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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

PSA: the nomination window for PSF board elections closes in less than 22 hours now. If you're nominating yourself or someone else, don't wait until the last minute. pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/07/get-... time.is/compare/2pm_...

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Get Ready: PSF Board Nominations Opening Soon!

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Tomorrow is the first Friday of the month, which means we have a Conference Chats call scheduled at 1:00PM EDT. If you're a community organizer (or would like to be) and want to talk shop with other folks doing that work, join us. Info and Discord invite on the website at www.conferencechats.org.

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Conference Chats

A community space for community organizers. Join our twice-monthly video calls and Discord server to share advice, support, news, and other topics related to community organizing and event planning.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Already planning my travel. See you in Cleveland next July?

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PyOhio @pyohio.org · 29/07/2026

Last but certainly not least, we need to thank our Organizers for PyOhio 2026. These tireless folks have been working all year to ensure everyone who attended had a great experience. Thank you each for your hard work! #Python #Conference #ThankYou

A group photo of the PyOhio 2026 Organizer team, standing it front of a PyOhio sign with lights around it.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

PyOhio is this week! It's a wonderful conference that I look forward to attending, and you should too. Registration is still open at www.pyohio.org/2026/attend/....

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Registration - PyOhio 2026

PyOhio 2026 — The Python Community Conference Based in Ohio

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

PyOhio is this week! It's a wonderful conference that I look forward to attending, and you should too. Registration is still open at www.pyohio.org/2026/attend/....

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Registration - PyOhio 2026

PyOhio 2026 — The Python Community Conference Based in Ohio

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I'm trying to compile some information about conference t-shirts. If you have a shirt from a conference and know the make and model (e.g. Next Level Apparel 3600), I'd like to add it to a spreadsheet.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Tonight's Conference Chats call starts up in about five minutes. Looking forward to chatting with folks about conferences, other communities, and everything in between.

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PyCon US @pycon.us · 07/07/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome our new #PyConUS Conference Co-Chair and future Conference Chair, Kattni! 🎉 Learn more about Kattni here: pycon.blogspot.com/2026/07/welc... 🗓️ Mark your calendars for #PyConUS 2027, May 12th-18th back in Long Beach, CA

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Welcome, Kattni!

We are thrilled to welcome Kattni as the next Co-Chair and future Chair of PyCon US! You may already know Kattni from her work on CircuitPy...

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

It took a bit of time for this to click for me, but I've realized that the theme song to The Vampire Lestat is functionally the same as A Little Bit Alexis from Schitt's Creek, and that is fantastic.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📺️ Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

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PyCon US @pycon.us · 02/07/2026

EXCITING NEWS!!: The first batch of #PyConUS 2026 recordings is now available on the PyCon US YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/pyconus 🐍 📷 Stay tuned - more recordings will be added soon!

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PyCon US

PyCon US is the largest annual gathering for the community that uses and develops the open-source Python programming language. It is a conference produced and underwritten by the Python Software Found...

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I've seen a few conference websites recently that have a page to highlight other communities. No strings, no sponsorships, just "communities we think you should know about". I really like this concept and want to do more of it.

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Jessie Sima @jessiesima.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

✨ Take a gander at this! ✨ My next book will be the first in a young chapter book series called THISTLE AND GOOSE! Thistle is a anthropomorphized cat hedge witch, and Goose is… well... a goose. I'll be sharing more about these characters before the first book comes out in Summer '27. Stay tuned!

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Elaine Wong @elainew.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

G'day! I'll be hosting a shorter www.conferencechats.org call today at 13:00 ET/17:00 UTC. Come hang out, talk to some fellow community organizers, get advice for your next event and/or share your tips.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The PyCon US 2026 survey is open until Tuesday, June 9th. Your feedback helps improve the conference. If you haven't yet filled it out, please do so. (If you attended the event, you should have received an email about the survey with a link to complete it.)

