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Great job Python Software Foundation! Keep standing up for what's right!

www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/p...
Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant with no-DEI strings
: Foundation says it won't compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would've really helped
www.theregister.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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altspaceforce.altgov.info
This will never not be hilarious.

To the Swifties, enjoy the beginning of the Showgirl era. It's good to have some happy in the world.
Non-Swifties: Let people enjoy themselves without being this guy:
Sept 15, 2024, Trump posted "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT"
October 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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scalzi.com
This is blame I'm happy to accept. Authors, check to see if you're eligible to receive compensation in the Anthropic Settlement and if you are, file that claim.

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October 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
asturtevant.bsky.social
I'm definitely no lawyer, but I feel if it isnt a violation of the Hatch Act (which it probably isnt), it is at least a violation of Anti-Lobbying Act.
Twitter post from Natasha Korecki. New: Furloughed Dept. Of Education employees discovered their out of office messages were manipulated blaming Democrats for a government shutdown "None of us consented to this. And it's written in the first-person, as if I'm the one conveying this message, and I'm not. I don't agree with it. I dont think it's ethical or legal. I think it violates the Hatch Act."
October 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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qjurecic.bsky.social
(Battle Hymn of the Republic continues playing)
And there’s the issue of masks. This Court has listened carefully to the reasons given by Öztürk’s captors for maskingup and has heard the same reasons advanced by the defendant Todd Lyons, Acting Director of ICE. It rejects this testimony as disingenuous, squalid and dishonorable. ICE goes masked for a single reason -- to terrorize Americans into quiescence. Small wonder ICE often seems to need our respected military to guard them as they go about implementing our immigration laws. It should be noted that our troops do not ordinarily wear masks. Can you imagine a masked marine? It is a matter of honor -- and honor still matters. To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police. Carrying on in this fashion, ICE brings indelible obloquy to this administration and everyone who works in it. “We can not escape history,” Lincoln righty said. “[It] will light us down in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.” Abraham Lincoln, Second Annual Message to Congress (Dec. 1, 1862).
September 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Exhibit A at The Hague just dropped
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 30
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
September 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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gacyclist.bsky.social
An alcoholic
ex nat guard major telling career military leaders how to do their job
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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failedquest.bsky.social
So the Trump admin went from campaigning on “no new wars” to “we are the war, and there will no longer be any rules”
September 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
asturtevant.bsky.social
This is gross. As a military spouse, this is worrying and gross.

apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump calls for using US cities as 'training ground' for armed forces in unusual speech to generals
President Donald Trump is proposing using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces. He's suggesting U.S. military might be deployed against what he describes as the “invasion from with...
apnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
asturtevant.bsky.social
University brain drain isn't bad enough. In history, this will be marked as the year America's technological edge truly began to wane.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
H-1B: Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants
"Train Americans," the US commerce secretary told big companies, some of which have relied on foreign high-skilled workers for years.
www.bbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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mirrorwolf9.bsky.social
And I'm proud to announce that Coven of Combat has officially become a Copper Best-Seller!

Thank you to everyone who's picked up a copy so far. And if you're looking for your next #Pathfinder2e Gish build to try out, why not take a look inside!!
mirrorwolf9.bsky.social Mirror || Three Rooks Books @mirrorwolf9.bsky.social · May 23
It's Time to Strike!
3RB: Coven of Combat is finally here! With options for Animist, Oracle, and the ever-popular Gunwitch all to join the fray right alongside other martial classes.

So go forth, for the ritual of battle now begins!
#pathfinder2e
www.pathfinderinfinite.com/product/5233...
Three Rooks Books: Coven of Combat - Paizo | Pathfinder Infinite
You may be out of spells, but not out of options… Coven of Combat is here to give a selection of spellcasters a selec
www.pathfinderinfinite.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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mirrorwolf9.bsky.social
This is a callout post to anyone who writes monsters for #Pathfinder2e.

If you give a creature statblock an Extreme Attack or Defense, and do not compensate with at least Two Low or Terrible values to compensate, I AM GOING TO BREAK YOUR KNEECAPS.
EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD BE MODERATE AT BEST!!!
July 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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billbramhall.bsky.social
Cartoon
June 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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ncweaver.skerry-tech.com
Oh god no! NO NO NO NO NO!

AllTrail's strength is good maps and good crowdsourced paths. If this contaminates my normal trail browsing I'm going to have to cancel.
robsonfletcher.com Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · Jun 17
"AllTrails has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to 'shorten my route' or 'make this more scenic.'

