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(DIR) Post #9vBARGrFyUeiGGqIUK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:33:51Z
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A thread of some boosts from birdsite - in this thread I use ` to break up the @-mentions to indicate they're from Twitter.
(DIR) Post #9vBARH3fEMa2skeCpM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:34:06Z
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boosting Lexi Beach@`lexiatworkIf you are putting the institution above the people, you are doing it wrong. (This is a subtweet.)
(DIR) Post #9vBARHCWhPfZKEnHdo by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:34:37Z
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boosting @`lotormaticComplete Streets aren't complete unless everyone can safely and comfortably use them. We talk about safer infrastructure all the time but all the traffic diverters and hi-viz crosswalks in the world can't protect you from an aggressive racist with a gun.
(DIR) Post #9vBARHqwH9znLZhYdE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:35:33Z
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boosting @`di_codes https://twitter.com/di_codes/status/1253166894158417926Today we merged support on @`pypi for PEP 592, adding the ability to "yank" releases, and for installers to determine which releases have been "yanked"! Nice!...but, uh, what is a "yanked" release, you might ask?(1\11)
(DIR) Post #9vBARI09itMtoA0uzw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:35:55Z
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boosting @`di_codesThe yanked status of a release is exposed to installers via the API. If they support PEP 592, they'll automatically respect this flag.Support already exists in pip (since 19.2, released last year) so chances are you can already take advantage of yanked releases! đ(11/11)
(DIR) Post #9vBARIB9429uMF9h7w by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:36:38Z
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boosting Karsten Wade@`quaidReady for writers!The Open Source Way 2.0 call for writers is now open:https://lists.theopensourceway.org/archives/list/contrib@theopensourceway.org/thread/FH4QIIZODQPP4CA6H5YTWBAYYUGWB4G7/Yes dear friends, it's really happening. #opensource//@`opensourceway
(DIR) Post #9vBARIWlldSLRJGxpg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:38:09Z
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boosting Jen Myers@`antiheroine https://twitter.com/antiheroine/status/1254806481783844865Twitter friends, I have reactivated my full-time job search. Please spread the word and reach out if you would like to chat! hello@jenmyers.net Links to more info in the thread.I also have some availability in the near future for some small gigs, so if you have a discrete writing project or would like a bit of website/newsletter/remote work consulting, we can set that up.
(DIR) Post #9vBARIjB1VNg3n4sAi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:40:35Z
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boosting Elizabeth Barron@`ElizabethNBonus benefit to mask wearing is nobody tellin us to smile more đ
(DIR) Post #9vBARIuAMeAgbsDeIi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:41:22Z
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boosting Steven J. Cooke https://twitter.com/SJC_fishy/status/1257345591698436103 @`SJC_fishyI have $ for recent grads/post docs to analyze/write up interesting datasets related to env sociology / human dimensions of resource mgmt on a contractual basis. Does not require moving and cud be from anywhere. steven.cooke@carleton.ca @`SCB_SSWG
(DIR) Post #9vBARJ6vbCNbFSBqC0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T10:42:09Z
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boosting !!Con@`bangbangcon!!Con 2020 is just five days away!Check out our schedule of events at http://bangbangcon.com/programWe'll be posting our public livestream link here when we have it ready.SO EXCITED!!2:54 PM · May 4, 2020
(DIR) Post #9vBARJHuwLAbnXKcK0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:07:27Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/di_codes/status/1245079525156847616 from Dustin IngramGoing to pair with @`EWDurbin this Friday again, but starting next week anyone is welcome to grab some time at https://di.codes/pairingDetails below đ
(DIR) Post #9vBARJQmPOG8F1Th8S by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:08:37Z
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boosting Jed@`elysdirThe online magazine _Orson Scott Cardâs InterGalactic Medicine Show_ ran from 2005 through 2019.Reading it required a paid subscription at the time, but now all 69 issues have been made freely available.http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.com/cgi-bin/mag.cgi?do=content&article=issues
(DIR) Post #9vBARJlh9czPHtGOjg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:09:46Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/nick_w_estes/status/1244795542695116800My neighbor didnât show up for work. His boss called the cops to do a âwelfare check.â They shot and killed him.Itâs 2020. Everything is canceled except for police terror.
(DIR) Post #9vBARK0wExBO3AOZUm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:12:39Z
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boosting Sami Abdul Aziz@`ChaplainAzizThis sheep escaped a farm and spent 6 years in the mountains, during which time he grew 60 pounds of wool. Wolves tried to eat him, but their teeth could not penetrate the floof. You don't have to turn hard to survive the wolves, just be really, really soft and fluffy.
(DIR) Post #9vBARKXCJ0zFfDUKmG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:13:39Z
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boosting *** @`platformpapiFYI Xian Famous Food is trying to keep the lights on and is selling their chili oil to raise fundshttps://www.xianfoods.com/shop/box-of-10-xff-chili-oil-packs
(DIR) Post #9vBARKh7i6vWA08GFU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:15:05Z
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boosting Ben Rosen @`ben_rosenBIGGEST TWIST ENDINGS3) fight club 2) the sixth sense1) the song ârow row row your boatâ
(DIR) Post #9vBARL0GYwEt7N5Y5Q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:18:38Z
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boosting Palante Tech Coop @`palantetechStressed about Zoombombing? Organizers and activists can apply the principles and practices of community safety and security that we've been using for years in our physical spaces to keep our communities safe as our work and gatherings move online.https://palantetech.coop/blog/zoombombing-self-defense
(DIR) Post #9vBARL1gTfNDBlkgIS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T18:24:15Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/SamFromInternet/status/1257368517118251009In the wake of the killings, student protests erupted across the country. Students at NYU famously hung a banner out of a dorm window, reading: They can't kill us all.I can't get that phrase out of my head. 3/3
(DIR) Post #9vBARLFVeGQrseDiqW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:08:49Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/ericholscher/status/1258428723503734786Eric Holscher @`ericholscherI've been on @`ThePSF board for the past 3 years and I'm stepping down at the end of my term. It's a critical time for the PSF with the loss of PyCon funding, so I encourage you to run for the board if you can. Nominations are open: https://python.org/nominations/elections/ #python #pycon2020
(DIR) Post #9vBARLGDbd01uqYHx2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:10:03Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/ericholscher/status/1194512479730229251 [on important things the PSF board should discuss]Packaging is definitely a big one. We've been getting a good bit of grant funding to improve pypi and pip, which should hopefully start showing gains, but there's certainly a lot in the packaging space, and a lot of legacy stuff to consider.
(DIR) Post #9vBARLVofdTahDqkGO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:13:56Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/zooba/status/1217150303406964736It's actually a huge issue for most software - happy users rarely talk to you.This is why developers add telemetry, or push surveys at you. Those who can afford focus groups and user research do them extensively.Help out your favourite projects: tell them why you like them.
(DIR) Post #9vBARLbqJEISzufYem by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:15:43Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/AlexandraErin/status/1224448600962256897Every day, in every way, The People Who Are Corporations look at the geese that lay their golden eggs and sharpen their axes because that goose might lay an egg today but there could be two inside it.
(DIR) Post #9vBARLjzouopPCU4Mi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:17:23Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/_jjphillips/status/1216159316924723200 (thread from January 11, 2020)1) have an activity that signals the start of your work day and the end of your work day. You work remote/at home/sometimes commute-less. You need something that signals your brain that test is over, play is paused, and work is commencing. Showers, walks, breakfast, whatever.
(DIR) Post #9vBARLzEuF0oATcF7o by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:19:59Z
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boosting @`chris_swensonFree Python course materials!I put in a FOIA request to the NSA for their Python training materials and got back a 400-page printout of their COMP 3321 training course.So, I scanned and OCR'd it. Here is a PDF (warning: 118 MB)https://nsa.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/comp3321.pdf
(DIR) Post #9vBARM6gSYy0XZ6BjE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:21:56Z
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boosting Sean Perryman@`SeanPerryman3 thread https://twitter.com/SeanPerryman3/status/1227988707690545152 I want to speak less about Mayor Bloomberg and more about the program he misused and the people it impacted. People often refer to #stopandfrisk as if it were simply a misguided police tactic. I believe they envision it as an unpleasant but brief encounter with the police.
(DIR) Post #9vBARMkO4wj4Whftc8 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:24:54Z
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boosting Bernard Tyers @`bernardtyersInteresting development - Whimsical removes Google Analytics from their web service, citing":"100% of our product decisions over the past year were based on strategy, qualitative feedback and our own needs."Interesting.https://whimsical.com/blog/choosing-privacy
(DIR) Post #9vBARMnZt5HIgbARaS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:26:07Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/dianabutlerbass/status/1237917493055967232 threadWe're going to have to take care of one another. Period. Not because we're great. Not because of a leader inspiring us.But because we can be a people who love each other, who care for our neighbors.
(DIR) Post #9vBARNHM6N66Ax6E08 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:32:43Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/korimichele/status/1247596376780951553The weird bunny avatar is back for an illustrated version of a tweet thread I made three years ago about comics insecurity. I've luckily internalized most of this now, but maybe someone else might like to hear it. <3 I love you. Keep making.(see link for several comic panel images)
(DIR) Post #9vBARNShQCAgk8PHgO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:33:56Z
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boosting @`mousevspythonThis week I chatted with @`mpirnat about #Python, @`PyOhio and more!https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2020/04/13/pydev-of-the-week-mike-pirnat/
(DIR) Post #9vBARNeOihWrKPscuu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:35:54Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/mpirnat/status/1247946734438924290Python friends who do Animal Crossing, enjoyâŠhttps://twitter.com/mpirnat_switch/status/1247932626393911298#AnimalCrossing #ACNH #nintendoswitch (a Python tee design that users can get in-game)
(DIR) Post #9vBARNqRztAbvnWFhg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:37:11Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/clewisreviews/status/1254264537492131840âBeneath a moonless Skyâ like girl it was cloudy, thatâs not that special
(DIR) Post #9vBARO1nJiFCUypJNw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:39:14Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/twwings/status/1254474162351071233 regarding https://snagtights.com/I bought some today, because these are literally THE BEST tights I've ever gotten and I want this company to live. No one else I've found does this level of quality with this colour range for fat people. plus chub rub shorts in cute colours for summer! sizes up to ~US 32https://twitter.com/PoppyCocktails/status/1254144156169011203 with more info
(DIR) Post #9vBAROFcUJIrBrILw0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:43:47Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/ErinLThomasPhD/status/1256996152622415882Dr. Erin L Thomas@`ErinLThomasPhDEmployees are burning out. Concerned leaders are encouraging time off but folks arenât taking it. Hereâs my take on whatâs going on (beyond typical flexibility stigma) and what empathetic managers can do about it./1
(DIR) Post #9vBAROUVaxDFw2GF8q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:48:56Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/GeekMelange/status/1258465488855871490@`GeekMelangeI'm very, very proud to share that the WisCon Chronicles Volume 12: Boundaries and Bridges, coedited w/@`MsUppityness is forthcoming from @`AqueductPress later this month! It's at the printers & will be available to order soon! http://www.aqueductpress.com/books/978-1-61976-191-9.php[see links for cover, list of authors, and excerpt]
(DIR) Post #9vBARP2BZk9RcU18dM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:50:42Z
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boosting Alex Gaynor @`alex_gaynor. @`paultag and I built an SSH CA for AWS: https://github.com/hallowauth/hallowIt's written in Go and comes with a terraform module to deploy it and a CLI tool. You can use it to get MFA and short lived certs for SSH incredibly easily.Try it out and give us feedback (issues/PRs)!
(DIR) Post #9vBARPcLPJ4hQcw0zg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:52:26Z
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boosting Jed @`elysdir . more info https://constellationpress.com/catalog/heavenly-breakfast/The first book from my small press is now available for preorder!https://twitter.com/ConstellaPress/status/1227286996017565696@`ConstellaPressThe ebook of Samuel R. Delanyâs essay/memoir _Heavenly Breakfast_, about his time in a commune/rock band in NYC in 1967-1968, is now available for preorder on Amazon.Will be published this Friday, February 14.Coming soon to Apple Books.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084MNK72W
(DIR) Post #9vBARQ4hhrlAqaCfCK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:57:11Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/iasmelaion/status/1245418443450404865 about a socially distanced funeral i hope very much that i will not have to attend any more funerals like this in the coming year.
(DIR) Post #9vBARQXPz6jEHddaxE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T19:58:50Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/AndrewM_Webb/status/1245493805530451968Andrew M. Webb@AndrewM_WebbI'm having trouble concentrating on science animations right now, so instead here are some screenshots from my favourite document on the planet.These are taken from a 'work in progress' document from Pepsi's 2008 rebrand. Every figure is as incomprehensible as this one. 1/23
(DIR) Post #9vBARR1CCOY1lzZNMu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-08T20:02:34Z
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boosting Recurse Center@`recursecenterThis weekend's Joy of Computing:Book Wyrm, a federated alternative to Goodreads that lets you track what you're reading and share it with friends. By @`tripofmice . Try it out here: http://fedireads-test.glitch.mehttps://joy.recurse.com/posts/690-book-wyrm-a-federated-social-reading-platformhttps://github.com/mouse-reeve/fedireads
(DIR) Post #9vBARRM6wdHIorM4y8 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-18T18:06:49Z
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boosting thread about #wiscon #c44 #wiscon44 #WisCONline https://twitter.com/elysdir/status/1261773715852816387 Ever wanted to attend a feminist science fiction convention, for free, from your own home? Next weekend, you can! But you need to register by May 20.http://wiscon.net/register/
(DIR) Post #9xcHzBx6SMGmPTmOpM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:05:44Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/DavidBindel/status/1271575346882756609#mSo, our department-level committee on diversity and inclusion issues (which includes me) sat down and planned. We identified four themes where things seemed to have gone wrong.
