Kris Freedain
@krisfreedain.com
Community Manager #OpenSearch (at AWS) #OpenSource | (opinions are my own) | father | husband | #Buddhist | #meditation | garage gym #powerlifting | he/him | Portland
https://krisfreedain.com/
https://krisfreedain.com/
✈️ PDX to SFO to HND ✈️
Ready for Open Source Summit and OpenSearchCon in Tokyo!
One last trip this year. 😁
#OpenSearch #OSSummit #opensource #OpenSearchCon
Ready for Open Source Summit and OpenSearchCon in Tokyo!
One last trip this year. 😁
#OpenSearch #OSSummit #opensource #OpenSearchCon
December 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
✈️ PDX to SFO to HND ✈️
Ready for Open Source Summit and OpenSearchCon in Tokyo!
One last trip this year. 😁
#OpenSearch #OSSummit #opensource #OpenSearchCon
Ready for Open Source Summit and OpenSearchCon in Tokyo!
One last trip this year. 😁
#OpenSearch #OSSummit #opensource #OpenSearchCon
Well, looks like I'm not going to FOSDEM again this year. The one event that keeps getting away from me. Oh well, what can you do 🤷
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Well, looks like I'm not going to FOSDEM again this year. The one event that keeps getting away from me. Oh well, what can you do 🤷
Free Little Libraries kris.haus/free-little-...
Free Little Libraries
We recently did a pass at thinning out our bookshelves. This is not something that happens too often for us, I'm of the opinion that reading books and collec...
kris.haus
November 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Free Little Libraries kris.haus/free-little-...
Aphex Twin uploads new tracks to SoundCloud · News ⟋ RA 🤘🎉😍😁 ra.co/news/84107?f...
Aphex Twin uploads new tracks to SoundCloud · News ⟋ RA
"Zahl am1 live track 1" and "Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd" were shared by the UK artist yesterday.
ra.co
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Aphex Twin uploads new tracks to SoundCloud · News ⟋ RA 🤘🎉😍😁 ra.co/news/84107?f...
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You can always order signed copies of any of my books at Noe Valley Books or Green Apple. noevalleybooks.com/annalee-newitz
greenapplebooks.com/list/signed-...
greenapplebooks.com/list/signed-...
November 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
You can always order signed copies of any of my books at Noe Valley Books or Green Apple. noevalleybooks.com/annalee-newitz
greenapplebooks.com/list/signed-...
greenapplebooks.com/list/signed-...
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Want to cozy up with some tasty books this season? I cooked up two new ones for you in 2025! Automatic Noodle (instant bestseller!) and the anthology We Will Rise Again co-edited with @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social (out 12/2!). Have a feast! #booksky #blackfriday
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Want to cozy up with some tasty books this season? I cooked up two new ones for you in 2025! Automatic Noodle (instant bestseller!) and the anthology We Will Rise Again co-edited with @older.bsky.social and @drkarenlord.bsky.social (out 12/2!). Have a feast! #booksky #blackfriday
Reminder, if you must shop today on #blackfriday - go support your local businesses, local farms, local garden shops, and local restaurants.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reminder, if you must shop today on #blackfriday - go support your local businesses, local farms, local garden shops, and local restaurants.
Google Just Made Its Sleek New Font #OpenSource (nice to see, and a good looking font) itsfoss.com/news/google-...
Google Just Made Its Sleek New Font Open Source
Everything you need to know about Google Sans Flex.
itsfoss.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Google Just Made Its Sleek New Font #OpenSource (nice to see, and a good looking font) itsfoss.com/news/google-...
Already dark at 5:20pm and it's drizzling in Portland. 😍🌧️
November 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Already dark at 5:20pm and it's drizzling in Portland. 😍🌧️
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When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
Reposted by Kris Freedain
There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time required: 15-20 minutes
Other reading:
https://signal.org/
https://support.signal.org/
https://signal.org/blog/
Table of Contents
Download and Install Signal
Register and Verify...
ssd.eff.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
Reposted by Kris Freedain
Exciting news! OSCAR’s finalist nomination in the DevOps Dozen Awards! 🎉
📌 Vote here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DevOps-Doz...
