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Wearing The Suit So Hackers Don't Have To. Views Mine Own.
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We're also excited to share our Policy roundtable Moderators are now live! www.districtcon.org/speakers
As part of our commitment to do cool sh*t, we accept a handful of compelling ideas for lively roundtable discussions on topics at the intersection of cybersecurity & policy.
As part of our commitment to do cool sh*t, we accept a handful of compelling ideas for lively roundtable discussions on topics at the intersection of cybersecurity & policy.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We're also excited to share our Policy roundtable Moderators are now live! www.districtcon.org/speakers
As part of our commitment to do cool sh*t, we accept a handful of compelling ideas for lively roundtable discussions on topics at the intersection of cybersecurity & policy.
As part of our commitment to do cool sh*t, we accept a handful of compelling ideas for lively roundtable discussions on topics at the intersection of cybersecurity & policy.
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We're officially announcing our speakers DistrictCon Year 1! Check out our incredible lineup: www.districtcon.org/speakers
This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge.
And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩
This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge.
And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We're officially announcing our speakers DistrictCon Year 1! Check out our incredible lineup: www.districtcon.org/speakers
This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge.
And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩
This also includes our Day 1 & Day 2 Keynotes from Ian Levy and Dan Ridge.
And don't forget, GA tickets go on sale November 16! See you in January! 🪩
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hear ye hear ye
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September 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
hear ye hear ye
www.eventbrite.com/e/districtco...
www.eventbrite.com/e/districtco...
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districtcon.org/junkyard Call for Bugs is still open! Initial submissions close on Oct 24 - submit your best bug in an old deprecated system today 🐛
August 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
districtcon.org/junkyard Call for Bugs is still open! Initial submissions close on Oct 24 - submit your best bug in an old deprecated system today 🐛
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Security firm Trail of Bits has open-sourced Buttercup, a Cyber Reasoning System (CRS) developed for the AIxCC (AI Cyber Challenge).
It is designed to find and patch software vulnerabilities in open-source code repositories.
blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/08/b...
github.com/trailofbits/...
It is designed to find and patch software vulnerabilities in open-source code repositories.
blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/08/b...
github.com/trailofbits/...
Buttercup is now open-source!
Now that DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) has officially ended, we can finally make Buttercup, our CRS (Cyber Reasoning System), open source!
blog.trailofbits.com
August 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Security firm Trail of Bits has open-sourced Buttercup, a Cyber Reasoning System (CRS) developed for the AIxCC (AI Cyber Challenge).
It is designed to find and patch software vulnerabilities in open-source code repositories.
blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/08/b...
github.com/trailofbits/...
It is designed to find and patch software vulnerabilities in open-source code repositories.
blog.trailofbits.com/2025/08/08/b...
github.com/trailofbits/...
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We're thrilled to announce we're coming back for DistrictCon Year 1!
🗓️ Jan 24-25, 2026
📍Capitol Hilton
Early bird tickets will be sold in September, and GA tickets in November! Call for Talks, Policy roundtables, and Bugs coming soon 😎
www.districtcon.org
🗓️ Jan 24-25, 2026
📍Capitol Hilton
Early bird tickets will be sold in September, and GA tickets in November! Call for Talks, Policy roundtables, and Bugs coming soon 😎
www.districtcon.org
DistrictCon
www.districtcon.org
May 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're thrilled to announce we're coming back for DistrictCon Year 1!
🗓️ Jan 24-25, 2026
📍Capitol Hilton
Early bird tickets will be sold in September, and GA tickets in November! Call for Talks, Policy roundtables, and Bugs coming soon 😎
www.districtcon.org
🗓️ Jan 24-25, 2026
📍Capitol Hilton
Early bird tickets will be sold in September, and GA tickets in November! Call for Talks, Policy roundtables, and Bugs coming soon 😎
www.districtcon.org
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Learn more about the new @softwareheritage.org Advisory Board & what's next for the org https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/06/25/software-heritage-advisory-board/
Software Heritage: The next chapter - Software Heritage
With a new Advisory Board, Software Heritage is evolving for greater autonomy, faster decisions, and a broader impact on our mission.
www.softwareheritage.org
June 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Learn more about the new @softwareheritage.org Advisory Board & what's next for the org https://www.softwareheritage.org/2025/06/25/software-heritage-advisory-board/
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See you in NYC at the UN Headquarters on June 18! cc @wikimediafoundation.org
Announcement: #UNOpenSourceWeek Panel on #OpenSource & #OpenData
- @rebecca-mackinnon.bsky.social -@wikimediafoundation.org
- Masayuki Yamada -Digital Agency, Government of Japan
- @nabiha.bsky.social - @mozilla.org
- Momar Kouta - @afdbgroup.bsky.social
🔗 More info: www.un.org/digital-emer...
- @rebecca-mackinnon.bsky.social -@wikimediafoundation.org
- Masayuki Yamada -Digital Agency, Government of Japan
- @nabiha.bsky.social - @mozilla.org
- Momar Kouta - @afdbgroup.bsky.social
🔗 More info: www.un.org/digital-emer...