(DIR) Post #9xcHzCCLXgSlAkuZaS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:08:28Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/courtneymilan/status/1273069352573472769#mThere must be a balance between being willing to grow, and allowing anyone to force you off-track.These are boundaries that you draw between yourself and the world: who you let criticize you, what youâre willing to be certain about, what youâre allowed to care about.
(DIR) Post #9xcHzCOknYO5nEiTvU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:10:12Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/courtneymilan/status/1273067751666405376#mI am alsoâparadoxicallyâcertain that Iâm not going to optimize my time usage. That if someone gave me a big time-o-meter at the end of my life and asked me how I wanted to allocate things, and then made me look at how I *did* allocate things, I would not be on task.
(DIR) Post #9xcHzCflmHzye0g4Rs by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:10:30Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/courtneymilan/status/1273067947888480256#mBut I am even *more* certain that allocating more time to second-guessing myself would not make the magic perfect time-o-meter in the sky come out more in my favor.
(DIR) Post #9xcHzDTOnlhJ7vtho0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:12:47Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/ehashdn/status/1281017476176687105#mYou may be aware that I'm a Canadian in the US. I have a pending immigration application that received a "Request for Evidence", or RFE. I am basically being asked to rewrite my entire application.If you are able to vouch for the significance of my work in the field, please DM.
(DIR) Post #9xcHzDmBfuj64Cgi5g by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-30T14:42:34Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/RadHardened/status/1288546246253326337#mThere are audiobooks being published that bookstores cannot sell & libraries cannot lend. Not only is that bad for consumers & independent shops, but many people rely on libraries for access. Reach out to authors & publishers to let them know it's not ok. https://blog.libro.fm/the-harmful-impact-of-audible-exclusive-audiobooks/
(DIR) Post #AFdGcqGBR54KismOsi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-19T18:02:51Z
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boosting Free Law Projectâ@`FreeLawProjectWe are urgently looking for a technical summer intern to work on our massive collection of judicial financial disclosure reports. Please help spread the word! All the details here: https://free.law/hiring/ Questions: jobs@free.law
(DIR) Post #AFdGcqn9SVRMN8CjGi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-19T19:56:20Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/lotormatic/status/1261388197461757952This crisis lays bare how much our economy depends on unpaid and underpaid labor. There's simply no functioning market without a foundation made up of things that markets can't provide on their own: healthcare, childcare, elder care, and all types of domestic labor.
(DIR) Post #AFdGcrHdd9pJtgT4mu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-19T21:53:17Z
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#WisCONline #wiscon44 #wiscon #wc44 boosting https://twitter.com/OtherwiseAward/status/1262838143985819650Register by tomorrow (May 20th) for @`wisconsf3 so you can watch our auction Saturday night! List of auction items, and a trailer, at https://otherwiseaward.org/2020/05/otherwise-auction-wisconline-may-23
(DIR) Post #AFdGcrq1ZJKfcKYXNw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-20T17:48:45Z
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boosting @`WisConSF3Today is the LAST DAY to register for this year's virtual #WisCONline convention! Sales will close at 7PM Central Time (GMT-5); be sure to get in before then!A reminder that if you registered for the original *in-person* #WisCon44 convention before it was cancelled, your membership was rolled over to NEXT year's con (#WisCon45 in 2021). Double-check that you re-registered for #WisCONline!
(DIR) Post #AFdGcsRbJbOFUs8XxI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-20T17:49:15Z
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boosting @`wisconSF3Registration for #WisCon44 is open through Wednesday May 20. The default cost is $10, but you can also register for $0, $25, or $55.http://wiscon.net/register/
(DIR) Post #AFdGcsxVOyuX5p41gW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-20T18:33:25Z
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boosting Nicole Harris@`nlhkabuđâšPython people!đâšThe pip team needs your help!Do you have complex project dependencies?We want you to try to break pip's new dependency resolver...Details here:http://ei8fdb.org/thoughts/2020/05/test-pips-alpha-resolver-and-help-us-document-dependency-conflicts/Please RT! đđcc @`bernardtyers @`simplysecureorg @`ThePyPA @`ThePSF
(DIR) Post #AFdGctXJFrYCsrocUa by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-20T18:37:43Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/1263114315642609672Goal for 2020: figure out how to deliver instructor training effectively online when learners have unreliable internet connections. Zoom + Google Docs is great when connections are stable but unfair when they're not.
(DIR) Post #AFdGctzJZjx6Hiuz8y by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-22T01:18:48Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/andywingo/status/1263392704790032385Andy Wingo@`andywingoin-person confs are third places where you can think different things, you have no domestic responsibilities or interruptions, and you can catch up w colleagues & friends over backchannel beverages. single-threaded video calls have none of that đ€·
(DIR) Post #AFdGcuSjoLUJkygU0O by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-28T19:16:15Z
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boosting Katie Cue @`ktquietHey @`zoom_us - any plans to offer support for your numerous ASL users on the platform? A way to âpinâ the interpreters separately from the rest of the content would be awesome
(DIR) Post #AFdGcuxZxg9rId774q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-28T19:16:32Z
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boosting Nisi Shawl @`NisiShawlContract signed, so I'm going ahead to tell you I'm a co-editor of the Library of America's first Octavia Butler volume. @`gerrycanavan is my co-editor. My contribution's basically writing an intro. Coming out Spring 2021!
(DIR) Post #AFdGcvT84NOYsTsJFo by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-05-28T19:17:52Z
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boosting Mariatta đ€Š @`mariattahttps://twitter.com/mariatta/status/1256288811190898688#PythonLanguageSummit2020Lightning Talks- What do you need from pip, PyPI, and packaging? by Sumana Harihareswara- A Retrospective on My "Multi-Core Python" Project by Eric Snowhttps://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/04/lightning-talks-part-1.html(7)đ§”
(DIR) Post #AFdGcvyKCOLgRETDsW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-03T11:00:16Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/fureigh/status/1267901162185019394.@`ColorOfChange is hiring for a *ton* of positions, some tech-specific, others not. Building power for Black people and winning real change. https://colorofchange.org/careers/ Pass it on.And if we know each other and you apply, lmk.
(DIR) Post #AFdGcwROSJbJtO4RBg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:21:30Z
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boosting @`aishaismadDrones being used on you. Riot gear first exported to authoritarian states being used on you. This is why you need to care about foreign policy. Those of us in the developing world--we are laboratory rats. It starts with us. It finds its way to you.
(DIR) Post #AFdGcwvWeHhhOqAV9c by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:22:27Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/di_codes/status/1245079525156847616Dustin Ingram@`di_codesGoing to pair with @`EWDurbin this Friday again, but starting next week anyone is welcome to grab some time at https://di.codes/pairingDetails below đ
(DIR) Post #AFdGcxVgTqcxCz5NVw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:33:05Z
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boosting Yeray Diaz@`yera_eeDoes anyone else feel bad when selecting "Request changes" in GitHub reviews?In my mind it's more of a suggestion...
(DIR) Post #AFdGcy3MSdZ8tQqH0S by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:34:26Z
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boosting Dustin Ingram@`di_codeshey @pganssle now that you're "python time czar" or whatever, we should probably start a discussion about adding a few more hours to each dayfeeling like this whole "days only have 24 hours" thing is definitely a bug
(DIR) Post #AFdGcyZyVNeaWa6JqC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:35:43Z
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boosting Evan Prodromou@`evanproOur remote @`W3C advisory committee meeting this week has been revolutionary in format. All the presentations were pre-recorded and available to watch at leisure (synchronized speaker, slides and transcripts) a week ago. The conference was 2 days of synchronous Q&A and discussion.
(DIR) Post #AFdGcz9mMGIGJcqueG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:36:26Z
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boosting amy nguyen@`amyngyn[looking at a test failure]brain: what is reality? what if logic cannot be trusted? what if I must accept the futility of the premise of software being something that can be reasoned about, what if some mysteries can never be solved... oh haha I made a typo test is passing now
(DIR) Post #AFdGcziAIPnc2GwNFI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:37:58Z
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boosting Intersteno@`InterstenoWe are happy to announce the launch of our new free online Intersteno journal: Tiro - The Journal of Professional Reporting and Transcription! Welcome to read and comment on our first issue at https://tiro.intersteno.org
(DIR) Post #AFdGd0EQMTbTeK28Wm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:41:29Z
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Great idea. Filed an issue for PyPI: https://github.com/pypa/warehouse/issues/7992Boosting Runa Sandvik@`runasandThis is a great feature and I wish other services would add it.who boosted Nathaniel Gleicher@`ngleicher8/ To confirm whether an email claiming to be from Facebook is authentic, review recent emails we've sent in your Security and Login Settings: https://facebook.com/settings?... [brainwane did not click through to figure out what this URL is]
(DIR) Post #AFdGd0jyTAqBEAnKhk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-04T04:29:11Z
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Neel Patel has now implemented https://github.com/pypa/warehouse/pull/8170#issue-440366108 on http://PyPI.org to help protect Python package maintainers (and, thus, users). Thanks, Neel, and thanks @`di_codes for the reviews!
(DIR) Post #AFdGd1DkgSeyiWj77Q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-19T10:43:43Z
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boosting Karen Healey @`kehealeyThe universe doesn't care about us, so we need to care about each other. Justice doesn't exist as a substance, but as a process we engage in.thread: https://nitter.net/kehealey/status/1293686704499392515#m
(DIR) Post #AFdGd1k0kWSqKZosOu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-20T15:05:10Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/EssayMnktl/status/1296252961509855232#m [humorous threats of violence but no onscreen violence]This is how all my fights go"THAT'S CONSIDERATE OF YOU"..."AND YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES!"https://nitter.net/TheKaranMenon/status/1296180741550702592How school bullies are expected to act now.
(DIR) Post #AFdGd1v05fFqsexeWu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:44:44Z
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boosting John Dziurlaj@`DziurlajWeâve all heard about flattening the curve of COVID-19. This concept is also applicable to the election in November. In order for election officials to process an unprecedented amount of absentee requests, they need to come in little by little over time, not all at once....
(DIR) Post #AFdGd2GGoaGhwcudgO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-27T21:00:16Z
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boosting Dustin Ingram @`di_codes[see charts at https://nitter.net/di_codes/status/1298754797529694209#m ]Hello! If you are the proud owner of a Golang script currently scraping the hell out of @`pypi, you might notice that it has stopped working!@`EWDurbin and I would like to have a chat with you! Email us at admin@pypi.org k thx!
(DIR) Post #AFdGd2lSwbDpVNVYJ6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-27T21:01:37Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/luis_in_brief/status/1298122482549833728#m by Luis Villa:If you're an individual developer who wants to have an independent community whose voice is heard at the decision-making table, figure out how to get paid by many companies, not just one. We're here to help you with that @`tidelift .
(DIR) Post #AFdGd3H13ISX5EGkU4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-27T21:06:23Z
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boosting @`baconandcoconutDid you know that this year's @`seagl CFP is looking for "Performance ART?" We are, or it is! If performance art for FOSS audience is the invitation you've been waiting for to be your best self, this is 100% your moment. https://seagl.org/news/2020/07/14/CFP-open.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGd3ifOUZqSzCpaC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-28T14:47:39Z
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boosting Luis Villahttps://nitter.net/luis_in_brief/status/1299144360441782272#mThread. Kudos to James for having the guts to shut it down. (This didn't start as a subtweet of all the enablers at Facebook, but đ€·ââïž)
(DIR) Post #AFdGd3jjKXQaWHhgEy by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:44:52Z
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... Civic groups can do their part by encouraging voters to request absentee ballots now, instead of waiting closer to the election. Getting your request in early also aids in the production and mailing of ballots, which can be more effectively managed by mail vendors. #BeReady2020
(DIR) Post #AFdGd4GLNHW29Qxj4i by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-08-28T14:49:14Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/sethmlarson/status/1289302542355062784#mđ Important thread for Python users: The Pip team is shipping a new dependency resolver and needs *your* help to find issues. Everyone who tries it will know their projects are future-proof and issues can be fixed before they're shipped. That's a win-win!So how can you help?
(DIR) Post #AFdGd4xwlAOUKfMY2S by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-02T15:20:40Z
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boosting Zen Cho @`zenaldehydeAre you an aspiring creator/freelancer? As someone who's occasionally in the position to make recommendations, let me BEG you to make a website. All you want is a simple professional place on the internet that shows- what you've done- what you can do- how to contact you
(DIR) Post #AFdGd5SQvomRrDctYe by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-02T15:20:56Z
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boosting Zen Cho some more:I know people are like "I haven't done anything worthy of putting up a website yet", but it is most helpful if you're just starting out. I can't tell you how annoying it is when I'm like "commission this brilliant short story writer" and all they have is a defunct Tumblr
(DIR) Post #AFdGd5qBVVmN2sjrZw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:46:00Z
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boosting Frederike Kaltheuner@`F_KaltheunerNow this is an exciting new possibility: a German town is running their own @`jitsinews server so that schools and local choir groups donât have to rely on @`Skype and @`zoom_us Video conferencing as public infrastructure Cc @`thenewpossible #newpossible
(DIR) Post #AFdGd5z2yYrtUMswOO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-02T16:24:58Z
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Boosting @`bernardtyersAre you a #PythonProgramming #pip user?Do you have to deal with dependencies? What about conflicting dependencies?If so, the pip UX Team want to hear from you: fill out this survey: https://bit.ly/pip-ux-dependency-conflictsand sign-up to our UX studies: https://bit.ly/pip-ux-studies#Python
(DIR) Post #AFdGd6gINlSleV7Tns by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-15T22:20:09Z
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boosting Christie Koehler @`christi3k 1h ago @christi3k @christi3k@toot.cat FYI Portland folks - As of yesterday lowes.com had furnace filters in stock and we just got a notification they'd shipped. Still gonna be a bit before they get here. But an option to consider, esp since this smoke is gonna stick around for a while yet.
(DIR) Post #AFdGd7CCT8z3FS2xX6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T16:50:04Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/pbkalra/status/1306373719225503745I hate to say it but I think spaCy does better POS tagging (not to mention entity tagging) than nltk, but it is easier to install.As in I'd like to install spacy but I'm having trouble if anyone wants to help me...
(DIR) Post #AFdGd7ioVt4UsbJ0Mq by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:47:07Z
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boosting @`JeremyKonyndyk thread at https://twitter.com/JeremyKonyndyk/status/1261131371189342208 Alright. There is a LOT of chatter on this website bashing those who are saying most of the country still isn't ready for a safe reopening.So, as we approach what would normally be summer pool season, here's a short analogy about pooping and accountability.
(DIR) Post #AFdGd7jsRvvEvtnr1c by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T16:56:56Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/recursecenter/status/1286020186643070977#mA Skynet Simulator, by Ed Burnett. Seems harmless! skynetsimulator.com/Source here if you want to confirm for yourself: https://github.com/edisgreat/skynet-simulator
(DIR) Post #AFdGd8XVTPcZPp1UNk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T16:59:10Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/LeaKissner/status/1303707723142365191#m It's time to register for PEPR, you folks who want to do privacy engineering or bolding with respect. Because building better requires a deeply diverse group of us doing this work, there are grants available for students and those traditionally underrepresented.
(DIR) Post #AFdGd92hbQZgyZcP0S by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T17:02:16Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/whitecoatcapxg/status/1300610989445054464Somebody needs to design a streaming platform that is designed to incorporate live captioning. @`youtube used to work, but it literally is useless now. They have abandoned and forsaken the idea of human-produced live captioning. @`zoom works...1/ But some events want a different sort of platform for their events. New platforms are springing up like mushrooms during the pandemic, but NOT ONE OF THEM
(DIR) Post #AFdGd9XtjRWoXKDJdA by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T20:07:36Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/TWiT/status/1301570224030846976 What changes are coming to PIP, the most popular package installer on the @`pypi?@`dsearls & @`aaronnewcomb talk with PIP project manager @`brainwane (who is also a comedian!) and release manager @`pradyunsg. Listen & subscribe to FLOSS Weekly.https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly/episodes/594
(DIR) Post #AFdGdA7LbdsuJGncsy by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T20:15:02Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/whitecoatcapxg/status/1306028441511264258I don't know who needs to hear this, but captioners are in extraordinarily high demand right now. Chances of you getting something set up in one day, or same week, or often even same month, are slim. We'll try, but *please* start planning for your captioning needs far in advance!...This brings up something that separates White Coat Captioning from some other companies:
(DIR) Post #AFdGdA97V3IoOld2eG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T21:49:29Z
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boosting @`DavidSpinks [conversation ensues at https://twitter.com/DavidSpinks/status/1259854525558652928 ]What value can you offer to power-users / ambassadors?Love the SNAP framework from @`hollygfirestone :Status - badges, titles, reputationNetworking - connections with curated peersAccess - to product managers, execs, beta testingPerks - trainings, tickets to events, swag
(DIR) Post #AFdGdAdxeNyLwQ3fii by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T20:15:16Z
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... We don't take a job unless we are sure we have coverage and we know exactly who's covering it. As opposed to the way of doing business where a company takes every job that comes......through the door and then scrambles to find any old body to fill it. And often can't. And leaves the client hanging.That is crappy, and we don't do that.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdBAZh83nZZJiYS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T20:16:30Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/jasonpjason/status/1305604285426618369As someone who worked at FB for 8 years, I believe that drastic action is needed to stop FB from accelerating the coming global unrest. Drastic like shutting down link sharing in News Feed and Messenger.[more in thread]
(DIR) Post #AFdGdBdHyN1r0ckeJM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-18T20:41:02Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/choldgraf/status/1272633413132943360We've been working on a Sphinx extension that lets you write Sphinx docs in đŻ markdown (incl. roles and directives).We call it "MyST Markdown" (for "Markedly Structured Text").Give it a shot, and please give feedback!https://myst-parser.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGdCIlUACp5G9lxY by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-20T23:02:49Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/abbycabs/status/1237001927734542341Online meeting tips đ»With more meetings moving online to prepare for #COVID19, I thought I'd share lessons we've learned running @`MozOpenLeaders (online cohort-based training & mentorship) over the years. A thread đ
(DIR) Post #AFdGdCaUQGNryERvaS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:09:22Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/jidk1187/status/1228326139283824640 by John Kaminar@`jidk1187THREAD. Folks, bear with me for a minute, please. I want to address a point that is often made by gun rights advocates, but which is a fallacy that civilians may not realize. In the interest of full disclosure, I served 30 years in the Army and Army Reserve, Iâve taught
(DIR) Post #AFdGdCyaydfNAzjBA0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-21T10:07:13Z
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boosting @`simonwTip for running your own server/VPS - after you set it up for the first time, reboot itIf you don't you'll find yourself absolutely terrified to reboot it 12 months later because you won't know if it will come back up in working order or not!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdDXKtTSIujyvJI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-09-21T11:15:20Z
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boosting @`PyGothamWeâre reallyn excited to announce that all PyGotham talks will include captions and ASL interpretations for the second year in a row!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdDzhC28mKhFZVw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-07T21:07:46Z
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boosting Christie Ghouler@`christi3k: https://nitter.net/christi3k/status/1313633088023404544#m Those of you who have taken automated technical assessments as part of hiring: Which platforms have you been asked to use and what was your experience like? I'm particularly interested to hear from neurodivergent / disabled folks.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdET7Qdfznx14NM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-07T21:08:25Z
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boosting @`mmillions :The @`OpenSourceOrg is looking for a part-time sustainability coordinator. Best part? Working with @`baconandcoconut! https://opensource.org/node/1087
(DIR) Post #AFdGdEullpnJBhx9TU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-07T21:11:36Z
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boosting Sarah Mackey@`sarahjanet :OKAY, 2020 is *bullshit*, I have a CHRISTMAS-RELATED ANNOUNCEMENT.We are going ALL IN on the MUDDLE THROUGH SOMEHOW version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas this year. GTFO with your bullshit highest bough. IF EVER THERE WAS A YEAR FOR MUDDLING. Tell your friends.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdFOtxntghA3DRQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-12T18:41:40Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/VanierDe/status/1315355568870219778Cyclists:Retweet if you got hit by a car.Like if drivers threatened to kill you.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdFu65oqoFue848 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-17T21:30:54Z
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boosting @`pbkalraPhone numbers were such a handy example to use to introduce working memory (span, chunking, rehearsal). But not sure undergrads will find it relevant. What do you use? Or do they still "get it" even though they've never had to rehearse a # while walking from phonebook to phone?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdGH8i9HZPNQWyu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:10:29Z
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boosting Nicole Sanchez@`nmsanchez https://twitter.com/nmsanchez/status/1267470756654399488A thought for this Monday, for ppl with white collar jobs and are still employed... That feeling that you have, âHow can I just act like everything is normal?â Pay attention to it. It is your conscience talking to you
(DIR) Post #AFdGdGPeCW5VplPKF6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-26T12:51:05Z
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boosting @`jwbrockmanHey did you know Gmail actually has a storage limit and stops working when you hit it unless you delete stuff or pay them? Because I know that now.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdGzo250lduKCbQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-26T12:53:05Z
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boosting @`jwbrockman https://twitter.com/jwbrockman/status/1310242710234767362A place near me makes a spaghetti calzone, in case you need bread on top as well as bread underneath your spaghetti. Tried it once, regrettably pretty good.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdHSWJJyp4xl8MK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-26T12:54:23Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/jwbrockman/status/1310641525118971905 @`jwbrockman Replying to @`AITA_reddit :Really impressive to be able to tell an entire story from your own side, exactly the way you want to frame it, and still everyone can figure out youâre the asshole
(DIR) Post #AFdGdHx0TyMmbW1TsW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-27T15:07:15Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/pbkalra/status/1320901081539510273Who has online access to OUP (and wants to help me out)?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdIQQiZu04lmyjw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-10-27T15:08:22Z
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boosting @mala from birdsitehttps://nitter.net/mala/status/1320911937106968577#mdo you know lisp and music theory and maybe have a soupçon of weirdo computer-human-interaction chops? i have a question!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdIVkOo9iLGHE1o by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:17:28Z
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boosting @`scottrosDebating "reopening" in tech is less a straight red/blue, D/R sort of thing than a technocrats vs. libertarians schism. My latest for @`axioshttps://www.axios.com/reopening-debate-opens-tech-rift-silicon-valley-ceos-libertarians-53283565-65cd-45e1-9cc2-ea3d6e672415.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGdIvcqar7dWNtMe by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-11T19:54:24Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/jna_sh/status/1326514552251568130Hey if youâre defaulting to creating a new community on slack in 2020, I, a person who makes their living doing community consulting, will give you an entirely free consultation to weigh up the pros and cons and possibly find a better option for what youâre after
(DIR) Post #AFdGdJSas1E9HloDke by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-16T19:54:05Z
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boosting Announcing Mermaids Monthly! by @`omgjuliahttps://omgjulia.substack.com/p/announcing-mermaids-monthly
(DIR) Post #AFdGdJubBtd2gcuaP2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-16T19:55:55Z
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boosting Candlemark & Gleam@`CandlemarkGleamGiveaway: Leonard Richardson's Situation Normal, Nov 16 to Dec 13, w/ linked companion story Four Kinds of Cargo! https://candlemarkandgleam.com/2020/11/15/giveaway-situation-normal-by-leonard-richardson/ A satirical yet deeply poignant mil space opera, SN got high praise from @doctorow@quitter.no & @`ALA_Booklist. Launches Dec 14! #sciencefiction @leonardr
(DIR) Post #AFdGdKSz838OPH0304 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T12:59:53Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/grumpwitch/status/1328667603947167746I got pulled up by my direct manager yesterday for contravening some of our COVID safety rules. I fully admit that I did do that and will probably continue to do it every now and again because the specific rule is, quite frankly, inhumane.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdKyXEkN5z7lFB2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T17:47:00Z
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boosting Mark D. Levine@`MarkLevineNYCAn incredibly important tool in our fight against covid that too few NYers know about:==> NYC will provide a free hotel room for those who test positive and need to isolate safely from other members of their household. Food, Rx, etc provided.Details: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/helpnownyc/get-help/covid-19-hotel-program.page
(DIR) Post #AFdGdL4YsLByHoa3ZQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:25:56Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/rahaeli/status/1229140137826713603 that ends withAn educated workforce is necessary for economic prosperity, but educated or not, a workforce carrying punishing debt from doing exactly what we told them to do cannot drive a prosperous economy.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdLTjMlKDXsM9nk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T19:54:16Z
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Content note: COVID, heartbreaking.boosting:It's looking like we've turned the corner at my house, so I'm going to tell you a story about love and a pandemic. It starts two weeks ago Monday. I taught class that morning, but by lunch I knew something was up. By afternoon, I knew I was sick.https://nitter.net/mattwaite/status/1328053037097693186#m
(DIR) Post #AFdGdLzdS8qV8pHdWy by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T20:04:52Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/signalapp/status/1321151490753466368We don't know much about you (by design!), so UX research is essential to improve Signal for everyone. Learn more about our first user survey here: https://signal.org/blog/signal-research/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdMRdm1FOXgO0BM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T20:34:57Z
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boosting Luis Villa from Tidelift saying https://nitter.net/luis_in_brief/status/1324814569601081344Iâm hiring at @`tidelift! My team, Lifter Engagement and Success, has two fun roles open. The first is devrel, with a twistâtalk to devs about how they can get paid to work on the FOSS theyâre already writing: https://tidelift.com/about/careers/current?gh_jid=4207207003
(DIR) Post #AFdGdMxBsiU67X9CMK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T20:35:58Z
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boosting @`singlecrowYou know what I want? More happy Star-Trek-ish space opera. enough w/ the ~gritty critique of IDEALISM~ why can't we have good people doing their best in space.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdNMMN8cLNavIae by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:27:16Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/AAT_transcribes/status/1268121127915859968/ Academic Audio Transcription@`AAT_transcribesAre you an anti-racist organisation mobilising urgently against racism in its various forms and who is creating video or audio content with no budget for transcription or closed captioning?We will do this for you for free until further notice.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdNTnvSZXkgPFC4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T20:53:29Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/SamFromInternet/status/1316353878804303872 i think in some ways the purported goal of what originalism and textualism are *trying* to do makes sense. but the fundamental problem with both as actually practiced is that they ask judges to be amateur historians and linguists without any training in either discipline.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdO4JjhmNZvUP6e by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T20:57:52Z
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boosting @`JuliaLMarcus in the conversation https://twitter.com/JuliaLMarcus/status/1311742847570370571To me, "normal" feels like a code word for joy, pleasure, ease, social connection. We should be helping people find those things now, not telling them they'll never have them again.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdOXjyJJb3BFty4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T21:08:46Z
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boosting @`realpython The Real Python Podcast (Episode 29) â Resolving Package Dependencies With the New Version of PipThis week on the show, we have @`georgiamoon and @`brainwane, who have been working on the recent releases of pip. https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/29/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdP06Gs04T8WYAi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T21:09:33Z
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boosting @`timothepListen to #DevJourney Episode #120 with @brainwane. Sumana told us about her parents, computer- & social-sciences, the "no big deal theory", luck, OSS, studies, & the very unique and fascinating story of how her consulting business came to be! Listen here https://devjourney.info/Guests/120-SumanaHarihareswara.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGdPNqqYzzendWC0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:29:40Z
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boosting request for advice from Greg Wilson (not me) from https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/1268178876884299777/"Greg Wilson@`gvwilsonWhat's the best book on Linux systems administration for people with data science backgrounds? Nemeth et al (https://amazon.ca/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Handbook/dp/0134277554/) is too much, Ray & Ray (https://amazon.ca/Unix-Linux-Visual-QuickStart-Guide/dp/0321997549/) is more user-oriented than admin-oriented. Pointers?"