But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers say the feature is going to exacerbate an issue they’ve been warning about for years: hiking apps providing false information."
AllTrails launches AI route-making tool, worrying search-and-rescue members
One of the world’s most popular hiking apps has a new generative AI feature that can be asked to "shorten my route" or "make this more scenic." But the people in charge of searching for lost hikers sa...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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knowdirection.bsky.social
It's just going to get harder when #Starfinder2e Player Core comes out!
#Starfinder2e #StarfinderRPG #StarfinderArt
A calm male shirren entrepreneur adjusts his tie. Caption: Trying to hide my weird at work on Monday after playing Starfinder all weekend.
June 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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qjurecic.bsky.social
1. we don't know if trump has invoked the insurrection act
2. *even if he has* the insurrection act does not unlock any new substantive powers for the president. it allows the president to send use the military to enforce existing law. that's it! the constitution is still 100% in force.
June 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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secretsandlaws.bsky.social
Reposting today for no particular reason.
joshtpm.bsky.social Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Apr 22
These are the proactive steps states need to be taking right now. Another thing: every Democratic governor needs to have a sit-down now with the state adjutant general to carefully review that person's understanding of their responsibilities to their state, its citizens and the federal constitution.
govjayinslee.bsky.social Governor Jay Inslee @govjayinslee.bsky.social · Apr 22
Washington just took the reasonable step of not allowing the National Guard of other states to operate here without our agreement. It’s not the Guard personnel we are concerned about, it’s other governors in the Trump cult. katu.com/news/local/g...
June 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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akivamcohen.bsky.social
This isn't actually funny at all; it's a window into Trump's worldview, because he absolutely expected any German official to be upset over the Nazis losing.

Because if Trump were German, he would be.

Because things like "they were fucking Nazis" are way less important to him than "on my team"
democrats.org Democrats @democrats.org · Jun 6
Imagine saying that to the German Chancellor
Three-panel graphic featuring the German Chancellor and Donald Trump engaged in conversation. First panel: Chancellor, 'June 6 is the D-Day anniversary, when the Americans ended a war in Europe.' Second panel: Trump, 'Not a pleasant day for you? Not a great day.' Third panel: Chancellor, 'This was the liberation of my country from Nazi dictatorship.'
June 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
Around the time that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was indicted in the Middle District of Tennessee, the chief of the criminal division in that district posted this on LinkedIn:

“Earlier today, after nearly 15 years as an Assistant United States Attorney, I resigned…”
Ben Schrader • 3rd+ Former Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney' 2w • + Follow Earlier today, after nearly 15 years as an Assistant United States Attorney, I resigned as Chief of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee. It has been an incredible privilege to serve as a prosecutor with the Department of Justice, where the only job description I've ever known is to do the right thing, in the right way, for the right reasons. I wish all of my colleagues at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Nashville and across the Department the best as they seek to do justice on behalf of the American people. 176 35 comments • 3 reposts
June 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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yasharali.bsky.social
BREAKING

The President of California’s largest union has been detained during an ICE raid.
SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles Los Angeles - David Huerta, President of SEIU California and SEIU- United Service Workers West was injured and detained at an ICE raid in Los Angeles today while exercising his First Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity. Tia Orr, Executive Director of SEIU California, made the following statement: "SEIU California members call for the immediate release of our President, David Huerta, who was injured and detained at the site of one of today's ICE raids in Los Angeles. He is now receiving medical attention while in custody. "We are proud of President Huerta's righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement: standing up to injustice, regardless of personal risk or the power of those perpetrating it. "We call for an end to the cruel, destructive, and indiscriminate ICE raids that are tearing apart our communities, disrupting our economy, and hurting all working people. Immigrant workers are essential to our society: feeding our nation, caring for our elders, cleaning our workplaces, and building our homes."
June 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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papapishu.bsky.social
I think once people realized they can bully ICE agents if they don’t have a full police escort it was kinda over for them.
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jun 7
ICE agents are chased and forced to leave their neighborhood by LA residents
June 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This is so jarringly unAmerican that I sort of hope it wakes some normies up. It is occurring in a context where military-style equipment is being used to enforce immigration roundups and conveys the notion that we are increasingly living in a police state.
jenvictor.bsky.social Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · Jun 7
In preparation for next week’s parade/demonstration, tanks are being moved into Washington, DC today. Unprecedented.
(Photo from a colleague in DC)
Photograph of dozens of tanks on a train, next to I-295 in Washington, DC.
June 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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annabower.bsky.social
I joke about WITAOD a lot, but seriously:

If you're a reporter (or just a curious person) wondering why “who really runs DOGE?” is a central question in the litigation challenging its dismantling of the federal government — read this piece!

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
June 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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wvschaik.bsky.social
'Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears'

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Scientific conferences are leaving the US amid border fears
Some meetings have been put on hold in response to foreign researchers’ travel concerns.
www.nature.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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mirrorwolf9.bsky.social
Want to get it on the amazing selection of offerings on Pathfinder Infinite? Well go pick up the PI PaizoCon 2025 MegaBundle! 30 Products for the low price of $25, it's an absolute steal to get amazing things on offer.
www.pathfinderinfinite.com/product/5187...

#Pathfinder #PaizoCon
May 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM