How do I โadoptโ (read, โstealโ) a custom emoji from another Mastodon instance? #MastoAdmin
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Iโm amused that USians are so sensitive that thereโs a whole-ass blocklist on Bluesky for those of us who use โUSianโ


I want to note, though, that even with all of this enthusiasm, the PSF is still not as funded as it would have been if theyโd compromised their mission and taken the bestringed money offered by the NSF. This is good energy, to get grassroots funding to happen, but we *need* corporate sponsorships to step up commensurate with how much they gain from the Python ecosystem. Python is everywhere, and those who profit from it should do their part to support it. 

The Wandering Shop
Chris is. (@offby1@wandering.shop)
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Thanks to @glyph@mastodon.social for kicking it off, and to @petrillic@hachyderm.io, @amethyst@n7.gg, and @Yhg1s@social.coop for...
I have nothing but respect and sympathy for @npub1vv84...6fhk in their decision to withdraw from the NSF grant program in order not to compromise on their mission to keep #Python a diverse and welcoming open source community
It's hard to turn down that kind of money
So, here's my .02c for it, metaphorically. I'll personally make a $1000 donation to help fill in that gap. There are certainly 1500 of us who can spare that much, in the global python community. Who's with me?
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Python Software Foundation (@ThePSF@fosstodon.org)
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new reven...
In a culture that is brutal in its suppression of #SexWork, including disapproval, punishment, debanking, and every other means of devaluing the people who do it, to see #AI companies pivot to โhorny" is even more awful than many of their other industries.
Let me get this straight: it's okay to throw billions of dollars at letting people get off to LLMs, but if a woman wants to get paid to turn men on, that's wrong somehow?
Fuck everything about this timeline.
A year ago today we left future owners of our home a fun surprise to find if they dig up our patio or convert the house into apartment buildings.


13 seats, 13 candidates... wtf? #Python
If I had a nickel for every time someone got a bug up their ass about my politely asking that they not "helpfully" answer a question I didn't ask in response to a question I _did_ ask, I'd have a surprisingly large number of nickels. One more today, too.
Seriously, if someone asks a question, it's not necessary to respond by questioning their premise unless they've asked for that too. It's irritating, condescending, and makes more noise than sense.
I think the long Discourse about ATproto and ActivityPub "decentralization" yesterday crystallized the difference between the two models and why they both serve complementary and distinct needs for a true decentralized network. ActivityPub optimizes for decentralization of policy, ATproto optimizes for decentralization of ... ownership, maybe?
Okay, I want to know if there is any way to geo-block access to this Mastodon instance?
Also, I want to know if there's a bat-signal hashtag that reaches Mastodon instance admins (so I can follow it AND use it)
Boost please?