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kvarko @kvarko.bsky.social · Dec 5
I will always repost videos of trans joy ❤️
esqueer.net Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Dec 5
Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.
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"How do you acquire the fundamental computer skills to hack on a complex systems project?"

K.C.Sivaramakrishnan's suggestions:

kcsrk.info/ocaml/2025/1...

#SystemsProgramming #OCaml #Compilers #RuntimeSystems #Debuggers #GarbageCollection
Foundations for hacking on OCaml · KC Sivaramakrishnan
kcsrk.info
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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daedsider.bsky.social
Caught a 1-star review of the bookstore on google last week complaining that "almost all the non-fiction showed a clear left-wing bias" and I was offended because so does our fiction, if you'd bother to look. 😠
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
Road trip to Taupō to officiate roller derby for the newbies!
Photo of snow-capped Mt Ruapehu peeking out over the top of green hilly pasture with sheep and cattle and a wood post fence along the road, taken from a car whose front dashboard is visible in the foreground Photo of snow-capped Mt Ruapehu straight ahead down the road, fully visible with clear skies, and a sign for Ruapehu skiing Another view of Ruapehu, from the desert road Mt Ngauruhoe, a conical shaped volcanic mountain in the same park
October 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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saplingband.com
Always good to do a round or two of this question when we have something fun coming soon. What radio programs, web shows, music blogs, or podcasts should we send new music to? Help grow our list!

#radio #podcast #newmusic #independentmusic #collegeradio #musicblog #musicjournalism
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
Desert Bus 19 starts Nov 14 at 3pm Pacific Time! Cannot wait to tune in for a week of shenanigans!
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
I’m not a fan of the Python language, but props to the Foundation
python.org Python Software Foundation @python.org · 16d
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-...
🧵
The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
How did I miss this?

WBUR article on “some of the silliest submissions for a new Massachusetts flag, seal and motto”

www.wbur.org/news/2025/08...
A while flag with a little furry dinosaur scurrying with a Dunkin Donuts styrofoam coffee cup in its hand and off-center above it is the name “massachusetts” in lowercase, in a bubble font that’s possibly Comic Sans. Below it text from the article: Who's that cute guy running on Dunkin'? It is, of course, the state dinosaur, Podokesaurus holyokensis, or "the swift-footed lizard of Holyoke." Image courtesy Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission
October 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
Ten years!
acecommunitysurvey.bsky.social Ace Community Survey Team @acecommunitysurvey.bsky.social · 23d
We are pleased to present the summary report from our 2024 Ace Community Survey, which marked the 10-year anniversary of the first survey that was released in 2014!

You can find the link in our bio.

#asexual #asexuality #ace #acecommunitysurvey #demisexual #demisexuality #graysexual #graysexuality
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
kvarko.bsky.social
Data! A community-based volunteer organization collecting information on the makeup of people who identify on the asexual spectrum, and tracking trends in health, education, and mental wellbeing
acecommunitysurvey.bsky.social Ace Community Survey Team @acecommunitysurvey.bsky.social · 20d
The 2025 Ace Community Survey has been released! tinyurl.com/AceSurvey2025
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
kvarko.bsky.social
Someone should write the lyrics to “88 Lines About 44 Esolangs”
mitpress.bsky.social MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · Sep 23
In his playful collection "Forty-Four Esolangs," Daniel Temkin (@dtemkin.bsky.social) challenges conventional definitions of language, code, and computer, showing the potential of esolangs—or esoteric programming languages—as pure idea art: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255308...
A copy of "Forty-Four Esolangs: The Art of Esoteric Code" by Daniel Temkin. The cover features an image of a blue sky with clouds with various vertical colorful stripes overlaid across it.
October 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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ianchasenichols.bsky.social
I still have to do the text edits, take one last editorial pass, and prep the digital and print files, but... the interior art (pencils, inks, colors, and vintage effects) for Undersea Hero is done.
October 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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borneojimmy.bsky.social
It's Sunday & you know what that means.
Time for Waltham Food Not Bombs down at the Common.
Show up between 2-4PM for a free vegan meal, health & hygiene supplies, zines & shenanigans.
All free, you don't need to bring anything except an appetite. ✌️💚
October 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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dr-ophelian.bsky.social
The documentary I made with Miss Major 10 years ago is available to stream free on Vimeo. If you want to spend some time with her and her loved ones, and learn some abolitionist trans history while you're at it, updated streaming link is here: vimeo.com/whatdowewant...
MAJOR! (free streaming link)
The award-winning 2016 documentary "MAJOR!" follows the life and campaigns of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender elder who has been fighting…
vimeo.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
Ooh! @satnam6502.bsky.social ‘s keynote at ICFP, “Functional Programming and Hardware Design”, is already up on YouTube! (starting at 27min 07sec in yesterday’s full-day recording)
[ICFP/SPLASH'25] Orchid Plenary Ballroom - ICFP Papers and Events (Oct 13th)
YouTube video by ACM SIGPLAN
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October 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
kvarko.bsky.social
I love when little kids come to the track side after a roller derby game for high fives! Squatting down to their level as I roll past is one of my favorite things ❤️
October 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
“We mic'd up one of our Reti-a-nuku and let them announce the
pãhotanga mataora (livestream)” 😂

