@Undefined hide the kids because their music is probably arrr rated…

Reminder that if you are a first time attendee at #pyconus #pycon, I highly recommend the Newcomer Orientation today at 4:30 PM in HALL B.

Please help #osuosl keep doing the excellent work they do for our communities.

https://osuosl.org/blog/osl-future/

Please share this post so they can get the visibility they need.

Donating is sadly a little fiddly but here: https://osuosl.org/donate/

"We cannot afford to replace the critical tasks of federal workers with models that completely make stuff up. There is no substitute for the expertise of federal workers handling sensitive information and working on life-critical sectors ranging from health care to immigration."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/replacing-federal-workers-with-chatbots-would-be-a-dystopian-nightmare/

Carole Cadwalladr: This is what a digital coup looks like.

https://www.ted.com/talks/carole_cadwalladr_this_is_what_a_digital_coup_looks_like

Lmao. Exploits of mom 2025 edition

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

Did you know there were massive protests across the nation this weekend?

Not if you rely on AG Sulzberger's New York Times and Jeff Bezos' Washington Post for your news.

@wdlindsy has a great thread up today on how mainstream media is minimizing the story:

Starts here >>> https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/114297466170272607

Roses are red,
DROP TABLE 'rhyme';
Learn to sanitise
Your inputs next time.

"Meta CTO says staff should quit if they don’t like Meta’s new policies"

Absolutely not. Stay on. Slow roll everything. Subtly fuck shit up. Make that React component take 20 seconds longer to load.

It's called malicious compliance. Don't just roll the fuck over for these people. That's what they WANT you to do.

"The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us" via @verge.

Indeed, the UK's actions imperil security across the globe.

It's worth highlighting that open source comms tools, like @matrix and @signalapp, empower researchers and users: you'll _see_ if a backdoor is added.

Not so with proprietary tools. Do you really trust Meta, Apple, or Google not to roll over on you?

https://www.theverge.com/policy/612136/uk-icloud-investigatory-powers-act-war-on-encryption

#FOSS #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #Security #Privacy #Encryption

@grrrr_shark happy birthday! 🎉

@forse @carnage4life if only there was a guy from Long Island that would tell us not to believe the hype.

Look at some of the awesome leadership in place at Black Python Devs.

One of our goals is to create opportunities for people to step into leaership roles.

Learn more about us: https://blackpythondevs.com/about

@grrrr_shark good to see you and to be seen 😀

Patriot.
Statesman.
Freedom fighter.
Leader.
Activist.
Thinker.
Writer.
Author.
Radical.
Visionary.
Hero.

#MLK #MLKDay

@grrrr_shark that sucks. So many people are missing on how they can get some positive experiences by simply not being an a-hole.

@deliberately_me "Let's Find The Time For Love" is my jam off of that album.

As Elon Musk gets Republicans to shut down the government for Christmas, just remember that Musk and Trump "crashing the economy" is intentional and they told us BEFORE the election they were planning to do this.
https://newrepublic.com/post/187712/elon-musk-trump-tank-economy

We are thrilled to announce one of our outstanding speakers for #PyLadiesCon! 🔊

Join us in welcoming Eliete Quirlia, who will be sharing her expertise and insights during our conference.

Don't miss her talk! Get inspired, gain valuable knowledge, and connect with the Python community. 🐍

📍 Topic: Liderança na Comunidade: Entre Acertos e Erros

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