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Matt Cengia
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#Linux #SysAdmin, #FOSS advocate, #Scouts Victoria leader, #Bisexual, #Polyamorous, #Autistic, #ADHD geek. þey/þem/þeirs
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Co-founder of remotequeer.co with @saul.remotequeer.co

Currently Seeking Work! ​
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ritasnep.bsky.social
heads up that bluesky doesnt show posts from other languages by default on your timeline, and its cutting you off from a lot of the community

go to bsky.app/settings/lan... and deselect any language from this setting, or else you might not see any of the new japanese users at all!
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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mapcenter.com
On our Christmas morning walk, my friend was telling me that the peninsula we were on could just as easily have been called a promontory or even a cape. I think it's a good point.
December 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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rincewind.run
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods

“Death paused. YOU HAVE PERHAPS HEARD THE PHRASE, he said, THAT HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE?

‘Yes. Yes, of course.’

Death nodded. IN TIME, he said, YOU WILL LEARN THAT IT IS WRONG.”
rincewind.run Micah @rincewind.run · 2d
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms

“What’s so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work’s already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the man who put the sword in the stone in the first place, eh?”
rincewind.run Micah @rincewind.run · 3d
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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markshatraw.bsky.social
This, the Boots Theory of Economic Unfairness, and the "treating people as things" passage are the basis of really good politics, I think
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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shengokai.blacksky.app
This is, by far, my favorite Terry Pratchett quote.
rincewind.run Micah @rincewind.run · 3d
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
mattcen.com
I like NGINX, and appreciate they can sustain themselves with commercial offerings, but I really wish their documentation had a clearer separation between features that are open source vs commercial!
December 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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lexroman.com
1 MORE LEGEND AND WE'LL HIT OUR MILESTONE OF 200 WOWWWWWWWEEEEEE

I'm building the directory already and you'll have it in the new year 🏆
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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dariaphoebe.com
Amazing work from whoever was up in N6914W over Ohio … www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
A flight path in the shape of the Grinch
December 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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dillo.media
man I love avocados but I really wish they weren't so hard to cut
cut up avocado. including the seed
December 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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burg.bsky.social
Benoit Blanc and Philomena Cunk independently investigate the same murder and come to the same correct conclusion for vastly different reasons
December 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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glynmoody.bsky.social
Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog - www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv... #ukgov is out of its tiny mind #encryption
Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
It's the latest blow to encryption in the UK
www.techradar.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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kattenbarge.bsky.social
Here's an example of how useless and frustrating internet laws to "protect kids" are in practice: When I'm in Ohio, where I am during the holidays, I can't use my Bluesky DMs—unless I hand over my ID to a company owned by Epic Games. Why? To protect kids, of course!
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-have...
Why I have to give Fortnite my passport to use Bluesky
Age verification laws are as ineffective as they are dangerous.
spitfirenews.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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geraldinequinn.bsky.social
Only a few more sleeps and some tickets still left!!

A Swingin’ Bella Christmas
Wed 17 Dec 8pm
Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt Street, Southbank

🎟️ www.melbournerecital.com.au/whats-on/cur...
December 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
mattcen.com
Just look at these clowns. 😂 #SwinginBellaChristmas
@geraldinequinn.bsky.social I love this outfit, by the way! An excellent show as always!
Mal Webb and Geraldine on stage, on all fours, while Casey Bennetto sings off to the side
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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savannah.dev
the audacity of github to charge me to use my own self-hosted runners

resources.github.com/actions/2026...
Pricing changes for GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions pricing update: Discover lower runner rates (up to 39% off) following a major re-architecture for faster, more reliable CI/CD.
resources.github.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
mattcen.com
After hearing whispers in recent weeks, I just read about the search engine age verification requirements coming into force in Australia on Dec 27.
Super concerning how quietly this happened, and ridiculous it can be worked around by … not being signed in!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Australia is quietly introducing 'unprecedented' age checks for search engines like Google - ABC News
Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being applied to search engines and many other corners of the internet.
www.abc.net.au
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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sbsaustralia.nzcow.com
📢 Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time.
Scientists rely on this COVID-19 data. It's made by a volunteer in Melbourne
www.sbs.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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thewhn.bsky.social
“I cannot afford to get sick.”

