Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Light is the left hand of darkness and darkness the right hand of light. Two are one, life and death, lying together like lovers in kemmer, like hands joined together, like the end and the way. 15217
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It is very hard for evil to take hold of the unconsenting soul. 012434
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialPremee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 26/09/2026*panicked yelp* 036553
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Superlative detailed Celtic crow in blue silver gold patterns plus hidden tiny crow. ONE TO GO!! 316023
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialUrsula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026And mage and sailor are not so far apart; both work with the powers of sky and sea, and bend great winds to the uses of their hands, bringing near what was remote. 07320
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialDrupal Association @drupalassociation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Drupal Association team is heading to #DrupalConRotterdam 2026 next week and we have a packed schedule! 🤩 🎤 From panels and board meetings to exclusive gatherings, it's going to be a busy and exciting week. Plan your schedule now 👉️ www.drupal.org/association/... Photo credits: Matthew Saunders 022
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialJürgen @jurgenhaas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Eight posts on the fun part. One on the bill. 87 maintained drupal.org projects, Gin, core, 293 GitLab projects, zero revenue since July 2025. A priced menu at the end, maintenance first. go.lakedrops.com/eca-next-cha... #Drupal #OpenSource 032
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialK.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 22/09/2026Moral panics are manufactured concerns created to push an agenda, don't hold up under scrutiny, and the fallout always harms more people than will ever be helped. Stand up for trans people. 1574228
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialbluematvalley.bsky.social @bluematvalley.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Tlingit wereotters referenced in legal filing: 315345
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialGracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Their message was consistent & urgent: when corporations control medical practices, patient care suffers. When physicians control medical practices, communities are safer. Oregon lawmakers say that’s the model they want to take nationwide with the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act" .opb.orgOregon lawmakers introduce federal bill to end ‘corporate America’s chokehold’ on health careOregon’s fight against corporate control of medicine moved onto the national stage on Wednesday as U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden were among a group of lawmakers to introduce... 18660331
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Friend shared this video of a man unveiling the library he hid when he fled Damascus in 2011. It’s incredible 25150213940
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/09/2026BREAKING: Today, I'm introducing a bill to BAN corporate takeovers of your doctor's office. Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way. Let's get this done. 670138623647
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialDr. Black's Medieval Remedies @winstonblack.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's not Caturday, but here's a #medieval description of "cattys mynte" (catnip), from the Middle English #herbal of Henry Daniel, written ca.1380: “cattes louyn it souerynly, in so mykel þat þey walwen hem þat ar yn & þeron, & eten it by þe grounde, but if þer be þe more plente of....static.klipy.comCatnip Kitty Enjoys CatnipALT: Catnip Kitty Enjoys Catnip 24919
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026It’s the plot of Naoki Urasawa’s “20th Century Boys.” 56416
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialImani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 12/09/2026The international chess Federation banned trans women from playing women's chess. CHESS. It's not about fairness. The fairness argument is intended to radicalize people into more violent forms of transphobia. 9153131745
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialDr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS. Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/ 11677254
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialcait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 05/09/2026girl stop typing and hit him with your car 573935516
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 02/09/2026Our Director of Programs Erik Möller spoke to @josh.bressers.name on the #OpenSourceSecurity Podcast about how we work, where we invest, and the importance of supporting #opensource maintainers in times of AI. 🎧 Take a listen: opensourcesecurity.io/2026/2026-08... 081
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialedeath @edithcharles.bsky.social · 30/08/2026No one actually has anything bad to say about the policies enacted by Caligula‘s horse-consul, so we have to assume that the old girl was a wise and just governor of men. 312234
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialBluesky @bsky.app · 27/08/2026Now you can opt out of having your posts shown to non-followers in the Discover feed. We know not everyone wants to go viral. Sometimes you're just posting for your followers. This is one of a few updates we're working on to give you more control over your experience and help you find your people. 34696433370
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialJürgen @jurgenhaas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Drupal editors don't need another platform. They need fewer annoyances. 6 new ECA recipes show how: one field with a widget, several fields with Form API Ajax, nearby guidance with HTMX. Small improvements protect attention and improve content quality. go.lakedrops.com/eca-guide-6-... #Drupal #ECA 011
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 27/08/2026Perfection. 91306191
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I also think it's worth comment that she lived her life such that her death isn't gonna interrupt the good she was doing. That's so cool. 225320
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I think of Superman not as a power fantasy, but as a fantasy of the powerful as really good people. I kind of feel that way about Dolly Parton, too. 161118212
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 21/08/2026All the time. People seem to think I’m insulting myself when I say this, but I know SO MANY talented people who didn’t hit like I did. Yes, I AM talented! Yes, I DO work hard! But you can wallpaper a battleship with talented hard-working artists, and we don’t all get that break. 291330184
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026In the Renaissance people theorized, since the Aeneid is great, if you wrote poems made only of words & phrases from the Aeneid rearranged they should be great too, since a great source regurgitated should yield greatness. They produced NOTHING we still read. Thinking about that a lot lately. 542971825
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialKara Sowles Deloss @feynudibranch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“Why is everyone in tech so sad?” www.noemamag.com/why-is-every...noemamag.comWhy Is Everyone In Tech So Sad? | NOEMAA lot of people seem to be realizing that knowledge work is mostly pointless. AI might give us the pleasure of finding out what happens if an entire class of workers loses faith in their careers. 1108
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialDrupalCon Orlando 2027 @drupalcon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026🐊 Bytes is going to Drupal GovCon! Are you too? If you’re attending, don't miss your chance to win a FREE ticket to #DrupalConOrlando! All you have to do is take part in our Mascot Contest. ✨️ Details 👉️ events.drupal.org/orlando2027/... #Drupal #DrupalCon #Tech #Event Video credits: Michael Anello 011
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialBluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026v1.130 is live! Want to follow someone for their posts but not their reposts? Now you can — turn on "Hide reposts in feeds" for any account you follow. 49596112396
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Reminder that Hugo voting closes at noon Pacific time today. Please if you can make sure to vote for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. As a past winner I know what a huge difference it makes. 58223
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The US just approved its 1st new sunscreen ingredient since 1999. Europe has used it since 1999. Bemotrizinol blocks both UVA & UVB rays, breaks down more slowly than existing chemical sunscreens, & is absorbed less into the bloodstream than those same sunscreens. buff.ly/xxBcsP9 #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.ly4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approvedThe Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. It's been used for decades in Europe and Asia. 516557
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 28/07/2026Adriana Groh wrote “The Invisible Foundation of Digital Sovereignty” for the latest special issue of Behörden Spiegel dedicated to digital sovereignty. (1/4) 152
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 23/07/2026📣 The new Internet Governance Forum Policy Network on Open Digital Infrastructure is kicking off on Monday, July 27! Critical open source infrastructure crosses national borders, and the policies and resources that support it need international coordination. (1/4) 185
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Oregon’s campaign against pesticide-related bee deaths hits 100% success. In 2013 the state of Oregon set up a Pollinator Health Task Force. Licensed pesticide applicators have been trained to spot high-risk conditions and change how they work around bees. buff.ly/jPksgQ8 #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyHow Oregon cut pesticide-related bee deathsOregon has not recorded a confirmed pesticide-related bee kill since 2020. Oregon State University researchers discuss the education, research and conservation efforts helping protect pollinators. 08820
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 10/07/2026#ShareGoodNewsToo @fixthenews.com.web.brid.gy 1497
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026HPV vaccine drives cervical cancer deaths close to zero. A landmark study in England has found girls vaccinated against HPV on the cusp of their teenage years now have effectively zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30. BBC buff.ly/nHRxm2A #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyHPV vaccine means young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer deathA new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008. 019847
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 03/07/2026Read our reflections in our latest blog post: www.sovereign.tech/news/un-open... 021
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026German researchers have built the most efficient solar panel ever, turning 34.4% of sunlight into electricity. That’s way higher than ordinary rooftop panels, which usually convert between 20-23%. buff.ly/GRh5GzJ #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyMost Efficient Solar Module in the World — New Record - CleanTechnicaSupport CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) is no stranger to solar power records, and it’s just set another… 7512154
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026#ShareGoodNewsToo 411833
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 02/07/2026Join us as Communications Lead! Our mission is to secure digital infrastructure in the public interest, strengthening the #opensource ecosystem and shaping its future. If you'd like to support us on this mission, apply by July 15. #Hiring #OpenSource #PublicInterestTech 032
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 24/06/2026…oh shit, yeah, that’s it, isn’t it? 39959151
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 22/06/2026Full maintain-a-thon session details: www.sovereign.tech/news/un-open... More on the 2026 delegation: www.sovereign.tech/news/maintai... 042
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 22/06/2026Two tracks are run in parallel: Technical Maintenance room brings maintainers together to share knowledge on the practice of open source maintenance. The Capacity & Stewardship room is focused on how organizations, institutions, and governments can better support critical open source technologies. 112
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 22/06/2026The #maintainathon is underway at #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026 in NYC. For the 2nd year, we & the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies are convening #opensource maintainers and institutional actors to work on the challenge of maintaining increasingly complex critical digital systems. 162
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialKingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 17/06/2026Conversation at the beach: BLACK WOMAN: Now that’s how you cook! A little of this, a little of that, that looks interesting, then add seasonings until the ancestors tell you to stop. WHITE WOMAN: Unfortunately my ancestors were also white. 522607395
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 18/06/2026Building on last year’s success, we are bringing the #maintainathon back to #UNOpenSourceWeek 🇺🇳 Together with the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, the Sovereign Tech Agency is hosting the maintain-a-thon, facilitated and led by the experts from our delegation: 162
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 17/06/2026For the second year, we are bringing a delegation of #OpenSource maintainers to #UNOpenSourceWeek in NYC. The experts who actually build and maintain critical digital infrastructure are rarely represented in the international conversations about how that infrastructure is sustained and maintained. 1112
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialAda Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026A record 82% of adults across 138 countries say they are satisfied with their freedom to choose what they do with their lives, up from 71% two decades ago, according to Gallup. The biggest gains have come across the Balkans, Caucasus, Eastern and Central Europe buff.ly/QmKf9qH #ShareGoodNewsToobuff.lyPeople Worldwide More Satisfied With Their Freedom in LifeWorldwide, more people today are satisfied with their freedom to choose what they do with their lives than were satisfied two decades ago. 1423
Reposted by @hestenet.bsky.socialSovereign Tech Agency @sovereign.tech · 17/06/2026We're thrilled to have these folks joining us: Jaime Rodríguez-Guerra, @leahawasser.bsky.social, @mklu.bsky.social, @miketheman.com, Minh Nguyễn, @yeq.bsky.social, @sethmlarson.dev, Thilo Borgmann, and @hestenet.bsky.social 031
