Kara Sowles Deloss
@feynudibranch.bsky.social
Trash Collector / Open Source Advocate
Portland, OR
👩💻 open source: funding & sustainability
⚒️ archaeology: respectfully exploring your surroundings
🚮 history via trash
🍓 growing fruit
🎲 RPGS and D&D
🐣 raising a kid
🖼️ art & ceramics
Portland, OR
👩💻 open source: funding & sustainability
⚒️ archaeology: respectfully exploring your surroundings
🚮 history via trash
🍓 growing fruit
🎲 RPGS and D&D
🐣 raising a kid
🖼️ art & ceramics
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Coming together to eat the food we share has been part of humanity from the very beginning. I wrote this post after a Thanksgiving week lecture on evidence for Neanderthals and other ancient people making prepared mixtures of grains, lentils, and other foods.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
A Neandertal recipe with lentils and grain
Looking at a fascinating new study that finds mixtures of different plants within ancient morsels of charred foods.
www.johnhawks.net
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Coming together to eat the food we share has been part of humanity from the very beginning. I wrote this post after a Thanksgiving week lecture on evidence for Neanderthals and other ancient people making prepared mixtures of grains, lentils, and other foods.
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
www.johnhawks.net/p/a-neandert...
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AI art sneaks in when your heart is closed to folk art, to children’s art, to your own art. I know what it feels like to say “I couldn’t draw this, so it’s okay to have a computer do it” - but what part of yourself are you choosing to abandon because it’s not “good” enough?
October 9, 2023 at 10:34 PM
AI art sneaks in when your heart is closed to folk art, to children’s art, to your own art. I know what it feels like to say “I couldn’t draw this, so it’s okay to have a computer do it” - but what part of yourself are you choosing to abandon because it’s not “good” enough?
Feast your eyes on this masterpiece painting my 3yo made of ME
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Feast your eyes on this masterpiece painting my 3yo made of ME
Today’s mug!
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today’s mug!
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November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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We are pleased to announce the Call for Participation for the second "Funding the FOSS Ecosystem" devroom at FOSDEM 2026, along with Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), The Linux Foundation, NLnet foundation, Prototype Fund 🥳
pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/...
pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/...
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We are pleased to announce the Call for Participation for the second "Funding the FOSS Ecosystem" devroom at FOSDEM 2026, along with Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), The Linux Foundation, NLnet foundation, Prototype Fund 🥳
pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/...
pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/...
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I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
There's 5 open Staff Dev Advocate roles now open on the Temporal Developer Relations team! Woa!
More importantly, I'm there and you can work on the same team as me: temporal.io/careers
More importantly, I'm there and you can work on the same team as me: temporal.io/careers
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
There's 5 open Staff Dev Advocate roles now open on the Temporal Developer Relations team! Woa!
More importantly, I'm there and you can work on the same team as me: temporal.io/careers
More importantly, I'm there and you can work on the same team as me: temporal.io/careers
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much is made of mamdani's digital strategy, but all of that Posting went to proving that he lived in the real world, appealing to real people about real issues. this dynamic is something to watch as GOP (and center libs tbh) drift into the Posting ether of the X filter bubble
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
much is made of mamdani's digital strategy, but all of that Posting went to proving that he lived in the real world, appealing to real people about real issues. this dynamic is something to watch as GOP (and center libs tbh) drift into the Posting ether of the X filter bubble
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mine eyes? seeing the glory.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
November 5, 2025 at 1:43 AM
mine eyes? seeing the glory.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored? trampled.
the faithful lighting of his terrible swift sword? buddy, you better believe that's loosed.
Alex rules, huge get for the Bluesky team 👏
hi everyone! if you didn’t just start following me in the last 2 days, you might not have noticed that I work here now :)
in that capacity, I give you the first official weekly(?) bsky devrel blogpost: We Really Love DNS. leaflet.pub/c37b8a8f-f95...
in that capacity, I give you the first official weekly(?) bsky devrel blogpost: We Really Love DNS. leaflet.pub/c37b8a8f-f95...
