boost from birdsite, Portland, air quality
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.
boost from birdsite, request for installation help
boosting https://twitter.com/pbkalra/status/1306373719225503745
I 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...
boost from birdsite, nitter link, fun in-browser game
boosting https://nitter.net/recursecenter/status/1286020186643070977#m
A Skynet Simulator, by Ed Burnett. Seems harmless! skynetsimulator.com/
Source here if you want to confirm for yourself: https://github.com/edisgreat/skynet-simulator
boost from birdsite, nitter link, privacy/academia opportunity
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.
boost from birdsite, nitter link, accessibility and tech
boosting thread https://nitter.net/whitecoatcapxg/status/1300610989445054464
Somebody 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
boost from birdsite, nitter link, Python packaging, interview video
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
boost from birdsite, nitter link, conference prep for organizers
boosting https://nitter.net/whitecoatcapxg/status/1306028441511264258
I 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:
boost from birdsite, nitter link, conference prep for organizers
... 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.
boost from birdsite, nitter link, danger and proprietary platforms
boosting https://nitter.net/jasonpjason/status/1305604285426618369
As 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]
boost from birdsite, nitter link, open source and Python documentation
boosting https://nitter.net/choldgraf/status/1272633413132943360
We've been working on a Sphinx extension that lets you write Sphinx docs in 💯 markdown (incl. roles and directives).
We call it "MyST Markdown" (for "Markedly Structured Text").
Give it a shot, and please give feedback!
boost from birdsite, nitter link, online meeting tips
boosting https://nitter.net/abbycabs/status/1237001927734542341
Online meeting tips 💻
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 👇
boost from birdsite, occasional-sysadmin tips
boosting @`simonw
Tip for running your own server/VPS - after you set it up for the first time, reboot it
If 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!
boost from birdsite, nitter link, question about jobseeking experiences
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.
boost from birdsite, job opportunity
boosting @`mmillions :
The @`OpenSourceOrg
is looking for a part-time sustainability coordinator. Best part? Working with @`baconandcoconut
! https://opensource.org/node/1087
boost from birdsite, melancholy and Christmas songs
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.
boost from birdsite, bike safety
boosting https://twitter.com/VanierDe/status/1315355568870219778
Cyclists:
Retweet if you got hit by a car.
Like if drivers threatened to kill you.
boost from birdsite, psychology and education
boosting @`pbkalra
Phone 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?
boost from birdsite, starchy food
boosting @`jwbrockman https://twitter.com/jwbrockman/status/1310242710234767362
A 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.
boost from birdsite, narcissism assessment
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 you’re the asshole
boost from birdsite, research and scholarship access
boosting https://twitter.com/pbkalra/status/1320901081539510273
Who has online access to OUP (and wants to help me out)?
boost from birdsite, HCI, music theory, lisp, nitter link to thread
boosting @mala from birdsite
https://nitter.net/mala/status/1320911937106968577#m
do you know lisp and music theory and maybe have a soupçon of weirdo computer-human-interaction chops? i have a question!
boost from birdsite, alternatives to Slack
boosting https://twitter.com/jna_sh/status/1326514552251568130
Hey if you’re 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 you’re after
boost from birdsite, speculative fiction, crowdfunding
boosting Announcing Mermaids Monthly! by @`omgjulia
boost from birdsite, speculative fiction, giveaway
boosting Candlemark & Gleam
@`CandlemarkGleam
Giveaway: 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
boost from birdsite, covid, digital literacy, sad
boosting thread https://nitter.net/grumpwitch/status/1328667603947167746
I 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.
boost from birdsite, covid, help, NYC
boosting Mark D. Levine
@`MarkLevineNYC
An 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
boost from birdsite, covid, sad
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.
boost from birdsite, Signal
boosting https://twitter.com/signalapp/status/1321151490753466368
We 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:
boost from birdsite, tech hiring
boosting Luis Villa from Tidelift saying https://nitter.net/luis_in_brief/status/1324814569601081344
I’m hiring at @`tidelift! My team, Lifter Engagement and Success, has two fun roles open.
