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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

5. The best way of pushing a book to a kid is to say it isn't suitable. "You won't understand it." "It's rude." "It's far too challenging for someone your age." Then, just leave the book around somewhere they can reach it.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm sure that just as soon as we're done throwing the transgender community under the bus the Right will cease its odious attacks on discrete and insular minorities

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Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · 12/09/2026

A sticker to place anywhere. Like hand dryers, toilet bowls, soap dispensers, alarm keypads, coffee machines, thermostats, pedestrian crossing buttons, BBQs, park benches, parking meters... As well as staplers, pens, potatoes, bricks, brooms, lunch, potplants and speed humps.

A piece of colourful corporate nonsense looking sticker stating NOW AI POWERED! Talk to me. Ask me to do things! with a happy little speech bubble computer-looking character, with shiny little AI stars and a space looking background in the middle. To be placed on things that look like maybe they could be AI powered, BUT ARE NOT.

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We've put together information and resources to help you stay safe and support each other in the wake of increasing anti-migrant activity. No one deserves to be threatened for seeking safety. Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Find out more: ow.ly/ss5850ZKoL3

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 04/09/2026

It's pronounced "beergut."

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🚀 Brian Okken @brianokken.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

That’s wisdom, right there

Give a man a fish,
He lifetime.
Teach a fish man
for a day,
and he eat to fishing.

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Omar Kooheji 🍉 @ohmz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I think the American left should start accusing second amendment gun nuts as being Marxists.

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SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info · 28/08/2026

Hey, Edinburgh: paint is not protection.

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Dominic 🇪🇺 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦 @theriotnrrd.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

Here's a free suggestion for the #BBC: instead of this nonsense about "YouTube-style user-generated content", simply open iPlayer up for (paying) access from overseas. It is literally free money! www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...

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BBC chief proposes ‘public service algorithm’ with YouTube-style user-generated content

Speaking at Edinburgh TV festival, Matt Brittin says BBC platform would be free from interests of US tech giants

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In what looks suspiciously like a rerun of Keir Stamer's time as Labour leader & PM ... Andy Burnham supports excellent policies Gets elected Ditches excellent promises "Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors" www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors

PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 26/08/2026

I don't normally feel affected by celebrity deaths, but Dolly Parton feels different, somehow. She was the best of us all. RIP Dolly, you absolute legend ❤️

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Micah @rincewind.run · 02/03/2026

this is one of my all time favorite tweets and if you'll forgive me being a serious tennis nerd about it for a second, tennis is one of those sports where it's really difficult to overstate how many levels there are between you and the pros (mini thread)

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Luke @lukeocodes.dev · 30/07/2026

xAI shipped Grok Voice Think Fast 2.0 yesterday. 82.9% on the AA speech-to-speech index, 0.70s to first audio, top agentic score on the board. The interesting part is at the bottom of the announcement, and it costs you money.

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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Thought for the day: It never ceases to amaze me how today's techbros' vision of the future they want defaults to fully automated leopard-face-chomping neo-feudalism rather than fully automated luxury gay space communism.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 15/07/2026

Super excited to be at #EuroPython2026 but a bit alarmed by the Programme flames 🔥🔥

A slide being presented from a stage, containing the word "Programme" with animated flames making up the background.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 14/07/2026

So! Who do I know who's at #EuroPython2026?

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 07/07/2026

When I was a kid, my Gran bought a toaster. On the packaging, it said "With 8-bit microchip!" I've been using a clockwork toaster for the past 22 years with no complaints. Seriously, if AI doesn't improve your product, don't add AI to it.

A Russell Hobbs Microchip "Country Style" toaster.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 04/07/2026

To whoever at Coca-Cola who decided their FIFA sponsorship meant no espresso in the whole Vancouver Fanzone: Fuck you, and all of your descendants.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 11/06/2026

I now have to put on reading glasses to play on my Nintendo Switch. This is not the future I was expecting.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 10/06/2026

The thing that isn't being reported is that the survey was written in such a biased way it was actually VERY DIFFICULT to object. If the survey had been well-written, the results would be even worse.

Roseburn Path (This route had the most objections)
❌ 68% Oppose | 🟢 23% Support | 🟡 6% Neither support / oppose

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Chris Adams @mrchrisadams.net · 07/06/2026

Paris consistently racks as number one for attractiveness to tourists globally in the Euromonitor study (I’ll share a link in the the next post), but in volume terms it’s no slouch either - it’s in the top ten for international visitors too. It’s awesome to have such a visible city as this example.

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EuroPython 2026, Kraków @europython.eu · 06/06/2026

🦀🐍 The Rust Summit is coming to #EuroPython2026! July 13th, Kraków. A full day of deep-dive technical discussions on Rust × Python, native extensions, production performance, and real-world best practices. Hands-on experience sharing with developers who've been there, organized by @cheuk.dev

ep2026.europython.eu

Rust Summit at EuroPython

Rust in Python: Deep Dive and Experience Sharing. This full-day summit is dedicated to exploring the intersection of Rust and the Python ecosystem.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 05/06/2026

Or, get this ... a notification when you try to approve/commit code you haven't bothered to read: "Are you sure you don't want to read this code first, Dave?"

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 05/06/2026

A known problem of agentic coding tools is decision exhaustion – where the user is constantly hitting 'yes' to decisions, and gets sloppy. (There's a better term for this, but I forget)

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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Labour seems to have internalised the Supreme Court judgment as though it was a damning referendum loss that saw the public reject its position, rather than a plainly incorrect reading of a single point of law

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 23/05/2026

I'm not sure I understand this meme.