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
See you in NYC at the UN Headquarters on June 18! cc @wikimediafoundation.org
codingitforward.medium.com/three-myths-...
"If you plan for a year, plant rice.
If you plan for ten years, plant trees.
If you plan for a lifetime, educate people."
~Ancient Chinese Proverb, Guan Zhong, 7th Century BCE
#ThankYou @codingitforward.bsky.social
#HackThePlanet #OpenSource #OSPO
"If you plan for a year, plant rice.
If you plan for ten years, plant trees.
If you plan for a lifetime, educate people."
~Ancient Chinese Proverb, Guan Zhong, 7th Century BCE
#ThankYou @codingitforward.bsky.social
#HackThePlanet #OpenSource #OSPO
Three Myths About Open Source Software (OSS) in Government
Software in government sometimes has a reputation of being a slow-moving and legacy-driven field within the software realm. However, after…
codingitforward.medium.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
codingitforward.medium.com/three-myths-...
"If you plan for a year, plant rice.
If you plan for ten years, plant trees.
If you plan for a lifetime, educate people."
~Ancient Chinese Proverb, Guan Zhong, 7th Century BCE
#ThankYou @codingitforward.bsky.social
#HackThePlanet #OpenSource #OSPO
"If you plan for a year, plant rice.
If you plan for ten years, plant trees.
If you plan for a lifetime, educate people."
~Ancient Chinese Proverb, Guan Zhong, 7th Century BCE
#ThankYou @codingitforward.bsky.social
#HackThePlanet #OpenSource #OSPO
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Bluesky on Jeopardy, cab ride edition
March 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Bluesky on Jeopardy, cab ride edition
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I've decided to try being more intentional about sharing my course notes for the #python course I'm teaching this quarter. A few people had told me they'd found the older version that they found on GitHub useful, so I figured I'd mention it.
map(python, data)
map-python-data.netlify.app
January 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
I've decided to try being more intentional about sharing my course notes for the #python course I'm teaching this quarter. A few people had told me they'd found the older version that they found on GitHub useful, so I figured I'd mention it.
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The Fedora Project's annual contributor conference will be in Prague in June (not August!). Call for papers is open!
fedoramagazine.org/flock-to-fed...
#FlockToFedora
fedoramagazine.org/flock-to-fed...
#FlockToFedora
Flock to Fedora 2025: Prague, June 5th - 8th! - Fedora Magazine
Flock to Fedora is coming to Prague, CZ, June 5-8, 2025! Join us for the premier Fedora conference. Submit a proposal or register to attend.
fedoramagazine.org
January 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Fedora Project's annual contributor conference will be in Prague in June (not August!). Call for papers is open!
fedoramagazine.org/flock-to-fed...
#FlockToFedora
fedoramagazine.org/flock-to-fed...
#FlockToFedora
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Disney's THE SKELETON DANCE is now in the #PublicDomain! 💀🎶 Why's this a big deal? This 1929 Silly Symphony redefined animation by syncing music & visuals. Now, it’s free to use, remix & reimagine. What'll YOU create? 🎥
➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
January 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Disney's THE SKELETON DANCE is now in the #PublicDomain! 💀🎶 Why's this a big deal? This 1929 Silly Symphony redefined animation by syncing music & visuals. Now, it’s free to use, remix & reimagine. What'll YOU create? 🎥
➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/01/01/welcome-to-the-public-domain-in-2025
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The Maritime Approximation xkcd.com/3023
December 12, 2024 at 8:49 PM
The Maritime Approximation xkcd.com/3023
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Some great tips for creating content for people who speak English as a foreign language which can probably even help people who speak it as their first language. Plain language ftw!
design.homeoffice.gov.uk/content-styl...
design.homeoffice.gov.uk/content-styl...
Limited English
Designing for people with limited English
design.homeoffice.gov.uk
November 19, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Some great tips for creating content for people who speak English as a foreign language which can probably even help people who speak it as their first language. Plain language ftw!
design.homeoffice.gov.uk/content-styl...
design.homeoffice.gov.uk/content-styl...
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worked on this (incomplete) diagram of how the ASCII control codes work in unix today
it's interesting how these are all mixed together:
- Special codes (like `3` for SIGINT) handled by the OS
- regular keypresses (like `13` for "enter”)
- codes handled by the program (like `18` for Ctrl-R)
it's interesting how these are all mixed together:
- Special codes (like `3` for SIGINT) handled by the OS
- regular keypresses (like `13` for "enter”)
- codes handled by the program (like `18` for Ctrl-R)
October 29, 2024 at 8:34 PM
worked on this (incomplete) diagram of how the ASCII control codes work in unix today
it's interesting how these are all mixed together:
- Special codes (like `3` for SIGINT) handled by the OS
- regular keypresses (like `13` for "enter”)
- codes handled by the program (like `18` for Ctrl-R)
it's interesting how these are all mixed together:
- Special codes (like `3` for SIGINT) handled by the OS
- regular keypresses (like `13` for "enter”)
- codes handled by the program (like `18` for Ctrl-R)
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You asked for it and we're the government so we're here to deliver.