(DIR) Post #AFdGdPW0MFWM45S1tw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T21:14:00Z
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boosting @`di_codes My favorite thing about this video isn't that it's a reminder that pip is changing in the next release.(although that's super important too! test your systems!)It's that it puts a face to so many folks that build the tools you use on a daily basis â€ïžhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4GQCBBsuNU
(DIR) Post #AFdGdQJdNjDgY0ffG4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T21:39:39Z
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boosting @`lexiatworkI'm so glad I just reread Bitterblue. What other novels do you recommend about societies recovering from the trauma and lies of fascism?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdQpBUQSO7rQrR2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T21:46:33Z
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boosting @`kfogelOh, hey, thereâs an Emacs User Survey happening! I just filled it out. If you use Emacs, please consider taking ten minutes to help developers better understand how people use Emacs:https://emacssurvey.org
(DIR) Post #AFdGdRQPG2ENzIqaS8 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T22:48:04Z
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Boosting thread https://nitter.net/mairin/status/1327469967713972226At least I'm not crazy, but I am also so sad https://discuss.python.org/t/disappointed-and-overwhelmed-by-discourse/982/78Like.... Discourse has a fatal flaw that Hyperkitty was explicitly designed to avoid. Yet somehow it's getting unleashed on people and causing alienation all over the place.It caters to new users at the cost of the ones who are already there....
(DIR) Post #AFdGdRmjv05z6ZIQGO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:49:34Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/PeterClines/status/1230199784109006848 Okay, look, I know I've ranted about Michael Bloomberg a few times because heâs an out of touch billionaire idiot. And he absolutely is, donât get me wrong. But I wanted to take a moment to explain why I think thatâs a very bad thing for you and me and everyone you know.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdRzV9YItk9Gc9g by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T23:00:53Z
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bsting @`fureigh This is an *excellent* opportunity to get started in #civicTech.Attn people "who are starting their careers or transitioning to new careers, in software engineering or frontend designâ@`NavaPBCWe are excited to announce the kick-off of our engineering and frontend design apprenticeship program! Apply for a full-time, 4-month program w/ training, salary, and a clear path towards full-time employment. https://blog.navapbc.com/announcing-the-2021-nava-apprenticeship-program-for-engineers-and-designers-354ab22f228f
(DIR) Post #AFdGdSiATU25ygAHmC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-17T23:02:16Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/ConnieRourke/status/1308832695565324288I donât have many followers, so if you see this, please boost. I am looking to talk to people who have either sued or considered suing their elementary/middle/high school district over abuse & neglect. If this is you, please DM me. Especially New York State cases. Thanks!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdTHcLgOBkckb20 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-18T23:51:07Z
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boosting Queens Community Board 3@`communityboard3Do you prefer working from home?Maybe you'd prefer a flexible schedule that allows you to mix remote and office work?@`NYCComptroller @`scottmstringer wants to help NYC prepare for the future: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/2020-work-and-family-survey/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdTowLn2nPyLCyG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-18T23:54:33Z
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boosting @`ElizabethNNot only is it not a paid position, students paid *them* for the "opportunity"@`AustenThis may be the most important thing we've ever done at Lambda School: Introducing Lambda School Fellows.Bring an engineer onto your team for four weeks *at no cost to your company.* We onboard them quickly and show you how much (and fast) they ship. https://lambdaschool.com/lambda-fellows
(DIR) Post #AFdGdUHIeLjGpvbrAu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:51:13Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/BadAstronomer/status/1230519464417849346 threadNormally when it comes to cosmic dangers to Earth, Iâm in the role of debunking people who overstate the danger.Now I find myself trying to convince people that some dangers are real, and we need to take them very seriously. Like, say, solar storms.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdUMGLthP5JvouW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-23T18:02:53Z
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boosting @`OpenSourceOrgOSI is hiring an Executive Director who will work with the board to build a bridge to a stronger future for OSI and the open source ecosystem. Please share widely!https://opensource.org/executive_director
(DIR) Post #AFdGdUvMFPluqALqc4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-29T03:42:45Z
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boosting Candlemark & Gleam@`CandlemarkGleamPre-order active: Leonard Richardson's Situation Normal, satirical yet deeply poignant mil space opera. Paperback & ebook at Amazon, B&N, Kobo. Ongoing giveaway, https://candlemarkandgleam.com/2020/11/15/giveaway-situation-normal-by-leonard-richardson/. SN got high praise from @doctorow@quitter.no & @`ALA_Booklist. Launches Dec 14! #sciencefiction @leonardr
(DIR) Post #AFdGdVRGKnICR7HKLI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-11-30T13:56:54Z
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#Python boosting @`ThePyPApyfound.blogspot.com/2020/11/pip-20-3-new-resolver.html pip 20.3 is out. See https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#changes-to-the-pip-dependency-resolver-in-20-3-2020 for what's new (including the dependency resolver) and how to migrate. Thanks @`ChanZuckerberg and @`mozilla for funding!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdW61tDu0TYLssy by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-01T16:41:24Z
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#Python boosting @`ThePyPAUsing the new pip 20.3 https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2020/11/pip-20-3-new-resolver.html and find it's taking a lot longer?* read our guide to reducing backtracking https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/user_guide/#dependency-resolution-backtracking* report it to us at https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/9187* temp switch to old resolver behavior: use flag `--use-deprecated=legacy-resolver`
(DIR) Post #AFdGdWBLZS9ik2q8Aq by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:52:51Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/LeeFlower/status/1232058269801291778This principle also applies to things like budgeting: a lot of people assume that poor people just need to be taught how to budget/save money, and nope. Folks who've lived lives where their liquid assets are insecure often make the smart decision not to amass liquid assets.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdWdhs0qCA06mNU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-01T16:42:49Z
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boosting Tobie Langel@`tobieI feel like I ask this every 6 months, but what's an alternative to http://bookshop.org that would actually ship to Switzerland?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdX7q3ywZfSCqLQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-10T20:37:37Z
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boosting Julia Rioshttps://nitter.net/MermaidsMonthly/status/1337121383596355586 This says âpoetry readingâ and we WILL have award-winning undersea poetry performed by a professional audiobook narrator, but thereâs SO MUCH MORE!!! You may know @brainwane as the host of the Otherwise auction at WisCon. Sheâs going to do some comedy for us!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdXbyFx2xAuIuJM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-10T20:37:57Z
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"As of right now, there are 5 people who have backed at levels that include this partyâplenty of room for more! Weâre capping it at 40, though, so no matter what youâll have a great chance at those giveaways!"https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mermaidsmonthly/mermaids-monthly
(DIR) Post #AFdGdY6SQbQuhSZFpY by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-10T20:39:49Z
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boosting@`keepcalmlogonHoliday family video calls without "Zoom burnout": my "pandacam" solutionhttps://www.keepcalmlogon.com/pub/video-calls-without-burnout-pandacam-solution/release/1
(DIR) Post #AFdGdYEFxbfh5eDTzE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:53:17Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/LeeFlower/status/1232058269801291778Also whenever I hear about the marshmallow study I think about a friend I had growing up whose mom was constantly lying to her face. "you can have a brownie if you clean the kitchen," so she'd clean it and her mom would say "no, I'm angry at you, you don't deserve a brownie."
(DIR) Post #AFdGdYaacZXICufJnU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-11T18:36:55Z
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boosting @`omgjulia32 hours left to back Mermaids Monthly! The Pin and Poetry level gets you a ticket to our FABULOUS zoom party with performances by @brainwane , @`csecooney , and @`gaileyfrey PLUS two attendees will win handmade bracelets by @`LionessElise and @`debragoelz !https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mermaidsmonthly/mermaids-monthly
(DIR) Post #AFdGdZFi9gQgGRu9tQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-13T19:36:52Z
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boosting Andy Oram @`praxagoraAndy Oram@praxagoraMy years as policy activist, writer, editor, organizer, community developer, and journalist in the digital age - take a look and let me know what you think https://praxagora.com/backtraces/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdZtPm4BkFaTrmK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-13T20:10:30Z
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boosting @`braveenkIf weâre calling people âdiversity hiresâ then I would like to also coin the term âhomogeneity hireâ: A person who is hired, not because they were the best, but because they were the same. Used in a sentence: âMike hired another Mike - heâs probably a homogeneity hire [emoji of Face with hand over mouth]â
(DIR) Post #AFdGdaGoN4u5Q9QYFM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:57:28Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/shananaomi/status/1240129879259131905I have been thinking, even more often than I usually do, about the folks on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic. The doctors and nurses and researchers who brought epidemiology (and the CDC) into a new era. The public health officials who did (and didnât) push science over fear....
(DIR) Post #AFdGdaSreGXq1X4B28 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-13T23:35:46Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/TheRaDR/status/1331373964426440704Doing ok/Not doing ok is not a binary. Know when itâs time to ask for help. Infographic from these folks: https://cohcwcovidsupport.org
(DIR) Post #AFdGdb0BeNCRgsemyO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-14T17:37:48Z
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Boosting an announcement from my friend Ee W. Durbin III https://nitter.net/EWDurbin/status/1337939281835384834"a small, but important ask for all of you.iâd like you to call me Ee, pronounced like the english letter.take your time, iâll remind you when itâs past time."
(DIR) Post #AFdGdbVNmO9ZFdFhb6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-18T16:51:02Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/pbkalra/status/1339967345691930626Hello, academic twitter! I would like to hear from teachers, curriculum developers, C&I researchers about whether/how you interact with:a) Standards (such as Common Core standards)and/orb) Research/research findingswhen you make lesson plans.I am ignorant. Please enlighten.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdc6bXzvZ74fQcC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-21T21:33:48Z
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boosting Spamhaus/CBL@`Spamhaus_CBLAfter almost 20 years of operation, changes are being made at the CBL that may affect those using the CBL for filtering. Changes are minor, but administrators will eventually need to make some small changes. See the following for further information: https://abuseat.org/cutover.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGdcA9KolNI4KG8m by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T22:57:34Z
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...If you are self-quarantined with roommates or a âcousin but not really a cousinâ or someone from your familyâs hometown - or your partner or boyfriend or anyone you are not (or could not in the 1980s be) legally married to - you are continuing this reinvention of family....
(DIR) Post #AFdGdccrc3jQj7lBtg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-21T21:38:19Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/stenoknight/status/1338894609431326720Being a non-biological parent means helping to make your kid with your own hands, spending a year, a home study, and thousands of dollars adopting him, and still never losing the fear that your parental rights might be stripped from you.[link to news story on Hungarian news about banning adoption by same-sex couples]
(DIR) Post #AFdGddE5NfVQaZAuum by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-12-22T16:23:30Z
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boosting @`carlbrandonWe are pleased to announce the winners of the Carl Brandon Awards: Akwaeke Emezi has won the Carl Brandon Parallax Award for their novel Pet. Michele Tracy Berger has won the Carl Brandon Kindred Award for her story âDoll Seed.â Full details:http://carlbrandon.org/awards/
(DIR) Post #AFdGddmpIVIMKJQf44 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-01-05T13:23:47Z
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boosting my friend Jed @`elysdir , short thread starting https://nitter.net/elysdir/status/1346221612685688833#mAlphabet/Google workers have formed a union.I will probably be joining soon.Op-Ed by the executive chair and vice-chair of the new union: https://nytimes.com/2021/01/04/opinion/google-union.htmlWebsite for the new union: https://alphabetworkersunion.orgFor a long time, I didnât think we needed unions in the software industry. ...