✨ We’re listed under Question 9 in the survey.
💪 VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! Thank you for your support!
#OpenSearch #OpenSearchCommunity
📌 Vote here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DevOps-Doz...
✨ We’re listed under Question 9 in the survey.
💪 VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! Thank you for your support!
#OpenSearch #OpenSearchCommunity
DevOps Dozen 2025 Finalists - Public Voting
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November 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Exciting news! OSCAR’s finalist nomination in the DevOps Dozen Awards! 🎉
📌 Vote here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DevOps-Doz...
✨ We’re listed under Question 9 in the survey.
💪 VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! Thank you for your support!
#OpenSearch #OpenSearchCommunity
📌 Vote here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DevOps-Doz...
✨ We’re listed under Question 9 in the survey.
💪 VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! Thank you for your support!
#OpenSearch #OpenSearchCommunity
Just marked myself out of office from Dec 22 - Jan 2.
Rest, rest, and more rest. 😁
(one more trip before that though)
Rest, rest, and more rest. 😁
(one more trip before that though)
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just marked myself out of office from Dec 22 - Jan 2.
Rest, rest, and more rest. 😁
(one more trip before that though)
Rest, rest, and more rest. 😁
(one more trip before that though)
Really excited to see another @opensearch.org User Group launch meeting announced! If you, or your contacts are in the Cairo area, please be sure to help us spread the word. #OpenSearch #opensource
www.meetup.com/opensearch-p...
www.meetup.com/opensearch-p...
OpenSearch Unpacked Meetup 1, Wed, Dec 3, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**Join us for the kickoff of the OpenSearch Project Cairo Users Group meetup 🎉🎉**
**A welcoming, hands-on gathering for newcomers, builders, and future technology leaders
www.meetup.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Really excited to see another @opensearch.org User Group launch meeting announced! If you, or your contacts are in the Cairo area, please be sure to help us spread the word. #OpenSearch #opensource
www.meetup.com/opensearch-p...
www.meetup.com/opensearch-p...
Sometimes the algorithm is ok, my Instagram account is basically showing me castles, EU real estate, and how-tos on relocating to Europe and I am just fine with this. 😊
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Sometimes the algorithm is ok, my Instagram account is basically showing me castles, EU real estate, and how-tos on relocating to Europe and I am just fine with this. 😊
What an amazing couple of weeks. Thank you to everyone who showed up in Rome, Milan, Vienna, and Lisbon, it's been a pleasure building community with you. Time to head home. ✈️😊 #OpenSearch #opensource
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
What an amazing couple of weeks. Thank you to everyone who showed up in Rome, Milan, Vienna, and Lisbon, it's been a pleasure building community with you. Time to head home. ✈️😊 #OpenSearch #opensource
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Fantastic launch event for the @opensearch.org #Lisbon Search & AI User Group last evening. Bernardo Mendes gave an intro, Carlos Rolo & I spoke about #OpenSearch and community. This local community was so engaged, I know it will continue to grow! Thank you to NetApp Instaclustr #opensource
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Fantastic launch event for the @opensearch.org #Lisbon Search & AI User Group last evening. Bernardo Mendes gave an intro, Carlos Rolo & I spoke about #OpenSearch and community. This local community was so engaged, I know it will continue to grow! Thank you to NetApp Instaclustr #opensource
Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up and made Zork #opensource www.theverge.com/news/824881/...
Microsoft makes Zork open-source.
The original Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III games are now available under the MIT license. Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up to preserve the clever Z-Machine engine that powered the Zork…
www.theverge.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision have teamed up and made Zork #opensource www.theverge.com/news/824881/...
As soon as I walked up to the Livraria Bertrand, the world's oldest bookshop, I knew what tattoo I would get in Lisbon. Just imagine all the stories that have come out of its doors.
Thank you so much evertoncubatattoo at crucio_tattoos - it turned out so perfect!
#Lisbon #travel #tattoo #books
Thank you so much evertoncubatattoo at crucio_tattoos - it turned out so perfect!
#Lisbon #travel #tattoo #books
November 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Exciting times for our friends at Chronosphere!
November 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Exciting times for our friends at Chronosphere!