Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 04/10/2026seedandspark.comChasmic - Film and Storytelling | Seed&SparkA family drama disguised as an eldritch creature feature, CHASMIC is about the weight of familial guilt and generational trauma as two sisters reckon with a terrifying entity on their inherited centra... 010
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 04/10/2026Fund a trans filmmaker: “A family drama disguised as an eldritch creature feature, CHASMIC is about the weight of familial guilt and generational trauma as two sisters reckon with a terrifying entity on their inherited central Illinois farm.”youtube.com"CHASMIC" a cosmic horror on a family farm - Pitch VideoYouTube video by Whitney Chitwood 100
Reposted by JulieMC Lars @mclars.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I just heard the news. Midge & her family came to every show of mine since the late 2000s. She was a fan, once my "DJ" onstage to sneak into a 21+ club. She died in a car crash last week at 26. This is her band ShiSho, the fierce younger one, mean left hook. RIP "Midge" Grapel-Barnette (2000-2026) 1103
Reposted by JulieEAT PANT | Shared Custody @eatpantgames.com · 25/09/2026BEHOLD... Shared Custody! 👿 You're demons with temporary legal guardianship of SPROG, the heir to the infernal throne. Team up in co-op to escort him through hazardous worlds to the Unholy Gates. Keep him happy, keep him alive, and appease his demands... #indiegame #gamedev #coop WISHLIST NOW! ⬇️ 52810
Reposted by JulieSapling @saplingband.com · 25/09/2026We just dropped a new music video for our song No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service. ✌️❤️🍝 youtu.be/OF2bDwsefRgyoutu.beSapling & Friends - "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" (Official Video)YouTube video by Sapling 064
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 21/09/2026“La Zamenhof-strato” came out over 20 years ago?! Mi estas oldulo. 030
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 18/09/2026I worried I wasn’t as big a fan of Hildegard of Bingen as I thought I was, since I didn’t know her feast day, but then—wait—since when has she been a saint?! 2012, by Benedict, apparently. 040
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the first I’m hearing! Did you just file a MA absentee ballot request (PDF on the Sec of State website)? Or was there some other way to register? 000
Reposted by JulieDesert Bus for Hope 🚌 #DB2026 OCTOBER 23rd @desertbus.org · 16/09/2026Many people ask, "What is Desert Bus for Hope?" Others ask, "When are you going to update that video?" Great news:youtu.beWhat is Desert Bus for Hope? 2026 EditionYouTube video by DesertBusForHope 6168106
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 16/09/2026I think it was The Hawthorne (now closed)? The “Boston Drunken Knitwits” knit’n’drink meetup would go there, in its early days 020
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 16/09/2026There was a Boston bar that had a drink called the Bohemian, that I loved. I don’t know what they put in theirs, but the internet suggests this (and similar variations): 1 oz gin 1 oz St. Germains Elderflower 3/4 oz grapefruit juice 1 dash of Peychaud's Bitters 120
Reposted by JuliePip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Better off Read Episode 164: So grateful to get to speak with Terri Te Tau about The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances. i LOVE this book. THANK YOU Spoor Books and this image of Terri was taken by Rebecca McMillan better-read.com/2026/09/12/e... 062
Reposted by JulieOnly In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A little Pokémon mystery has popped up inside a Watertown café. This $1 vending machine dispenses “Poorly Drawn Pokémon” mystery mini-prints, with each turn of the knob revealing a random hand-drawn Pokémon. There’s even a trade center for duplicates. 064
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 10/09/2026I was there, but all I remember is Boston put up a fence around the crowd with only one way in—when the show started, we were smashed shoulder to shoulder, and it took 40 min to get out, clothes ripped. While walking home down Mass Ave, we heard the music stop mid song, they shut down the concert 020
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 10/09/2026Book launch tomorrow night at the Palmy librarycitylibrary.pncc.govt.nzPalmerston North City Library 041
Reposted by JulieManawatū People's Radio @mpr.nz · 09/09/2026If you missed todays 📚SLANZA sessions📔, jump in to listen to the team chatting with Sacha Cotter and Josh Morgan and their 2026 Margaret Mahy Book of the Year winner 🐛A GUIDE TO ROCKS🗿 mpr.nz/show/slanzas... 002
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 31/08/2026youtube.comDing Dong Dread [FULL]YouTube video by Chad The Bird 000
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 28/08/2026My proposed lightning talk was accepted, so I guess I'm speaking at this too! (on hardware acceleration for software developers) 051
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 27/08/2026I usually see, “You won’t understand this reference unless you’re Extremely Online (like me),” and what bugs me is the idea that there’s only one “online”. Like, I assure you I spend all day in front of a screen, but I have no idea what you’re talking about, because I’m not in those spaces 071
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 26/08/2026I'm talking tonight at our local software developers meetup -- hoping to challenge the idea that software and hardware are two entirely different worlds, that people are only a software person or a hardware personmeetup.comPong on FPGA: Programming hardware with high-level languages, Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 5:30 PM | MeetupJulie Schwartz is doing a deeper dive after her lightning talk in April: "Everything can be done in software running on a general-purpose CPU, but when would you want to us 030
Reposted by JulieBorneo Jimmy @borneojimmy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Six days until the Massachusetts primary election & we need to get Jonathan Paz across the finish line! I don't trust 99.9% of politicians. Jonathan is that one in a million. All power to the people! All of the people. www.pazforthepeople.com/issuespazforthepeople.comIssues — Paz for the PeopleJonathan Paz is running for U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts's 5th Congressional District in 2026, fighting for working families, immigration justice, and medicare for all. 091
Reposted by JulieBJ ColanGIALLO @bjcolangelo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026If you want something to motivate you to be more like Dolly, I highly recommend the documentary STILL WORKING 9 to 5. It's all about how the film inspired real labor movements to improve workplace conditions for women, and how far we still have to go. It's available to stream for free on Tubi.tubitv.comStill Working 9 to 5 (2022)The stars of the cult classic comedy, 9 to 5, discuss the film’s impact on society, as well as the obstacles women face in the workplace to this day. 113345
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 23/08/2026Reti Rapa (Roller Derby) Triple Header in Te Papaioea! Teams from Swamp City Roller Derby, Volcanic City Rollers from Auckland and Bay of Plenty Roller Derby will be taking to the track for a full day of derby action. Saturday, 29 August / Doors open 12.00pm / Arena 3, Pascal St / Koha entry 010
Reposted by JuliePaul Tobin @paultobin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Wife found a painting in a thrift store and now it's up in her bathroom. 610210
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 21/08/2026This is awesome! I love the 2001 Routes of Pride map, that details the original protest march and the landmarks it stopped at to protest the institutions oppressing queer folks. An updated map and accompanying zine is awesome! (in partnership with The West End Museum @westendmuseum.bsky.social )queerhistoryboston.orgRoutes of Pride - 2026 Zine — Queer History BostonOur 2001 Routes of Pride Map recreated in 2026 in partnership with The West End Museum 140
Reposted by JulieManawatū People's Radio @mpr.nz · 20/08/2026This morning, @objectivereality.bsky.social caught up with Emily Hartley-Skudder to chat about her exhibition "Cameo," which is inspired by the iconic Ladies Rest in Palmerston North. Listen here: tinyurl.com/morning-show... and find more community interviews at mpr.nz/show/morning...! 002
Reposted by Juliejayhengepub.bsky.social @jayhengepub.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Did you know JayHenge has a freebies page? You can download Pioneers & Pathfinders now, and sometimes other complete speculative-fiction anthologies in EPUB or PDF formats—absolutely free. No catch. We’d just like the stories to be read. zurl.co/IdAMJ 001
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 21/08/2026I don’t know why YouTube suggested it for me, but this is my jam C=youtube.comWait .. what? Why is there an extra spacebar?YouTube video by Adrian's Digital Basement 010
