Reposted by EmmaResonant @r64n.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The technical framing was always a dodge. The minute someone picks the raters, rules, and acceptable tradeoffs, they’re doing governance—whether engineers call it that or not. 011
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Local #bear takes on my wildlife camera. #BritishColumbia #yyj 041
Reposted by EmmaThe Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you watch one video today... Dr James Makokis speaking at the historic announcement by Saddle Lake Cree Nation that they are establishing a safe haven for gender affirming care... Is that video. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli 17784282
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 09/09/2026#Canada needs to manage a ton of risk associated with dependency on US tech I submitted recommendations to Canada's pre-budget consultations - and wrote up a public summary of gaps and opportunities I see for Canada. I hope we can get going on this. sunnydeveloper.com/canadas-digi...sunnydeveloper.comCanada’s Digital Sovereignty Gaps and What I Think We Should Do About ThemJust this past week, Canada announced Digital Transformation Canada, with a mandate “to deliver better, faster, more reliable government services to Canadians.” The announcement validated something I ... 000
Reposted by EmmaDr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 25/08/2026An important message from Diplomats for Equality.canada.caDiplomats for Equality 2026 joint statementWe, Canada and the undersigned diplomatic missions, join together once again as Diplomats for Equality to express our solidarity and support for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,... 0133
Reposted by EmmaKate Good @kategood.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I am soooo tired of having to download an app for everything. I went to a Seattle Sounders game tonight. I had to have a Ticketmaster app to download my tickets and then I had to have a Sounders app to actually use them. I just want to go back to a simple life. I hate it here. 5949448923
Reposted by EmmaCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 16/08/2026British Columbia Simon Fraser University Pipe Band wins World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland Saturday's win in Glasgow marks the SFU pipe band's 7th world championship www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caSimon Fraser University Pipe Band wins World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland | CBC NewsFor the first time in 17 years, the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band has won the global title at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Glasgow, Scotland. 1529981
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Help us support human rights. share.nwmd.social/s/dMUUmZtdshare.nwmd.socialHouse of Commons: Conduct an Inquiry into Human Rights Violations in Alberta 000
Reposted by EmmaMargaret Mitchell @mmitchell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026People not in tech have been interested in what happened with the Open AI agent/Hugging Face hack. So, I "Explain it Like I'm 5"-ed it and made a cartoon in 8 panels. Apologies for some anthro-ing. 🫤 m-mitchell.com/HF-hack-cart... 1/8 613334
Reposted by EmmaKelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 24/07/2026I know some people are working really hard to take humans out of the software development loop, but I hope that day never comes. 1425724
Reposted by EmmaLibreOffice @libreoffice.bsky.social · 23/07/2026New paid position at The Document Foundation, the non-profit that coordinates the LibreOffice project – We are a looking for a Marketing and Communication Professional (full-time, remote): blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07... #foss #openSource #freesoftware 14514
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Hockey has a lot to teach soccer about the kindness that is sudden-death overtime. 000
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I don't see you on Mastodon, so shared there. Very well done Rachel - thanks for raising the alarm 000
Reposted by EmmaRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Got upset and made this so hopefully people will actually listen. What the fuck are we doing here folks? 881459795
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Many #AI policies now define expected and unacceptable behavior - traditionally the role of a Code of Conduct. I decided to look into how these safe participation policies are evolving(or fragmenting) safety + incident response #opensource #safety #codeofconduct sunnydeveloper.com/safety-out-o...sunnydeveloper.comSafety Out of Sync: AI Policy, Codes of Conduct, and the Future of Incident ResponseSorry for some delays in writing. I have been out in nature again, but also working on a few things; One of those things is this: exploring the evolution of policy related to safe participation, and w... 030
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 13/07/2026We are a group of experts in #opensource, software ethics, engineering, community building + looking to collaborate with anyone ~building #openmodels/#openweights ~ and interested in alignment with the OSS communities they depend on. We will also be at FOSSY! sunnydeveloper.com/be-the-first/sunnydeveloper.comBe the first open model builder to demonstrate alignment with open source communitiesAI models are built on the labor of open source communities in two distinct ways: as a dependency of the technology (the frameworks, libraries, and tooling models and their infrastructure run on) and ... 031
Reposted by EmmaRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I'm been wondering if it would come to this and apparently it has. huge move from cloudflare, which hosts a fifth of all websites on earth.adweek.comPublishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google SearchThe nuclear option is gaining traction as web traffic collapses and Google refuses to negotiate with content creators 7843681467
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 04/07/2026static.klipy.comHomer Simpson's Sad CryAlt: Homer Simpson's Sad Cry 000
Reposted by EmmaThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 03/07/2026Premier Eby shifts B.C. stance from ‘pipeline bad’ to ‘pipeline bad but money’thebeaverton.comPremier Eby shifts B.C. stance from ‘pipeline bad’ to ‘pipeline bad but money’VANCOUVER - During an announcement with Prime Minister Carney, British Columbia Premier David Eby clarified that his province's previous anti-pipeline stance has been amended to still be anti-pipeline... 12385116
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 24/06/2026ALT text: A bear ambles from a distance down a path , towards the camera, and then makes a sharp turn down another path. He is big, has a shiny black coat and is panting. It's hot today. 000
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Our #bear was back today! I've picked a good spot for the camera, so many deer, rabbits, squirrels, (rats) and a racoon so far - but he is the star of the show. #wildlifecamera #vancouverisland 120
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 13/06/2026There had been news of a #bear in our area, so I put up a camera behind our house. Within two hours we saw him! Big, beautiful black bear - we're giving him space 😱 #VancouverIsland #wildlifecamera 030
Reposted by EmmaSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 12/06/2026A society with one trillionaire and millions of people in poverty is something to be deeply ashamed of, actually 444207746098
Reposted by EmmaACLU @aclu.org · 07/06/2026There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports. 85110724472
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 06/06/2026This week: sunnydeveloper.com/the-anti-ai-... #opensource #aisunnydeveloper.com"The Anti-AI Crowd", Open Weights and 1500 applicationsThree distinct things on my mind this week. Please allow me to process them, by writing here! As always, I share as thoughts and half-baked opinions. Things that made me happy this week. Hon... 030
Reposted by EmmaNathan Lambert @natolambert.bsky.social · 03/06/2026A key lesson of the last year of building open models, once it became so obvious the US is behind, is that talk is cheap. Many people say they're helping / want to help but actually don't do anything. Finding the few people who genuinely push open forward is crucial. 3332
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 03/06/2026We're focused on building metrics and driving efforts to align AI with history, intention, values of OSS communities. 000
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 03/06/2026We have seen your work and writing on open models and especially interested in gap of feedback - if you're ever open to attending one of our WG meetings that would be amazing to connect and support. github.com/chaoss/wg-ai...github.comGitHub - chaoss/wg-ai-alignment: This repo is for the AI Alignment Working GroupThis repo is for the AI Alignment Working Group. Contribute to chaoss/wg-ai-alignment development by creating an account on GitHub. 100
Reposted by EmmaKathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 31/05/2026unnoticed by whom, npr 543003443
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Canada needs more tools for online protection, not less. Write one: www.internetsociety.org/our-work/int...internetsociety.orgKeep Canada Protected - Internet SocietyThe government claims Bill C-22's lawful access powers will help stop crime, but ‘just trust us’ isn’t enough to keep Canada safe online. Send a letter to your MP and ask them to reject Bill C-22. 000
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 25/05/2026My #fitbit became #GoogleHealth today, and I'm not OK. Alternatives? it's a rare piece of tech I use every day:( I was in denial until today, but now FB app is gone entirely. 030
Reposted by EmmaGames World of Puzzles @gamesmagazine.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Cribbage & a dog! Great combo! 011
Reposted by EmmaInternet Archive @archive.org · 18/05/2026🧵 We tend to think the internet is permanent, but recent events remind us that our digital record is fragile & being shaped in real time. 📚 Read VANISHING CULTURE to see why it matters 📖 Download & read: archive.org/details/vani... 🛒 Purchase in print: www.betterworldbooks.com/product/deta... 3407128
Reposted by EmmaCaroline Sinders @carolinesinders.bsky.social · 13/05/2026This makes me so angry www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/u...nytimes.comWhy Two Big Companies Just Cut Paid Family Leave 011
Reposted by EmmaCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Canada must wake up to the threat unfolding in Alberta. With the arrival of the Russian Internet Research Agency" Danielle Smith's disinformation dumpster fire is about to burst into a four-alarm fire. It will threaten Canada. I have been tracking this group for years. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comThe Leningrad Hot Dog Maker and the Destruction of CanadaThe smouldering dumpster fire at the Alberta legislature is about to ignite into a four alarm fire that could engulf our country. 19460235
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 28/04/2026I want you to do well, which is why a screenshot of other platforms with no alt text is so concerning. 030
Reposted by EmmaErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/04/20261. Idaho banned the pride flag on government property. So Boise made the pride flag their official city flag, which allowed them to fly it. Then Idaho banned new city flags. So in response, Boise has now wrapped the poles themselves in rainbows! Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comIdaho Banned The Pride Flag. So Boise Wrapped the Flagpoles Themselves In Pride Colors.As public acknowledgements of LGBTQ life come under attack, local governments and citizen activists alike are fighting back in bold and creative ways. 453779862
Reposted by Emmadan sinker @dansinker.com · 09/04/2026really slow clap when you're the Electronic Frontier Foundation and you are *finally* leaving Twitter. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...eff.orgEFF is Leaving XAfter almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 5675
Reposted by EmmaBen Cotton (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 08/04/2026🚨 Heads up: there's a social engineering attack ongoing against open source developers on Slack lists.openssf-vuln.org/g/siren/mess...lists.openssf-vuln.orgSeverity: High – Potential Malicious Campaign Underway Targeting Open Source Developers via Slack 055
Emma @sunnydeveloper.bsky.social · 04/04/2026I find Mastodon has more humanness - Bluesky feels more random, harder to connect with people. I check in a lot, but rarely post becuase of that. haven't been to X/Twitter in years, and wish people would stop sharing screen shots of what happens there. 030
Reposted by Emmajenn schiffer 😎 @jennschiffer.com · 03/04/2026github itself hosts a plethora of RAT repos that are used in attacks like this all the time 2304
Reposted by EmmaACLU @aclu.org · 01/04/2026Our liberation is all interconnected. We can't fight for gender justice without defending transgender people.aclu.orgTrans Rights Are Women's Rights | ACLUHere’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all. 10608166
