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2026-08-03 03:43:34 GMT

Love includes giving space to yourself AND the people you love.
#SelfCareSprint
https://www.calm.com/player/oVJyF9mOZL?share_token=v2gzBFDQEnwH5L0h21HdsQbwJJEaMya6C0m3hpdjyaLbLNp1AmliQEeypu2G2v9-etoerwqS1E1FJMXE30uHX1t5hRbB1we8UBdaTHDNVrtX9Q
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2026-07-27 10:20:36 GMT

About to take off from CLE, leaving #PyOhio and heading home to Houston.
I still haven’t learned to take a good airport photo. So be it.
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2026-07-26 03:44:56 GMT

#SelfCareSprint
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2026-07-25 20:03:51 GMT

I’m in [@willingc](https://hachyderm.io/@willingc )’s #PyOhio keynote. She’s talking about folk who’ve helped her growth and development. Over time in the Python community, certain names keep coming up as “helpers”.
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2026-07-23 10:46:45 GMT

To get to my gate to go to #PyOhio and the @npub1qxf…3u0l Communtiy Leadership Summit, I had to pass through a “Gate” of Odoo banners.
It’s like they’re STALKING me now.
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2026-07-22 20:36:50 GMT

WTF does 119F feel like?!? “Bad”?
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2026-07-21 20:15:02 GMT

#SelfCareSprint
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2026-07-20 20:07:01 GMT

#SelfCareSprint
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2026-07-13 20:47:34 GMT

#SelfCareSprint
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2026-06-30 17:59:41 GMT

You don’t have to be perfect. You can just be you.
#SelfCareSprint
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2026-06-19 23:15:31 GMT

Happy Juneteenth everyone!
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2026-06-19 19:38:17 GMT

In VERY sad news, I’ve dropped and broken one of my favorite cups. It was a speaker gift from @npub1wcx…kjdc 2015, which was my FIRST #djangocon. I’ve used it almost every day for the last several years.
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2026-06-17 02:17:00 GMT

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When I lived in Guangzhou, I ended up watching a lot of Japanese dramas. One thing I liked about them: they were ALL limited series.
"We have a story to tell. We're going to tell it in 8-12 episodes. And then it's done."
I wish we had more of that in the US.

2026-06-16 23:41:37 GMT

One MORE reason to go to your local #Python meetup: tonight our speaker at #PyHou is presenting from their Steam Deck!
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2026-06-16 22:00:53 GMT

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The same library had THIS in the end of the next set of shelves. So, I DO think they’re trying to help.
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2026-06-16 18:16:35 GMT

Dear LGBTQIA+ friends: it seems one of my local libraries has ALL the answers?
Blame it on Y2K?🤣
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2026-06-16 16:48:30 GMT

In honor of my good friend @npub1j87…0wg6, I once again had “The Tracy”, an orange cream espresso.
The only place I’ve seen it is at a cafe near one of my doctors.
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2026-06-16 04:02:43 GMT

1 step at a time…
#SelfCareSprint
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2026-06-14 17:48:49 GMT

Seek balance.
#SelfCareSprint
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2026-06-13 19:00:53 GMT

#SelfCareSprint
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2026-05-29 00:39:48 GMT

I’m in San Marcos, TX for ChupacabraCon.
So, of course, I had to get a “balanced meal” from Buc-ee’s.
cc @npub1nsp…ahke @npub19dn…kq9z [@mahryekuh](https://hachyderm.io/@mahryekuh )
@npub1kf4…lm2d @npub180d…m4nr
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2026-05-26 18:15:25 GMT

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here’s another similar pic from a few weeks ago.
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2026-05-26 18:09:47 GMT

@npub1h8x…uzzt any insights on who this lil friend is? I’ve seen a few what I’d call birds of prey/raptors hanging out on balconies here in my complex.
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2026-05-26 18:02:06 GMT

Don’t overlook the opportunity to observe the ABSENCE of problems. “Alright” is just fine.
#SelfCareSprint
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2026-03-31 22:15:39 GMT

Hey #Django friends! This question came up recently.
Are there any recommended 3rd party libraries if one wanted to build a light-weight data reporting tool for internally tracking various metrics? In Django.

2026-01-22 22:12:30 GMT

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I'm confused.
I work for a 9-person company, based in State A. 4/9 of us live in States B-D. Are we Magical Unicorns of Administrative Skill?
Also: what about small companies in the NYC, DMV, Kentuckiana, or other metro areas that cross 1 or more state lines. Where LOTS of people live in different states? Maybe they're just used to it?

2026-01-20 22:53:18 GMT

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Ok, remember when I was looking for Django (or Python) devs in or from Greenland? And actually, I still am.
But THIS? What the current President of my country is doing? This is not what I was trying to do.
I just wanted to invite them to DjangoCon US and PyCon US. Since Greenland is (according to the UN) physically part of the North American continent.

2026-01-12 18:09:54 GMT

What do people use/like for making presentation slides in 2026?
I’m on a Mac, so Keynote is always an option, and it's what I've usually used.
However, I'm also curious about options to turn Markdown into slides.

2025-12-12 16:30:18 GMT

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2025-10-05 05:13:48 GMT

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2025-07-11 17:34:11 GMT

@npub1nsp…ahke it seems Vivaldi is up to…something? Maybe @npub19dn…kq9z knows?
It’s too early and too late for April Fool’s. Maybe it's different on that continent? I don't know.
https://youtu.be/kt_Kw8vkaO4?si=CjiexdFuThkyNDDx

2025-05-22 00:24:44 GMT

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uh-oh. What is this "Recall”? I've got a Windows 10 box (mostly for gaming/entertainment consumption), but I've been thinking I may have to replace it/swap it to something else once Win 10 goes EOL.

2025-05-20 13:47:23 GMT

I'm finishing my packing to head home from this year's #PyConUS. It’s always fantastic to see folks and learn new things and get new ideas for ways to contribute.
There’s always a bit of sadness and a "good tired" when leaving a long conference. I may need to re-read my own old blog post. And, I probably need to start blogging again.
See you next year PyCon US! And I hope to see others sooner! Maybe @npub1wcx…kjdc?
https://kojoidrissa.com/conferences/community/pycon%20africa/noramgt/2019/08/11/post_conference_depression.html

2025-04-25 23:16:51 GMT

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where IS this?!?

2024-11-15 22:22:50 GMT

Don't forget! Sunday is National Unfriend Day! Clear out your social media!
https://nationaltoday.com/national-unfriend-day/

2024-11-08 03:41:57 GMT

YouTube keeps trying to show me videos in the "Best/Easiest countries to move to from the US" genre.
🛫🤔🧐

2024-10-30 16:41:18 GMT

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I think you're ALREADY aware, but please know you've made SEVERAL people very happy with this.
🤣🤪

2024-09-24 13:32:22 GMT

Here we see @npub1yxv…yjv9 in their Advanced AI Developer Hat during their #djangocon keynote.
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2024-09-22 02:58:27 GMT

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makes sense. I’ll have to keep that in mind when I watch sporadically. So I don’t become so infuriated.
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2024-09-22 01:50:51 GMT

I turned on the TV and set it to my "comfort pick" of House Hunters. And then I remembered: I generally HATE the people looking for houses.
"Why can't I have a house customized for the Polar Opposite Desires of me AND my spouse, but at a fixer-upper price?"
How are most of these couples even MARRIED?
#KojoInRDU

2024-09-20 19:33:50 GMT

If you're going to #djangocon or any of the other #python events happening at the end of September...see @npub1y5y…sjam's message here:
https://fosstodon.org/@georgically/113170895948839536
I just learned about a group that's trying to improve the design & UX of open source software, while also helping designers find ways to contribute to open source projects!
Check out @npub1meh…xq3p!
#django

2024-09-13 23:46:32 GMT

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I was on a call a bit earlier w/ @npub1nsp…ahke and several others and this topic came up.
At least two OTHER answers were given.
WE are the problem. It's us.
🤣😭

2024-08-16 21:03:35 GMT

So, I have, in fact, won an award! I was trying to decide it it was weird for me to “boost” my friends talking about it. But then I thought, “Well, I'm gonna boost stuff my friends say anyway", so there we go!
Thanks to @npub1vv8…6fhk and whomever nominated me!
https://www.python.org/community/awards/psf-awards/

2024-06-24 18:25:07 GMT

Shout out to the homie @npub16ug…dfsw
for all his efforts trying to make sure folks are properly set up to vote in PSF elections.
https://mastodon.social/@jonafato/112672272691299307

2024-06-06 16:04:26 GMT

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I'm now worried you're entering your Jocko Willink/Gary Vee Sigma Grindset Era…

2024-05-20 14:01:00 GMT

I am @npub18f4…hxlr and I approve this message.
#SelfCareSprint https://fosstodon.org/@ehmatthes/112473757652109471