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Complexity science, creator of Mesa, AI/ML, Python, amateur auctioneer, daughter of a free kill in Florida
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CDC Shutters PRAMS Program on Maternal and Infant Health talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/cdc-s...

everyone please read this

A fired gov employee (speaking in his personal capacity) shares how he makes coal mines safer —

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

Bills in Congress: H.R.899 - To terminate the Department of Education. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... H.R.86 - NOSHA Act (Aka get rid of OSHA/safety) www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

In the 1970s people would throw trash from their car windows and dump in rivers. The EPA was created. In the 2020s, it falls from the sky with disregard for the planet and there are signed the EPA might get destroyed. www.facebook.com/TheRobPerill...

Please call, email, or send a letter to your member of Congress today. The actions being taken are not. If you do not do this TODAY you won’t have a voice tomorrow. Find your members here: www.govtrack.us/congress/mem...

Merit & diversity are not mutually exclusive. So, you can't end DEI practices in pursuing merit hiring because then you will fail at merit because... Merit & diversity are not mutually exclusive.

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

I shop Costco.

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They cancelled outdoor inauguration in DC. Today the day of inauguration, I wore flip flops and a very heavy sweater to run errands in DC. Cancelling outside was a weak move.

It takes a lot of work to refrain from starting a social media channel that mocks how companies terribly brand themselves as AI.

I haven't gotten into it yet, but this place feels like a reunion!

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bluesky engineers: perhaps today it’ll be a little slower, we’ll catch our breath the internet: MORE!!

We’ve put a lot of work into making Bluesky a healthier social network. This app is designed to give you a choice — in what you want to see, what you don’t want to see, and how you want to interact. Some tips on how to customize your experience:

Y'all... it feels good here. I am tired and scarred, but it does not feel like a cesspool.

If you are in tech, this might help you find your people! github.com/stevendborre...

I love me some data. GHW Bush 1989-1993 Bill Clinton 1993-2001 GW Bush 2001-2009 Barack Obama 2009-2017 Donald Trump 2017-2021 Joe Biden 2021-2025 It it interesting to see what happens during each Presidents term in the graph below. Summary - R ⬆️ and D ⬇️ www.statista.com/statistics/2...

I am here! 👋

And nine years later, I successfully defended and then bought my kiddos the ice cream have been putting off.

Anyone at #foss4g not going to the gala tonight? Looking for potential dinner plans.

Should I buy or rent my graduation gown? ... (five minutes later) ??? My graduation gown [probably made from polyester] will cost more to rent than my wedding dress to purchase? Does the gown have a cathedral train? I am getting a PhD, and I can't figure this math out.

Congressman Texas got carjacked in DC. Crime in DC is up. But when you mess with Congress that means something different, because DC is not a state. Congress can control DC. The people you elect control my state. Grab your 🍿… 🧵

I have a cat and a dog that look similar. When I whistle, the cat comes running, and the dog hides in the tall grass. <eye roll>. When I whistle, I want the dog to come, not the cat.

This has happened with PyLadies and PyLadies DC.

Things are getting real now... "... we observed that these projects often came out of universities and in the culture of academia, professors and students are rewarded to be the one who created something, but this culture is the antithesis to successful open source." 🫠

The most edited/over thought line of my PhD is probably the one that mentioned my professors who are reading it.

📢Exciting News!✨🐍🚀 #PyLadies is thrilled to announce our Call for Papers for the first-ever #PyLadiesCon, a FREE online conference from December 1 to 3! 🌐 Share your expertise with the #Python community. Apply to the CFP now!👇 🔗pretalx.com/pyladiescon-20… RT: Denny Perez x.com/dennyperez18...

It seems to me that the time is ripe for a Bluesky thread about how—and maybe even why—to befriend crows. (1/n)

Walks into house… why does it smell like a Jiffy lube in here? 🤢 … my husband spilled gas in the basement in front of the air intake. Awesome.