Xena of the Revolution
@xena.bsky.social
Blerd|Anime Lover|Gamer Aficionado|Data Delver & Engineer| #100Devs Alum | Former Politico
Second workout as part of #FitnessFebruary competed.
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅15 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
✅Arm circles (10 reps)
✅15 bicep dips
✅10 shoulder taps
✅Superman press (10 reps)
✅10 reach unders
I learned that my core is actually pretty good
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅15 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
✅Arm circles (10 reps)
✅15 bicep dips
✅10 shoulder taps
✅Superman press (10 reps)
✅10 reach unders
I learned that my core is actually pretty good
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Second workout as part of #FitnessFebruary competed.
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅15 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
✅Arm circles (10 reps)
✅15 bicep dips
✅10 shoulder taps
✅Superman press (10 reps)
✅10 reach unders
I learned that my core is actually pretty good
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅15 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
✅Arm circles (10 reps)
✅15 bicep dips
✅10 shoulder taps
✅Superman press (10 reps)
✅10 reach unders
I learned that my core is actually pretty good
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> Over the past three years, a diverse team led by the SHIFT Collective and funded by the @fil.org has been working to develop ... Community-Cloud-Storage: A private, self-hosted distributed storage model built for the unique needs of community-based archives.
@blackskyweb.xyz participated in this.
@blackskyweb.xyz participated in this.
Rethinking Digital Storage for Community-Based Archives medium.com/community-ar...
Rethinking Digital Storage for Community-Based Archives
Over the last few decades, the standard procedure for storing and backing up data has been ‘put it in the cloud.’ Many of us use cloud…
medium.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
> Over the past three years, a diverse team led by the SHIFT Collective and funded by the @fil.org has been working to develop ... Community-Cloud-Storage: A private, self-hosted distributed storage model built for the unique needs of community-based archives.
@blackskyweb.xyz participated in this.
@blackskyweb.xyz participated in this.
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“Yet the reality is that 85% of teachers and 86% of students across the country used AI at some level during the 2024-25 school year, according to a study by the Center for Democracy and Technology.”
The Risks and Rewards of AI in School: What to Know
Brookings Institution's report details the best ways to minimize risk and utilize benefits of AI for students.
www.edweek.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:55 PM
“Yet the reality is that 85% of teachers and 86% of students across the country used AI at some level during the 2024-25 school year, according to a study by the Center for Democracy and Technology.”
I forgot to repost this for #BHMDAY2
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !
Feb 2
Generational wealth
👴🏻"Why can't Black people seem to build any generational wealth in the US? Everyone else can! Are Black people just lazy? Bad at math and financial literacy? Spend it all on bling? What gives?🤡"
Read the whole thread.
Feb 2
Generational wealth
👴🏻"Why can't Black people seem to build any generational wealth in the US? Everyone else can! Are Black people just lazy? Bad at math and financial literacy? Spend it all on bling? What gives?🤡"
Read the whole thread.
mekka okereke :verified: (@mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth !
I'm still not ready to talk about Black history. I want to talk about white US history.
Q: "Why don't Black people build any generational wealth? Newer immigrant groups se...
hachyderm.io
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
I forgot to repost this for #BHMDAY2
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This week on Counting Stuff, a bit of reflection on a mistake I still catch myself making, where I take a shortcut and jump directly to metrics and measurement without pausing to ask what construct we're interested in, esp for more novel problems
#dataBS
www.counting-stuff.com/avoid-the-lu...
#dataBS
www.counting-stuff.com/avoid-the-lu...
Avoid the lure of working on metrics over constructs
I should know better, but even I catch myself doing this.
www.counting-stuff.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This week on Counting Stuff, a bit of reflection on a mistake I still catch myself making, where I take a shortcut and jump directly to metrics and measurement without pausing to ask what construct we're interested in, esp for more novel problems
#dataBS
www.counting-stuff.com/avoid-the-lu...
#dataBS
www.counting-stuff.com/avoid-the-lu...
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LLMs don’t hallucinate because they’re broken, they hallucinate because of how they’re trained.
This blog post breaks down why that matters for enterprise AI, & how grounding, retrieval (RAG), & system design reduce risk and improve reliability.
🔗 bit.ly/4rweWpL
#AI #LLMs #EnterpriseAI #DataBS
This blog post breaks down why that matters for enterprise AI, & how grounding, retrieval (RAG), & system design reduce risk and improve reliability.
🔗 bit.ly/4rweWpL
#AI #LLMs #EnterpriseAI #DataBS
Why We Don't Just Trust the Model - Lander Analytics
Why We Don't Just Trust the Model
The case for grounding, retrieval, and verification in enterprise AI
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 5:18 PM
LLMs don’t hallucinate because they’re broken, they hallucinate because of how they’re trained.