(DIR) Post #AFdGdeFtYQXzmT1sNE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-02-09T16:16:18Z
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boosting Jacob Kaplan-Moss (@`jacobian):Each day this week, I'm sharing a question I use when interviewing for technical roles. I'll unpack the question, when to ask it, and how to evaluate answers.Today: measuring managers' ability to lead projects, and how to screen out micromanagers:https://jacobian.org/2021/feb/9/interview-questions-project-you-led/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdefm0DFP4j8Xi4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-06T23:00:23Z
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I'm reflecting on this. Thread from birdsite is https://twitter.com/AlexandraErin/status/1244482662435340289Throw out copyright as a concept and the big money fight goes from who controls the content to who controls the platforms. Can't really see that being the downfall of something like the House of Mouse, personally. Money still wins, and they still have the infrastructure.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdemVbAdRPcHvCy by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-02-09T16:18:01Z
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boosting Jacob Kaplan-Moss (@'jacobian):The COVID vaccine is this generation's moonshot: a scientific achievement that seemed impossible until we came together and made it happen. I wrote about why I'm excited â not just willing, but actively excited â to get mine:https://jacobian.org/2021/jan/13/covid-vaccine/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdfO5LSh1I9rvmK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-02-09T16:20:06Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/add_hawk/status/1357071738731814912If you're looking for some weird aesthetic exploration to fight off the COVID boredom blues, can I recommend: avant-garde perfume. No, really. First:1. Not all perfume is cloying mall crap. There's world of indie, experimental weird-ass perfume. 2. It's cheap.Thread:
(DIR) Post #AFdGdftdS9vis0d7xI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-02-09T16:30:12Z
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boosting Christie Koehler https://twitter.com/christi3k/status/1358150737922953217 Not speaking for all ADHDers of course, but my hourly jobs, the ones I had the least autonomy in, were the ones least affected by my dopamine deficient brain.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdgPBYrAQRrOK8G by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-02-09T16:33:52Z
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boosting @`jcravens42Yes, please, someone, make this movie.boosting me [brainwane]:also a remake of The Music Man where Harold Hill comes to town promising a code school that will make your kids upstanding and hireableMarian, who runs a makerspace and classes out of the local library, is very suspicious
(DIR) Post #AFdGdgkoGSSrWvVaq0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-09T13:43:25Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/thieman/status/1005167009552887808 from June 2018Travis Thieman@`thiemanI'm in rural Pennsylvania and can't stop thinking about the middle story in this local newspaper [image of a news story regarding a mysterious Project X relating to a rural police station]
(DIR) Post #AFdGdgvRcuyI3uU5Pk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-02-09T20:24:44Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/LeeFlower/status/1348361105211535360 thread:[CW: self-harm] a friend just had to kick someone off a discord server for repeatedly discussing self-harm (which is against the server rules). I've seen this come up before in other spaces and want to talk about it for a sec. >
(DIR) Post #AFdGdhQzjcCzdlFHai by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-03-11T16:42:54Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/sigmavirus24/status/975883170473299969On a #positivepython, @brainwane has been doing a FANTASTIC job working on Twine and the PyPA. Y'all should hire @`ChangesetLLC because they're AMAZING[animated gif of happy muppet Kermit]
(DIR) Post #AFdGdhulwu1n87B40O by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-03-11T16:47:17Z
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https://changeset.nyc/resources/quick-intro-to-grants.html has slides & transcript. This week: an expanded video https://vimeo.com/showcase/8165282/video/520887962 which also discusses common grant appl. components. Will blog about it soon.boosting @`EWDurbindo you work in open source?do you wish you had money to do that work, take on a big project, or accelerate existing projects?do you have ten minutes?this @`PyOhio talk from @brainwane could be the first step.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyhosW2ZeaE
(DIR) Post #AFdGdiPc6EhKflbh4q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-03-26T23:06:35Z
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Slides, rough script, and followup links from the MozFest "Apply for Grants to Fund Open Source Work" talk and discussion are up: https://www.harihareswara.net/sumana/2021/03/16/0
(DIR) Post #AFdGdikWqTQbidOOg4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-09T13:44:53Z
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boosting @`johnnemannHeist movies are popular because they offer a fantasy of being incredibly organized and detail-oriented
(DIR) Post #AFdGdisgM9wy7vCuO0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-13T16:16:30Z
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boosting @`ThePSF With the support of our newest Visionary sponsor, @`TechAtBloomberg, we are excited to be hiring a Project Manager for the Python packaging ecosystem.Read more about position, it's goals, and how it came to fruition at https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-psf-is-hiring-python-packaging.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGdjW1zrQS5xcKie by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-13T16:17:59Z
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boosting T. Wouters @`Yhg1sI'm super duper excited about this. We've been thinking and talking (and talking, and talking...) about this for many years, and we were hoping to get it out there a year ago. Now, with funding from @`Google for the first year, we can actually get this started.boosting @`ThePSFThe PSF is hiring a Developer-in-Residence to support CPython! https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-psf-is-hiring-developer-in.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGdk2I3vEJi0i608 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-14T00:25:26Z
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boosting @`ericholscherSuper excited about this. Great work by @brainwane and others to get this funding into the Python community. The drumbeat of grants and corporate sponsorships to @`ThePSF are a really bright spot in the last year. đ đ.....
(DIR) Post #AFdGdkWQFtKhDSo9y4 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-14T00:26:08Z
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...boosting https://nitter.cc/chriswilcox47/status/1373688216616792067"The NSF is awarding NYU $800,000 over two years â from mid-2021 to mid-2023 â to further improve the pip dependency resolver and to integrate The Update Framework further into the packaging toolchain."https://discuss.python.org/t/new-packaging-security-funding-nyu/7792
(DIR) Post #AFdGdkiTX4yRoqRmkq by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-09T13:46:38Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/jonathansmucker/status/1174813053008957441 part of thread by Jonathan Smucker @`jonathansmucker80/20 rule:80% of your time doing work that engages a broader base and creates strategic forward momentum20% of your time doing damage control / curbing other people's dumb shit and toxicityI was a political organizer for 12 years before I realized I had the ratio flipped.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdl2gJx8YpVtvFY by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-14T00:27:57Z
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boosting @`uranusjr* Further assess and improve pipâs dependency resolver* Secure the PyPI-to-user pipeline by integrating TUFhttps://discuss.python.org/t/7792Awesome news! So happy Python packaging is getting more (long overdue!) love recently.https://discuss.python.org/t/new-packaging-security-funding-nyu/7792
(DIR) Post #AFdGdlYaPKeqQSpOym by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-15T21:06:40Z
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boosting thread including https://nitter.cc/jentalleydesign/status/1382731297487994881ANYWAY. This is just to say. I love you, my friends in the computer, both old & new. You helped me get to this place where I am so so happy to be, after such a long time of struggle & angst. You helped me see myself & -- oh, shit, I'm making myself cry! --
(DIR) Post #AFdGdm1efFuTscQcHw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-28T03:15:19Z
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boosting Ron Hogan@`RonHoganI know a bunch of F/SF people follow me on this bird site, and maybe a few Quakers, and here's where the Venn diagram comes together: @`LeeFlower & @`HBBisenieks are doing "speculative fiction" issue of @`FriendsJournal (my day gig) for the fall. Got a story?https://friendsjournal.submittable.com/submit/193295/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdmTez8JNHTWywK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-28T14:39:03Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/christi3k/status/1387248419857600515Long shot but if anyone happens to have the nutritional info for glorybee nutritional yeast (WinCo's supplier, I think) I would love a photo!
(DIR) Post #AFdGdmbSW8Y9ffBD60 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-09T13:47:33Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/shutupsmalls/status/1157551487133900800 - thread starts with:The doctor said wait a year and weâll talk again about a tubal ligation, because itâs permanent and I donât know you I just met you, and I was being a brat and I said do you tell the women trying to get pregnant to first wait a year to make sure theyâre like, definitely sure?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdn3Sq0x34WHZkO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-28T14:53:30Z
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boosting Candlemark & Gleam@`CandlemarkGleamWonderful @`Analog_SF reviews of Leonard Richardson's Situation Normal (satirical military #sciencefiction) & Melissa Scott's Water Horse (epic adventure #fantasy, June 1 launch) in the context of worldbuilding. https://analogsf.com/current-issue/the-reference-library/ Thanku, Don Sakers! @`blueterraplane @leonardr
(DIR) Post #AFdGdnZiu4kugZNL1s by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-28T19:22:10Z
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boosting @`lindseyHey, friends -- @`bangbangcon needs help finding an expert tech talk CART captioner for our conference next month. We screwed up, and our usual faves (@`stenoknight and the @`whitecoatcapxg crew) are mostly booked. [Crying face]This is our schedule: http://bangbangcon.com/program.htmlCan you help? [Purple heart]Please DM me or email 2021-organizers@exclamation.foundation to discuss details! (We pay market rates, duh.)
(DIR) Post #AFdGdo3V7MZiAvJ7RY by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-04-29T22:11:32Z
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boosting @`nmsanchezAnnouncing **DEI for Engineering Managers**a 5-session (over 5 weeks) course designed for people who lead technical teams and are responsible for the well-being of direct reports. Scholarships availablehttps://www.vayaconsulting.com/courses
(DIR) Post #AFdGdoYhFNWpjfu24G by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-12T15:57:17Z
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boosting https://nitter.koyu.space/InessaPawson/status/1392459147472359425We are thrilled to have Sumana Harihareswara (@brainwane) presenting at the @`pycon #MaintainersSummit! Watch her talk âResearching the Leadership Gap for Legacy Projectsâ NOW.https://youtu.be/RV19i8nXkTM
(DIR) Post #AFdGdobt3W53tZOa2a by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-09T13:49:50Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/amandawgolden/status/1149421151690661893A poignant moment at @`SenGillibrand's Youngstown, OH roundtable occurred when a white woman holding her baby asked her about how Dems talk about white privilege while she is still struggling. Gillibrand took a beat, and then answered the womanâs question.Full exchange below:[image. transcript at https://saraacarter.com/in-ohio-a-white-woman-challenged-gillibrand-to-explain-how-white-privilege-works/ ]
(DIR) Post #AFdGdp5fGntrNvKMSG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-12T15:58:26Z
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boosting https://nitter.koyu.space/InessaPawson/status/1392481995637215232Today, live from #MaintainersSummit at @`PyCon US 2021! Letâs deep dive into the topic of funding open source work with @`foosel , @`eunicechendjou , @`wstein389 , @brainwane , @`aclark4life , and @`dcharbon . Tweet questions with #MaintainersSummit.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdpsaKv21peDQhs by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-13T11:55:50Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/1392805868673118212Q for a friend: what is the best recent book/guide/online course you know on web analytics suitable for medium-sized nonprofits (traffic is 1K-10K distinct visitors a week, site maintainer works 10 paid hr/week and has AP stats)?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdqPCNf7TSnTTXc by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-14T15:15:16Z
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boosting @`smallbeerpressSuper sale! get FIRE LOGIC â first of Laurie J. Marks's series for $1.99:https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/fire-logic-2cover photo of book: https://twitter.com/smallbeerpress/status/1393181222470356997
(DIR) Post #AFdGdqnIw2OyfYkj7A by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-14T18:47:49Z
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boosting @`PyOhioReminder: The PyOhio CFP is open until 2020-06-14 11:59:59 PM (US/Eastern)! â±Have something to share with the PyOhio community? Submit your 5- and 10-min talk ideas!https://pyohio.org/cfp
(DIR) Post #AFdGdquOVg4b1Y4OAK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-17T20:18:00Z
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boosting @`zedlopezI just shared an alpha of a project to facilitate working with Inform 7 (an interactive fiction DSL) on the command-line.https://github.com/zedlopez/inf7It's a thing that'll be useful to something like 12 people, but I hope those 12 will find it _really useful_.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdrWgDKhKwHyxqC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-21T02:28:40Z
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boosting Andrew Gray @`generalisingStuck in a morass of review websites: anyone have any recommendations for a decent *small* Android smartphone? I have an old Galaxy S5 mini (4.7") and the size range seems to have mostly disappeared from the market.
(DIR) Post #AFdGds5m6qlqh8OzXk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-22T19:34:40Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/digitalocean/status/1395818422638874626Hi, thanks for raising this. We have been actively working on it & put a short pause on posting jobs in CO as we assessed the impact of the new law. We have employees in CO & will continue to hire in CO. We will update our job posts in the next week to comply with the new law.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdseW1gYmQsejh2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-23T18:25:10Z
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boosting @`WisConSF3The Otherwise Auction? In MY Visioning WisCon?It's more likely than you think.The auction to benefit @`OtherwiseAward starts at 7pm Central on Sat. night (5/29), and will end when our fabulous auctioneer @brainwane says it's over. More info & tix:https://wiscon.net/2021/05/23/visioning-otherwise-auction/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdslxa0Vyny8gIS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T02:36:45Z
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boosting @`mpirnatHello from your friendly neighborhood PyOhio program chair! Thereâs still a little bit of time to get your talk proposals submitted! Iâd especially love to see some more in the 5-minute category.boostingReminder: The PyOhio CFP is open until 2020-06-14 11:59:59 PM (US/Eastern)! â±Have something to share with the PyOhio community? Submit your 5- and 10-min talk ideas!http://pyohio.org/cfp
(DIR) Post #AFdGdtHrfO2GOv4A1g by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-24T02:47:56Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/yuvipanda/status/1392238622695301121Sublet my gorgeous, well lit 2bed apartment 10min walk from downtown berkeley bart and berkeley bowl? Landlord approved, 1875+ utilities. Available for upto 6 months, starting June 1. Respond here, or email yuvipanda@gmail.com for details. More pics in thread. Please RT?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdtqbaDpC8fJuAy by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-26T12:19:33Z
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boosting ĂzgĂŒrKon @`OzgurKonorgFreedom is a serious topic but not necessarily boring. You are invited to stand-up of Sumana Harihareswara ( @brainwane ) Performing arts and to our free software talk with FOSS and Crafts ( @fossandcrafts ) âš , at #ĂzgĂŒrKon2021.https://ozgurkon.org/2021/schedule
(DIR) Post #AFdGduVN8eR0B6OSie by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-26T12:20:58Z
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boosting @`oydorgtrĂzgĂŒrlĂŒk ciddi bir konu ancak sıkıcı olması gerekmiyor. Bu sene #ĂzgĂŒrKon2021 'de Sumana Harihareswara'nın @brainwane stand-upına hep birlikte gĂŒlmeye Performing arts ve FOSS and Crafts @fossandcrafts ile özgĂŒr yazılım sohbetlerimize davetlisiniz. âš
(DIR) Post #AFdGdv337RNBrY9MDA by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-29T19:54:13Z
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boosting @`WisConSF3How do I find the virtual door? Great question! We've got a new post on how to access Visioning WisCon:https://wiscon.net/2021/05/29/how-do-i-find-the-virtual-door/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdvVPQ03fHVQ0Po by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-05-30T13:58:41Z
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boosting threadhttps://twitter.com/lexiatwork/status/1398738316040708096 Are there any discussions of the role insurance companies play in opposition to police abolition?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdvsS2KUQQyCPKa by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T11:01:06Z
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boosting @`simplysecureorgWeâre excited to announce the launch of our report, Decentralization Off the Shelf: 7 Maxims. Weâll be introducing one maxim a day for the next 7 days. Stay tuned on how decentralization can achieve wider adoption and better usability #decentpatterns https://decentpatterns.xyz/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdw0bY10mqG0v2W by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-04T23:57:34Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/NaomiKritzer/status/1386862866242932741 thread including:Key things the UnFox group points out:* Every cable/satellite TV provider pays a subscriber fee to carry Fox News. A typical household pays Fox News almost $2 per month via their cable or satellite provider, regardless of whether they actually watch the channel.* A whole lot of these contracts expire in 2021.The time to pressure your cable company is NOW.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdwYdVUEYXnw65I by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-05T00:19:24Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/di_codes/status/1384926691760517121 1/ Thinking today about how important it is to be able to record video instantly, how many steps it takes on most phones, and how precious those seconds could be.I found an easy shortcut on Android that I hadn't seen elsewhere and thought I'd share.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdx4tZY2Q9r1rMm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-06T13:12:48Z
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boosting from https://twitter.com/lexiatwork/status/1401296711859965952Has there been any reporting on what happened to commercial rent prices in NYC this past year, mapped (e.g.) against residential rent prices, which by all accounts fell drastically?