Your 2024 Flashybat Halloween phone wallpaper.
Your 2024 Flashybat Halloween phone wallpaper.
October 29, 2024 at 8:39 PM
You asked for it and we're the government so we're here to deliver.
Your 2024 Flashybat Halloween phone wallpaper.
Your 2024 Flashybat Halloween phone wallpaper.
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How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era zdnet.com/home-and-off... by @sjvn.bsky.social
When things go really bad, ham radio can still come to the rescue.
When things go really bad, ham radio can still come to the rescue.
How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era
When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, providing a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside worl...
zdnet.com
October 14, 2024 at 5:17 PM
How ham radio endures - and remains a disaster lifeline - in the iPhone era zdnet.com/home-and-off... by @sjvn.bsky.social
When things go really bad, ham radio can still come to the rescue.
When things go really bad, ham radio can still come to the rescue.
#3,042,617/10,000,000
September 21, 2024 at 2:17 PM
#3,042,617/10,000,000
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The @glitch.com community never fails to inspire! Elijah Nicholson-Messmer brilliantly dug into the data around @npr.org Music's wonderful Tiny Desk series, and produced a beautiful set of visualizations about the concerts, then told everyone exactly how he did it: www.storybench.org/how-i-scrape...
How I scraped and visualized over 1,500 NPR Tiny Desk concerts - Storybench
The kinds of music played behind NPR's Tiny Desk have changed significantly since the concert series started in 2008. I decided to use data to show exactly how it’s evolved. To accomplish this, I used...
www.storybench.org
September 18, 2024 at 2:34 PM
The @glitch.com community never fails to inspire! Elijah Nicholson-Messmer brilliantly dug into the data around @npr.org Music's wonderful Tiny Desk series, and produced a beautiful set of visualizations about the concerts, then told everyone exactly how he did it: www.storybench.org/how-i-scrape...
🗓 The countdown is officially on - in one month the 2025 Coding it Forward Fellowship application goes LIVE.
Visit codingitforward.com/fellowship to register for an upcoming info session and learn more.
Visit codingitforward.com/fellowship to register for an upcoming info session and learn more.
Coding it Forward Fellowship | Civic Tech Internship | Public Interest Tech Internship — Coding it Forward
The Coding it Forward Fellowship, America's leading civic tech internship
for early-career technologists committed to public service. Formerly known
as the the Civic Digital Fellowship and Civic Inn...
codingitforward.com
September 18, 2024 at 5:43 PM
🗓 The countdown is officially on - in one month the 2025 Coding it Forward Fellowship application goes LIVE.
Visit codingitforward.com/fellowship to register for an upcoming info session and learn more.
Visit codingitforward.com/fellowship to register for an upcoming info session and learn more.
At #ossummit? Interested in #OSPO work? Come check out our #OpenSource Repo Maturity Models, Templates, and Linters that #USDigitalCorps #USDResponse and the #CHAOSSproj OSPO Metrics WG have built with #CMSGov! Thurs 4/18 11am & 4:10pm, room 447-448 lvl4! #OSSNA #OSPOCon
April 16, 2024 at 4:50 PM
At #ossummit? Interested in #OSPO work? Come check out our #OpenSource Repo Maturity Models, Templates, and Linters that #USDigitalCorps #USDResponse and the #CHAOSSproj OSPO Metrics WG have built with #CMSGov! Thurs 4/18 11am & 4:10pm, room 447-448 lvl4! #OSSNA #OSPOCon
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Why the MPA is announcing this now is anyone’s guess. They might think no one cares anymore. They’re wrong. Internet users rejected site blocking in 2012 and they reject it today. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
The Motion Picture Association Doesn’t Get to Decide Who the First
Twelve years ago, internet users spoke up with one voice to reject a law that would build censorship into the internet at a fundamental level. This week, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), a group
www.eff.org
April 14, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Why the MPA is announcing this now is anyone’s guess. They might think no one cares anymore. They’re wrong. Internet users rejected site blocking in 2012 and they reject it today. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
podcast.chaoss.community/81
Our team's latest interview "Managing Federal #CHAOSS at the CMS.gov #OSPO" is live! #OpenSource #DigitalCorps #HackThePlanet #PublicService
Our team's latest interview "Managing Federal #CHAOSS at the CMS.gov #OSPO" is live! #OpenSource #DigitalCorps #HackThePlanet #PublicService
CHAOSScast Episode 81: Managing Federal CHAOSS at CMS.gov
On today’s episode of CHAOSScast, we focus on the experiences and initiatives of the Open Source Program Office at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Host Dawn Foster is joine...
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March 12, 2024 at 2:57 PM
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Our team's latest interview "Managing Federal #CHAOSS at the CMS.gov #OSPO" is live! #OpenSource #DigitalCorps #HackThePlanet #PublicService
Our team's latest interview "Managing Federal #CHAOSS at the CMS.gov #OSPO" is live! #OpenSource #DigitalCorps #HackThePlanet #PublicService