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Jessie Sima @jessiesima.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My next picture book, THE GREATEST BEDTIME STORY EVER, is out next week! It's about a storytelling elf and a sleepy dragon who has a lot of feelings. Out June 9th and available for pre-order now. You can also request it at your local library! More info: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gr...

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pyOpenSci @pyopensci.org · 28/05/2026

📣 Join the pyOpenSci editorial team & support software peer review! We're looking for folks with expertise in: 🧬 bioinformatics ⚛️ physics/simulation 📊 sports analytics 🧪 computational chemistry 📈 time-series analysis 🔭 astronomy 🌍 earth science Flexible time commitment, full onboarding. 🐍

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RLadies+ @rladies.org · 27/05/2026

Same community, new look. Whether you're learning R for the first time or leading a chapter — this is your community. We're RLadies+ and we're just getting started 💜 rladies.org #RLadies #RStats

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I have recently doubled down on some travel gear, and it has made trips over the last few months quite a bit more pleasant. Of note, I can recommend a travel pillow, a dedicated outfit for plane days, and modern noise-cancelling headphones.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I was talking with someone about Conference Chats recently, and they seemed pretty shocked to learn that there are 300 of us in the group.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

📺️️ Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Sometimes, winding down with a fishing show is what one needs.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I am revisiting pdfpc after a number of years away from it. Not quite like riding a bike, but I am pretty quickly falling back into the workflow and why I find it comfortable as someone who spends a lot of time in a terminal-based text editor.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

If you participated in PyCon US, please fill out the survey. It helps a lot. Remind your friends.

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I thought I missed the earlybird ticket pricing for DjangoCon US, but i was pleasantly surprised to find out that it's still active for another ~week. Got my ticket! 2026.djangocon.us

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Be sure not to miss the Newcomer Orientation (us.pycon.org/2026/events/newcomer-orientation/) and the Opening Reception (us.pycon.org/2026/events/opening-reception/).

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PyCon US @pycon.us · 14/05/2026

If you've been coming to #PyConUS for a few years (or more!), you know how much this conference can mean to our community. This year, we welcome you to volunteer for a couple of hours and help make the magic real for someone else 💖 Sign up today ➡️ us.pycon.org/2026/volunte...

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Be sure not to miss the Newcomer Orientation (us.pycon.org/2026/events/newcomer-orientation/) and the Opening Reception (us.pycon.org/2026/events/opening-reception/).

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Elaine Wong @elainew.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Happen to be at #PyConUS on Thurs May 14 and want to help? We're looking for: Green Room Volunteers (start time 8:45 am or 1:15pm) Registration desk help (esp. around noon and after 3pm) Please login to your PyCon US dashboard and sign up us.pycon.org/2026/volunte...

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Jay miller @kjaymiller.com · 13/05/2026

Check out the swag we'll have at #PyConUS2026. Starting today if you donate at the amounts on the graphic we have some amazing new swag that you can pickup in person at our PyCon Booth. (bring your confirmation to the booth starting 14 May) blackpythondevs.com/support.html

We'll have our community booth at #PyConUS and we hope that you'll consider helping us support Black Python Devs.

Starting today if you donate at the amounts on the graphic we have some amazing new swag that you can pickup in person at our PyCon Booth.

It's first come first serve so you can reserve yours with a donation today.

To Reserve: Donate and share your donation confirmation at our community booth!

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Rachell @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

So if you are coming to #PyConUS and this sounds like something you'd be good at, my keynote is Sunday at 3:15, cya at the front row! 😁😆

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Rachell @rachellcalhoun.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I was a session runner sitting in the front row of a conf. The speaker told me it was so comforting and helpful having me there listening, watching, smiling and nodding along. This helps speakers A TON! #PyConUS

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Jon Banafato @jonafato.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

If you're looking for a registration desk to volunteer at, we have some spots available at us.pycon.org/2026/schedule/volunteering/! Join us and help people check in for an unforgettable conference. Volunteer spots available starting *tomorrow*!

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