The first is devrel, with a twist—talk to devs about how they can get paid to work on the FOSS they’re already writing: https://tidelift.com/about/careers/current?gh_jid=4207207003
boost from birdsite, US jurisprudence
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.
boost from birdsite, covid & "normalcy"
boosting @`JuliaLMarcus in the conversation https://twitter.com/JuliaLMarcus/status/1311742847570370571
To 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.
boost from birdsite, I was on a podcast
boosting @`realpython
The Real Python Podcast (Episode 29) — Resolving Package Dependencies With the New Version of Pip
This week on the show, we have @`georgiamoon and @`brainwane, who have been working on the recent releases of pip.
boost from birdsite, I was on a podcast
boosting @`timothep
Listen 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
boost from birdsite, upcoming pip release
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
❤️
boost from birdsite, user experience, Discourse
Boosting thread https://nitter.net/mairin/status/1327469967713972226
At least I'm not crazy, but I am also so sad https://discuss.python.org/t/disappointed-and-overwhelmed-by-discourse/982/78
Like.... 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....
boost from birdsite, seeking contacts in US
boosting https://twitter.com/ConnieRourke/status/1308832695565324288
I don’t 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!
boost from birdsite, NYC
boosting Queens Community Board 3
@`communityboard3
Do 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/
boost from birdsite, worker exploitation
boosting @`ElizabethN
Not only is it not a paid position, students paid *them* for the "opportunity"
@`Austen
This 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
boost from birdsite, job in free and open source software
boosting @`OpenSourceOrg
OSI 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
boost from birdsite, speculative fiction book
boosting Candlemark & Gleam
@`CandlemarkGleam
Pre-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
boost from birdsite, Python, packaging
boosting @`ThePyPA
pyfound.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!
boost from birdsite, Python, packaging
boosting @`ThePyPA
Using 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`
boost from birdsite, international shipping and shopping
boosting Tobie Langel
@`tobie
I feel like I ask this every 6 months, but what's an alternative to http://bookshop.org that would actually ship to Switzerland?
boost from birdsite, crowdfunding, speculative fiction, comedy
boosting Julia Rios
https://nitter.net/MermaidsMonthly/status/1337121383596355586 This says “poetry reading” and we WILL have award-winning undersea poetry performed by a professional audiobook narrator, but there’s SO MUCH MORE!!! You may know @brainwane
as the host of the Otherwise auction at WisCon. She’s going to do some comedy for us!
boost from birdsite, crowdfunding, speculative fiction, comedy
"As of right now, there are 5 people who have backed at levels that include this party—plenty of room for more! We’re capping it at 40, though, so no matter what you’ll have a great chance at those giveaways!"
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mermaidsmonthly/mermaids-monthly
boost from birdsite, calming social videocall practices
boosting
@`keepcalmlogon
Holiday family video calls without "Zoom burnout": my "pandacam" solution
https://www.keepcalmlogon.com/pub/video-calls-without-burnout-pandacam-solution/release/1
boost from birdsite, calming social videocall practices
boosting @`omgjulia
32 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
boost from birdsite, memoir, tech and policy
boosting Andy Oram @`praxagora
Andy Oram
@praxagora
My 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/
boost from birdsite, witticism, diversity
boosting @`braveenk
If we’re calling people “diversity hires” then I would like to also coin the term “homogeneity hire”:
A person who is hired, not because they were the best, but because they were the same.
Used in a sentence: “Mike hired another Mike - he’s probably a homogeneity hire [emoji of Face with hand over mouth]”
boost from birdsite, mental health
boosting https://nitter.net/TheRaDR/status/1331373964426440704
Doing ok/Not doing ok is not a binary. Know when it’s time to ask for help.
Infographic from these folks: https://cohcwcovidsupport.org
boost from birdsite, friend's name change announcement
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.
i’d like you to call me Ee, pronounced like the english letter.
take your time, i’ll remind you when it’s past time."
boost from birdsite, academia, curriculum
boosting https://nitter.net/pbkalra/status/1339967345691930626
Hello, 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/or
b) Research/research findings
when you make lesson plans.
I am ignorant. Please enlighten.
boost from birdsite, spamfighting
boosting Spamhaus/CBL
@`Spamhaus_CBL
After 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
boost from birdsite, calming social videocall practices
@brainwane oh this is very similar to what we did for thanksgiving! We callout ours an open house though
boost from birdsite, apprenticeship job opportunity
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 design”
@`NavaPBC
We 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