(DIR) Post #AFdGdxZjishxhVSURE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-19T16:10:47Z
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boosting @`omgjuliaPlease tell anyone you know who might be interested! We are excited to create more space for BIPOC editors in SFWA pro-rate venues!boosting @`MermaidsMonthlyMermaids Monthly is seeking a new captain and crew! We want a BIPOC-led team to take over in 2022! Is this you? Apply here through July 15th! https://mermaidsmonthly.moksha.io/publication/1
(DIR) Post #AFdGdxln04LiIt67E0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T14:05:59Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/zenaldehyde/status/1264171892522528771One complaint I've seen in ORDER OF THE PURE MOON reviews is it doesn't have much fighting for wuxia. This is because the truth is ORDER doesn't belong to the wuxia genre. What it actually is is the fanfic of a(n imaginary) 50-episode wuxia TV serieshttps://zencho.org/books/the-order-of-the-pure-moon-reflected-in-water/
(DIR) Post #AFdGdy3VwAWlBrOGqu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-19T16:13:07Z
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boosting @`heratylawhi, reminder that if you're a freelancer and you're doing business with a company in NYC, under the Freelance Isn't Free Act, they have to pay you for your work within 30 days (unless you've agreed in writing to a longer payment period).https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/workers/workersrights/freelancer-workers.page
(DIR) Post #AFdGdycbpgbGwhoIYS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-19T16:25:56Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/jacobian/status/1405192378626027523And more generally, I've really enjoyed the couple of articles I've written with co-authors and would enjoy doing this more. If you have something you think would be a fun article to write with me, hit me up.
(DIR) Post #AFdGdz6O2yQ4R3k4y8 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-20T00:17:10Z
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boosting @`elysdirFrom 2008 to 2012, Leverage showrunner @`jonrog1 wrote fascinating posts about the show and answered zillions of fan questions in his blog.Iâve now created a table of contents linking to all of his Leverage posts, mostly organized by episode.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16o0BCndTdWTLIU_8uIk-9T28CYbSaFNdwYI01GxClKE/edit#gid=0
(DIR) Post #AFdGdzbaAzNBzoKzaq by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-20T00:31:18Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/zenaldehyde/status/1388988856591163395 Recent realisation: in every single one of my published books, the female lead does something towards the end that is really, really bad. Something that is, on some views, unforgivable. The narrative never punishes them for it, but it (hopefully) doesn't play it down either
(DIR) Post #AFdGdzjNhzbyNzzDkW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T15:50:13Z
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boosting @`Ada_PalmerâNo oneâs helped by you sinkingâ is a GREAT way to frame the importance of only engaging in politics as much as you can handle, & doing the self care you need. You canât be an ally if youâve sunk.re:@`SkrivaFelI doomscrolled myself into a minor panic attack yesterday (I'm fine now), and that's my privileged pink cis ass.Don't feel guilty for seeking out joy, relief and escapism. You need and deserve those. No one's helped by you sinking.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe05iMxTZVGR3Ym by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-20T00:54:53Z
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boosting @`jacobianOne of the worst mistakes in my career was letting a project run late and not communicating about the problems until it was far too late. Don't do what I did; if you've messed up an estimate, here's what to do:https://jacobian.org/2021/jun/8/incorrect-estimates/
(DIR) Post #AFdGe0XigpsSu7XQDA by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-06-20T00:59:40Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/heratylaw/status/1399449864266604545hi, if you are a writer (especially a freelance writer) or an an independent who produces through other media, will you please take this survey? đđđThe survey will be open for the next four weeks, many thanks:https://surveymonkey.com/r/DSPCZ78I called it "Pretty Standard" because so many people have sent me contracts and have said "it looks pretty standard to me"
(DIR) Post #AFdGe12CrUGQQfnljM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-07-02T16:26:38Z
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boosting @`ag_dubsexcited to spend this summer doing some consulting work. if your project or company is looking to grow/refine/overhaul its open source strategy, consider working with me đhttps://pubstruct.com/
(DIR) Post #AFdGe1Vz4m5Dv1jY93 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-07-06T15:48:35Z
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boosting @`AlexandraErinLaunching my new, 100% less on Substack, newsletter.https://buttondown.email/AlexandraErin/archive/testing-testingis-this-thing-on/
(DIR) Post #AFdGe1dQd62QI7DUkS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T15:54:32Z
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boosting Jen Myers@`antiheroineA few years ago, I created and taught a series of beginner coding workshops designed for mothers and daughters called Code and Cupcakes. I've now packaged up the workshop curriculum with some new guides and made it all freely available for others to use.https://codeandcupcakes.net/
(DIR) Post #AFdGe1zPJNcROHV30S by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-07-07T17:49:21Z
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boosting @`wiredferretI just took a Behaviors of Inclusion training from @`LifeLabsLearn , and would recommend it to anyone who is ready to be doing inclusivity training.I was hoping for ânot hateableâ and I got âenjoyable and informativeâ. (Be real, a lot of corporate training is hateable.)
(DIR) Post #AFdGe2h0hGUtZVtryC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-07-13T01:35:48Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/pbkalra/status/1414594702796546049Anyone out there use an e-reader for reading papers in PDF? If so, what kind and do you like/recommend? Have been thinking it would be nice to have an eye-friendly and sunlight-friendly option other than printing. Color e-ink now exists--have you tried it? (please RT)
(DIR) Post #AFdGe3EKhN9VErUTuS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-07-14T18:44:59Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/soapystrange/status/1415101467266932740If any trans person reading this is in the US and needs a letter from a therapist to get some kind of gender-affirming care, I was given a list of therapists who have agreed to write such a letter after a single session. Please feel free to DM me for it.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe3jso4OCoiFg5Q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-07-28T11:01:21Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/CGDev/status/1419656250506326028When so many prefer cash, how do gov't's advance financial inclusion? đ°đ”Join #CGDTalks for new evidence from Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, & Pakistan using the decision tree method: https://cgdev.org/event/branch-root-new-decision-tree-tool-improve-financial-inclusionw/ @`LRojasSuarez @`nandinish @`ujangw Imran Khan & Miguel SzĂ©kely
(DIR) Post #AFdGe3xhyfRrVaiidU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T15:55:18Z
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boosting@`PyGothamThe CFP for PyGotham TV is open! We encourage fun and creativity playing with the TV theme. Anyone and everyone should propose a talk. The CFP is open through July 5, Anywhere on Earth. See https://cfp.pygotham.tv for full details and to propose a talk today!
(DIR) Post #AFdGe4HulXbyWGAr8C by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-08-08T11:09:52Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/jessgrieser/status/1424022326149005315I have been doing a practice for the last year or so where whenever I go "why is x this way" I look for Capitalism, Racism, or the Patriarchy. I propose it be an acronym, like Overeaters' Anonymous's HALT: when you find yourself sad!mad about x, look for the CRaP.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe4nSsEqg66w3JA by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-08-08T11:10:31Z
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boosting @`gvwilsonContribution guidelines for "Never Work in Theory" have been updated: https://neverworkintheory.org/contributing/ If you're teaching a senior/graduate software engineering course this year, please consider having your students write "popular science" summaries of papers aimed at practitioners.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe5HF5WfTaSrpiq by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-08-08T11:17:44Z
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New York (statewide), please spread the word!boosting @THECITYNY1/ Any workers â including undocumented immigrants â who werenât eligible for unemployment benefits can now apply for New Yorkâs Excluded Workers Fund. Itâs first come, first served. The funds do not need to be paid back....and hereâs what you need to know:https://nitter.eu/thecityny/status/1423746063433883652story: https://www.thecity.nyc/work/2021/8/5/22612141/unemployment-benefits-excluded-workers-fund-application-nyc
(DIR) Post #AFdGe5kJLRv72cT320 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-08-09T10:38:57Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/LauraEdelson2/status/1424668593178959873Julia asks great questions. It was great to sit down with her and have a just have an open conversation with her about what happened to us, why it might have happened, and what it means for our work and other researchers and journalists. Please have a read!.....
(DIR) Post #AFdGe66zz64IAz5AOW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T20:42:15Z
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boosting Cris Beasley@`crystaldbeasleyWhen I feel "this is so easy, it's like cheating" I know I'm *finally* playing with all the tools in my toolbox.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe6Dja3SKVsEXtQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-08-09T10:39:19Z
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... boosting https://twitter.com/JuliaAngwin/status/1423981441642270724"Facebook has a rational economic interest in controlling information about their ad marketplaceâ â @`LauraEdelson2 says about why she thinks FB shut down her research project this week.More in this weekâs newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/themarkup/issues/facebook-vs-independent-research-708445
(DIR) Post #AFdGe6nXQw60Iuz8hU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-07T19:53:25Z
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boosting Mark D. Levine@`MarkLevineNYCBig covid news in NYC that's been lost in today's headlines:==> NYC is now offering free *at-home* PCR testing for all NYers aged 65+ or immunocompromised. Trained clinician will come to your home. Available 7 days/week, 9am-7pm.Call 929-298-9400 to sched an appt.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe7FBm8DJgfvDnc by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-07T20:00:22Z
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boosting @`zedlopezI've been tweeting daily-ish #Inform7-related links at@`inform7tipsPlease signal boost as you see fit!
(DIR) Post #AFdGe7ic0jkX9vgif2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-15T18:59:36Z
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boosting @`OtherwiseAwardWeâre delighted to announce that Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki has won the 2020 Otherwise Award for his stunning novella âIfe-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbonâ! Congratulations @`Penprince_ ! Read the full announcement:https://otherwiseaward.org/2021/09/oghenechovwe-donald-ekpeki-wins-2020-otherwise-award-for-ife-iyoku-the-tale-of-imadeyunuagbon-honor-list-announced
(DIR) Post #AFdGe8FE3Tpyn4wlUm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-15T19:01:48Z
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boosting @`gvwilson https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/1424909797112037378 As we've seen during COVID, many people are deeply uncomfortable with provisional truth. They get angry when advice is revised based on new evidence and lose confidence in research as a whole rather than seeing it as evidence of honesty. I don't know what to say to them :-(
(DIR) Post #AFdGe8gARJO88dYHUO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T20:43:37Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/yvonnezlam/status/1118646845884911617 My small-scale observation is that shiny-chasing comes from very different places: 1/nresponding to @`sigje:Maybe instead of discounting folks interest of chasing the latest shiny we start thinking about the signaling that thereâs a tough unsolved problem thatâs ripe for change?
(DIR) Post #AFdGe8nbzdLKVj2E5o by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-15T19:03:34Z
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boosting @kfogel kfogelIf you're reasonably expert in GPG Agent, Debian GNU/Linux, other agent processes that might be interfering with my gpg-agent :-), and with passphrase caching in general, DM or email me. I'll pay your top consulting rate. I ain't got time to debug this all by my lonesome.[more details: https://twitter.com/kfogel/status/1437460188685025284 ]
(DIR) Post #AFdGe9QxdKooTlReQS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-15T19:43:27Z
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boosting @`gvwilsonI'm looking for research w/ detailed design & architecture comparison of package managers - they all do more-or-less the same job, but there are many (many) design choices and tradeoffs. Pointers welcome - thanks in advance.