Week 1, or: We Really Love DNS
leaflet.pub
November 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Alex rules, huge get for the Bluesky team 👏
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I really like Bruce Willen's "Ghost Rivers" language. I say "lost streams" or "piped streams" myself—now never "buried streams." ghostrivers.com
Ghost Rivers: public art installation & neighborhood history walk
Rediscovering buried streams and lost histories flowing below the streets of Baltimore
ghostrivers.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I really like Bruce Willen's "Ghost Rivers" language. I say "lost streams" or "piped streams" myself—now never "buried streams." ghostrivers.com
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Today, the @ec.europa.eu has announced the creation of the #EDIC #DigitalCommons — a major milestone in a multi-year European effort that the Sovereign Tech Agency helped shape from the start.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today, the @ec.europa.eu has announced the creation of the #EDIC #DigitalCommons — a major milestone in a multi-year European effort that the Sovereign Tech Agency helped shape from the start.
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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 revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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 revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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But this misses out the best part of this mosaic! To the left of Odysseus' ship is a smaller boat with a man holding what looks suspiciously like a gigantic prawn. This man is likely to be the homeowner who commissioned the mosaic.
(Mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia; C3rd AD; currently in Bardo Museum)
(Mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia; C3rd AD; currently in Bardo Museum)
October 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
But this misses out the best part of this mosaic! To the left of Odysseus' ship is a smaller boat with a man holding what looks suspiciously like a gigantic prawn. This man is likely to be the homeowner who commissioned the mosaic.
(Mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia; C3rd AD; currently in Bardo Museum)
(Mosaic from Dougga, Tunisia; C3rd AD; currently in Bardo Museum)
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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finally, some good news
October 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
finally, some good news
telephoning my friend to remind them it’s probably the appropriate time to burn the War of 1812 White House candle I sent them several years ago 🫣
jdandkateindustries.com/products/1812
jdandkateindustries.com/products/1812
War of 1812-Scented Candle
If you’re looking for a candle that commemorates the War of 1812, then look no further! Or whatever, you can keep looking if you want to. We feel pretty confident you’ll end up back here.
jdandkateindustries.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 AM
telephoning my friend to remind them it’s probably the appropriate time to burn the War of 1812 White House candle I sent them several years ago 🫣
jdandkateindustries.com/products/1812
jdandkateindustries.com/products/1812
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This year's Roguelike Celebration steam sale is up! Check out some awesome games, and don't forget to buy tickets for the conference *this weekend*!
(also @shing.bsky.social's art is so good, I'm so glad we got them to do this year's art!!)
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
(also @shing.bsky.social's art is so good, I'm so glad we got them to do this year's art!!)
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
Roguelike Celebration 2025
a community-generated weekend of talks, games, and conversations about roguelikes and related topics
store.steampowered.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This year's Roguelike Celebration steam sale is up! Check out some awesome games, and don't forget to buy tickets for the conference *this weekend*!
(also @shing.bsky.social's art is so good, I'm so glad we got them to do this year's art!!)
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
(also @shing.bsky.social's art is so good, I'm so glad we got them to do this year's art!!)
store.steampowered.com/curator/4122...
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the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
(rushing to post good news while it’s still a Good News Day) oh btw, I’m expecting my second kid at the start of the new year!
October 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
(rushing to post good news while it’s still a Good News Day) oh btw, I’m expecting my second kid at the start of the new year!
Good No Kings walk with the 3y old today ☀️
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Good No Kings walk with the 3y old today ☀️
I love reading about statue conflicts and this article is chock full of wild quotes from the most tasteless men imaginable
Conservative-leaning tech investors are racing to build a new American colossus, and they want something much, much bigger than the Statue of Liberty. Meet the new monuments men of the tech right and their plans for statue-maxing:
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
America’s Tech Right Is Obsessed With Building Giant Statues
With proposals for a 450-foot statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz and a 650-foot George Washington, MAGA adherents are racing to build America’s largest statue.
www.bloomberg.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I love reading about statue conflicts and this article is chock full of wild quotes from the most tasteless men imaginable