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Transplanted Hoosier fighting entropy through marriage, fatherhood, friendship, & open source. Sr Mgr, Community Outreach, Red Hat OSPO. VP, M&P/Conferences, ASF. Action is his reward.

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The series is amazing!

20.02.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently every 10 years I will pocket-text a friend and create alarm because the gibberish makes them think I am having a stroke.

20.02.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Notebook labelled "Chaos Coordinator"

Notebook labelled "Chaos Coordinator"

A great friend got this for me, and while I don't know if it's completely true, it definitely makes me feel appreciated!

04.02.2026 14:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it bad when the incoming phishing/catfish spam gives you the best dopamine hit of the day?

10.01.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Seat-bacl placard illustrating how to use the emergency exit door on a plane

Seat-bacl placard illustrating how to use the emergency exit door on a plane

When I get a seat in an exit row, the only thing I want to know is, do I put the door on the seat, or chuck it out the door?

23.11.2025 22:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Community Over Code: Ruth Suehle on Leading The Apache Software Foundation into the Future | ODBMS Industry Watch

I talked to ODBMS this week about @apache.org and sustainability of the open source ecosystem: www.odbms.org/blog/2025/11...

10.11.2025 18:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These Lesbian Chickens are the Quarantine Love Story We Need Move over, lesbian seagull. Domino and Michelle Obrahma are in the hen house.

There comes a point in every friendship when you don't even ask why they are asking "How hard do you think it is to figure out if a chicken is gay?" You just go along for the ride.

The ride thus far: www.out.com/news/2020/4/...

04.11.2025 02:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌐 On behalf of @unodet.bsky.social, Omar Mohsine delivered the opening keynote at @apache.org’s Community Over Code Conference.

🎀 His keynote highlighted the UN’s open-source journey β€” from the UN #OpenSource Repository to the UN Open Source Principles.

#DigitalCooperation #GlobalDigitalCompact

08.10.2025 15:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
HeroDevs at Community Over Code NA 2025 - Conf Recap
HeroDevs at Community Over Code NA 2025 - Conf Recap We rolled into Community Over Code NA 2025 with hourglasses, hot takes, and every intention of staying quiet. Between recording Between Two Servers, handing out physics-defying timepieces (again),…

πŸŽ₯ We’re excited to share this fun recap of Community Over Code, created by one of our Platinum Sponsors! www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4V5...

Thank you to all of our sponsors and community members for making the event a success.

02.10.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, just a layover on the way to the UK.

01.10.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Captain on this Delta flight just said the temp in Boston was 293Β° K. I may have cackled. People stared. #NerdLife

01.10.2025 21:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I manage a corporate social media account in Muskland and that the only reason I have that dumb app.

01.09.2025 04:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, thanks for sharing true thoughts #dragonconmasquerade cadre! See you next year!

01.09.2025 03:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think BlueSky at large just spent quite a bit of time wondering wtf #dragonconmasquerade is.

So are we, BlueSky, so are we.

01.09.2025 03:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really????

01.09.2025 03:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We have a plan. πŸ™‚

01.09.2025 03:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I told you. She's a witch. πŸ™‚

01.09.2025 03:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No, but if I actually do one of these next year, I have committed volunteers to actually do this as part of the skit. #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 03:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have actual Scottish highland dancers in my room actually losing their shit on that dance. #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 03:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, so not just me.

01.09.2025 03:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SPACE HAMSTER YEETED (and I can't spell!). #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 03:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen, at this point, this is a QUEST.

01.09.2025 03:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Right????

01.09.2025 03:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hell to the yes.

01.09.2025 03:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, True Olds Confession time. "Bedtime Mode" just kicked on for my phone. #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Better living through pharmaceuticals" is perhaps NOT the core point of NAMI, Tony. #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 02:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, is this the cartoon already? #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 02:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have several ideas.

01.09.2025 02:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Am I a horrible person for wanting sushi now? #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 02:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is a lot of gummies you have consumed, sir. #dragonconmasquerade

01.09.2025 02:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0