(DIR) Post #AFdGe9xvelBq80ryoS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-09-20T20:47:24Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/jacobian/status/1440031051376578561I'm looking for a coach/mentor to guide me through an automation project on my hobby farm. I'm comfortable with the software side, but out of my depth on hardware â microcontrollers, long-range wireless, solar/battery power. Can you help? Details:https://gist.github.com/jacobian/e7d4b06d3a877e71843cd40eb46ebd8f
(DIR) Post #AFdGeAWfZaylrl7ixk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-07T21:05:51Z
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boosting Midwest Booksellers@`MidwestBooksWeâre truly honored to grant this yearâs Midwest Bookseller of the Year award to the staff at @`RoomofOnesOwn. Read the full celebration of everyone at Room and join us in saying congratulations! đđđ https://www.midwestbooksellers.org/news/staff-at-room-of-ones-own-granted-midwest-bookseller-of-the-year-award
(DIR) Post #AFdGeB2DgIDTRbsv8i by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-14T22:21:43Z
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boosting @`jacobian:Compensation for tech workers has been going up -- but what does that mean for you? I've developed a method for figuring out a fair market rate for your labor, and I'm sharing it now. Use it to be well-informed at your next compensation conversation!https://jacobian.org/2021/oct/13/tech-salaries-2021/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeBJEf1pMINqVf6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T20:48:46Z
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boosting Scott Rosenberg@`scottrosHere at @`axios we are hiring a tech policy reporter for a four-month time span. Work with me, @`inafried, @`dalykyle, @`imkialikethecar, @`sarafischer, @`khart and many other fine folks! more info at https://boards.greenhouse.io/axios/jobs/2212544?gh_src=346145a61us
(DIR) Post #AFdGeBdRRtzTJ3Ie9o by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-19T17:59:13Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/ohvienna/status/1444755022294704137?s=20âšNew Star Trek: TNG vid - Losing My MindâšâDeanna Troi is fine (sheâs just very tired, thatâs all).â https://youtu.be/HbBfPRR8G2ocontent warnings + notes, etc. here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/34104094
(DIR) Post #AFdGeC7vcYNQpbYzg0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-25T15:48:03Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/wise_steve/status/1447520846902398979If you're sending recurring mail to gmail with identical subject lines google will thread them into a conversation.If you don't want google to do that you can add a unique References: header to each mail that doesn't refer to another email.https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2019/03/threading-changes-in-gmail-conversation-view.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGeCbLr9ueIrKUXQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-25T15:49:40Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/WisConSF3/status/1449141384716320768#wisconItâs been almost 2 years since our community has been able to meet in person, and a lot has changed. The SF3 board invites you to join us for a virtual town hall on 11/14/2021 at 1PM Central to discuss where WisCon has been and where weâd like it to go. https://sf3.org/2021/10/invitation-wiscon-town-hall-event-on-november-14-2021/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeCn39fGot8nplw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-14T22:22:02Z
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"Content note: this piece discusses money, quite directly, with specific numbers & examples. Discussions about money can make quite a few people uncomfortable" -- a hospitable gesture. AND:"please consider who benefits when we donât talk directly & explicitly about compensation"
(DIR) Post #AFdGeDBrfP7U86PeS0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-25T16:34:25Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/RoomofOnesOwn/status/1437437834869321731and JUST ANNOUNCED: Saturday, 10/30 at 2PM we are hosting a virtual ceremony in celebration of the 2020 @`OtherwiseAward with award winner @`Penprince_ and special guests! More details to come soon!!
(DIR) Post #AFdGeDMV1rcuf5O91k by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-15T21:34:44Z
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boosting thread https://twitter.com/katenepveu/status/1271265067112304640I was asked today if @`con_or_bust is still dormant. Yes, it is; and I want to add something to my last boost of its call for volunteers.Con or Bust's work to increase racial diversity in SFF doesn't have to look like what I describe below. It can be what YOU want it to be. 1/6
(DIR) Post #AFdGeDipgpUVmLpyq0 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-10-25T16:35:28Z
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....Saturday, 10/30 at 2:00pm The Virtual @`OtherwiseAward Ceremony in celebration of the 2020 prizewinner @`Penprince_ and the Honors List nominees!https://www.crowdcast.io/e/u36yn8dn
(DIR) Post #AFdGeEHZbfHRW65izI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-01T17:36:08Z
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boosting @`mousevspythonThis week I chatted with Tzu-ping Chung about his work @`ThePyPA, #Python and more!https://blog.pythonlibrary.org/2021/11/01/pydev-of-the-week-tzu-ping-chung/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeEoXd5eTALW3NI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-01T17:37:17Z
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boosting @`haldavis3.@`NaomiKritzer: When all you have is a hammer, and the hammer isnât fixing the problem, adding more hammers is probably not going to improve anything.https://naomikritzer.com/2021/10/31/election-2021-one-more-post-on-public-safety-and-question-2-in-minneapolis/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeFIfp3kqfnc7LE by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-01T17:38:07Z
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boosting @`lizdances"The argument weâve been having for the last year + a half is about whether we need to keep spending all our money on hammers, or if maybe it would be okay to explore the possibility of investing in a screwdriver, a crescent wrench, a pair of pliers, & a tape measure" #NoYesYesr/t @`NaomiKritzerElection 2021: One More Post on Public Safety (and Question 2 in Minneapolis) https://naomikritzer.com/2021/10/31/election-2021-one-more-post-on-public-safety-and-question-2-in-minneapolis/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeFUN7Z71G55SZk by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-16T10:55:30Z
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I'm gonna try using nitter.net for a bit when linking to Twitter threads so that you can click through and read threads without having to visit Twitter.com - thanks for the tip @eloquence ! https://social.coop/@eloquence/104352168097164973
(DIR) Post #AFdGeFrliZpMQe292m by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-03T15:33:34Z
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"Please email by Friday, November 5, 2021."I'm writing in to volunteer. boosting @`katenepveuFor 10 years, I ran Con or Bust, a not-for-profit that helped hundreds of BIPoC fans attend SFF conventions. It's been dormant since 2019, and it's time to either revive or dissolve it. Please see this link for more info, and RT widely, please! https://kate-nepveu.dreamwidth.org/1067848.html
(DIR) Post #AFdGeGP5igTy5zckz2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-14T17:39:34Z
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boosting @`elysdirThe online WisCon Town Hall (âto discuss where WisCon has been and where weâd like it to go in the futureâ) starts in just under two hours, at 1 pm Central US time. To attend, register in advance by following the Eventbrite link from the blog post.https://sf3.org/2021/10/invitation-wiscon-town-hall-event-on-november-14-2021/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeGtvs19Vde3O3U by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-17T14:57:25Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/zulip/status/1459288203702145027Our commitment: @`zulip will not integrate a crypto asset wallet, issue crypto assets, promote NFTs, or otherwise attempt to profit from the crypto asset gold rush. Here's why: https://blog.zulip.com/2021/11/12/why-not-blockchain/ #opensource
(DIR) Post #AFdGeHOm1Lp3BIU17w by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-18T14:37:57Z
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This is the part where I started to tear up.https://nitter.eu/kwiens/status/1461004271881633800Right to repair is about the idea that we are all in this together. Product owners and manufacturers need to collaborate to make the amazing products that we depend on last. Neither can do it alone.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeHeN5MIbxfmTRI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-16T10:57:00Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/di_codes/status/1261354514445025282#mIt's too easy to let past experience get in the way of embracing new ideas.The more experience I gain, the harder it is to discern "it's a bad idea" from "I don't understand it".Sometimes new ideas are just hard to understand if you've got a lifetime of bias already.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeHsuDJvQgka55s by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-22T16:00:29Z
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boosting @`CandlemarkGleamFor readers of Leonard Richardsonâs subversive yet deeply humane Situation Normal, hereâs a timely bonus story! https://www.candlemarkandgleam.com/2021/11/22/situation-normal-bonus-story-we-the-unwilling-by-leonard-richardson/?doing_wp_cron=1637596741.7554190158843994140625 "We the Unwilling" shows how morale depends on small things & how galactic fleets really do maintenance. @leonardr @brainwane #sciencefiction
(DIR) Post #AFdGeIQaC6rcNCKyaO by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-22T19:31:48Z
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boosting @`di_codesDo you use @`pypi in your day job? Help us prioritize our top three feature requests:- Team/organization accounts- Namespace support- Private packagesUse the form linked below to tell us your preferencehttps://discuss.python.org/t/pypi-further-feedback/11888
(DIR) Post #AFdGeIxuCDWE2XvaWe by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-29T18:23:19Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/omgjulia/status/1465352699990495240Just $1,171 to go on funding Bridge to Elsewhere! Every $15 and up backer gets the cover art as a digital download! Every backer at any level gets my space holiday romance story (you choose the tropes!) AND @`alanajoliâs space improv vignettes!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1330509990/bridge-to-elsewhere-anthology
(DIR) Post #AFdGeJVw9gjzk5qlZQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-30T02:43:26Z
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boosting Eleanor Saitta @`DymaxionToday I learned that when you DM someone a link to a Google doc they don't have read access to, @`SlackHQ leaks a low-res screenshot of the top half of the first page to them. Fun!
(DIR) Post #AFdGeJaXsYQXyO0Rkm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-16T10:57:19Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/di_codes/status/1261354516265476100#m threadOf course, "understandability" is some part of what makes a good idea good.But as experience gives me the ability to put in less and less effort to understand something......my tolerance for "just work on it until it makes sense" has definitely dropped.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeK18Hhh7IqRgC8 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-11-30T19:26:05Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/equalitie/status/1459158694223044614Web developers wanted! eQualitie is inviting experienced and motivated web developers to contribute across the @`deflectca and @`CenoBrowser projects. Contract or full-time. Apply or pass it on to your favourite web dev!https://equalit.ie/job-post/job-post-web-developer/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeKVyR2MeqUsJGa by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-01T17:21:16Z
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boosting @`dreamwidthIt's December, and that means it's time for our annual points bonus! All orders in the month of December will receive 10% of the cost as bonus points usable on a future order. It's our "thank you" for helping us offer an ad-free, privacy-centered service with you as our priority.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeL0SbgkcN38emm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-01T17:21:34Z
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boosting @`dreamwidthIt's been a rough year for most of DW HQ, and we haven't been able to do as much as we've hoped. But we're still here, and we're never going to stop offering you a site that values you for you, not because of the value of the data about you.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeLYUZ9yO4b3ppY by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-01T18:10:42Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/AlexandraErin/status/1464433354850410501Introducing #NiNoBilMa 2022A year-long public and participatory writing experiment aimed at breaking down my inhibitions around writing and (re-)acquiring skills I missed out on due to the intersection of ADHD and gifted child baggage.https://www.patreon.com/posts/introducing-2022-59177510
(DIR) Post #AFdGeLfa8ne0QaNUsi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-16T11:28:07Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/iasmelaion/status/1261739192834351104#m A tragedy that i do not have a ruinously expensive sound system and no neighbors so that i could blast this at such volume that it would almost but not quite be like attending an actual concert https://invidio.us/watch?v=SkdHYTaEcsw&t=1001s
(DIR) Post #AFdGeM3ghAvVdLekSG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-01T18:37:05Z
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boosting https://nitter.eu/di_codes/status/1466109114442989570Today Iâm announcing the first stable release of a project thatâs been in the works for a few months:pip-audit: a tool for identifying Python packages with known vulnerabilities.https://pypi.org/project/pip-audit/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeMcmah01OC4m9o by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-11T17:35:35Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/microcovid/status/1355356332866502658Still using a cloth mask?Upgrade to a sealed N95! Better protection for yourself AND others!Explore the new numbers at https://microcovid.org. How much better would your protection be?Read https://microcovid.org/blog/masks for what to buy!
(DIR) Post #AFdGeN6YnyoosY0YZU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-16T16:35:41Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/elysdir/status/1471499064495591444For virtual #Worldcon attendees: Following a link to the Blue virtual room results in going to Palladian, so you canât currently attend events in Blue. This is the same issue as yesterday (Iâm posting because I had misunderstood what the issue was); theyâre working on fixing it.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeNZz2aM2Lnm3Qu by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-16T16:35:59Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/elysdir/status/1471505186476617749To view captions at online #Worldcon panels, click the âPop out Widgetâ link at the bottom of the virtual-room page.However, the system that theyâre using (Recapd) may only work in some browsers. For example, I can see captions in Firefox-on-Mac but not in Chrome-on-Mac.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeNhmZaaojzQHaa by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-20T11:26:27Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/TheViewFromLL2/status/1273983838256074753#m In honor of Juneteenth, a brief story about the America that almost was.I was at the Federal Archives once, searching for a very different document, when I came across a stack of papers titled "Joint Resolutions Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States."
(DIR) Post #AFdGeO3lFsApq9hpqa by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-20T19:37:28Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/yuvipanda/status/1472976879632076801mybinder.org might shut down if we don't find a source of @`googlecloud credits (or another cloud provider?) in about *two days* (wednesday). https://github.com/jupyterhub/team-compass/issues/463#issuecomment-998036246. Anynone who can help? Please RT.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeONG5NlmocpPEm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-11T17:48:57Z
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#covidI wear a P100 respirator on subways, buses, etc. and it's comfortable and gives me peace of mind. In shops and similar indoor spaces with people from outside my household, I wear an N95, *not* a KN95 (read the @microcovid article to understand the difference). https://www.microcovid.org/blog/masks
(DIR) Post #AFdGeOYxNt7xOuIkTI by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-20T21:12:16Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/zararah/status/1473026902067752969Love this idea â Volunteer Amnesty Day, a day to reflect upon/rotate/put down a volunteer commitment that is weighing you down. I can imagine so many accidentally long-term #opensource maintainers who would appreciate this! đđœ @brainwane https://www.volunteeramnestyday.net/
(DIR) Post #AFdGePCJ1abRMwiAnw by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-28T18:48:23Z
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"I embrace the Sun with arms outstretched so that my oblivion will be one of my own choosing." deserves to be in more repertoires. [text: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1507780/discussions/0/3192486000805884901/] boosting https://twitter.com/SamNChiet/status/1475654581367435265 [screenshot only]
(DIR) Post #AFdGePfjGC8eqCTffM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-28T18:51:29Z
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boosting @`pbkalraAny academics/researchers out there who use David Allen's "Getting Things Done" method? How do you implement it/does it work well for your job? I read the book a couple of years ago and applied some of the principles but not all.
