Nicole Schwartz
@circuitswan.bsky.social
Brains are inversely proportionate to common sense - me, Nicole Schwartz. Formerly known as AmazonV. she/her
@DianaInitiative @dcskytalks
@DianaInitiative @dcskytalks
I am either going to be stuck in Newark or Denver overnight. Assuming I escape Lisbon at all, multiple cancelled and delayed flights so far.
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I am either going to be stuck in Newark or Denver overnight. Assuming I escape Lisbon at all, multiple cancelled and delayed flights so far.
Announcing Python Unplugged at PyTV - a free online conference
Please feel free to spread the word. It would be nice if you share the link to the landing page (as we really want to get registrations): lp.jetbrains.com/python-unplu...
Livestream link: www.youtube.com/live/qKkyBhX...
Please feel free to spread the word. It would be nice if you share the link to the landing page (as we really want to get registrations): lp.jetbrains.com/python-unplu...
Livestream link: www.youtube.com/live/qKkyBhX...
February 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Announcing Python Unplugged at PyTV - a free online conference
Please feel free to spread the word. It would be nice if you share the link to the landing page (as we really want to get registrations): lp.jetbrains.com/python-unplu...
Livestream link: www.youtube.com/live/qKkyBhX...
Please feel free to spread the word. It would be nice if you share the link to the landing page (as we really want to get registrations): lp.jetbrains.com/python-unplu...
Livestream link: www.youtube.com/live/qKkyBhX...
Have some data / thoughts? AI-SLOP: Develop best current practises for Open Source maintainers - Issue open for OpenSSF VDP WG github.com/ossf/wg-vuln...
AI-SLOP: Develop best current practises for Open Source maintainers · Issue #178 · ossf/wg-vulnerability-disclosures
Open source projects are increasingly facing a wave of low-quality, AI-generated vulnerability reports and contributions—commonly referred to as "AI-slop." This issue aims to develop best current p...
github.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Have some data / thoughts? AI-SLOP: Develop best current practises for Open Source maintainers - Issue open for OpenSSF VDP WG github.com/ossf/wg-vuln...
I am a Product Manager looking to do 30-minute user interviews with people currently writing and using Python at work to find out more about how they use Python.
These are 30-minute user interviews and not sales calls. These are about you, not my company, I want to learn what you are doing.
These are 30-minute user interviews and not sales calls. These are about you, not my company, I want to learn what you are doing.
Zoom Scheduler
Zoom external booking management
scheduler.zoom.us
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
I am a Product Manager looking to do 30-minute user interviews with people currently writing and using Python at work to find out more about how they use Python.
These are 30-minute user interviews and not sales calls. These are about you, not my company, I want to learn what you are doing.
These are 30-minute user interviews and not sales calls. These are about you, not my company, I want to learn what you are doing.
Call for speakers is open - online event - first time speakers welcome sessionize.com/tdi-online-2...
The Diana Initiative 2026 (Online Event): Call for Speakers
The Diana Initiative is hosting a one-day, online, diversity-driven conference with the goal to create a more inclusive information security industry...
sessionize.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Call for speakers is open - online event - first time speakers welcome sessionize.com/tdi-online-2...
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Trump and Elon defunded FEMA. The Tennessee National Guard was sent to do border control. Just in case, like me, you’re in Nashville and going on 5 days without power, communications services, fallen trees still blocking roads and wondering wher the goddamn government is.
January 28, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Trump and Elon defunded FEMA. The Tennessee National Guard was sent to do border control. Just in case, like me, you’re in Nashville and going on 5 days without power, communications services, fallen trees still blocking roads and wondering wher the goddamn government is.
Aroma needs your help for her masters thesis -
Hey everyone! I'm working on my master's thesis titled "Design Patterns for TEAMS: Tailoring Engagement and Alignment of MLOps Stakeholders". I'd love to get additional feedback for the evaluation of the proposed Design Patterns.
Hey everyone! I'm working on my master's thesis titled "Design Patterns for TEAMS: Tailoring Engagement and Alignment of MLOps Stakeholders". I'd love to get additional feedback for the evaluation of the proposed Design Patterns.
Design Pattern Evaluation
I am reaching out to request your participation in the evaluation phase of my Master’s thesis, titled "Design Patterns for TEAMS: Tailoring Engagement and Alignment of MLOps Stakeholders."
The goal of...
docs.google.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Aroma needs your help for her masters thesis -
Hey everyone! I'm working on my master's thesis titled "Design Patterns for TEAMS: Tailoring Engagement and Alignment of MLOps Stakeholders". I'd love to get additional feedback for the evaluation of the proposed Design Patterns.
Hey everyone! I'm working on my master's thesis titled "Design Patterns for TEAMS: Tailoring Engagement and Alignment of MLOps Stakeholders". I'd love to get additional feedback for the evaluation of the proposed Design Patterns.
OpenSSF is working on a new research project with Linux Foundation Research. They've launched a short survey to better understand how policies like the EU Cyber Resilience Act are impacting maintainers, contributors, and organizations in real life.
