John Sullivan @johns@librem.one
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
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We're hiring!
Are you a software engineer who cares deeply about CI/CD, code review, and development environments? Apply to work with the Release Engineering team (a part of our Engineering Productivity team) at the Wikimedia Foundation!
#remote #jobs #remotejobs #hiring #opensource #freesoftware #wikipedia #wikimedia
Why is a bag with a battery "smart"?
If you're coming to FOSDEM or CopyleftConf and want t-shirts or anything from shop.fsf.org, order with code FOSDEM20 before Wednesday 15th noon Brussels time to get in-person delivery without shipping charges :) (deadline extended!)
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Learn #python and #datascience (or volunteer to mentor) at the sixth "Community Data Science Workshops" in #Seattle in January/February! Register before noon Sunday January 12 at: https://wiki.communitydata.science/Community_Data_Science_Workshops_(Winter_2020)
@kyle Exciting. Reminds me of my joy seeding torrents and hosting an Apache server all the way back on my Nokia e61. Did similar with N900 and OpenMoko. Somehow that became less possible over the years..
If you're coming to FOSDEM or CopyleftConf and want t-shirts or anything from https://shop.fsf.org, order with code FOSDEM20 before Wednesday noon Brussels time to get in-person delivery without shipping charges :)
@kyle if you can teach me how to give out your number in Mandarin, I am happy to share the wealth...
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Overheard someone at the Target return counter returning a gift because they thought it was creepy that it listened to them. There's hope. #privacy
@dthompson I believe the ebook is also only available with DRM :/
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We only have two weeks left to achieve our goal of 600 new members by the end of the year. WE NEED YOUR HELP -- tell your friends why they need to join the fight for free software today! https://www.fsf.org/appeal https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1639314
What kind of towel do you need to wipe away pesky security research? Apple : the #DMCA https://www.macrumors.com/2019/12/11/apple-iphone-encryption-dmca-tweet-takedown/
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Coming soon in the FSF store: a special towel you can use to wipe all the Apple products you own into the garbage. https://www.macrumors.com/2019/12/10/apple-pro-display-xdr-cleaning-cloth/ https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1626332
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Jack Dorsey followed Mastodon on Twitter a month ago so it's not like he doesn't know Mastodon exists, take from that what you will
@codewiz Have I told you the story about the time I mistook a big bowl of wasabi for hummus...
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Because we all use mobile phones so frequently, Replicant is one of our most crucial High Priority Projects. Learn more about how you can contribute to this fully free Android distribution: https://u.fsf.org/2z7 https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1623879
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Boosting Sage Sharp
@_sagesharp_ from birdsite:
Pls RT: I'm looking for a paid contractor to help with Code of Conduct enforcement at PyCon
Looking for candidates who are experienced at enforcing a CoC at events or in an online space. Must be available April 16 to 19 for travel to Pittsburgh, PA USA
https://otter.technology/blog/2019/12/05/2020-coc-workshop-schedule-were-hiring/
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We're one-sixth of the way to our goal of 600 new members by December 31. If you've been thinking of amplifying your voice in the fight for your user rights by joining the FSF, there's no better day than today: https://www.fsf.org/appeal https://status.fsf.org/attachment/1614009
In weekly FSF tech team meeting now -- discussing the pic on https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/the-fsf-tech-team-doing-more-for-free-software. Please donate so we can buy them some chairs!
Former shipper and executive director at the Free Software Foundation, now https://alliterativeadvising.com, https://crazyalansemporium.com, and board of directors for https://f-droid.org.
Joined May 2019