A Star Trek title card, with the words "Hasta la vista, baby"

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Andrew Godwin @aeracode.org · 23/05/2026

Working on a new talk/video and I have harnessed the power of impossibly large neural networks to reliably always output one thing: cheese or onion?

Prompt: Pizza
cheese

Prompt: Fields
onion

Prompt: France
cheese

Prompt: Kalamazoo, Michigan
onion

Prompt: The concept of ennui
onion

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 23/05/2026

Trey always manages to take a topic you think you know and make you think about it a different way. His articles always make me a slightly better programmer.

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Hynek Schlawack @hynek.me · 15/05/2026

Since @anthonypjshaw.bsky.social abandoned us 💔, it took us much longer to plan but thanks to David Lord it’s happening: The annual #PyConUS 5K will take place tomorrow (5/16) 7am in front of the Hyatt Regency. us.pycon.org/2026/schedul...

Apple maps screenshot showing the route from the Hyatt to the "Puff of Wind" sculpture in a park, 2.5km to the East.

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Trey Hunner @trey.io · 13/05/2026

Traveling to your first #PyConUS today? I have a blog post for you (that's also available in audio form at the top of the page): trey.io/first-pycon The audio version is ~35 minutes long, but if you're in a hurry, it's quite understandable at 1.5x speed. You can also download the audio file.

trey.io

How to have a great first PyCon (updated for 2026)

🎧 Prefer to listen? Press play or download the MP3 for offline listening. You’ve decided to invest energy, money, and time away from your home …

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PyCon UK @pyconuk.org · 09/05/2026

This year's PyCon UK has been cancelled, but we're looking for a Conference Director to make PyCon UK 2027 happen - could it be you? Full details of what the role involves and how to apply here: buff.ly/j4cVItY #PyCon #Python #PyConUK #Community

A view of the main auditorium at PyCon UK 2025. Photo by Mark Hawkins, CC BY.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 05/05/2026

Hilariously, both "trump" and "blow off" are British slang for farting.

News headline: Trump gives "Blow Off" warning to Iran amid fragile ceasefire

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

It’s Terry Pratchett Day! My favourite author, who gave me an escape when I needed it, inspired me to be a better person, and taught me the value of truth, justice, freedom, reasonably priced love, and a hard boiled egg. “When in doubt, choose to live.” 📚💙 #TerryPratchettDay

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Christopher Neugebauer @chrisjrn.fyi · 24/04/2026

Hello if you are in the bay area over the weekend and are interested in technology and how it affects actual people, may I recommend popping up to Petaluma for @NorthBayPython.org? It's this weekend! Talks and tickets: northbaypython.org (We'll waive ticket costs on request too, if you need it!)

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Please do not ask bookworm if they are going to finish the books they have before buying more. It is very offensive in our culture.

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Hugo van Kemenade @hugovk.dev · 22/04/2026

The gh CLI now has telemetry: "As agentic adoption of GitHub CLI grows, our team needs visibility..." Opt out with any of: export GH_TELEMETRY=false # any falsy value: 0, false, disabled export DO_NOT_TRACK=true gh config set telemetry disabled cli.github.com/telemetry #GitHub #CLI #telemetry

cli.github.com

Telemetry

Take GitHub to the command line

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PyCon UK @pyconuk.org · 23/04/2026

📢 PyCon UK cancelled for 2026 Sadly we've been unable to find a Conference Director, so there won't be a PyCon UK this year. If you (or someone you know) would be interested in taking on that role for 2027, or if you'd like to know some more about it, please get in touch at pyconuk@uk.python.org.

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TKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This is not wrong.

dhuartson:

Don't let anyone talk you out of spending $15 on a new hobby. That $50 will be the best $400 you ever spent.

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Trey Hunner @trey.io · 22/04/2025

"There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known." -Carl Sagan #EarthDay

The 25th anniversary re-processing of the Pale Blue Dot photo of Earth, originally taken by Voyager 1 on Feb 14, 1990. It shows the Earth, as a pale blue dot just a few pixels wide, in a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 19/04/2026

But, of course, you should use your debugger. It's *right* there.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 13/04/2026

Well, at least they've made my vote straightforward in the upcoming election. Fuck you, Scottish Labour.

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Judy2k @judy.co.uk · 09/04/2026

Yesterday I gave a keynote at PyCon Lithuania about developer productivity (and a bit of AI). I forgot to make the slides available, so here they are! jb.gg/pyconlt-keyn...

jb.gg

What You Left On The Table: Efficiency in the Age of AI

The Things You Left On The Table Mark Smith JetBrains Hi, Thanks for coming to my talk. The things you left on the table.

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Trey Hunner @trey.io · 08/04/2026

I've updated my blog post on how to have a great first #PyConUS: trey.io/first-pycon The only TBD links are the volunteering link and the open spaces links. I'm considering making an audio recording of this post for folks to listen to during the travels to Long Beach. Anyone interested in that?

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How to have a great first PyCon (updated for 2026)

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I'm someone who was there at the midnight releases of the Harry Potter books and movies. Watching this show puts money in the pockets of J.K. Rowling. And if you do that, you're helping fund a deadly worldwide campaign of hate against trans people. Consult your conscience.

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 27/03/2026

If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop...

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