James Colvin
@jcolvin.bsky.social
I like to like things.
VP, Engineering at Brooklyn Data. Opinions my own.
VP, Engineering at Brooklyn Data. Opinions my own.
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Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
July 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.
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Today I realized I’m going to be:
– the 10th RM ever
– the first Canadian RM, and
– the first woman to serve in this role
If you ask me, that’s all really, really cool.
– the 10th RM ever
– the first Canadian RM, and
– the first woman to serve in this role
If you ask me, that’s all really, really cool.
Here goes nothin'...I'm the Release Manager for Python 3.16 and 3.17, y'all!
discuss.python.org/t/welcome-th...
discuss.python.org/t/welcome-th...
Welcome the 3.16 and 3.17 Release Manager: Savannah Bailey!
Each release manager shepherds a pair of consecutive Python versions through alphas, betas, release candidates, bugfix releases, and security releases to end-of-life. Following 17 months of prerelease...
discuss.python.org
July 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Today I realized I’m going to be:
– the 10th RM ever
– the first Canadian RM, and
– the first woman to serve in this role
If you ask me, that’s all really, really cool.
– the 10th RM ever
– the first Canadian RM, and
– the first woman to serve in this role
If you ask me, that’s all really, really cool.
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MAKE THE COMPUTER GOOD AGAIN - GET SHIRT OF THIS AT DASHARE.ZONE - dashare.zone ADMIN
July 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
MAKE THE COMPUTER GOOD AGAIN - GET SHIRT OF THIS AT DASHARE.ZONE - dashare.zone ADMIN
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it’s absurd that NYT forced him to delete these skeets, which … convey the factual information that Zohran Mamdani is, in fact, a man of South Asian descent who was born and raised in Africa, and that the pseudonymous source of the hacked material is a white supremacist eugenicist.
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
it’s absurd that NYT forced him to delete these skeets, which … convey the factual information that Zohran Mamdani is, in fact, a man of South Asian descent who was born and raised in Africa, and that the pseudonymous source of the hacked material is a white supremacist eugenicist.
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The 1 billionth GitHub repository has been created and it’s absolutely perfect.
June 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The 1 billionth GitHub repository has been created and it’s absolutely perfect.
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“Some officials say U.S. citizens who criticize administration policies could be charged with crimes, based on the notion that they're aiding terrorists and criminals”
This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.
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April 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Some officials say U.S. citizens who criticize administration policies could be charged with crimes, based on the notion that they're aiding terrorists and criminals”
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em dash is the millennial ellipsis
March 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
em dash is the millennial ellipsis
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Imagine showing this to someone from 10 years ago and asking them what kind of political situation they thought might produce such a statement from JP Morgan.
March 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Imagine showing this to someone from 10 years ago and asking them what kind of political situation they thought might produce such a statement from JP Morgan.
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Your annual reminder that because February is 9% shorter than January was, your monthly metrics will be down nearly 10% this month, and not to freak out about this.
February 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Your annual reminder that because February is 9% shorter than January was, your monthly metrics will be down nearly 10% this month, and not to freak out about this.
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Journalists should report the truth the way this judge laid it out.
Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now
February 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Journalists should report the truth the way this judge laid it out.
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Who would have thought that Wired would be one of the few places actually doing critical and necessary journalism?
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to…
buff.ly
January 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Who would have thought that Wired would be one of the few places actually doing critical and necessary journalism?
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People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
F.D.A. Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:41 AM
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
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this is the greatest Christmas movie ever made and if you disagree you're wrong
November 29, 2024 at 3:32 AM
this is the greatest Christmas movie ever made and if you disagree you're wrong
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Been avoiding illness all school year and then the twins both get a respiratory bug complete with fever on Thanksgiving week. And we’re hosting this year. 🫠
November 26, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Been avoiding illness all school year and then the twins both get a respiratory bug complete with fever on Thanksgiving week. And we’re hosting this year. 🫠
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to unilaterally close four out of every five Social Security offices, and replace the experienced, knowledgeable Social Security workers with AI chatbots.