Doing a Tom Hanks is about planning. Identify high-risk moments. Reduce exposure. Protect the events you don’t want to miss.

Vaccinations work. Masks work. Preventing inhalation of viruses works.

Read the full guide → whn.global/doing-a-tom-...
“Do a Tom Hanks” opener Visual: Dark textured background. On the right, a man in a baseball cap, glasses, and a light jacket wears a mask. Large white headline on the left; smaller lime subhead below. Text on image: “Want to reduce your risk of getting another respiratory virus? Do a Tom Hanks. Here’s how.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.” Tom Hanks quotes Visual: Black textured background with lime text; a photo strip along the bottom shows Tom Hanks masked on a subway train. Text on image: “Tom Hanks explained his train travelling exploits in a mask as: ‘I am doing a play right now, so I cannot afford to get sick.’ ‘I have had COVID enough in my life; I don’t want to do that again.’ ‘I am wearing this for health reasons.’ Doing a Tom Hanks will reduce (but not eliminate) your risk. Here’s how to do it.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.” Plan, identify and know Visual: Black textured background with lime headline and white bullet points. Text on image: “Plan, identify and know Plan ahead. Identify events you cannot afford to miss, and minimize exposure for 3 weeks beforehand. Identify highest-risk situations: • Public transport (buses, trains, planes) • Hospitals and healthcare settings • Crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation • Restaurants and bars Identify highest-risk contacts: • People with respiratory symptoms • People recently exposed to illness • Children recently in school outbreaks Know community incidence — risk rises when cases are high.” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.” Act Visual: Black textured background with lime “Act” header and white bullet list; lime closing lines and a URL. Text on image: “Act • Wear a well-fitting FFP2 or N95 on public transport and in healthcare settings • Carry a respirator in case conditions change unexpectedly • Delay visits with people who are sick or recently exposed • Outdoors: stand upwind and excuse yourself if someone is symptomatic • Choose outdoor options whenever possible • Indoors: ask about ventilation and wear a mask • At home: ventilate, use HEPA filtration, and avoid visits from sick or exposed guests • If someone in your household is ill: separate spaces, masks, ventilation, HEPA — Vaccinations work. Masks work. Preventing inhalation of viruses works. Read the full piece: whn.global/doing-a-tom-hanks/” Footer: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.”
December 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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itsbabs.bsky.social
[staring directly into the ~107 year old camera]
root2702.bsky.social root@eruditorum.œrg @root2702.bsky.social · 17d
Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
The man who is unwilling to wear a flu mask usually is of the kind who expects everybody to listen to him when he speaks
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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thatwitchlibrarian.bsky.social
This is your seasonal reminder that Bookshop.org and libro.fm exist as local-supporting not-Amazon options for all your physical and audiobook needs! Bookshop even gives you the option to add a card and a pretty fabric bag and ship it directly to your giftee!
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.
Bookshop.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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jessielilley.bsky.social
If scanning a drivers license is good enough to get booze from an uber driver why isn’t it enough age verification for meta? Ridic.
30yo mother can't access social accounts after being caught in under-16s ban
A mother of three is urgently trying to regain access to her social media business accounts after being locked out during the blanket under-16s social media ban.
www.abc.net.au
December 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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spalm.bsky.social
Kudos to the Victorian EPA.
We’re no strangers to cleaning up toxic environments. But this one isn’t ours to regulate. That’s why we’re moving to a cleaner... Bluer... Sky.
December 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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aketchum22.bsky.social
You can now pre-order my new book: How to Organize Inclusive Events and Conferences! It comes out January 2026!!
microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/book...

@microcosm.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social
copy of orange book cover How to Organize Inclusive Events, Pre-order now, out in January 2026, blue background
December 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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writethedocs.bsky.social
Tickets are on sale for our Portland 2026 conference! Join us May 3–5 for talks, Writing Day, unconference sessions, a hike, and more. Opportunity grants and volunteer spots are also open.

Read more: buff.ly/8TDqESv
December 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM