For folks who’re interested in 3d printing whistles:

Loudest Emergency Whistle by ThreeD-Michael | Download free STL model | Printables.com

is the best I’ve found. They’ve been tested on canyoneering trips — we use whistles to communicate over the sound of waterfalls; nothing else is piercing enough to cut through the thunder. These work as well as the gold standard Fox 40 Classic. I print it florescent orange PLA, with an 0.6mm nozzle and 0.3mm layer height, and make lanyards out of orange paracord.

I'm driving an hour to take my EMT license exam IRL instead of installing Pearson’s sketchy exam spyware on my computer. That’s a totally normal-person decision to make, right?

@Andrew Godwin I’ve literally only seen the title and thumbnail, but it instantly made me think of you:

This is super important and not super well-known. A single dose of Epi is rarely enough to permanently treat anaphylaxis; the whole point is to keep you alive until an ambulance arrives or you can get to the ER. They come in two-packs to give you more time — but the really important lesson is that if you need to use an EpiPen you should immediately call 911 or go to the ER (don’t drive! have someone drive you!) where you can get definitive care.

XOXO Zone

Emilia (@lazerwalker@xoxo.zone)

PSA: despite having Epi-Pens my entire life, literally no doctor ever bothered to tell me the reason they come in 2-packs isn’t so you can keep t...

The 2026 DSF Board elections are running right now — if you’re a DSF member, please check your inbox for a ballot. I’m prioritizing four things on my ballot: 1. Fundraising experience 2. Community management experience, particularly with the DSF (working groups, etc.) 3. A clear vision and specific goals for the DSF 4. Global and industry diversity More here:

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The “default” working model for open source projects (and some small/medium businesses) is working in public: you don’t need permission to contribute, you can just show up. This works surprisingly well much of the time … but sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t, people often retreat into working in private, with no mechanism for broader involvement. This is a mistake! There is a middle ground, in between public and private, with the benefits of both:

Working in Between Public and Private - Jacob Kaplan-Moss

If working in public isn’t working, consider adopting a middle-ground option instead of retreating into fully-private.

hahahahahaha omfg

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This is totally crazy. Like if the operators of rubygems dot org just decided to expropriate the official Rails gems, hand over control to a new te...

Hey, if you are feeling grateful that PyPI is run by an independent nonprofit with an elected board and community governance, maybe think about a donation to @npub1vv84...6fhk to help keep it that way.