2026 Cybersecurity Resiliency Survey
Welcome to the 2026 Cybersecurity Resiliency Survey!
www.research.net
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
OpenSSF is working on a new research project with Linux Foundation Research. They've launched a short survey to better understand how policies like the EU Cyber Resilience Act are impacting maintainers, contributors, and organizations in real life.
iceout.org is a community-driven tracker of ICE activity across the country. You can sign up for alerts in your neighborhood, along with anywhere your community may be located. You can also report what you see. This is for keeping people safe now, but it also will act as helpful documentation
People Over Papers - Report ICE Activity
Report and track ICE activity in your community. A community-driven platform to document immigration enforcement.
iceout.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:23 AM
iceout.org is a community-driven tracker of ICE activity across the country. You can sign up for alerts in your neighborhood, along with anywhere your community may be located. You can also report what you see. This is for keeping people safe now, but it also will act as helpful documentation
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Neuroinclusion in the Cybersecurity Industry
www.proquest.com/docview/3292...
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Neuroinclusion in the Cybersecurity Industry - ProQuest
Explore millions of resources from scholarly journals, books, newspapers, videos and more, on the ProQuest Platform.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:50 AM
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Neuroinclusion in the Cybersecurity Industry
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www.proquest.com/docview/3292...
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strongly recommend involving witness. their work is invaluable. check out/share this training. cc @samgregory.bsky.social
PRACTICAL TIPS ON FILMING IMMIGRATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT - Library
This slide deck is from a training session on “Practical Tips on Filming Immigration and Law Enforcement”, created in collaboration between WITNESS and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). The s...
library.witness.org
January 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
strongly recommend involving witness. their work is invaluable. check out/share this training. cc @samgregory.bsky.social
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I decided I’m tired of being scared and angry and wanted to do something about it. Here is a great list of ways you can help the people of Minnesota who are currently living under an illegal occupation by the federal government.
Want to help support people in Minnesota right now? Check out standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I decided I’m tired of being scared and angry and wanted to do something about it. Here is a great list of ways you can help the people of Minnesota who are currently living under an illegal occupation by the federal government.
If my company were collecting some (aggregate, psuedo anonymized) data around utilization of open source projects related to AI - What Data would you want to see? Version, number unique users by month? number of unique hosts per month? what else? Country?
January 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
If my company were collecting some (aggregate, psuedo anonymized) data around utilization of open source projects related to AI - What Data would you want to see? Version, number unique users by month? number of unique hosts per month? what else? Country?
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:42 AM
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
Reposted by Nicole Schwartz
🚀 The DjangoCon US 2026 CFP is OPEN!
We’re heading BACK to Chicago and looking for talks from all experience levels.
Got an idea about Django, Python, or the web? We want to hear it!
👉 Submit here: pretalx.com/djangocon-us...
#DjangoConUS #Django #Python
We’re heading BACK to Chicago and looking for talks from all experience levels.
Got an idea about Django, Python, or the web? We want to hear it!
👉 Submit here: pretalx.com/djangocon-us...
#DjangoConUS #Django #Python
January 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚀 The DjangoCon US 2026 CFP is OPEN!
We’re heading BACK to Chicago and looking for talks from all experience levels.
Got an idea about Django, Python, or the web? We want to hear it!
👉 Submit here: pretalx.com/djangocon-us...
#DjangoConUS #Django #Python
We’re heading BACK to Chicago and looking for talks from all experience levels.
Got an idea about Django, Python, or the web? We want to hear it!
👉 Submit here: pretalx.com/djangocon-us...
#DjangoConUS #Django #Python
Are you writing code for AI/ML purposes? What tool(s) are you using to help manage your models, data, environments? What do they make better for you? What still frustrates you / do you wish just worked?
January 10, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Are you writing code for AI/ML purposes? What tool(s) are you using to help manage your models, data, environments? What do they make better for you? What still frustrates you / do you wish just worked?
working on Xena season two rewatch, more damaged DVDs :( docs.google.com/document/d/1...
xena rewatch
Background I recently binge rewatched Xena, i should have been being productive but couldnt make myself Pleased https://www.whoosh.org/ is still online Pulled out my trusty DVDs Sadly episode 2 on ...
docs.google.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
working on Xena season two rewatch, more damaged DVDs :( docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Xena season one rewatch docs.google.com/document/d/1...
xena rewatch
I recently binge rewatched Xena, i should have been being productive but couldnt make myself Pleased https://www.whoosh.org/ is still online Pulled out my trusty DVDs Sadly episode 2 on the DVD doe...
docs.google.com
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Xena season one rewatch docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Captcha Check
amazonv.dreamwidth.org
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 AM
I had almost forgot about the comments in the credits
Cackle
Cackle
January 1, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I had almost forgot about the comments in the credits
Cackle
Cackle
Hooves and Harlots
Best episode
Best episode
December 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hooves and Harlots
Best episode
Best episode
Sadly season one disk one of Xena is damaged, I will need to find a new one. My best possession.. Rewatching now
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Sadly season one disk one of Xena is damaged, I will need to find a new one. My best possession.. Rewatching now
So apparently it's weird i just sit down (on a holiday day off) say after dinner then just read until a new book (900 pages or less) is complete? thats normal? and slower than my sister was? also MIL snarked i had a large library downstairs, that is barely a % of my books, only 5? billy bookcases
December 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So apparently it's weird i just sit down (on a holiday day off) say after dinner then just read until a new book (900 pages or less) is complete? thats normal? and slower than my sister was? also MIL snarked i had a large library downstairs, that is barely a % of my books, only 5? billy bookcases