@mariatta Believe it or not, I’ve encountered this before. 😄 It was in the context of activism, using faxes to send letters to government offices. There are online services out there, but it’s probably a lot safer (and not that complex) to build your own.

@mpirnat @bitprophet Never been more glad to be a plain old vi user. 😄

@catouma @LesConnecteurs @radiocanada @info

Will there possibly be a translation, or a transcript that I can get translated? :/ I am unfortunately not a French speaker but I’d love to get into the content of this talk.

@bitprophet @robin Can I just say how much I adore you both and I hope all of this therapy and medication gets sorted because I want you both to be happy and healthy. ❤️

@skinnylatte My favorite part of the aquarium :)

@emily_s

I feel the same about restaurant web sites - no one should have to search for your address and hours (or a link to the menu).

No spoons left, only guillotines.

CALLING ALL CROCHET GEEKS AND GRANNIES

Do you want to crochet something that ends up in a mathematical art exhibit in Paris* next summer? Join the project at www.grannylifecrochet.com

* We will find out in September if the project makes it into the Paris exhibit

The wait is finally over. PyBeach 2025 ticket sales are now open! 🎫 https://ti.to/pybeach/pybeach2025 🎫
Check out our website for more details on attending (https://2025.pybeach.org/attend.html). Hope to see you there!

https://bikepacking.com/plog/when-we-get-komooted/ hits close to home, huge bummer that komoot went the enshittification path

DjangoCon Africa 2025 Heads to Arusha 🇹🇿

We’re excited to share that DjangoCon Africa is returning this year — and this time we’re heading to Arusha, Tanzania from August 11–15, 2025! 🎉

Arusha city view with Mount Meru in the background, credits Halidtz - CC BY-SA 4.0

This second edition builds on the incredible success of the inaugural DjangoCon Africa held in Zanzibar in 2023. That event welcomed over 200 attendees from 22+ countries, with more than half of the participants being women — a powerful statement about the growing diversity and strength of the African tech ecosystem.

What to expect at DjangoCon Africa 2025

Five action-packed days of:

1. 💬 Talks Three full days of diverse talks spanning programming, technology, society, career development, business, education, and more — all with voices from across Africa and around the globe.
2. 🖥️ Workshops Hands-on training led by Django and Python experts — perfect for deepening your skills and learning new ones.
3. 🤝 Sprints Join code sprints and contribute to open source projects, including Django itself.
4. 👩‍💻 Django Girls workshop A special pre-conference workshop for women interested in web development — part of a global initiative that has introduced thousands of women to Django.
5. 🔍 Discovery & connections Meet developers, designers, educators, and innovators from across the continent. Share stories. Build partnerships. Celebrate African tech talent.

Co-hosting with UbuCon Africa 2025

This year’s DjangoCon Africa comes with a special twist: we’re proud to co-host the first-ever UbuCon Africa — a regional gathering of Ubuntu users and contributors.

From August 13–15, UbuCon Africa will bring together Linux and open source enthusiasts to celebrate people-powered tech, collaboration, and the Ubuntu spirit of “I am because we are.” Whether you're a die-hard Debian dev or just curious about Ubuntu — you’ll feel right at home.

🎟 Secure your spot & get involved

Whether you’re looking to attend, speak, sponsor, or volunteer, DjangoCon Africa has a place for you.

• 👉 Get your tickets
• 👉 Sponsor the event

This is more than just a conference. It’s a celebration of community, learning, and open source  built by and for people across Africa and beyond.

Join us in Arusha this August. Let’s shape the future of Django together.

https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/jul/25/djangocon-africa-2025-heads-to-arusha/

#django #python #webdev

I have watched my life burn to the ground and started again from scratch many, many times.

I believe in second acts and second chances.

I want to say this clearly for anyone who needs to hear it: it is possible to survive radical, unexpected and unwanted life changes, to start again, and to build a new life that is worth living.

The coworking space I’m in today is a little on the witchy side. 😄🧙‍♀️🔮 #asabovesobelow

(We have roofers making a bunch of noise at the house for a week - luckily we found a dog-friendly work space in Old Town Pasadena, CTRL Collective.)

CORRECTION: 15% of the wealth is held by 9 families per the study, which is bad but not nearly as horrifying as 70%. Thanks @datn for the error correction!

Over 70% of the wealth in Silicon Valley is held by just 9 households.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/silicon-valley-pain-index-shows-growing-gap-between-wealthy-everyone-else

ETA: link to full study from @datn : https://www.sjsu.edu/hri/policy-projects/svpi/index.php

ACAB includes you, if you use the Citizen app

https://www.theverge.com/news/711146/citizen-app-nyc-verified-partners-alerts-surveillance

Happy birthday @django ! I don't work with Django as often as I used to, but I wouldn't be where I am without the community and all the friends I've made there over the years. Cheers (and hugs) to all of you!

https://birthday20.djangoproject.com

Pro tip: Visit Lawrence, KS some time if you get the chance. Better yet, live there for a little while if you can swing it.

Senate votes to kill entire public broadcasting budget in blow to NPR and PBS
Senate votes to rescind $1.1 billion from Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/senate-votes-to-kill-entire-public-broadcasting-budget-in-blow-to-npr-and-pbs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

@glyph

Only tangentially related to all of this - I grew up on Christopher Reeve as my Superman. I watched the “Super/Man” bio on a flight a few weeks ago and it reminded me what a good human he was - he might be the reason the Man of Steel is my favorite superhero to this day.

I've just finished reading _Technofeudalism_ by Yanis Varoufakis. If he's right, then it's politically urgent to escape from the clutches of Meta, Google, Amazon and the like as soon as possible.

Varoufakis' arguments reminded me of _Chokepoint Capitalism_ by Rebecca Giblin and @pluralistic, though according to Varoufakis the dominance of Amazon and the like has killed off capitalism and is a form of feudalism. I still want to compare these two analyses more carefully.

But Varoufakis' argument is: these platforms have managed to lure people in to work for them for free, and with every post and update on their platforms, these exploitative and massively dangerous companies grow stronger and harder to defeat. On the other hand, if the people take back social media and the internet more generally, there's a real opportunity for building a counter-movement with these technologies.

The lesson I take from this: getting people to quit the capitalist platforms and join the #Fediverse is part of political organisation, and possibly an important part if you consider the way people are tethered to their Instagram and Tiktok.

Let me repeat this: Convincing and helping comrades to quit the capitalist platforms and join the Fediverse is an important form of revolutionary political organisation. ✊

Marc Andreessen Is a Traitor. “He has betrayed the very system that made his success possible; the system in which he and a handful of others like him have profited disproportionately relative to their contribution.” https://www.liberalcurrents.com/marc-andreessen-is-a-traitor/