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 17/08/2026I love seeing friends doing and making things! and having fun ❤️ I’m now following @elegantlich.com 020
Reposted by JulieBook Haven @bookhavennz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Tomorrow, 14 August 6pm at Aro Valley Community Centre is the launch! We'll be there with kluge - so looking forward to it. 032
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 13/08/2026The person who posts a video can limit the auto-dubbing on their video, though. I haven't posted recently, so no idea if it's opt-out or -in or what 010
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 13/08/2026Yes! Under the title is a tiny icon that says "auto-dubbed". If you happen to notice that, you can restore the original audio track for that video -- but there's no way to turn off auto-dub globally. I guess you can add languages to your preferences, and then maybe it won't auto-dub those? 110
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 12/08/2026The translation wasn’t even that good, I thought I’d clicked someone’s joke vid. There was no indication that YouTube had replaced the audio. I closed and searched again for the right video. Happened again. When I figured it out, I was really ready to cut someone 100
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 12/08/2026I thought of Henri and wanted to relive this classic, but when I clicked on it, the voiceover was some bland bro speaking in English! Seems it was “helpfully” auto-translated and spoken by AI, because the fcking humorless fcks have to rob us of every little pleasure *tableflip*youtube.comHenri 4, L'HauntingYouTube video by HenriLeChatNoir 110
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 09/08/2026I always rave about this podcast, but this episode was great: Perrin talks about her watercolor comic book about sexual diversity in animals, and lets loose a fun sense of humor that makes Chris blush. Feminism, science communication, and learning there’s a fish that lives in sea cucumber butt holesshows.acast.comWhy should you care about animal sex? (w/ Perrin Ireland) | How to Be a Better Human 000
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 08/08/2026“Catnip Dreams”youtube.com5.Catnip Dreams-Shonen Knife (1994)YouTube video by TheUsed1995 000
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 08/08/2026“Hanging out with cats at parties”youtube.comCats at Parties - The DoubleclicksYouTube video by The Doubleclicks 100
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 08/08/2026“Itty Bitty Kitty in New York City”youtube.comItty Bitty Kitty in New York CityYouTube video by Wendy Gelsanliter - Topic 100
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 08/08/2026“What kind of cat are you?”youtube.comWhat Kind of Cat Are You?!YouTube video by Billy Jonas - Topic 111
Reposted by JulieJulie @kvarko.northsky.social · 05/08/2026REANNZ's Aotearoa NZ Research Software Conference is coming up and I'm tempted to propose a lightning talk on "hardware acceleration for software developers" about how FPGAs, high-level hardware design languages, and free/open tools make it easier than ever for software people to use custom circuitsrseconference.nzNZRS Conference | 022
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 05/08/2026Or catch the seals (kekeno) sunning themselves in the sunriseyoutube.comŌamaru Penguins Live CamYouTube video by Ōamaru Penguins 010
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 05/08/2026REANNZ's Aotearoa NZ Research Software Conference is coming up and I'm tempted to propose a lightning talk on "hardware acceleration for software developers" about how FPGAs, high-level hardware design languages, and free/open tools make it easier than ever for software people to use custom circuitsrseconference.nzNZRS Conference | 022
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 04/08/2026@bcantrill.bsky.social I know you’ve raved on your podcast about the Computer History Museum’s oral histories. I just saw that the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation @charlesrivermuseum.bsky.social has a Massachusetts tech pioneers oral histories projecttechpioneers.charlesrivermuseum.orgMassachusetts Tech Pioneers Oral History Virtual Exhibition 010
Julie @kvarko.northsky.social · 02/08/2026Scenes from the Topp Twins tour in Australia 1986nzonscreen.comNZ On ScreenNZ On Screen is the online showcase of NZ television, film, music video and web series 000