Swamp City Roller Derby has a triple header tomorrow! Saturday, 11 October — Doors Open 12.00pm — Arena 3, Pascal St, Te Papaioea — Koha Entry
October 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
kvarko.bsky.social
I spotted this flyer posted at my weightlifting gym!
Poster for event: Mythbusting De-extinction: to sort fact from fiction What’s the truth around de-extinction? A New Zealand perspective 14TH OCTOBER 11AM - 12.30PM NZDT ONLINE EVENT De-extinction hit the headlines recently with the 'resurrection' of the dire wolf and the push to bring back the moa. However, can scientists actually de-extinct animals, and more importantly, should they bring them back? In this talk Associate Professor Nic Rawlence from the Otago University Zoology Department will delve into the science, ethics, and indigenous concerns surrounding de-extinction. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND SEE YOU THERE! This special talk is brought to you by Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand (GFANZ). Find out more about what we do at https://genomics.nz
October 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
"We're retiring from music and dedicating our lives to interactivity"
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
@crankyotter.bsky.social , that’s Afrodite, in this book from 30 years ago ❤️
yaddocommunity.bsky.social Yaddo @yaddocommunity.bsky.social · Sep 30
30 years after #YaddoArtist Julian Fleisher’s “The Drag Queens of New York,” Howl! Arts revives the wild 1990s drag scene with rare photos, recordings, letters, and more. DQNY30 opens Oct 16 at Howl! Arts. Catch Fleisher live at Joe’s Pub, Oct 23.
October 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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eff.org
Welcome to Opt Out October, our collection of tips to slowly break free from online surveillance and throw sand in the gears of overreaching large tech companies. Today’s tip is about establishing good online security fundamentals. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a time it makes the process of protecting your privacy
www.eff.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
The Edward Gorey House and Queer History Boston present a virtual talk, "'A Curious Discovery': Queer Subtext in Edward Gorey's Work"
www.eventbrite.com/e/curator-ta...
An event poster with text, the logo for Queer History Boston, and two characters drawn by Edward Gorey. Title: "'A Curious Discovery': Queer Subtext in Edward Gorey's Work". Presented by the Edward Gorey House, Thursday, October 16, 7-8pm. The characters are taken from a page of Gorey's book, "The Osbick Bird", about a dignified gentleman and his life with a ridiculous bird, that looks like a parrot with absurdly long legs. In this scene, it is winter and they are wearing galoshes. The bird is also wearing a striped scarf and Emblus Figby is wearing a textured tartan-ish overcoat with a capelet.
October 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
Testing if this advert will play in-app here or if you have to click through. @rsnikhil.bsky.social is giving this workshop on how you (yes you!) can design and verify a pipelined RISC-V CPU in Bluespec, at the upcoming RISC-V Summit in Santa Clara
#riscvdeveloperworkshops #siliconvalleytech #devevents #techevents #developerworkshops #isa #bayareatech #riscvsummit | RISC-V International
Dev. Workshop Spotlight: Learn to Design and Verify a 6-Stage Pipelined RISC-V CPU Join Rishiyur Nikhil, Ph.D., from Bluespec, Inc for an immersive Hardware Track session at the RISC-V Developer Work...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
kvarko.bsky.social
גמר טוב
WordBuilder jumble puzzle from the newspaper’s puzzle page, with the letters E, T, N, A, O. “How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No words beginning with a capital are allowed. There's at least one five-letter word. Good 13, Very Good 17, Excellent 21.”
September 29, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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algaeross.bsky.social
Got my copy of Best Served Cold vol. 2 today! It features a bunch of fantastic trans authors including my story "The Monster At The End of This Film" AND you can get a digital copy right here if you so desire:
www.etsy.com/listing/1902...
The cover of the zine "Best Served Cold" surrounded by greenery - The cover illustration is a starry black sky with the title "Best Served Cold" and the subtitle "Monsters We Are / Love" The zine "Best Served Cold" spread open to show the title page for "The Monster At The End of this Film" by Al Ross
September 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
kvarko.bsky.social
Classic
onlyinbos.bsky.social Only In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · Sep 25
10 years ago today, Mikey & Jay of Malden went viral with their legendary ‘baby whale’ sighting:

🐋 ‘What the f*** is that thing?’
🐟 ‘Tuna or something!’
📞 ‘Call the aquarium!’

An all-time Boston classic.

youtu.be/IYUgduOeXuA?...
IT'S A FAHCKIN TUNA BRO! Part 1 & 2
YouTube video by Steve Brandes
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM