It is hard for us to identify our biases…why we demand more, scrutinize more, communicate less to one group over another. A good place to start is to be honest about the material harm this causes.
I am utterly burnt out from discussing these issues over a number of years but we are here talking about them some more.
An open letter to the PSF❤️
https://pythonafrica.blogspot.com/2023/12/an-open-letter-to-python-software_5.html
Just because masking is not required anywhere else, it does not mean you are not allowed to mask/you shouldn't be masking. It just means it is not enforced anywhere else.
Personally from me: please, please, please, still mask on the plane on your travel PyCon US. Please still mask even when you're outside of the venue. Please mask at the after parties.
I know some of you will say "you can't tell me what to do".
For those willing to mask though, thank you.
I've published https://vurt.eu/articles/on-safety/ - my perspective on safety for attendees at African Python community events.
I wrote it because I was troubled by some of the responses I have heard to the idea of a DjangoCon Africa -https://2023.djangocon.africa - in a country such as Tanzania.
It's right that questions about safety should be asked. But when they're asked, they must be answered consistently and fairly - and not used to damage or undermine African open-source software communities.
When you're saving a task for Monday morning because you know it'll help your week get off to a good start
"PyCon is run by the people that show up" - important words from our organisers this year.
1. Tell people where you've been and what you've been doing
2. Boost and talk about @pyconau
3. Sponsor the conference!
4. Speak! Think about a talk idea, watch for the Call for Sessions
5. Volunteer! Watch for the call for volunteering, you can sign up for a reminder
6. Attend!
7. Sign up to be on the organising committee!
🎂 Today's my birthday, and if you feel like giving me a present, it'll make me so happy if you could share news about PyLadiesCon and the CFP to your network, and also submit a talk or two!
https://conference.pyladies.com/
#pyladies #pyladiescon #PSF #conference #python #cfp #publicspeaking
📰 Want to get some exercise at #DjangoCon US this October?
We have a new blog post showing some of the awesome exercise and nature options in and around Durham!
https://2023.djangocon.us/news/get-active/
:ox:
If you are using djangoproject.com, please answer to the survey, it will help us to redesign it in order to help users as best as possible 🙏🏽
(Special mention for 20tab 💚)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffct3GloikvqzDPDc-IR3phuVMfVl12LoDyoJorIzZGOSV7Q/viewform
Just one day left to apply for the posted PyPI Safety and Security Engineer role!
Read our post announcing it at: https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2023-05-09-announcing-pypi-safety-and-security-engr-role/
Apply here: https://jobs.pyfound.org/apply/CKEONredws/PyPI-Safety-Security-Engineer
@lacey oh totally. I had "No Bad Days" by Bastille playing on the way into school with the windows down a couple of days ago and forgot about the "fuck 'em, fuck 'em, fuck 'em all" line
#Google just announced that going forward, any account not logged into for two years gets deleted.
This means huge amounts of rare or unique #video is about to disappear from #YouTube as accounts get flagged as inactive, such as when the user dies. Families' #HomeMovies (often posted by an older relative for their family's benefit), historical footage, rare #television clips, etc. What an incalculable loss to human #history and culture!
If there are videos important to you on someone else's video channel, find a way to download them. And if you have rare #media of historical importance, consider leaving it to institutional #archives or lending it to archives for digital preservation.
Want a chance to sit in our green room and contemplate the rolling hills of Sonoma County, California while you review your #nbpy talk slides?
Now's your chance!
Proposal submissions for North Bay Python 2023 close on Friday, so get your ideas in now! https://2023.northbaypython.org/speak #python
Why not submit a talk to #PyConAU?
Missed the #DjangoConAU / #PyConAU CFP Writing Workshop last night? I've turned it into a text post!
https://glasnt.com/talks/djangoconau-cfp-workshop
🔁✅
Only two weeks (plus a couple hours) until both our CFP and Opportunity Grant applications close!
Call for Proposals: https://2023.djangocon.us/speaking/
Opportunity Grants: https://2023.djangocon.us/opportunity-grants/
And don't forget topic suggestions! https://2023.djangocon.us/news/topic-suggestions-for-cfp/
Want to submit a talk to #PyConAU and/or #DjangoConAU and not sure where to start?
We're holding an in-person CFP Abstract writing workshop in Melbourne!
Reminder: our call for proposals is open!
Did you see an awesome talk at @pycon that gave you an inspiration?
Did your talk not get accepted to either @djangoconeurope or PyCon US?
Submit it here by May 15.
https://2023.djangocon.us/speaking/
Also, buy tickets! https://2023.djangocon.us/tickets/
After nearly 3 years and almost 5900 miles, my road bike (2011 specialized tarmac SL2) has decided it's done. It was my first "real" bike and has taken me farther than I ever thought I could go on two wheels. Naturally both my gravel bike (derailleur hanger) and mountain bike (weird hitch in the pedaling) are also having problems. Ugh I hate everything.
If anyone has leads in a 56-58 cm road bike, let me know.
#introduction time: We’re PyCon AU, Australia’s conference for and by the #Python programming community since 2010. After ten conferences on the East Coast and two conferences online, this year we’re going to be in Tarndanya/Adelaide on 18–22 Aug 2023! We’re run by a team of volunteers, led this year by @daisy and @attacus.