We must keep fighting to protect the benefits and customer service we’ve already paid for.
We must keep fighting to protect the benefits and customer service we’ve already paid for.
November 26, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to unilaterally close four out of every five Social Security offices, and replace the experienced, knowledgeable Social Security workers with AI chatbots.
We must keep fighting to protect the benefits and customer service we’ve already paid for.
We must keep fighting to protect the benefits and customer service we’ve already paid for.
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![Edit of a scene from I Am Robot:
Will Smith: y'all got any [documentation]
Robot: we got a [discord server]
Will Smith: [looks down in saddened disbelief]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ayyl5ch7hlhhoxmsjneokwq/bafkreifpupzzj5jsmgrbpzveww5hpcnlsi7q3bjgknzmceizqen6zdprbe@jpeg)
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If i was the richest guy in the world i would just do stuff like give the decemberists 100 million dollars to write a concept album about the hardy boys
November 19, 2024 at 8:48 PM
If i was the richest guy in the world i would just do stuff like give the decemberists 100 million dollars to write a concept album about the hardy boys
Kitty for your timeline
November 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Kitty for your timeline
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A Hellboy sequel where he finally grows up to be Hellman so he can take over the family mayonnaise business
November 14, 2024 at 9:23 PM
A Hellboy sequel where he finally grows up to be Hellman so he can take over the family mayonnaise business
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bluesky engineers: perhaps today it’ll be a little slower, we’ll catch our breath
the internet: MORE!!
the internet: MORE!!
November 15, 2024 at 3:52 PM
bluesky engineers: perhaps today it’ll be a little slower, we’ll catch our breath
the internet: MORE!!
the internet: MORE!!
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News has moved on, but here in Asheville it's been almost 7 weeks since Hurricane Helene knocked out drinking water for over 150,000 of us. At this point, we're hoping we'll be off bottled water by Christmas and more businesses can reopen.
November 13, 2024 at 7:49 PM
News has moved on, but here in Asheville it's been almost 7 weeks since Hurricane Helene knocked out drinking water for over 150,000 of us. At this point, we're hoping we'll be off bottled water by Christmas and more businesses can reopen.
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God grant me the serenity to accept I am cooked,
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
November 11, 2024 at 2:24 AM
God grant me the serenity to accept I am cooked,
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
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there's no compromise on trans women in sports because opposition to trans women in sports is fundamentally rooted in the idea that trans people are not real. if you crack the door open to bigotry they will bust through.
“The Democrats have to stop pandering to the far left,” [said Rep. Tom Suozzi]. “I don’t want to discriminate against anybody, but I don’t think biological boys should be playing in girls’ sports.”
He added, “Democrats aren’t saying that, and they should be.”
He added, “Democrats aren’t saying that, and they should be.”
New York Delivers Key House Wins, but Warning Bells Sound for Democrats
Although Democrats flipped at least two House seats in New York, Donald J. Trump did better than any Republican presidential candidate since the 1980s.
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2024 at 12:53 AM
there's no compromise on trans women in sports because opposition to trans women in sports is fundamentally rooted in the idea that trans people are not real. if you crack the door open to bigotry they will bust through.
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Enjoy this pack of #Data Ladies to help diversify your feeds a smidge 😉
It is quite bare bones at the moment but I'll continue to curate over the coming days ✨
go.bsky.app/5388qNY
It is quite bare bones at the moment but I'll continue to curate over the coming days ✨
go.bsky.app/5388qNY
October 28, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Enjoy this pack of #Data Ladies to help diversify your feeds a smidge 😉
It is quite bare bones at the moment but I'll continue to curate over the coming days ✨
go.bsky.app/5388qNY
It is quite bare bones at the moment but I'll continue to curate over the coming days ✨
go.bsky.app/5388qNY