now you can buy your own! happy-pelicans.printify.me/p…

Proceeds go to birdrescue.org, a local non-profit that rescues pelicans (among other birds)

Link

"Another Benchmark Saturated!" T-shirt

An ode to Simon Willison's Pelican benchmark!All proceeds go to https://www.birdrescue.org/Product features- 100% ring-spun US cotton — soft and long-lasting...
happy-pelicans.printify.me

Pamela Fox (@pamelafox)

I printed a custom t-shirt that's an ode to @simonw's Pelican benchmark.

My partner says he doesn't get it.
But y'all get it, right? RIGHT!?

— https://nitter.net/pamelafox/status/2069131690073796675#m