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Director of Technology at @openaq.org We are all we have. We are enough.

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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*Seeking EOIs for a Short-Term Contractor for Grants Management Support by Oct 12* The EPIC AQ Fund is seeking a 6mo contractor to add capacity during a surge in our work, as we onboard our 2026 cohort to our growing portfolio of clean air orgs. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 23/09/2026
Equitable access to #AirQuality data requires a trustworthy, resilient, and open #DataPlatform. We’ve published an important update detailing how we are safeguarding OpenAQ’s API infrastructure for the entire global community. link.openaq.org/protecting-p... #OpenAccess #OpenData #Python #R
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Access for All: Protecting OpenAQ’s Platform and Community Resources
OpenAQ envisions a world where everyone breathes healthy air, enabled by universal access to data. To date, we have operated our API with a…
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 07/09/2026
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TID the Season 2019 Recap
YouTube video by hate5six
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 07/09/2026
RIP to Andy Williams. An example of who we should all aspire to be, chase your dreams 100%, no less. A true hellraiser.
Andy Williams as the Buffalo Butcher at ‘Tid the season 2019
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 07/07/2026
🚀 Stable 1.0.0 versions of the official OpenAQ Python SDK & R packages are here. Stop writing custom API logic. Get built-in rate limiting, automatic data parsing, and easy access to global air quality data. openaq.medium.com/official-pyt... #python #rstats
A code snippet of the OpenAQ R packageA code snippet of OpenAQ Python SDK code
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 03/07/2026
1029 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
A black and white photograph of a stucco wall corner with a cinder block in the bottom right corner
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 03/07/2026
Stucco, downtown ABQ 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus #filmphotography #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
A black and white photograph of a stucco wall
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 24/06/2026
OpenAQ Python SDK has hit v1.0.0! Built for developers & data scientists working with global air quality data. Auto rate limiting, typed responses, connection pooling & more. pip install openaq python.openaq.org
A terminal with ASCII art of the OpenAQ logo and Python logo
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 21/06/2026
Wells Park, Albuquerque 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400 #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #filmphotography
A black and white photograph of a house
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 21/06/2026
Santa Barbara, Albuquerque 📷 Mamiya 6 🎞️ Kodak TMax 100 #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #filmphotography
A black and white photograph of headstones in a cemetery.
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Clarity Movement @joinclarity.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
OpenAQ’s 2025 Year in Data report shows major growth in #AirQuality monitoring, with 3,500+ new or recovered locations, 86M+ measurements added, and coverage across 141 countries. Sensors like Clarity’s are expanding access to #AirPollutionData worldwide. tinyurl.com/4zpatd86
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OpenAQ’s 2025 Year in Data Report
OpenAQ’s 2025 Year in Data report shows rapid expansion of global air quality monitoring, improving access to data, and supporting efforts to address pollution worldwide.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 24/03/2026
Read our Q1 newsletter to: 🌍 Discover new data 🙋 Meet our new community ambassadors, staff & advisory board members 🧑‍💻 Test & give feedback on our Python SDK release candidate 🤩 Learn about new opportunities 🤝 Find out where you can meet us in person Visit link.openaq.org/Q1-2026-enews
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 25/03/2026
On the Chao Phraya 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plut (pushed +2) #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #filmphotography
A black and white photgraph of a long tail boat on the Chao Phraya river
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 24/03/2026
Grainy Bangkok 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus (pushed +2) #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm
A black and white film photograph of a tuk-tuk driving down a street in Bangkok Thailand. A store sign with Thai characters is in the background.
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Kevin Uhrmacher @kevinuhrm.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
NEW Albuquerque’s Mayor Said Arrests Were “Not the Solution” to Homelessness. Yet Jail Bookings Have Skyrocketed. www.propublica.org/article/albu... By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social & Ruth Talbot
A line chart shows charges for trespassing, sidewalk obstruction and unlawful camping between 2017 and 2025. Three lines representing the number of each type of charge rise sharply in 2025.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 13/02/2026
We are thrilled to introduce the 2026 OpenAQ Community Ambassadors! This year, we're welcoming ten leaders who will champion clean air & open data within their local communities. Learn more: ambassadors.openaq.org/cohorts/2026
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 13/01/2026
Roma 🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100 📷 Canon Elan 7 #believeinfilm #filmphotography
A photograph of a statue on the corner of a building in Rome
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 12/01/2026
Cinestill Df96, monobath and a rinse, doesnt get much easier than that!
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 11/01/2026
Quattro fiumi 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 📷 Canon Elan 7
black and white image of Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi with buildings in the background
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 11/01/2026
First at-home B&W development. Ponte degli Angeli, Roma 🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 📷 Canon Elan 7
Ponte degli Angeli bridge with the Tevere river and tree line behind
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/10/2025
Just did a couple of test shots to try out this 20 years expired Kodak Ultra Color 100, very happy with how well it has stood up. 📷 Yashica A 🎞️ Kodak Ultra Color 100UC
A mason jar with yellow flowers with a dark background
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 12/10/2025
Arno 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Cinestill 800T
Buildings on the bank of the Arno river
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 10/10/2025
Door in Monti, Roma. 📷 Canon Elan 7 🎞️ Kodak Ektar 100
A large wooden door in Rome. Half of the door is charred.
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404 Media @404media.co · 01/10/2025
Kodak is officially selling their own film again for the first time in many years and will be selling directly to photography stores now. 🔗 www.404media.co/kodak-is-sel...
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Kodak Is Selling Its Own Film Again for the First Time in a Decade
Kodak announced two new types of film that it will sell directly to photography stores, sidestepping a bizarre distribution agreement that has been in place since its bankruptcy.
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 06/10/2025
#AddFilm
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 06/10/2025
I have been learning to develop my own film and trying to shoot a lot more. Since it's balloon fiesta season here in ABQ, here's a scan from my first roll of self-developed 120. 📷 Yashica A 🎞️ Kodak Portra 400
Hot air balloons dipping into the Rio Grande with the Sandia Mountains in the background
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csvconf @csvconf.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Bologna 2025! #csvconf #commallama
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
Method of choice even in resource constrained contexts (ie not enough housing) . the counter reactions to housing first tend to be cruel, punitive and ineffective in my opinion. Which you’re seeing in DC
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
Address short term emergency needs and fixing the longer term housing needs simultaneously. I would probably fall into the camp of “we haven’t really tried enough housing first” to me it’s rarely been attempted in earnest with all the resources to be successful. I think it can and should be the
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
I think harm reduction and housing first are really complementary. I wouldn’t say that supporting harm reduction without housing solutions is bad, but you can’t really expect housing outcomes, just less harm and better public health outcomes. Ultimately I think multiple angles of attack are key.
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
affordability
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
affordability were not also addressed as part of the solution.
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
take a long time (not to mention time to build to increase stock). It's not unrealistic that if voter were told "$X solves the issue" and in some contexts that may actually pass. it could be really detrimental if it failed to address the problem because more systemic things, like stock and
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 19/08/2025
Focusing on $$ alone ignores access to affordable housing. Without sufficient stock of affordable housing money alone cannot solve the problem. "it costs 50k to house someone" fails if there is nowhere to house them. Policy changes that increase affordability and housing stock are much less sexy and
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 15/08/2025
So excited to back at csv,conf this year in Bologna la rossa!
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 22/07/2025
Big Updates from the AQI Hub! We've just published articles for 5 new countries including Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Monaco, and Uruguay. 🇧🇪🇧🇷🇨🇴🇲🇨🇺🇾 aqihub.info
A radial histogram showing the frequency of hues used across air quality indexes (AQIs) as reported on the OpenAQ AQI Hub
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 09/06/2025
Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs
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Wildfire smoke can harm your brain, not just your lungs
Wildfire smoke doesn’t just darken the skies — it harms the brain, especially in those most vulnerable.
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 06/06/2025
So you took it down RIGHT??
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 04/06/2025
AQI Hub has a new look! Explore 25 different national/regional air quality index methods at aqihub.info. A complete site refresh built with @astro.build
A screenshot of the OpenAQ AQI Hub website. Showing an example page for the Costa Rica Indice Costarricense de Calidad del Aire (ICCA) with a graphic of the colors used to represent the severity levels of the ICCA
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adafruit @adafruit.com · 08/05/2025
Tariffs just got real: our first $36K bill with 125% + 20% + 25% markup hits hard 💸. These are upfront costs - due before selling a single unit - causing serious cash flow strain, price increases, read more! 📦 adafruit.com/tariffbill #tariffs
A DHL Express customs duty invoice addressed to Adafruit Industries in Brooklyn, NY, showing various charges including a highlighted import export duties fee of $36,126.46.
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The Markup @themarkup.org · 07/05/2025
You can investigate what websites are using trackers on your own, using our Blacklight tool: themarkup.org/blacklight
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Blacklight – The Markup
A Real-Time Website Privacy Inspector
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
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csvconf @csvconf.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
📣 Last week to submit your #csvconf talk proposal 🍀 Don't miss the chance to join us in Bologna 🇮🇹 to talk about #DataforCommunities Deadline is April 27 ⏳ forms.gle/GnrEwFy7Pu1N... #OpenData #OpenSource #Data
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csv,conf,v9 Talk Proposal
csv,conf,v9 will be held in Bologna, Italy on Sep 10-11, 2025. Speakers receive free passes to the event, and we are working on a financial aide sponsorship budget for travel costs. https://csvconf.c...
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ACLU of New Mexico @aclunm.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The governor signed SB 267, which will provide New Mexicans with more opportunities and information to obtain affordable housing. This is a small but critical first step towards ensuring housing is attainable for everyone.
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ACLU of New Mexico @aclunm.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Militarizing civilian law enforcement will lead to civil rights violations and further criminalize homelessness rather than address the root causes of public safety issues.
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OpenAQ @openaq.org · 05/03/2025
This is a tragic loss. Monitoring air quality at U.S. embassies and consulates supports the health not only of the staff at those embassies, but the health of the neighboring communities. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/c...
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U.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 04/03/2025
Thats good to know. I assumed with how everything is going the Dept of State AQ stuff would be the most susceptible and first to get removed.
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Russ Biggs @russbiggs.com · 04/03/2025
This is a terrifying sign of dismantling AQ infrastructure. Fortunately, the data are still being reported at least as of one hour ago in most locations. We have all these locations on OpenAQ and will continue to keep it going as long as they are reported.
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Austin Fisher @austiejfish.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Sometimes I can still hear Barron's raspy voice when I write about prisons. Other times I hear echoes of his work when I research stories or file public records requests. Today he was right in front of me.
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NM Legislature recap Feb. 10: Two reasons why criminal justice advocates still show up • Source New Mexico
In the Roundhouse on Monday, organizers held a memorial of sorts for two champions of incarcerated New Mexicans.
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Christa Hasenkopf @christahasenkopf.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
We have 2 exciting job openings at EPIC! 🚀 Data Analyst, AQLI: must be based in India. More: aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/news/job-opp... 🚀 Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, EPIC AQ Fund: must have 3 hrs of overlap w/ 9am-5pm Central European Time. More: epic.uchicago.edu/opportunitie...
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