This blog post breaks down why that matters for enterprise AI, & how grounding, retrieval (RAG), & system design reduce risk and improve reliability.
🔗 bit.ly/4rweWpL
#AI #LLMs #EnterpriseAI #DataBS
This blog post breaks down why that matters for enterprise AI, & how grounding, retrieval (RAG), & system design reduce risk and improve reliability.
🔗 bit.ly/4rweWpL
#AI #LLMs #EnterpriseAI #DataBS
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European Commission Publishes Guidance For Companies Implementing the EU Cyber Resilience Act www.alstonprivacy.com/european-com... #Infosec
European Commission Publishes Guidance For Companies Implementing the EU Cyber Resilience Act | Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog
On December 3, 2025, the European Commission published its first set of technical FAQs on the EU Cyber Resilience Act (‘CRA’). The CRA is an EU-wide law
www.alstonprivacy.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
European Commission Publishes Guidance For Companies Implementing the EU Cyber Resilience Act www.alstonprivacy.com/european-com... #Infosec
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Issue 31 of RDM Weekly is out! 📬
➡️ OS resources in Comm Sciences @csdisseminate.bsky.social
➡️ RDA 25th Plenary Meeting Programme @researchdataall.bsky.social
➡️ Ask for R Help by Creating a Small Reproducible Example @libdrstats.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
➡️ OS resources in Comm Sciences @csdisseminate.bsky.social
➡️ RDA 25th Plenary Meeting Programme @researchdataall.bsky.social
➡️ Ask for R Help by Creating a Small Reproducible Example @libdrstats.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
RDM Weekly - Issue 031
A weekly roundup of Research Data Management resources.
rdmweekly.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Issue 31 of RDM Weekly is out! 📬
➡️ OS resources in Comm Sciences @csdisseminate.bsky.social
➡️ RDA 25th Plenary Meeting Programme @researchdataall.bsky.social
➡️ Ask for R Help by Creating a Small Reproducible Example @libdrstats.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
➡️ OS resources in Comm Sciences @csdisseminate.bsky.social
➡️ RDA 25th Plenary Meeting Programme @researchdataall.bsky.social
➡️ Ask for R Help by Creating a Small Reproducible Example @libdrstats.bsky.social
and more!
rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly...
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I fell asleep early and now I’m up early…
February 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I fell asleep early and now I’m up early…
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Move beyond the AI hype and see how the Fortune 500 is operationalizing data at scale. On Oct 1, the COLLIDE 2026 conference arrives in Atlanta to spotlight real-world enterprise use cases and the strategies leading orgs use to drive measurable ROI.
datasciconnect.com/events/collide
datasciconnect.com/events/collide
February 2, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Move beyond the AI hype and see how the Fortune 500 is operationalizing data at scale. On Oct 1, the COLLIDE 2026 conference arrives in Atlanta to spotlight real-world enterprise use cases and the strategies leading orgs use to drive measurable ROI.
datasciconnect.com/events/collide
datasciconnect.com/events/collide
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Absolutely NO gatekeeping. Taylor Desseyn breaks down why most resumes will get ignored in 2026. From font size to what recruiters actually scan and he isn't holding back!
If you’re applying and hearing nothing… this might be why 👀👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoi...
If you’re applying and hearing nothing… this might be why 👀👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoi...
Resume Breakdown: What Actually Gets You Called in 2026 | Remote Job Application Deep Dive
Taylor Desseyn breaks down every single element of an effective resume in 2026—and we mean EVERY detail. This isn't your typical "use action verbs" advice.
In this comprehensive resume teardown,…
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Absolutely NO gatekeeping. Taylor Desseyn breaks down why most resumes will get ignored in 2026. From font size to what recruiters actually scan and he isn't holding back!
If you’re applying and hearing nothing… this might be why 👀👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoi...
If you’re applying and hearing nothing… this might be why 👀👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQoi...
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DAY 3: I've exercised SQL today using a great site called SQL Case Files.
time: 1h :(
sqlcasefiles.com
#LearnInPublic
#SQL
time: 1h :(
sqlcasefiles.com
#LearnInPublic
#SQL
SQL Case Files - Best Free SQL Game Online | Learn SQL Free
Play the best free SQL game! Master SQL through detective scenarios. 100+ levels of interactive SQL learning. Learn database skills through engaging gameplay - completely free!
sqlcasefiles.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
DAY 3: I've exercised SQL today using a great site called SQL Case Files.
time: 1h :(
sqlcasefiles.com
#LearnInPublic
#SQL
time: 1h :(
sqlcasefiles.com
#LearnInPublic
#SQL
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It's always Black History Month for us. discord.gg/ftmVFHtYbq
Join the Historically Black Dice Discord Server!
