Mike Dalessio
@flavorjon.es
Mostly posts about gummi bears, space probes, and Ruby.
OSS contributor, maintaining Nokogiri, SQLite3, Rails::Html::Sanitizer, Mechanize, and more in the Ruby ecosystem.
Working at 37signals. Former Shopify, VMware, Pivotal, Bloomberg, various startups.
OSS contributor, maintaining Nokogiri, SQLite3, Rails::Html::Sanitizer, Mechanize, and more in the Ruby ecosystem.
Working at 37signals. Former Shopify, VMware, Pivotal, Bloomberg, various startups.
Never forget The Whale
I recorded this Christmas organ version of "Brass Bonanza." The original version was the official theme song of the Hartford Whalers, who played in the National Hockey League from 1979-1997.
December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Never forget The Whale
Life with a professional baker part 22: Xmas cookie planning
December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Life with a professional baker part 22: Xmas cookie planning
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Are you paying attention?
AT&T commits to ending diversity, equity, and inclusion programs as it seeks approval from the Trump admin to buy wireless spectrum assets
AT&T commits to ending DEI programs | CNN Business
US wireless carrier AT&T said in a letter to the US telecoms regulator that it had committed to ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a move that comes as it seeks approval from the Trump a...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Are you paying attention?
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein won’t see your post making fun of his comma usage but your friend who can’t figure out how to use a comma will
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Jeffrey Epstein won’t see your post making fun of his comma usage but your friend who can’t figure out how to use a comma will
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From my friend Kyle. This is essential reading for all Americans. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I Want You to Understand Chicago
aphyr.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
From my friend Kyle. This is essential reading for all Americans. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
This looks awesome as the heir to MkDocs:
squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-mater...
I'll be trying to convert nokogiri.org to it as soon as I can make time!
squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-mater...
I'll be trying to convert nokogiri.org to it as soon as I can make time!
Zensical - A modern static site generator - Material for MkDocs
We are thrilled to announce Zensical, our next-gen static site generator that addresses and overcomes the technical limitations of MkDocs
squidfunk.github.io
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This looks awesome as the heir to MkDocs:
squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-mater...
I'll be trying to convert nokogiri.org to it as soon as I can make time!
squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-mater...
I'll be trying to convert nokogiri.org to it as soon as I can make time!
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New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
Finally, some good fucking news
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Finally, some good fucking news
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Scenes from the Great Gatsby Halloween Party at Mar-a-Lago on the eve of SNAP benefits expiring for 40 million Americans due to the federal government shutdown.
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Scenes from the Great Gatsby Halloween Party at Mar-a-Lago on the eve of SNAP benefits expiring for 40 million Americans due to the federal government shutdown.
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If you want to know more about ICE’s third-country removals, I keep what I believe is the only public tracker of all of them here: hardghistory.ghost.io/tracking-all...
There are more than you probably think.
There are more than you probably think.
Tracking All of Trump’s Third-Country Removals (That We Know Of)
Bookmark this post, it will be updated.
hardghistory.ghost.io
November 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you want to know more about ICE’s third-country removals, I keep what I believe is the only public tracker of all of them here: hardghistory.ghost.io/tracking-all...
There are more than you probably think.
There are more than you probably think.
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It’s SO satisfying to see many of the points of emphasis we targeted with @xoruby.com summarized succinctly in one testimonial.
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“Local one-day cons like XO Ruby are perfect for this moment. No PTO required, no cross-country flights, no $1500 ticket. Just $100, 1 Saturday, and a chance to learn, connect, and get inspired.” –Alison Acuña on #XORubyPortland
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
It’s SO satisfying to see many of the points of emphasis we targeted with @xoruby.com summarized succinctly in one testimonial.
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Respect.
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Respect.
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I riffed on that post a bit www.reddit.com/r/ruby/comme...
I feel like defining a “good enough” and a “stretch goal” might help companies realize they’re not doing nearly enough. Even if it’s true the ones at the top could be doing more. I feel aligning on expectations is helpful.
I feel like defining a “good enough” and a “stretch goal” might help companies realize they’re not doing nearly enough. Even if it’s true the ones at the top could be doing more. I feel aligning on expectations is helpful.
schneems's comment on "Open Source is the Most Fragile and Most Resilient Ecosystem"
Explore this conversation and more from the ruby community
www.reddit.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I riffed on that post a bit www.reddit.com/r/ruby/comme...
I feel like defining a “good enough” and a “stretch goal” might help companies realize they’re not doing nearly enough. Even if it’s true the ones at the top could be doing more. I feel aligning on expectations is helpful.
I feel like defining a “good enough” and a “stretch goal” might help companies realize they’re not doing nearly enough. Even if it’s true the ones at the top could be doing more. I feel aligning on expectations is helpful.
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the most trolly thought I had yesterday was "Trump is single-handedly reviving downtown"
October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
the most trolly thought I had yesterday was "Trump is single-handedly reviving downtown"
It's always true that more corporations should be contributing more to open source, but @peterzhu.ca has summarized the current state of Ruby really well here.
blog.peterzhu.ca/open-source-...
blog.peterzhu.ca/open-source-...
Open Source is the Most Fragile and Most Resilient Ecosystem - Peter Zhu
Some of my thoughts on the lessons we can learn from the RubyGems situation and how we can move forward.
blog.peterzhu.ca
October 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It's always true that more corporations should be contributing more to open source, but @peterzhu.ca has summarized the current state of Ruby really well here.
blog.peterzhu.ca/open-source-...
blog.peterzhu.ca/open-source-...
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
Fondly remembering that time at GORUCO 2009 when @wycats@techhub.social threw gentle shade at audience members who didn't raise their hands when asked if they ever used OO inheritance
"if you don't subclass, please investigate the technique" 🤣
youtu.be/m9eLeL9RdbA?...
"if you don't subclass, please investigate the technique" 🤣
youtu.be/m9eLeL9RdbA?...
GORUCO 2009 - From Rails to Rack: Making Rails 3 a Better Ruby Citizen by Yehuda Katz
YouTube video by Confreaks
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Fondly remembering that time at GORUCO 2009 when @wycats@techhub.social threw gentle shade at audience members who didn't raise their hands when asked if they ever used OO inheritance
"if you don't subclass, please investigate the technique" 🤣
youtu.be/m9eLeL9RdbA?...
"if you don't subclass, please investigate the technique" 🤣
youtu.be/m9eLeL9RdbA?...
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> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
October 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
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Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.
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Here’s a note from our Executive Director regarding our recent security incident.
rubycentral.org/news/rubygem...
rubycentral.org/news/rubygem...
Rubygems.org AWS Root Access Event – September 2025
As part of standard incident-response practice, Ruby Central is publishing the following post-incident review to the public. This document summarizes the September 2025 AWS root-access event, what…
rubycentral.org
October 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Here’s a note from our Executive Director regarding our recent security incident.
rubycentral.org/news/rubygem...
rubycentral.org/news/rubygem...
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I tried to explain why I don't believe the recent accusations toward my former teammates, as well as how the Ruby and Rails Infra team at Shopify operates and why it can be trusted.
byroot.github.io/opensource/r...
byroot.github.io/opensource/r...
Dear Rubyists: Shopify Isn’t Your Enemy
I’ve been meaning to write a post about my perspective on Open Source and corporate entities. I already got the rough outline of it; however, I’m suffering from writer’s block, but more importantly, t...
byroot.github.io
October 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I tried to explain why I don't believe the recent accusations toward my former teammates, as well as how the Ruby and Rails Infra team at Shopify operates and why it can be trusted.
byroot.github.io/opensource/r...
byroot.github.io/opensource/r...
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It was clear from the beginning that ICE staffing up was going to be a full employment program for racists, barroom bullies and wife beaters
October 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It was clear from the beginning that ICE staffing up was going to be a full employment program for racists, barroom bullies and wife beaters