(DIR) Post #AFdGePgRDYhosOoEls by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-22T17:10:35Z
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I enjoyed this set and you might too. https://jedimindtricks.xyz/posts/2020-06-22/ boosting https://nitter.net/mpirnat/status/1275079928279515136#m"For your listening pleasure, hereâs my show that aired this morning."
(DIR) Post #AFdGeQBHMtNMQ3ErqK by brainwane@mastodon.social
2021-12-29T21:24:54Z
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boosting @`jacobian: Come work with meeee!boosting@`lvh:Latacora is looking for someone to manage our secops team:https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS96rfuiTKFIo2Y04g4PU0_WSI-m7iHrK9BDlMFm6Y8eGQewZJ04m_5uCaD9B1RrgFF-cxDLMxDQLxy/pub
(DIR) Post #AFdGeQddfS3pq0VW2y by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-06T17:37:49Z
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"What about people youâve worked with before? Should you let them skip the work sample test?How secret do WSTs need to be?Could a short WST replace a traditional resume screen?" & moreboosting @jacobian I finished my series on work sample tests today with a bit of Q&A: https://jacobian.org/2022/jan/6/wst-wrap-up/Work sample tests are a critical part of hiring effectively, and I'm happy to have my thoughts written down now. Find the whole series here:https://jacobian.org/series/work-sample-tests/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeRBJeF01WSGPXU by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-06T17:40:20Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/1478056360008892420Q: if there was an online one-day conf of lightning talks (10 min each, batched, discussion after each batch) in which software engineering researchers presented interesting/useful empirical results, would you attend if it cost ~US$100 in affluent countries, pro-rated elsewhere?
(DIR) Post #AFdGeRbY4hz0poXMQa by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-06T19:23:23Z
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boosting @`sandbankdinerHello to the 0.1% of my followers who see my tweets! Want to read my 3300-word multimedia essay about Steven Soderbergh? https://soderblog.blog/2022/01/05/sex-lies-and-videotape/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeS62FMMyMMnhwm by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-23T13:55:03Z
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You can read the first chapter for free at https://us.macmillan.com/excerpt?isbn=9781250269256 .One of the @`WisConSF3 Guests of Honor for #WisCon45 -- new book out now!boosting Zen Cho https://nitter.net/zenaldehyde/status/1275337232526835712#mTHE ORDER OF THE PURE MOON REFLECTED IN WATER is out today!! Links to buy here: https://zencho.org/books/the-order-of-the-pure-moon-reflected-in-water/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeS6kCiw8OZ8H3I by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-11T13:08:29Z
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boosting https://twitter.com/saperle/status/1480612499519062021in the US you have no right to health care but you DO have a right to get other people sickboosting @`smotus [on vaccine mandates in schools]Literally the tool weâve used for decades to keep children from dying of measles, pertussis, rubella, mumps, polio, diphtheria⊠but somehow we have a right to Covid.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeStJI9mipBr3ke by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-15T13:32:31Z
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boosting @`saperle You can report fake or otherwise sketchy testing sites to your local DoH, your state AG, or the US HHS IG: https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/RT @`FemmefeministeFake COVID-19 testing sites are opening up across the country and requiring SSNs and more personal data. DO NOT GIVE IT TO THEM!Great reporting by @`sravyat96 for @`prismreports: https://prismreports.org/2022/01/14/fake-covid-19-testing-sites-are-scamming-vulnerable-communities-across-the-country/
(DIR) Post #AFdGeTNnSoAgLk7PGq by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-19T16:53:05Z
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boosting Lukas Kahwe Smith (he/him) @`lsmithwho at @mozilla might be interested in talking about creating an API to make it possible to give users feedback on what they have written (think custom âspell checkersâ, in our case an inclusive writing assistant) without having to resort to hacks that are not #a11y friendly?
(DIR) Post #AFdGeTuPVYG7ytNS6a by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-19T18:19:32Z
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boosting @yuvipanda Announcing http://notebooksharing.space - the fastest way to share your Jupyter / R notebook with someone else! https://words.yuvi.in/post/announcing-notebooksharing-space/.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeU3GybLeQNWWv2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-23T13:57:00Z
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boostinghttps://nitter.net/_sagesharp_/status/1275268744550334464#mOh wow. Rails Girls Summer of Code is closing for good. :( I hope some of the people who applied will apply to @`outreachy's December 2020 or May 2021 rounds. railsgirlssummerofcode.org/bâŠ7 years of supporting women in open source is pretty amazing!https://railsgirlssummerofcode.org/blog/2020-06-15-foundation-update
(DIR) Post #AFdGeUOBiq4vTFJEWG by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-19T21:15:37Z
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boosting @`pradyunsgIt says something about a website when their announcement that they're raising their monthly subscription fee, gets only praise for doing so.It says that the platform is broadly respected and appreciated. LWN is.boosting @`lwnnetA note for LWN subscribershttps://lwn.net/Articles/881439/rss
(DIR) Post #AFdGeW2HbFkEZt4lea by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-23T14:04:02Z
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boosting Mel Chuahttps://nitter.net/mchua/status/1274884474338189312#mBlerp. Reminds me of (among other things) folks working on a music tech hackathon to "help deaf people" who could not fathom that I had run hackathons, was an engineer, a musician... and deaf. Or the dude who kept insisting I was either not deaf or not the course instructor.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeW8JEqZ6sZta2y by brainwane@mastodon.social
2022-01-19T21:34:34Z
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boosting @baconandcoconut I might actually run out of food videos* to watch next month so if you know of a FOSS policy or senior level community building job I should apply for, please let me know. *Probably impossible, but for reals I am looking for a new gig.
(DIR) Post #AFdGeYuwsyf1W0fS8e by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-23T22:13:35Z
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boosting https://nitter.nixnet.services/kfogel/status/1275459395808374790#mIn case anyone wants to torture themselves, I've got 32 speeches -- that's right, 2^5 -- by Donald Trump in plain-text transcript form right here, ready to be analyzed by anyone looking to stretch their English to, and perhaps beyond, the breaking point:https://github.com/kfogel/presidential-speeches
(DIR) Post #AFdGeam9ycopHKZSiW by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-23T22:14:24Z
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boosting https://nitter.nixnet.services/nedbat/status/1275436197209202689#mIâm starting to write a fake in-process GitHub API implementation using requests-mock. Surely something like this must already exist? plz RT so I can find it!
(DIR) Post #AFdGecpQLScNe2765A by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-24T16:13:11Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/usmantm/status/1275497525173157888#mPerhaps this has been observed and written by others before, but I've only thinking along these lines fairly recently, so will share, regardless:Thread on non-western stories and western editors:
(DIR) Post #AFdGeeoQy70xnXfKoi by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-24T16:14:43Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/skamille/status/1275629253103620096#mA great many meetings exist to force the possibility of real attention and communication ("you wouldn't have read the email") but at least real life meetings hold the possibility of the before/after side convo, shared look, mutual amusement. Humorless pundits seem to miss this.
(DIR) Post #AFdGehRVBpSBxHxYzQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-24T16:18:24Z
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boosting thread https://nitter.net/math_rachel/status/1275565812007354368#mList who you have written letters of recommendation for within the last 5 years. Does the diversity of this list reflect what you hope to see in the field?How about who have you collaborated with?
(DIR) Post #AFdGekvkDqQYlx8G2q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-06-29T11:30:57Z
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boosting @`OpenTechStrat https://nitter.net/OpenTechStrat/status/1276585322692870145#mAnyone out there have good prior art on internal organizational policies about access to user data?(Like, if you're a tech company with users, who in the company has access to user data & under what circumstances? What's the written policy?)#AskingForAFriendhttps://twitter.com/OpenTechStrat/status/1276585322692870145
(DIR) Post #AFdGenBlpER1mEe5Im by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-06T19:33:12Z
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boosting@`PyOhioAnnouncing the PyOhio 2020 talk lineup! https://pyohio.org/2020/events/talks/Free registration opening later this week! More details about schedule, sprints, and our t-shirt fundraiser Coming Soon.
(DIR) Post #AFdGepXp4DGN5Cyix6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:17:21Z
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boosting Greg Wilson https://third-bit.com/I'm looking for research on the use of concept mapping in education: https://igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-collaborative-learning-using/446 is mostly about exhortation and tooling - what else can people point me at? Thanks.
(DIR) Post #AFdGerYFbanHJ7C5tg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:19:35Z
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boosting Greg WilsonSurvey: why do you take part in open source? https://bit.ly/2AErffA
(DIR) Post #AFdGetUmNTCnKvaLlQ by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:28:11Z
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#Pythonboosting Nicole HarrisđPython people!đThe pip team need your input on a *tricky* problem:đ€How should pip handle conflicts with already installed packages when updating other packages?đ€Give us your answer:https://bit.ly/2ZqJijrFor help: https://bit.ly/2ZmcdVyâšRTs appreciated!âš
(DIR) Post #AFdGevv5MdR6r5uO2q by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:32:00Z
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boosting Camille FournierIf you're hitting the wall, you aren't alone. So many people in my world (incl me) are hitting the wall right now, due to pandemic, WFH, extreme sadness/despair about racism, all of the above, and more. Seriously, if you can, take a day (or a week!) off. This is a marathon.
(DIR) Post #AFdGexpqF6QinPTE9I by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:32:09Z
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boosting Camille FournierAnd yes, this includes those of you who are worried you aren't being/haven't been productive enough due to all of this. ESPECIALLY all of you. Pushing through it probably is not the answer.
(DIR) Post #AFdGf0t8tHqwGW2PD6 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:33:43Z
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boosting Danny O'Brienhttps://nitter.net/mala/status/1280641146545291264#mLook, I'm a free speech activist: but just because I'm a free speech activist doesn't mean that I don't factor in how what I say is going to land, and with whom.
(DIR) Post #AFdGf31Mxfccsbu0JM by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T15:35:20Z
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boosting Melinda ByerlyIDK what women need to hear this, but raise your prices. If you are busy, raise them even more.
(DIR) Post #AFdGf51RWMrx5Px5hg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-14T17:01:19Z
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boosting the Palante Tech Coop @`palantetechCheck out our updated Zoombombing technical self-defense guide! Zoom has faced increased public pressure and criticism over privacy & security. They've made changes as a result, and so have we!https://palantetech.coop/zoomboming-self-defense/tech-guide
(DIR) Post #AFdGf6nKvmm2aFMqzg by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T21:53:09Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/AlexandraErin/status/1274149927900323841#mSo, here's a thread on a them I have spoken about before several times over the years, on other social networking sites as well on as here.It's about scale, community, and the limits of knowledge.
(DIR) Post #AFdGf8tn6l7p6qP2Ke by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T21:54:07Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/AlexandraErin/status/1274172971192659968#mIf you want to share something on this site, if you want to spread something far and wide on this site, the three things you absolutely have to do:1. Make sure the subject/title/name is in the thread, not just in a QT or a LRT.2. Thread it.3. RT it and/or bump it at intervals
(DIR) Post #AFdGfAisKJa8lZJLay by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T21:56:08Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/amyhoy/status/1235710010681745408#msince everybody (who's responsible) is canceling in-person events & subsequently The Vibe is all about making shit *virtual*i thought i'd talk a little bit about how @`thomasfuchs, @`alexhillman and i ran full- and even MULTI-day live workshops 100% online since 2010THREAD
(DIR) Post #AFdGfCiauKXsxHC9R2 by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T21:58:10Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/tressiemcphd/status/1269417002738823170#mHereâs my analog: every semester I ask students how many black people there are in the U. S. They think itâs 50%. If theyâre from a small town theyâll go as high as 70%. I think that tracks to political ideology.
(DIR) Post #AFdGfEZS1IQ6hUvsSe by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T21:59:17Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/courtneymilan/status/1269673862754471936#mThere is a strong tendency in hierarchical supposedly âmeritâ driven institutions for those who have managed to hit the âmeritâ points to believe that the merit points have actual value, simply because to believe otherwise would undercut your own self-worth.
(DIR) Post #AFdGfGjRz5bhP5ctKC by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:00:38Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/EWDurbin/status/1271033800387149824#m can y'all do me a small favor?check in on your folks with history of addictioni'm 3+ years free of drugs and stronger every day, but my mind has wandered toward escape a thousand times since februaryseeing my friend fall made me deeply realize how bad it must be for others
(DIR) Post #AFdGfIRnbgfyivNp5c by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:02:19Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/xasymptote/status/1271420223435018249#mI keep thinking about those tweets that went around a few weeks ago. The ones stating incredulity that fans of stories where plucky rebels beat oppressive regimes - Star Wars, Harry Potter, Hunger Games etc - could fail to support real life rebels like BLM.I have a thread.
(DIR) Post #AFdGfKHambhSPqchSS by brainwane@mastodon.social
2020-07-15T22:05:14Z
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boosting https://nitter.net/DavidBindel/status/1271573532468748291#mBut I want to focus not on police violence, but on academic life in CS and applied mathematics, the areas where I am most concentrated. In particular, I want to focus on PhD students (current and prospective) at Cornell.