What if you combined the aesthetics of HBCUs with TTRPGs | 1729 members
discord.gg
February 2, 2026 at 6:40 PM
It's always Black History Month for us. discord.gg/ftmVFHtYbq
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Happy Groundhog Day! In honor of this quirky holiday, today's coding challenge will help you determine whether the groundhog has seen his shadow or not - and whether we'll have six more weeks of winter or not. Check it out on the freeCodeCamp mobile app.
February 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Happy Groundhog Day! In honor of this quirky holiday, today's coding challenge will help you determine whether the groundhog has seen his shadow or not - and whether we'll have six more weeks of winter or not. Check it out on the freeCodeCamp mobile app.
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Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Daily Coding Goals:
Daily SQL Challenge✅
Banki✅
I have some cool things coming up that I need to be ready for. I’m glad I’ve been doing all this prep
Daily SQL Challenge✅
Banki✅
I have some cool things coming up that I need to be ready for. I’m glad I’ve been doing all this prep
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Daily Coding Goals:
Daily SQL Challenge✅
Banki✅
I have some cool things coming up that I need to be ready for. I’m glad I’ve been doing all this prep
Daily SQL Challenge✅
Banki✅
I have some cool things coming up that I need to be ready for. I’m glad I’ve been doing all this prep
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I got it last week!
I haven’t been able to start bc I need new glasses…but I also rented the audiobook from my local library!
I haven’t been able to start bc I need new glasses…but I also rented the audiobook from my local library!
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I got it last week!
I haven’t been able to start bc I need new glasses…but I also rented the audiobook from my local library!
I haven’t been able to start bc I need new glasses…but I also rented the audiobook from my local library!
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Many career changers see cybersecurity as an easy, well-paying field, often expressing a desire to avoid coding. This mindset overlooks the complexity and education required, resulting in a flood of applicants and revealing pretenders from serious candidates.
Joe’s in Cyber
Noticing a bunch of career changers all want to get into cyber, i am all for people leveling up. When talking to them its clear they want in because they think cyber is an easy field to get in that...
reddit.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Many career changers see cybersecurity as an easy, well-paying field, often expressing a desire to avoid coding. This mindset overlooks the complexity and education required, resulting in a flood of applicants and revealing pretenders from serious candidates.
I did my first work out as part of #FitnessFebruary. I’m outta shape REAL bad. I’m also going to HAVE to invest in weights
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅10 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅10 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
February 2, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I did my first work out as part of #FitnessFebruary. I’m outta shape REAL bad. I’m also going to HAVE to invest in weights
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅10 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
✅5 minutes warm up
✅10 push ups x 2
✅10 sit ups
✅10 sec plank x 2
✅10 wall push ups
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While politicians shape U.S.-China relations, their families turn to the stock market
https://restofworld.org/2026/us-politicians-china-policy-family-tech-stock-trades/
https://restofworld.org/2026/us-politicians-china-policy-family-tech-stock-trades/
February 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
While politicians shape U.S.-China relations, their families turn to the stock market
https://restofworld.org/2026/us-politicians-china-policy-family-tech-stock-trades/
https://restofworld.org/2026/us-politicians-china-policy-family-tech-stock-trades/
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ASALAH is a historic and necessary organization founded by Carter G. Woodson and HQ'd here in Washington, DC. They have so many amazing educational resources and opportunities.
February 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM
ASALAH is a historic and necessary organization founded by Carter G. Woodson and HQ'd here in Washington, DC. They have so many amazing educational resources and opportunities.
We’ll have a whole conversation without saying a word 😌
When we lock eyes when something ridiculous happens in front of us
In honor of the first day of Black History Month, what is your favorite NON laborious thing about black women?
SN: fellas will be tomorrow so get to thinking.
SN: fellas will be tomorrow so get to thinking.
February 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
We’ll have a whole conversation without saying a word 😌
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For a cosmic age Sahasrapara the great serpent has slept. Now events are afoot that could wake the ancient snake, bringing a time of untold destruction. Only the heroes can stop its cataclysmic plans!
The Serpent's Brood is available!
https://buff.ly/4dAQxJ4
#ttrpg #dnd #rpg
The Serpent's Brood is available!
https://buff.ly/4dAQxJ4
#ttrpg #dnd #rpg
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
For a cosmic age Sahasrapara the great serpent has slept. Now events are afoot that could wake the ancient snake, bringing a time of untold destruction. Only the heroes can stop its cataclysmic plans!
The Serpent's Brood is available!
https://buff.ly/4dAQxJ4
#ttrpg #dnd #rpg
The Serpent's Brood is available!
https://buff.ly/4dAQxJ4
#ttrpg #dnd #rpg